Hope's Hopes : iUniverse : 9781491716403 : 1491716401 : 11 Apr 2014 : Hope's Hopes is a tale of international romance depicting an unconventional and forbidden relationship between a teenager and an older man. It is a story that will cause the audience to ponder as they witness the protagonists in their search for Hope's Hopes. Eighteen-year-old Hope has grown up in Hungary, stuck with a father who ignores her growing interests. In the summer of 1982, while visiting Los Angeles with her father, George, she has a chance encounter with a much older man named John. Her father's lack of interest propels Hope into John's overly interested arms, sparks begin to fly and soon, the two are in a highly unorthodox and controversial relationship. Hope is unusually sophisticated for her age, but she still can't avoid the pitfalls of her heart. In a shocking move, John proposes to her, but Hope's father is outraged. George takes an unwilling Hope back to Hungary, but John pursues the love of his li