janna yeshanova

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?

This epic story traces two lives across decades and continents.

Drawn together in Russia on a romantic Black Sea beach, Serge and Janna fell headlong in love and rushed into marriage. Their divorce, months later, led to years of "if only..." Pressured apart by family and fate, they repeatedly crossed paths, never quite reconnecting, never quite letting go. Changes in the world and their careers caused them to surrender to external influences.

There could hardly have been a worse time for them to be in the Soviet Union. With the country on the verge of collapse, their secure lives turned into a desperate struggle for survival. Serge faced economic turmoil and personal demons within the country. For Janna, social pressure and sectarian violence led to escape in America, separating them in both time and distance…

Long time later distant memories of passionate love spawn emails reviving intimate romantic connection to remind them—and us—that Love Is Never Past Tense...

This is why, when you regretfully turn the last page, you understand: if you do not love and you are not loved, life is not real – it’s missing that which makes your soul hurt and fly, cry and laugh, your heart sing or bleed profusely. Those who love will understand it. Those who don’t will envy our heroes and will want to fall hopelessly in love.

Janna Yeshanova brings forth her personal account of courage in the face of impossible odds, her indomitable spirit, and a heart of gold that held onto a lost love for decades.

Experience this poignant tale of a love that spans decades and continents, as this amazing couple travels the world, escaping one peril after another in their desire to forge a new future together.

*These stories are unconventional women’s fiction, told in the uniquely Russian voice of Janna Yeshanova. Though she was forced to flee her beloved homeland, leaving a piece of her heart behind, she will always and forever be Russian.*
Includes:

LOVE IS NEVER PAST TENSE...
IN THE LAND OF SCARABS
ZEBRA FISH