Forever, My Love
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Arabella couldn’t remember a time when she acted so tongue tied in the presence of the opposite sex. That just wasn’t who she was. She was all business and no time for play, and had been ever since tragedy struck her family, the year she turned sixteen. She grew up fast that spring; and became the rock that her father depended on for everything. By the time she turned eighteen, Ari could run a home, and a business, more efficiently than anyone she knew. But noticing a good-looking guy like Gage? That was just something she didn’t do.
Until now.
The day had been a mixed bag of emotions for Ari. Certainly, she was happy that Gage had come to church that morning, but it was obvious that it made him uncomfortable. Ari had known her entire life that she would never get serious with a “non-believer.” Being unequally yoked was something her parents had spent many hours discussing with she and her sister, Maria. And now, Gage had asked her to leave her friends in order to be alone. With him. Was being alone with a man that was practically still a stranger, a wise choice? Her mind was racing in a thousand different directions, thinking about the scene unfolding around her. The beautiful sunset, the sound of the water crashing on the shore, and the warmth of not only the fire, but of the man she felt next to her. She’d never allowed herself to get this close to someone. She’d never had a boyfriend, had never been kissed, and yet here she was sitting next to this….this dream boat that made her oh, so crazy inside. It was silly to think that after only three days she could be falling for him. She kept trying to warn herself that he couldn’t possibly be the right man to fall in love with, but even still……
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About the Book
The deaths of the Moretti’s were so imprinted on Arabella’s heart, that all she ever wanted to do was honor their memory—particularly Maria’s, and the high school prom she never got to attend.
At twenty-six, Arabella did not have a typical family dynamic, nor a way to change the past. But she did have an inherited family restaurant, and a promise to God. A pledge to purity.
No sooner has she settled into the planning and preparations of Rock Haven’s annual formal event, held in her family’s restaurant, Arabella receives an unexpected visit from a blue-eyed traveler, making his way to a small town in Iowa. The encounter draws Arabella’s emotions into his intrigue and charm.
And charm he does.
Now confronted with her grappling emotions, Arabella must choose which is more important to her—the promise she made to God? Her family’s business? Or, the stranger that has managed to captivate her heart?
About the Author
Brandy Bennett-Baker, a devoted wife and mother, was struggling with empty nest syndrome, when she felt the Lord tugging at her heart, calling her down a path she never dreamed of taking. After much debate, and lots of prayer, she finally gave up the reins and allowed the Lord to lead her down this path that she didn’t feel qualified to walk. Putting her faith to paper, she began to write her debut novel, Forever, My Love. Like many of her favorite inspirational novelists, Brandy’s greatest hope is that women of all walks of life may come to know God, or deepen their relationship with Him through her writing.
Together she and her husband have five children and five grandchildren. They currently reside in Battle Creek, Michigan and enjoy spending time with their growing family.