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Summary: Where is the Jude Deveraux I know and love?
Review: I have read and collected every one of Jude Deveraux's books. She is the ultimate storyteller, and a gifted writer. I would love to see an end to this trend of late to write "murder, she wrote" type stories and have her return to the heartwarming and romantic novels of her earlier style. These included "spirits", ghosts, angels and time travel themes - not a disappointment in the bunch!
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Summary: Oh yeah, Bleh! it is.
Review: Well, I am a BIG Jude fan, I have read EVERY book she has ever written, however, I am here to tell ya, I am not going to buy another of her books automatically. This book promised so much, but delivered so little, yeah Adam and Bo are missing, nothin gets resolved with that. She doesn't get ANY information about them at all, just that her helping someone else MAY lead her to her beloved husband.
That's another thing. If he is so beloved, what in the hell is she doin lusting after another man throughout the whole book? I mean seriously, I am married, I am NOT saying that I don't look at nice looking men, but I do NOT actively lust after them.
I know she is supposed to be human, but sheesh, every other page? She was lookin at his butt, abs, shoulders, pecs, etc. If she wants him so much, then jump on him and just leave Adam to his fate. I did enjoy parts of this book but it just...stopped suddenly with nothing else happening. Wham!! And then the blurb about the next in the series. And, from what I can see, it has NOTHING to do with Darci, Adam, Bo, or even Linc. GRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Summary: Jude could have done MUCH better
Review: I was extremely disappointed with this book. The first book in the forever series was intriguing, suspenseful, and had just the right amount of romance. I was anxious to read Forever & Always because I thought it would be just as good if not better than Forever. Wow, was I wrong! This book was horrible! It focused way too much on racism and the story itself was choppy. I'm not sure if I'll be getting the next book in the Forever series because, frankly, if it's as bad as this one, I don't want to waste my money!
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Summary: A good book !
Review: I'm sorry that so many other readers didn't enjoy this latest offering by Jude Devereux. While I'll agree that the style is very different from the way she's written, I did think it was an excellent follow-up to "Forever", which I also enjoyed. I wouldn't recommend reading this book without reading "Forever", but I do believe that fans of Devereux's new writing style will find this to be an engaging and fun read.
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Summary: intriguing paranormal tale
Review: Her famous actress mother sends popular actor Lincoln Aimes to see her daughter Darci Montgomery. Linc explains to Darci that his son, whom he never met, is missing. He knows that Darci is the Hillbilly Honey, the most hated person in America, as people think she killed her wealthy husband Adam and his sister, both having vanished. Linc is skeptical that Darci can help and she refuses though she also knows evil is involved as the Mirror of Nostradamus is missing too. Darci says she is not sure where they are, but becomes angry when Linc makes a nasty comment. She stops herself before she kills him for trashing her powers. Linc realizes she killed in self-defense the witches who feared her potential power but she didn't murder her husband or mother as the media insisted.Darci and Linc travel to 13 Elms, an Alabama spa that formerly housed slaves, as this is where the mother of his son last worked. Darci tells Linc there are ghosts of nineteenth century slaves who want to find their kin, but one particular essence is different. Devlin can fully manifest himself. He tells Darci and Linc that she will get closer to finding her husband Adam if she helps Linc and he must give the slave ghosts what they want if he is to succeed. Now the quest begins. Though reading ALWAYS would help in understanding Darci, this remains an intriguing paranormal tale containing ghosts, healing, and other psychic powers. The story line alternates first person narration between Linc and Darci, and is loaded with action yet still feels like a middle book. FOREVER AND ALWAYS is a fine tale that will enhance Jude Deveraux's already lofty reputation. Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Ditto to Blech
Review: Jude Deveraux is definitely a better author than this book would lead the reader to believe. The characters were poorly developed, the storyline sloppy and disjointed, and the ending was thrown together in the most implausible manner imaginable. Buy any other Jude Deveraux book--she's usually a great read. Just not this one. Shame on you, Jude! Your readers deserve a better effort for the nickel.
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Summary: It's not your typical Jude Deveraux
Review: This lacks the suspence that the first book of this trilogy had. There was too much forshadowing of what was to come. It was quite a boring, in comparison to any of her other books. I am a still a big fan, having read all of her books. So I will purchase the next. I hope it's much more thought out.
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Summary: It was a good sequel.
Review: It was an interesting sequel to Forever, but the author really leaves us hanging in the end. I hope there is another book. I enjoyed this one, but the first one was better.
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Summary: Blech!
Review: I may not have been a fan of JD's books for as long as another reviewer has been, but I have very much enjoyed her books in the past. This one, however, was not worth the time it took me to read it. I don't like that she switches from one character's point of view to another's. I don't like the characters, especially ditsy Darci. And the story line was difficult for me to follow. I regret buying this book and will definitely not be buying the next one. In fact, I hesitate to buy any of her books anymore. They're either too sad, or like this one, too disjointed.
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Summary: I read the back cover and wasn't gonna buy it, but ...
Review: it's by Jude Deveraux. The back cover blurb is rather hokey, and it's a sequel, but Forever and Always is by JD so I snapped it up. Jude does not disappoint in providing yet another scrumptious fairy tale for us grown up girls. While this is not my favorite of her books, it still makes an excellent bedtime story (if I start reading hours before bedtime that is, because a little thing like needing sleep is not going to make me put it down.) Note - this is a sequel, read Forever first.
Also, don't expect a romance book, it is a well written, well paced, amusing, Jude Devereaux paranormal mystery.
Fun light read.
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