Always and Forever

By Hazel Gower

This is a rerelease
Sabina's crush on Shaun, her father's friend and work colleague, began the first day she saw him. Because of a twelve-year age gap, and Shaun's liking for skinny, tall, gorgeous blondes, Sabina knows that Shaun is way out of her league. But she can still yearn.

A man can only avoid his attraction to a woman for so long before he has to do something about it. Shaun has decided that five years is long enough...even if Sabina's the boss's daughter.

The chemistry between them is explosive, but can they both admit their feelings and get their happily ever after?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hazel Gower
• Release date: Jan 17, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215469552

Hazel Gower

I'm a mother of four amazing children. I started writing down my story ideas in high school, and never really stopped. Writing, I have to say, is my salvation. After I've gotten all the kids in bed and have cleaned up, I sit at my computer or sometimes a notebook with a pencil and relax, write, and escape.I love to hear from any of my readers, so feel free to send me an email and like me on Facebook.

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Always and Forever

By Hazel Gower

Copyright © 2023 Hazel Gower

Always and Forever, by Hazel Gower

All rights reserved. 2023

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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblances to actual events, locales, or persons living or dead, are coincidental.

Edited by Susan Child

Cover by Jess Buffett Graphic Designs

MESSAGE FROM THE AUTHOR

THIS BOOK IS set in Australia. In Australia the legal age to drink, vote, and get married is eighteen. The characters speak Australian English, so if you see the word ‘arse’ instead of ‘ass’ it is because that’s how we say it in Australia where the book is set. If you find a word you haven’t heard before, look it up or message me I’d be happy to talk to you.

Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy my book.

Dedication

This book is for Natasha Devereux, thank you for never saying no. I would like to thank my awesome critique group Word Whispers, thanks for your support. A big thank you to my editor, I really appreciate all your help. Lastly to my family, I love you.

Chapter One

I wonder if this is stalking? Sabina thought as she watched the object of her obsession walk out of the water. Well-defined muscles glistened as water slid down a perfect six-pack stomach. The waves crashed against his legs, and he shook himself as he strolled to his towel.

You should go talk to him. What have you got to lose?

Sabina eyed her walking friend Alice up and down. Nothing was out of place, from her blonde ponytail on the top of her head to her running top and shorts. Alice had run with her for an hour, and she wasn’t panting and sweating like Sabina.

Sabina wished she looked as good as Alice after running. She wished she looked as good as Alice full stop, but it wasn’t the case.

If I looked like you, I might have the courage to go over to him. It is so unfair you ran the same distance as me and not a hair is out of place. I hate you.

Alice laughed at her. No, you don’t. You love me. Sabina, I have been running the distance we did this afternoon since we were in high school. You started last month, and only because you found out Shaun swims every afternoon around this time. I don’t know what your problem is anyway. He’s one of your dad’s close friends. He comes over to your house and you talk to him there, and at barbeques and functions.

She shot a glance at Alice. Quiet. Don’t say it so loud. He might hear you. And it’s totally different. My dad’s around, or other people. I’ve never been alone with him. Well, except in my dreams.

You do realize you are starting to get pathetic. I don’t know why you think he is so out of your league. Alice put her hands up before Sabina could butt in. "I know there