Love Always

By: Riley Hart

Narrated by: Michael Dean

Nathaniel Montgomery can't escape the pressure to be perfect, to be smart, to be successful. To live the life chosen for him - one that doesn't include being gay.

Wren Cunningham lives on the streets and does what it takes to survive. No one has ever given a damn about him, so he works with the cards he's been dealt and pushes his dreams aside.

Fate steps in when Nate and Wren meet when they are 18. They have one week to live how they want and to pretend everything they hope for is within reach. What they don't expect is to find exactly what they need in each other...or to fall in love.

But sometimes, love isn't enough, and goodbyes are inevitable.

No matter how much time passes, Nate and Wren never forget. They always find their way back to each other, and that helps them make it through. It's never been a question of if they want each other. Their love is constant and never fades. Love Always.

They've spent their whole lives dreaming about their future together. To have a fighting chance, they'll need to find a different kind of strength - learning to love themselves first.

If not, their next goodbye will be their last.

©2019 Riley Hart (P)2019 Riley Hart

Rips Your Heart Out

This is an extremely deep book. While it is beautiful and complex, it is also a whirlwind of emotion. Beautifully narrated. Grab the tissues for this one and listen to it somewhere you can ugly cry. Highly recommend.

Good the second time around

I forgot how beautiful and wonderful. this story is; the characters journey through their demons through life and were able to overcome them to be together beautiful, emotional, and deeply relevant.

One of the best stories i have read in a long time.

Wren and Nate's story is heart wrenching! The downs were hard to listen to, but the ups brought so much joy. Well written. Beautiful characters and character development. And DANG IT RILEY! You made me cry again!

Right Love, Wrong Time

“We had the right love athe wrong time
Guess I always knew inside
I wouldn't have you for a long time
Those dreams of yours are shining on distant shores
And if they're calling you away I have no right to make you stay

But somewhere down the road
Our roads are gonna cross again
It doesn't really matter when
But somewhere down the road
I know that heart of yours
Will come to see
That you belong with me”

Barry Manilow’s song was playing in my head the entire time I was listening to this book. It’s so poignant. So true. So real.

Two young souls who found each other and fell in love after less than a week together. It was sustainable though, they both had a lot of growing up to do.

Life took them to different places. Their own highs and lows. 15 years later, they found each other again. Only to find out they can’t be together again, not just yet.

Until finally, they got their happily ever after.

While all of this is sweet and romantic, I also cannot help but think of all the time they’ve wasted. 15 years? More after that?

Life is too short to put the love of your life on pause. So as realistic as this was tried to be, I just couldn’t connect with the years of hurting unnecessarily. But it is, what it is.

Not my favorite Riley Hart book. But it’s still a beautiful story, just not 5 star for me.

Michael Dean, you’re amazing.

The strong love they had

This was the best book I think I have ever read. I loved the 20 year span even though it got flustered with year one thru year 5. I loved loved this book