herself devouring the book. The whole while, Audrey almost couldn't believe what she was reading--and not just because of the tropical setting. The story was so wonderful. The book was about a heartbroken girl from the South that moves down to Hawaii to start over. Once down there, the girl meets a hunky surfer that captures her heart and makes her believe in love again.
Audrey couldn't help but be swept up in the story. Then again, who didn't love a good love story? Audrey wished that her own life would follow that same path. It seemed that her friend Isabel's life had already beaten her to it though. The similarities in the fictional story and Isabel's real life were absolutely striking. It was as if Isabel was living a romance novel life, albeit with a happily ever after ending that was long overdue. If Isabel was able to pull it off, anyone could though. And Audrey was all too ready for her turn.
Maybe Audrey wouldn't have to wait much longer though. See, because Audrey was a firm believer that things happened for a reason. And what were the odds that she'd just get done talking to an old friend about Hawaii only to return to work and see a book about that very subject? Sure coincidences happened, but this seemed like more. As if something greater was at play. Audrey had been looking for her luck to change. Maybe this was the universe's way of nudging her in a new direction. Maybe Audrey was meant to follow in Isabel's footsteps. What if a fairy tale life was waiting for Audrey in Hawaii? Audrey didn't know what the universe had in store for her, but she was excited to find out.
***
"I want to hear more about Hawaii," Audrey said.
It was one thing to read about it in books. It was another to talk to someone that had actually been there in person. And there was only person in town Audrey knew that fit that bill--Isabel. So Audrey brought her curious mind to Isabel's house.
"Uh oh. I think I've created a monster," Isabel joked.
"Well at least you take credit for it," Audrey joked.
"I guess there are worse things I could be responsible for," Isabel said.
"To be fair, you're not totally responsible. I just finished reading this book that takes place in Hawaii that was just amazing," Audrey explained.
Isabel smiled. "Let me guess--it was called 'Luau Love.'"
Audrey furrowed her brow. "Yeah. How did you know that?"
"Are you kidding? You don't forget a book like that," Isabel replied.
"So you've read it too then, huh?" Audrey asked.
"I've practically memorized the thing," Isabel said.
Audrey's curiosity was suddenly off the charts. "Is Hawaii really like that?"
"If you have the right guy," Isabel replied, nodding slightly.
"Are you saying I can live the kind of life that's in the book?" Audrey asked.
"I'll just say that with the right guy, any place can seem like paradise," Isabel answered. "But when you're in paradise and you also have the right guy by your side, life can't get any better."
"Well my life could definitely be better if I could ever get around to finding that right guy," Audrey said.
"The thing is, there's plenty of fun to be had in Hawaii even without a guy in your life. Why do you think so many people go there on vacations?" Isabel asked.
"And honeymoons," Audrey said.
"And once you're there, you never know what could happen," Isabel hinted.
"Don't give my mind the room to roam. My imagination loves nothing more than to run wild," Audrey insisted.
"Take me for example. I didn't go to Hawaii looking to find a man. I just wanted to escape everyday life. But life had other plans for me," Isabel said.
"Life has a way of throwing plenty of curveballs I've found," Audrey commented.
"Tell me about it. But happiness is never too far out of arms reach. Sometimes you just have to stretch a little more than you expected is all," Isabel said.
"After all you've been through, it makes me
Audrey couldn't help but be swept up in the story. Then again, who didn't love a good love story? Audrey wished that her own life would follow that same path. It seemed that her friend Isabel's life had already beaten her to it though. The similarities in the fictional story and Isabel's real life were absolutely striking. It was as if Isabel was living a romance novel life, albeit with a happily ever after ending that was long overdue. If Isabel was able to pull it off, anyone could though. And Audrey was all too ready for her turn.
Maybe Audrey wouldn't have to wait much longer though. See, because Audrey was a firm believer that things happened for a reason. And what were the odds that she'd just get done talking to an old friend about Hawaii only to return to work and see a book about that very subject? Sure coincidences happened, but this seemed like more. As if something greater was at play. Audrey had been looking for her luck to change. Maybe this was the universe's way of nudging her in a new direction. Maybe Audrey was meant to follow in Isabel's footsteps. What if a fairy tale life was waiting for Audrey in Hawaii? Audrey didn't know what the universe had in store for her, but she was excited to find out.
***
"I want to hear more about Hawaii," Audrey said.
It was one thing to read about it in books. It was another to talk to someone that had actually been there in person. And there was only person in town Audrey knew that fit that bill--Isabel. So Audrey brought her curious mind to Isabel's house.
"Uh oh. I think I've created a monster," Isabel joked.
"Well at least you take credit for it," Audrey joked.
"I guess there are worse things I could be responsible for," Isabel said.
"To be fair, you're not totally responsible. I just finished reading this book that takes place in Hawaii that was just amazing," Audrey explained.
Isabel smiled. "Let me guess--it was called 'Luau Love.'"
Audrey furrowed her brow. "Yeah. How did you know that?"
"Are you kidding? You don't forget a book like that," Isabel replied.
"So you've read it too then, huh?" Audrey asked.
"I've practically memorized the thing," Isabel said.
Audrey's curiosity was suddenly off the charts. "Is Hawaii really like that?"
"If you have the right guy," Isabel replied, nodding slightly.
"Are you saying I can live the kind of life that's in the book?" Audrey asked.
"I'll just say that with the right guy, any place can seem like paradise," Isabel answered. "But when you're in paradise and you also have the right guy by your side, life can't get any better."
"Well my life could definitely be better if I could ever get around to finding that right guy," Audrey said.
"The thing is, there's plenty of fun to be had in Hawaii even without a guy in your life. Why do you think so many people go there on vacations?" Isabel asked.
"And honeymoons," Audrey said.
"And once you're there, you never know what could happen," Isabel hinted.
"Don't give my mind the room to roam. My imagination loves nothing more than to run wild," Audrey insisted.
"Take me for example. I didn't go to Hawaii looking to find a man. I just wanted to escape everyday life. But life had other plans for me," Isabel said.
"Life has a way of throwing plenty of curveballs I've found," Audrey commented.
"Tell me about it. But happiness is never too far out of arms reach. Sometimes you just have to stretch a little more than you expected is all," Isabel said.
"After all you've been through, it makes me
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