Jennie Shortridge

Although this novel started as a formula style “ girl loses memory, fiancé comes to get her. Can they fall in love again?”, and this does happen, it then makes a turn and centers on Lucie finding out who she really is. She discovers that she is a survivor of abuse once she reconnects with her aunt who is the key to her past. This novel doesn’t throw in more subplots or has Lucie react stupidly like they do in some store novels, but she works hard to learn what her past is openly. I really liked that about this novel. Lucie and Grady are like real people.… (mere)

3.5 stars rounded up to 4.
Lucie Walker is found wading in San Francisco Bath, and can’t remember who she is or why she is there. When her fiancé, Grady, comes for her, she doesn’t remember him or the life they shared. All he can tell her is that her parents died when she was a teen, and she hates her only living relative, Aunt Helen, as that is the only family info she ever shared with him.
As Lucie regains her memory, or is given bits of her history by Helen, the tragedy of what happened to her family as a teen, and her latest mind break have similarities.
This is a story of family trauma, patience, and forgiveness. Quick read.… (mere)

Many thanks to NBRC and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book. I don't think that I would have discovered it on my own and that would have been a shame.

I think I was hooked from the very beginning. Any book that mentions some sort of psychological mystery is usually an easy hook to get me into it. The story had missing memories, love, mysteries, identity questions and a lot of introspection and character growth. I thought it was well done, well written and kept me interested throughout. I think I will definitely be checking out more books by this author.… (mere)