Back to the ʻĀina
A Hawaiian Drama NovelBy Michael J. Arucan
Length1h 4m
About this audiobook
Kai never thought he’d return to Hawaiʻi. After years of chasing success on the mainland, the ʻāina—the land that raised him—was little more than a memory. But when family obligations pull him back, he finds himself standing once again on the soil that shaped him, where every wave, mountain, and whisper of the wind carries echoes of the past.
Leilani has never left. Bound to her family’s land by love and duty, she carries the weight of tradition on her shoulders. When Kai reappears, old wounds resurface—and so does a love she thought she had buried.
Together, they must navigate family secrets, generational struggles, and the delicate balance between honoring the past and embracing the future. Because the ʻāina does not simply hold them—it tests them, reminding them that home is not always where you live, but where your heart finds its truth.
Back to the ʻĀina is a sweeping Hawaiian drama of love, loss, and rediscovery—the first chapter in the Echoes of the ʻĀina series.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreRomance
Length1 hr 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 7, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Series
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