Forgetting You, Remembering Me: (Memories from Yesterday Book 2) Kindle Edition

Forgetting You, Remembering Me (Memories from Yesterday #2) by Monica James5 stars!!!“You don’t choose love…it chooses you.”The Memories from Yesterday duet will go down on my ALL-TIME favourites duet list. Monica James outdid herself with this heart-breaking, emotional story and yet somehow made it uplifting at the same time. A heartfelt story that will have you living and breathing these characters lives, embracing their highs, drowning in their lows, but just wanting them to find themselves, each other and a happy ever after they were all worthy of. If you have not read the first book (Forgetting You, Forgetting Me), I would highly recommend reading these back to back, because you will truly appreciate just how amazing this authors words are, experience it all in one go. I will definitely be reading both books in one hit soon.“I didn’t say it would be easy, but love never is.”This book picks up where Forgetting You, Forgetting Me left off and Monica James throws you straight back into it. I am going to be deliberately vague so as not to spoil book one for those that haven’t read it, but just let me tell you, she definitely knows how to pull her punches. As this story progressed I thought that maybe Monica James had gone a little soft…but boy, did she sucker punch me just when I thought it was safe. This was the mother of all emotional roller coasters and if there is one thing that this author always nails…it is EMOTION.“The person I loved lied to me. Our entire relationship was based on a lie. Maybe that’s why he didn’t remember me. Our so-called perfection was an echo of what could have been.”Every single part of this book and entire duet has resonated deep within, I took these characters into my heart and soul and neither one of them has departed. Having refreshed myself with a few of the last chapters of book one, all those emotions came flooding back and I was right back there with them, with my heart on my sleeve and my emotions all over the place.“But Lucy…she is my heart…F*** with my heart, and we’ve got a problem. We clear?”I thought I had this book all fathomed out. I thought I knew what would happen and while I was right in who got the girl, the journey to get there…I never saw coming. Dam*, Monica James, what the hell did you do to me!! Empty tear ducts, a whole box of tissues (no exaggeration) and the worst case of puffy eyes I have ever experienced is what I got for my troubles, but reading this book was seriously no trouble at all. The words flowed effortlessly, the plot just played out like a film, and I was the voyeur, just watching the drama unfold before me.“Sometimes, you miss the memories, not the person…and you…you’re a memory.”However, this book does make you think and really hammers home the old adage, “you don’t know what you’ve got till it’s gone.” It was this motto that applied to every single character, both our main protagonists and the secondary characters. I have seen this plot line done before, but I can say, hand on my heart, this is my absolute favourite one. The heart, passion and emotion that this author fed into every chapter is a force to be reckoned with and her character connection was second to none.“Thank you for helping me forget who I was…and remembering who I am. I love you. You’ll always be my hardest goodbye.”Seriously though, read these two books, you won’t regret it. Have a glass of wine on hand, some chocolate, maybe some ice-cream, a box of tissues, get comfortable and just read. You may or may not come up for air, but at the end, you will appreciate this authors words. I dam* well did. AMAZING, seriously AMAZING.

Though it only took me a little over a day and a half to read his book and its predecessor, I feel like I spent a year dealing with everything they went through. It was intense and all-consuming. More than that, it was an excellent conclusion to Lucy, Sam, and Saxon’s saga.Forgetting You, Remembering Me is the second book in Monica James’ Memories From Yesterday series. These books must both be read and done so in order. This book literally picks up right in the middle of the scene that ended Forgetting You, Forgetting Me; it just drops you right into the middle of all the drama and heartbreak. Forgetting You, Remembering Me is written in first-person perspective, from Lucy’s point of view.I always appreciate it when a book can draw a physical reaction out of me, and this book did just that. I could feel my pulse accelerate and my chest tighten throughout this book. Lucy, Sam, and Saxon had been through so much all ready, and life just kept piling so much more on them. It was a hard book to read, even as I knew I couldn’t put it down for one second because I HAD to find out if life was going to ever be fair to them. I had not anticipated how much more Monica James could put her characters through before they finally got their happy ending.These characters – even Sam, to a point – dug their way into my heart and played my heartstrings like aficionados. From overwhelming joy to the most horrific depths of despair, this book ran my emotions through the gamut. I could feel Lucy’s confusion, Sam’s desire, and Saxon’s pure love coming off each page. The interplay of the brothers’ differences and similarities and how they affected Lucy’s feelings toward them was very well done.The ending of this book could have gone a million different ways. It was in flux until almost the final page. While I did absolutely love how it ended, I almost wish it had ended differently. I’m a bit of an outlier when it comes to needing a specific type of happily ever after for my books, though, so I have no doubt I am mostly alone in my desires.This duet is the marks the first time I’ve read anything from Monica James; I’m impressed. Her writing was consuming and passionate. I have no doubt she is zealous about her art. These types of emotionally taxing books are just the kind of thing I need to make me a committed reader, and I feel fully invested in Ms. James’ work after finishing Forgetting Me, Remembering You. I can only hope we get to see more of the characters from this world because I feel there is so much more story to tell beyond the end.

