What do you do when everlasting love is no longer everlasting?
It Was Always You; Rae Lynn is the debut novel by indie author James Michael and tells the bittersweet story of finding the love of your life, only for the struggles of everyday life to slowly erode the relationship.
Charlie can hardly believe it when Rae Lynn, the girl of his dreams, agrees to go out with him. Their whirlwind romance soon leads to marriage and children, but when the seams of their seemingly perfect life begin to fray, Charlie is forced to make difficult choices between obligation, love, and the possibility of happiness for them both.
I found the novel to be honest, heartfelt, and bittersweet. The characters felt believable and relatable, and the story explores the quiet realities of how life’s pressures can impact even the deepest relationships.
James has two novels coming out in 2026.
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