Author Description

An award-winning fictional memoir! Looking back, Tara Carter wonders if what followed her first kiss was a warning of things to come. At the tender age of ten, her heart broke when her best friend Trey moved 1,500 miles away. Crossing paths five years later, the two teens exchange beautiful letters that cement their love. They embark on an idealized relationship, despite trauma and heartbreak on both sides, only to be forced apart shortly after. Tara enters college as a single woman and is forced to confront the ugly side of life, losing contact with her first love. As time marches on, she aches to know what could have been... until fate presents her with one last opportunity twenty years later. Will Tara pin her only chance at true love on her first love, or will she finally understand that self-esteem comes from within? Closure is a moving, award-winning fictional memoir based on a true story. If you like courageous women, raw emotions, and real-life issues, then you'll love Tasche Laine's 'slice of life' tale about love and loss.