“Just because it is in Malibu's nature to burn, so was it in one particular person's nature to set fire and walk away.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“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
“Instead, Nina Riva stood on the edge of the cliff she'd never wanted, and looked out onto the water she wished was closer, and for the first time in her quiet life, screamed into the wind.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“But they were in love, the kind of love that hurts. They hit highs so high neither of them could quite stand it, and lows so low they weren't sure they'd survive them.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“What a gift it was to know so clearly what you were not, who you did not want to be. Nina wasn’t sure she’d ever asked herself that question.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
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