Mine, Forever and Always by Tammy L Bailey is a wonderfully written historical romance novella! I enjoyed this beautiful and touching love story and all of the well defined and relatable characters in this delightful tale. The storyline was well thought out with just the right amount of plotted twist and turns, humor, angsts, intrigue, witty dialogue, and passionate romance to keep me reading to the end.
I recommend this read to anyone who loves a good historical romance with three to three and a half flames. This author is new to me, and I’m an instant fan!

I received a complimentary copy of this book from NetGalley and I am voluntarily reviewing it.

This was a great read. It was light and very enjoyable. It was not long and I was able to read in one sitting. The characters and the plot were wonderful. I just loved the dual POVs. Henry and Lily were a great pair. The sub-characters, were wonderful as well and I hope they also get their story told!!! Both characters suffered and I truly felt for them and the situation that they were in. I love historical but some tend to be bogged down with details. I tend to get lost and skip over items. Not with this one. You get adsorbed into the story and then it is like you can see the action taking place in your mind. I highly recommend.

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

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.

Lily, Jane, and Henry had grown up together. As Lily and Henry got older, they developed feelings for each other and Jane "married" them as teenagers in an impromptu ceremony. Unfortunately, not long after that, Henry withdraws from Lily's life and becomes a virtual stranger and someone unlike the boy she fell in love with.

Seven years, Lily is being courted by a handsome gentleman; unfortunately, he drinks and gambles. Her heart isn't interested as she still pines for Henry. Henry, unfortunately, has brought his rumored paramour to a house party thrown by his sister, Jane, which breaks Lily's heart even more. She wants to leave, but has promised Jane that she would help her pursue Henry's friend, Mr Waverley.

What happens when you have two people determined to stay apart, a sleepy chaperone, a matchmaker, and a house full of guests? You'll have to read the story to find out.

As this was a novella, the story isn't as fully developed as a full length novel would be. I wish that the author had included a prologue of growing up together and the "wedding ceremony" before they grew apart. This was definitely a clean read.

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.

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.

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.

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.