Arlo Spade

**Arlo Spade** is a possible match in Winked and the counterpart of Conrad Hadley.

## Profile

**Profile picture Caption:**

I've travelled around the world to find The One, but no luck so far... Maybe you're here somewhere? 😉

**Profile bio:**

Always on the move 🌏 Curious whether it's for business or pleasure? Become my plus one and find out 😉

## Biography

Arlo is a writer who just released his book "The Trail of the Lifetime" and is looking for inspiration for his next book. His pen name is Conner Haden.

## Voice Messages

**Arlo's trip**

So, my favorite place to hike... definitely Zion National Park, yeah. That’s in Utah. I chose a trail that runs beneath these thousand-foot walls of Navajo sandstone, it’s crazy. And the deeper I went into the canyon, it just kept getting more magical and more incredible. I also hiked Angel’s Landing, which was a bit intimidating with all the steep cliffs there, but… during the last stretch, like, the last half-mile, the trail... it’s like, barely a couple feet across, it’s crazy... But it was so worth it when I got to the end. This whole experience... it’s something I’ll never forget, and frankly it’s kind of why I ended up setting my debut book there.

**Arlo's book**

So, as you know, the book is about four friends from all different walks of life, and they’re taking a trip to Zion National Park, right?. They all have meaningless, time-consuming jobs, and they wanted to see if there was any real adventure out there. The inspiration for the book came to me easily, frankly, because, honestly… that’s how I felt. I was stuck in a 9-to-5, constantly wondering, “Is this all there is to life?”  There’s so much out there to see and explore, right, and I was doing a job that I didn’t like and wasting away my days... Well. Anyway, I got tired of it and decided to write my first book…
I kind of went on that journey with them, so to speak.

**Arlo's confession**

Ugh, ok, so… Here’s a confession: I’m afraid to write romance. I have so many thoughts in my head, so many words just swirling around, but... When I try to get them down on paper, I just… can’t. It doesn’t come out. My biggest goal right now is to write a proper love story, something that will make people laugh and cry at the same time, something that will have them quoting the book to their friends and thinking about it for years, but… I don’t think I have it in me? My editor is encouraging me to try, but... I don’t know. I’m scared. Pretty stupid, huh? I feel so stuck and I have no idea why...

**Arlo's thoughts**

Okay, so I started reading your Regency book – and I swear I’m not saying this just because I want to get on your good side. Your are super talented! The book really sucked me in. Your sentence structure is beautiful, and the way you tell a story, it’s … It’s, honestly, truly enviable. From one writer to another, you’ve got the stuff! I’m going to finish this one, and I can’t wait to dive into your other books.
What can I say? I’m your new biggest fan.

**Arlo's fishing**

Ugh, my dad loved fishing, right? He used to take me when I was younger. I hated it. But I thought it was the only way to bond with him. So anyway, this one foggy morning, it started to get really windy. And before we knew it, the boat was rocking around and everything was flying all over the place… including me! I still remember, the water was so freezing cold... My dad pulled me out quickly, but not before a fish decided to, well... bite me in the ass. Yeah, okay, it’s funny now, but it was so painful!
So, yeah, I talked to my dad after that, and we realized we had other things in common, and we haven’t been fishing since… thankfully!

**Arlo's worst date**

Okay, so a few years ago, this girl I was dating begged me to try sushi, right? And then this new restaurant opens in town, and it had amazing reviews, and so I finally relented. So there we are, I just put the first piece of cucumber roll into my mouth and I’m trying to decide if I like the blasted thing or not, when… she suddenly blurts out that she met someone else.
And naturally, I start choking.
Oh, man. So, long story short, the chef ended up giving me the Heimlich, my date got picked up by her new boyfriend, and I got a whole box of sushi to go that I ended up throwing away.
So. Yeah. Never again? Never again.

**Arlo's new book**

Okay, so I don’t want to give too much away, but it’s a romance novel. Yeah, I know. I did tell you I was scared to write romance, and I kind of still am... But also, for the first time in my life, I’m feeling... inspired! And to be perfectly honest… it’s you. I have you to thank for this. Ever since I met you, my... romantic side has been bursting to get out. This book... it’s finally going to be “it” for me, you know?
And you… you are truly inspiring, you know that?

**Arlo's interview**

So, get this: not only are they going to do an interview with me now, but they already want to do another when the book comes out. And when it finally does, they’re going to publish an excerpt from it!
Okay, yeah I know I’m getting ahead of myself, considering the book isn’t even written yet… but it’s just so exciting to think about, right? It’s something special, you know? These, like, big shots... they don’t usually  pay attention to you until they know another book is on the way, even if your first one was a success...
And get this, they were actually hoping for a sequel, originally, but I told them this new one will be even better!

**Arlo's apology**

Look, I… I didn’t want you to find out like that. And the last thing I wanted was to hurt you. Yes, I am basing my new book off our… can I say relationship? We never really defined it, but that’s how it feels to me.
It’s just… since the moment I met you, you’ve inspired me. Our dates… our story… I thought to myself, “This is the story I want to tell. This is the story everyone deserves to hear.” But it was selfish. Yeah, I see that now.
Please. Please talk to me. I want to work through this. I don’t want anything to ruin what we have, and… I’d rather never write another word than to lose you.

**Arlo's feelings**

So, I’m using your idea. Again… But not in that way. Not in that way.
So, I want to take you to do something you love… then something you hate… and then hopefully, we can find our way back to each other.
I know it’s kind of corny, but… I really want to make it happen. I want to make it up to you. I really feel… emotions for you.
Man, if anyone heard me right now, they’d be like, “wait, this guy’s a writer? He can’t even form a single proper sentence!”
But that’s what you do to me, you know? You render me speechless.
And it’s the best damn thing in the entire world.

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## Trivia

The name Arlo, means “Hill”. It is of German origin.