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Forever and a Day (The Rumor #1)

by Delilah Marvelle (Goodreads Author)

3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 · rating details · 291 ratings · 90 reviews

Roderick Gideon Tremayne, the recently appointed Duke of Wentworth, never expected to find himself in New York City, tracking down a mysterious map important to his late mother. And he certainly never expected to be injured, only to wake up with no memory of who he is. But when he sees the fiery-haired beauty who's taken it upon herself to rescue him, suddenly his memory i...more

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Published January 1st 2012 by Harlequin Books (first published December 20th 2011)

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Mar 01, 2013 Carol *Young at Heart Oldie* rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I really loved this book! It was original, delightfully funny and wickedly sexy. There was a wonderful array of richly drawn characters and just the right amount of drama and mystery to keep me intrigued.

What I loved most about the book:-

The Setting

It was refreshingly different to read a story set against the backdrop of 19th century New York and Ms Marvelle brought everything to life with her vivid images of the notorious Five Points.

He scanned the stretching width of the dank street. Cramped...more

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Feb 06, 2012 Michelle, the Bookshelf Stalker rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

It took me so long to write this review that I forgot about it. However, I really need to be a good girl so I’m going back and doing my reviewing duties!!!!

The characters

At the beginning of this book, we have Georgia and “Robinson”. Robinson is not really Robinson, he is in fact Roderick Gideon Tremayne, heir to the Duke of Wentworth. However, at the beginning of the book, Robinson is suffering amnesia due to a head injury so he does not remember his name, his identity or much of anything except...more

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Dec 31, 2011 Wicked ♥ (Wickedly Bookish Reviews) aka Bat-Jess rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-or-galley, netgalley, pre-release-review, 2011, harlequin, harlequin-hqn, historical-romance, romance, stand-alone, winter-reads, favorites

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This book was well written, well played out, and I believe will be well loved by romance fans of all kinds. I'm sure there are many amnesia themed romances out there, but this was my first one and I really enjoyed it. I felt like this book really stood out from the masses of historical romance out there in that the characters were wonderfully developed and the circumstances keeping our heroine and hero apart were more reali...more Reviewed for Wickedly Bookish Reviews
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This book was well written, well played out, and I believe will be well loved by romance fans of all kinds. I'm sure there are many amnesia themed romances out there, but this was my first one and I really enjoyed it. I felt like this book really stood out from the masses of historical romance out there in that the characters were wonderfully developed and the circumstances keeping our heroine and hero apart were more realistically observed. There was no magic solution. Society doesn't just look the other way like they do in most historical romances. Georgia actually has to work and make sacrifices in order to be with the man she loves.

I loved the incorporation of classic literature. It completely endeared the hero to me that he woke up from his accident thinking he was Robinson Crusoe. I respected the hero. Once he got his memories back, he didn't have a miraculous change of character. He was the same basic person who happened to learn some lessons about life and love. He didn't delude himself that he could make the ton accept lower class Georgia. He didn't say "Oh, what the hell!" in the name of love. He unselfishly considers the ramifications it would have on Georgia's happiness and well being. This wonderful fact gave Georgia the opportunity to be one of the strongest heroines I have ever read. I was so proud of her by the end. She never swooned and got her way. Everything she got, she had to bust her butt for.

Aside from the main characters, the supporting characters were also well written and well loved. From the hilariously creepy neighbor suffering from a bought of unrequited love, to Georiga's rough and tumble son-in-law, I found myself loving every character in this book.

My only complaint is that the ending was rushed. The majority of the book was fleshed out perfectly, engaging readers in the lives and circumstances of the characters. Georgia's plan to inflitrate the ton was such a fun idea. I really thought it could have been its own book, but wouldn't have minded Marvale making her book a bit longer to incorporate more of how Georgia and Roderick deceive the ton together. I felt cheated out of that part of the book.

