Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Enjoyable Historical Novel) 『I enjoyed The Scottish Rose as much as Jill Jones' other historical novels. I recommend it to you.』
(Hilarious trashy historical romance novel) 『I read these kinds of books purely for their trashy entertainment value, and boy was this ever entertaining!
The book has some genuinely good points - it's an intriguing plot including time-travel and magic and a sweet sort of love story. It's also an interesting account of history and (living in the part of Scotland where this book takes place, at the moment) it does a good job of evoking the atmosphere of the Scottish Northeast's surroundings.
But it's also completely cheesy and unbelievable....it was great! Typical of all these sorts of books, the heroine is spunky to the point of annoyance and laboring under her own weird psychological issues the whooooole way through the book till you want to slap her silly and make her snap out of it already. There's nothing terribly special about the characters - it's a trashy romance novel, she's a pretty but headstrong ditz, who's always getting herself into a bind and then relies on her beefcake of a love interest to save her, only to snap at him for thinking she's "weak".........
Oh dear. It's hokey, but it's a great ride, and I read the thing in one night. Couldn't put it down. So although I reserve 5 stars for Nobel-prize sort of writing, for its genre, The Scottish Rose is a fun, atmospheric, page-turning romp.』
(What a waste of time!) 『This book was awful. My standards are pretty high after reading Diana Gabaldon's series. The characters were two-dimensional and I had a hard time even caring about what happened to them. The plot was predictable and boring. What a waste of time!!』
(Thrilling and Romantic) 『I agree w/ the reviewer who thinks this novel deserves to be a film. The writing was rich, the plot was exciting, and the love story was romantic. This is one of the best time-travel novels I have read--fantastic, yet realistic. Very enjoyable.』
(In the Defense of a Tragic Queen) 『What a job well done by an emerging new writer! Jill Jones not only captivated thousands of avid readers just like me but also provided a very interesting tapestry of a time when Scotland is besieged by the Puritan leader, Oliver Cromwell. Miss Jones actually "turned back the hands of time" when she showed the readers how is it like to live in a world chiefly governed by ignorance. Imagine a boy of ten such as Pauley who don't even know how to speak accused of being the "bairn" of a witch, and modern-day thrill seekers being transported back in time through the Ladysgate burned alive! What a nice place to be! But most of all, aside from the "timeless fairy-tale love stroy" of Duncan and Taylor (Mrs. Janet Fraser), lies a "truth" somewhat rejected by almost everyone reading the pages of history: the innocence of Mary, Queen of Scots. The story is not much about Greta's stupidity, Robert Gordon's "thievery", the Ogilvies' loyalty, and Lady Keith's long lost relative but rather on how history for so long looked down on a woman who's purely a victim of treachery and odd circumstances sorrounding her tragic life. "Queen Mary is innocent!", that is the message of the fabled chalice. A must-read book of a very talented writer!』 『It began with a letter...that leads to a passion and adventure beyond her dreams...
"I have taken measures to hide Mary's rose chalice...I fear that all in the castle may die for hiding it, but it is our duty to protect this sacred emblem of Scotland." --Letter written in 1651
Taylor Kincaid hosts a top-rated television series that debunks everything supernatural. So when she finds herself on the Scottish coast-- to claim an out-of-the-blue inheritance and ancient letters telling of royal gold-- she's prepared to explode the local legend: an archway made of stone through which young women disappear. Until a stormy sea sweeps her through the Ladysgate-- and with her, handsome, rugged sea captain Duncan Fraser.
Beyond it lies the Scotland of 1651. It is the land of Taylor's heirloom letters and Mary Queen of Scots' fabled jeweled chalice, The Scottish Rose, emblem of peace. Together Taylor and Duncan must search for it amid the passions and perils of history...or, in a desperate bid to recross the centuries, risk losing each other and the love they've found beyond the gates of time. 』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (TIME HEALS ALL WOUNDS...) 『This is a wonderfully entertaining book that will appeal to those who enjoy time travel romance, especially those who are fans of authors Diana Gabaldon and Terri Brisbin. The author is a gifted storyteller, as it is a well-written, well-plotted book, with a cogent storyline and engaging characters.
