Holy Night: An Aloha Reef Christmas Novella (Aloha Reef Series)

One sinister phone call has derailed their wedding. Will they let it tear them apart forever? A Christmas wedding on the beach—what could be more perfect? Poinsettias and fragrant pikake blossoms, soft sand and mistletoe, the gentle sound of the surf and the wedding march played on a ukulele. This wedding has been a long time coming, with Bane's trust issues and Leia's worries about her childlike sister, Eva. Now they can hardly wait for the day to arrive. Thrilled to be a bridesmaid, Eva keeps trying on her ruffled dress. The tent is reserved, the caterers are paid. Everything is going as planned—until Leia's phone rings and her world skids out of control. A muffled voice informs Leia that Eva's been kidnapped and will be killed unless Leia calls off the wedding without explanation—and no police! If she disobeys instructions and tells Bane, she'll risk her beloved sister's life. But how can she ever handle this without his help? And how can he ever trust her if she lies to him now? Irresistible romance meets thrilling suspense in this holiday update from USA Today best-selling author COLLEEN COBLE's Aloha Reef series. One sinister phone call has derailed their wedding. Will they let it tear them apart forever? A Christmas wedding on the beach what could be more perfect? Poinsettias and fragrant pikake blossoms, soft sand and mistletoe, the gentle sound of the surf and the wedding march played on a ukulele. This wedding has been a long time coming, with Bane's trust issues and Leia's worries about her childlike sister, Eva. Now they can hardly wait for the day to arrive. Thrilled to be a bridesmaid, Eva keeps trying on her ruffled dress. The tent is reserved, the caterers are paid. Everything is going as planned until Leia's phone rings and her world skids out of control. A muffled voice informs Leia that Eva's been kidnapped and will be killed unless Leia calls off the wedding without explanation and no police! If she disobeys instructions and tells Bane, she'll risk her beloved sister's life. But how can she ever handle this without his help? And how can he ever trust her if she lies to him now? Irresistible romance meets thrilling suspense in this holiday update from USA Today best-selling author COLLEEN COBLE s Aloha Reef series On the eve of her Christmas wedding in Hawaii, Leias younger sister goes missing. The wedding is called off and the search begins. As Leia prepares for her upcoming Christmas Eve wedding to Bane, she discovers her younger sister Eva is missing. Leia learns she must call off the wedding or shell never see Eva again. When Leia hands back Banes ring, he presses her for the reason. Her coldness makes him believe all shes telling himuntil he overhears her tell her parents what is really going on. He vows to help her find her sister, but assures her the wedding will stay off since she didnt trust him enough to tell him the truth in the first place.As the two of them search for Eva, Leia is frantic to find her sister, but her heart breaks at how much shes hurt and hurting Bane. And she doesnt know how to fix it. All the family is converging for a wedding she is beginning to believe really wont take place. Even if they find Eva alive and well, can they ever find their way back to that holy night where they can pledge their love to one another? As Leia prepares for her Christmas Eve wedding to Bane, she discovers her younger sister Eva is missing -- and learns that she must call off the wedding or she'll never see Eva again. Leia hands back Bane's ring with a coldness that makes him believe it -- until he overhears her telling her parents what's really going on. Bane vows to help find Eva, but assures Leia that the wedding will remain off since she didn't trust him enough to tell him the truth. Even if they find Eva alive and well, can they ever find their way back to that holy night where they can pledge their love to one another