The Long Road Back to You

From the author of Evergreen comes a gripping love story that proves it's never too late for love Eighteen-year-old Charlie Ross does the one thing you should never do before going off to war - he falls in love. Before he is drafted to fight in Vietnam, Charlie spends a magical summer with Anna Cochran, the love of his life. On the banks of the river, they plan their future together, only to watch it slip through their fingers. Before Charlie leaves, Anna promises to wait for him, and she holds true to her word. She writes him religiously, and it is her letters that give him the strength to survive. But the night before he is scheduled to come off the line, his patrol comes under fire and he is taken prisoner. Not long after, the military declares Charlie dead, leaving Anna to pick up the pieces to her shattered world. Seven years later, after enduring a nightmarish hell in the jungle, Charlie returns home to find Anna has moved on. She is married to the man that left him for dead, and to make matters worse, they have a son together. Believing she is still the one, Charlie will stop at nothing to win her back. Can these star-crossed get a second chance at love? Or is it too late?