Finding Forever

Forever #3

by JLynn Autumn

Roger
“Be my fake boyfriend for ten minutes, please.” Those eight words haunt me. I was at a buddy's bar to watch a concert. Pretending to be a boyfriend wasn't part of my plans, but she was scared. I dropped my arm over her shoulder and played the part of the doting boyfriend. I should have made sure she got home safely by calling her a cab or rideshare. But after an unexpected night laughing more than I had in months, I couldn't say no when she asked if I wanted company in my hotel room.

When I realized the next morning that she wasn't twenty-one, I bailed. I regret it. But what am I supposed to do? I only know her first name and where she goes to college. College! She's in college. I'm over thirty and the only person who has ever made me think I'd want more than a night or two isn't old enough to buy a beer.

Lily
I've never understood why age differences matter as long as you're both consenting adults. Roger and I had fun and the chemistry was off the charts. Why does it matter that I'm not twenty-one and I'm still in college? All I know about him is his first name, he lives a couple of hours away, he's friends with the owner of the bar we were at, and he has some impressive ink work. I also overheard him telling the bartender that he could squeeze him in for a cover-up next week. Roger may not have told me he's a tattoo artist, but I paid attention and figured it out. Now, I just have to find him and prove to him that age is just a number. He's going to marry me. He just doesn't know it yet.

Genres: Contemporary, Audiobook

52 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 1, 2022

About the author

JLynn Autumn is a part-time writer who dreams of the day she can be a full-time writer. She’s a lifelong bookworm. She’s a reader, a writer, and an advocate. She’s passionate about social justice, education reform, and special education service equity. She is married to her “game changer.” The man who showed her that being made a priority and treated with respect should be the standard not the exception. They have one daughter, who is sassy, bossy, opinionated, and keeps them on their toes. JLynn Autumn thinks coffee is a magic liquid that brings her to life most mornings; pizza and tacos should be their own food group; late nights are always better than early mornings; houseplants are a waste of space and will always be forgotten about and die; and that poodles and poodle mixes are the best pets. She’s a huge fan of snark, sarcasm, and happily ever after in real life and in books.

Reviews

[Crystal · Rating 3 out of 5]

This Read Me Romance listen was good, but seemed a little rushed to me. The first half/installment was good, the sort of meet-cute and hook-up were hot. But the second half/installment, they weren't together for most of it, and time seemed to skip ahead, and maybe it was just me losing interest, but at some points, the time line didn't make sense. Then we're at the end, and they're together. I just wasn't invested enough during the last half, and didn't end up feeling their connection.

[Christi Fowler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Title: Finding Forever
Author: JLynn Autumn
Format: audio
Narrator: Blake Lockhart
Genre: Romance, pretend boyfriend, age gap
Standalone: yes
Part of a Series: Forever Series Book 3
POV: Roger and Lily
Steam Level: steamy
4/5

When Lily ashes Roger to be her fake boyfriend for 10 minutes to get rid of a creepy guy neither realized that it would go further. When 10 minutes turns into one night both want more but can they have forever?

[Sarah Nielsen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute instalove romance. I really liked Lily, she had a lot of spirit and spunk. Roger was not my favorite, I liked him in the beginning but after the first night his actions just made me really dislike him. It was a fine story but not my favorite JLynn story.

[Katherine · Rating 3 out of 5]

A meet-cute, and a promising start. I snickered about the hero’s name being Roger Moore. Un-ironically, I’m pretty sure. The obstacle that keeps them apart is fairly artificial. A solid story overall.

Read Me Romance podcast, episode 181

[Sue · Rating 2 out of 5]

Listened to audiobook on Read Me Romance Podcast 🎧