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Summary: It's not a romance, but it's pretty good...
Review: I selected this book randomly off the shelf at the bookstore. I was really desperate for a good book. I was an avid reader of JD's earlier work (Velvet Series, Knight in Shining Armor)and loved them all. I've really tried to get into the new way she's writing with little success. So now I've read the book I chose and I was very surprised. I actually liked it. I love the way the whole story is written in 1st person. It's like you actually experience what the characters are feeling. With the 3rd person POV it's hard to *really* get to know a character. I absolutley loved Linc. This is the first "romance" novel that I have read with one of the main characters being African-American. It's quite refreshing to read something different than the norm. You get time-travel, ghosts, villians, and other characters wrapped up into one neat little book. Other reviews have stated that you have to read Forever first. This isn't true. I did not read Forever (I probably will go back and read it though) and understand everything that was going on. Not once was I lost or found something hard to understand. Just remember, so you won't be disappointed later on, this book, or any of her newer books, is NOTHING like her earlier work. The book's spine says romance, but it definately is not that. It's a really good story about a woman looking for her husband.
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Summary: forever and always
Review: I have a co-worker at work that lent me this book to read. After reading it I have determined that I can't wait till the next book to come out. my co-worker was suppose to lend me forever but has forgotten about it. Even with that I found it quite easy to follow the plot as well as the characters involved, without having had to read forever. if you like a little of the supper natural (ESP), with a little suspense thrown in then this is basically the book for you. Enjoy is all I can say. I couldn't put it down!!!!!
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Summary: Great Book...Terrific Read
Review: This book is excellent...but you have to read FOREVER to understand it otherwise you will be completly lost. It kept my attention until the end. You have to have an active imagination for this book and a sense of humor. Without you will not like this book.
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Summary: Don't waste your money
Review: I have read almost every book by Jude Deveraux and have enjoyed them all, with the exception of this book and the first book in this series, Forever. I dislike this one so much, I haven't even finished it and I don't think I will. I would not categorize this book as a romance but science fiction. I admire her for trying something new,but she should stick with writing romances.
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Summary: Don't waste your time on this book
Review: I wish I could have had some of that True Persuasion to make me like this book. If it wasnt' for the fact that I have never not finished a book I started, I would have thrown this in the fire. Now, Im disappointed that I didn't. A complete waste of my time. I have never finished a book and felt mad and confused at the same time. Horrible Ms. Deveraux! And I am a huge fan!
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Summary: Silly
Review: I too have read all of Ms. Deveraux's books, but this one was very disappointing. It was just too silly! A complete waste of my time.
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Summary: Different in a good way
Review: Once again, Ms. Deveraux has provided a story that is both different and refreshing. I finished this book understanding a lot more about Darci's actions and why she behaves as she does in the previous book, Forever. Linc was a wonderful and interesting new addition to the story line, and I hope to see him again in the future. Hats off to the author for being brave enough to write a male lead of African American descent outside the Multicultural market. Like Forever, Forever and Always is a departure from the Romance genre norm, but in a good way. I love traditional romance novels, but I also think it's nice to read something different every now and then. The one thing I had difficulty adjusting to is the heroine lusting after a man other than the hero, however, I tried to keep an open mind and it didn't detract from the story as a whole. Overall, I thought Forever and Always was interesting and entertaining, and I am anxiously awaiting the next installment.
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Summary: I have to agree with the bad reviews
Review: I was a fan for years, but I've found several of Jude's more recent books to be lacking in quality. Maybe I'm just getting older and my tastes have changed, but in my opinion, she used to be much better at making the reader connect with the characters. Must of her characters lately are one dimensional and boring, and the stories aren't believable. Sad as it is to say, I'm not likely to purchase any more of her books.
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Summary: Very Disappointed
Review: I have every book Jude Deveraux has written. That tells you how much I love her work. But the last 4 books have been disappointing. "The Mulberry Tree" started out great but dissolved into a mystery novel. "Forever", with it's take-turn 'voice overs' and a female lead that I found I couldn't really care about. (She was more annoying than anything else). Not the strong women leads Deveraux is known for. (This 'he said-she said' continues in "Wild Orchids". Again a mystery novel rather than romance and nothing about the Taggerts or Montgomerys). Then "Forever and Always". The same annoying her turn/his turn and just a filler novel until the third "Always" book comes out to finish the story. There seems to be a running "I really want sex" theme throughout these 4. I noticed in her biography bit at the back of the book she seems to be unmarried/divorced and lives with her small son. If that's what it takes to bring back the old Jude Deveraux writing, take Jackie Maxwell's advice in "Wild Orchids" - 'I decided I needed to start dating'.
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Summary: Disappointed in Florissant.
Review: Forever and Always was such a disappointment, the story was disjointed and lacked direction. Deveraux's new writing style is at best depressing. This story is not a romance. It's safe to say fans of Deveraux should borrow Forever & Always from a local library. Even the smallest public libraries usually have Deveraux's new releases. Forever & Always left the reader hanging with the unresolved disappearance of Adam Montgomery and his sister Bo. The character of Darci is so ditzy that it's unbelievable that someone with brillant psychic gifts can be such a ditz. Slavery and racism weighed too heavily in the story. Deveraux should take a hint from Nora Roberts (JD Robb) and write under a different name when penning the depressing, little or no romance stories. True Deveraux fans want romance and sweet endings.
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