Last Summer

Lifestyle journalist Ella Skye remembers every celebrity she interviewed, every politician she charmed between the sheets, and every socialite who eyed her with envy. The chance meeting with her husband, Damien; their rapid free fall into love; and their low-key, intimate wedding are all locked in her memory. But what she can’t remember is the tragic car accident that ripped her unborn child from her. Ella can’t even recall being pregnant.

Hoping to find the memories of a lost pregnancy that’s left her husband devastated and their home empty, Ella begins delving into her past when she’s assigned an exclusive story about Nathan Donovan, a retired celebrity adventurer who seems to know more about her than she does him. To unravel the mystery of her selective memory loss, Ella follows Nathan from the snowcapped Sierra Nevada to the frozen slopes of southeast Alaska. There she discovers the people she trusts most aren’t the only ones keeping secrets from her—she’s hiding them from herself. Ella quickly learns that some truths are best left forgotten.

I hate to admit this, but I almost gave up on this one.  It was feeling predictable and cliche, but I am so happy that I stuck with it!  I have enjoyed Kerry Lonsdale's previous novels, so I was really excited to receive a copy to read and review.  The author does a great job of writing characters you can cheer for and be frustrated with all at the same time.  It's not a perfect book, but it's a great story that I would recommend you pick up this summer.  If you enjoy it, I'd explore the authors backlist titles as well!        

  

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