title: Hopeless Romantic Journal: Blank Diary, Lined Notebook (Hopeless Romantic Journals) (Volume 1)
author:  Shanna Hatfield 
description: USA Today bestselling author Shanna Hatfield is a farm girl who loves to write. Her sweet historical and contemporary romances are filled with sarcasm, humor, hope, and hunky heroes. When Shanna isnt dreaming up dreamy characters, twisting plots, or covertly hiding decadent chocolate from the other occupants of her home, she hangs out with her beloved husband, Captain Cavedweller.
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  ## Seeking Forever
  
  
    
  
  
  ### Stephen W. Sumner
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  A short post-apocalyptic story about one woman’s separation and search for her
  loved ones after awakening from cryogenic sleep.
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  ## Stephen W. Sumner
  
  
  ## SEEKING FOREVER
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  **Jan 29, 2247?**
  
  
  
  
  
  The journal was covered and bound in black leather. A small strap sewn to the
  binding and a brass buckle held the cover shut against the elements. Even a
  casual observer would notice the pages were worn now from near daily reading.
  Multiple pages had been ripped out from the back of the book; paper was a
  scarce commodity now. The last available page had been filled in at least
  three years prior. The author had begun writing it as a gift for her husband,
  he with a mind more scientific than her practical one. Now she read portions
  from it as a daily ritual providing a tie to her previous life. She longed for
  a day when it would serve its 