Always
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"From the New York Times bestselling author of Blackberry Winter and The Violets of March comes a gripping, poignant novel about the kind of love that never lets go, and the heart's capacity to remember. While enjoying a romantic candlelit dinner with her fiance, Ryan, at one of Seattle's chicest restaurants, Kailey Crane can't believe her good fortune: She has a great job as a writer for the Herald and is now engaged to a guy who is perfect in nearly every way. As they leave the restaurant, Kailey spies a thin, bearded homeless man on the sidewalk. She approaches him to offer up her bag of leftovers, and is stunned when their eyes meet, then stricken to her very core: The man is the love of her life, Cade McAllister. When Kailey met Cade ten years ago, their attraction was immediate and intense--everything connected and felt right. But it all ended suddenly, leaving Kailey devastated. Now the poor soul on the street is a faded version of her former beloved: His weathered and weary face is as handsome as Kailey remembers, but his mind has suffered in the intervening years. Over the next few weeks, Kailey helps Cade begin to piece his life together, something she initially keeps from Ryan. As she revisits her long-ago relationship, Kailey realizes that she must decide exactly what--and whom--she wants. Alternating between the past and the present, Always is a beautifully unfolding exploration of a woman faced with an impossible choice, a woman who discovers what she's willing to save and what she will sacrifice for true love. Praise for Sarah Jio Goodnight June "Sarah Jio's delightful and uplifting novel is guaranteed to melt even the toughest cynic and deserves a top rating of five stars (plus the moon)."--Historical Novel Society "A tribute to family and forgiveness."--Booklist Morning Glory "Jio explores the degree to which time and distance give comfort to those who have experienced loss [with] a depth of feeling in her writing."--Publishers Weekly "Jio has become one of the most-read women in America."--Woman's World Blackberry Winter "Compelling. an intoxicating blend of mystery, history, and romance."--Real Simple "Ingenious. imaginative."--The Seattle Times"--
"Torn between two men, Kailey Crane is faced with an impossible choice: embrace the bright future she has with her new fiance, or dedicate herself to reclaiming a past love that may be gone forever. Set amidst the Seattle music scene of the 90s as well as the present day, Always parallels the past and present in a unique love story about a woman who discovers what she's willing to save and what she will sacrifice"--
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Kailey met the love of her life. Cade brought vitality and brightness to her life, challenging her to overcome her comfort zones in order to become a better person. But things began to spiral out of control for him and Kailey was unable to help the one person who meant the most to her. Then one day he left. No word, no good bye. Gone. Fast forward and she's beyond Cade, happily engaged and quickly approaching her marriage date when she sees a homeless man outside a resturant. She offers him her left over food and sees...it's Cade and he has no idea who she is. This tale of lost love was brilliantly written, meshing together Kailey's past story with Cade and the new where she is engaged to Ryan, living a life that seems happy and fulfilled. However, you can see the way Cade influenced her and how she never forgot how much she loved him, despite her relationship with Ryan. Kailey is a woman who never gives up on someone and her willingness to help Cade will challenge her relationship with Ryan and the life she currently lives. I'm not normally drawn into fiction, but the way Sarah Jio painted the characters, they grab your heart and don't let go. I lost track of time, absorbed in this novel, rooting for Kailey and Cade, hoping despite everything they went through they could rekindle what they lost years ago. I can say this book was heart warming and heart breaking at the same time. It's one of those rare novels I wished could be rated more than the stars.
