Release Date: January 13, 2015
Cover Model: Michael Gleason
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Stella Brady was the epitome of indulgence. With a history of seducing gorgeous men, wrecking hotel rooms and provoking scandalous rumors, fame rewarded her extravagant behavior. Nothing was off limits when it came to gratifying her desires, except the one thing she craved most of all-anonymity.
In a strange twist of fate, a tragic accident robs Stella of all memories past the age of seventeen and she must reconcile the person she has become with the phantom of who she is supposed to be.
Trapped in a limbo of his own, Navy officer Julian Moreau has taken leave and returned to his childhood home in order to care for his dying mother. Growing restless with a life on hold, nothing could prepare him for the impossible. Stella Brady had returned to Mooresville.
Despite a decade of separation and hopeless circumstances, neither is able to deny the irresistible attraction and connection they share. As each layer of the past unravels, they must decide if falling in love could lead to a lifetime of happiness, or one worth forgetting.
Advanced Copy received for an honest review
I absolutely adored JL Brook’s previous novel Rotten, so when we were contacted by the author to read and review her new work Forgetting, I jumped at the chance.
Wow, what an amazing book Forgetting is. I was not sure what to expect when I first picked it up, but boy oh boy I could not put it down.
Stella and Julian are so flawed. Both of them have real world problems, and it makes you just feel so much for them. They become real. I hate reading a book and the problems are so ridiculous that they make it unbelieveable.
Believe me, you are going to want some tissues with you while you are reading. I think I had tears (or a snot filled cry going on) for about the first half of the book. The more we learn about Stella and Julian, the more my heart broke for them.
There is so much that has gone on in both Stella and Julian's pasts, you cannot help but think that where they are today is the only place they could really have ended up (different circumstances maybe for Stella). Their relationship was such that I feel it was always going to implode.
So, in the present, can Stella and Julian make a go of their rekindled relationship and find their HEA
Uh uh, for that you are going to have to read for yourself.
Ms Brooks has created characters who you cannot help but fall for and feel for. It is not just Stella and Julian, but the family and friendsthat surround them, their fiercest supporters and strongest critics.
I thoroughly enjoyed Forgetting, and cannot wait to see what Ms Brooks brings us next.
EXCERPT
My eyes grew wide and my stomach fluttered. Imagining his lips on mine caused my mouth to water in anticipation. The air between us grew tangible, and I could think of nothing else. I moved my chest closer to his, and felt my breath grow shaky. The moment his hand rested against my cheek, I melted into his palm and closed my eyes. I parted my lips slightly and waited for him to move. The air puffed out of his nostrils and his face moved closer to mine. He wrapped his other arm tightly around my waist and pulled me close. Time felt as though it was dragging along on purpose, just to torture me, until finally his lips brushed mine and offered sweet respite. A deep whine was pulled from my lungs, and I craved more as I tangled myself into him.
“Child, I know what it’s like to feel like a stranger in your own body. To not have any control, or answers as to why things are so. How painful it is to move through the day to day, and continuously give yourself a reason to fight, when all you want to do is just go to sleep and have it all be over and done with. Tell me why am I sitting here voluntarily having my body poisoned to fight this demon, when I know ultimately I am going to lose? Why do any of us here keep fighting?” I looked around and all eyes were upon us. The room had fallen silent, and not one person dared to respond. Raina’s hand reached out for my cheek and was quickly soaked with tears. I didn’t have to ask why. I knew. “For love,”
JL Brooks is a former columnist turned novelist. What started as a bet changed her entire course in life. With a passion for adventure, she believes everyone has a story to tell. Chances are she will try to convince you to tell yours.
Favorite Quote:
"History will be kind to me, for I intend to write it."
-Winston Churchill
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