The Forever Factor

By: Melissa Brayden

Narrated by: Lula Larkin

Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins

Publisher's summary

Is it truly better to have loved and lost? Bethany Cahill says nope. Eleven years ago, her fellow cheerleader Reid Thatcher held her heart in her hand...and crushed it like a bug. Since then, Bethany avoids risk, reward, and anything romantic on TV. Just, no. When a new patient walks into her office, she’s catapulted into the past and staring into Reid’s eyes, who is still annoyingly stunning. Forgiveness doesn’t come easy, and Bethany isn’t about to let Reid in. Not after all she took.

Reid never understood why Bethany ran from her all those years ago, but no kiss since has ever been as satisfying as Bethany’s lips on hers. Orchestrating a run-in was the best idea she’s ever had, and Reid plans to get to the bottom of Bethany’s silence, a mystery she can’t let drop. But she hadn’t planned on the reckoning in store when she learns the truth.

When Bethany and Reid confront their past, they give new meaning to letting go, forgiveness, and a future worth fighting for.

©2022 Melissa Brayden (P)2022 Bold Strokes Books Inc

Love the story line between the two girl growing into women.

I love the story between two teenage girls who go through heartbreak and learn from it and grown into women. Love how they still have feeling for each other all those years later.

Amazing

Narration was amazing!
I love this story. Getting to see what happened in the past and then also see what’s happening in the now for the characters really brought this story into life. I also loved getting to visit The Cats Pajamas both past and present again. I love Autumn and her coffee shop. It’s great how the Beth and Reed have their struggles but end up as a full family, with Reeds kid, in the end.

Lovely.

Another great book by Brayden. Lovely love story, not all smooth sailing, but with a wonderful conclusion.
Great narration as well.

Totally Adorable

This was a very sweet and adorable story! There was the sweet romance of teenagers which then turned into bittersweet angst that then turned into sweet adulthood. The forever factor. The MCs were sweet and adorable! The narrator was very good as well. Overall, excellent!

Seamless transition from past to present

Both of the past and present stories were very engaging and interesting. I think I was more enthralled with the past one, but that was also the one focused on the initial falling in love while the present was in the “second chance” romance trope (which isn’t one of my favorites although I enjoyed it in this story). The narrator did a good job as well.

Couldn’t stop smiling.

Loved the story and the story telling! Enjoyed Lula’s voicing of the characters and their adult handling of the situation.

Awesome book

Really good book I love the book would love to see another one. To make it a series.

Forever Factor

What a sweet story of meeting your forever person …. Holding onto the memories, feelings, good and bad and still realizing they are the one.

So very SWEET!!

I love the switches from "then" to "now." It really makes the story flow which builds the suspense and then understanding. Love! Love! Love! Great narration as well!

Outstanding

Another outstanding book by Melissa Brayden! Lula Larkin’s narration was spot on. I enjoyed how the backstory was slowly revealed as it became relevant. Loved the story.