Why You'll Love This
Brick Callan has spent years building walls between himself and the one woman who makes every rule he lives by feel completely pointless.
- Great if you want: a forbidden romance with real emotional history behind it
- The experience: slow-burn tension that finally pays off — satisfyingly long
- The writing: Score balances humor and ache well — sharp dialogue, big feelings
- Skip if: nearly 600 pages of buildup tests your patience
About This Book
Some people are simply off-limits—and Brick Callan has spent years convincing himself he's made peace with that. When Remi Ford comes back to Mackinac Island carrying something she won't name, the careful distance he's maintained starts to collapse. What unfolds is a love story built on years of history, loyalty tested to its limits, and the particular ache of wanting someone who exists in every complicated corner of your life. The stakes here aren't just romantic—they're about identity, belonging, and what it costs to finally stop running from the truth.
Lucy Score writes with a warmth that feels genuinely earned rather than manufactured, and Forever Never showcases her at her most patient and deliberate. At nearly 600 pages, this is a slow-burn that actually uses its length—the world of Mackinac Island accumulates texture, the secondary characters develop real weight, and the central relationship is allowed to breathe and shift in ways that shorter romances rarely permit. Score's dialogue crackles with tension and humor in equal measure, and she has a particular gift for making emotional breakthroughs feel inevitable and surprising at the same time.
