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Until Forever
From the shadows of the past.
Prim and beautiful professor Roseleen White clutches her new prized possession - a thousand-year-old Scandinavian sword. And suddenly, a dream stands before her: a magnificent Viking warrior sworn to satisfy Roseleen's every desire.
Until forever.
Accursed for untold centuries, mighty Thorn is now enslaved to a woman. Yet it is Roseleen who is the true prisoner, held willing captive by a handsome barbarian who sweeps her back to the ancient past on a journey of sensual discovery. But only by banishing him from her life forever can Roseleen free Thorn from immortality's chains - forcing her to make a devastating choice that will either imperil their future or preserve a love more powerful than time.
Prim and beautiful professor Roseleen White clutches her new prized possession - a thousand-year-old Scandinavian sword. And suddenly, a dream stands before her: a magnificent Viking warrior sworn to satisfy Roseleen's every desire.
Until forever.
Accursed for untold centuries, mighty Thorn is now enslaved to a woman. Yet it is Roseleen who is the true prisoner, held willing captive by a handsome barbarian who sweeps her back to the ancient past on a journey of sensual discovery. But only by banishing him from her life forever can Roseleen free Thorn from immortality's chains - forcing her to make a devastating choice that will either imperil their future or preserve a love more powerful than time.
400 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1995
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About the author
Johanna Lindsey
148 books7,268 followersJohanna Helen Howard was born on March 10, 1952 in Germany, where her father, Edwin Dennis Howard, a soldier in the U.S. Army was stationed. The family moved about a great deal when she was young. Her father always dreamed of retiring to Hawaii, and after he passed away in 1964 Johanna and her mother settled there to honor him.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
In 1970, when she was still in school, she married Ralph Lindsey, becoming a young housewife. The marriage had three children; Alfred, Joseph and Garret, who already have made her a grandmother. After her husband's death, Johanna moved to Maine, New England, to stay near her family.
Johanna Lindsey wrote her first book, Captive Bride in 1977 "on a whim", and the book was a success. By 2006, with over 58 Million copies of her books have been sold worldwide, with translations appearing in 12 languages, Johanna Lindsey is one of the world's most popular authors of historical romance.
Johanna's books span the various eras of history, including books set in the Middle Ages, the American "Old West" and the popular Regency England-Scotland. She has even written a few sci-fi romances. By far the most popular among her books are the stories about the Malory-Anderson Family, a Regency England saga.
Johanna Lindsey died on Oct. 27, 2019 in Nashua, N.H. She was 67.
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August 15, 2020
An OK read I was expecting more her adjusting to the Historical times and now him doing the adjusting. It also included a lot of history that I didn't care for and the ending was a little too magical for me. Still entertaining.
March 16, 2020
*Reread Review*
Love, Love the paranormal feel here in this Novel of Johanna Lindsey's. Enchanted sword, time travel, and a hot almost Viking god... yep sign me up lol! This has been one of my feel good go tos over the years. Its almost like I was destined for the more paranormal/fantasy vibe because all my first favorite author's were strictly romance but I couldn't help but live off the times they strayed from the beaten path. It eventually pushed me more towards the fantasy/paranormal genre.
Roselind, our FMC, is a collector of ancient swords. Her most recent acquisition Bloodrinker's Curse just happens to be her most prized possession. When her brother got it for her it came with the warning to never ever ever sell or bequeath the sword to a woman. Well.. there was nothing said about just giving it to one. Oddly enough however when Roselind first holds the sword, a man who she assumes is a part of a practical joke, tells her not to summon him again. The next time she holds her prize she is sure she is dreaming. The next time.. she ends up stuck with a viking Thorn Bloodrinker who is curse to follow the bidding of women who hold his sword. Not only that he can take her to any time period in which he has been summoned. Being a history professor at first she is delighted to be able to witness events.. until she realizes that her presence in the past alters all kinds of things in the future and now they must find what events they have changed. Thorn's curse has put him at the mercy of women for centuries... but now it seems he has found the woman at which he doesn't mind being with forever..
Still love this after all these years. The ending... /sigh. Still on my go to list!
Love, Love the paranormal feel here in this Novel of Johanna Lindsey's. Enchanted sword, time travel, and a hot almost Viking god... yep sign me up lol! This has been one of my feel good go tos over the years. Its almost like I was destined for the more paranormal/fantasy vibe because all my first favorite author's were strictly romance but I couldn't help but live off the times they strayed from the beaten path. It eventually pushed me more towards the fantasy/paranormal genre.
Roselind, our FMC, is a collector of ancient swords. Her most recent acquisition Bloodrinker's Curse just happens to be her most prized possession. When her brother got it for her it came with the warning to never ever ever sell or bequeath the sword to a woman. Well.. there was nothing said about just giving it to one. Oddly enough however when Roselind first holds the sword, a man who she assumes is a part of a practical joke, tells her not to summon him again. The next time she holds her prize she is sure she is dreaming. The next time.. she ends up stuck with a viking Thorn Bloodrinker who is curse to follow the bidding of women who hold his sword. Not only that he can take her to any time period in which he has been summoned. Being a history professor at first she is delighted to be able to witness events.. until she realizes that her presence in the past alters all kinds of things in the future and now they must find what events they have changed. Thorn's curse has put him at the mercy of women for centuries... but now it seems he has found the woman at which he doesn't mind being with forever..
Still love this after all these years. The ending... /sigh. Still on my go to list!
December 30, 2010
2.5/5 stars
This was my first Johanna Lindsey read and I found the writing to be easy to follow, a bit flowery but not overly so. The storyline was unique to me, and I thought it was imaginative. I wish there had been more actual Viking lifestyle, as opposed to the gods storyline, but I guess in time travel, it is what it is – you’re not spending long periods of time in one era, you’re… well… traveling through time. There were moments when I felt like the story was dragging, then other times when it moved at an exciting, fast pace. The characters were fun; Roseleen is a professor of medieval history and collector of medieval weapons. As a heroine she was ok. I didn’t love her, but I did like her. On the other hand, Thorn Blooddrinker—ancient Viking warrior cursed to forever be at the beck and call of any woman, at any time in history, who possessed his sword was awesome. He was pushy, domineering, sexy, funny, and bloodthirsty. In other words, he was all the things you want in a hero – I LOVED him!