The book revolves around Shelby, a young, rootless woman, who is the caretaker for Winterhill, a historic house in Hannibal, Missouri, 1999. It has a twin, Summervale, that mirrors it in every way. Winterville was built by a Zacharias Logan more than a century ago after his wife, Agatha, cast him and their twin sons from Summervale. Agatha went on to live a totally reclusive life at Summervale, never seeing her husband or sons until the day that she died.
When the current owner of Winterville decides to sell the house, rather than restore it, Shelby goes to Summervale, now a dilapidated wreck of a house, to see if she can find any information about its mysterious past. Shelby hopes to use such information in order to generate public interest in both houses, so as to forestall their now seemingly inevitable destruction in the name of progress and development. While rooting around in Summervale, however, Shelby finds herself mysteriously transported to 1871 and in the body of Agatha Logan.
While in the past, Shelby seeks to put to right what once went wrong in the Logan household in an effort to ensure the preservation of Winterhill and Summervale in the future. She discovers the secrets that caused such a rift between the handsome Zacharias and the headstrong Agatha. What she did not count on is the undeniable attraction that Zacharias holds for her. Zacharias, at a loss to explain the seemingly inexplicable, though welcome, change in his wife's attitude towards him, finds himself more strongly drawn to Agatha than ever before.
What happens to Shelby, Zacharias, and Agatha will keep the reader turning the pages of this thoroughly enjoyable novel. Those who enjoy well-written time travel romance, as well as romantic historical fiction, will be quite entertained by this book.
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(Time-travel read that is lightweight but delightful) 『Looking for a quick read? This is a great short story.
Some authors do time travel well (see Diana Gabaldon) most do not. Many authors spend too much time creatively getting their characters back in time and not enough time creating believable characters. Sherry Lewis succeeds in both getting her character (Shelby) back in time and also developing a good character-based story. The story builds in a nicely suspensful way and all ends happily but not predictably. The main characters: Shelby and Zachary are likeable and slight historical references to Hannibal, Missouri's most famous resident enrich their story.』
(Predictable, but readable.) 『"A Time to Dream" was enjoyable, and yet, somewhat aggravating. And I have a feeling that is exactly what Sherry Lewis wanted. Although I didn't get a true sense of romance, the story did throw some curve balls, when unraveling the mystery behind Agatha, along with her family and enemies; although I still had some unanswered questions by the time I finished the book. As soon as you begin this story, you know how it will end, but you still feel the need to continue, to see how it will end. If you're in the mood for a light read, then this is the book for you. I recommend.』
(Heartwarming Romance) 『This story is one of depth. If you like "fluffy" stories without any words of wisdom within it's pages, or romances with gratuitous sex, this one isn't for you.
I found my attention captured within the first few pages. Sherry Lewis piques the interest of her reader immediately with a dilemma-how the main character Shelby will manage to save two "twin" houses, as well as her job as caretaker of one of them.
Determined to locate the journals of Agatha, the "crazy" woman who lived in one of the homes, Shelby pokes around the dilapidated mansion. While there, she finds herself overwhelmed with the heat, and thought her imagination was running overtime when she peers into the cracked mirror above an old dressing table and spies the refelction of another woman! This encounter plunges her back in time to 1871 when the houses were in their original splendor, and transforms her into Agatha herself!
Progressing through the story, Shelby discovers the true nature of Agatha's voluntary isolation and learns of treachery committed by her husband. Determined to bring Agatha and her husband reconcillation with the hope of changing the fate of the houses, Shelby shows the reader what true love means.
A Time To Dream is romance with a message; when life hands you lemons, it really is up to you to DECIDE to make lemonade.
