"Allow yourself to be transported by this gentle, loving, and quite beautiful romance "
Gorgeous, just gorgeous! This is a gentle, loving, beautiful romance set in Australia and I loved every single second of it. Gracie has severe amnesia after a car accident, escaping to the flower farm of her past, does she choose the safety of the people who know and love her, or start all over again?
The prologue sets the story up wonderfully, with just enough information to take up residence in my mind. I have to admit that once I started reading, I forgot that I was meant to be reviewing and just became a part of the story. I let the contents waft over me and through me, I became friends with Gracie and the people in her life, could smell the flowers, feel the emotions.
Vanessa Carnevale writes with a sensitive, heartfelt pen, she has the ability to put the feel in good. ‘The Memories of Us’ is a joyful hug of a book that reaches out, soothes, cares, and encircles with warmth - as I say, it’s all rather gorgeous!
| Primary Genre | Romance / Relationship Stories |
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A beautiful gentle romance with a twist. A great summer read that I would highly recommend
What a beautiful gentle story. It is very thought provoking. Gracie loses her memory after a car accident and doesn't recognise those around her. Gracie doesn't want anyone to tell her their version of her life and she can't remember her version so she leaves her current life and returns to her childhood home. What might simply be seen as running away is actually a very brave thing to do not knowing if your memory will ever return. There are moments in the book which are very moving and others funny.... Read Full Review
A great holiday read, with a nice twist at the end. Thoroughly enjoyable and well written with empathy, understanding and an appreciation of the truly important things in our lives.
After a car crash, Gracie is left with total amnesia. She doesn’t recognise her best friend or her fiancé, or even remember how to tie her shoelaces. She calls off the wedding and escapes to the old flower farm that her mother left to her when she died.... Read Full Review
After suffering from amnesia following a car accident, Gracie decides to move away from everyone she knows in order to find out who she truly is without their opinions and memories influencing her.
After Gracie wakes up following a car accident, she cannot remember anything about her life. She does not remember her fiancée Blake, or that her mother recently died, or anything about her job as a stylist. Rather than relying on other people to provide her with information on who she was, Gracie decides to move to the countryside and find herself. She refuses to see anyone from her 'old' life apart from her best friend Scarlett and ignores the desperate pleas from her fiancée to meet up.
This is a really interesting idea, do you allow other people's memories and opinions to shape you, or forge ahead and discover things for yourself?... Read Full Review
"A beautifully written, incredibly evocative tale. The Memories of Us will remind you that love never fails and that there's real power in chasing your dreams. I loved this uniquely vivid story, and you will too" Kelly Rimmer, author of Before I Let You GoOne moment can change your lifeWhen Gracie Ashcroft wakes after a crash with severe amnesia, she must choose whether to live a life through other people's memories or to start a new life all her own.Discovering her late mother left her an old flower farm, Gracie leaves her fiancé, best friend and the home full of forgotten memories behind, hoping to learn who she is now.Torn between wishing she could remember and afraid of losing what she now has, Gracie starts to wonder: if you had your time over, would you live the same life twice?The feel-good and sweeping love story that fans of Harriet Evans, Lucy Dillon and Ruth Hogan will loveWhat readers are saying about The Memories of Us"A great holiday read" NetGalley Reviewer"I was swept away by this book" Netgalley Reviewer"A lovely story about finding a second chance where you least expect it" Netgalley Reviewer"Carnevale's writing is effortless and sharp and her dialogue crisp. She's a master of creating emotionally compelling characters and crafting a sweeping love story that the reader remembers long after they turn the last page. It's a beautiful story that you won't forget" Chicklit Club.
The Memories of Us features in the following genres: Romance / Relationship Stories, eBooks of the Month, Fiction, Recommendations
The Memories of Us is available in Paperback
The Memories of Us was written by Vanessa Carnevale and published by Avon an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Memories of Us has 336 pages
