- Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: HarperCollins Canada / Romance; reprint edition (Nov 4 1999)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0380801701
- ISBN-13: 978-0380801701
- Product Dimensions: 17 x 10.7 x 3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
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From Publishers Weekly
O'Day-Flannery's (Anywhere You Are) newest time-travel romance places Maggie Whitaker, a 40-year-old unemployed divorc?e, in Stonehenge, England, with an unorthodox fairy-godmotherish aunt who runs a holistic health center. While costumed at a present-day Renaissance fair, Maggie follows a mysterious child and winds up in 1598, where, in addition to discovering that Francis Bacon was the true author of Shakespeare's plays, she meets Nicholas Layton, an aristocratic musician. They immediately fall in love, but he, just as quickly, dies in a fight while saving her from attackers. When Maggie returns to the 20th century (with a little help from her aunt), the reborn NickAnow a middle-aged rock musicianAis waiting for her. While clich?s mar the narrative's credibility (the "eternal quest" for love is overdone), this well-paced book will nevertheless appeal to her fans. (Nov.)
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Romantic Times
"Ms. Flannery has 'the magic.'"
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3.0 out of 5 stars
A little preachy,
By A Customer
This review is from: Once and Forever (Mass Market Paperback)
When I first picked up this book, I thought "WOW! this story could be about me!" Having just had my own forty-something identity crisis I, too, went "joyriding" to Europe for a break from the difficulties in my life. That being said, after the first two chapters, the story became a little more fluffy and in parts I found it very preachy about belief systems. This author was recommended as a fine example of time travel but I have to say that the time travel element didn't work for me in this book. There was no purpose to the change in time and the transitioning between time periods seemed a little abrupt. Add to that the unlikely meeting with people that I suppose were reincarnated centuries later ... it didn't work for me. On another point - the twin flame idea was interesting although driven home a little too hard. I had to finish this book on a lunch hour at work (I was on the last chapter - epilogue) and someone interupted me which prevented me from finishing it. I never did finish it because I discovered that I didn't care how it ended from there. She could have left that chapter off entirely. In summary - is it a good read? Well it had some thought provoking writing, so I wouldn't say to take a pass on it. I got through it easily enough (until the ending) but I don't know that I would recommend it either.
2.0 out of 5 stars
too much soulmate stuff, not enough character development,
By A Customer
This review is from: Once and Forever (Mass Market Paperback)
Maggie, our heroine, is recently divorced, out of a job, and at a low point in her life. Her aunt Edithe invites her to England for a retreat. While there, she travels back in time to 16th century. She's mistaken for Lady Margarite, who is to marry Lord Ashford. But she find her soulmate in Nick, Ashford's enemy. Nick is there there at the request of Ashford's mother for the betrothal banquet. Or something like that. Nick has waited eons for Maggie. In any case, the first 3rd of the book is on how miserable Maggie is in her present life and how she tries to convince the people in the 16th century she is not lady Margarite and is from the 20th century. She basically falls in love w/ Nick once they stared into each other's eyes. There really wasn't much development of the either characters. The author didn't spend enough time describing the character, especially Nick. There are too much internal dialogue on how they loved each other. It was sweet, but a little too much. I would have liked to know how great Nick was as a poet and musician, his temperament, his status (knight? noble? you're never sure how important or un-important he was), etc
3.0 out of 5 stars
Once and Forever,
By A Customer
This review is from: Once and Forever (Mass Market Paperback)
It was written with her usual magical talent. The characters were great. I just had a very difficult time staying with this one written in the time period is was in..Anyone who enjoys the 16th century writings will love it. But I will continue to read all of her novels becuase she is a fantasic writer.. Hope to enoy her next on as much as I did "Heaven on earth"
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