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elizajaynereads 's review for:
A Fearless Memory
by Marie Johnston
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
tense
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:
Complicated
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I absolutely adored Vienne and Austen! When Austen moved next door to Vienne, he knew it’s only temporary. He has plans to renovate the old house and use the money to invest in a business with some of his retired military friends. What he doesn’t expect is to form a fun, flirty, deep connection with his single mom neighbor. He enlists her help to renovate his old house, and at first, she says no. She finds him extremely attractive and nice and doesn’t want rumors spreading around town about what she’s doing because that will affect her daughter. She reluctantly agrees to help Austen because she needs the money for her daughter’s volleyball expenses. They work so well together, and Vienne is excited to get her hands dirty and to learn to things about renovating. They both find it easy to talk to one another while they enjoy late night beers on the back deck and, somewhere along the way, realize they were both in deeper than they wanted to admit. Vienne is boycotting relationships, and Austen is still leaving at the end of summer. When they can’t take the tension anymore, they start to have some intimate fun. The deeper the relationship gets; the more scared Vienne is. She tries to play it off like she’s not in as far as she is, but that backfires on her. Austen tries to explain his feelings, shooting his shot, and Vienne closes herself off. What is meant to be always finds its way, and Austen and Vienne have to go through some troubles before their happy ending. I thought that Austen was so genuine and did and said things with intention. He was so nice and said all the right things, and that confused Vienne because no one had ever treated her the way Austen did. She was always waiting for the other shoe to drop and not living her life how she wanted. She was such a great mom and did everything for her daughter, Catherine, and once Vienne realized she needed to take care of herself and do things for herself, she finally lived in the moment. I’m just loving this whole series and this family!
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I absolutely adored Vienne and Austen! When Austen moved next door to Vienne, he knew it’s only temporary. He has plans to renovate the old house and use the money to invest in a business with some of his retired military friends. What he doesn’t expect is to form a fun, flirty, deep connection with his single mom neighbor. He enlists her help to renovate his old house, and at first, she says no. She finds him extremely attractive and nice and doesn’t want rumors spreading around town about what she’s doing because that will affect her daughter. She reluctantly agrees to help Austen because she needs the money for her daughter’s volleyball expenses. They work so well together, and Vienne is excited to get her hands dirty and to learn to things about renovating. They both find it easy to talk to one another while they enjoy late night beers on the back deck and, somewhere along the way, realize they were both in deeper than they wanted to admit. Vienne is boycotting relationships, and Austen is still leaving at the end of summer. When they can’t take the tension anymore, they start to have some intimate fun. The deeper the relationship gets; the more scared Vienne is. She tries to play it off like she’s not in as far as she is, but that backfires on her. Austen tries to explain his feelings, shooting his shot, and Vienne closes herself off. What is meant to be always finds its way, and Austen and Vienne have to go through some troubles before their happy ending. I thought that Austen was so genuine and did and said things with intention. He was so nice and said all the right things, and that confused Vienne because no one had ever treated her the way Austen did. She was always waiting for the other shoe to drop and not living her life how she wanted. She was such a great mom and did everything for her daughter, Catherine, and once Vienne realized she needed to take care of herself and do things for herself, she finally lived in the moment. I’m just loving this whole series and this family!