This Time Forever

This book is an emotion-filled treasure! I am a HUGE Kathleen Eagle fan. I find she has the greatest romances EVER with strong... meaning loyal characters. The struggles are many, but you never doubt the love the characters feel for one another! Cleve and Susan were unforgettable! Another must-read. Write faster, Kathleen Eagle!

I found "This Time Forever" to be a very satisfying and refreshing romantic read. The characters of Susan and Cleve are three-dimensional - very real, very human, and, in ordinary circumstances, perhaps even unremarkable. It's the extraordinary circumstance which bring these two together -- Susan, a white woman, serving on a jury that convicts Cleve Black Horse, a half-breed Indian and former rodeo champion, of murder -- which sets the stage for a remarkable and touching story that will stay with you long after you've read it. Susan tries to cope with the knowledge that she may have helped send an innocent man to prison; Cleve, wrongly accused, has to pick up the pieces of his shattered life and learn to forgive and trust. Another extraordinary circumstance brings Susan and Cleve together again, and the seed of bitterness slowly and sweetly blossoms into friendship and then love in a most natural way. A beautifully touching and unforgettable story.

I could read this story over and over again. What fabulous characters. Cleve is a stronger man that he believes, trying to deal with prison, then what to do with his life after spending time in prison for a crime he didn't commit. Susan just wants custody of a boy who is, in all important ways, her son.The story is so well written that you don't ever want it to end.

I've read Kathleen's books for years and they just get better and better BUT this is my all time favorite book. There is something about this book that just captures the reader's soul and draws them into the storyline. I have read this book hundreds of times and every single time I can never put it down. The intricate way the storyline is interwoven keeps the reader on their seat wondering what the next move will be; while the chemistry between the hero and heroine is so obvious it brings tears to one's eyes watching them fumble their way along to each other - I've recommend this book to all my friends and family over and over. Everytime I get the same response, "That book is marvelous! I don't usually read romances but I LOVED this book! etc.". I've yet to receive a negative response about this book. Truly, I believe this is Kathleen's greatest piece of work.

I don't usually read romance novels, but something about this one made me pick it up and read it. I'm so glad I did! The story is engrossing, the characters are interesting, and the writing is great. Rarely am I this sorry when I finish a book...but I also couldn't put it down. So romantic, so well-told, so satisfying!