Always Means Forever

by Deborah Fletcher Mello

With his smooth moves and killer smile, celebrity chef Darwin Tolliver was the stuff sexual fantasies were made of. he'd been the object of attorney Bridget Hinton's fantasies for years. But despite their attraction, Bridget wasn't interested in a casual fling. So why was she thinking more and more about getting him from the kitchen to the bedroom?

When Darwin found himself in need of legal advice, he knew just the lawyer to call. Seeing Bridget again sparked a longing in him for something he never knew he wanted—beauty and brains. But with his star rising and tabloid scandals running amok, could he convince Bridget that there's more to him than just the playboy bachelor she remembered?

Genres: Romance, African American Romance

288 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published June 1, 2007

About the author

For Deborah Fletcher Mello, writing is as necessary as breathing and she firmly believes that if she could not write she would cease to exist. Her first novel, TAKE ME TO HEART, earned her a 2004 Romance Slam Jam nomination for Best New Author. In 2005 she received Book of the Year and Favorite Heroine nominations for her novel THE RIGHT SIDE OF LOVE. In 2008, Deborah won the Romantic Times Reviewers Choice award for Best Series Romance for her ninth novel, TAME A WILD STALLION.

A true renaissance woman, Deborah's many career paths have included working as a retail buyer and size model for a national women's clothing chain, a finance manager for a well-known beverage organization, a sales manager for an infamous candy company, a telecommunications administrator and corporate trainer for a hotel-owning company, an art gallery director for a world-renowned artist, and an administrative consultant for multiple organizations throughout the United States. Deborah is also a licensed real estate broker and general building contractor.

Born and raised in Connecticut, Deborah maintains base camp in North Carolina but considers home to be wherever the moment moves her.

Reviews

[SassyMama · Rating 3 out of 5]

Sweet Dreams Do Come True

This is the first novel I've read by Mrs. Deborah Fletcher Mello. I can't say it was my favorite romance but it had a very interesting plot. This romance touched on quite a few social issues, such as a woman not wanting to have children, a man with erectile dysfunction, and another woman with mental illness, with all these issues the author was still able to pull the storyline together quite well. The characters were well developed and with all their issues you thought this would have been an oh, so very serious novel, but it was quite humorous at times and I must admit LOL at some of Darwin's comments and antics throughout this story, especially surrounding his own problems. I thought the romance between Darwin and Bridget was sweet and endearing considering they were still able to engage in heated passion despite his penile problems. The brotha knew how to please his woman, what more could a woman ask for! Again, although it wasn't the best romance I've ever read, I still found it to be an intriguing and interesting read.

[Crystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a very good and quick read. I enjoyed the relationship with Bridget and Darwin from the start. I was also interesting to learn the ED can be caused by emotional issues and not just those related to a mans health. I was glad that they worked out their differences regarding children so that they were able to make the relationship work. I feel that if they can get over that hurrdle they can overcome anything together. When it is true love there is very few things that have to power to interfere.

[Teaguem2005 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very bland story. I don't think it was bad but it just didn't make me care too much about the characters. The "thing" that happened was really not that big of a deal unless a person is married. It was interesting that they touched on erectile dysfunction as well as a woman choosing to not have children.

Side note is the odd names of the identical twins...maybe I missed something.

[Annette]

this book was cool but if there was anything I would change about this book it would be that it was unrealistic in many ways.

[Harriette B.Tolliver · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book I enjoyed how the had known each other but keep their feelings for each other to themselves. She has always had a mad crush on him and it took him to need her help to fall in love with her.

[Mya · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was not d best idk something was wrong