Love Me Do: Hollywood Nights

By Christa Maurice

Figuring out what you want is tougher than it seems.

The life Jami always wanted isn't what she thought it was. So she's on vacation at the Aloha Spa deciding whether to commit to her career or change.

Mak loved his life in New York, but ohana required Mak return home to care for his recovering alcoholic father. Mak isn't happy with the life he has now because it isn't what he thought he wanted. Unless what he really wants comes to him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Christa Maurice
• Release date: Mar 12, 2019
• ISBN: 9781386362807

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Table of Contents

Title

Contemporary Timeline

Copyright 2018 Christa Maurice

Dedication

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Epilogue

About the Author

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Contemporary Timeline

Because my series are interlocking, characters cross over into other books and they share a timeline. This list will allow you to figure out where the book in your hands falls in the timeline and if you spot a character you want to know more about, track them down in another book. The dates provided are not the years the books were published, or even the years the books were written, but when the action in that book took place. Shorts show up in my newsletter.

2007

Satellite Of Love, Maureen & Bear, Drawn To the Rhythm

2008

Heaven Beside You, Jason & Cassie, Drawn To the Rhythm

Decisions, Decisions (short), Maureen & Bear, Drawn To the Rhythm

2010

Love the One You’re With (short), Suzi

2012

Waiting For a Girl Like You, Alex & Marc, Drawn To the Rhythm

2013

Victim Of Love, Rick & Tara, Rock And Roll State Of Mind

2014

Let Me Be the One, Brian & Suzi (& Logan though not all at once), Drawn To the Rhythm

Send Me an Angel, Alan & Angie, Rock And Roll State Of Mind

Kickstart My Heart (short), pretty much everybody

2015

Not Second Best, Tessa & Brett, Drawn To the Rhythm

Gift To Be Simple, Gian & Rachel, Rock And Roll State Of Mind

Baby Come Back, Trent & Jenny, Rock And Roll State Of Mind

Remembering Beth, Beth & James, Weaver’s Circle

Redeeming Johnny, Johnny & Elaine, Weaver’s Circle

Saving Sue, Sue & Greg, Weaver’s Circle

2016

Try a Little Tenderness, Ryan & Taylor, Hollywood Nights

Protecting Lucy, Lucy & Dan, Weaver’s Circle

Rescuing Jack, Marie & Will (& Jack), Weaver’s Circle

Celebrating Flora, Flora & Wally, Weaver’s Circle

2017

Love Me Tender, Mick & Sarina, Hollywood Nights

Keep Coming Back To Love, Candy & Ty, Drawn To the Rhythm

Tender Is the Night, Gale & Lisa, Hollywood Nights

2018

Sacked By the Quarterback, Sonny & Mandy, Lumberjacks Football

Rushing the Passer, Hoagy & Danni, Lumberjacks Football

Copyright 2019 Christa Maurice

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE:

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Dedication

To everyone in a 12 step program.

You have so much courage and I am in awe everytime I see one of you climbing the steps at Dr. Bob’s house.

Chapter 1

Jami’s phone chirped and her mother’s face appeared on the screen. In the picture, her mother squinted through her reading glasses at something just below the camera. It had taken half an hour to get that shot. Jami had spent that entire afternoon helping her mother set up her phone. They had to do it that day because Jami was moving to L.A. the next day to start her new job with Perry Publicity and her mother wanted to keep in touch. The phone stopped ringing.

"Ohana, eh?" The bartender wiped circles toward her like some kind of cliché secondary character. Except this cliché bartender was also a cliché Hawaiian. Tall, thin, muscular, evenly tanned like he spent all his spare time on a surfboard. He had a broad face with understanding dark eyes and black hair that fringed over his ears. He probably got a lot of tips.

What?

"Ohana." He angled his chin toward her phone on the bar as he leaned back and folded his arms.

What’s that?

He raised one eyebrow. "Are you the only haole who hasn’t seen that movie?"

Jami blinked. Pardon?

He switched to a weird voice. "Ohana means family. Family means nobody gets left behind."

Of course, Lilo and Stitch. Never could get far away from the movies. Yeah, I’ve seen it.

Most people are happy when they get here. He leaned his elbows on the bar and gestured toward her phone. Your mom?

Jami glanced at her phone. Yeah.

That why you’re not smiling?

Jami pushed away her empty glass. I’m sure this song and dance gets you lots of tips, but I already wrote your tip in.

I know. I just don’t have a lot else to do. He waved his long fingers at the empty bar. And you looked like you could use an ear.

Jami glanced at her phone again and swallowed. I have two weeks to make major life decisions.

You could be in a worse place to do it. The bartender folded his rag into quarters. What decisions?

My mom wants me to come home and marry the very nice young man working for my dad. My boss wants me to become a full publicist or stay an intern for the rest of my life. Jami swirled her drink. When I moved to L. A. three years ago I thought I had it all figured out, but now… What the hell do I want from my life?

He nodded. Big questions. You want another?

Jami peered into her glass. The Blue Hawaiian was pretty and bright and if she could just make her mood match this would be a great trip. I shouldn’t. It must have a million calories.

So who is this guy your mom wants you to marry? The bartender leaned against the back bar again.

Kurt Olson. He started working for my dad not long before I left home. My parents already talk about him like he’s their son. I guess he’s nice.

That doesn’t sound so bad. What about being a—what did you say you did?

I work for a publicist. We make famous people look good.

He nodded. Is that what you do now?

I’m an intern. I don’t work directly with the clients much. I’ve been an intern for three years. Jami chewed her lip. I can’t stay where I am. My boss called this my Shit Or Get Off the Pot trip.

He laughed. Your boss sounds interesting.

She’s super ambitious. Jami studied her empty glass. Should have gotten another. It would only take an extra hour or two in the gym to work it off. Working in Hollywood, she’d never be able to have that second drink or that first dessert. She hadn’t eaten a