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3.65 AVERAGE
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4.5 stars
Oh, how I love this book. The characters are wonderful, the plot has a ton of moving parts that come together perfectly, and don't forget the romance! Listen to me swoon over A Cowboy to Remember in this full video review:
https://youtu.be/Z2RrDWBwRJ8
Thanks to Kensington Books for providing a review copy.
Oh, how I love this book. The characters are wonderful, the plot has a ton of moving parts that come together perfectly, and don't forget the romance! Listen to me swoon over A Cowboy to Remember in this full video review:
https://youtu.be/Z2RrDWBwRJ8
Thanks to Kensington Books for providing a review copy.
This is a solid contemporary romance featuring amnesia, a second chance, and handsome cowboys trying to do the right their wrongs. I especially liked all the diverse queer ladies in the supporting cast, the found family aspects of the story, and the great multifaceted female friendships. The pace is a bit slow and I did feel like it was missing some of the sparkle and joy from her self-pub books.
So, like, is it okay to sleep with your ex-BFF while she has total amnesia and doesn’t remember you at all?
Evie is celebrating her success at a company holiday party when she runs into her nemesis and falls down the stairs. She ends up in a coma for a few days due to head trauma. When she wakes up she remembers nothing! Not who she is, not where she is from, not who the people around her area. It’s all gone! Her assistant gets in touch with her emergency contact and in walk the Pleasant brothers– hot Stetson wearing cowboys who knew her from childhood. With Evie’s loss of memory, Zach finally has a chance to make things right between them after ten long years of separation. He is going to do everything in his power to make Evie see how wonderful they can be together.
What’s really great about this book is that there is very little secret keeping, manipulation, or even outright lying. Zach is upfront with Evie from the beginning that they were estranged and had a falling out. He may reveal the details a little slowly, and entirely from his point of view, but he doesn’t prevaricate or lie. And when Evie demands an apology for what went down between them, Zach gives it to her.
It’s a low angst book– even when Evie is struggling with her memory loss and feeling alone, the book doesn’t dwell. And Zach is an upbeat, funny, well-meaning guy who has no problem admitting his feelings for Evie and telling her about them. The only thing is… I never really felt strong chemistry between Evie and Zach. Zach has his memories of Evie and his past feelings for her, but in the present that strong connection between them felt lacking. Evie is attracted to him, even dreams about him, but she doesn’t know him at all.
Evie is something of a blank slate for most of the book. When they finally have sex, she brings this blankness with her. It’s not a re-connection of two long lost lovers because Evie doesn’t remember and Zach doesn’t do a lot to remind her. Which made me a little uncomfortable. Should you be having sex with your amnesiac ex-BFF, Zach? Knowing that once she recovers, she may very well toss you out on your ear? The setting was right, and Weatherspoon knows how to write a love scene, but the romanceyness (legit a word) didn’t feel all there.
There’s a lot more to like about this book than dislike, however. 4 stars.
Evie is celebrating her success at a company holiday party when she runs into her nemesis and falls down the stairs. She ends up in a coma for a few days due to head trauma. When she wakes up she remembers nothing! Not who she is, not where she is from, not who the people around her area. It’s all gone! Her assistant gets in touch with her emergency contact and in walk the Pleasant brothers– hot Stetson wearing cowboys who knew her from childhood. With Evie’s loss of memory, Zach finally has a chance to make things right between them after ten long years of separation. He is going to do everything in his power to make Evie see how wonderful they can be together.
What’s really great about this book is that there is very little secret keeping, manipulation, or even outright lying. Zach is upfront with Evie from the beginning that they were estranged and had a falling out. He may reveal the details a little slowly, and entirely from his point of view, but he doesn’t prevaricate or lie. And when Evie demands an apology for what went down between them, Zach gives it to her.
It’s a low angst book– even when Evie is struggling with her memory loss and feeling alone, the book doesn’t dwell. And Zach is an upbeat, funny, well-meaning guy who has no problem admitting his feelings for Evie and telling her about them. The only thing is… I never really felt strong chemistry between Evie and Zach. Zach has his memories of Evie and his past feelings for her, but in the present that strong connection between them felt lacking. Evie is attracted to him, even dreams about him, but she doesn’t know him at all.
Evie is something of a blank slate for most of the book. When they finally have sex, she brings this blankness with her. It’s not a re-connection of two long lost lovers because Evie doesn’t remember and Zach doesn’t do a lot to remind her. Which made me a little uncomfortable. Should you be having sex with your amnesiac ex-BFF, Zach? Knowing that once she recovers, she may very well toss you out on your ear? The setting was right, and Weatherspoon knows how to write a love scene, but the romanceyness (legit a word) didn’t feel all there.
There’s a lot more to like about this book than dislike, however. 4 stars.
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Really good story. I liked Evie and the Pleasants and all of the supporting characters. There were quite a few editing errors which were unfortunate.
More family drama with amnesia thrown into it than actual straight up romance BUT we have a couple in contemporary romance where the man actually gives up and compromises HIS career goals so the woman can further HERS?? MORE of this please! I’m so tired for reading chapters about the heroines accomplishments only to have her give everything up to make the hero’s life easier.
FULL props to this book for not doing that to us.
FULL props to this book for not doing that to us.
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This was a sweet second chance romance. I kind of wish we'd gotten a bit more of Evie and Zach's story in the past but overall I got a good sense for how they felt about each other once upon a time. I really enjoyed all the time spent on the ranch - especially with Miss Leona because she was so, so great.
medium-paced
I enjoyed this a lot, but understand why others didn't - it's a very quiet story with the romance and drama often feeling secondary to the story of Evie reconnecting with her people. Those days she spends hanging out with her friends and Zach's extended family just, like, watching TV and relearning how to cook, those were my favorite parts. If you see the book description and get excited about AMNESIA! CHEF DRAMA! SEXY COWBOYS! it's probably not for you, but if you want a quiet and emotional journey of a woman rediscovering her own life and the people in it (plus sexy cowboys) then I highly recommend!