A POIGNANT EXPOSÉ INTO THE PRIVATE REALM OF THE KING OF ROCK AND ROLL.

She was a beautiful, young woman with a budding career on Capitol Hill. He was the world’s most famous entertainer. In the intense romance that swept her from the corridors of the U.S. Congress to the secluded verandas of Graceland, Joyce jeopardized her career and defied her strict Catholic upbringing to be with the man she loved…Elvis Presley. However, soon she discovered that behind the legend was a brooding, lonely man who could be loving and indifferent, passionate and cruel. His marriage was collapsing and there was something else: Elvis’s addiction to prescription drugs marked the beginning of a slow, frightening spiral into self-destruction. By February 1972 Joyce knew she had to do the impossible: walk out on the man she loved. In her candid story, Joyce takes us from the first thrilling encounter backstage of the International Hotel in Las Vegas to their most intimate moments together. She relates a tender, poignant story that sheds new light on the man himself. As complex and passionate as love, as lyrical and inspiring as the singing voice that will always linger in her ear, “Don’t Ask Forever” may be the most revealing portrait of Elvis Presley ever written. Against the backdrop of an unforgettable romance are the glitter and glamour, the good, the bad and the ugly, and the public and private moments that were the life and times of Elvis Presley.

Joyce Bova is a retired U.S. Congress staffer. She and her twin sister, Janice, danced on cruise ships, modeled, enjoyed stints as Playboy bunnies and had an entertainment/deejay business. Joyce is an award-winning dancer and continues to perform with her former Green Beret/sniper husband. They also teach dance in Maryland.