Recommendation: Get cozy, make your favorite beverage, and get ready for a romance read that will take you across the emotional spectrum and leave you cheering for a strong heroine. No wilting violets here!(less)

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Oct 01, 2012 Julie rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: kindle

There was much I enjoyed about this story of an English aristocrat in 1830 NYC who has an accident and gets amnesia. He falls in love with the young widow who helps him and lets him live with her in her tenement to recuperate. The dilemma: once he regains his memory, she is so below his class, a marriage between the two will never work. How do they get around this? Overall, this was a good romance. I liked the hero, Robinson (he thinks his name is Robinson Crusoe), who was endearingly sweet in h...more

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Mar 26, 2012 rameau rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: arc-galley, historical, romance, amnesia, characterisation-fail, emotional-disconnect, harlequin-mills-boon, inappropriate-erections

Edit: Since I actually took the time to write a review for this one, I think it's earned its stars. Still a DNF, though.

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At 50% of the ebook copy I have, I'm giving up. This is going to be a DNF review. If that's not your thing, you really should stop reading now-ish. Also, this is going to be spoilerish up until the point when I decided to jump ship.

Forever and a Day is not a bad book. It actually starts out really well with a cute-meet on the street with two people of two different classes...more

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Dec 22, 2011 Kati rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historicals, netgalley, favorite-books, 2011-reads, books-i-own, books-with-reviews, 2011-reviews

***original review posted at Romancing Rakes***

Oh sweet Jesu, where do I even begin with this review. So many thoughts are running through my head and what are or are not spoilers. I spent 5 hours starting in the dead of night reading this book and let me tell you, it was worth having an addled brain in the morning. Ah-mazingly Marvelleous. I thought my fan girl crush on Delilah Marvelle couldn't grow anymore but holy feck! It has. A lot.

Reasons to read this book:
1. Sassy, sassy, sassy: Georgia...more

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Jan 14, 2012 Jenn rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

uuuuugh!!!! I can't wait for the next book. (Funny coming from me right?) Well, I mean if you KNOW about me. Anyway. This book was incredible. Not at all predictable, not at all on a timetable, not at all what you'd expect. It's amazing, all the maundering was missing. It was incredible. And the hotness! HAWT! Seriously, we made her read the first smexxy time scene for Denver Lady Jane's and the room was blushing. BLUSHING!!

It was beyond fabulous and it ended and I was so sad. I can't WAIT for...more

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Dec 14, 2011 Mary Gramlich rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

FOREVER and a DAY by Delilah Marvelle
Book #1 in the The Rumor Series
12/11 - Harlequin - Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages

Will I be the same person inside, if I change how I appear on the outside?

When you come from poverty and live with it every day of your life, it becomes not only who you are but how you survive. For Georgia Milton a young widow makes her life thrive by doing tasks for others in the rugged streets of early 1800’s New York. Survival is an existence but dreams are never forgotten...more FOREVER and a DAY by Delilah Marvelle
Book #1 in the The Rumor Series
12/11 - Harlequin - Mass Market Paperback, 384 pages

Will I be the same person inside, if I change how I appear on the outside?

When you come from poverty and live with it every day of your life, it becomes not only who you are but how you survive. For Georgia Milton a young widow makes her life thrive by doing tasks for others in the rugged streets of early 1800’s New York. Survival is an existence but dreams are never forgotten and Georgia is determined to pursue hers. When she meets what she knows is a British aristocrat she tries to lose him knowing nothing good will come of this relationship. The circumstances that take this man from an unknown annoyance to living in her house still baffles Georgia but she is nothing if not responsible.

The man no longer knows his true name and thinks himself to be “Robinson Crusoe” which is even remotely possible. All this memory loss is due to an unfortunate accident, which Georgia feels was her fault since it occurred while he was defending her honor. There are many things she does not know but this man but Georgia believes there is a family looking for him. He is too refined and cultured to not have people that care for his existence, and want him back despite her not wanting to let him go. Georgia shows him how to survive on the streets where staying alive when the sun goes down is not as easy as it should be. “Robinson” adapts to his life with Georgia and each day finds them more than emotionally bound, as it is almost magical when they kiss.