This was also my first full length novel in the “time travel” genre. I did enjoy the small bits of history we were given glimpses of, and the different scenarios of how history might have changed based on how much just the presence of a person from the future visiting the past could drastically alter events, even if that person had no direct contact with anyone else. I was particularly interesting in “Duke William,” as he was known before he became William the Conqueror. I now want to go to the history books and read more about the battles mentioned in this book and find out if they actually did take place and how accurate they were.
Over all, I thought this story was pretty okay, and I’m looking forward to reading more by Johanna Lindsey. As always, if you have any suggestions for what I might read next, please feel free to share them.
This was my first Johanna Lindsey read and I found the writing to be easy to follow, a bit flowery but not overly so. The storyline was unique to me, and I thought it was imaginative. I wish there had been more actual Viking lifestyle, as opposed to the gods storyline, but I guess in time travel, it is what it is – you’re not spending long periods of time in one era, you’re… well… traveling through time. There were moments when I felt like the story was dragging, then other times when it moved at an exciting, fast pace. The characters were fun; Roseleen is a professor of medieval history and collector of medieval weapons. As a heroine she was ok. I didn’t love her, but I did like her. On the other hand, Thorn Blooddrinker—ancient Viking warrior cursed to forever be at the beck and call of any woman, at any time in history, who possessed his sword was awesome. He was pushy, domineering, sexy, funny, and bloodthirsty. In other words, he was all the things you want in a hero – I LOVED him!
This was also my first full length novel in the “time travel” genre. I did enjoy the small bits of history we were given glimpses of, and the different scenarios of how history might have changed based on how much just the presence of a person from the future visiting the past could drastically alter events, even if that person had no direct contact with anyone else. I was particularly interesting in “Duke William,” as he was known before he became William the Conqueror. I now want to go to the history books and read more about the battles mentioned in this book and find out if they actually did take place and how accurate they were.
Over all, I thought this story was pretty okay, and I’m looking forward to reading more by Johanna Lindsey. As always, if you have any suggestions for what I might read next, please feel free to share them.
July 12, 2014
Setting & Plot: Starts off during heroine’s present time, the 1990s. Heroine works in the United States and then goes to England where her adopted brother resides and where she owns a cottage/mansion. The heroine’s adopted brother buys the Viking sword she wanted (because the original owner refused to sell the sword to a female). The sword is cursed by the Blooddrinker’s Curse, in which the hero must do the bidding of any woman who possesses the sword. The heroine accidently calls forth the hero from his time. Then, they travel back in time to right before Duke William’s (aka William the Conqueror) invasion of England. They realize that their actions traveling back in time cause the future to change. They spend the second half of the book trying to correct their mistakes and set the future right again.
Heroine: Roseleen White, 28yrs old, virgin, professor of history, collects historical artifacts, tall/thin with auburn-haired, dresses conservative and wears fake glasses with her haired pulled back in a tight bun to dissuade male attention
Hero: Thorn Blooddrinker, 30yrs old, beefcake Viking, long light-brown hair, cursed by his sword
Villain: The closest person to a villain in this book is Thorn’s alleged enemy, Wolfstan the Mad – who is only briefly mentioned and then appears only for a few minutes towards the end of the story. He really served no purpose at all.
Review:The first half of the book where Thorn is adjusting to the modern time period was really cute and enjoyable. However, once they travel back in time the story becomes more convoluted, with some major plot holes.
The ending does not make sense. Roseleen releases Thorn from the curse and he goes back to his original time. Rather than just returning to modern time as his 30yr old self, he relives his entire life in modern time and then is finally able to call upon Roseleen when she returns to the United States.
There was very little relationship development between the two characters. They lusted after each other and then were in love. There was not much drama between them other than Thorn declaring that Roseleen needed to be trained (since he was not used to her modern, independent woman ways).
A fast read, but not one of Johanna Lindsey’s best. However, it is still a cute little romance if you are able to ignore the plot holes.
Heroine: Roseleen White, 28yrs old, virgin, professor of history, collects historical artifacts, tall/thin with auburn-haired, dresses conservative and wears fake glasses with her haired pulled back in a tight bun to dissuade male attention
Hero: Thorn Blooddrinker, 30yrs old, beefcake Viking, long light-brown hair, cursed by his sword
Villain: The closest person to a villain in this book is Thorn’s alleged enemy, Wolfstan the Mad – who is only briefly mentioned and then appears only for a few minutes towards the end of the story. He really served no purpose at all.
Review:The first half of the book where Thorn is adjusting to the modern time period was really cute and enjoyable. However, once they travel back in time the story becomes more convoluted, with some major plot holes.
The ending does not make sense. Roseleen releases Thorn from the curse and he goes back to his original time. Rather than just returning to modern time as his 30yr old self, he relives his entire life in modern time and then is finally able to call upon Roseleen when she returns to the United States.
There was very little relationship development between the two characters. They lusted after each other and then were in love. There was not much drama between them other than Thorn declaring that Roseleen needed to be trained (since he was not used to her modern, independent woman ways).
A fast read, but not one of Johanna Lindsey’s best. However, it is still a cute little romance if you are able to ignore the plot holes.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 23, 2010
Just re-read this after having read it many many years ago. This time around, I couldn't get over the HUGE gaping plot hole!
Rosaleen purchases a 2000 year old viking sword that has a small surprise. Thorn, the original owner of the sword was cursed and comes attached to the sword, so to speak. He can be "called" anytime a female owns the sword. Rosaleen is a History professor who realizes the value of speaking to someone who has seen many things over 2000 years and is even more excited to find out that the sword allows them to travel back in time, though only to places that Thorn has already been to.
