Forever

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Summary: "Forever" in love.....
Review: "Forever",a sequel to "Until" will take you on a marital journey with Betty and Drew. After a whirlwind courtship, Betty and Drew marries and then all hell breaks loose! Drew's mother becomes sick, Betty's no-good ex-boyfriend shows up, and Betty gets the case of a lifetime that requires most of her time! However, the subplot involving Jacqui and Stefan was so real! You could feel their emotions and concerns about their relationship. THE HIGHLIGHT? The highlight of the whole book was the character Blue. Blue gave some very encouraging words about self, life, and most importantly, love. I found myself underlining what he said!! It was that motivating! Mr. McCann is an extraordinary writer whose characters are both believable and loveable.
I have read ALL of his books and I'm looking forward to the next one.

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Summary: Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
Review: I'm in the process of reading Forever, and I find it so tedious to sit down and read. This book is soooooooooooooo boring. I'm not even sure if it would have helped to read the prequel. This book obviously has trouble standing on its own. Skip this one, but if you don't, it may or may not help to read the first one (maybe I should pick that one up b4 I continue this one).

Update: I managed to read a few more pages and for me, this story makes no sense. it's very choppy and disjointed. How did we jump from opening statements to summations with the flip of a page? And the author's excessive use of "umm" is very annoying. I really dont know whether to continue reading this nonsense

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Summary: A Gift of Hope wrapped in Tender Loving Care
Review: Wow, comes to mind when I think of Timmothy B. McCann's latest novel. I eagerly awaited his sequel to Until and Mr. McCann did not disappoint in picking up where he left off.

Mr. McCann ended Until with a beginning, so I expected Forever to read like a gushy novel filled with "I love you bookie wookie" type romantic cliches. Timmothy kept it real, he blinded the reader with a realistic portrayal of a first year marriage. He skillfully showed that marriage is about much more than an abundance of love its about compromise, but more importantly-communication.

Mr. McCann has everything in this book except for the kitchen sink. He threw in a lot of love, shimmers of hope, jealousy, faith and pounds of healing. The characters are so colorful you can't help but find yourself rooting for them. His writing is so vivid, its conducive to sitting down and watching your favorite television show.

Mr. McCann brings back Drew and Betty more powerful than ever, with a lot more issues than before. Drew has taken on the role of caring for his dying mother, while Betty has taken on a court case to rival that of the O. J. Simpson trial. Both are so caught up in what's going on in their own lives, that they fail to see their marriage deteriorating before their eyes. They focus more on the "me, me me" instead of "US". Drew and Betty have all the love in the world, but is love always enough?

Throw in Betty's ex-fiance, Evander, who's back trying to insinuate himself into her life. Her childhood friend, Jacqui, who still has not learned to keep her over opinionated comments about Drew to herself and you've got a mixture of trouble brewing for the Staleys. Forever is full of surprises, wisdom and inspiration. You will see each of the main characters growth by the time you turn the last page, from Betty and Drew's acceptance of what Til' Death Do Us Part really means, and a more mellower Jacqui as she faces her own relationship issues with her boyfriend, Stefan.

My favorite character was Mr. Blue, an older being who unwittingly teaches Drew how to step up and be a man. Mr. Blue is truly the foundation of this novel spreading words of wisdom we can all learn from.

Overall, Timmothy does such a fantastic job with this novel, it will make you take a closer look at your own relationship. It's as if he challenges you to ask yourself if you know what Forever really means? And, I challenge you to read it and find out.

Keep up the great work Mr. McCann and I look forward to your next novel.

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