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In the summer of 1976 . . .
Denny, a lover of fast cars and rock 'n roll, spends his days with a wrench in his hand and grease on his fingers.
If only life were as simple as fixing an engine. But with an explosive girlfriend and skeletons in his closet, he protects someone he deeply cares about by pushing her away.
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Ramie, inexperienced and naïve, yearns for a deeper connection with Denny, who captivates her attention and steals her heart. Being with him is the only time she feels safe, an unfamiliar and sometimes ill-fitting sensation. Still, circumstances conspire to keep her mired in the dreaded friend zone.
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When violence shatters her life, Ramie needs Denny, but he has disappeared. So, when a chance at healing comes her way, she settles. Better to recover in the now than to long for what may never be.
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Years stretch into decades. Was what they almost had a mirage of youth? Does love always find a way? Are second chances real? These are the questions encountered in Our Last Hello.
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"Monique Rardin Richardson is a story that will transport readers over decades of two people’s individual lives. You will feel many emotions while turning the pages and will hope in the end that love finally brings these two back into each other’s lives, the way they should have been years earlier.
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“Pieces of Me” by Monique Rardin Richardson is not only a collection of autobiographical poems but it is also a story of one woman’s journey towards self-love and self-acceptance. Written with such beautiful and captivating prose, these poems speak a truth that not many people get to share or have heard in a world that is too loud for testimonies of culture and healing. The poems are enjoyable to read, offering a breath of fresh air in receiving one person’s courageous and inspirational story."
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"Reading Pieces of Me, snippets of memories, of loves, of hopes,
of losses, and of dreams, we see a thread of kindness that strings them together like beads. There is healing in these poems such as all art must have, and reading them, a feeling of privilege like being made privy to a sensitive diary."
Rafael Jesús González, Poet Laureate, Berkeley, California
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