Mine, Forever and Always

A Historical Romance Novella

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Pub Date 16 Mar 2017 | Archive Date 31 Oct 2017

Description

Just shy of fifteen years old, and during a fake and impromptu wedding ceremony, LILY SCOTT married her best friend's brother, HENRY DALTON.

It seemed harmless enough until he leaned in and whispered to her his true feelings, amorous words she has been unable to forget: Now you’re mine, forever and always.

Unfortunately, growing up pulls them apart and transforms Henry into a pompous scoundrel. When they meet again at a house party hosted by Henry’s sister, will Henry remember his once faithful promise to Lily?

Just shy of fifteen years old, and during a fake and impromptu wedding ceremony, LILY SCOTT married her best friend's brother, HENRY DALTON.

It seemed harmless enough until he leaned in and...


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Advance Praise

"I was absolutely in love with the set up here: two kinda friends becoming lovers. Lily is a great heroine and I find myself completely rooting for her. Henry was a bit passive at first, preferring to let "circumstance" bring him and Lily together for some intimate moments, but he made up for it in the end.

The story is told from both Lily's and Henry's POV, which I thought is great as we get to see where each character is at, as well as their thoughts and feelings about the other. Love the secondary characters of Jane (Henry's sister) and Waverly (Henry's friend), who were great in their supporting roles. I'd love to read their story and hope they end up together after all! Overall, a romantic story that's going on my keeper shelf!" - Romancing the Books


".... Stolen breaths rekindle their flames for one another… heart melting historical romance that I devoured and enjoyed tremendously! Ms. Bailey knows how to write a sweet short page turner of old friends revisiting their feelings to one another! 5 Stars!!"  - Books and Boys Book Blog

"I was absolutely in love with the set up here: two kinda friends becoming lovers. Lily is a great heroine and I find myself completely rooting for her. Henry was a bit passive at first, preferring...


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Having meant to read only a chapter or two i was unable to find a place to stop. I really enjoyed the pace of the story and the narrative and recommend this book.
The premises is that a boy and girl in a bored moment played getting married and Lily, the girl, has been in love with Henry ever since. Henry having been told he needed to marry money to keep the estate had avoided Lily ever since. The way this was resolved was beautiful.
I look forward to reading more by this author.

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Any novella offering enough of a background to understand the characters current situation is headed in the right direction. This story accomplished this and was still able to add needed angst and include side characters that must have their own story soon. An enjoyable, quick read.

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This is a sweet story of a love that never died. Two people once got married in a play but it was more serious for them than it should have been. There’s still hope for them but first they have to tear down the wall that separates them. Misunderstandings, stubbornness and denial (especially on his part) are the bricks with which they built that wall. But love is the strongest force of nature, strongest than the hardest of men or the thickest of walls.

In their childhood Henry and Lily were in love. She was (and still is) Henry’s sister Helen’s best friend and childhood sweethearts as they were, they got married one day. Of course they were playing and the union wasn’t a real one, but it felt real for them. That was the day when Henry whispered in Lily’s ear “Now you’re mine, forever and always”.

Seven years later they meet again at a soirée organized by Helen and they realize that they’re total strangers to eachother. Life got in their way as is natural. Lily’s love for Henry is stronger than ever but she thinks he doesn’t correspond. That’s why she allowed her parents negotiate her betrothal to someone else, but now that they meet again they both realize that where there was fire ashes remain.

This is an excellent historical romance debut for Tammy L. Bailey. Of course it has its flaws, like the change of pace towards the end and also I think a few more pages would have been perfect in my opinion, to develop a little more the characters’ depth, especially Henry’s . Yet the narrative style was incredibly engaging. Lily is a truly remarkable female protagonist; she’s strong, talented, good natured, she knows her worth but she’s not self-important at all, on the contrary, she’s quite humble. Also, the secondary character are loveable and fun to read (perhaps even more than the protagonists) ,especially Helen, she’s wicked!.

Henry is the Mr Darcy sort of man, denying himself the right to love the woman he loves. As a character he’s likeable enough but sometimes I wanted to know more about him. And, of course, his friendship with Weaverly seems to me a bit odd. That’s why I think a few more pages would do this book good.

Having said all that, I honestly think that a good romance novel is the one that either puts a smile on your face once you’ve finished reading, or the one that leaves you wanting more. This novel did both for me. I had a huge smile when I reach the end but at the same time I was wondering what would happen afterwards, and if and when Helen would have her own love story stead of playing the matchmaker like she’s always doing.

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Mine, Forever and Always is a cute novella about two teenagers, Lilly Scott and Henry Dalton. Lilly is best friends with Henry's sister, Jane. Jane convinces Lilly and Henry to participate in a "wedding ceremony" when they are teenagers. It is all play but during that ceremony Henry tells Lilly she is his, forever and always. Those words revealed the depth of how much he cared for Lilly. Eventually they grew older and apart but Lilly's heart fully belonged to Henry.

When Lilly and Henry are brought together for a party, their two friends, who know that they both still love the other, set up circumstances that bring Lilly and Henry face to face with their feelings. One kiss is all it takes to bring back the depth of love they have for one another, but Lilly has a fiance and Henry is expected to marry a wealthy titled lady which Lilly is not. Can a wedding done as teenagers really bind two hearts together? The book is cute and well written. Very enjoyable read.

I voluntarily received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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I loved this story. It was an amazing read with steamy hot innocent chemistry.
Lily has loved her friends brother Henry since their childhood, where they had a childish wedding. Both of them cannot forget each other but they have their obligations. Can they forget their love for the other part? Or do they keep running away? I like the scam and the way Waverley and Lisa solve this problem.
It is an innocent, fantastic story and plot. There are some twists and turns that are unsuspected. It is not that true to the time but I love it anyway.

I had an ARC and this is my honest review.

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Set back in the turn of the 19th century when women did not have much say in who they married. But this book was about true love from an early age.

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This was a fun quick read and I really liked it.Lily has been in love with her best friend Jane's brother Henry for as long as she can remember, but he can't even remember her name some days so now she engaged to someone else.Henry does love Lily but needs to marry well and unfortunately that rules lily out.Jane decides its time to interfere and get them together.This was a super read I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

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First book by this author
Good book I looked forward to more from her!!!

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