The Wrong Fiancée: Dean's Story (Marriage by Contract, #3)

by Maya Alden

loving someone and living and growing with that someone are two different things.

"I ka wā ma mua, ka wā ma hope," I said, and when he raised his brows, I translated, "The future is in the past. We must learn from the past to move forward but not dwell on it. In Hawaiian culture, the past stands in front of you to guide you, and the future is behind you, out of sight, encouraging mindfulness of the present moment."

It's wisdom our ancestors have passed down through generations, teaching us to live in the present, take lessons from the past, but not let it define our future."