Lady Helena Lyndon was once wealthy, moving in the circles of the rich and influential, receiving respect from the elite of Regency society. Now, she has very little. After the death of her parents, the behaviour of her uncle was unforgivable. Her fiancé’s family left her in no doubt that she was no longer welcome, and her fiancé had gone away to fight the French. Their engagement was over.

But Helena’s uncle died in dubious circumstances and left behind massive debts. Helena lost everything, except a very small farm and just enough money to survive.

Forever, a story encompassing hundreds of years, starting in 495AD and ending in 1995 AD. Every chapter features an aspect of first love, every chapter links with the one before and the one after, to give a complete history of the village which grew to a town and went back to being a village again. First love, the most hurtful, the most enduring, the most magical of all emotions, is featured here in every possible aspect there is - and some you may not have thought of. Take a walk through history with the heroes and heroines of this wonderful story.