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Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Before We Were Us

 


Denise Hunter likes writing about the east coast small towns and while this is a departure from the North Carolina area of the Appalachian Trail, it is just as engaging as her novels taking place in those areas. The crux of the plot of this book is when Lauren gets amnesia the day Jonah was going to propose to her.  She falls off a ladder in the barn that she is converting to a wedding venue and hits her head, giving herself a concussion and amnesia.  She only loses four months, but it's the four months of her relationship with Jonah.  She remembers the early stages of "I don't like you," but has forgotten the stages where he grew on her to the point that she fell in love with him.  

The way Denise handled the amnesia is a breath of fresh air compared to how other authors I've read have handled it.  I appreciated how she didn't try to "fix" everything but allowed it to flow organically, as real life would. 

I really appreciate the way that Denise brought about the love story between Lauren and Jonah.  His love never waned and he worked to rekindle the emotions within Lauren.  

This is a five star book, with two thumbs up, and a magical barn wedding venue. 

Thomas Nelson Fiction provided the copy I read for this review.  All opinions expressed are solely my own.  

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