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A review by onthesamepage
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Tropes: second chance romance, forced proximity, grumpy/sunshine
Steam level: 🌶🌶🌶
Considering how often contemporary romances don't work for me, I don't have much to complain about. It didn't hit me in the feels, which is why I'm not rating it higher, but I also wasn't yelling at the characters to please behave like actual adults, so I consider it a win.
I really appreciated the dual perspectives. The dual timelines I appreciated a bit less because I was way more interested in the present, but I ended up being glad of the context anyway. I wanted them to reconnect more in the present timeline, however. All the romance was basically in the past.
My biggest problem with a second chance romance is that I have to believe that they can do better the second time around, and Ama and Elliot didn't quite get there for me. I liked both characters, but Ama really needs therapy to deal with her commitment issues, and I don't buy that she's suddenly able to overcome them just because Elliot is a sweetheart.
Steam level: 🌶🌶🌶
Considering how often contemporary romances don't work for me, I don't have much to complain about. It didn't hit me in the feels, which is why I'm not rating it higher, but I also wasn't yelling at the characters to please behave like actual adults, so I consider it a win.
I really appreciated the dual perspectives. The dual timelines I appreciated a bit less because I was way more interested in the present, but I ended up being glad of the context anyway. I wanted them to reconnect more in the present timeline, however. All the romance was basically in the past.
My biggest problem with a second chance romance is that I have to believe that they can do better the second time around, and Ama and Elliot didn't quite get there for me. I liked both characters, but Ama really needs therapy to deal with her commitment issues, and I don't buy that she's suddenly able to overcome them just because Elliot is a sweetheart.
Content Warnings
Minor: Cancer