Love After Friday, Nicholas Michael Matiz (9798231762521) — Readings Books

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Love After Friday
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Love After Friday

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Some connections defy distance, time, and practical impossibility.

When Kai, a Hawaiian surf instructor with deep island roots, meets Jordan, a mainland architect on vacation, neither expects the profound connection that forms over just seven days. Their brief time together reveals a rare understanding that transcends their different worlds-but when Jordan's vacation ends, reality intrudes. With careers and lives anchored to opposite shores, they part ways believing some stories aren't meant to continue.

Five years later, Jordan unexpectedly returns to the same Hawaiian beach for a professional project. The attraction between them reignites immediately, but the fundamental challenges remain: Jordan's career flourishes in urban environments, while Kai's life is intrinsically woven into the island's culture and community.

As they navigate this unexpected reunion, both must confront difficult questions: Is love enough to bridge such different worlds? What sacrifices are worth making for connection? And can a foundation built in just seven days support a lifetime together?

From breathtaking sunrise views atop Mauna Kea to the hidden beaches of Oahu's North Shore, from architectural projects honoring indigenous design to a surf therapy program transforming young lives, their journey unfolds against Hawaii's stunning backdrop. But when a powerful storm forces them to confront their deepest fears and desires, Kai and Jordan must decide whether to surrender to practical impossibilities or fight for a future neither had imagined possible.

Spanning seven years of separation and reunion, sacrifice and growth, Love After Friday is a moving exploration of how we build homes in people as well as places, and how sometimes the most unlikely connections prove the most enduring-if we have the courage to follow where they lead.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Nicholas Michael Matiz
Date
23 January 2026
Pages
154
ISBN
9798231762521

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Some connections defy distance, time, and practical impossibility.

When Kai, a Hawaiian surf instructor with deep island roots, meets Jordan, a mainland architect on vacation, neither expects the profound connection that forms over just seven days. Their brief time together reveals a rare understanding that transcends their different worlds-but when Jordan's vacation ends, reality intrudes. With careers and lives anchored to opposite shores, they part ways believing some stories aren't meant to continue.

Five years later, Jordan unexpectedly returns to the same Hawaiian beach for a professional project. The attraction between them reignites immediately, but the fundamental challenges remain: Jordan's career flourishes in urban environments, while Kai's life is intrinsically woven into the island's culture and community.

As they navigate this unexpected reunion, both must confront difficult questions: Is love enough to bridge such different worlds? What sacrifices are worth making for connection? And can a foundation built in just seven days support a lifetime together?

From breathtaking sunrise views atop Mauna Kea to the hidden beaches of Oahu's North Shore, from architectural projects honoring indigenous design to a surf therapy program transforming young lives, their journey unfolds against Hawaii's stunning backdrop. But when a powerful storm forces them to confront their deepest fears and desires, Kai and Jordan must decide whether to surrender to practical impossibilities or fight for a future neither had imagined possible.

Spanning seven years of separation and reunion, sacrifice and growth, Love After Friday is a moving exploration of how we build homes in people as well as places, and how sometimes the most unlikely connections prove the most enduring-if we have the courage to follow where they lead.

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Format
Paperback
Publisher
Nicholas Michael Matiz
Date
23 January 2026
Pages
154
ISBN
9798231762521