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Forever
Series · 5 books · 2013-2019

Books in series

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#1

Bring Me Back

2013

Nearly forty, Claire Abby had thought life would be a whole lot smoother by now. Single parenting her college-bound daughter is trying, her journalism career is fading, her sister’s a handful, her dad is worse, and her mom has been gone so long it’s hard to remember what it was like when she was here. So it’s both a lucky break and a jaw-dropping distraction when Claire lands an interview with British rock star Christopher Penman. Claire spent her teenage years fantasizing he was her boyfriend. In person, Chris is everything Claire feared—off-the-charts sexy, ridiculously charming, and utterly nerve-wracking. He's not about to discuss the rumors he’s dodged for a decade. She must earn his trust and unearth the truth, but she never banked on the heartbreaking secret behind it. His blockbuster story is her first priority when she returns home, a nearly impossible task when Christopher starts calling. And flirting. There's no denying his wit or his buttery British accent, and once she agrees to see him, it's beyond anything her teenage brain ever imagined. But when Christopher's painful past repeats itself, can Claire smooth out her life and save the man she could never forget?
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#2

Back Forever

2014

The sequel to 'Bring Me Back'. Christopher Penman and Claire Abby know very well that their break-up was the ultimate test of their love. Now back together, they’re looking only to the future. Christopher’s band is making a run at it after a long hiatus. Claire lands a magazine job she never dreamed of. Only a ring on Claire’s finger and a baby on the way could make their new life more complete, and Chris is determined they’ll have it all. But when her college-bound daughter starts pushing the limits and they get news about Claire’s dad that shakes her to the core, Chris and Claire’s picture-perfect plans unravel. Only love can get them through the tests they never saw coming. Back together was one thing, but can they hold on to forever?
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#3

Save a Prayer

A Prequel to Bring Me Back

2016

It's summer, 1985. The music has never been better. MTV is everywhere. Angie Dawson has landed her dream job. And it's put her on a plane from the UK to Philadelphia to face the guy who broke her heart. Angie Dawson never wanted to see Graham Whiting or his cheating face again, but her brand new job at Music Maker magazine has her photographing his band, Banks Forest. They're the Fab Four all over again—hot British guys who can have any girl they want. Angie had prepared to be a grown-up about working closely with Graham, but there's one scenario she hadn't anticipated. He says he wants her back. She wants him to be the guy he claims he can be, but he's messed up before, big time. And some facts are unavoidable—the band has massive tours planned and the groupies will always be there. How does a reunion with her ex end up being anything more than a one-night stand? Save a Prayer is a new-adult novella with super steamy scenes. If you've read Bring Me Back or Back Forever, you will recognize these characters! This story takes place in the heyday of Banks Forest and tells Graham and Angie's story. Chris is in this story, but Claire is not. There are, however, a few nods to her. Save a Prayer originally appeared in the '80s Mix Tape anthology.
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#4

Claire's Diary

A prequel to Bring Me Back

2016

Claire Abby is like any other seventeen-year-old girl in 1986. The boys in The Suburbs, MN are the pits, school is entirely too much work, and her snotty, lipgloss-wearing nemesis has the locker next to hers. The only thing that can save her from her miserable existence is her best friend, Jane, and her favorite band in the entire world, Banks Forest. Their music is the ultimate escape and their guitarist, Christopher Penman, is the ultimate imaginary boyfriend. A real boyfriend seems as likely as the A Honor Roll until Tommy B, a boy she’d never thought about twice, actually seems to like her. Sort of. Sometimes, he’s a jerk. Other times, he’s as sweet as can be. Christopher Penman, however, is always sweet–smiling from the posters on her wall, telling her everything will be alright. When Claire discovers Tommy has a secret, she learns that the only truly safe place is with Christopher, even if it’s only in her dreams. Claire’s Diary is one of two prequels to "Bring Me Back". The second is "Save a Prayer".
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#5

Wishing

2019

They both want to disappear. But together, they might let themselves be found. When Samantha Abby loses her magazine job and her musician boyfriend, she says goodbye to New York, her writing career, and guys with guitars. Back home, she discovers her parents have a houseguest—ridiculously-sexy-in-Chuck-Taylors rock star Duncan Hall. She doesn’t want to share her bathroom or her family with the exact kind of trouble that broke her heart. Plus, Duncan is brilliant. With her writing dream in a dumpster, spending time with a beautiful guy whose creativity earns countless accolades is just salt in the wound. Duncan should be on top of the world, but after losing his best friend to drugs, success feels like a joke. Meanwhile, his parents express their continued disdain for his music and the film he made to cope. Samantha’s step-dad, Christopher Penman, is as close as Duncan gets to a father figure, and working with him on a new record is a dream-come-true. Duncan doesn’t want to lose out on this found family by getting romantic with Samantha, but she’s not only gorgeous and smart, she sees right through to his core. Duncan and Sam find themselves no longer wishing to disappear. But do they have the courage to let themselves be found? “Emotional, fun, and sensual. I loved Wishing!”-5 stars, Guilty Pleasures Book Reviews Wishing is the final book in the Forever series, set 8 years after the end of Back Forever. It is a stand-alone novella with an HEA. It originally appeared in the Exposed anthology.

Author

Karen Booth
Karen Booth
Author · 49 books
Karen Booth is a Midwestern girl transplanted in the South, raised on 80s music and repeated readings of Forever by Judy Blume. She writes steamy contemporary romance and women's fiction. When she isn't creating fictional hunky men and the women who test them, she's listening to music with her kids, honing her Southern cooking skills or sweet-talking her astoundingly supportive husband into whipping up a batch of cocktails.
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