Both Georgia and “Robinson” have dark secrets and hidden pain they keep tucked away so no one can see. They have the ability to heal and soothe the ache they both long for in a relationship but will that be allowed to happen. When the knock on the door comes with men who know, who “Robinson” really is and where he truly belongs, will he be able to keep the life he quickly created with Georgia or does his real life completely collide with hers? Both are up for a challenge but each wonders what decision is right – stay together or separate.

When a reader seeks historically accurate, romantically inclined, and dramatic excitement, always pick up a Delilah Marvelle book. This new series starts off with a jolt, taking the reader on a fast paced ride with so much going on you think you might get lost but Ms. Marvelle writes a tale so deep with description and detail you never miss a beat except maybe a few of your own heart beats as you prepare for the next adventure.(less)

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Feb 26, 2013 Aurian Booklover rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book takes place in New York, 1830.
Delilah Marvelle has been on my wishlist for a while now, and as she is one of the authors coming to Berlin for LLC 2013, that was the perfect excuse to buy some of her books, and start reading.

Georgia Milton is on her way home, when a richly dressed English Gentleman stops her, flirts with her, and asks her out for a cup of coffee in his hotel. Georgia refuses, she is not that poor that she has to sell her body. And she knows what that invitation will le...more

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Nov 24, 2012 My Book Addiction and More MBA rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: the-humor-series, historical-romance, regency-england

FOREVER AND A DAY by Delilah Marvelle is an interesting Regency historical romance set in 1830 New York City and moves to England. Book 1 in "The Rumor" series. It is the re-telling of the "Prince and the Pauper". A lost memory and a mix match love,can passion,respect,and love bring love?....a wealthy Lord and the poor lady who saves him and teaches him about love,passion and life. Meet, Roderick Gideon Tremayne, the recently appointed Duke of Wentworth, who finds himself with a "loss of memory"...more

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Oct 02, 2012 May Mostly Romance rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical

Forever and a Day ของเดไลลาห์ มาร์วิลล์

เรื่องนี้ถือเป็นเล่มแรกอย่างเป็นทางการค่ะ แล้วจริง ๆ แล้ว แทบจะไม่ได้เกี่ยวข้องอะไรกับการหายตัวไปของนาธาเนียลซึ่งเป็นธีมหลักของ เรื่องด้วยซ้ำ เราถึงบอกไงคะว่า ไม่จำเป็นต้องอ่านเรื่องสั้นมาก่อน จริง ๆ ก็จะเป็นการดีมากด้วยซ้ำ ถ้าไม่อ่านปกหลังของเรื่องเลย เราบอกเลยนะคะ คิดว่า เราคงชอบเรื่องนี้มากกว่า ถ้าเราไม่ได้อ่านปกหลังของเรื่อง

จอร์เจีย มิลตัน หญิงสาวผู้แม้จะใช้ชีวิตอย่างไม่สบายนักในเมืองนิวยอร์ค แต่เธอก็เลือกที่จะใช้แรงทำงานแลกเงินมาเลี้ยงชีพมากกว่าจะเลือ...more

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May 03, 2012 Chanpreet rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Georgia Milton is a young, 22 year-old, widow who lives if Five Points, NY. She's not a lady, but nor is she anything to be ashamed of. She's in the street one day, when a handsome gentleman approaches and pursues her, but asks for nothing more than coffee. She can tell he's British, very wealthy, and the most handsome man she's ever seen. When her purse is cut, and he, like a gentleman, runs after the thief, he meets with an accident. This accident causes him to lose his memory and Georgia, tor...more Georgia Milton is a young, 22 year-old, widow who lives if Five Points, NY. She's not a lady, but nor is she anything to be ashamed of. She's in the street one day, when a handsome gentleman approaches and pursues her, but asks for nothing more than coffee. She can tell he's British, very wealthy, and the most handsome man she's ever seen. When her purse is cut, and he, like a gentleman, runs after the thief, he meets with an accident. This accident causes him to lose his memory and Georgia, torn between wanting to leave him, and unable to do so because he was hurt helping her, decides to take him in. Little do what they both have in store for them. Especially when the gentleman turns out to be a titled peer.

