Part of Forever

by Taylor Epperson

What would you do if your soulmate couldn’t be yours forever?

Rosie Dillon has lived and breathed ballet. While it’s her life’s passion, it also means always listening (and obeying) her mother.

Now, she’s eighteen, and her biggest audition is done. She finds out her cancer is back. She has 5 months left of senior year, so why not have the one other thing she’s always wanted?

She’s always been drawn to Tucker Bensen, her best friend’s cousin. He kissed her—once—almost a year ago, and though it’s silly, she’s been dreaming about it ever since.

With news that her childhood cancer is back, will Rosie finally be brave enough to let herself fall, or will she let her mom’s rules hold her back from the one thing—the one person—she’s meant to be with?

Part of Forever is a young adult contemporary novel. While at its core, it is a love story, I can't make any happily ever after promises.

248 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 30, 2025

About the author

Taylor Epperson writes sweet romances that are sure to make you laugh and swoon!

Reviews

[Ashley · Rating 4 out of 5]

THIS BROKE ME and it was so good.

[Audrey · Rating 5 out of 5]

Part of Forever by Taylor Epperson broke me. It is such a good book and I really enjoyed it. It is a beautifully written YA Contemporary book. Rosie & Tucker are such wonderful characters. Rosie has always dreamed of being a ballerina in Paris & Tucker has always wanted to be a country singer. At 18 after her biggest audition is finally over she finds out her cancer is back. There is 5 months left of senior year and she decided that she wants the one other thing she had always wanted, Tucker. She has always been drawn to him and he even kissed her once, almost a year ago, but she's never forgotten it even if her mom doesn't like him. Get ready with the tissue and be prepared to ugly cry when you read this. It absolutely broke me but I couldn't get enough.

💜 Friends to More
💜 Single POV
💜 Bittersweet Ending
💜 YA Contemporary
💜 Walk to Remember/Fault in Our Stars Vibes
💜 Closed Door
💜 Soulmates
💜 No Guarantee HEA

Everything I have in this moment—in my life—is because of Rosie.

Life must go on. Even if it breaks my heart.

“I mean, I don’t think it actually happened just like that. Most things that happen don’t just happen, it’s usually a long build-up of smaller moments that lead up to that big moment, the one people say changes everything.”

“I thought God was supposed to be all powerful or whatever, and could do anything.”“You know, He probably can,” Dad says, and I can hear the smile in his voice. “But I imagine that sometimes He doesn’t, because maybe we need to go through it. Just like sometimes when a kid crashes on his bike, the parents can’t run to him right away, they need to see if he’ll get up on his own to prove to himself that he is strong, that he’s okay.” I don’t want to have to prove that I’m strong.

We weren’t supposed to only have part of forever—he made me feel like we would last forever. It wasn’t supposed to be like this.

“Loving her made me who I am. And because I love her, I get up and I sing.

I received an advance review copy, and I am leaving my honest review voluntarily.