Everlong: An Immortal Love Story

By: R. Raeta

Narrated by: Shannon Nicole Locke

Gold Medalist 2022 Readers’ Favorite for Literary Fiction

Lily doesn’t remember her death, or even her reawakening, but she knows this: the sun is to be feared, words are her salvation, and—above all—the bench facing the playground is hers. She is the pin holding the hands of the clock, watching the world move and change around her while she remains fixed, lonely, and unchanged... until a boy takes a seat beside her.

A story about love, loss, and what it means to live forever.

©2021 R. Raeta (P)2025 R. Raeta

Critic reviews

"Quite simply one of the most heart achingly, beautifully written books which I have had the pleasure to read. This is 100% how it *should* be done." (Kenneth Baxter, author of Circles and Stones)

Beautiful story telling

This is not my normal cup of tea but I really enjoyed the mystery in the beginning and the way the story unfolded. Spicy 🫑. Super sweet and also a little sad.

Hauntingly beautiful

I enjoy anything released by this author and this one is no different. I loved this book!

If you’re wanting something different….

Give this one a chance. I’ve seen many book ppl on social media exclaim about this book without giving anything away and I’m now grateful for that. This was an incredible love story, one with an exquisite twist and turn that you weren’t already expecting or how you thought it might go. It will definitely be one that lives rent free for a while in my mind while I continue to think about them. Beautiful book and great narration. Thoroughly enjoyed.

Devastating but hopeful

This book made me feel all the emotions but I loved it and I hope so many more experience it and enjoy it the way I did.

Cried…a lot

Wonderfully written with a great storyline and the narration was incredible. Listened to this one in less than a day.