Marja Helanen-Ahtola Marja Helanen-Ahtola i(A115281 works by)
Gender: Female
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3 6 y separately published work icon Tiare : The Husband Who Didn't Deserve His Wife and Everything that Happened Next Tiare in Bloom : A Novel Célestine Hitiura Vaite , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2006 Z1270912 2006 single work novel

'Now that Materena is a big star with her radio talk show, Pito can't help noticing some changes in his wife. She's spending more and more time at work and with her girlfriends instead of coming home to cook for him. And why does a Tahitian woman need to know how to drive, anyway? He tries to shrug it off, but when Materena gives him the silent treatment and doesn't come home after a night of dancing, Pito has had enough! How is he supposed to fix things with Materena when she doesn't even give him a chance?

'Luckily for Pito, his opportunity comes when a threemonth-old girl named Tiare–rumored to be their son Tomatoa's daughter–is left on the Mahis' doorstep. Anxious to pull his weight and set things right, Pito embarks on a hilarious and noble mission to prove himself to his granddaughter, his wife, and–most importantly–himself. TIARE IN BLOOM is the heartwarming story of a couple facing big changes on a small island–and a love that outlasts it all.' (Publication summary)

6 8 y separately published work icon Frangipani Célestine Hitiura Vaite , Melbourne : Text Publishing , 2004 Z1142141 2004 single work novel humour
— Appears in: Reader's Digest Select Editions 2009; (p. 448-581)

'In Tahiti, it's a well-known fact that women are wisest, mothers know best, and Materena Mahi knows best of all–or so everyone except for her own daughter thinks. Soon enough, mother and daughter are engaged in a tug-of-war that tests the bonds of their love.' (Publication summary)

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