Been Searching for You
Annabeth is a hopeless romantic who believes in soul mates. In fact, she's been writing to hers each year on her birthday since she was 16.
Now, at 34, she's still holding out hope of finding Mr. Right even though he'd be fighting an uphill battle to gain her trust, thanks to a traumatic experience years before that's left her unable to commit.
When Annabeth meets a handsome literature professor named Alex on her 34th birthday, she thinks her quest may finally be at an end. Things don't quite go as planned, so Annabeth resolves to do everything she can over the next year to find the unknown recipient of her letters. But blind dates, Meetup events and online singles sites have nothing on what fate has in store for her when a co-worker unexpectedly quits and Annabeth finds herself working in close quarters with both Alex and her long ago ex, Nick. Fighting her attraction to one and loathing for the other, Annabeth is forced to face all of her old insecurities while keeping an eye on a scheming frienemy who may derail her hopes and dreams.
Written in the tradition of Bridget Jones' Diary, Kim Gruenfelder's A Total Waste of Makeup, and Melissa Pimental's Love By The Book, it shows that love on the sweet side can exist for the modern girl, if only she's willing to trust herself and search hard enough.
Been Searching for You was the winner of the 2015 Romance Writers of America Great Expectations and Golden Rose contests.
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Awards:
- Novel of Excellence (romance)
- First place - Midwest Book Awards (romance)
- First place - Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA) EVVY Awards (romance)
- Silver Medal - Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) Benjamin Franklin Awards (romance)
- Third place over all categories in the Lyra Awards for Fiction
- Single Title Romance category - Great Expectations contest (North Texas
- RWA - 2015)*
- Contemporary Single Title - Golden Rose (Portland RWA - 2015)*
- Short-list - Chatelaine Awards (romantic fiction)
- Long List - RONE Awards (chick lit/women's fiction)
- Finalist - Contemporary Romance Long - Stiletto Contest (Contemporary Romance Writers RWA - 2017)
- Finalist - 2016 Readers Favorite Awards (chick lit)
"Touched my heart and I couldn't put it down...I recommend this book to all die-hard romantics and those who are looking for something new to try. A wonderful book to read and share with your friends." - Kerliza Foon for Readers' Favorite (5-star review)
"A smooth and thoroughly satisfying romance novel." - BookLife Prize in Fiction
"A credit to the author for making this delightful tale feel as warm and comfortable as an old friend." - InD'Tale Magazine (4.5 star, Crowned-heart review)
"An entertaining novel for readers of romance about moving through the past and opening up your heart to love and new possibilities." - IndieReader
"Life has its ups and downs for Alex and Annabeth in Evelina's solid tale. She fully explores the roadblocks thrown in their paths. Newly found love, vicious jealousy and several misunderstandings all serve to add interest. Hallowed halls of higher learning play their own part in the story." - Romantic Times (RT) Book Reviews (4-star review)
"I could NOT put it down. Evelina's voice is vibrant and fresh, and she delightfully interweaves humor, emotion, and that little bit of magic necessary to make a story truly shine." - Margaret Locke, author of A Man of Character
"Great characters, plot twists, a Chicago setting--make for a fast-paced romantic adventure. Been Searching for You kept me reading all night. I loved it!"Sharolynne Barth, The Dreamin' Tree.
