They say dreams are a way for your subconscious to process things you attempt to avoid in waking hours.
“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
“Nina didn’t hate Carrie Soto for stealing her husband because husbands can’t be stolen. Carrie Soto wasn’t a thief; Brandon Randall was a traitor.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“And I’ve been really sad,” Nina added. “That I…that I meant so little to someone who had made me believe I meant so much.”
― Malibu Rising
― Malibu Rising
“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
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