Last Time Forever

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The Great War is over. The world celebrates. It is 1920. Childless couple Francesca and Sebastian leave Sydney Australia for a second honeymoon in Europe. Paris is abuzz with artists and writers. They fall in love with the city and each other all over again.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>But at the abbey of Mont-Saint-Michel in Normandy the mood is very different. The war has left its mark and the orphanage shelters the tiny victims of its chaos. However when Francesca and Sebastian meet little Pepe the sun seems to shine again.</span></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>The focus shifts to the excitement in Sydney as the Harbour Bridge starts to extend across the harbour. From her position of privilege as a doctor's wife in Mosman Francesca watches in fascination as the bridge's arches creep ever closer to each other. It will be a bridge to unite the city.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Francesca worries about her older sister Winnie who has child after child. She tries to help her but Winnie is proud and stubborn. Fortunately Winnie's husband Walter is one of the lucky men to get a job on the bridge construction. He feels doubly fortunate once the Great Depression descends on the city. The bridge construction becomes a symbol of hope for Sydneysiders.</span></p><p></p><p><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Francesca's concern shifts to France when the shadow of war in Europe threatens to become world-wide. Hadn't the Great War been the war to end all wars? She fears for her French friend Lisbette. While the war rages in Europe and another threatens the Pacific Lisbette becomes involved in the Resistance. Francesca has no idea of her friend's dangerous work because all must be secret.</span></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Last Time Forever</em><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> is a stand-alone novel or a companion to Joni's previous two historical fiction novels </span><em style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Whispers Through Time</em><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)> and </span><em style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>Time Heal My Heart</em><span style=background-color: rgba(249 249 249 1); color: rgba(0 0 0 1)>.</span></p><p></p>