But Not Forever

2019 Nautilius Book Awards Silver Winner in Young Adult Fiction 2019 Readers' Favorite Awards Bronze Medal Winner in Children/Preteen 2019 IPPY Silver Medal Winner in Juvenile/Young Adult Issues 2019 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Silver Medal Award in Young Adult Fiction 2019 Independent Publisher Silver Medal Award in Juvenile/Young Adult Fiction 2019 International Book Awards, Finalist, Fiction: Young Adult 2019 Foreword Indies Finalist in Young Adult Fiction Shortlisted for the CAC2018 Chanticleer International Book Award in Young Adult Fiction “Von Schleh uses the time-travel devise to illustrate robust interior lives for her characters, and in the end, their romantic and familial verisimilitude enhances an already fabulous twist. Love and equality shape the past and future in this captivating tale . . . ” ―Kirkus Reviews “Romance and humor blend into family drama and time travel fun as Jan Von Schleh explores the past, balancing two vastly different timelines. . . . But Not Forever is a stunning coming-of-age journey that keeps the page turning.” —Seattle Book Review “I stayed up well past my bedtime, devouring this charming, vividly imagined time-travel story. Jan Von Schleh plumbs the drama of her twin heroines’ dilemma with evocative period details, a cast of fully realized characters, and lots and lots of heart.” —Pam McGaffin, author of The Leaving Year “Outstanding. I hadn’t intended to stay up late, but, honestly your story is just so good, I had to finish it.” —Sam Morton, author of Jericho Road “From the heart-thumping opening lines of But Not Forever, one begins a thrilling journey from 2015 to 1895 and back again. Set in an abandoned mansion in the romantically named place, Monte Cristo, Jan Von Schleh has a beautiful, fresh style that deftly straddles the two eras.” —Rohini Sunderam writing as Zohra Saeed, author of Desert Flower “Lush, poignant, enchanting. Sonnet and Emma, and their intertwining stories, grabbed me from the start and wouldn’t let me go.” —Julia Inserro, author of Nonni’s Moon “But Not Forever is a magical time-traveling adventure that captivates readers from the start. Von Schleh’s sparkling prose sets the stage for the thrilling, intertwining journeys of Sonnet and Emma. Doppelgangers born into separate worlds, both are forced to face family dysfunction and reexamine societal conventions. Love and heartache cross over generations while universe forces and unbreakable family ties are clearly at work in this page-turning tale.” —Heather Cumiskey, award-winning author of I Like You Like This “If you can't get enough of all the unexplained magic in Once Upon a Time, this June release is one you'll want to keep an eye out for.” —PopSugar “Doppelgangers separated by twelve decades exchange places in this deftly intertwined fish out of water tale from debut author Jan Von Schleh. Magical and fast-moving, But Not Forever challenges social conventions, celebrates friendship, and demonstrates the resilience of love with an unflinching compassion which is sure to delight.” —Mindy Tarquini, award-winning author of The Infinite Now and Hindsight