Enchanting

Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard is a delightful dual timeline novel that totally charmed me. It is the second book in the Forever In Time series but can be read as a stand-alone.

Modern day New York and Regency England are the settings in the novel. Time travelling characters seamlessly slot into life in New York as there is a Jane Austen convention in town. The reader, along with the characters, wander the streets, marveling at the sights.

Linore Rose Burkard has comprehensively researched early nineteenth century language as her characters could easily have been lifted from a Jane Austen novel with their speech. There is much gentility which is charming.

As a character views the modern world through the lens of Regency England, she finds much wonder in the world.

Characters connect across time and space at just the right time. The reader is reminded of the biblical character of Esther, ‘for such a time as this.’

There is love and care within the novel as characters bud and blossom.

We are also held in suspense as the chase is on.

All the characters were wonderfully drawn and very charming.

Forever Lovely is a unique novel that enchanted me from the start.

I received a free copy from the author. A favourable review was not required. All opinions are my own.

JULIA WILSON