Forgetting You, Remembering Me
Series: Memories from Yesterday, #2
Author: Monica James
Publication Date: February 28, 2008
Genre: Romance, Contemporary
Note: This review is for an ARC and is my unbiased opinion.
Rating: ★ ★ ★
Synopsis:
The stunning conclusion to this epic love story that began with Forgetting You, Forgetting Me from International Bestselling author, Monica James.
The truth sets you free…but what happens when everything you believe in changes in the blink of an eye?
All I ever wanted was for my fiancé, Samuel Stone, to remember me. And now that he does…all I want is for him to forget. Through tragedy, I found myself and who I was destined to become. But more importantly, I found who I was destined to be with.
With a single word, Saxon Stone changed my life forever. He taught me how to live again. But now that Samuel remembers and all secrets have been revealed, I’m left to wonder which life I’m meant to lead.
Divided by my head and my heart, I’m torn between duty and desire. Samuel is my past while Saxon is my forever. The choice should be easy.
But love never is…
A while back, I read Monica James’ Forgetting You, Forgetting Me. It began Lucy’s story of losing one brother and then falling in love with another. It was a love triangle that worked for me. I was pleasantly surprised by that, and knew I need to know how everything was going to work out for Lucy. Would she end up with her new love (Saxon) or back with her fiancé who had amnesia and forgot her (Sam)?
Forgetting You, Remembering Me started off exactly where Forgetting You, Forgetting Me left off. Lucy was confronted by a recovering Sam after being caught with Saxon. Lucy in that moment had to make a choice between the brothers. She does, and I loved how she responded. I really enjoyed how things played out shortly after that moment.
Then, things changed. All of a sudden it felt like her personality changed. Lucy was this jealous monster — and that applied with both brothers. Maybe that was part of her remembering herself, but it was uncomfortable to read. Lucy’s out of control feelings brought back the love triangle I was hoping was done and gone.
Nope, it wasn’t. That’s where my enjoyment of the book started to tank. Forgetting You, Remembering Me gave me emotional whiplash. I felt like I had it as bad as Lucy did. I just wanted a resolution to it all a lot quicker than I got.
Things started to get better again for me as the story progressed toward the end. Lucy made a couple of smart decisions that I respected. I also really loved the advice both her mom and best friend gave her.
Unfortunately, that didn’t last very long because I wasn’t a big fan of how the story came full circle and ended. It a little tragic, very emotional, and just way too out there for me. The end had it’s cute moments, but it didn’t win me over.
Overall, Forgetting You, Remember Me was not really for me. I blame it on the love triangle. It was too much for me. Way too much drama. Way too many over the top situations. But if you’re a fan of a good, crazy love triangle, you would most likely love this one.