I definitely plan to read more by Sherry Lewis!』
(Wonderful Read) 『She travels back in time to find she's now Agatha; a prim, proper woman living as a recluse in the house he built for her when she left after the birth of the twins. His "wife" is now so much nicer, with a loving nature, that he wonders if they could rebuild their marriage. His interfering mother and ex-mistress don't want to see that happen. A delightful, quick read with wonderful characters.』
price：$19.95
Company
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (A hidden treasure!) 『Wow! I didn't even mean to find this in our local bookstore. There was one copy in the way back and it had me interested by the cover. Its wonderfully written with action, adventure, and love. I love how you find out about the main characters life and how she became the way she is before she starts out on her adventure. It also shows that just because you are a 50+ woman, doesn't mean you forget about how powerful love can be. I thought it was slow at first but it really picked up. If you are in the mood for witty and action packed (at least 2/3 packed) book, this one is for you. My review might not be as great as the others here, but I really enjoyed this book, take a chance and i hope you do too.』
(Half good but half bad) 『I finished this book and the only reason that I finished it was because my library was closed. This book waivers across too many genres. It is about time travel and explores the ideas of paradox, wormholes, and the math involved. But I have just gone as deep as the book did in these areas. Then it changes to a fantasy book, then a 18th century religious-political book, then finally a love book. At no point does this book really suck, but at no point does it really stand out. I found that it read really slow and at the end of the book it sounded like Ms. Giardina got tired of the characters and finished the book. I am not angry that I read the book but I also cannot suggest the book to anyone.』
(Fallam's Secret) 『I stumbled onto this book quite by accident. Boy am I glad I did! What an excellent book! Good plot, story line, believable characters and an interesting fleshing out of theories involving time/space continuum! The story line ended in such a way that a sequel is a possibility! Being that it was published in 2003, maybe there's still hope for a follow up; she can't leave it with the skeleton still in the cave!!! I just can't imagine them getting so close and then failing. On the edge of your seat page turner! ENJOY』
(AMAZING THOUGHT) 『Yes - this book is like The Outlander series in the theory of "falling through stones" into another era - but the writing is different, the story line different - and both are imaginative and fun. Read The Outlander series first - and then read this with the idea of having a fun read. Yes - she left it open for a sequel when, at the end, the skeleton hides something other than the celtic cross - but isn't that what good books do - take you down more paths and leave story lines open? Take a chance and read this - even if you get it at the library. It is worth the time and you will be rewarded with wishing time travel were a possibility for yourself.』
(Another Compelling Story by Ms. Giardina) 『I liked Ms. Giardina's story. Set in south-central West Virginia, Ms. Giardina weave the history of the area with the local roadside tourist attractions and creates an entertaining story. Lyddie, with her obscure beginnings, returns home when her beloved uncle (and guardian) dies. While going through his belongings, she finds a key to a red door, located in a local tourist attraction. As she explores the underground cavern, and yes, is transported in time to 17th century England, she unlocks the secrets of her family and her passions.
Appalachia has a mysticism that appeals to many people. Fallam's Secret tells a story that contains the mysticism, the grit, and the integrity of an isolated group of people.』
『A master storyteller delivers an historical novel with a twist-what will become of a modern American woman in Cromwell's England?
