Time For Eternity (Mass Market Paperback)

~ Susan Squires (Author)

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“Few writers combine a sensual romance within a supernatural thriller as well as Susan Squires.”— Midwest Book Review

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Once, Frankie Suchet loved Henri Foucault—and it cost her everything. For two centuries, she has cursed the French duke who gave her his blood and then disappeared forever. Today, this sexy vampire is a bartender living in San Francisco. Now Frankie has been granted a chance to go back in time…and kill the man who made her what she is. But becoming “Francoise” again means losing all memory of the risk Henri poses to her future…and her heart.

France, 1794. The Reign of Terror is in full swing. From the first, Henri is an enigma, saving Francoise from an angry Parisian mob. Drawn to his seductive vitality, Francoise discovers there is much more to him than she once knew. Henri’s devotion to rescuing innocents from the guillotine is his sole passion—until he encounters Francoise’s intoxicating blend of innocence and warmth. And as their attraction explodes to dangerous desire, the only way to save each other may be to sacrifice their timeless love…

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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Paperbacks; 1 edition (September 1, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312943539
• ISBN-13: 978-0312943530
• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 4.1 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #143,076 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 1/2 stars -Vampires, revenge and time travel make for an alluring mix!, September 1, 2009

By	Bookaholics Reviewer (Bay Area, California) - See all my reviews

Time for Eternity by Susan Squires
Vampire Paranormal Romance- Sept. 1st, 2009
4 ½ stars.


This book combines 2 of my favorite genres vampire and time travel. Susan Squires guides the reader through a complex story that is sure to capture the imagination.

Frankie is vampire hardened and alone. Cruelly abandoned after being turned a vampire, she had to learn to tame her blood thirst the hard way and she has never forgiven her maker the Duke, Henri Foucault. If she could find him she would kill the selfish bastard herself! By lucky circumstance she is given the chance to travel back in time and Frankie is determined to find her maker, Henri and kill him before he turns her into a vampire and avert her suffering. Frankie arrives in France during the French revolution but in the wrong place! As she desperately travels to find the Duke she sees herself just before her past self meets him and discovers why you shouldn't meet yourself in time. Once she sees herself, her essence is absorbed into her innocent and naïve past persona. This wouldn't be a problem except her younger self is mesmerized by the Duke and will not listen to the pleas and warnings her future self tries to warn her of.

This was an exciting book as I tried to figure out how this story could be resolved. I enjoyed the heroine's journey. It was intriguing as Frankie discovers new depths to the Duke and we find the true reasons behind his actions. The heroine was extremely likeable and gutsy and I enjoyed how the author delicately balanced the time travel within the storyline. The future Frankie changed the past Frankie developing her into a stronger and more intriguing woman. One who transformed history for the better. Henri is: handsome, bold, and noble. He is also very lonely and needed Frankie's light and belief in him to feel human after so many years alone. I particularly loved how the story reveals a different side of Henri and how he changes and grows even as Frankie does. Unlike some stories where I feel the time travel aspect is thrown in, this story needed the time travel for the true potential of both main characters to be realized. Rarely do you read such a large alteration in one character, much less 2. And for my part, this was the best part of the story. This is a novel that will certainly keep you intrigued and wanting to finish it that day to find out how it will end.

Reviewed by Steph from the Bookaholics Romance Book Club

5.0 out of 5 stars Eternity Redone - Time Traveling Vampires - It Doesn't Get Better Than This, October 27, 2009

By	melindeeloo (sb,ca) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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Vampire Frankie (Françoise) has spent two centuries reviling her maker, Henri for turning her into a monster even though it was an accident, and Frankie can hardly believe it's even possible when she is offered the opportunity to go back in time to change her past. Frankie has fantasized that scenario over and over and knows just what she'll do, she'll kill the vampire before he can steal her humanity. But things don't go quite as planned when Frankie travels back to tumultuous time of the French Revolution, Frankie violates the basic rule of time traveling to one's own past - don't meet up with your past self.

I am not a big fan of Squires' Companions, but I may just have to rethink that statement, because Time for Eternity was simply wonderful. Without getting into too spoilerish detail, the melding of Frankie's past and future selves was really interesting way to handle the journey to the past and so much better than having the bitter future Frankie in full control able to execute her 'perfect' plan. Instead, giving Frankie just enough influence to open naïve Françoise's eyes to what she had missed the first time round - but leaving Françoise with her pristine heart in the driver seat - is really what made the story work so well. I also liked the way that Henri ends up a great hero as he is revealed to be not the devilish villain Frankie remembers but instead a noble immortal trying to make his endless existence count for something. And to add the finishing touch, the excellent development of the attraction between the pair delivered a satisfying romance with heart as well as plenty of steam.

I really loved Time for Eternity and now I am hooked and will have to watch for the next pair to get a second chance at happiness in a A Twist In Time coming March 2010.

5.0 out of 5 stars An eternally good read, October 27, 2009

By	L. Jonsson (Charleston, SC United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been a fan of Susan Squires "Companion" vampire romance novels for a while now, so I was very excited to get this book. "Frankie" Suchet is a bartender that also happens to be a vampire. A chance encounter with another vampire leads to a discovery of a machine that can take her back in time to meet her vampire maker, Henri Foucault. Frankie hates Henri and life as a vampire-she decides to travel back in time so she can kill Henri before he makes her into a vampire. An intriguing beginning to a romance....

Squires has always enjoyed writing about history, and this book really does seem to take the reader back in time to 18th century Paris. The descriptions of the streets, main places and churces of Paris, France are incredible. She also enjoys using historical characters to tell the story. It takes place during the revolution, and Robespierre and his mistress Marta Croute are both characters. The time machine is by Leonardo Da Vinci.

Both of the fictional characters Frankie Suchet and Henri Foucault are well drawn and depicted, so much that a reader can imagine themself in the background watching everything. I also love how Squires interweaves some of the characters of "One with the darkness" ( Jergen and Donna Poliziano ) into this story.

I intended to read this book over a few days and then review it, but I was so entranced by the characters that I found myself reading it over the course of a few hours. It is a riveting and unpredictable tale. I can't wait until Squires next story in the series, "A twist in time," is released in March 2010.