I see us in a million montages—you and me, Ava, in a million vignettes. Visions of us.
You are beneath me. You stare up at me. You gaze, lovingly, into my eyes, and you do not look away as you come apart. I see this moment, over and over and over again…
You whisper something, as the shudders wrack you, yet the words you whisper are lost to me. I want those words—they mean everything.
What is it you whisper in the moment of our most intimate completion?
My name, surely.
What is it you whisper, Ava?
Please, tell me. Whisper those sounds to me again, even just once, I beg you.
Come to me, and come for me, and come with me: I will hear those sweet, dulcet syllables blooming from your lips and I will know myself, and I will know I am home.
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Memory is a harsh mistress: she embellishes the beautiful and serene, yet she also sharpens the edges of pain.
All I have left of my husband, Christian, is memory. Everything else is gone. Our son, Henry, conceived and cherished and born and grown in the fertile soil of our love…he is dead. He molders six feet under the black loam of a Florida cemetery. The home we created for ourselves, in Ft. Lauderdale, is a pile of rubble, demolished by a hurricane. That home, and everything in it, is utterly gone. Even the rubble, by now, is likely cleared away.
And all I know is, right now…I’m scared of letting myself grieve for Henry.
I’m scared I’ll never find Christian. And if I never find Christian, what will I do?
Who will I be?
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Review
Praise from early reviewers of THE LONG WAY HOME:
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"This love story is both beautiful and tragic, tugging at my heartstrings and keeping my hopes high as I yearn for these lovers to find their way back to each other."
"The Wilders poured their heart in this series and it's evident."
"This book is so very well written, an emotion-invoking read ; a remarkable sequel to *The Long Way Home. I highly recommend this book!"
" There´s No Place Like Home *is a heart-wrenching and emotional read and I wouldn't miss it for the world. I highly, highly recommend the book and the series and wish I could give more than 5 stars! "
"Wow! A stunning conclusion to a stunning series! I think The One series is Jasinda's best work till date. The first book was my top favorite of 2017 and the sequel is my first five star read of 2018."**
Description:
I see us in a million montages—you and me, Ava, in a million vignettes. Visions of us.
You are beneath me. You stare up at me. You gaze, lovingly, into my eyes, and you do not look away as you come apart. I see this moment, over and over and over again…
You whisper something, as the shudders wrack you, yet the words you whisper are lost to me. I want those words—they mean everything.
What is it you whisper in the moment of our most intimate completion?
My name, surely.
What is it you whisper, Ava?
Please, tell me. Whisper those sounds to me again, even just once, I beg you.
Come to me, and come for me, and come with me: I will hear those sweet, dulcet syllables blooming from your lips and I will know myself, and I will know I am home.
Memory is a harsh mistress: she embellishes the beautiful and serene, yet she also sharpens the edges of pain.
All I have left of my husband, Christian, is memory. Everything else is gone. Our son, Henry, conceived and cherished and born and grown in the fertile soil of our love…he is dead. He molders six feet under the black loam of a Florida cemetery. The home we created for ourselves, in Ft. Lauderdale, is a pile of rubble, demolished by a hurricane. That home, and everything in it, is utterly gone. Even the rubble, by now, is likely cleared away.
And all I know is, right now…I’m scared of letting myself grieve for Henry.
I’m scared I’ll never find Christian. And if I never find Christian, what will I do?
Who will I be? **
Review
Praise from early reviewers of THE LONG WAY HOME:
**
"This love story is both beautiful and tragic, tugging at my heartstrings and keeping my hopes high as I yearn for these lovers to find their way back to each other."
"The Wilders poured their heart in this series and it's evident."
"This book is so very well written, an emotion-invoking read ; a remarkable sequel to *The Long Way Home. I highly recommend this book!"
" There´s No Place Like Home *is a heart-wrenching and emotional read and I wouldn't miss it for the world. I highly, highly recommend the book and the series and wish I could give more than 5 stars! "
"Wow! A stunning conclusion to a stunning series! I think The One series is Jasinda's best work till date. The first book was my top favorite of 2017 and the sequel is my first five star read of 2018."**