Returning home to West Virginia after her beloved Uncle John's death, Lydde finds that he has left her an odd legacy: a note with instructions that lead her to a remote mountain cave. When she falls into a crevasse, she finds she has followed her uncle farther than she thought-to Norchester, England, in 1657. Times are dark: the ruling Puritans have beheaded the king and prohibited song, dance, and even Christmas. Though she passes as a boy with her short hair and pants, local official Noah Fallam is still suspicious of her strange clothing and outspokenness. Luckily, she soon finds her uncle, and another man: the Raven, a bandit who provides for the poor through smuggling and robbery. The unlikely couple fall in love, and Lydde must decide where-and when-she belongs. This captivating story brings us close to Denise Giardina's signature concerns of faith and the way we treat the earth.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (excellent time travel) 『This book setting is Montana 1888. I am currently on my second reading of&am enjoying it as much or more than the first time. The characters become old friends immediately. It's an easy read with parts that make you cry and some that make you laugh right out loud. Maeve's adventure with the sheep is absolutely unique&so easy to picture in your mind as the writer does such a marvelous job of describing it. It's a grand love story&I'm sure I'll read it again in a few years. Definitely on my "keeper" shelf.』
(Lovely story) 『Maeve, a woman of the 80's is sent back in time to find the one man who perfectly complete's her. She is thrown from a ferris wheel&ends up in Montana in the 1880's.
Seth who lost his wife a year ago needs help to raise his children. He prays for help&his prayers are answered when he finds Maeve.
This is a very touching story. There is laughter, heart ache&passion. A story I will remember after I turned the last page.』
(From the back cover -) 『Tired of her nagging relatives, Maeve Fredrickson asked for the impossible: to be a thousand miles and a hundred years away from them. Then a heavenly being granted her wish, and she awoke in frontier Montana. Saved from the wilderness by a handsome widower, Maeve lost her heart to her rescuer and her temper over the antics of his three less than angelic children. Worse yet, her spirited guardian kept prodding her to fight for Seth Caldwell's love. Bedeviled by an angel, befuddled by kids, and bedazzled by a rancher, Maeve could only pray for the strength to claim a love that was made in paradise.』 『Wishing to be a thousand miles away from nagging relatives, Maeve Frederickson is granted her wish by a heavenly guardian and wakes up in frontier Montana, where she is rescued by a handsome widower and his three not-so-angelic children.』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Civil War time travel) 『This is the first time travel book I've read having to do with the Civil War era. In fact, this is my first Civil War era romance I've ever read.
It wasn't a book with a lot of humor, and I didn't go into reading it expecting any. The plot showed a great deal about the lives of confederate soldiers at that time, especially wounded&dying ones.
Jacob&Savannah were a great couple. She came from 1996 into 1862, and he is a confederate doctor in that time. They fall in love, but not without many pitfalls. Savannah thinks she is fulfilling her destiny by helping the wounded soldiers, but before the book is out, she finally realizes that Jacob is her destiny.
Savannah sincerely wants to help the soldiers, but in order to do so, she needs plenty of medicines. The problem was, she was not allowed (this is where it gets a bit complicated) by her time-travel aide, to bring back anything that wasn't already being used in that time. For instance, aspirin, though not available in the United States at that time, was available in Europe, therefore, it was a medicine that her time-travel agent would allow her to use. There was a catch here -- Mathilda (the time-travel helper) required that Savannah bring her certain historically-valuable items she could sell in her antique store in 1996, in exchange for these medicines (this is how Savannah gets these medicines without ever going back to 1996).
Also, there is a villain, in the form of her ex-fiance's ancestor. His name is Jordan, and she is attracted to him until she realizes he is the same sort of schmuck her ex-fiance was in 1996. Since Jordan dies at the end of the book, I can only come to the conclusion that the ex-fiance was never born in the the future. Jordan tried to use Savannah for his purposes& died trying for his efforts.
On a 1-10 scale, I would give the book at least a 9. It was very good. I see on Amazon where a "Vickie Presley" has a book, and I am wondering if it is the same author. If so, I might be tempted to check it out sometime. Victoria Presley should definitely write more books, especially time travels.
