Hopeful
by Louise Bay
348 pages· 2014· ISBN 9781910747018
About
A long time ago, Joel Wentworth told me he'd love me for infinity . . . and I can't give up hope that it might have been true.
How long does it take to get over your first love?
Eight years should be long enough. My mind knows that, but there's noconvincing my heart.
Guys like Joel weren't supposed to fall for girlslike me. He had his pick of women at University, but somehow the laws of naturewere defied and we fell crazy in love.
After graduation, Joel left to pursue his career inNew York. He wanted me to go with him but my life was in London.
We broke up and my heart split in two.
I haven't seen or spoken to him since he left.
If only I'd known that I'd love him this long, this painfully, thisdesperately. I might have said yes all those years ago. He might have been mineall this time in between.
Now, he's moving back to London and I need to getover him before he gets over here.
But how do I forget someone who gave me so much to remember?
How long does it take to get over your first love?
Eight years should be long enough. My mind knows that, but there's noconvincing my heart.
Guys like Joel weren't supposed to fall for girlslike me. He had his pick of women at University, but somehow the laws of naturewere defied and we fell crazy in love.
After graduation, Joel left to pursue his career inNew York. He wanted me to go with him but my life was in London.
We broke up and my heart split in two.
I haven't seen or spoken to him since he left.
If only I'd known that I'd love him this long, this painfully, thisdesperately. I might have said yes all those years ago. He might have been mineall this time in between.
Now, he's moving back to London and I need to getover him before he gets over here.
But how do I forget someone who gave me so much to remember?
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