The E-Log Reunion

A high school reunion triggers Samantha Smith's search for Charles Ray following their 20th class reunion he did not attend. Information distributed at the reunion keys Samantha's Internet search for Charles' phone number and allows her to start round-robin messages called the E-Logs with a group of classmates. Telephone contact results in Samantha's discovery that Charles has an e-mail address. Although they live only eighty miles from each other, they keep in touch without physical contact for over a year.

Through long distance calls and special e-mail not shared with others in the group, Charles and Samantha bond as they examine the turning point of their college contact and what might have been if their lives had been joined earlier. Their eventual physical reunion results in a weeklong affair.

After a steaming introduction to forbidden love, Samantha and Charles return to their spouses. They remain in contact by phone and through e-mail. To their delight, this increases their feelings for each other. Unexpectedly in January before their summer 25th class reunion, Samantha loses contact with Charles. She hoped to see him at the reunion, but Charles fails to return his reservation.

Bonney Jo Rousseau was born in Irumagawa, Honshu, Japan and has traveled worldwide. Having worked as a software engineering for the past sixteen years, she is currently employed in Richardson, Texas producing on wireless software for a large telecommunications company. During her leisure, Ms. Rousseau served as a volunteer for neighborhood, scouting, and church organizations. Her hobbies include camping, travel, sewing, and writing. The E-Log Reunion is her first novel.