Forever in My Heart

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Summary: This one gives me that achy heart-in-the-throat feeling....
Review: I don't know if the previous reviewer was just confused or incredibly rude (writing a review on a completely different story/author), but since i love this book so much, I feel it deserves better representation. Maggie Dennehy's story is one in a series about sisters that find love in their own time.

The entire series is excellent, but Maggie's story is different for several reasons. First, Ms. Goodman uses a great point-of-view gimmick in the first chapters that gives the reader two entirely different views of one long, emotional night. Second, Maggie is quiet and contemplative in her strength, which is a startling contrast to her sisters. Connor, the hero, is as moved by Maggie's ability to read him as I was by the genuine feel of their evolving relationship. Supporting characters are by turns amusing(Dancer) and infuriating(Beryl); they give the story great texture.

Jo Goodman nurtures in her audience such an affection for her characters that it's difficult to rank her stories, but the Dennehy series is my favorite, and of the Dennehy's, Maggie is definitely at the top of my list. The play of selfishness and generosity among all the characters makes you realize why it is that the love story is so compelling. Maggie's story takes formula romance and fleshes it out with substantial writing and characters who make the same mistakes we do, and in the magic of fiction, gives us a happily-ever-after that's worth all the emotional work.

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Summary: A GOOD BOOK
Review: This was a good book, easy to read, and enjoyable. If you want to read a book that goes straight to your heart, read Stolen Moments by Barbara Jeanne Fisher. . .It is a beautiful story of unrequited love. . .for certain the love story of the nineties. I intended to give the book a quick read, but I got so caught up in the story that I couldn't put the book down. From the very beginning, I was fully caught up in the heart-wrenching account of Julie Hunter's battle with lupus and her growing love for Don Lipton. This love, in the face of Julie's impending death, makes for a story that covers the range of human emotions. The touches of humor are great, too, they add some nice contrast and lighten things a bit when emotions are running high. I've never read a book more deserving of being published. It has rare depth. Julie's story will remind your readers that life and love are precious and not to be taken for granted. It has had an impact on me, and for that I'm grateful. Stolen Moments is written with so much sensitivity that it made me want to cry. It is a spellbinder. What terrific writing. Barbara does have an exceptional gift! This book was edited by Lupus specialist Dr. Matt Morrow too, and has the latest information on that disease. ..A perfect gift for someone who started college late in life, fell in love too late in life, is living with any illness, or trying to understand a loved one who is. . .A gift to be cherished forever.