A Beautiful Time in an Old Dream

Their love began six years ago. She was twenty that year, and he was thirty, in the prime of his life. They met the most beautiful love when they understood it least, and then they missed their chance. Over the next six years, she stumbled through life, falling down and getting back up again. She changed from a stubborn, difficult, prickly girl with a temper of her own into a wholly new woman. At last, she understood: You can love, but don't love too deeply. You can give, but remember to save something for yourself. You can fight for what you want; no one will stop you, but you must learn to let go. When it's time to give up, give up. Some roads must be walked and borne alone. This is the price of growing up…

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.