A childhood wedding pact, that’s the surprise premise of “Only Ever You
Sound cryptic? Let me explain. Sebastian and Rachel were neighbors and happen to be in the same grade. Growing up, Rachel is the confident one while Sebastian was the shy one and on the nerdy side. While Rachel is self-assured and can hold her own, Sebastian was a perpetual target of school bullies.
Because they were best friends, Rachel protected Sebastian. And because they were also children, they made a pact that if the reach 30 and both were still unwed, they would marry each other.
Fast-forward a dozen years. Sebastian had become a successful entrepreneur, a Silicon Valley success to be exact. Rachel was a struggling scriptwriter and works as a Girl Friday in a production company in Hollywood.
A chance meeting at home, meddling relatives and a dire family situation placed Rachel in a very vulnerable position. Sebastian immediately saw that Rachel needed his help.
Reversing their roles from childhood, Sebastian became the knight in shining armor. But, Sebastian did not count on falling in love with the damsel in distress. Now, the question is, how does he tell Rachel that his feelings are real?
“Only Ever You
And though chances are CD Reiss was not trying to make a statement about Millennials who had been maligned as being failures to launch, “Only Ever You
A sweet read with a sigh-worthy ending, “Only Ever You
Rated T for Teens; parental guidance strongly advised to due to some adult situations.
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Only Ever You
A sweet read with a sigh-worthy ending, “Only Ever You” is one of those books that stays with you long after you have read the last page.
Title: Only Ever You
Author: CD Reiss
Release Date: July 9, 2019
Publisher: Montlake Romance
Summary
Rachel knew exactly what turning thirty would be like. She had a plan, after all. First college, then a climb up the professional ladder. Love, marriage, children. All of it was on the schedule.
The cheap Hollywood apartment wasn’t on the list. Neither was the string of heartbreaks. Or the effect her mother’s cancer had on her career.
It’s hard to stay practical and on point when everything takes a left turn.
Enter Sebastian, the nerd across the street. The boy she defended when he couldn’t defend himself. The best friend she promised she’d marry if life didn’t go according to plan.
Not only is he successful, confident, and gorgeous, but he also still has their handwritten marriage contract.
No one goes through with childhood wedding pacts.
That’s crazy.
But their families might just be crazy enough to rent a hall and set a date. All Rachel and Sebastian have to do is fall in love.
Image credits: Hollywood street sign photo by Nimue Slot on Pixabay; Man with glasses by Free-Photos on Pixabay; Woman typing on computer by Corrine Kutz on Unsplash.
