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stephsbooktalk 's review for:
Forget Me Not
by Julie Soto
Thank you so much to Forever Pub for an advance copy of this!
Thank you so much to Libro.Fm for the complimentary audio!
I have kept seeing early buzz for this mid summer release and was super excited when I got approved for this.
If you love weddings, second chance romance, grumpy/sunshine, dual timelines - this is your book!
"Marriages will never be perfect. They're always a work in progress."
Ama Torres is a wedding planner who has a vision and a passion for crafting the perfect wedding for all the couples that come her way. She is involved from the very beginning and executing what clients want. She worked under a very esteem wedding planner Whitney Harrison and learned all about the business until she branched out on her own. Ama didn't really grow up with the best example of a "perfect" marriage as her mother had been married more times than one person should but hey to each their own. But seeing her mother float in and out of relationships makes Ama not want to be committed. Enter Jude. Jude works at a local flower business that was started by his father. They would run in the same circles and same weddings and one night, one kiss changed it all. There was a conflict that arose that broke them apart and as you read you piece together what happened to make them become enemies and why they are forced to work back together like old times.
This was told from dual POVs and dual perspectives which I thought was very interesting. Ama's POV was told in the present whereas Jude's was told from the past. Jude is the epitome of a grumpy character. He was moody and man of a few words right from the start which made me intrigued. Ama was sweet, ray of sunshine who also was such a boss and in control. I really respected her and the business that she built from scratch. Always catering to her clients over her own needs.
The spice in this was whewww! I was not expecting it! It was crafted so well and definitely made me blush. I had also paired this with the audio (courtesy of Libro fm) and Teddy Hamilton can do no wrong when it comes to narration. He was the perfect narrator to get the tone of Jude across.
My only critique was I wish we could've gotten some of Jude in the present time and I wish we got more from the ending once they reconnected. I just loved them together and selfishly wanted more and more.
Bravo to Julie Soto for a stellar debut!
One of my favorite quotes from this book was from Jude early on when talking about how flowers were better than people: "They only need light, water and attention. But it's not as simple as that. Because you need to know how much light, how much water, how much attention. But if you can get it right - if you can crack the code - flowers are infinitely better than people. Because you can find a person's ratio of light, water and attention and it still won't be enough. For flowers, it's enough."
4.5
Thank you so much to Libro.Fm for the complimentary audio!
I have kept seeing early buzz for this mid summer release and was super excited when I got approved for this.
If you love weddings, second chance romance, grumpy/sunshine, dual timelines - this is your book!
"Marriages will never be perfect. They're always a work in progress."
Ama Torres is a wedding planner who has a vision and a passion for crafting the perfect wedding for all the couples that come her way. She is involved from the very beginning and executing what clients want. She worked under a very esteem wedding planner Whitney Harrison and learned all about the business until she branched out on her own. Ama didn't really grow up with the best example of a "perfect" marriage as her mother had been married more times than one person should but hey to each their own. But seeing her mother float in and out of relationships makes Ama not want to be committed. Enter Jude. Jude works at a local flower business that was started by his father. They would run in the same circles and same weddings and one night, one kiss changed it all. There was a conflict that arose that broke them apart and as you read you piece together what happened to make them become enemies and why they are forced to work back together like old times.
This was told from dual POVs and dual perspectives which I thought was very interesting. Ama's POV was told in the present whereas Jude's was told from the past. Jude is the epitome of a grumpy character. He was moody and man of a few words right from the start which made me intrigued. Ama was sweet, ray of sunshine who also was such a boss and in control. I really respected her and the business that she built from scratch. Always catering to her clients over her own needs.
The spice in this was whewww! I was not expecting it! It was crafted so well and definitely made me blush. I had also paired this with the audio (courtesy of Libro fm) and Teddy Hamilton can do no wrong when it comes to narration. He was the perfect narrator to get the tone of Jude across.
My only critique was I wish we could've gotten some of Jude in the present time and I wish we got more from the ending once they reconnected. I just loved them together and selfishly wanted more and more.
Bravo to Julie Soto for a stellar debut!
One of my favorite quotes from this book was from Jude early on when talking about how flowers were better than people: "They only need light, water and attention. But it's not as simple as that. Because you need to know how much light, how much water, how much attention. But if you can get it right - if you can crack the code - flowers are infinitely better than people. Because you can find a person's ratio of light, water and attention and it still won't be enough. For flowers, it's enough."
4.5