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    Lei, Lady, Lei
    Lei, Lady, Lei
    Lei, Lady, Lei
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    Lei, Lady, Lei

    By JoAnn Bassett

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    Maui wedding planner Pali Moon is putting on what she calls a "happy meal" wedding--simple ceremony, two witnesses, and a couple of Costco lei. These little nuptials don't bring in much money, but they also don't take much of her time, so it's a win-win. A late night call, a missing bride, and a groom who's no longer answering his cell phone. Sheesh. She should just chalk it up to cold feet, right? Then they find a body.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJoAnn Bassett
    Release dateSep 3, 2017
    ISBN9781370184835
    Lei, Lady, Lei
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    JoAnn Bassett

    JoAnn Bassett grew up in Seattle but always preferred palm trees to pine trees. She owned a business and raised a son, but always dreamed of making a day at the beach an everyday event. In 1996, she and her husband bought a home in Maui and that dream became a reality. She now lives in Southern Arizona, but still enjoys writing about the islands--the everyday people, the beautiful land, and the intriguing language.

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      Lei, Lady, Lei - JoAnn Bassett

      Lei, Lady, Lei

      By JoAnn Bassett

      As engagement rings go, it was no Hope Diamond, but it went way beyond simple faith and charity. My name’s Pali Moon. I’m a Maui wedding planner so I’ve seen my fair share of bridal jewelry. I estimated the ring on bride-to-be Stacy Wilmot’s fourth finger to be somewhere in the neighborhood of two-and half-carats, maybe three.

      That’s a gorgeous ring, I said.

      Thanks, Stacy smiled as she gazed at the rock. It was Justin’s grandmother’s. She turned to her intended groom. Was she your grandmother on your mom’s side or your dad’s?

      Uh, my mom’s. She gave it to me when I graduated from Stanford. Right before I moved to the U of O. She told me to hang on to it until the right girl came along.

      And lucky for you, the right girl certainly did, I beamed at Stacy. I’ve gotten pretty good at flattery in the four years I’ve owned Let’s Get Maui’d, in Pa’ia. It hasn’t been easy. In the early days it seemed I had nearly daily bouts of foot-in-mouth disease. Now, I’m down to just the occasional minor faux pas, and I’m usually quick to cover them up.

      Are we almost finished here, babe? said Justin. I’d like to make a few calls to the States before it gets too late back there.

      I’d grown weary of explaining to prospective couples who come to Maui for a destination wedding that Hawaii is a state. It’s been one for more than fifty years. The reference to the mainland as the States grates on me, but I let it slide.

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