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Almost Forever

Almost Forever

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Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Almost Forever; describes love
Review: Almost Forever; describes Love
*****
"His spectacular looks and flashing smile stunned, his crisp-edged British accent
intrigued, and the quiet baritone of his voice soothed." This intriguing man can catch any
woman's eye, because he shows all the perfect qualities women look for. Men can come
across as the "perfect" man, but they end up deceiving women. How do women know
that the this perfect guy does not have something else behind his gorgeous body? In Linda
Howard's novel, Almost Forever, she achieves her purpose of describing how one's love
life can be hard and many people can get hurt. Claire struggles in her decision to love
Max, but the outcome turns out more that she can handle.
To make a long story short, Claire meets Max at a dinner party. Max knows
where Claire works and he attempts to get Claire to go out with him, but Claire does not
know that he works for a company that wants to take over her company. Max needs a
little information so he can successfully attempt the takeover. In the meantime, they
become close and Claire ends up telling him exactly what he needs to know. He leaves,
goes back to Dallas, and Claire finds out about Max's real identity. Max reaches a point
where he realizes he loves Claire and wants to tell her, but Claire will not give him the
time of day. After the takeover, Max transfers her to Dallas, where he works. Things
then get really messy, Max is heir to an aristocracy, from London. Is this league too high
for her? Will she accept his apology?
The setting of this book is in Houston, Dallas, and London. Howard uses great
detail in the Houston setting, where both of the main characters live. Claire has
"transplanted herself without a problem into a four-bedroom apartment that could best be
described as cozy" this quote shows Claire's happiness with her life. In Dallas, Howard
describes Claire's house for us to picture but not her work environment or Max's house.
The house Claire decides to rent "was a tiny neat house with small windows," is just
perfect for Claire. Of course, London plays a major role in the ending of this book and
Howard gives great detail of the area, which unfortunately will not be telling because of
the books ending. To completely find out the setting and ending of this book, read Almost
Forever and find out how Max and Claire's experience in London ends.
The main characters Howard places in this book, Claire Westbrook and Max

Benedict, make this book more exciting and interesting. "Max studied her smooth delicate
face, wondering how she would look if any real warmth ever lit her dark eyes," depicts
Howard's view of Claire, thus proving that Claire comes across as a hard headed women,
not easily persuaded. Howard portrays Max Benedict as a gorgeous, masculine, all
around good man. Max can catch any women's eye, the first time Claire sees Max, "she
saw his eyes, vivid turquoise." Even Claire's mother notices Max, "when Alma whispered
to Claire as they followed Max's broad shoulders," what a gorgeous man. The readers
picture Max in their mind as a model, that picture comes clear throughout the novel.
The plot stays very intense, keeping people on the edge of their seat. The way
Howard lays out the plot, people will not want to put down the book, they just have to
keep reading. Howard uses limited point of view usually in first person but then changes
to third person. "Still there was a residue of terror in her eyes as she turned away,"
Howard never reveals to the reader the fear Claire often thinks about. "What rumor,"
Claire asked horrified. The town says and thinks she and Max are together and really they
are not, all Max and Claire have talked about is just being friends. Howard keeps the
book busy, Claire and Max are always going to parties or out to eat. Through the plot
Howard's purpose, to entertain, comes clear to the reader.
The language Howard uses in this book is fantastic. She really lets people know
how the characters feel. "Claire felt frozen as she walked beside him to the kitchen,
feeling the eyes boring into her back like knife blades," Claire always acts concerned about
what people think. She can not let herself be hurt again or fall in love. Howard uses
flashback in this novel, Claire remembers past experiences, "she slept badly, too worried
to rest, her awakened body reminding her of the pleasure he had given her, the things he
had taught her." Howard reminds the reader of the background to refresh the memory of
the reader.
Howard reveals the setting, characters, plot, and language in a way that keeps the
attention of the reader, so that they will not want to put the book down. People should
read this book because it portrays a great story pattern, love story, and a great ending.
The ending may be shocking to some, but it shows Howard's character and maybe her
personality. This book review did not explain or tell everything because the ending of the
book would have been revealed through the writing. Read Almost Forever by Linda
Howard to see how Claire Westbrook and Max Conroy end up.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Almost Forever; describes love
Review: Almost Forever; describes Love
*****
"His spectacular looks and flashing smile stunned, his crisp-edged British accent
intrigued, and the quiet baritone of his voice soothed." This intriguing man can catch any
woman's eye, because he shows all the perfect qualities women look for. Men can come
across as the "perfect" man, but they end up deceiving women. How do women know
that the this perfect guy does not have something else behind his gorgeous body? In Linda
Howard's novel, Almost Forever, she achieves her purpose of describing how one's love
life can be hard and many people can get hurt. Claire struggles in her decision to love
Max, but the outcome turns out more that she can handle.
To make a long story short, Claire meets Max at a dinner party. Max knows
where Claire works and he attempts to get Claire to go out with him, but Claire does not
know that he works for a company that wants to take over her company. Max needs a
little information so he can successfully attempt the takeover. In the meantime, they
become close and Claire ends up telling him exactly what he needs to know. He leaves,
goes back to Dallas, and Claire finds out about Max's real identity. Max reaches a point
where he realizes he loves Claire and wants to tell her, but Claire will not give him the
time of day. After the takeover, Max transfers her to Dallas, where he works. Things
then get really messy, Max is heir to an aristocracy, from London. Is this league too high
for her? Will she accept his apology?
The setting of this book is in Houston, Dallas, and London. Howard uses great
detail in the Houston setting, where both of the main characters live. Claire has
"transplanted herself without a problem into a four-bedroom apartment that could best be
described as cozy" this quote shows Claire's happiness with her life. In Dallas, Howard
describes Claire's house for us to picture but not her work environment or Max's house.
The house Claire decides to rent "was a tiny neat house with small windows," is just
perfect for Claire. Of course, London plays a major role in the ending of this book and
Howard gives great detail of the area, which unfortunately will not be telling because of
the books ending. To completely find out the setting and ending of this book, read Almost
Forever and find out how Max and Claire's experience in London ends.
The main characters Howard places in this book, Claire Westbrook and Max

