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As Long as Your Love Me Synopsis:
Most people dream about getting out of Sharon, Nebraska, but after three years away, Lauren Barrett is coming home. There are the justifications she gives to everyone else—missing her family, losing her college scholarship. And then there’s the reason Lauren can’t admit to anyone: Rob Conrad, her best friend’s older brother. Football prowess and jaw-dropping good looks made Rob a star in high school. Out in the real world, his job and his relationships are going nowhere. He can’t pinpoint exactly what’s missing until Lauren comes back to town, bringing old feelings and new dreams with her. But he’s the guy that women love and leave—not the one who makes them think of forever. Though she’s terrified of opening up, Lauren’s ready to take that chance. Because the only thing more important than figuring out where you truly belong is finding the person you were meant to be with.
Excerpt:
Mom was asleep, so I checked my email. I had the usual
spam, plus notes from all my former roomies, which made me happy. I missed all
of them, even Max, though things were unspeakably awkward between us at the
end. I opened Nadia’s first: LB! You know I miss you like crazy, right?
Courtney’s in your bed right now, and she has completely alphabetized my books.
I’m pretty sure there will be a lending library program implemented the next
time I get home from work. So how’s Nebraska? Did you find a job yet? Have you
started applying to any schools? I have like ten more questions but you’ll get
grumpy if I dump them on you all at once. Hug and kiss my family for me, okay?
Write back soon or I’m sending my brother to track you down. She didn’t mention
the hot single dad she’d broken up with right before I left. Mr. Hot Ginger had
dumped Nadia for her own good, which would drive her quietly crazy. I’d felt
horrible about the timing, but there was little I could do about it. I hadn’t
gotten to know him well before I left, but Ty seemed like a good guy. He was
only a few years older than us, but already had a four-year-old. That was the
crux of the conflict. Writing back, I didn’t quite nail the tone, talking about
Rob too much and inventing interesting anecdotes because there was so little
going on. I could’ve mentioned Krista, but Nadia had never been as close to
her, and there was some tension by the time she moved. Mostly I didn’t want
Nadia to worry; things would be fine once I got a job and had less time to fret
about whether I’d made the right decision. I opened Angus’s email next: Hey,
you. Got your check. It appears not to be rubber, but I said you didn’t have to
pay me back. I hate you for leaving. Come back right now. I’ll wait. This is
me, waiting. It’s been at least five minutes. You’re shattering my faith in
humanity, Lauren. Take responsibility for it! Not sure what you’ve heard from
Nadia, but she’s such a hot mess. I can’t believe you abandoned us. All the
light has left my life. All of it! Okay, enough drama. I’m working on getting
over Josh. Classes suck but I will survive. (You’re singing it now, aren’t
you?) “Damn you, Angus Starr. You know me too well.” I got up on my bed with a
hairbrush and sang two verses before reading on. In all seriousness, there is a
Lauren-sized hole in my life. Please don’t lose touch. Write soon. Love and
hugs, Angus. It was simpler writing back to Angus; our friendship was sweet and
uncomplicated. Briefly I considered deleting Max’s email without opening it,
but that seemed like an asshole move. In the end, I read it, two lines only:
I’m sorry about everything. Take care of yourself.
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