Now or Never [Paperback]

Bruce Hart (Author), Carole Hart (Author)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

It is not necessary to have read either of this novel's predecessors ( Sooner or Later ; Waiting Game ) to grasp the essentials of the Harts' wildly romantic tale. Michael Skye is the rock star who, when still unknown, loved Jessie and then abandoned her. Four years later he returns, and Jessie realizes that she still harbors strong feelings for him. After a handful of angry confrontations, and a somewhat pedantic interlude chronicling Michael's involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous, the soulmates iron out many of their difficulties. While not ruling out the possibility of a sequel, the novel's conclusion has just enough closure to prove satisfying. The rapid-fire narrative manages to be both gritty and breathless at once. Authentic New Jersey locales do much to anchor this love story in the real world. Ages 12-up.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Avon Books (Mm) (January 1991)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380759632
• ISBN-13: 978-0380759637
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #975,310 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars somewhat disappointing..., June 15, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Now or Never (Paperback)

After watching the movie Sooner or Later starring Rex Smith and Denise Miller, the sequel books are a bit disappointing, especially with the character of Michael Skye,(played by Rex Smith). I found the onscreen character and the book character different as night and day. Michael was portrayed as a shy,sexy somewhat lonely young man in the movie version which I found extremely appealing especially when he decided that he did want to make it work with Jessie despite the age difference. Rex Smith made Michael come alive but the book version does not do the character justice.

Now or Never is set three years after Waiting Games. Jessie is ready to graduate high school and is trying to get over losing Michael when he returns to Englewood under secretive circumstances which come out a little later in the book. Michael asks Jessie to forgive him for leaving her and also asks if they can be friends but Jessie is having a hard time coping due to her intense passion and love for him. It is too hard to "just be friends" when you love someone this much.

I did not feel that Michael really appreciated the love Jessie had for him and in my opinion, she was the only person who truly cared for him. The ending was too abrupt and left too many doors open on what happened to these two star crossed lovers. ALthough I enjoyed the trilogy of stories, Jessie and Michael are not finished. I would seriously recommend that the Harts finish this story and redeem Michael by portraying him as the good loving person he was in Sooner of Later.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the ONLY romances I enjoy are the Harts'!, March 5, 2000

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Rebekah Sue Harris (West Haven, CT USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Now or Never (Paperback)

My sister just stumbled across this book and lent it to me. Even while out to dinner with the family, I was regretting not bringing the book with me to finish reading it. These books (Sooner or Later, Waiting Games, and now Now or Never) were captivating, and even tho I first read them as a teenager (i'm 30 now -- eeps!) I love them still. i personally don't think that the saga is complete; what do you say, Bruce and Carole?

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not only for teens :), August 15, 2001

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"xargon_ca" (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now or Never (Paperback)

I was reading the reviews and found them amusing because I too read the trilogy when I was a teenager. I decided recently to re-read them and they are as wonderful as they were back then. I stumbled accross these reviews quite by accident though because what I was looking for was a FOURTH book which to my dismay does not exist...if Bruce and Carol Hart are reading this, please make another book!!! The story of Jessie and Michael just isn't finished yet...