Title: Forget Me Not
Author: Julie Soto
Type: Fiction
Genre: Adult, Contemporary, Romance
Publisher: Forever
Date published: July 11, 2023
A complimentary physical copy of this book was kindly provided by Hachette Book Group Canada in exchange for an honest review.
He loves me; he loves me not…
Ama Torres loves being a wedding planner. But with a mother who has been married more times than you can count on your fingers, Ama has decided that marriage is not the route for her. But weddings? Weddings are amazing. As a small business owner, she knows how to match her clients with the perfect vendor to give them the wedding of their dreams. Well, almost perfect…
Elliot hates being a florist, most of the time. When his father left him the flower shop, he considered it a burden, but he’s stuck with it. Just like how he’s stuck with the way he proposed to Ama, his main collaborator and girlfriend (or was she?) two years ago. But flowers have grown on him, just like Ama did. And flowers can’t run off and never speak to him again, like Ama did.
When Ama is hired to plan a celebrity wedding that will bring her business national exposure, there’s a catch: Elliot is already contracted to design the flowers. Things are not helped by the two brides, who see the obvious chemistry between Ama and Elliot and are determined to set them up, not knowing their complicated history. Add in a meddling ex-boss, and a reality TV film crew documenting every step of the wedding prep, and Ama and Elliot’s hearts are not only in jeopardy again, but this time, their livelihoods are too.
⤖ My Review ⬻
Forget Me Not by Julie Soto had me hooked right from the start. Even before I started reading, the cover’s vibrant colours and style drew me in. I especially liked how the two leads were depicted! I won’t deny, I was exited that the male lead, Elliot, had tattoos.
Once I started reading Forget Me Not, I found that I really liked Ama! She felt very real to me. I loved her boss girl side as well as learning about her vulnerabilities with that as well as in her love life. I was immediately curious about what had happened with Elliot and Ama in the past.
The narrative jumps back and forth from the present and past, giving away only little pieces at a time. I was hooked! I spent many late nights reading Forget Me Not, trying to learn more and more about what happened in the past and what might bring them back together. Also, let me say, their chemistry was explosive!
The story’s pace was like a whirlwind, mirroring the beautiful chaos of planning a wedding. (I might not have firsthand wedding experience as a bride, but I’ve been a bridesmaid which gave me a taste.) Many weeks after finishing the last page, I still think about Forget Me Not. I definitely recommend it!
⤖ About the Author ⬻
Author, Playwright, Actress. Originally from Sacramento, Julie Soto spent many years bouncing between New York and California before eventually settling in coastal Fort Bragg, CA. A theatre and fandom nerd, Julie can tell you the name of any Buffy episode if you pick a number 1-7, and another 1-22. With her Bichon-Poodle brother, Charlie, she spends her days writing Contemporary Romance, Rom-Coms, and Contemporary YA—often with a Jane Austen movie adaptation on in the background. As a playwright, Julie’s musical Generation Me won the 2017 New York Musical Festival’s Best Musical award, as well as Best Book for Julie’s work on the script. Forget Me Not is Julie’s debut novel.
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