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    Forever and a Day

    Written by Jill Shalvis

    Narrated by Erin Bennett

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    LOVE CAN HAPPEN IN A HEARTBEAT
    Grace never thought she'd be starting her life over from scratch. Losing everything has landed her in Lucky Harbor, working as a dog walker for overwhelmed ER doctor Josh Scott. But the day his nanny fails to show up, Grace goes from caring for Josh's lovable mutt to caring for his rambunctious son. Soon Grace is playing house with the sexy single dad . . .
    With so many people depending on him, Josh has no time for anything outside of his clinic and family-until Grace arrives in town. Now this brainy blonde is turning his life inside out and giving a whole new meaning to the phrase "good bedside manner." Josh and Grace don't know if what they have can last. But in a town like Lucky Harbor, a lifetime of love starts with just one day . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateJul 31, 2012
    ISBN9781611132465
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    • 5/5
      Dr. Josh... what a busy guy!!! Shalvis did a great job making me feel how crazy his life was. Grace was a strong match for him and I just loved this story!!! Some wonderful laughs, good tension and great chemistry! This series is great!
    • 5/5
      LOVE this story. Lucky Harbor has had some great stories. Grace and Josh are my favorite. The story line is great with all the different elements. Couldn't put the book down.
    • 5/5
      A really good addition to the Lucky Harbor series about the lovable Dr Josh. The behavior and dynamics of all the characters was well done along with the humor. I could so relate to the realistic situations and hard choices. Dr Josh hires temporarily jobless Grace to walk his dog and his need for help keeps growing.
    • 5/5
      I just can't deal with these couples. Perfection. But I think I have a new favorite with Grace and the very fine specimen of a doctor that is Josh. And all the cutennes that are Toby and Tank. And all the bitchiness with Anna. All of it was incredible. AND we got an epilogue that was just as cute short as it was.
    • 5/5
      4.5 Stars. While coming from very different backgrounds, one of the things I loved was that both Grace and Josh have to come to terms with What My Parents Wanted/Expected Of Me vs. What I Want.

      I also loved Josh's paraplegic sister, Anna, and the complications that adds to the normal friction of a brother-sister relationship. Anna is not the "poor, pitiful girl in a wheelchair;" she is sometimes, Hell on Wheels, literally.

      The Chocoholics thing felt more forced in this, the third of this series, but still had my mouth watering. Again, I totally want to live in Lucky Harbor and hook up with one of the native hottie men. (Out of curiosity, seems all men there are in the 20's-30's, and then in their 70's-80's - might be nice to have men there in their 40's, 50's, 60's, just sayin'.)

      While Grace is a great character, and her age (if not her hot figure) is left fuzzy, she doesn't seem (to me) to have a typical CPA personality. I totally bought Josh as an overworked/workaholic doctor, but even though Grace was uncomfortable being unemployed, she should've been more so, IMO. Loved Lucille and the continued social pressure of FaceBook exposure on the couple finding its way. Tank the obnoxious pug puppy almost steals the show. I got Tank and Toby confused a bit at first, especially since five-year-old (human) Toby likes to bark.

      Solid story, appealing characters, works as stand-alone, plenty of smexy scenes and chocolate - one of my favorite Lucky Harbor novels.
    • 4/5
      Wonderful series and I liked this one the best. This story of Josh and Grace is my favorite since it's both hot and steamy and throws the complex relationships of an injured sister and a child into the romance mix. I love an epilogue! My only hesitation in giving all of these books 5 stars is that there were not enough overlap with the inn sisters and chocoholics and updates on the other relationships we've read about in the previous books. Even though Grace was living at the Inn and Josh and Sawyer interacted in this one, the references to Chloe and Tara and Maddie and Jax were too limited.

      I can't wait for the next two books in this series and would highly recommend these books to anyone that loves Lisa Kleypas, Susan Elizabeth Phillips or is eager for a good steamy love story loaded with very likable characters.




    • 4/5
      4.5 stars

      I know I sound like a broken record, but I'm convinced Jill Shalvis can do no wrong.

      She once again hit it out of the park with Forever and a Day, the final in the Lucky Harbor Series. This was a bittersweet book for me to read, because I have absolutely loved this entire series. 4 and 5 stars across the board for all six books is practically unheard of from me, yet Jill managed just that.

