Ten years ago I fell in love with a married woman. I walked
away so she could be happy, moving across the country to make sure I put space
between us. We severed ties, and I promised myself I wouldn't look back.
Since then I committed to someone else, and we have a child
and a life many would wish for. Except, it's never been enough for me. There's
always been something missing; something I never wanted to admit.
With my own marriage failing, I'm forced to go back to my
hometown to bury the man who raised me. I never expected to see her there, and
nothing could prepare me for what would happen the moment my arms wrapped
around hers again.
EXCERPT
"You have every right to assume
this can't be anything more than a temporary affair. I don't blame you for
being cautious, but there is something I want you to know."
She turned around, finally looking
right at me with those hesitant eyes. "What?"
"I still love you." I
swallowed the lump in my throat as the words came out, silently praying she
wouldn't force me to leave. It wasn't every day that I told someone other than
my wife I loved them, but in this instance it was the truest statement I'd ever
made. "I feel like I've loved you for a lifetime. It’s true. I have loved
my wife, but it’s not the same. It’s always been you, Rach. You’re the only
woman I know I’ll never be able to let go of. Staying away was my only option.
I did it to protect both of our lives, but there’s nothing standing in the way
anymore. Please don't deny us a second chance." I paused one more time.
"I need you, just as much as I think you need me."
Her shoulders relaxed, and I watched
her purse fall from her grip and hit the concrete ground. She shrugged while
staring into my eyes. Her lips were trembling, allowing me to almost sense the
connection between us. "I'm not strong enough to be with you again. I
can't handle anymore heartache. Being close to you scares me, because I’m tired
of the pain and suffering."
I took two steps forward, breaking
the distance between us. "I'm not capable of hurting you again, Rach. If
you give me this chance I promise I won't let you down. Let me be your friend
again, and whatever comes with it will be determined by both of us."
Jennifer Foor is
an award winning Contemporary Romance Author. She's best known for the Mitchell
Family Series, which includes ten books.
She is married
with two children and spends most of her time behind a keyboard, writing
stories that come from her heart.
ALPHA BOOK CLUB REVIEW
Title: Belong
Series Name: Seven Year Itch series, Book 1
Author: Jennifer Foor
Genre: Romance
Overall Stars: 5 STARS
Grief
Reconnection
There comes a time when the past simply can’t be buried and you must face it
Ten years ago I fell in love with a married woman. I walked away so she could be happy,
moving across the country to make sure I put space between us. We severed ties, and I
promised myself I wouldn't look back.
Since then I committed to someone else, and we have a child and a life many would wish for.
Except, it's never been enough for me. There's always been something missing; something I
never wanted to admit.
With my own marriage failing, I'm forced to go back to my hometown to bury the man who
raised me. I never expected to see her there, and nothing could prepare me for what would
happen the moment my arms wrapped around hers again. (Amazon Blurb)
Leaving someone you’ve fallen in love with is never easy, even if they’re married, in a
relationship or single; the heart is the one single area in our bodies that never follows logic. It
does what it does and love is no exception. It is irrational, temperamental, soulful and most of
all, always loving and caring of the other. Chad’s leaving is one of the hardest decisions any
person makes believing it is best for the other, severing ties and moving as far as possible – but
is it that simple? Or even self sacrificing and believing he gave Rachel exactly what she
needed? Whether these two characters want to admit it or not, their love can’t or won’t die, it
was simply placed in a box and filed away until it was dug up 10 years later when Chad came
back for the funeral of an important man, thus rekindling what they both thought was long gone.
Jennifer Foor writes beautifully, she has a way of showing her readers where she wants to bring
them without taking them by the hand, but rather lighting up the way and letting them explore
the scenery, and getting to know the many different aspects that influenced both Chad and
Rachel and made them who they are 10 years after they when their separate ways. It’s a story
of happily ever after that you need to experience yourself, even if it’s to know what true love
looks like.
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**Received a copy in exchange for an honest review. Read and reviewed by Kathleen for Alpha
Book Club**
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