Forever... : A Novel of Good and Evil, Love and Hope (Forever Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)

by Jude Deveraux (Author) "DARCI LOOKED OVER the job application again, checking that she'd been absolutely truthful on every line, with no "imagination" added..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
In Deveraux's previous novels (The Summerhouse; A Knight in Shining Armor; etc.), she has proven herself a master of stories mixing mystic mystery and history, time-travel and timeless love. This beguiling paranormal romance also has roots in the past, but it is much darker in tone, forgoing playful time-travel plots for scarier, supernatural evil. The protagonists are Darci Monroe, an attractive yet insecure young woman who can get anyone to do whatever she wants using her powers of "True Persuasion," and Adam Montgomery, a gorgeous yet grim guy obsessed with uncovering the secrets of his past, including his parents' mysterious disappearance. Darci and Adam meet when she answers an ad to be his personal assistant, but it isn't until they travel to the creepy town of Camwell, Conn., that she learns the particulars of her position he wants her to assist him in bringing down a sinister coven of witches. The task will not be easy. The coven's elusive leader possesses a future-forecasting mirror, and she will stop at nothing to increase her powers. Irresistibly eerie, yet decidedly a love (rather than horror) story, Deveraux's offering bursts with high-spirited repartee and bizarre but bewitching characters. A hasty conclusion wraps loose ends up a little too neatly but, overall, this is a noteworthy addition to the genre.
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist
Darci Monroe is a born heroine in this modern fairy tale. Raised haphazardly in a small town, she ends up in New York where she hopes to land a job as Adam Montgomery's personal assistant (yes, Deveraux has brought back the very popular Montgomery clan). The line of applicants stretches for many city blocks, but Darci knows that the power of her positive thinking will get her the job. Sure enough, guided by a psychic, Adam Montgomery, who is seeking knowledge about how his parents died and why he was kidnapped as a child, hires Darci for a task worthy of a medieval knight--she must fight off a sorceress and find a magic mirror. Adam unwillingly starts to trust Darci, and she, in turn, begins to reveal her psychic power, discovering along the way that there is more to his story and much more to her abilities. This is Deveraux at her most pleasurable. Patty Engelmann
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Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Pocket; Other Printing edition (October 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 067101420X
• ISBN-13: 978-0671014209
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (116 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #147,336 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A good read!, June 14, 2005

By	C. Murry "Reading Rainbow" (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Darci Monroe is a young woman who uses her true persuasion (a paranormal gift) to help out the small old town she lives in. Not knowing her father she is left to live with her mother all her life. Darci's mother doesn't seem to be the least bit interested in Darci's life. She see's Darci as a burdon. Her mother's only passion in life is sleeping with the younger men. Darci decideds to use her true persuasion to land a job and ends up landing a job with Adam Montgomery (yep another drop dead sexy montgomer) At fist Adam Montgomery looks at her as a father would. Adam is looking for his sister who was long ago kidnapped with his self except only he was able to excape. Adam and Darci go on a phycic adventure full of magic, mysteries, and witches. JD's sparkling wit and award winning romance makes you want to read it over and over.
If you liked this book you should finish it with the rest of the trilogy. Always (the 2nd book) Forever and Always (the 3rd)

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Decent Jude Deveraux, March 17, 2003

By	KLETCO "kletco" (Manchester, MD USA) - See all my reviews

I haven't liked many of Jude Deveraux's recent novels, but I actually really enjoyed this one. Unlike "The Summerhouse", it really did include some romance. But just like "The Summerhouse" and "Remembrance," it didn't follow the usual romance story plot. I thought the story was very compelling and it truly kept my interest. As for the hero & heroine - I had no issues with them, but some other readers apparently did. I was more annoyed that she could eat all she wanted and not get fat than I was at any of her other actions. As for Adam, he seemed to be just like most of the other Montgomery heroes.

I think what was missing was the formula - there was no separation of the characters (except a little separation near the end) and no real conflict that tore them apart, only to have them brought back together when they realize how stupid they were. They were, for the most part, in love thoughout the whole novel and any conflict they had was with the other characters. I think I would actually label this as a sci-fi/fantasy type novel where there was some romance thrown in. However, you can usually expect Jude Deveraux to fall a little outside the norm.

I really enjoyed this novel, I found it to be a great read and worth my time. I wouldn't suggest reading it first in the line of novels by Jude Deveraux, but it was worth reading.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not your average romance, much better!, October 25, 2004

By	J - See all my reviews

I don't normally read romance books. I have always thought that they were too mushy and didn't have much to them. I hate reading single plot stories. I had read a few in the past that I thought we ok but nothing I would read over a good thriller or mystery. A friend of mine told me to try a Jude Deveraux book and recommended this one. She gets really into all of the romance books so I doubted her but she was right this book was awesome. I have already read the second one and am so excited to read the final book always. The plot thickens and gets more exciting in each book. I do belive I have found a new favorite author. I would highly recommend this book to people who like mystery's and are not normally into the Romance genre.