Thorn takes her to meet, then Duke William, just before he invades England... only to find out that things are not occurring as they should. When they come back from the past, the future has been changed. Big time butterfly effect. I'm ok with this. Here is where my issue comes in. Researching through history books in the "new" present, they discover that it was NOT anything that they did when they went back that changed the past.... but something Thorn did when he had been there the first time around. WHAT? When he was there the first time... it was HIS present time and therefore any damage he had done would have changed history long before Rosaleen was born. The present time that she knew would not have existed at all!
She finally figures this out, several chapter later. She's suppose to be a history professor? I had this figured out in two seconds and it was annoying me to no end. Just their presence there changed things, but their going back to fix it didn't change anything??? I have a hard time with this.
*****Spoilers Below*****
At the end the neighbor says that because he wasn't actually dead, Thorn could not stay in Valhalla, but could choose what time period to live out the REST OF HIS LIFE. A paragraph or two later the neighbor says that he chose to go back to the current time period to be Rosaleen, even if it meant reliving his life over again in current times until he could meet up with her again. again, WHAT? What happened to Thorn wasn't dead and would live out the REST of his life? How was he born all over again in a new time period? Wouldn't that require him being dead?!?
I had a hard time getting past this and had to change my prior rating to a 2 star.
Rosaleen purchases a 2000 year old viking sword that has a small surprise. Thorn, the original owner of the sword was cursed and comes attached to the sword, so to speak. He can be "called" anytime a female owns the sword. Rosaleen is a History professor who realizes the value of speaking to someone who has seen many things over 2000 years and is even more excited to find out that the sword allows them to travel back in time, though only to places that Thorn has already been to.
Thorn takes her to meet, then Duke William, just before he invades England... only to find out that things are not occurring as they should. When they come back from the past, the future has been changed. Big time butterfly effect. I'm ok with this. Here is where my issue comes in. Researching through history books in the "new" present, they discover that it was NOT anything that they did when they went back that changed the past.... but something Thorn did when he had been there the first time around. WHAT? When he was there the first time... it was HIS present time and therefore any damage he had done would have changed history long before Rosaleen was born. The present time that she knew would not have existed at all!
She finally figures this out, several chapter later. She's suppose to be a history professor? I had this figured out in two seconds and it was annoying me to no end. Just their presence there changed things, but their going back to fix it didn't change anything??? I have a hard time with this.
*****Spoilers Below*****
At the end the neighbor says that because he wasn't actually dead, Thorn could not stay in Valhalla, but could choose what time period to live out the REST OF HIS LIFE. A paragraph or two later the neighbor says that he chose to go back to the current time period to be Rosaleen, even if it meant reliving his life over again in current times until he could meet up with her again. again, WHAT? What happened to Thorn wasn't dead and would live out the REST of his life? How was he born all over again in a new time period? Wouldn't that require him being dead?!?
I had a hard time getting past this and had to change my prior rating to a 2 star.
December 30, 2010
Yuck! I just could not get into this book. Roseleen is so extremely stick-up-her-butt and she doesn't want to change. She's a virgin not from convictions (although she keeps mentioning them but they make so sense) but more I feel for the control. She has control over the relationship and the men have to do what she says or else.
She acquires a cursed sword that's attached to a Viking named Thorn. The first time he's summoned he tells her to release him. In fact he tells her about 3 times. She wants to learn from him, but when he makes the moves she literally tells him that is rape and she'll call the authorities and then jumps him in the car because he's nervous. Then she tells him again it's against the law for him to not take a no for a no. All he has to do is curl his finger and tell her get over here and she's in bed. Why would Thorn be attracted to a waspish, complaining, know-it-all woman, I have no idea.
***More spoilerish than above***
Then when he's told her he loves her and wants to stay with her for the rest of his natural life, she wants her life to go back to normal, tells him she's not in love with him and releases him from the curse. So cold! Odin somehow convinces Thorn that she did this because she loved it and didn't think he'd like living in her time but that's not what she said. The ending was strange.
She acquires a cursed sword that's attached to a Viking named Thorn. The first time he's summoned he tells her to release him. In fact he tells her about 3 times. She wants to learn from him, but when he makes the moves she literally tells him that is rape and she'll call the authorities and then jumps him in the car because he's nervous. Then she tells him again it's against the law for him to not take a no for a no. All he has to do is curl his finger and tell her get over here and she's in bed. Why would Thorn be attracted to a waspish, complaining, know-it-all woman, I have no idea.
***More spoilerish than above***
Then when he's told her he loves her and wants to stay with her for the rest of his natural life, she wants her life to go back to normal, tells him she's not in love with him and releases him from the curse. So cold! Odin somehow convinces Thorn that she did this because she loved it and didn't think he'd like living in her time but that's not what she said. The ending was strange.
October 10, 2017
Se han escrito demasiados libros de viajes en el tiempo como para que este resulte interesante. Mejores cosas ha escrito Karen Marie Moning en este género y protagonistas infinitamente más memorables. La historia no tiene mucho sustento, no me gustó para nada este libro.
July 1, 2021
BOOKSTAGRAM READING CHALLENGE 2021: 2: Un libro que tenga una espada en la portada.
Es el primer libro de la autora que leo en el año y la extrañaba la verdad. Sus libros son siempre divertidos, románticos y sexys jajaja
La historia nos presenta a Rosaleen, una bella profesora, con un pasado amoroso triste y una obsesión por objetos antiguos. En coherencia con esta obsesión ella adquiere una espada que se dice conlleva una maldición. Lo cual, sorprendentemente, comprueba ser cierto al tocar la espada y aparecer mágicamente un atractivo vikingo frente a ella.
Fue una lectura rápida y ligera que me hizo lagrimear de alegría en un momento. Clásico de la buena Johanna la historia presenta a una heroína divertida y muy valiente. Y bueno, el héroe al ser de la época que es, denota características machistas y no tan agradables por momentos, pero logramos entenderlo por la época en la que vive y fue escrito jaja Inevitablemente amamos a Thorn, por su buen corazón y por como queda encandilado con nuestra protagonista al conocerla.
