This Time Forever

by Lynne Wilding

A passionate Australian tale of love and courage.Laura McRae is beautiful, gifted and madly in love - until at eighteen her life is shattered in a few brief moments. Soon it is wartime, a time of racketeering and high stakes - and impulsive marriages. Falling into the arms of Eddie Ashworth seems to be the love Laura has dreamed of but is her new husband really the man he seems?All she can cling to is her talent for fashion and her determination never to be poor again; a talent and determination that takes her into the glamorous salons of Sydney's high society. As her business climbs from success to success, her creations become the toast of the town, her customers the rich and powerful. then Captain Jack Beaumont walks into her life. this time, can Laura truly find happiness? And this time, could it be forever?* A passionate Australian tale of love and courage* Established backlist author - successful sales for previous titles Heart of the Outback , Whispers through the Pines and turn Left at Bindi Creek* Large fan base for Lynne Wilding's work

Genres: German Literature

501 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Lynne Wilding was an Australian author of romance fiction, and a founding member and first president of the Romance Writers of Australia.

Having come to writing after working in numerous other jobs, she published twelve novels over the course of her life, the most famous being Heart of the Outback

She passed away in June 2007.

Reviews

[Anne Peachey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This Time Forever by Lynne Wilding follows a young girl growing up in the 1930's in Sydney.
Her Family are struggling to survive.
Laura has a dream to design and create fashion and is offered the chance to work alongside and learn the art of Hat Making.
She has a talent and her hats become popular.
When she falls in love, she has it all.
A few short minutes shatter her world.
How quickly everything can unravel.
With the outbreak of the War, everything changes.
Can Laura find happiness with her new husband and forge the dream of becoming part of Sydney's high society?
She is determined never to be poor again and when she becomes successful,
her creations in high demand,
her customers rich and powerful,
she knows she has become who she has strived to be.
Then Laura meets Jack Beaumont and realises she is in a loveless marriage.
Does she continue obeying her wedding vows or take the chance to be happy and in love?

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was a good story and enjoyable just didn't have any of that wow factor or oh my goodness happening.
Well written and I did like it

[Bronwyn Rykiert · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the second time that I have read this book. I could not remember very much of the story at all which surprised me.

Laura had dreams, she was born of a poor family and she lost her mother when she was about 18, to consumption. Not long after that she lost her father to pneumonia, then her younger brother, just after he turned 18 and had joined the Navy to the war as he was being taken prisoner to Japan. Her first love Alex was lot in a riding accident before their relationship could be made public. So much bad luck in a short period of time.

Laura was talented in the making of hats to start with and many other things along the way. She married Eddie Ashworth hoping to fall in love with him later but his personality and jealously stopped that happening. Her brother Frank, who she had never really been close to, introduced her to an American, Jack Beaumont, who she fell in love with. Jack fell in love with Laura as well, but she was married and he had his own problems that he did not want to share with Laura.

I really did enjoy this story of Laura and Jack and all things in between. I would highly recommend it.

[Gail · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a lovely Aussie story written in an easy to read manner. It is a lovely portrayal of what it was like in the early 1900s. The characters are believable, and the story moves along at a good pace. Enjoy. I will certainly come back to this author.