This book is the second story by Delilah Marvelle that I've read, and the first full length novel. I thoroughly enjoyed the story. It's captivating and you can't help but like both "Robinson" and Georgia. Georgia is a no nonsense, strong woman, who not only takes car of herself, but also worries about her step son who is her age. She worries intensely for Robinson. And she fights what she feels for him with everything she has, because she's afraid of being hurt again. And once she figures out what she wants, she'll fight for everything in her power to get it. I really admired her personality. On the other hand you have Robinson who has no idea who he is and it was really easy to understand what was going through his head and empathize with him. He was likable even when he shouldn't have been. This is another character I admired for his fortitude. He set his mind and stuck with it. In some cases we might consider it arrogance, but in his case, he was trying to make the best of something that could have ended up ugly. I love how Ms. Marvelle set up the story. We start off with the protagonists meeting to getting to know each other. Fast forward to the discovery of Robinson's true identity and then being flung into the past to find out what happened to Robinson and what was causing him to change his mind taking Georgia back to London with him. And then once again moving into the future to see what became of our two lovers. And it flowed so well. I am eagerly looking forward to the next book which will be released in July 2012. And for everyone, there is/was a free novella on Amazon/Barnes and Noble regarding the love story between "Robinson's" parents and the elusive Atwood. Check it out if you haven't already!

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Feb 08, 2012 Karen rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I wavered between two and three stars on this book, but I think it does deserve a solid 3, on reflection. I liked both *halves* of the book-- my biggest complaint is the lack of a middle.

The historical background is first-rate-- I loved the setting, and the tip of the brim to historical figures of the day who show up in cameos, and the book quotations that headed every chapter.

I loved the characters individually-- Georgia's an amazing woman, and Robinson/Roderick is a man with depth in both of h...more I wavered between two and three stars on this book, but I think it does deserve a solid 3, on reflection. I liked both *halves* of the book-- my biggest complaint is the lack of a middle.

The historical background is first-rate-- I loved the setting, and the tip of the brim to historical figures of the day who show up in cameos, and the book quotations that headed every chapter.

I loved the characters individually-- Georgia's an amazing woman, and Robinson/Roderick is a man with depth in both of his personalities. The supporting cast is strong-- the duke, particularly, was a surprisingly sympathetic character (I loved the scene when he got drunk with Georgia).

But (you knew there was a "but" coming)... the three parts of the book don't really hang together for me. Part One in New York was a good beginning, although I would have liked a little more investigation into Robinson's past and exactly why he was accosting Georgia in the street to begin with (I never DID get clear on that-- just because he liked her looks? I was beginning to think she would turn out to be a long-lost heir, herself). The back cover describes Georgia as "the young yead of New York's notorious Forty Thieves", but that turns out to be a GROSS misnomer... she's got some association with them because of her dead husband. (I would have liked to see more of that in the book, too.) Instead, we get this rushed section ending (actually, my bad-- in Part Two) of having the duke just show up in the street and cart Robinson off. It felt... anticlimactic.

Part Two had some great stuff in it-- Robinson's past as Roderick uncovered, the reason behind his name, the history of his family; Georgia's determination to win him back. But it felt sort of fractured, and then it just... stopped. Granted, seeing Georgia transform into a proper lady might have seemed a bit A-Team, but leaving it out made me feel like I'd missed a major portion of the book. And while Roderick's relationship with his mother and the search for her missing map was moving, it sort of proved to be a non-starter... the reunion with the long-lost uncle got sort of tossed in at the bitter end. Part Three felt sort of hastily slapped on, rather than an integral part of the book. (The kids, tho, are a delight-- particularly the bit about the elephant.)