Es una historia que une un poco de todo, fantasía, romance, viajes en el tiempo, dioses y maldiciones. Me recordó un poco a Forastera que es el libro que estoy leyendo ahora justamente.
Asique si algo de eso te gusta, teniendo en cuenta el contexto en el que fue escrito, te lo recomiendo.
Es el primer libro de la autora que leo en el año y la extrañaba la verdad. Sus libros son siempre divertidos, románticos y sexys jajaja
La historia nos presenta a Rosaleen, una bella profesora, con un pasado amoroso triste y una obsesión por objetos antiguos. En coherencia con esta obsesión ella adquiere una espada que se dice conlleva una maldición. Lo cual, sorprendentemente, comprueba ser cierto al tocar la espada y aparecer mágicamente un atractivo vikingo frente a ella.
Fue una lectura rápida y ligera que me hizo lagrimear de alegría en un momento. Clásico de la buena Johanna la historia presenta a una heroína divertida y muy valiente. Y bueno, el héroe al ser de la época que es, denota características machistas y no tan agradables por momentos, pero logramos entenderlo por la época en la que vive y fue escrito jaja Inevitablemente amamos a Thorn, por su buen corazón y por como queda encandilado con nuestra protagonista al conocerla.
Es una historia que une un poco de todo, fantasía, romance, viajes en el tiempo, dioses y maldiciones. Me recordó un poco a Forastera que es el libro que estoy leyendo ahora justamente.
Asique si algo de eso te gusta, teniendo en cuenta el contexto en el que fue escrito, te lo recomiendo.
October 28, 2017
Thornton Bluebaker. Thornton Bluebaker! THORNTON FREAKING BLUEBAKER!
December 19, 2020
Una lectura entretenida pero tampoco mucho más que eso; mejora bastante desde la mitad.
August 25, 2017
Professor sejarah Rosleen tidak menyangka bhw pedang kuno Blooddrinker's Curse memang memiliki kutukan dan mengeluarkan jin yg super ganteng bernama Thorn. Thorn adalah pejuang Viking yg nakal dan senang menggoda Rosleen. Walhasil Rosleen kepincut dan tidak menolak tawaran bertemu William the Conqueror. Ternyata kedatangan Rosleen di Abad Pertengahan tsb malah mengacaukan sejarah, sehingga mereka hrs bolak-balik melewati masa lalu dan masa kini.
Sebenarnya dr segi plot cerita lumayan menghibur dan juga situasinya dibuat jenaka ala tante Johanna ini. Cuma saya merasa ada "hole" yg membuat novel ini kurang berkesan. Chemistry mereka yg secepat kilat dan selanjutnya terasa tidak ada barikade apapun krn mulus2 saja, paling banter cuma kecemburuan Thorn. Perjuangan cinta mereka jadi terasa hambar padahal banyak potensi utk mengembangkannya, seperti kegemaran Thorn pd makanan, perang dan wanita yg jelas2 semuanya bertentangan dgn kegemaran Rosleen. Dan kondiai "gegar budaya" krn beda zaman yg terlampau jauh hanya sedikit dieksplorasi, padahal ini bisa dijadikan "dinamit" kelucuan dan kocak yg menambah suasana cerita.
3.5 stars buat novel ini.
Sebenarnya dr segi plot cerita lumayan menghibur dan juga situasinya dibuat jenaka ala tante Johanna ini. Cuma saya merasa ada "hole" yg membuat novel ini kurang berkesan. Chemistry mereka yg secepat kilat dan selanjutnya terasa tidak ada barikade apapun krn mulus2 saja, paling banter cuma kecemburuan Thorn. Perjuangan cinta mereka jadi terasa hambar padahal banyak potensi utk mengembangkannya, seperti kegemaran Thorn pd makanan, perang dan wanita yg jelas2 semuanya bertentangan dgn kegemaran Rosleen. Dan kondiai "gegar budaya" krn beda zaman yg terlampau jauh hanya sedikit dieksplorasi, padahal ini bisa dijadikan "dinamit" kelucuan dan kocak yg menambah suasana cerita.
3.5 stars buat novel ini.
February 27, 2023
3.25
Heroine definitely wasn’t my favorite, but it was a cute time traveler romance. Also, the ending wasn’t quite a full HEA, it was more alluded to which wasn’t to my taste.
Heroine definitely wasn’t my favorite, but it was a cute time traveler romance. Also, the ending wasn’t quite a full HEA, it was more alluded to which wasn’t to my taste.
November 19, 2017
Oooy real don't know what to say or where to start. Wanted and would have given this 1 star - but the storyline had potential (sometimes feel like i'm repeating myself, or maybe it's just the books i end up reading, so i'm to blame?!? anyhoo) didnt seem fair to give it 1 star (which translates to - didn't like) but the 2 stars that translate to - it was ok - yeah guess it was, even though after encountering the female lead was a reach.
By chapter 16 was wondering if "Professor" Roseleen White was "slow" the more i read the more i wondered if she was mentally challenged, other wise really don't understand most of the B.S. that was written about her actions or her self absorption with her inner dialogue that kept going on and on and on, even at crucial moments where action was necessary to prevent dangerous situations to herself or others.
Don't get what Thorn Blooddrinker (a.k.a Thornton Bluebaker - like really?!! just ooy!) and every other red blooded male in this book found so captivating about her. She was sooooooo Not worth the trouble!
Just everything was unbelievable on so many levels, there were so many flaws in this book that made it unbelievable on so many levels that i wondered how it got published. Almost every few pages wanted to rip the female leads hair out (not damaging myself, reading was torture enough TY, and didnt stop reading because thats my pet peeve - can't stop reading a book no matter how, boring, annoying, idiotic etc it maybe) after writing this review wondering if i should not change my vote to 1 star just because, but whatever - glad it's behind me, and i've said my piece. Good Luck to anyone else who has the misfortune to start this without checking out reviews...