4 to 4 1/2 stars.』
(A sweet love story.) 『I enjoyed "Traded Secrets" because the characters were so likable. Savannah is an intelligent and strong female character, I found myself saying "You go girl." several times when she stood up for herself. Jacob is an unusual male character, but pleasantly so. He is willing to let go of past heartaches and to let a woman teach him new&important advances in medicine. These two were such a pleasant surprise for me. After reading so many romance novels with weak, simpering female characters who get themselves into one scrape after another until some man saves them, Savannah was a breath of fresh air.』 『Pursuing her dream of becoming a doctor after an unhappy love affair, Savannah Stuart visits an antique shop and is transported back in time to a Confederate hospital, where she enters a relationship with Dr. Jacob Cross.』
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ABCD Graphics and Design, Inc
Usually ships in 24 hours 『Alanna Simms has been having a problem finding Mr. Right. But when she and her friends stumble across a charm shop just in time for Halloween, her friends think they have found the solution to her problem. Of course, Alanna doesn’t believe in magic, but at the urging of her friends, goes along with the whole thing anyway. But Alanna is unprepared when she finds a sexy pirate passed out on her living room floor hours after doing the magic spell. Considering how gorgeous he is, that wouldn’t be half bad, if it weren’t for two very annoying problems. One, they can’t get more than twenty feet apart from each other. And two, he spanks. That woman at the charm shop must have made a terrible mistake because Garren Dandridge couldn’t be the right man for her. Could he?』
Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (totally boring) 『I did give this one a chance. What a waste of my time. Think twice before spending your $$$ on it.』
(Cute escapism, despite the annoying pirate-speak) 『Kate and Casey Cameron are stranded on a private island when a storm washes their sailboat to shore. It manages to wash someone else to shore: a pirate (complete with scars and eye patch) who travels nearly 300 years in the future. Despite her reservations, she brings Morgan "Black Heart" Farrell back to St. Augustine and lets him stay with her (all the while thinking he has a screw loose).
"Looking for a Hero" is a funny fish out of water story about a man dumfounded at what has become of the world since he last set sail, determined to return to where he belongs to seek vengeance on the pirate that destroyed his life. Of course the Kate and Morgan fall for each other, but it is an interesting journey, fraught with a lot of pirate-speak almost to the point of annoying.
When his mysterious ship settles on the shore, and a series of murders occur, Kate has to question whether he is sane or not, and could he possibly be the culprit?
Will they succumb to their feelings, and more importantly, will they part or attempt to live in the other's world? Breezy escapist story.』
(This is my fave Patti Berg Novel so far!!!) 『I do not believe that this book is too religious. In fact I didn't find it religious at all. Most people pray to a god when they think their life is in danger. I also didn't feel as though this book was missing anything either. i read it in one day! I could not put it down. I am so glad Ms. Berg added the Epilogue at the end. I would have been upset if I did not know what the future held for the 2 characters. If you haven't read this book yet, go out and get it right away, you won;t be sorry.』
(Great Romance Novel!) 『There is no way any stuff that happens in this book will ever happen in real life, but this book is a wonderful romance book full of great tales and wonderful imagination. If you are a person who loves to daydream about their "hero" than this book is for you. It is a very light hearted and easy read but that is what makes this book wonderful. It takes you away from the daily hustle and bustle of your life into a world where anything can happen...if only for a moment. I highly recommend this book if you love fairy tales and romance or if you just want to get away from real life for a while...I am off to buy another of Patti Bergs today!』