Not a bad read, overall, but decidedly not one of her best.(less)

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Jan 17, 2012 Judith rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A delightful historical romance set predominantly in New York's less desirable neighborhoods and featuring a plucky Irish lady who was widowed soon after her marriage and who has been working her fingers to the bone to keep body and soul together. Her encounter with Roderick, heir to the Duke of Wentworth on the streets of New York City became complicated and by the time everything had transpired, Roderick had lost his memory and after several days being hospitalized, was taken home by the outsp...more

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Jan 06, 2012 Brittany rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: first-read, 2012-reads, netgalley, 2012-romance-challenge

This book was so cleverly written it's shocking! I finished reading this book and was literally floor by how in depth an well plotted and paced it was. The story line is flawless, creative and thrilling. It is all around an original story line, an for a historical romance that is amazing to accomplish!

For the first third of the book, you are taken from the first introduction of 'a gentleman' and Georgia on the streets of Broadway NY. He takes a head injury and a week later Mrs. Georgia Milton,...more

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Dec 31, 2011 Larena rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

New York City 1830

Georgia Milton may be the head of the forty thieves but she is known for being very forthright with everyone that she deals with even when she would be better off not saying anything at all. When another thief steals her bag a man that she doesn’t know comes to her rescue. Now Georgia feels responsible and is determined to help heal and get better so that he can get on with his life. What she never expects is the passion they share or the truth about Roderick.

Roderick Gideon Tr...more

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Dec 16, 2011 Madame X rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance

I can sum up my review of FOREVER AND A DAY with one word: Overambitious.

It starts out when our hero and heroine (Georgia and Robinson) meet cute on the streets of New York City. They have a flirty encounter where they exchange heated glances over a nonsense conversation. Then Georgia’s reticule is stolen, our hero chases after the thief, and he’s knocked unconscious by a passing omnibus. He wakes up with amnesia.

Georgia knows they come from different worlds – she’s an Irish widow barely making...more I can sum up my review of FOREVER AND A DAY with one word: Overambitious.

It starts out when our hero and heroine (Georgia and Robinson) meet cute on the streets of New York City. They have a flirty encounter where they exchange heated glances over a nonsense conversation. Then Georgia’s reticule is stolen, our hero chases after the thief, and he’s knocked unconscious by a passing omnibus. He wakes up with amnesia.

Georgia knows they come from different worlds – she’s an Irish widow barely making ends meet as a laundress, he’s a Brit with silver buttons on his waistcoat – but he can’t remember his name or address (he calls himself Robinson Crusoe), and he was injured helping her. So she takes him home to her tenement apartment.

I haven’t read very many amnesia romances but I can’t help but think that Marvelle does it wrong. Georgia and Robinson only have a day and a half together before Robinson is found and returned to his proper identity, and in that time their little nonsense flirtation supposedly blossoms into True Love Forever. Think about that. A day and a half. How can they get to know one another, let alone fall in love, when the hero doesn’t have any time to get to know himself or who he is?

And those scant hours aren’t exactly action packed. Marvelle spends most of her time fleshing out Georgia’s rough neighborhood – the yam seller, the water pump, the cockroaches. And when she’s not painting in local color, she’s delving into Georgia’s backstory. Georgia is only twenty-two but she’s a widow, so we get her tough-luck story, and then we get her dead husband’s entire life story, which dovetails with a quick and dirty dissertation on race and politics in New York City. By the time Marvelle remembers that she’s writing a romance, Georgia and Robinson’s day and a half is up.

I don’t want to spoil the rest of the book by spelling out all the twists and turns. First Robinson remembers who he is. That means Marvelle takes us on yet another detour, this time through Robinson’s entire life story. We find out about his tragic first love, which sounded really epic and much more dramatic than his day-and-a-half of falling in love with Georgia in two scenes flat.

By the time Robinson resurfaces in the present, the book is two-thirds over. This stage of the book, where Robinson and Georgia are standing on either side of a chasm created by class and wealth, had real potential. Agonizing, heart-wringing, nail-biting potential. They both see disaster looming on the horizon and they’re so madly in love that they want to run headlong towards it. There’s a scene when Georgia spends her first night a fine hotel and she has no idea how to act that just floored me, it’s so painful and bittersweet.