By chapter 16 was wondering if "Professor" Roseleen White was "slow" the more i read the more i wondered if she was mentally challenged, other wise really don't understand most of the B.S. that was written about her actions or her self absorption with her inner dialogue that kept going on and on and on, even at crucial moments where action was necessary to prevent dangerous situations to herself or others.
Don't get what Thorn Blooddrinker (a.k.a Thornton Bluebaker - like really?!! just ooy!) and every other red blooded male in this book found so captivating about her. She was sooooooo Not worth the trouble!
Just everything was unbelievable on so many levels, there were so many flaws in this book that made it unbelievable on so many levels that i wondered how it got published. Almost every few pages wanted to rip the female leads hair out (not damaging myself, reading was torture enough TY, and didnt stop reading because thats my pet peeve - can't stop reading a book no matter how, boring, annoying, idiotic etc it maybe) after writing this review wondering if i should not change my vote to 1 star just because, but whatever - glad it's behind me, and i've said my piece. Good Luck to anyone else who has the misfortune to start this without checking out reviews...
March 5, 2021
Si trattava di una rilettura e se già alla prima lettura ricordavo di averlo trovato improbabile, adesso - con tutta la narrativa di genere molto meglio confezionata - l'ho trovato osceno. Per buona parte del romanzo ho creduto che la Lindsey si fosse persa nei meandri dei viaggi nel tempo, perché era impossibile che il protagonista maschile avesse potuto alterare il passato come lo aveva vissuto la prima volta. E, in effetti, si trattava di semplice idiozia della protagonista, una donna con un autentico cervello di gallina, che naturalmente passa per una grande studiosa di storia (e poi confonde le cause con gli effetti!)
Carina la parte storica vera e propria, con i due personaggi al seguito del Duca Guglielmo (Guglielmo il Conquistatore) prima e durante la battaglia di Hastings.
Essendo stato scritto ben prima dell'avvento di internet, o comunque della sua diffusione popolare, la storia fa sorridere per le sue antiquate modernità tecnologiche.
Carina la parte storica vera e propria, con i due personaggi al seguito del Duca Guglielmo (Guglielmo il Conquistatore) prima e durante la battaglia di Hastings.
Essendo stato scritto ben prima dell'avvento di internet, o comunque della sua diffusione popolare, la storia fa sorridere per le sue antiquate modernità tecnologiche.
November 28, 2010
an interesting book about one of the pivotal points in history: 1066 the invasion of Britain by William of Normandy. They screw up the timeline and spend most of the book trying to make it right. Good reading.
July 13, 2011
It's one of my favorites. I love the time travel and the mythology in it and how she wrapped it up all nice in the end.
October 12, 2014
very funny a good read
August 9, 2019
I read and re-read Until Forever over and over when it first came out which was the end of graduate school and during my tenure dispatching for CHP. I've always been a fan of time travels and this was one of my favorites. A couple of years ago when life simmered down a bit I wanted to read it again -- all I remembered at that point was that the travel was accomplished with a very old sword. I finally tracked it down on my shelf of "keep no matter what" shelf. These are the books, like Gimone Hall's Passions Sun, Furies Moon, Jennifer Blake's Storm and the Splendor, the Morgan series from Rosemary Rogers and all my Kathleen Woodiwiss's.
Even though it is almost 400 pages, it's a relatively quick read. Not so much because I remember the story -- in fact, I forgot many parts of it. Back in the day it was definitely a 5 star read for me. I loved Thorn and Roselynne's story -- and still did. It wasn't a bad re-read -- it just paled compared to many I've been reading lately.
Even though it is almost 400 pages, it's a relatively quick read. Not so much because I remember the story -- in fact, I forgot many parts of it. Back in the day it was definitely a 5 star read for me. I loved Thorn and Roselynne's story -- and still did. It wasn't a bad re-read -- it just paled compared to many I've been reading lately.
March 28, 2023
It was a very soft style romance and that’s what added to its charm, it would have been 4 stars but the ending is what made me give it 5. The ending just…dang it Johanna! 😩
October 11, 2022
Fun concept for a time traveling Viking romance
August 27, 2021
In my half dozen-book fall into the rabbit hole, solely for a bit of amusement in this line of similar “romance novels” from the late 1980s and early 1990s I picked up for dirt cheap at various vendors online, this was one that I had such hopes for but was wary based on reviews. The book impressed, proving reviews don’t necessarily reflect how one person might feel.
A paranormal romance that takes place in modern day United States and England...and then happens to travel back in time a few times, it is centered around the straight-laced Roseleen and her male counterpart, Thorn Blooddrinker, the two brought together by his sword, Blooddrinker’s Curse. A slight twist on the usual cliché of an independent woman crossing paths with an “experienced” alpha male expecting obedience from a woman, not only it is of a modern age woman dealing with an ancient male, complete with conflicting mind sets regarding women, but both individuals had to grow accustomed to the ways of life outside of their timeline.
In that conflict of ideologies over different existences in time, it uniquely battled the notions that so many other romance novels written during this time were romanticizing. Nothing is perfect, but the dynamics were not the usual flavor and I appreciated that.
I also appreciated Roseleen’s character more than most readers. She wasn’t inherently intelligent, but worked exceedingly hard to get the high marks she did to get into higher learning institutions to be sought after and employed. Her avid fascination to collect weapons, which I admittedly confess I have done a teeny bit as well and that does make me partial toward her character, ends up her roundabout way of acquiring Blooddrinker’s Curse and unwittingly summoning the original possessor, Thorn to her.
In learning the extent of what his curse entails, Roseleen’s fascination with obtaining knowledge piques Thorn’s own interest, albeit in more amorous ways, given she doesn’t seem to wish to break him to her will like possessors of his sword have historically done, but this also leads to antics, “untold passion,” time traveling, and the inescapable butterfly effect.
The hardest part for me to get behind was Roseleen’s blatantly incorrect assumptions initially about what changed the timeline when they traveled back in time, which she did realize her error in her original thinking, but it didn’t seem completely believable for her to make the mistake in the first place. Though, given the novel experience that would be traveling through time, it would hypothetically be easy to deduce incorrectly what altered the future.
