“That is the thing about the water, it is not yours to control. You are at the mercy of nature. That’s what makes surfing feel like more than sport: It requires destiny to be on your side, the ocean must favor you.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“She was a woman, after all. Living in a world created by men. And she had long known that assholes protect their own. They are faithful to no one but surprisingly protective of each other.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“But you are. You are worth all that trouble. You are worth walking through a fucking fire. Don’t you see that?”
― The Spanish Love Deception
― The Spanish Love Deception
“Kit regretted every single choice she'd made that had brought her to this moment. This is what she had always wanted to avoid, being forced to pretend men were interesting.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“There was finally enough air within her for a fire to ignite.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
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