Benedict, make this book more exciting and interesting. "Max studied her smooth delicate
face, wondering how she would look if any real warmth ever lit her dark eyes," depicts
Howard's view of Claire, thus proving that Claire comes across as a hard headed women,
not easily persuaded. Howard portrays Max Benedict as a gorgeous, masculine, all
around good man. Max can catch any women's eye, the first time Claire sees Max, "she
saw his eyes, vivid turquoise." Even Claire's mother notices Max, "when Alma whispered
to Claire as they followed Max's broad shoulders," what a gorgeous man. The readers
picture Max in their mind as a model, that picture comes clear throughout the novel.
The plot stays very intense, keeping people on the edge of their seat. The way
Howard lays out the plot, people will not want to put down the book, they just have to
keep reading. Howard uses limited point of view usually in first person but then changes
to third person. "Still there was a residue of terror in her eyes as she turned away,"
Howard never reveals to the reader the fear Claire often thinks about. "What rumor,"
Claire asked horrified. The town says and thinks she and Max are together and really they
are not, all Max and Claire have talked about is just being friends. Howard keeps the
book busy, Claire and Max are always going to parties or out to eat. Through the plot
Howard's purpose, to entertain, comes clear to the reader.
The language Howard uses in this book is fantastic. She really lets people know
how the characters feel. "Claire felt frozen as she walked beside him to the kitchen,
feeling the eyes boring into her back like knife blades," Claire always acts concerned about
what people think. She can not let herself be hurt again or fall in love. Howard uses
flashback in this novel, Claire remembers past experiences, "she slept badly, too worried
to rest, her awakened body reminding her of the pleasure he had given her, the things he
had taught her." Howard reminds the reader of the background to refresh the memory of
the reader.
Howard reveals the setting, characters, plot, and language in a way that keeps the
attention of the reader, so that they will not want to put the book down. People should
read this book because it portrays a great story pattern, love story, and a great ending.
The ending may be shocking to some, but it shows Howard's character and maybe her
personality. This book review did not explain or tell everything because the ending of the
book would have been revealed through the writing. Read Almost Forever by Linda
Howard to see how Claire Westbrook and Max Conroy end up.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Almost Forever; describes love
Review: Almost Forever; describes Love
*****
"His spectacular looks and flashing smile stunned, his crisp-edged British accent
intrigued, and the quiet baritone of his voice soothed." This intriguing man can catch any
woman's eye, because he shows all the perfect qualities women look for. Men can come
across as the "perfect" man, but they end up deceiving women. How do women know
that the this perfect guy does not have something else behind his gorgeous body? In Linda
Howard's novel, Almost Forever, she achieves her purpose of describing how one's love
life can be hard and many people can get hurt. Claire struggles in her decision to love
Max, but the outcome turns out more that she can handle.
To make a long story short, Claire meets Max at a dinner party. Max knows
where Claire works and he attempts to get Claire to go out with him, but Claire does not
know that he works for a company that wants to take over her company. Max needs a
little information so he can successfully attempt the takeover. In the meantime, they
become close and Claire ends up telling him exactly what he needs to know. He leaves,
goes back to Dallas, and Claire finds out about Max's real identity. Max reaches a point
where he realizes he loves Claire and wants to tell her, but Claire will not give him the
time of day. After the takeover, Max transfers her to Dallas, where he works. Things
then get really messy, Max is heir to an aristocracy, from London. Is this league too high
for her? Will she accept his apology?
The setting of this book is in Houston, Dallas, and London. Howard uses great
detail in the Houston setting, where both of the main characters live. Claire has
"transplanted herself without a problem into a four-bedroom apartment that could best be
described as cozy" this quote shows Claire's happiness with her life. In Dallas, Howard
describes Claire's house for us to picture but not her work environment or Max's house.
The house Claire decides to rent "was a tiny neat house with small windows," is just
perfect for Claire. Of course, London plays a major role in the ending of this book and
Howard gives great detail of the area, which unfortunately will not be telling because of
the books ending. To completely find out the setting and ending of this book, read Almost
Forever and find out how Max and Claire's experience in London ends.
The main characters Howard places in this book, Claire Westbrook and Max