To be honest, this book had that tearjerker moment, which was unexpected, but wonderful, if you can believe that...only the execution of it and reasonings expressed versus the underlying motivations left unspoken, they could have been done better, handled a bit differently if you will. Would have made the scene even more powerful emotionally.
While the process of falling in love isn’t a strength to these type of works in general and was viewed differently back when written (alpha males and womanizers weren’t expected to talk about their feelings, after all, and the confession of love alone from them was a big deal in itself), amidst the passionate interludes between the characters, the romantic plot line took more of a backseat in this novel, which I actually enjoyed, but the usual, alluded formula of the characters developing romantic feelings for one another was there for the standard romance novel written at the time, a romance that defied time itself, so to speak. I am a sucker for that kind of notion.
A paranormal romance that takes place in modern day United States and England...and then happens to travel back in time a few times, it is centered around the straight-laced Roseleen and her male counterpart, Thorn Blooddrinker, the two brought together by his sword, Blooddrinker’s Curse. A slight twist on the usual cliché of an independent woman crossing paths with an “experienced” alpha male expecting obedience from a woman, not only it is of a modern age woman dealing with an ancient male, complete with conflicting mind sets regarding women, but both individuals had to grow accustomed to the ways of life outside of their timeline.
In that conflict of ideologies over different existences in time, it uniquely battled the notions that so many other romance novels written during this time were romanticizing. Nothing is perfect, but the dynamics were not the usual flavor and I appreciated that.
I also appreciated Roseleen’s character more than most readers. She wasn’t inherently intelligent, but worked exceedingly hard to get the high marks she did to get into higher learning institutions to be sought after and employed. Her avid fascination to collect weapons, which I admittedly confess I have done a teeny bit as well and that does make me partial toward her character, ends up her roundabout way of acquiring Blooddrinker’s Curse and unwittingly summoning the original possessor, Thorn to her.
In learning the extent of what his curse entails, Roseleen’s fascination with obtaining knowledge piques Thorn’s own interest, albeit in more amorous ways, given she doesn’t seem to wish to break him to her will like possessors of his sword have historically done, but this also leads to antics, “untold passion,” time traveling, and the inescapable butterfly effect.
The hardest part for me to get behind was Roseleen’s blatantly incorrect assumptions initially about what changed the timeline when they traveled back in time, which she did realize her error in her original thinking, but it didn’t seem completely believable for her to make the mistake in the first place. Though, given the novel experience that would be traveling through time, it would hypothetically be easy to deduce incorrectly what altered the future.
To be honest, this book had that tearjerker moment, which was unexpected, but wonderful, if you can believe that...only the execution of it and reasonings expressed versus the underlying motivations left unspoken, they could have been done better, handled a bit differently if you will. Would have made the scene even more powerful emotionally.
While the process of falling in love isn’t a strength to these type of works in general and was viewed differently back when written (alpha males and womanizers weren’t expected to talk about their feelings, after all, and the confession of love alone from them was a big deal in itself), amidst the passionate interludes between the characters, the romantic plot line took more of a backseat in this novel, which I actually enjoyed, but the usual, alluded formula of the characters developing romantic feelings for one another was there for the standard romance novel written at the time, a romance that defied time itself, so to speak. I am a sucker for that kind of notion.
November 30, 2017
Viking lagi..kali ini Thorn,saudara kandung Thor sang Dewa Viking dari Valhalla yang tersesat di lorong waktu dan bertemu dengan Roseleen , si profesor ahlli sejarah di Amerika.
Walau petualangan mereka menjelajah waktu lebih banyak di Inggris, seru sekali membaca kisah mitos, dan sejarah serta dunia masa kini yang bercampur aduk.
Dan membuat Thorn, pria abad ke 11 itu bingung...hingga jadi terasa aneh buat Roseleen yang modern dan super cangging...namun masih perawan... ha ! [image error]
Tapi sebagai perawan, Rose bukan perawan yang pemalu...hahahhaha...baca sendiri ya .....
Sungguh menyebalkan begitu mengetahui bahwa Rose di perdaya oleh Barry, mantan tunangan nya ( di pikir Thorn, barry itu buah2an, berry...aku suka yg blue, blueberry katanya....samapai Thorn dg lucu nya menyebut Barry itu 'suami blueberry') hahahhaa...
Suami? yup...benar, di saat menjelajah waktu dan Thorn mulai mengacaukan sejarah, kacau jugalah sejarah hidup Rose.
Yang seharusnya dia sudah putus tunangan dengan Barry,malah jadinya dia menikah dg bajingan pemukul istri itu....
Ada juga kisah perubahan sejarahbesar2an tentang pendudukan Duke William yg kelak jd Raja Inggris , yang gara2 Thorn juga jd kacau dan gak jd raja...ya ampuun Thorn...
siapa kira perjalanan menjelajah waktu enak? malah bisa kacau semua...
Buat para penyuka sejarah, ini cerita yang sangat asik buat dibaca.... [image error]
Buat penyuka romance sejarah dan modern, buku ini provide everything you need....
Karakter Thorn yang suka perang, namun lembut saat memperlakukan Rose..dan suka cemburu terhadap diri nya sendiri ... sangat menghibur...juga dialog2 lucu namuncerdas yang bisa membawa kita terhanyut dalam kisah ini....ketawa sendiri dan gemas melihat Thorn dan Rose yang sangat sempurna sebagai pasangan....
Sekali lagi, Johanna Lindsey berhasil membawa saya kembali bermain dengan imajinasi saya...
sigh...such a romantic love story..... [image error]
Walau petualangan mereka menjelajah waktu lebih banyak di Inggris, seru sekali membaca kisah mitos, dan sejarah serta dunia masa kini yang bercampur aduk.
Dan membuat Thorn, pria abad ke 11 itu bingung...hingga jadi terasa aneh buat Roseleen yang modern dan super cangging...namun masih perawan... ha ! [image error]
Tapi sebagai perawan, Rose bukan perawan yang pemalu...hahahhaha...baca sendiri ya .....
