More Than a Memory

ONCE UPON A TIME ...

It was a summer straight out of a fairy tale. The sultry air of the Iowa nights was laced with the heavy scent of summer roses and the distinctive flavor of lake water. The silvery moon was reflected on the lake as Cole McFadden emerged from the water and found an ebony-haired seductress waiting on the dock.

At the age of twenty-five, Cole knew what he wanted from life. No one was going to stop him from becoming one of the top racers in the NASCAR circuit. And nothing was going to keep him from tasting the sweet lips of Melanie Winters, the princess he found waiting at the shore. As long summer days gave way to fragrant nights, they found a love that branded Cole's heart, a love he cherished, until he discovered that the green-eyed seductress was not a senior in college, but a senior in high school. He'd fallen in love with a seventeen-year-old kid!

Eight years later, Cole found himself back in CastleRock, face to face with Melanie. More beautiful than ever, she still hadn't forgiven him for leaving her years ago. How could he convince her that their fairy-tale dreams of the past could have a happy ending at last?