(Aye . . . Patti is a damn fine storyteller) 『Looking for a hero made me want to go to St. Augustine, spyglass in hand, wandering the shoreline for my very own pirate. Neither Wife for a Day nor Born to be Wild can hold a candle to this feel-good tale. Our hero was scarred inside and out, but still clung to his humanity. Kate had a lovely child and thought of her dead husband with affection. How refreshing! The epilogue was one of the sweetest I've read in a long, long time. Thank you Ms. Berg for this charming story.』 『Pretty Kate Cameron was looking for a man to sweep her off her feet, but she never expected him to be wielding a cutlass and claiming to be the infamous Morgan "Black Heart" Farrell, a pirate captain who lived nearly three hundred years before. Danger may have followed him from the past, but he's not about to leave while Kate needs him.』
price：$14.95
Vanilla Heart Publishing
Usually ships in 24 hours 『When Birdie Wilson and his two boys find a baby floating in a basket on the Ohio River, they can't begin to imagine the impact their discovery is to have on their little town of Cambria. Accepting Birdie's dictum that the child welfare people will name her Baby Jane Doe and lose her in their impersonal system, the townspeople, led by Mayor Johnny White, set out to keep the baby a secret from authorities and take care of her until they find out who she is. Surprising things take place. Cambrians who've never agreed on anything come together. Good things happen to those who become involved. Father Jacob and Pastor Mike, always competitive, work together. Granny Vogler, the town sorehead, and Ida Quattlebaum, the reclusive heir to the Quattlebaum Steamboat Company fortune, find common interests. And most important, Molly Hearst, who cares for and comes to love the baby like her own, finds love with Lynn Swafford, a deputy sheriff searching for the baby after one of Birdie's boys inadvertently reveals her existence. But the question remains, where did the baby come from?』 タイトル『 Will I Ever Know >
『 Will I Ever Know >
『 Heatherfield >
『 Heatherfield >
『 Tumbling Through Time >
『 Tumbling Through Time >
『 With Every Breath >
『 With Every Breath >
『 The Bride of Time >
『 The Bride of Time >
『 The Reluctant Time Traveler >
Charles Henry
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price：$9.95
Outskirts Press
Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Wonderful Time Travel Concept) 『For a first time book, the author has hit the mark. "Will I Ever Know" is well written, hard to put down once you pick it up, and the concept keeps you wondering what will the future bring to the story. Definitely NOT one of those books you can guess the outcome of like so many books are. I was disappointed at not knowing the ending and would have preferred it to all be in one book, but now I have to read the next 2 books to find out. The story is too good to have to wait to read the rest.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes time travel romances.
Teri Brown Crary Publications』
(Time Travel and Romance Wrapped into One) 『Will I Ever Know is a well written delightful read. Chad Henson is a young man struggling with his daily life until he happens to hear a song by Frances Langford. He is convinced she is singing the song for him and soon becomes a man possessed. He wants more than anything to go back in time to meet this girl of his dreams. This whole idea seems impossible until he meets Professor Ernst von Schlaban and his time machine.
The description of the professor and his laboratory are magnificent. He can easily be pictured rushing around his untidy lab in his little white coat with hair standing on end. You are drawn into the story rooting for Chad as he sends himself back in time to the 1940's to meet Frances who happens to be haunted by the same song and looking for the man of her dreams. The lovers have very little time together because all the while poor Chad is getting bounced around from place to place as the mad professor tries to bring him back to present day.
Chad grows a lot in the story and manages to be resourceful enough to get by fairly well knowing he could be swept away any minute to a different time and place but hoping it is back to his original destination. You find yourself wondering which decade or century he will end up in next as the professor goes though his paperwork and turns the dials on the time machine.
As an added bonus you are taken behind the scenes and into the daily life of Frances Langford. Charles Henry does an excellent job of describing her rehearsals with Bob Hope and the parties she attends for celebrities as well as her personal life and friends. Everything moves along quickly and will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. I felt like I was right there in the story with everyone.
This book is filled with emotion as the characters laugh and cry and sometimes things go awry. The reader is left wondering if Chad will be able to find Frances again in the 1940's and stay with her or if this will turn the cosmos into chaos as the professor warns.
