Retiring Affections

Christian Romance Novel

By: Everlee Whitman

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

I don’t know if we have that many years left in these retiring bones, but I will walk them all with you,” she said, turning to run her palm along my cheek. “I love you.”

Melissa, a brilliant and ambitious researcher, had made the impulsive decision to marry at a young age, just as she embarked on her first research program in Africa. However, her marriage to a driven and opportunistic man proved to be a fleeting endeavor, as he abandoned her in pursuit of a promising job opportunity elsewhere. Now, fate plays a twisted game as he resurfaces, teaching classes at the very university where Melissa has established herself as a respected professor. Determined to escape his presence, she finds herself confronting a whirlwind of challenges that threaten to expose long-buried secrets she desperately wants to keep hidden.

Meanwhile, Seth Greenbrow, a devoted admirer of Melissa, has silently stood by her side for years. As a member of the university board, he has diligently edited her white papers and provided unwavering support, content to remain in the shadows after her marriage to Norm. But with Norm's return, Seth's hope for a rekindled connection with Melissa ignites once more. Will the passage of time have erased the barriers that kept them apart, or will the scars of the past prove too deep to heal?

The Intrepid Love Romance Series is based on John 4:18 (NIV). "Retiring Affections" is the third book in this three-book novel series that explores love through the different seasons of life. Download this clean romance book to make you feel good about yourself and your world.