Unrequited

by Bill Blodgett

Unrequited is a story of everlasting love, loss, addiction, and the courage of the human spirit to fight back against all odds. Travel back in time to this peaceful New England community during the simpler days of the post WWII era of 1955, and join Joe on a reminiscent walk down Main Street America to the Five and Dime where he’ll ask Kathy out for the first time. Visit the Connelly’s home as Kathy and her family gather around their potbellied stove and trade stories of family values and of Chester, the fabled family protector. It’s the picture-perfect family Joe’s always wanted and when he calls on Kathy, he’s welcomed with open arms. When he proposes and she says yes, their future promises them an idyllic lifetime together, but fate breaks that promise and Joe’s plans are turned upside down. Suddenly the peaceful 1950’s become his prison and the keys to his prison are hidden away in the true meaning of life and love as told to him by Riggs, an elderly black man with roots in slavery. Riggs shares his three truths with Joe as they’ve been handed down for generations, but there’s more to Riggs and his three truths than meets the eye.

238 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 2014

About the author

I still live in the community where I met and married my lovely wife, Janice. Actually, she lived around the corner from me and we both ignored each other until our teen years when the hormone thing kicked in and we suddenly realized that the cute little girl skipping rope and that goofy boy riding a bike had both grown up.


We are the proud parents of April and Lindsay; both of whom are now married. April married Darren and they have two beautiful boys, Brian and Owen. Lindsay married Tim and they have a beautiful little girl, Kailyn.

I enjoy hiking, kayaking, camping, golfing, making candles, and restoring my antique European sports car, a 1972 MGB.

They say to write from what you know, so I do. I write of love, life and relationships.

Reviews

[Mae · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was amazing!! When you read this story, you can almost picture the small town where all the events are taking place. Not because of continuous description but because of the way the author simply writes. This book is wholesome and at the same time talks about tragedy to where anyone who has been through an event or has had a friend or loved one go through an event, can relate. The way the author writes about the main character, it is almost as if he has experienced this first hand. I recommend it for anyone who doesn't mind stepping into a possible reality when reading~ I received the book free through Goodreads First Read!