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Lili has a tough journey after initially meeting Ben, paved with turmoil and trauma, watching her arc was so satisfying – pls read the triggers, as Lili’s experiences are not for the faint hearted. She saw Justin for what he was pretty much from the off, but that obviously put her in a tricky position. The author’s writing style was complex, multifaceted, an element of mystery, romantic, and just brilliant! The author has done a fantastic job in writing a storyline that deals with sensitive issues such as domestic violence and coercive and controlling behaviour. Fate decides to play a funny hand when Ben walks into the same restaurant and finds the one that got away.
But Ben, I love him such a sweet caring man the only thing I could of wanted more was a like 2 year later epilogue. Alternating in past and present timelines, you slowly piece together the life Lili has lived for five years—a life she has no memories of.This review was written voluntarily and my rating was in no way influenced by the fact that I received a complimentary digital copy of this novel from HQ via NetGalley. This isn’t just a normal love story, it is also Lili’s story of trying to get her memory back, finding out who she was and who she is now. After spending two glorious days and one night together, they plan to meet in the same place in one year.
CW from the author ~ this text contains potentially upsetting material relating to abusive relationships, emotional abuse and coercive control. I cried, I laughed, I screamed at the pages, I smiled, and at times I was angry at one of the characters.I’ve read many books with dual timelines where I’ve spent more minutes than I care to admit trying to piece everything together before the ending. Lili wakes up on a bench in the middle of a town she has never been to and doesn't know how she got there. When I turned the last page, I did not sigh with the joy of a widowed woman whose previously cracked heart has been healed by the caulk of romantic tears. I wasn’t sure about this book since I thought the story had been done too many times, but the amnesia side of things sparked my interest, and it paid off, too.