Free Courageous Love: A Christian Romance Novel (The Hawaii Love Series, #1) by Kelsey MacBride

a scavenger hunt to the other side of the island to track down a strange, attractive woman. Nope, he decided to keep that one to himself. And although he managed to calm her down, Daniel felt uncomfortable not being completely honest with her.
    Before he continued, he looked up at the sky and asked God to forgive him for his lie of omission. “So, I’ll let you know as soon as I have my itinerary. And what are you up to?” He tried his best to change subjects quickly.
    “A few days? That’s not good at all!” Kimberly was in a panic. “We were supposed to order the invitations together. I can’t wait much longer on those Daniel.”
    Daniel could feel Kimberly’s impatience and tried to calm her. “I know honey, I’m really sorry. I’m doing what I can, and I’ll let you know as soon as I have a flight.”
    “OK,” Kimberly said, still apprehensive but eager to fill Daniel in on what she had been doing. “Okay, I guess that’s okay. But call me as soon as you know.” She didn’t wait for a response. “So, I’m not sure where to register. I’ve been racking my brain trying to figure out if we should have our wedding registry at Ceramic Barn, Ahlstrom’s or The Crystal Table. I know you don’t like to cook, so I figured Ceramic Barn. But I also like modern,” her voice trailed off, and Daniel could almost picture her eyes going glassy and thoughtful. “I just don’t know. What do you think?”
    Daniel wasn’t thinking about gift registries. He wasn’t thinking about invitations, and he certainly wasn’t thinking about the honeymoon. But he didn’t want Kimberly to know that. “Anything you decide will be fine. I trust your judgment.” Daniel encouraged Kimberly to keep up the good work with the plans before he ended their conversation.
    “I’m feeling kind of tired today, so I think I’m going to hit the sack soon.”
    “Well, you’ll let me know as soon as you have the itinerary, right?” Kimberly wanted an answer.
    “Yes, I’ll let you know.” Daniel rolled his eyes, feeling like a child. “Goodnight.”
    “Goodnight and Daniel,” Kimberly waited.
    “Yes?” Daniel asked, too tired to try to read her mind across the Pacific.
    “I love you,” Kimberly said in her softest, coyest voice.
    Daniel sighed quietly, hoping Kimberly couldn’t hear it through the phone. “I love you too,” he said. “Goodnight.” He hung the phone up and watched as the last of daylight disappeared behind the cloak of night. The stars lit up the island sky, and the silhouette of mountain ranges could be seen across the island. Placing the phone down, Daniel stood up, wrapping his hands on the balcony railing. He leaned over the railing and looked around the concrete wall that separated his balcony from his neighbor’s. Peering across the island to the north, he wondered what awaited him on the North Shore in Haleiwa.
    After a few minutes, Daniel grabbed his belongings and went back into his room, leaving the sliding door open. He was on the 6 th floor and wasn’t worried about a thief breaking into his room. Besides, he was pretty sure he could handle himself against an island thug.
    He set his phone down next to the Big Kahuna’s box on the dresser and quickly changed out of his clothes into a pair of basketball shorts. He grabbed the water and placed it on the nightstand and set the alarm. Daniel switched off the lights, spreading out on his back on the bed. Looking up at the ceiling, he watched the shadows of palm trees dance on the white plaster overhead. He felt his body go slack as fatigue crept over him. Thoughts of the day flashed through his mind, and he remembered his encounter with Michelle.
    Michelle, Daniel thought. Michelle Clemens, daughter of one of the most prominent families on the island. Michelle Clemens, the stranger that ran into him or that he ran into. Michelle Clemens, with the most beautiful, captivating eyes. Daniel thought of all these things. He thought of how he felt