Description
Book SynopsisFrom acclaimed author Camille Pagán comes a wry, heartfelt exploration of love and loss. When struggling novelist James Hernandez meets poet Louisa “Lou” Bell, he’s sure he’s just found the love of his life. There’s just one problem: she’s engaged to his oldest friend, Rob. So James toasts their union and swallows his desire. As the years pass, James’s dreams always seem just out of reach—he can’t finish that novel, can’t mend his relationship with his father, can’t fully commit to a romantic relationship. He just can’t move on. But after betrayal fractures Lou’s once-solid marriage, she turns to James for comfort. When Lou and James act on their long-standing mutual attraction, the consequences are more heartbreaking—and miraculous—than either of them could have ever anticipated. Then life throws James one more curveball, and he, Rob, and Lou are forced to come to terms with the unexpected ways in which love and loss are intertwined.
Trade ReviewAn Amazon Best Book of the Month: Literature & Fiction RealSimple.com Best New Books Selection “A tale of love and loss, with some unexpected twists along the way…satisfying…heart-wrenching.” —Kirkus Reviews “Pagán has created a story of two modern-day star-crossed lovers and the unconventional family they weave.” —Booklist “Pagán's bittersweet novel…deserves a wide readership among women's lit readers.” —Library Journal “A beautifully poetic reminder that life and love are often nothing like we expect but also exactly what we need.…The characters are complex and dynamic, yet flawed and relatable, and demonstrate the depths of our hearts and just how far we are willing to end so we can make room for the love we know belongs in our lives.” —RT Book Reviews, Top Pick “A heartfelt novel about the perils of unrequited love.” —InStyle.com “Forever is the Worst Long Time is a gut-wrenching look into a nontraditional relationship. When life pitches a curveball, sometimes you have to introduce unconventional methods into the family dynamic.…Pagán’s latest is love story told from different viewpoints.” —Associated Press “Sensitive and compelling...” —Authorlink “Camille Pagan’s writing is magic. From the first page, her characters have so much warmth and depth that they feel to me like old friends. I laugh with them, I cry with them, I root wholeheartedly for their happiness. And when my time with them is over, I'm just so glad to have had them in my life.” —Cristina Alger Wang, author of This Was Not the Plan “This is one of those books that sticks with you long after you’ve read the last page. Tender, funny, lovely, sad. It’s all of those things and plenty more.” —Matthew Norman, author of We’re All Damaged and Domestic Violets “Forever is the Worst Long Time is a stunning novel, laced with humor, heartbreak and characters who will move into your life and won't let you go. It reels you in with an unlikely love story and then wrenches you with its surprising, devastating ending. I loved it!” —Maddie Dawson, author of The Survivor's Guide to Family Happiness