But, for good or ill, Marvelle decides against tugging at our heartstrings. Instead she engineers a separation for the couple – even though they’ve spent hardly any time together – and skips over a whole lot of really major events in order to arrive at the breathless, unsatisfying HEA.

Marvelle has written a historical romance where the “historical” and the “romance” don’t mix. When Georgia and Robinson are together, it’s a romance…but most of the time, they’re apart, and then we get a grittier, unromantic view of the past. She adds these kind of vulgar, crude sex scenes that don’t make sense in a book that’s otherwise sappy and sentimental.

FOREVER AND A DAY is a hodgepodge of parts that don’t belong together, stuttering along at an unnatural pace. I wanted to like it because Marvelle clearly wants to do something a little bit different, include people and places that don’t normally pop up in a historical, and the quotes at the beginning of each chapter suggest a really impressive breadth of knowledge. But wanting to like the book didn't make it any more fun to read, and I can’t recommend it.
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Dec 10, 2011 Rhonda rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

4 STARS
I liked it and wants to know more about some of the characters in the book. Did have a couple of love scenes in it.
Roderick was in New York park and tried to introduce and invite Georgia to have coffee with him at his hotel. Georgia was not interested and told him to leave. As Georgia continued a child thief stole her purse and took off. Roderick gave chase and got run over by a omnibus and ended up not knowing who he was, how to shave himself or tie his tie.
Georgia ended up after 9 days...more

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Dec 06, 2011 Sharon Tyler rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Forever and a Day by Delilah Marvelle is a historical romance novel due to be released on Dec. 27, 2011. This regency romance begins in New York City with Roderick Gideon Tremayne on an urgent task, but is distracted by a pretty woman on the street. That woman is Georgia Milton, a widow trying to retain her dignity and reputation despite her current situation. His attempt to spend time with Georgia, and help her, ends with an accident which results in injuries and memory loss. When he wakes up w...more

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Mar 25, 2013 Cerian rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

One of my favourite things about this book is Delilah Marvelle's writing style, her romances are often grittier than the typical historical romance. They're certainly very passionate! And I love how one minute she can make me laugh, then I'm sobbing into my dressing gown... a lovely image, I know.

I tended to turn on and off with this story, a little bit. I enjoyed Georgia and Roderick/Robinson's (I'm just going to call him Robinson I think) meeting. It was flirtatious and his persistence and gen...more One of my favourite things about this book is Delilah Marvelle's writing style, her romances are often grittier than the typical historical romance. They're certainly very passionate! And I love how one minute she can make me laugh, then I'm sobbing into my dressing gown... a lovely image, I know.

I tended to turn on and off with this story, a little bit. I enjoyed Georgia and Roderick/Robinson's (I'm just going to call him Robinson I think) meeting. It was flirtatious and his persistence and gentlemanly manner was sweet. When he suffers the loss of his memory, Georgia feels guilty and takes him under her wing, though it's clear he's from a different world than her. Robinson had a charming innocent quality, and was such a gentleman to her and all he met when he was staying with Georgia.

I liked Georgia, although I'll admit I didn't love her. She's sassy, witty, strong but with a heart of gold. She's grown up in poverty and lived with it her whole life. She's very admirable and dreams of heading west and starting a new life farming in Ohio. I feel like such a prude saying this, but she was so crass! I know, she's from the hard streets of poverty-stricken New York etc., and part of the charm is that she's very blunt- even so, I'd probably have liked her a bit more if she wasn't as full-on.

I loved Robinson. Although he's almost like a different person when he finally starts getting his memory back- but I liked Roderick (Robinson with his memory back) just as much! He loves Georgia too much to make her into someone she's not, and in the process make her miserable. He loves her enough to let go. Thankfully Georgia wouldn't leave his life without a fight!