Sungguh menyebalkan begitu mengetahui bahwa Rose di perdaya oleh Barry, mantan tunangan nya ( di pikir Thorn, barry itu buah2an, berry...aku suka yg blue, blueberry katanya....samapai Thorn dg lucu nya menyebut Barry itu 'suami blueberry') hahahhaa...
Suami? yup...benar, di saat menjelajah waktu dan Thorn mulai mengacaukan sejarah, kacau jugalah sejarah hidup Rose.
Yang seharusnya dia sudah putus tunangan dengan Barry,malah jadinya dia menikah dg bajingan pemukul istri itu....
Ada juga kisah perubahan sejarahbesar2an tentang pendudukan Duke William yg kelak jd Raja Inggris , yang gara2 Thorn juga jd kacau dan gak jd raja...ya ampuun Thorn...
siapa kira perjalanan menjelajah waktu enak? malah bisa kacau semua...
Buat para penyuka sejarah, ini cerita yang sangat asik buat dibaca.... [image error]
Buat penyuka romance sejarah dan modern, buku ini provide everything you need....
Karakter Thorn yang suka perang, namun lembut saat memperlakukan Rose..dan suka cemburu terhadap diri nya sendiri ... sangat menghibur...juga dialog2 lucu namuncerdas yang bisa membawa kita terhanyut dalam kisah ini....ketawa sendiri dan gemas melihat Thorn dan Rose yang sangat sempurna sebagai pasangan....
Sekali lagi, Johanna Lindsey berhasil membawa saya kembali bermain dengan imajinasi saya...
sigh...such a romantic love story..... [image error]
October 2, 2021
De este libro puedo decir tantas cosas... lo descubrí por casualidad, pero la trama me atrajo nada más leer la sinopsis, y es que nos presenta una premisa interesante: vikingo atrapado en la época actual. Con eso ya esta todo servido, ¿no? Pues no, para nada, la cosa sigue, y hay mas de un viaje en el tiempo.
La profesora Roseleen White es una mujer atípica, le gusta coleccionar antigüedades, y en esas que se hace con una antigua espada vikinga. Cuando la toca, convoca al dueño del arma, un hermano del dios Thor llamado Thorn (poco original el nombre, lo sé, pero tiene su gracia, Thor = Thorn —espina, en inglés— por su carácter, + ella que se llama Rose, -Rosa en ingles- = Rosa y Espina, Rose y Thorn) que fue encadenado a la espada por una hechicera vikinga como castigo hasta que alguien lo liberase. Eso es lo que hace Rose.
Por supuesto, nada más queda "libre" y es convocado por ella, Thorn choca totalmente con Rose y entran en una dinámica que a mi me divirtió muchísimo. Ella es tímida, él lanzado, ella es analítica, él impulsivo y dado su nula experiencia con hombres, el guerrero disfruta sacando situaciones que la hacen sonrojar. Obviamente se enamoran, y no os quiero spoilear... pero tiene tela que cortar. Se lee rápido y no tiene partes lentas, si buscáis algo rápido os servirá.
Si os gustan las novelas de vikingos, o de chica delicada + bárbaro, es para vosotros, go for it. Sobre todo, porque se aleja de la trilladísima y sobrexplotada trama de escoceses/ingleses. Esta es original, y a mi en lo personal no solo me divirtió, sino que me gustó mucho por lo ligera y sencillita que es. Es decir, no esperéis la grandiosidad, pero es entretenida y fresca, con una trama simple y repetidos viajes en el tiempo con una pareja alegre. El final me encantó. Suficiente para mi.
La profesora Roseleen White es una mujer atípica, le gusta coleccionar antigüedades, y en esas que se hace con una antigua espada vikinga. Cuando la toca, convoca al dueño del arma, un hermano del dios Thor llamado Thorn (poco original el nombre, lo sé, pero tiene su gracia, Thor = Thorn —espina, en inglés— por su carácter, + ella que se llama Rose, -Rosa en ingles- = Rosa y Espina, Rose y Thorn) que fue encadenado a la espada por una hechicera vikinga como castigo hasta que alguien lo liberase. Eso es lo que hace Rose.
Por supuesto, nada más queda "libre" y es convocado por ella, Thorn choca totalmente con Rose y entran en una dinámica que a mi me divirtió muchísimo. Ella es tímida, él lanzado, ella es analítica, él impulsivo y dado su nula experiencia con hombres, el guerrero disfruta sacando situaciones que la hacen sonrojar. Obviamente se enamoran, y no os quiero spoilear... pero tiene tela que cortar. Se lee rápido y no tiene partes lentas, si buscáis algo rápido os servirá.
Si os gustan las novelas de vikingos, o de chica delicada + bárbaro, es para vosotros, go for it. Sobre todo, porque se aleja de la trilladísima y sobrexplotada trama de escoceses/ingleses. Esta es original, y a mi en lo personal no solo me divirtió, sino que me gustó mucho por lo ligera y sencillita que es. Es decir, no esperéis la grandiosidad, pero es entretenida y fresca, con una trama simple y repetidos viajes en el tiempo con una pareja alegre. El final me encantó. Suficiente para mi.
March 14, 2020
This is one of JL's goofier offerings. Copyright 1995, my copy is from that date. This is a reread for me, but not for many years.
I did actually remember more of this story than I thought. Roseleen is a college professor who on one page was said "Her intelligence wasn't on the remarkable side" (an understatement). The next page has "a number of prestigious schools courting her during her last year of college because of her outstanding grades" (?) Roseleen's behavior during this book makes me believe the first statement.
She's a 29 year old virgin due to her father imparting his strict morals on her. She was engaged, but her fiancé stole her work & made it his own.
Thorn is a Viking from the dark ages who was cursed to serve whoever owned his sword. Of course Roseleen summons him (accidently) & mayhem ensues.
