Forever is the Worst Long Time: A Novel
English
By (author): Camille Pagan
From acclaimed author Camille Pagán comes a wry, heartfelt exploration of love and loss.
When struggling novelist James Hernandez meets poet Louisa Lou Bell, hes sure hes just found the love of his life. Theres just one problem: shes engaged to his oldest friend, Rob. So James toasts their union and swallows his desire.
As the years pass, Jamess dreams always seem just out of reachhe cant finish that novel, cant mend his relationship with his father, cant fully commit to a romantic relationship. He just cant move on. But after betrayal fractures Lous once-solid marriage, she turns to James for comfort.
When Lou and James act on their long-standing mutual attraction, the consequences are more heartbreakingand miraculousthan 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.
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