Benedict, make this book more exciting and interesting. "Max studied her smooth delicate
face, wondering how she would look if any real warmth ever lit her dark eyes," depicts
Howard's view of Claire, thus proving that Claire comes across as a hard headed women,
not easily persuaded. Howard portrays Max Benedict as a gorgeous, masculine, all
around good man. Max can catch any women's eye, the first time Claire sees Max, "she
saw his eyes, vivid turquoise." Even Claire's mother notices Max, "when Alma whispered
to Claire as they followed Max's broad shoulders," what a gorgeous man. The readers
picture Max in their mind as a model, that picture comes clear throughout the novel.
The plot stays very intense, keeping people on the edge of their seat. The way
Howard lays out the plot, people will not want to put down the book, they just have to
keep reading. Howard uses limited point of view usually in first person but then changes
to third person. "Still there was a residue of terror in her eyes as she turned away,"
Howard never reveals to the reader the fear Claire often thinks about. "What rumor,"
Claire asked horrified. The town says and thinks she and Max are together and really they
are not, all Max and Claire have talked about is just being friends. Howard keeps the
book busy, Claire and Max are always going to parties or out to eat. Through the plot
Howard's purpose, to entertain, comes clear to the reader.
The language Howard uses in this book is fantastic. She really lets people know
how the characters feel. "Claire felt frozen as she walked beside him to the kitchen,
feeling the eyes boring into her back like knife blades," Claire always acts concerned about
what people think. She can not let herself be hurt again or fall in love. Howard uses
flashback in this novel, Claire remembers past experiences, "she slept badly, too worried
to rest, her awakened body reminding her of the pleasure he had given her, the things he
had taught her." Howard reminds the reader of the background to refresh the memory of
the reader.
Howard reveals the setting, characters, plot, and language in a way that keeps the
attention of the reader, so that they will not want to put the book down. People should
read this book because it portrays a great story pattern, love story, and a great ending.
The ending may be shocking to some, but it shows Howard's character and maybe her
personality. This book review did not explain or tell everything because the ending of the
book would have been revealed through the writing. Read Almost Forever by Linda
Howard to see how Claire Westbrook and Max Conroy end up.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Reprint
Review: As a new reader of Linda Howard's work, I have so far enjoyed reading almost all of her books. Even though she has a tendency to pair a good female character with a semmingly despicable male character most of the time, the men have redeeming qualities in most of her books. I had thought that "Almost Forever" would be similar. I began reading this book finding Max to be a very refined, dignified British man, who would be well paired with Claire. Then it became clear that Max was entirely too full of himself. This often happens in Howard's books, but most of the time the woman is equally well matched the man, and she leads him to see that his usual tricks won't work with her. Claire, on the other hand, is a real pushover. He bosses her around from day one, and she lets him. I couldn't help but get the feeling that if there were a sequel to this book, we would find Max to be abusing Claire (if, that is, she were to ever get the gumption to even stand up to him at all).
In typical Howard fashion, the sex scenes are tremendous. Even though I had my problems with these two characters, it was easy to forget about them during the love scenes. But once the scene was over, Max was back to being the jerk, and Claire back to the subservient little lamb.
If you like the formula of romantic leads being paired together who seemingly have no business even being together in the same room, go for Howard's "Open Season" or "Heart of Fire." In both of these books, the men are highly conceited (much as Max in "Almost Forever"), but they meet their match with these women. These novels have great sex scenes, and much more well-paired characters out of bed as well.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: 3 stars for the steamy love scenes, but that's about it!
Review: As a new reader of Linda Howard's work, I have so far enjoyed reading almost all of her books. Even though she has a tendency to pair a good female character with a semmingly despicable male character most of the time, the men have redeeming qualities in most of her books. I had thought that "Almost Forever" would be similar. I began reading this book finding Max to be a very refined, dignified British man, who would be well paired with Claire. Then it became clear that Max was entirely too full of himself. This often happens in Howard's books, but most of the time the woman is equally well matched the man, and she leads him to see that his usual tricks won't work with her. Claire, on the other hand, is a real pushover. He bosses her around from day one, and she lets him. I couldn't help but get the feeling that if there were a sequel to this book, we would find Max to be abusing Claire (if, that is, she were to ever get the gumption to even stand up to him at all).
In typical Howard fashion, the sex scenes are tremendous. Even though I had my problems with these two characters, it was easy to forget about them during the love scenes. But once the scene was over, Max was back to being the jerk, and Claire back to the subservient little lamb.
If you like the formula of romantic leads being paired together who seemingly have no business even being together in the same room, go for Howard's "Open Season" or "Heart of Fire." In both of these books, the men are highly conceited (much as Max in "Almost Forever"), but they meet their match with these women. These novels have great sex scenes, and much more well-paired characters out of bed as well.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: This is a wonderful catch
Review: Claire is insecure which describes a lot of girls out there including myself. I guess I like this book a lot because I can relate to the heroine. I felt her feelings and emotions, and I cried when she cried. I absolutely love romance books that can make me cry, and this one sure delivers! Good job Linda Howard! I absolutely love your books, and have bought all the ones that they have at the bookstores!

