Heart of the Lilikoi

Human remains tangled in lilikoi roots bring the authorities to Kerala s construction site. Native Hawaiians say the passion fruit vine marks an ancient burial ground protected by guardian spirits, the aumakua. But these aren t ancestral bones. The fractured skull points to murder.
Secrets, sabotage, and indigenous sovereignty campaigns hinder the project Kerala leads: building an eco-dream vacation home for Ravi, CEO of a solar power company. Proud to be a tough dyke in the trades, Kerala can t believe she s so hot for the masculine genderqueer scientist. Their sexual connection is volcanic, but Ravi s craving for love and family aggravates burn scars from Kerala s past. As the lovers pursue justice for Hawaii and its people, Ravi turns his gift for harnessing the sun s strength toward cultivating his own power, and Kerala wonders if building deep, lasting love could be even more satisfying than constructing a home to last the ages."