How could he possibly know that she, a complete stranger would inexplicably affect his life and be with him forever, whether she was at his side or not?

A whirlwind romance on a romantic Black Sea beach turns into a quick marriage for Serge and Janna, only to have family, fate and foolishness tear them apart. If that weren't enough, the politics of post-Soviet Russia puts them on different continents. Never quite coming together, never quite letting go, their lives overlap and entwine as years progress.

As they build separate lives and families, their destinies, shaped by political intrigue, collapse into a struggle for their very survival, and dreams of a better life. A long time later, distant memories of young, passionate love spawn emails that lead to international calls reviving an intimate, romantic connection to remind them—and us— that Love is Never Past Tense.

Beneath the adventure and romance is a deeper story of achieving your dreams regardless of obstacles placed on your way. Janna Yeshanova draws on her own life to illustrate courage, persistence, and determination in overcoming adversity.

This book not only forces the reader to empathize with the heroes, but wakens the most gentle, innermost part of one's soul and provides an answer to an eternal question – what makes life worth living?