[ book review ] Forget Me Not by Julie Soto
Book: Forget Me Not
Author: Julie Soto
Genre: adult, contemporary romance
Format: Audio.
Was it an ARC/gifted copy? No.
SYNOPSIS:
A wedding planner and her grumpy ex must work together to plan a celebrity event in this deliciously spicy and funny novel from the creator of Generation Me.
Ama Torres is an optimistic wedding planner who doesn’t believe in marriage. But weddings? They’re amazing. Elliot Bloom is a brooding florist who hates owning a flower shop… until a certain bright-eyed, donut-loving workaholic shows up at his door.
Once upon a time, they collaborated on events by day, and by night, Ama traced the intricate flower tattoos etched along his body. Then Ama shattered his heart and never spoke to Elliot again.
Now they’re working on an event that could make or break both of their careers — except neither of them has gotten over what happened two years ago. 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. But as the wedding takes on a life of its own, Ama and Elliot are about to discover that some things can survive a complete catastrophe . . .
Smart and hilarious, Forget Me Not is about two people giving themselves — and love! — a second chance.
Content Warnings: graphic injury detail, medical content, allergic reaction, vomit, sexual content, cancer, death of a parent, grief, sexual harassment, toxic working environment, gaslighting, classism.
RATING: 5 stars
REVIEW:
It’s double POV but all of his chapters are flashbacks. At first, I was a bit annoyed because I wanted to know what he was feeling in the present as well, but after a while, this style grew on me. I actually think the way the story was told made the book even better.
The tension was great, and it made me cry.
It was also nice to see the casual queer rep on the side.