      In Forever and a Day, we go on the romantic adventure of Josh (or as I like to call him Hot Dr. Daddy) and Grace. I really loved both of them, and little Toby (though I'm not a fan of the name). The only person I really didn't love in this book was Anna. I thought she was spoiled and selfish and immature and bitchy. She didn't get quite enough redemption for me to be able to enjoy her character in the end. But then again, this book wasn't about Anna, so I forgave that.

      I loved the path Josh and Grace took to get to their happily ever after. The swoons, the conflict, the sexy times -- all of it held my attention. And the epilogue? I was swooning all the swoons, you guys.

      I can say without a doubt this is one contemporary romance series where each book is a good, solid read with a good, solid plot. I'm sad to say goodbye to the Lucky Harbor gang, but I can't wait to see what else Jill has in store for us.
    • 5/5
      It's no secret that I love Shalvis novels. I think she writes fun contemporary romances with just the right blend of humor and emotion. But this, well, this is probably the best Shalvis I've read to date.

      As I was reading, I was reminded of Susan Elizabeth Phillips, with the dialogue and depth of emotion. Not to mention the humor. I literally laughed out loud on several occasions.

      I plan to write a more in depth review closer to the release date. For now I think I can sum it up by saying I loved this book.
    • 4/5
      Forever And A Day by Jill ShalvisISBN: 9781455503698Love the little 'chocolate' quotes at the beginning of every chapter, giving you a bit of insight as to what the chapter is about.Grace Brooks has been around Lucky Harbor a bit but still no full time job. She does a lot of little errands or part time work for others. Her latest is a dog sitter which is Dr. Josh Scott's dog, Tank but she lost him when he hightailed it into the ocean.Josh is an ER doctor and works at his fathers practice as well. There's just not enough hours in the day to do that, and exercise and have a girlfriend he was thinking when he first saw Grace come out of the ocean dripping wet.He has his college aged sister living with him and his son Toby and she wants to use her settlement from being paralyzed in the car crash to go with Devon to Europe.They talk again while she's modeling cuz he needs her to watch the dog really bad, apologizes and kisses her with the promise of triple the pay. Problem is, other things arise that cause her more work and aggravation and just plain craziness.Her chocolate loving girlfriends are there for courage hope and to persuade her to go get some.Hot steamy sex along with catching up with the happenings of Lucky Harbor make this a fun, laugh til you have tears in your eyes from the mishaps that happen book.Love to hear how they trade chocolate items for real things. Such an easy going book to read, love this series.She started looking forward to walking the dog and the other chores he had for her... They start leaning on each other a lot more often as circumstances arise. Love how she gets close to Anna with some solid advice and how she can talk to the little boy.Love how when the night turns bad the whole town shows up to help with the recovery at the hospital and police station.Love the extras at the end...
    • 2/5
      I picked this up because reviews mentioned that the heroine is a dog walker. No, not really, and the dog in question doesn't really act like a pug, but I'm about to give up on seeing real dogs in books. I didn't really enjoy this very much. First, it's in a series that I haven't read, so the other characters weren't familiar. I think if I had read other volumes, I would have known them, and they would have been more than names on the page. Second, the small town of Lucky Harbor, which is in theory charming and quirky, sounds like a nightmare. In particular, one character has a tendency to put everybody's private business on the town Facebook page. Because she's an old lady, it's written as a harmless eccentricity, but it came across to me as creepy as all get out.I also didn't think much of the hero and heroine. Neither had a well developed personality. Both of them had imaginary problems. The heroine's had to do with being adopted, which didn't sit well with me. And I didn't see their relationship developing at all. On the plus side, the hero has a sister who is disabled, which is nice to see. (It's also a major sub-plot point and the defining trait of her character, but one step at a time.)Finally, and this is just my own little quirk, I have no idea why this book has the title it does. It doesn't refer to anything anyone in this book says or does, doesn't reflect the book's theme or plotline, and in general, is meaningless. I'd deduct a star for that, but that would bring it down to one star, which is my category for books I hated, and overall, it isn't that bad.
    • 4/5
      - I like:
      Josh...oh yes.
      Grace trying to make it on her own two feet.
      The steamy sensual scenes

      - I didn't like:
      Josh...come on...how hard headed can you be sometimes.
      Grace...she is also hard headed and doesn't see the solution the problem the author so stealthily hid in the pages (I saw it like page 2).