This is a must read. I am looking forward to the continuation of this story in the next book. 』
(Will I Ever Know) 『This book is both a fantasy and romance.I loved reading about the 1940's. What an interesting time in American history! In this book we get to travel back in time with the main character and meet his true love. We go on a roller coaster ride with him on a quest that brings him romance,heartache and redemption. This book has a whimsical outlook on love,written with humour and wit. I highly recommend this read for those who want to escape to another time and find romance along the way.』
(Comments by the Author) 『I have heard that writing a novel is like being on roller skates. You go partly where you want to go and partly where the darn thing takes you. I agree with that. I've also heard that a lot of authors come to think of their books as their children. I agree with that also. Writing this novel 'Will I Ever Know' and now well into the sequel 'Lost in the Spell, I can relate to both comments. You get an idea, run with it when all of a sudden the characters take over and begin to write things you never dreamed of. I tried to write a book that would appeal to a reader like me. I like suspense, a romance, some comedy,cliffhangers, something to keep me turning the pages. A combination of film-noir and screwball comedy. I think 'Will I Ever Know' has elements of both of these. I've given 'Will I Ever Know' 5 stars in all humility. Well I had to give it something or this wouldn't get published. I'm proud of my child! I make no apologies. The genesis of this project started in May of 2006. I heard Katherine McPhee sing 'Someone to Watch Over Me' on American Idol. It was stunning! One of my favorite old songs and she gave a terrific performance. My wife has built up a collection of classic songs by classic singers and wanting to compare Katherine with some of them, I asked my wife if she could dig some of them out for comparison listening. After hearing 5 or 6 of them Katherine was looking pretty good. Then I came to Frances Langford. Frances Langford? A singer? My only recollection of Frances was as a comedienne starring with Don Ameche in an early sit-com, 'The Bickersons' Frances was brilliant but Blanche Bickerson a singer? Well this would be good for a laugh at least. (Shows you how much I knew)I put the CD on and was totally blown away! This gal could really SING! I mean S I N G! I wound up listening to the entire CD. The songs I knew, the songs I didn't know all done to perfection. I had never heard anything like it. I did my research on Frances and discovered all about her wonderful singing career. Featured vocalist on Bob Hope's radio show. Guest star on numerous radio shows. Movie star with 30 movies to her credit, most in starring roles. Queen of thousands of GI's, touring endlessly with Bob Hope entertaining the troops. 6 other wonderful CD's filled with her glorious voice. What happened to her? Well the music scene changed in the 50's. Something called Rock N' Roll replaced Swing. Frances divorced hubby Jon Hall and married Ralph Evinrude, heir to the Evinrude outboard motor company. Frances unofficially retired in the mid 50's, moved back to her native Florida, opened up a very successful restaurant and lived a long happy life. She died in 2005 at age 92 with no regrets. She was by all accounts a very happy lady. I had come to love and revere this charming woman and was disappointed that she has become largely forgotten today. How can you forget that Voice? Or that indescribable beauty? I began collecting photo's from her heyday in the 40's, then expanded to photos from the 30's and early 50's. I bought all of her movies I could find, relying on Turner Classic Movies for the rest. Her movies in addition to the great music show her to be an adorable warm sincere actress that captures your heart every time. What could I do to get Frances the recognition and her rightful place in musical history? I thought about writing a biography but that would mean years of research with resources I didn't have. How about a novel? While watching her 1936 movie 'Palm Springs' and listening to her sing the song 'Will I Ever Know' the idea hit me. In that song she sings the words, "the moment that I see him I will know him, no matter how impossible it seems. I know just what he'll do, I know just what he'll say, we have met before in dreams." That stunning rendition and the dreamy far away look in her eyes made me think of time travel. Having Frances haunted by those words and dreaming of a man running to her but fading out before she sees his face. While in the present day a man discovers her singing that song and just knows she was singing about him...in 1936. This man, Chad Henson, longs to meet her but how? She'd be in her nineties and dead to boot. He gets a job with a crazy professor working on a time machine. The professor is reluctant to send Chad back in time for fear he might change something that would