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Promises of Forever
Kayleigh Hardy can't believe her bad luck. After a few life-changing events, she was ready to get her life back. Vowing to finally get her college degree, she returns to college. Unfortunately, the stress of her life causes a few other problems she wasn't prepared for: Kayleigh discovers she has Lupus.
Phineas (Finn) Callahan took one look at his beautiful new client and cursed the Irish gods for his bad luck. He was taking a vacation from women. Finn knows that vow just flew out the window. With every instinct in his body telling him to kiss her, another instinct was taking over. He wanted to take care of her. Forever.
He just has to convince Kayleigh that he's actually good for her.
Phineas (Finn) Callahan took one look at his beautiful new client and cursed the Irish gods for his bad luck. He was taking a vacation from women. Finn knows that vow just flew out the window. With every instinct in his body telling him to kiss her, another instinct was taking over. He wanted to take care of her. Forever.
He just has to convince Kayleigh that he's actually good for her.
325 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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Celya Bowers
29 books13 followersCelya Bowers was born and raised in Central Texas. After attending Sam Houston State University, she relocated to Arlignton, Texas, and the writing bug bit.
An incurable romantic, she also loves keeping in touch with good friends, traveling and reading when she has time."
An incurable romantic, she also loves keeping in touch with good friends, traveling and reading when she has time."
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January 14, 2016
Kayleigh and Fin's love story. This was pretty good story. The first I ever read where the main character has a disease. Kayleigh has lupus. The story is mainly about how the two of them cope with her illness. And there's another Mistry that pops up in the office. Personally I prefer my romances to have more heat this was very lukewarm but a good story nonetheless. This is a BWWM story and also a. HEA story.
February 18, 2010
Just finished Promises of Forever...and I HONESTLY don't know how I feel...it's a pretty GOOD read...Finn is DEFINITELY a charming, caring, protective, loving TAKE CHARGE kinda man...I really enjoy the care and concern he shows Kayleigh throughout...but at times I must say I find Kayleigh to be a bit annoying...I just CAN'T wrap my mind around the whole idea that her doctor tells her to take it easy...take better care of herself...cut back on her activities...yet she BLATANTLY refuses to do so...it's like HELLO...IF you want to live...IF you want to possibly beat this illness...you MUST take better care of yourself...it would be a no-brainer for me...on top of that she has this WONDERFULLY giving man who WILLINGLY wants to take care of her (illness, hang-ups, and all) and she still REFUSES to slow down...and the little murder/mystery doesn't really make sense to me (seems unnecessary)...that being said, I did ENJOY the SENSUAL romance between Kayleigh and Finn.
June 2, 2013
This a love story between a wealthy financial planner and an older college student. He is a warm, considerate man, but I didn't get a true sense of what he saw in her. You don't get a strong sense of their backgrounds as individuals. The heroine's characterization needed to be much better. She's going to college at age 35, but we're never told why she didn't go to college earlier. Her parents weren't poor. Her dad was an educated man who loved her very much. Her background before she meets the hero is completely unfilled. If she's willing to go back to college when she has a newly diagnosed serious health condition which requires mandatory bed rest, the reader should be told why it took her so long to finish her degree. What held her up before when she wasn't sick?
This story could have been so much more. It had so much potential to be a great interracial love story, but it was a disappointment. One of my biggest complaints is how choppy the story is. It really didn't flow from one scene to the next very well. It jumps all over the place. The secondary plot at her office was distracting and unnecessary. I don't blame the author so much as the editor. Whoever edited this did a really poor job. She/he needed to send this version back for revisions. The story needed strong editing. There are several obvious punctuation and spelling errors, scene continuity mistakes, as well as poor dialogue. In one section, a secondary character is described as being a billionaire who lost $3 million dollars in a poor investment scheme. In a later chapter, the same man claims he is now broke thanks to losing the $3 million. It's never explained how one can be a billionaire and lose $3 million and be broke. Things like that and other scene continuity mistakes affected my enjoyment. It also seems like everyone who meets the heroine just has to comment on how pretty she is which struck me as being very unrealistic.
This is an ok book. Not something I would buy for myself. It's not a keeper. If you're looking for a good interracial love story between a white man and a black woman, please read, Being Plumville by Savannah J. Frierson. Now that book is so beautiful and touching. Being Plumville is probably the best interracial love story I've read.
This story could have been so much more. It had so much potential to be a great interracial love story, but it was a disappointment. One of my biggest complaints is how choppy the story is. It really didn't flow from one scene to the next very well. It jumps all over the place. The secondary plot at her office was distracting and unnecessary. I don't blame the author so much as the editor. Whoever edited this did a really poor job. She/he needed to send this version back for revisions. The story needed strong editing. There are several obvious punctuation and spelling errors, scene continuity mistakes, as well as poor dialogue. In one section, a secondary character is described as being a billionaire who lost $3 million dollars in a poor investment scheme. In a later chapter, the same man claims he is now broke thanks to losing the $3 million. It's never explained how one can be a billionaire and lose $3 million and be broke. Things like that and other scene continuity mistakes affected my enjoyment. It also seems like everyone who meets the heroine just has to comment on how pretty she is which struck me as being very unrealistic.
This is an ok book. Not something I would buy for myself. It's not a keeper. If you're looking for a good interracial love story between a white man and a black woman, please read, Being Plumville by Savannah J. Frierson. Now that book is so beautiful and touching. Being Plumville is probably the best interracial love story I've read.
