# Read the first page of Forever with You by Jennifer L. Armentrout Read the opening of Forever with You by Jennifer L. Armentrout free, no signup. A martial-arts gym worker falls for a man she meant to keep casual. - Page: https://uncovered.ink/read/forever-with-you-jennifer-l-armentrout - Genre: Fantasy - Year: 2015 - ISBN: 9780062362766 - Read it blind (cover and title hidden): https://uncovered.ink/?b=9780062362773&s=read-page - Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/125786/9780062362766 - Borrow: https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=9780062362766 ## The opening The overpacked moving box teetered precariously in my arms as I stepped sideways, using my hip to close the back door of my car. I held my breath, completely immobile in the parking lot, next to a massive motorcycle, the box rattling dangerously. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. The box finally stopped moving and shaking when I reached six, and I let go of my breath. What was in the box was way too precious to drop. Something I probably should've thought of before I packed a billion things in it. Too late now. Sighing, I peered above the cardboard edge so I could see the sidewalk and the entrance to my apartment, then I started forward, determined to not drop the box or break my neck in the process. Thank God and all His—or Her—trumpet blaring angels that my place was ground level. I really hoped I wouldn't have to move again for a while. Even though I didn't have that much stuff I had to pack up, this was still a huge pain in the butt. Thankfully the big stuff—the bed, couch, and other furniture—had been shipped and delivered. I just had no idea I could collect so much crap while living in a dorm. I'd made it to the sidewalk, near the wide stairway that led up to the upper floors, when the burning in my arm muscles grew in its intensity. The box started to shake again, and I swore under my breath, a blistering curse that would've made my father and his father so very proud of me. Only a few more steps, I kept telling myself, just a few more steps and I— The box slipped out of my grasp. My knees bent as I tried to regain my grip but it was too late. The box full of totally breakable stuff started to fall. “Son of a bitch-ass, rat bastard, mother fu—” The box halted suddenly, a foot from the cement, startling me so strongly that my string of curses was cut off. The weight of the heavy box was completely gone, and my obviously weak arm muscles wept with relief. At first I wondered if I’d developed some kind of superpower, but then I saw two very large hands that weren’t mine on either side of the box. “I admire anyone who can successfully use the words ‘rat bastard’ in a sentence.” My eyes widened at the sound of the incredibly rich voice. I rarely blushed. Ever. In fact, it was usually me making others blush. But I did then. My face heated like I’d pressed my cheek against the sun. For a moment I got hung up on staring at his hands. The fingers were long and elegant, the nails filed down to blunt ends, giving away to skin a few shades deeper than mine. Then the box moved up, and as I straightened, I let my gaze wander above the box, over broad shoulders and then to the very source of that voice. Holy hot guy… Standing before me was the living embodiment of tall, dark, and handsome. I’d seen a lot of sexy, but this guy was simply off the charts. Maybe it had to do with his unique coloring. His dark brown hair, trimmed close to the sides and slightly longer on top, framed high cheekbones and a cut, angular jaw. His skin tone had a deep, olive tint, hinting toward some form of ethnicity. Possibly Hispanic? I wasn’t sure. My great-grandfather had been Cuban, and there were some lingering traits of his that had been passed on to me. Striking eyes peered out from behind a fringe of thick lashes, and those eyes were truly something else. They were light green around the pupils and almost appeared blue along the rims. I knew that had to be some kind of optical illusion, but they were stunning. This guy was impressive. “Especially when those words are coming from a pretty girl,” he added, his lips curling up at one corner. ## Books with a similar feel - [Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher](https://uncovered.ink/read/thornhedge-t-kingfisher.md) - [The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-invisible-life-of-addie-larue-v-e-schwab.md) - [The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-night-circus-erin-morgenstern.md) - [The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-bones-beneath-my-skin-tj-klune.md) - [Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman](https://uncovered.ink/read/anansi-boys-neil-gaiman.md) - [Piranesi by Susanna Clarke](https://uncovered.ink/read/piranesi-susanna-clarke.md) --- Source: Uncovered (https://uncovered.ink). A short sample shown for reading and discovery. Rights holders can request removal at https://uncovered.ink/takedown.