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justinkhchen's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
Extremely charming and immersive, Forget Me Not is a very solid grumpy/sunshine romance with convincing details regarding its locale and subject matter, all together makes for a story that's emotional yet fully grounded in reality.
Other than the tendency of overplaying its running gags (I was getting more annoyed than amused at the mentioning of donuts and the broken car as the story went on), the plot strikes a commendable balance between comedy, as well as more serious subject matter (such as familial trauma). In many ways, Forget Me Not reminds me of my experience reading Emily Henry's Beach Read, as well as Ashley Poston's The Dead Romantics — all contain additional emotional weight beyond the romantic fluff, for which I thoroughly appreciate. As someone who works in the creative industry, I love reading about the design process, how things come together behind the scenes, which Julie Soto goes in great detail here regarding each protagonist's profession — but I can also foresee criticism for wanting more romance on page, rather than what they do in their day job. The ending does feel slightly rushed, but it's such a good time overall, this becomes a pretty minor imperfection in comparison.
Forget Me Not doesn't break new ground, but offers everything one's looking for in a contemporary romance (even the steam). Julie Soto will definitely be an author on my radar from now on!
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**
Extremely charming and immersive, Forget Me Not is a very solid grumpy/sunshine romance with convincing details regarding its locale and subject matter, all together makes for a story that's emotional yet fully grounded in reality.
Other than the tendency of overplaying its running gags (I was getting more annoyed than amused at the mentioning of donuts and the broken car as the story went on), the plot strikes a commendable balance between comedy, as well as more serious subject matter (such as familial trauma). In many ways, Forget Me Not reminds me of my experience reading Emily Henry's Beach Read, as well as Ashley Poston's The Dead Romantics — all contain additional emotional weight beyond the romantic fluff, for which I thoroughly appreciate. As someone who works in the creative industry, I love reading about the design process, how things come together behind the scenes, which Julie Soto goes in great detail here regarding each protagonist's profession — but I can also foresee criticism for wanting more romance on page, rather than what they do in their day job. The ending does feel slightly rushed, but it's such a good time overall, this becomes a pretty minor imperfection in comparison.
Forget Me Not doesn't break new ground, but offers everything one's looking for in a contemporary romance (even the steam). Julie Soto will definitely be an author on my radar from now on!
**This ARC was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Much appreciated!**
ilsntx's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The plot of this book is so romantic, and hopeful. It grabs you not only for the love, but also for the world surrounding it.
(If you don't want something spicy, I would not suggest this book for you.)
(If you don't want something spicy, I would not suggest this book for you.)
hknixon415's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
camimil8872's review against another edition
4.0
“A six pack for the use of your six packs.”
Definitely a cute read. Loved the element of a Persuasion like story. Second chance romance with some grumpy sunshine.
Definitely a cute read. Loved the element of a Persuasion like story. Second chance romance with some grumpy sunshine.
smjelde13's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Very good. Something about the cover doesn't match the story to me, so I kept putting this book off, but once I started reading it and imagining it all myself, I loved it. It was spicy and fast paced, and dual POV. the dual timeline was hard to follow at first (I kept forgetting whose character I was reading) but then I realized the whole past is Elliot and the whole current is Ama, and I liked how the past and present finally merged.
sierra_elisabeth's review against another edition
4.0
As someone who lives in Sacramento, this was so much fun! I loved that she name dropped real locations in the city! Super quick and easy read!