March 13, 2010
I had a hard time connecting with the relationship here. Finn was swearing off women until he sees the heroine who just seems so special (exactly why is never explained or conveyed). Kayleigh started off interesting as she found her grounding in how to move on after her parent's death and receiving a large inheritance to which her father advises to take Finn Callahan, financial advisor extraordinaire. The moment Kayleigh meets Finn, she tries to keep herself guarded but mostly she seemed cold and calculating. Although the couple becomes intimate after a few dates, it doesn't feel like they know each other or have anything there. Granted, both characters say this themselves but still the chemistry or 'oomph' that makes romances spark doesn't quite gel with this couple.
Finn wants to explore a relationship to see where things go with Kayleigh but most times Kayleigh seemed like two people, the giddy girl in love and the stubborn superwoman more interested playing mind games. Only later does she change and becomes more mellow. I did enjoy the supporting characters and the main couple when they were away from each other in their environment. There they seemed more real and the story seemed to pick up. One thing that was really well done is the financial side of the story and how it was affected by our current economy. But the relationship never really seemed to take off and the illness felt more like a plot device rather than an obstacle for the characters to work through to become stronger. A shame because I was looking forward to this book. Not many romances much less IRs deal with illnesses but with very little chemistry between the leads and a cold, predictable heroine the story kept this reader at a distance.
Finn wants to explore a relationship to see where things go with Kayleigh but most times Kayleigh seemed like two people, the giddy girl in love and the stubborn superwoman more interested playing mind games. Only later does she change and becomes more mellow. I did enjoy the supporting characters and the main couple when they were away from each other in their environment. There they seemed more real and the story seemed to pick up. One thing that was really well done is the financial side of the story and how it was affected by our current economy. But the relationship never really seemed to take off and the illness felt more like a plot device rather than an obstacle for the characters to work through to become stronger. A shame because I was looking forward to this book. Not many romances much less IRs deal with illnesses but with very little chemistry between the leads and a cold, predictable heroine the story kept this reader at a distance.
July 12, 2016
Enjoyed the book but felt something was missing.
January 26, 2011
This was the first book I read that dealt with not only an interracial relationship, but also the main character handling a major medical situation. I must commend the author in handling both situations with ease.
When it came to the relationship, she didn’t make it the stereotypical -- families in an uproar because these two decided to date. As a matter of fact both Kayleigh and Finn had someone of another race in their families (or in her case her godfather), so it was never made an issue or a concern.
Second, the author’s handling of Kayleigh’s battle with Lupus. She didn’t make Kayleigh out to be a victim, or give her that feel sorry for me, cry all the time type of attitude. As a matter of fact I think I felt more concern for Kayleigh and what she was faced with then the characters demonstrated in the book.
The characters were likable and normal. The situation they were handling, did not feel forced or overplayed. The secondary characters helped to balance out the main characters, and just made them that more real to me. The secondary plot (which I will not spoil), was different but not really necessary in my opinion. It didn’t add or take away from the main story itself.
The storyline flowed, and the pace of the book was good. I really enjoyed reading this book and definitely look forward to more from Celya Bowers.
When it came to the relationship, she didn’t make it the stereotypical -- families in an uproar because these two decided to date. As a matter of fact both Kayleigh and Finn had someone of another race in their families (or in her case her godfather), so it was never made an issue or a concern.
Second, the author’s handling of Kayleigh’s battle with Lupus. She didn’t make Kayleigh out to be a victim, or give her that feel sorry for me, cry all the time type of attitude. As a matter of fact I think I felt more concern for Kayleigh and what she was faced with then the characters demonstrated in the book.
The characters were likable and normal. The situation they were handling, did not feel forced or overplayed. The secondary characters helped to balance out the main characters, and just made them that more real to me. The secondary plot (which I will not spoil), was different but not really necessary in my opinion. It didn’t add or take away from the main story itself.
The storyline flowed, and the pace of the book was good. I really enjoyed reading this book and definitely look forward to more from Celya Bowers.
May 24, 2015
3.5 out of 5
Finn is a 45 year old Irish-American financial advisor guru with his own company. Kayleigh is a 35 year old African-American working at a job she hates, full-time college student whom just recently lost her father, and she finds out she has Lupus. After taking her Godfather's advice she meets up with Finn to have him invest a portion of her inheritance. After their initial meeting Finn has more interest in Kayleigh than as a client only.
After a few dates Finn finds out about her condition. Instead of backing away he's all in. His reaction and support has Kayleigh falling in love.
Finn is a 45 year old Irish-American financial advisor guru with his own company. Kayleigh is a 35 year old African-American working at a job she hates, full-time college student whom just recently lost her father, and she finds out she has Lupus. After taking her Godfather's advice she meets up with Finn to have him invest a portion of her inheritance. After their initial meeting Finn has more interest in Kayleigh than as a client only.
After a few dates Finn finds out about her condition. Instead of backing away he's all in. His reaction and support has Kayleigh falling in love.
March 28, 2024
Beautiful story I was captivated from start to finish especially since the story is about a woman with an ailment falling in love with the perfect man and I identify with her very much so. I even email the writer to give kudos 👏🏾 💐 for developing such a marvelous love story I've read this book like 5 times now soon to be 6
January 26, 2015
I put this book in my favorite books of all time category :) I read it once or twice a year. It's so sweet and I really connected with Finn and Kayleigh :) just thinking of this book makes me smile. I LOVED it, I cried several times, and I LOVE Finn he was sooo sweet and he took care of his women like a man in love should. I LOVE interracial romance novels like this :)
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October 26, 2010
I really expected more from this book. I didn't feel the connection between Kayleigh and Finn.
August 24, 2014
4 stars for Kayleigh and Finn's story. Lovely .
November 19, 2014
Love it
this storyline was great! I love the love between the two was short of amazing! the callahans are a great bunch!
this storyline was great! I love the love between the two was short of amazing! the callahans are a great bunch!
August 2, 2012
It was a good read.
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