I Thought It Was A Sign

A Novella

By: Dayna Mason

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Sometimes the life you're looking for is already looking for you—when you stop pretending you're fine.

Anelie is 54 and done—done with emotionally unavailable men, done calling what isn’t there “potential” … except for the part where she keeps almost texting him back. She used to be a writer—until he put it in air quotes.

So, she boards a train to Mystic, Connecticut to get some distance from “maybe this time will be different.”

But Mystic has plans of its own.

A town that feels alive, arranging coincidences a little too perfectly—fog rolling in when she feels lost, a stranger saying exactly what she didn’t know she needed to hear.

A barista who believes even burnt toast is a sign that life is trying to get your attention.

A sommelier who expects nothing from her and talks about wine as if it has a soul—pairing bottles with movies and insights that somehow begin to make sense of her life. A resilient Champagne becomes a story about struggle creating depth. An aged vintage becomes a lesson in patience and transformation.

And a coffee shop owner who hands her something she didn’t know she needed: permission to trust herself again.

As Anelie starts to write again—not for publication, but for understanding—a book she never intended begins to take shape.

And slowly, a life she never planned begins to feel like home.

I Thought It Was a Sign is a warm, witty story about what happens when you stop chasing love and start listening to the life that’s been trying to reach you all along.


Perfect for readers who love:

• Small-town fiction with warmth, wit, and a touch of magic
• Women in midlife who are done settling but not done living
• Friendship, belonging, and self-discovery where happily ever after doesn’t require romance
• Stories that feel like sipping wine, easy laughter with your people, in a place that seems to wink at you

Praise for I Thought It Was a Sign:

"I think it’s the best thing Dayna Mason has ever written. I could easily see it adapted for film or television. I especially loved the subtle touch of magic and that the story’s resolution wasn’t another romance.” – Tracy Contreras, writer and artist, Seattle, WA

"… brimming with encouragement and impossible to put down." – Readers’ Favorite