Remember Me
Phillippa's Story
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4.2 • 23 Ratings
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Publisher Description
Can Lady Philippa Ware forgive the man who once shattered all her youthful dreams? Discover the passionate and heartwarming new novel on the redemptive power of love from New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh.
Philippa, elder daughter of the Earl of Stratton, grew up eagerly anticipating a glittering debut and a brilliant marriage. Then her brother caught their father out in a clandestine affair and denounced him publicly. The whole family was disgraced, and Philippa’s hopes grew dim, then were fully shattered when she overheard the dashing, handsome Marquess of Roath viciously insult her upon learning of her father’s identity. Only years later does Philippa find the courage to go to London at last to meet the ton. She is an instant success and enjoys a close friendship with the granddaughter of a duke. Only one man can spoil everything for her, but surely he will not be in London this year.
The Duke of Wilby is nearing death and has tasked his grandson and heir, Lucas Arden, Marquess of Roath, with marrying and producing a son before it is too late. Lucas, who usually shuns London, goes there early in the Season in the hope of finding an eligible bride before his grandparents come and find one for him. He is instantly attracted to his sister’s new friend, until that young lady asks a simple question: “Remember me?” And suddenly he does remember her, as well as the reason why the daughter of the Earl of Stratton is the one woman he can never marry—even if his heart tells him she is the only woman he wants.
Unfortunately for Philippa and Lucas, the autocratic duke and his duchess have other ideas and believe them to be perfect for each other. They will simply not take no for an answer. Telling Philippa the full truth is the hardest thing Lucas has ever faced, and the discovery of it will change them both before they discover the healing power of love.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Bestseller Balogh's memorable second Ravenswood Regency romance (after Remember Love) finds 22-year-old Philippa Ware, eldest daughter of the deceased Earl of Stratton, finally making her London debut. Her entrance into society was delayed by scandal: six years before the start of the book, her brother publicly revealed their father's infidelity. She was not about to let his misdeeds deter her, until she overheard Lucas Arden, Marquess of Roath, describing her as "soiled goods." Now she worries that lingering rumors will derail her chance of finding a husband, only to learn that no one in London even remembers her family's notoriety—save, perhaps, for Lucas himself. Lucas's grandfather, the Duke of Wilby, wants Lucas to wed soon and get an heir. Impressed by her poise and successful debut, the duke is convinced that Philippa would make the perfect bride and sets about playing imperious matchmaker. Balogh effortlessly captures the Regency era and the high stakes of the marriage market while instilling the narrative with the timeless reality of the impact of thoughtless words. Readers will be enchanted.
Customer Reviews
Remember Me
This book is a tale of married love and has the most moving ending I have ever read. A slow burn of a book.
Traditional, wholesome, lacking kick
Family and traditional values are prioritized over romance. You spend significantly more time meeting the families than meeting the love interest. Paired with the more serious personalities of the leads, the whole book becomes a bit slow and lacking excitement. However, it can also be a positive that the families are wholesome and extensively developed (I would estimate you meet about two dozen family members) and the “lacking excitement” probably relates to the books slightly more realistic nature, another positive for the right reader.
I think both the leads suffer from banal perfection. Nothing is really wrong with them or their circumstances. He is a rich heir and she is a slender blond.
Between the perfect leads and family focus, it gives “perfect Christian family” / religious channel vibes. There are also genuine religious references but not really much considering the context.
There is one sex scene on the wedding night, which is sorta romantic or very good for the female lead. He doesn’t seem very concerned with pleasing her, the whole thing proceeds with quickly in the story and in the description. She does refer to “ecstasy” later, but that is not actually written in. Given his character is very much the upright gentleman I expected him to come across are a better husband if not a romantic one.
There is a disabled characteristic in one of the families. I found she was patronized heavily, while the characters “commended” her for her strength and whatnot. I also found it a little icky that in a book where every character of any importance was described as being very traditionally attractive, the disabled character was the only one who wasn’t. She is given the only real side plot, which always relates back to pitying the disable character. However, she is getting her own book so that might change the context in this one.