I really enjoyed the section with the flashback of Robinson's life. It provided so much insight as to who he is, and how he became the person he is. Normally this would be woven throughout the story, but considering he didn't know who he was for the first half of the book I thought it was very well done.

When Georgia arrives in London, determined to claim her man; I was very pleased at her transformation. She's still Georgia, with all her sass and directness, but with the edges slightly softened. And in my head, I was like 'Yeah, you go get your man'...alright I said it out loud.
This section was a bit anti-climatic though. It felt that as soon as they were reunited, the attention of the book was shifted to Atwood, and then it was time for the epilogue.

I loved the introductions to the characters who will be the main focuses for the next two books in the Rumour series, and I can't wait to get started on those! Although I have a very strong urge to read Atwood's story (Robinson's Uncle) first, I will be good and read them in the proper order.

This book will make you laugh, gasp, cry and yell; but the emotional ride it takes you on is totally worth it. I can almost guarantee it'll leave you wanting more, and thankfully there is more! So I'm off to read book 2...or book 3.....no, book 2. I want to read Atwood's story so badly though!(less)

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Dec 30, 2011 Becky Moe rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: netgalley, historical

(I wavered between three and four stars on this one, but enjoyed the epilogue so much that I decided on four.) For the most part, this book seemed...uneven. A whole lot of time is spent on the beginning ("Robinson" and Georgia's time in NYC when he has no memory), two entire chapters on Roderick's time before he even got to New York (which, though interesting, seemed out of place where it was and how it was written), and then the rest of it just seemed to fly by without a whole lot of time and d...more

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Dec 20, 2011 Laurel rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Nov 29, 2011 Amanda Ryan rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

"Always be the woman I know you to be. Be the one who wishes to go west when everyone else is going south. For that is the only woman I could ever allow myself to love. Because I need a woman to do more than love me. I need a woman willing to fight for me even when I am unable to fight for myself."

Redonk Nutshell: Man and woman from two different worlds struggle to work out their class differences to be together

I'm such a sucker for regency romances set in New York City. For the win, baby! I was...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Shay Williams rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: historical-romance, net-galley

This is a take on the classic Prince and the Pauper with a twist. And the twist being of course that the pauper is a woman with a huge heart. Yet even though this storyline has been done before, the characters themselves make it feel all so fresh.

Georgia is an Irish spitfire who is hard as nails in some ways. With her upbringing and where she lives it is a wonder just how large a heart she has. Since she feels responsible for Roderick, or Robinson since that is the only name he remembers, she o...more

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Mar 09, 2012 Rachel (BAVR) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: hr-challenge-to-finish, brooding-mcbroody-hero, constanticrap, historical-romance, self-esteem-crisis, too-wtf-to-resist, when-stupid-things-are-stupid, wrong-side-of-tracks-heroine

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers. To view it, click here. I have no idea what happened to this book during the second half, but whatever it was needs to die in a fire. I know I'm being all President Grump-Ass right now, but you'd be disappointed too if the first half of a book was compelling and entertaining, only to devolve into a hurried-up plot mess with more loose ends than those ladies in the Bachelor house. Forever and a Day concluded with such a non-ending that I'm not even sure it meets narrative standards. I want to punch the second half of th...more

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Apr 12, 2012 Janine rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: romance, audiobooks

I actually listened to this book from Audible.com. The narrator was fantastic and although she may not have every accent exactly correct, she did a great job with the various accents and male and female characters. This book couldn't have been narrated by just anyone due to the various accents required. I think Chloe Campbell NAILED IT!