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Simply The Best!
Review: I bought this book by accidnetly but I have to say, I am not disappointed. I couldn't put it down and I have to admit, this book makes me cry. For me, books that make me cry are good one. And because of the simplicity of each character is what makes the book interesting.

As we all know that the heroine have to be strong and independent but with Claire, she is totally opposite. She's fragile and sensitive but if you look deep inside her, she is one strong woman; and that is what she's trying to be all along after her divorce. And all of these are what make she's real.

With Max, what more can you ask for? He is perfect but what I love about him the most is his connection with him and his family. For woman, he is a playboy but for family, he is a family man.

"Almost Forever" is one of my favorite book of all time. Everytime when I pick it up, I can't stop myself from reading it.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Reprint
Review: I first read this book about 10 years ago as a Shilouette Special Edition. I can understand how other reviews don't like the character because he's domineering, but that was the typical romantic hero at the time it was written. I believe this book is a sequel to one of the other books (Sarah's Child ???) If you want a good Linda Howard book from her backlist pick up a copy of McKenzie's Mountain.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Good writing not so good story
Review: I like Linda Howards writing and this book clearly has her style imprinted on it. Character development is great with the shy introverted Claire and the smooth skilled Max but something breaks down in the story after Max uses Claire and disappears for several weeks. Not only is this not very plausible but when they do get back together he becomes controlling and she falls in line following along willingly. He doesn't have a girlfrined anymore, she becomes his pet dog.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Domineering claptrap
Review: I love Linda Howard and often reread my favorite books of hers, but this was one that went right to the used book store. It was filled, as I recall, with all that controlling stuff that once passed for a marker of love but now is clearly on the continuum with abuse. Of course, nothing is as bad as Howard's An Independent Wife (and whose joke was that, I'd like to know?), but this falls in the same class. New readers will just have to decide whether they like romances where te male chaacter makes decisions for the female lead, manipulates her job, house, to get her where he wants her, and so on.


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