Forever Sweethearts: A Love Story

In the time-honored tradition of such beloved novels as Bridges of Madison County, The Notebook, The Lost Valentine, and Class Reunion, Forever Sweethearts is a nostalgic and poignant tale of young love gone awry, second chances, and new beginnings, by award winning author R. Barri Flowers.
 

Taylor Holland, forty-six, is a professor of women's studies at Michigan State University. She has been married for nearly twenty years to a criminology professor, Paul Holland, and has a nineteen-year-old daughter, Audra, attending Oxford University.
 

After ignoring the underlying tensions in her marriage, they come into greater focus when Taylor receives a phone call from a hot new reality television series that reunites old lovers, called Forever Sweethearts. She is invited to appear on the show with her first love and college sweetheart, Vaughn Mitchell.
 

Taylor had not seen Vaughn in twenty-five years--not since he inexplicably broke off their engagement, leaving her devastated and disillusioned. Though wary of going down that road again, Taylor agrees to participate in the reality series' reunion in New York City.
 

Taylor hopes that by doing so she can finally put closure to that part of her life, where feelings and frustrations had continued to linger. She had not counted on Vaughn's determination to "make things right" or her renewed attraction to him.
 

Vaughn Mitchell, forty-seven, is a Harvard Law School graduate and corporate lawyer living in Chicago. Divorced with a twenty-year-old daughter, Nicole, Vaughn seeks out his first love for old times' sake, stirring up memories and desires neither can ignore.
 

After reuniting on Forever Sweethearts, a reluctant Taylor begins corresponding with Vaughn by e-mail, leading to discovery, rediscovery, passion, promise, and the bridging of twenty-five years that were lost in time, distance, and regrets.
 

Forever Sweethearts will stand the test of time of other classic heartwarming relationship novels written by some of today's bestselling authors of contemporary romance and women's fiction.
 

PRAISE FOR R. BARRI FLOWERS

"R. Barri Flowers writes with the passion and knowledge of someone who truly knows his craft." -- Allison Leotta, bestselling author of Discretion
 

"R. Barri Flowers always relates an engrossing story." -- Robert Scott, author of The Last Time We Saw Her
 

"An exquisitely rich and masterfully constructed mystery." -- Jon Land, bestselling author of Strong Vengeance on MURDER IN HONOLULU
 

"Vividly written, this book holds the reader's attention and speeds along." -- Romantic Times on JUSTICE SERVED
 

"Gripping writing, wonderfully rounded characters you really care about, and vivid locations." -- Peter James, bestselling author of Dead Man's Grip on MURDER IN MAUI
 

"A gripping novel in what promises to be an outstanding series, featuring a truly unforgettable detective. A terrific read!" -- Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling author and co-creator of the famed Pendergast series on MURDER IN MAUI
 

"It gets no better than this! R. Barri Flowers has written another thriller guaranteed to hold onto its readers!" -- Huntress Reviews on DARK STREETS OF WHITECHAPEL
 

"Flowers once again has written a page-turner legal thriller that begins with a bang and rapidly moves along to its final page." -- Midwest Book Review on STATE'S EVIDENCE
 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
 

R. Barri Flowers is the author of bestselling relationship, historical, mystery, thriller, romantic suspense, and young adult fiction. These includes the hot new romantic suspense novel from Harlequin Intrigue, Chasing the Violet Killer, and the gripping legal thriller, Exposed Evidence, from Level Best Books. Other recent novels from the author include The Cabin on Belle Bay, A Reason to Live, Night Killers, and Alive in the Rose City.
 

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