Forever Rose (Time Passages) [Paperback]

Janet Wellington (Author)

Book Description

Series: Time Passages | Publication Date: March 1, 2000

Modern Santa Barbara. When Taylor Rose Martin visits the local county fair, a clairvoyant tells her that she is about to embark on a passion-filled journey--a prediction she certainly isn't silly enough to believe. After all, Taylor is an independent woman who has never had the time or the temperament for love affairs. But she has a change of heart when she is drawn back into the past...

San Diego, 1888. While trying to discover the reason for her trip through time, Taylor falls for Jackson, a handsome bartender at a local saloon--and is horrified to learn that he is plotting to assassinate Wyatt Earp. She soon gets a hint of her purpose in the past, but she is preoccoupied by her growing affection for Jackson--and wonders whether his attraction to her is stronger than his desire for vengeance...

Editorial Reviews

Review

A totally enjoyable time travel story combining a gunfighting hero from the past, a determined heroine from the present, and a plot that deliciously melds paranormal and historical elements. FOREVER ROSE is a superb blend of suspense, secrets, and sensuality. -- Linda Johnston, author

FOREVER ROSE is a delightfully charming travel through time into the Wild West. Janet Wellington is a name to remember! -- Susan Leslie Liepitz, author

Talented new author Janet Wellington has penned a real winner with FOREVER ROSE. Emotional and lyrical, FOREVER ROSE grabs you on the first page and hangs on long after you reluctantly finish this heart-warming love story. -- Judi Lind, author

From the Publisher

An exciting debut novel, brand new in the Time Passages series. Romance with a Western historical twist.

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Jove (March 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0515127825
• ISBN-13: 978-0515127829
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #451,090 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Time Travel, August 2, 2000

By 

Brenda "MYSHELFDOTCOM" (United States) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)   

This review is from: Forever Rose (Time Passages) (Paperback)

It's July 4th and Taylor Rose is visiting the Del Mar Fair--a fair that Taylor and her late father use to attend every year. Since her father's death, Taylor has always felt his presence with her as she enjoyed the fair and reminisced about past fairs. This time it's different. Taylor has a couple of unusual experiences that lead her to a Clairvoyant's tent for a palm reading. The woman who predicts her future foretells of a trip that will lead her to adventure and more. The thought of an adventure excites Taylor, but she takes the reading in stride and decides to take a vacation to get away from San Diego for a while.

I'm not going to give away how the time travel happens, but I will say I liked the wonderfully, eerie feel it had as Taylor stepped onto the streets of San Diego in 1888. With clues and his voice, her father guides her to the reason she has been brought 1888. The author has Taylor working for her keep in an unusual place while she is there, and she meets some interesting characters like Wyatt Earp, his young wife, and Jackson, their bartender. Taylor feels an emotional and physical attraction to Jackson, and experiencing the same feelings, Jackson finds himself confused.

Forever Rose is a passionate romance about a young woman, whose love for her parents allows her, and them, to reach beyond spiritual barriers to help others, as well as themselves. Warning: The passionate scenes between Jackson and Taylor are a little past the norm. At the back of the book, Ms. Wellington gives a brief history lesson that is connected to her western time travel. I found it interesting and enlightening and wished I had found it before I started reading the story. I think I would have enjoyed it even more knowing that most of what she wrote about actually existed at one time.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Forever Rose Review, September 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Forever Rose (Time Passages) (Paperback)

I really enjoyed this book. Although I'm a long time San Diego resident, I had no idea that Wyatt Earp figured in my town's history so it was nice to learn something new. Overall, the book was well-researched and well-written and a pleasure to read.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An engrossing read, July 12, 2000

By 

Diana Saenger, author (CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Forever Rose (Time Passages) (Paperback)

Janet Wellington has written an engrossing story with captavating and well-drawn characters. This one is a page-turner.