      I love Lucky Harbor and started reading this series at the end, now I am going back to the beginning to re-read.

    • 5/5
      Grace has loved her time in Lucky Harbor, but it may be coming to an end. With no job prospects on the horizon, it looks like she may be soon leaving her friends behind to head for pastures new. Whilst she looks for a permanent job, she takes any odd-jobs she can find, even looking after the delicious Dr Josh’s demon dog. When Josh’s babysitter quits, she finds herself with an even bigger role within his crazy household; as live in nanny, dog-sitter and all round surrogate woman of the house.

      Josh is struggling to fit all his tasks into one day. Between running a busy practice, looking after his son and navigating the emotions of his disabled sister, he really doesn’t have time to be Josh the man. When Grace bursts into his life, accepting the craziness and somehow showing him what’s missing, he is overwhelmingly attracted to her. She is good with all the members of the house, would do anything for anyone and seems to want Josh exactly as he is. The only problem is he really doesn’t have enough hours in the day to have any type of relationship with her.

      Once that chemistry starts to bubble, there really is no way of stopping the impending sexual liaison. But with Grace leaving and Josh so busy, there is no way that this can end well. But, when push comes to shove, can Grace extract herself from the family life that she has managed to tie herself into? And is there any chance of Josh letting her?

      I love, love, love this series! I go through phases of loving and hating books in the Contemporary genre but these are books I’ve read at least twice each in the short space of time I’ve had them. This may be my favorite of the series as it blends humor, sexual tension and the chaos of family life into one engrossing package. Of course it helps that Dr Josh is awesome….as is his sister :D

      Grace is a fantastic heroine. She is fun, smart and completely giving. When she accepts the position as the live-in nanny, it is because she genuinely wants to help. Her attraction to Josh isn’t one of the factors that she takes into consideration because that will only make it harder to leave at the end. She knows that she shouldn’t, but she can’t help falling in love with that family as a unit. From the little boy who refuses to speak, communicating only by barking like a dog, to the disabled sister who makes it her life’s mission to annoy Josh, she finds that she fits in more than she ever did with her own family. I couldn’t see how she was going to walk away at the end, but it was clear that she wouldn’t find a job in banking in a town as small as Lucky Harbor.

      Josh doesn’t take the award for my favorite hero of this series (that crown is reserved for Matt) but he comes darn close. He is a man dedicated to everyone else, to doing the right thing and to being darn sexy (he works out…a lot). For all his intelligence though, he didn’t have the sense to run away from Grace when he decided that he had no space in his life for a woman. He had no chance of running away from the woman who gets his son to talk, his sister to behave and brings some serenity to his life.

      The people of Lucky Harbor are as crazy as ever in this one and provide some fantastic moments throughout. In every small town romance I read, there are constant jokes and references to the small town gossip vine. In this series there is a Facebook wall where all gossip gets uploaded….I laughed so hard!! Then there was a lovely scene where the Facebook wall was used for good….I won’t spoil it!!