As far as the book went - I was a little disappointed. This was my first full novel by this author (I read the prequel to this series) and I like her writing styl...more

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Feb 02, 2012 Andrea the historical nut rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

WOW. Finally, finally, there is a historical romance worthy of my intelligence and that of the genre! I must say, Marvelle has proven that a writer can grow beyond my expectations. Take a nobleman who loses all memory of who he is and only remembers the books he's read and pair him up with a penniless widow who is not your stereo-typical, mindless slap together and what do you get? Divine intervention that the historical romance genre has reclaimed in my eyes. The best parts of this story is Rob...more

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Dec 11, 2012 Angela rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, hist-romance, kindle, romance, series

What a great start this book was to a new series set in the 1830's New York. What really set this book apart from the genre is that it doesn't take place in the beautiful drawing rooms and glittering ballrooms of the day instead it takes place in the slums of the Five Points area of New York. Of course there is still a duke thrown in there, but it's really about a regular girl trying to survive in a hostile environment. Georgia meets an incredibly attractive man on the street then watches in hor...more

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Jan 10, 2012 Delilah Marvelle added it · (Review from the author) · review of another edition

Notes on FOREVER AND A DAY (because I thought it'd be fun!). To those reviewers that read this version via NetGalley and ARCs -- ack! -- the final edition (print and kindle, nook, ect.) is vastly different due to tight scheduling. But you did get the spirit of the book. Various different scenes were added, various dialogue changed, especially pertaining to the hero's father himself.

If you felt like the book ended abruptly, I am ever so pleased to hear it! That means you wanted more and believe m...more Notes on FOREVER AND A DAY (because I thought it'd be fun!). To those reviewers that read this version via NetGalley and ARCs -- ack! -- the final edition (print and kindle, nook, ect.) is vastly different due to tight scheduling. But you did get the spirit of the book. Various different scenes were added, various dialogue changed, especially pertaining to the hero's father himself.

If you felt like the book ended abruptly, I am ever so pleased to hear it! That means you wanted more and believe me, there is lots more. For those that have ever read my Gallantry series, I like to play with what I call parallel storylines from flip point of views. In each following book of the Rumor series you will see more of the story you didn't get to see in book 1 (pertaining to Georgia and Robinson, Matthew and Lady Burton and yes, Atwood himself). Until you get the whole story with the last book.

Robinson never regains parts of his memory in book 1 for a reason. 1.) Amnesia victims usually don't remember things leading up to the accident itself if they are fortunate enough to regain their memory. 2.) I wanted the reader to see Robinson from a flip point of view without rehashing what readers already read.

Call it evil on my part, lol, but I promise, whatever questions were unanswered in FOREVER AND A DAY will be answered in FOREVER A LADY and FOREVER A LORD. This whole series combines two historical cities I’m madly in love with. New York City and London, set back in 1830. It’s Annie meets Newsies meets Cinderella Man in late Regency. And it’s all connected by the disappearance of a ten year old boy, Lord and heir to the British Sumner estate. Sounds ominous?

Elements of it are, but don’t think it’s dark because that’s not what this series is about. It’s about hope, redemption and above all finding laughter in your world when you thought there was nothing left to laugh about. It brings together all of my own personal angst (like my own brother disappearing from my life) and bringing it together within the confines of a gritty historical world that will give each couple in all three books the happily ever after my brother never got. Despite this series having elements of darkness to it, it swings back toward the happiness and humor I love to write. People will find this series to be very different from my Scandal series. While the Scandal series was all about scandal, the Rumor Series is all based on…you guessed it…rumors. Everyone loves to gossip and everyone has their own opinion of things, but does that make it real? And who does it affect? Each book will take us steadily closer to the truth behind the disappearance of Lord Atwood. It’s all about rising above what everyone THINKS and facing what IS.

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Dec 13, 2011 Chris rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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1830 London and New York City

Roderick Gideon Tremayne, the recently appointed Duke of Wentworth, never expected to find himself in New York City, tracking down a mysterious map important to his late mother. And he certainly never expected to be injured, only to wake up with no memory of who he is. But when he sees the fiery-haired beauty who's taken it upon herself to rescue him, suddenly his memory is the last thing on his mind.

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I spent my youth studying various languages, reading voraciously, and playing the pianoforte. I confess that here ends the extent of my gentle breeding. I was a naughty child who was forever torturing her parents with countless adventures that they did not deem respectable. Confined to my room on many occasions due to these misadventures, I soon discovered the quill and its amazing power. I scribe...more

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