Forever and Always

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Summary: Just Horrible
Review: I used to love Jude Deveraux! This book reads like the description to a video game; they have to go here, run through this corridor, get this item... with all the warmth and depth of character of a video game, too. What happened to you Jude?
DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!

Rating:
Summary: What happened???
Review: Jude D has always been one of my favorite all time authors but her last few books have been a total waste! I can't believe I would ever say that about a Jude D book!! With the way the book is wrote I never felt like I connected with the characters or even began to care about them. I think I'll go back and read the Lady series or the Velvet series again!

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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.

Rating:
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: 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.