This book is really ok until chapter 20, about halfway through the story. After that it gets stupid.
So, I really liked Thorn as a hero. He's a great guy, handsome, muscular, & a good sense of humor. What he sees in Roseleen, besides her looks & body is a mystery. She's dumb. REALLY dumb. TSTL DUMB! They go back in time to William The Conqueror's big battle for England & screw things up. So they go back to fix it. Then, they go back AGAIN! Tedious. When they finally get back, it's only a short chapter to HEA.
Can't recommend.
The cover is gold, with blue & pink lettering. Fall leaves also decorate the bottom. The inside is what we want!! Autumn background. Roseleen is naked under a white fur robe. Thorn is also naked, but standing behind her so you can see his stellar chest, a hip & his left leg. His awesome VERY large sword is to the side gleaming with a silver glow. WOW!!! Fabulous old school cover :)
I did actually remember more of this story than I thought. Roseleen is a college professor who on one page was said "Her intelligence wasn't on the remarkable side" (an understatement). The next page has "a number of prestigious schools courting her during her last year of college because of her outstanding grades" (?) Roseleen's behavior during this book makes me believe the first statement.
She's a 29 year old virgin due to her father imparting his strict morals on her. She was engaged, but her fiancé stole her work & made it his own.
Thorn is a Viking from the dark ages who was cursed to serve whoever owned his sword. Of course Roseleen summons him (accidently) & mayhem ensues.
This book is really ok until chapter 20, about halfway through the story. After that it gets stupid.
So, I really liked Thorn as a hero. He's a great guy, handsome, muscular, & a good sense of humor. What he sees in Roseleen, besides her looks & body is a mystery. She's dumb. REALLY dumb. TSTL DUMB! They go back in time to William The Conqueror's big battle for England & screw things up. So they go back to fix it. Then, they go back AGAIN! Tedious. When they finally get back, it's only a short chapter to HEA.
Can't recommend.
The cover is gold, with blue & pink lettering. Fall leaves also decorate the bottom. The inside is what we want!! Autumn background. Roseleen is naked under a white fur robe. Thorn is also naked, but standing behind her so you can see his stellar chest, a hip & his left leg. His awesome VERY large sword is to the side gleaming with a silver glow. WOW!!! Fabulous old school cover :)
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April 23, 2015The first half of this book had me smiling and laughing -- a Viking fish out of water adventure. The timetraveling BACK in time kind of stole some of that fun away in the second half, because by the nature of the time period they were in, it forced our leading lady to become more passive, or else make really nonsensical decisions that didn't quite mesh with her character's supposed level of intelligence. The reversal of the fish out of water in her case was more difficult to believe, because she WAS an historian, and the period they traveled back to was her period of expertise. THAT SAID, I definitely enjoyed this book enough to keep it around for a reread in the future because timetraveling Viking is 100% worth it.
March 19, 2022
Roseleen, a professor that collects swords and converts in particular a very old Scandinavian sword that the owner refuses to sell to a woman. Not to be outdone Roseleen enlists the help of her brother to obtain the much longed for item.
Trouble follows having obtained the sword when it appears to carry a curse along with its ancient owner, Thorn.
Roseland and Thorn run a few escapades back to the past where, when returning, they find they have changed the future. Will they be able to correct the trouble they have caused and will they ever be able to forge a life together.
Johanna Lindsey, always a good read.
Trouble follows having obtained the sword when it appears to carry a curse along with its ancient owner, Thorn.
Roseland and Thorn run a few escapades back to the past where, when returning, they find they have changed the future. Will they be able to correct the trouble they have caused and will they ever be able to forge a life together.
Johanna Lindsey, always a good read.
April 6, 2015
I love Johanna Lindsey--My Mother loves Johanna Lindsey, therefore she loved this book but lost it when she was younger so I hadn't been able to read it til now- and with all my moms ravings, I thought this might top
(which, by the way, is my ultimate effing favorite by Johanna:P) but I came out disappointed- with the ending anyway-- everything else was good--but the ending really peeved me off :/ still can't help but love Johanna Lindsey.
(which, by the way, is my ultimate effing favorite by Johanna:P) but I came out disappointed- with the ending anyway-- everything else was good--but the ending really peeved me off :/ still can't help but love Johanna Lindsey.
October 13, 2015
Trnyata emank aneh buku ini.Bag awalnya sih bgus bgt,endingnya it loooooooh...masa cm Roseleen doank yg inget klo smuanya bener2 terjadi,sdg si Thorn brsikap seolah2 bru brtemu Rose pas jd tetangga barunya.Hrsnya kan dua2nya inget+tau,meski org2 lain menganggap si Rose cm mimpi.Klo pun salah 1 yg inget,hrsnya malah Thorn,bukan Roseleen,soalnya si Thorn yg kena kutuk n dia yg pengin hidup d zamannya Rose.
Jg puyeng nih bc sejarah penyerangan bangsa Normandia k Inggris yg peristiwanya diulang2 d buku ini.
Weeeeeell...kasih bintang 3 coz si Thorn lmyn bkin kesengsem.
Jg puyeng nih bc sejarah penyerangan bangsa Normandia k Inggris yg peristiwanya diulang2 d buku ini.
Weeeeeell...kasih bintang 3 coz si Thorn lmyn bkin kesengsem.
June 24, 2012
This is my FAVORITE book ever! The story is a Viking fantasy with some time travel to the past thrown in (which causes a bit of trouble for the future) and causes the reader to see how each character needs things to be. The professor needs her viking and he desires her more than Valhalla. Does she go with him or does he stay? The book has a wonderful flow and I couldn't seem to put it down. While some romance books leave you wanting at the end, this one satisfies like no other has.
September 30, 2019
La trama resulta divertida en ocasiones, y en mi caso las ganas de leer iban en aumento conforme avanzaba, la historia que se nos plantea me ha resultado algo distinta y fácil de leer, aunque quizá la historia no se convierta en una de mis favoritas he de reconocer que he disfrutado con este libro y quedo con ganas de más libros de su autora.
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