After her boss (and former boyfriend) sabotages her career, Casey Hudson returns to her small mountain hometown of Paineville to open a craft store with her cousin. She swears no man will influence her business or personal life again. But when her teenage crush Ty Banner—hard-hearted and unwilling to take a second chance at love—walks back into her life, Casey’s resolve begins to waver.

Ty has dealt with rejection and heartbreak his whole life, first at the hands of his distant mother, and most recently when his gold-digging fiancé left him for his business partner. This makes him wary of trusting his heart to anyone again, even to someone like Casey.

As Casey’s feelings for Ty deepen, her heart asks questions her brain can’t answer. Can the youthful crush she once treasured grow into a meaningful relationship? Will Ty’s untrusting nature thwart their future together? Casey helps Ty overcome his past, hoping he’ll fall in love with the future—a future that includes her lasting love.

Tara Randel has enjoyed a lifelong love of books, so it didn’t come as a surprise when she pursued writing for herself. After joining Romance Writers of America, she honed her craft and worked toward publication.

When not writing, Tara owns a business with her husband and stays busy with her two daughters. She lives on the West Coast of Florida, where gorgeous sunsets inspire the muse to create great stories.

Lasting Love is Tara’s first novel for AVALON.

Avalon Romances by Tara Randel:
THE LOVE ASSIGNMENT
THIS TIME LOVE
MELODY OF LOVE
LASTING LOVE

An Avalon Career Romance by Tara Randel:
HIDDEN HEARTS