title: It's Been Awhile
author: Davis, Lexie
description: When Ben Hawkins arrives in Tyler, Texas, he expects to put on a live show for his hometown and leave unscathed. As lead guitarist of the ever-popular band, Darkfever, he had everything that fame and fortune offered, but no one to share it with. Marah Spencer, however, was once the girl he longed for both in his life and in his bed. In leaving her behind to pursue his dreams, Ben found it to be one of the hardest things he ever had to do, but something completely unavoidable. Marah knew the circumstances of Ben's retreat, though the information didn't ease her broken heart. And now he's back in town. Her father specifically requested that she interview the Darkfever band for an article in the newspaper, but being close to Ben, she gains another taste of what she can't have. In one homecoming of a weekend, both will face their desires and risk having their hearts shattered a second time around