Book Review: The Long Way Home by Kathleen O’Brien

Rating:

the long way homeThe Long Way Home ” is a novella that reads like a short story with great character development. The story of Abby Foster and Joe Carlyle, “The Long Way Home” is a tale about true love surviving against all odds.

The story unfolds on the eve of Abby Foster’s wedding to another man; her ambivalent feelings foremost on her mind because though only 18, she knew that Joe is the love of her life.

Fast-forward 8 years; Abby has divorced her husband and Joe is still single living in Marietta, Montana. Abby returns to Marietta during Homecoming weekend and she gave herself 72 hours to reclaim her love or just find forgiveness if that is the only thing that Joe can give her.

Poignant, sweet and tugs at your heartstrings, Joe and Abby are unforgettable as lovers.

The Long Way Home is Rated PG 13 due to some high school pranks. There are no sex scenes in this book.

Description

At eighteen, Abby Foster had been the cutest little rich gal in Marietta, Montana. She could make boys do whatever she wanted—especially sweet, wild, penniless Joe Carlyle, who adored her. But a lot’s changed in the eight years since Abby broke Joe’s heart by marrying the rich guy her domineering father chose for her. Her father has died, and the “perfect” husband has bolted, taking all the money. More importantly, Abby’s grown up. She’s vowed to stop listening to other people and follow her own heart instead.

Right now, her heart tells her to return to Marietta. The wildfire she felt in Joe’s arms has haunted her, and, though she doesn’t expect forgiveness, she hopes maybe he, too, would enjoy a brief, no-strings affair. If they can share just the seventy-two hours of Homecoming weekend…well, maybe then they’ll both find it easier to forgive, forget, and move on.

But when she sees him, she realizes how naive that idea was. The years have changed Joe, too…and the passionate, powerful man he’s become isn’t someone she’ll ever forget. This time the heart she breaks may be her own.