      Josh and Grace are a fantastic couple. They are entertaining and swoon worthy, with a combustible chemistry. From the scene where they have sex in the pool to the part where he turns to her after a very rough day, I loved them. They were the ultimate romance couple; I laughed, swooned and got hot flushes J A must-read series.
    • 3/5
      Tuesday, August 21, 2012Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis 3 STARS This was a good story but had too much sex and swearwords in it for me to get lost in the story. Forever and A Day also had humor, good friends, cute kid amd dog going for it. Grace Brooks graduated and came from New York to Seattle to take a good banking job. She found that he also wanted her to put out as part of the job. So she left and ended up in Lucky Harbor. Where she met two good friends Mallory and Amy when they got trapped together in a bad snowstorm. They bond over Chocolate. Grace has a bunch of parttime jobs to make ends meet. She is also not telling her parents that she quit the banking job. So when she gets a phone call offering to take her up on dog walking she takes it eventhough it was made to her by mistake. Grace is supposed to go to the house but at the house thier is note on the door to go in and get the dog and walk him. Grace has no dog experience but she finds the dog by his barking. lets him out of his gate and the puppie runs around the house has a couple of accidents before she puts leash on him and gets him outside. The puppy goes outside finally without the leash and into the ocean and disappears. She goes after him and dives under to look for him and finally calls the owner and tells him she lost his dog. Josh Scott when he gets the phone call about his puppy being lost he says he could kiss her. Dr. Josh Scott is working in ER when he comes home and sees Grace searching in the waves for Tank. Tank comes running to him he gets Grace in his car with heater on then after she warms up a little she leaves. Josh first thing in the house steps in the mess left earlier. He does not plan to ask her back. Next day his housekeeper refuses to walk the dog so he finds out where Grace is working today from her friend Mallory. Walks into where she is the model for an art class and he offers her double for coming back and walking the dog. The class is watching carefully and half think she should take the job. Josh asks her to it now for triple the pay. The class is urging her to take the job. Grace says she will do it for the kiss he promised her yesterday so in front of the class he kisses her good. Josh is a single father of Toby who started kindergarden this week. He has been raising his sister for 5 years when they lost thier parents. Anne also was hurt and in a wheelchair from the accident. Josh likes being a ER Doctor but he is also keeping his fathers practice going still and is overbooked. Has no time for a social life. Then with no notice his babysitter quits and does not give notice so toby is left at school with nobody picking him up. So he calls Grace and asks her to babysit Toby for an hour. Once she gets thier he tells her he really needs her for all week. So Grace ends up living in small guest house and being Toby nanny till he can find someone or she finally finds a banking job. They get close really fast and get interrupted before they can get finshed being close. Thier romance is being followed by the town via Facebook pictures that someone keeps posting online. Which is funny at times. I was given this ebook to read in exchange of honest review from Netgalley. Grand Central Publisher: Forever (July 31, 2012) file size 472 KB 385 pages
    • 4/5
      Posted on Romancing the Book's blogReviewed by StaceyReview Copy Provided by NetgalleyFinding a new author is very exciting. Finding a new author who seems to be only new to you, makes you feel like you’ve been living under a rock. That’s how I felt after reading Forever and a Day by Jill Shalvis and then researching her on Amazon and seeing that she is not some brand new author, but an established one with a book list that is right now, filling up my Kindle. With characters that make you wish they were your friends and a great story being told, Forever and a Day takes you back in to Lucky Harbor (this is book #6 in the series, after all) for Grace and Josh. Grace is on what seems like a temporary pit-stop from the life that she is expected to lead. With over-achieving parents, she’s known that they expect greatness from her. The problem? Their idea of greatness and her own aren’t one in the same. Finding herself in Lucky Harbor by accident, this bump in the road is exactly what she needs to find herself and what makes her happy. On the opposite end of the spectrum is Josh. Mr. Responsible, Mr. Taking-Care-of Everyone but himself. He’s taken on a massive amount of responsibility and thought that he was good with it all, until he met Grace. What I loved about this book is that both of these characters have good hearts and great capability to love but because of the circumstances in their lives, they are afraid to take a chance. The compliment each other in their personalities and watching them each leave their comfort zones at different points in the story was both comical and relatable. A great story and although I would recommend reading the Lucky Harbor series in order, it wasn’t fully necessary to have done so and understand what was going on in the story. I can now say that I am a Jill Shalvis fan!
    • 4/5
      This book tell the story of Grace and Josh in the 3rd Installation of Lucky Harbour series by the author. I like the easy way the story line was being presented by the author and have a good time reading this book. In this book, it tell the story of Grace whose adopted parent are of high achievement, at the loose end as to the direction of her life. This is because she unable to decide whether to be one that her parent proud of or to chase the life that she wants. While being unemployed pending the job search, she found herself to be a dogwalker for Josh and eventually, as babysitter for his son. At the same time, she found herself to be attracted to Josh and vice versa. I like Grace alot. Although she is haphazardly prompt to accident dealing with both the dog; Tank and Toby, to me, she is a responsible person. I also like to read about the spark of moment in both Grace and Josh's relationship. It given me the warmth feeling and at times, making me smile. ;)