Eden Pak, gave up her competitive swimming dreams to raise her son. Over a decade later, she finds herself seconds away from making it to the swimming national championships. But reaching the championships as a single, working mom is proving more complicated than she expects. The last thing she needs is one more distraction, but the arrival of the intriguing rugby player from New Zealand makes her want to dive into something unfamiliar. Mano Palua is a former world champion who retreats to California after his engagement falls apart. His ambitions to live a simple life is harder to achieve than he had hoped. First by Aidan, the persistent teenage boy who wants to play rugby, then by his equally determined-and beautiful-mother. Can he trust his feelings and instincts again after losing the future he had planned for? Mano and Eden share a love of competition few people understand, and their friendship slowly builds to more. When Eden's dreams are on the line and Mano's past comes to call, they must decide how to approach the challenges thrown at them. Always and Forever is a novel about second chances and the courage to try again.