cause the Cosmos to go into Chaos. One day alone in the time machine room, Chad sends himelf back in time to 1945 where Frances is filming Chad's favorite movie, 'The Bamboo Blond' What happens I leave to you, dear reader, to find out! I've labeled this a 'fantasy time-travel, romance novel. Although, upon further review, I find it's mainly a romance novel. The love that Frances and Chad have for each other is the type of love that I think even the most jaded of us long for. A love so powerful it is all consuming. A few find it. Most of us long for it. A love that nothing can conquer, not money problems, a carful of kids, success or failure with our jobs. A love that nothing can diminish. Lets look at these characters. On the one hand you have Frances Langford. She was 32 years old in 1945. Incredibly beautiful, talented, extremely popular, married to a good guy, Hollywood Hunk, Jon Hall. What could she see in an average guy, 34 year old Chad Henson? A lifelong under achiever, toiling in a menial sales position and being let go when his store merges with another chain. Married after a series of bad relationdhips and divorced. The answer simply is I don't know...such is the power of love! As Frances says in the book "I looked deep in his eyes and I knew, I really knew!" Who can explain...Love? Since you've read this far, why not take the next step and check out some of Frances CD's and movies available here on Amazon? A good place to start is the CD 'Sweetheart of Song' It has only 10 songs but it also boasts the best audio quality with all of the material taken from broadcasts to the GI's during WWII. It also features many of the songs that are in the book. The song 'Will I Ever Know' can be found on the CD 'Serenade' and is also in the movie 'Palm Springs' Then I hope you'll check out 'Will I Ever Know' the book and get caught up in this wonderful romance. At the end I hope you will be eagerly awaiting the next installment. I wrote this in the hopes it might be of interest to anyone curious about 'Will I Ever Know' and Frances Langford and help you gain some insight into what it's all about.』
(Will I Ever Know) 『Charles Henry spins and weaves this story from the beginning and you are captured immediately. I have not read a book like this in a long time that requires me to complete the book as soon as possible. I really enjoyed this book!
His main charactor, Chad Henson, becomes so real to you that you want him to have his romance with the dead Francis Lanford and you want it to happen now. This is a story in time travel and I like how he combines the historical information with the current history. All of you movie star buffs will enjoy this also and I would make it a must read. I feel most certainly, that this will not be the last book that you will see from Mr. Henry.』 『
Cosmos into Chaos!
So cries Prof. Ernst von Schlaban as he realizes Chad Henson has sent himself back in time using the Prof's time machine. Chad wants to go back in time to meet famous singer/actress of WWII, Frances Langford.
The words to her song, Will I Ever Know have convinced Chad they were meant for him. Frances is haunted by the words to that song, "The moment that I see him I will know him, no matter how impossible it seems. I know just what he'll do, I know just what he'll say, we have met before in dreams" What happens when these two star-crossed lovers from different times meet?』
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Usually ships in 24 hours Core2Duoノートレビュー 's review (Fantasy with a Kiss of romance) 『I thoroughly enjoyed Illusions of Destiny, the debut novel by Australian author, Kiss Carson. The story transported me to a place where the impossible is every day, where men are gorgeous (even with wings), and where the stars dance and form your name across the sky. The story of Ianna, a contemporary divorcee with more than a touch of skepticism, and Regan, the mighty fine sidhe king. But nothing runs smoothly. Someone else wants to make Regan her own and makes Ianna's life hell.
Filled with mythical animals, danger, action, love and humor, Illusions of Destiny will help you pass a cold winter afternoon. (the cover will definitely warm you) I look forward to reading this author's second novel.
Jewels of the Sun』 『When Ianna Ward receives a mysterious parcel, she thinks someone is playing a trick on her. However, the contents of the 16th century chest transports her back in time to a different dimension where the sidhe, a mystical race of people, war with humans. She meets the mysterious and appealing Regan Shay, the sidhe leader and her attraction to him is as powerful as his hypnotic gaze and devastating grin. But someone else has laid claim to Regan and will stop at nothing to keep him within her cruel grasp. With the help of unicorns, dragons and a cheeky Pegasus called Mercury, Ianna fights for love - is she strong enough to battle destiny and change her life forever?』
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