I feel like my tears were caused by a fraud 🤣 I mean come on if you have read Molly McAdam’s book Taking Chances every once awhile that rip your heart out situation is needed. I don’t think I have ever not wanted a book to have a HEA more than this book (Despite loving most the characters). I must just be in a cynical mood wanting a depressing ending. I can’t say much more without spoiling the story but I wish it would of ended in devastation I think mostly because the real world isn’t always sunshine and roses.All things considered I loved this duet. In fact book 1, Forgetting You, Forgetting Me was a top read of 2021 for me. I devoured it. I started Forgetting You, Remembering me and could not get into the story it took me forever to pick it back up and start reading where I stopped at about 30-40% after the halfway mark though the story started picking up and I couldn’t stop reading it!

Some hints at the story so stop reading if you don’t want to know.I understand throughout the two books she is finding not only herself, but truly finding out hidden past secrets and deceptions. There was A LOT of back and forth and this or that and at one point it almost just walked away.The last third of this book nearly ripped my hear and emotions out of me. Do not go into this set of books taking the journey lightly. Keep in mind this book has the highest of highs, but it also has some incredibly incredibly deep soul crushing lows. Quite the way for me to wrap up 2021.

I was on the fence with one in regard to how it would turn out. It could've gone either directionnn. I like the way it ended though. He was my choice.If a love triangle is your jam, this duet is a dang good one to sink your teeth into.

Words seem so inferior to how I feel about this book and just how good this book actually was! This sequel to Forgetting You, Forgetting Me picks up right where it left off, leaving nothing to the readers imagination. After the suspense and emotion of the first book, I wondered how Monica could possibly finish this series off topping how outstanding the first book was. I was not prepared for the sucker punch that was this book!This book grabbed me right in the feels. The last 20% had me blubbering and sobbing until I thought my heart would explode and my chest would burst open. There was not an emotion I didn't feel when reading this book, I was gripped from the very first page of the first book and left with a reading hangover long after finishing this book in the wee hours of the morning, 1 box of tissues drenched beside me. When I thought I would know how this story would play out, I was thrown a curve ball I never saw coming and I was left reeling time and time again.Monica has a way of sending the reader a message, through her characters. Time and time again she repeated phrases that were words to live by, not just in a book but in real life too, and for this reason I became invested. Invested in the characters, invested in the storyline and invested in reflecting upon my own life and the choices that I make for myself and those around me. The relationship between Lucy and her Mom was nothing short of gorgeous and the calming effect that emitted from the words passed between the two was touching and grounding.While I read a lot of books, not a lot of books move me, reach me, force me to invest in the story or destroy me as this book has, which speaks worlds of just how talented the author is and how simply engaging her writing actually is. I had never heard of this author before and I picked up these books on a whim as I will have the opportunity to meet Monica at a book signing event coming up and my world is forever changed because I dared to try something different.10 stars don't do this book justice, the galaxy barely comes close and nor do my inferior words in this review. This book is nothing short of outstanding, by far the best book I have read in 2019 and one series I will recommend for years and years to come.DO NOT read the last 20% of this book in public and make sure the kids are in bed and you can't be interrupted because you won't put this book down except to continuously blow your nose and wipe your drenched eyes.Monica, I salute you. Incredible. Outstanding. Emotional. This book is everything a book should be and more.

Wow! Just wow...Forgetting You, Remembering Me is part 2 of the Memories From Yesterday duet and oh man.Monica James delivers yet another amazing book that will have you feeling ALL the emotions. My heart felt like it was ripped out reading this book but then there are those dreamy romance emotions that help to mend everything together.If you can't tell, I absolutely LOVED this book and it was the perfect ending to Lucy, Sam and Saxon's story.I can't wait to read more from Monica James because every word she writes is pure brilliance!

What an amazing story of love, resilience, and forgiveness. A am captivated and couldn’t put this book down. One word, BEAUTIFUL

OH MY GOD!!!!!thank the lord that this book puts your heart back together after getting through the first book. Believe me this book is worth the read and will leave you feeling every emotion under the sun. Can not recommend this series highly enough!!!

This was an epic ending to all endings! Monica you took me on a journey l have never been on before! I felt so much emotion with this story! Not sure what else to say but read this!