Amazon Donna Marie Roger's Official Site Category:  Romance Publisher: The Wild Rose Press ISBN-10:  1601543271 Type: Fiction Pages: 260 Copyright: Jan 10, 2009 ISBN-13: 9781601543271 Malicious lies, drugs and a videotape are the reasons young lovers Sara Jamison and Mike Andrews have spent the last eight years apart, each believing the other betrayed them. Sara has no clue where Mike's been all these years, but she knows where she's been--busy raising their son. Two weeks after he accused her of cheating and disappeared from her life, Sara discovered she was something she never expected to be--an unwed pregnant teenager. But with the love and support of her annoyingly alpha-male family, she's managed to make a good life for herself and her young son. She even owns her own business, Sara's Bakery, which she's built into a thriving success. Sure, she works too hard and her social life is nonexistent, but for the most part, she’s content. Until the day Mike walks into her bakery and back into her life. Now a detective on the southside of Chicago, Mike returns to Green Bay for one reason--to bury the father he's despised his entire life, severing his last tie to the city that holds nothing but heartache for him thanks to the deceitful Sara Jamison. But after a couple of strange run-ins with Sara’s brothers, Mike is conflicted. Does he stay and try to figure out exactly what happened that night so long ago--or race back to Chicago as fast as he can? ~~~~~~~~~~~ "There's Only Been You is a heartwarming story of family and a second chance at love. Reading Donna Marie Rogers is like coming home." ~ Best-selling, Award-winning author Tori Carrington Excerpt Sara glanced over her shoulder when the screen door opened. Mike. The pan she'd been drying fell from her hands and clattered to the floor. "We need to talk." "Where's Garrett?" she asked, attempting to peer around his broad shoulders. She tried not to make eye contact with him. As long as she didn't look him directly in the eye, she'd be able to maintain her composure. "You've always put him on a goddamn pedestal." She bent over to pick up the pan. "Don't you dare say anything unkind about him." "He's a pain in the ass." Sara shot him a look. "He's not the only one." A slow smile curved his lips. "Now there's the Sara I know and love." "Don't you dare throw that word around. If you loved me we wouldn't be in this situation." A surge of emotion tightened her chest, and she silently cursed herself for letting him get to her. Hands on his hips, Mike sighed. "Look, I know you have every reason to believe that, but it's just not true. I've loved you since the first moment I laid eyes on you." She paused. God, how she wanted to believe him. But if he'd truly loved her as he claimed, he'd never have been able to stay away for so long. She swallowed past the lump in her throat and reached into the drainer for something else to dry. "All right, I'm done playing. Come on, we're going for a ride." Mike reached out and grasped her elbow. "I'm not going anywhere with you," she said, yanking her arm free. "If you want to talk, we'll talk, but we're doing it right here." She tossed the dishtowel on the counter and crossed her arms over her chest. "You either follow me to my truck or I'll throw you over my shoulder and carry you there. But one way or another, we're taking a ride." She gasped. "If you touch me I'll scream bloody murder." "Then I guess I'll have to gag you as well." He took a step toward her. She took a step back. "You stay the hell away from me." She took another step back and bumped into the table. "Not a chance. I made that mistake once, I won't make it again."

*4-Stars* Romantic Times BOOK Reviews
"Love lost and found is the basis of this wonderfully heartwarming read. Throw in a years-old lie and a strong sense of family and it only gets better and better. A subplot concerning a dirty cop adds a nice mystery to spice up the story." ~ Cindy Himler

5-Hearts/Reviewer Top Pick* Night Owl Romance
"I have to say Ms. Rogers outdid herself yet again. From the first page, I was pulled into the story and I remained hooked right until the last sentence. I absolutely fell in love with Sara because she’s a survivor, turning a bad situation around and creating a happy home for herself and for her young son. On the flip side, Mike definitely pulled at my heart strings. I hated the fact he left Sara high and dry, but as you read along you realize every puzzle piece falls into place. As I understand it, this is the first book in the Jamison trilogy and I have no doubt Ms. Rogers will knock our socks off with book two. This author has a way of telling a story and pulling you in as if you’re a character in the book seeing everything firsthand. I highly recommend this book and promise you won’t be disappointed! But don’t take my word for it. Pick it up and see for yourself." ~ Diana Coyle

*5 Bookmarks* Wild on Books
"Saying that I enjoyed THERE’S ONLY BEEN YOU would be putting it mildly. Especially when I stayed up half the night to finish it, glued to the story. I absolutely loved this story of how two people try and rebuild a relationship after finding out everything they believed to be true was not only a lie, but had stolen eight years of their life together. There were moments I got teary eyed as I realized all they had lost out on. Sara was strong heroine, who made the best out of a bad situation. She believes in protecting and standing by those she loves. This includes her son, from a man she wasn’t sure she knew anymore. In contrast, Mike was just living his life one day at a time. With no real family, Mike had missed the moments when he had been a part of Sara’s own family. Now, with a he never knew he had, Mike is prepared to do all he can to keep this ready made family together.

The suspenseful subplot only adds to this story and keeps you intrigued as to where the story will turn. There’s also definite heat between Sara and Mike, and while this is not an erotic romance, when these two do get together, it is definitely hot and spicy.

Readers of contemporary romance will be thoroughly delighted in reading THERE’S ONLY BEEN YOU as Donna Marie Rogers delivers a tender tale of love, family, and second chances. I’m sure others will join in my great anticipation for her sequels." ~ Ali Flores