When it was time to work on the summer romance idea that had been on my mind since the year before When Life Gives You Sunsets was released, I knew I wanted the elements to be unmistakably summery. Sun, sand, fruity cocktails, and a group trip were where my mind went first. Hawaii, a destination I love writing about, was a no-brainer for a summer romance that feels like summer the moment the plane lands. A waterfall was always part of the plan, but the scene couldn’t just be about the waterfall. And in Chapter 7, it wasn’t.
The Setting
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