Forget Me Not
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4.1 • 44 Ratings
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- £2.99
Publisher Description
Don't miss Julie Soto's new book, Not Another Love Song now!
‘I loved every second of it!’ Ali Hazelwood
Ama Torres is a great wedding planner. Ama Torres does not believe in happily-ever-afters…
When Ama lands the job of her dreams, a headline-grabbing wedding for a glamorous Instagram star and her fiancee, it’s her biggest job yet.
But the florist is none other than Elliot Bloom – Ama’s ex, the man whose heart she broke two years ago. The man she hasn’t spoken to since.
Can they get through the wedding without killing – or kissing – each other?
A scorching hot debut rom-com you won’t want to miss. For fans of The Love Hypothesis and The Unhoneymooners
Netgalley readers LOVE Forget Me Not:
WOW! I loved every minute of this! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I loved every second of this book … Just a fantastic romance, from start to finish! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow 10 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I bloody loved it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I 100% recommend ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Julie is my new favorite author. You have to read it ASAP! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
This is going to be a forever favorite ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Do yourself a favor and read this one!! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A perfect blend of spice and romance ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I sobbed great big tears … beautiful and heart-rending and I loved it ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Gave me all the feels ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Could not put this book down ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Reviews
‘Julie Soto is my favorite writer, period. I'll read anything she writes – I loved every second of it’ Ali Hazelwood, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis
‘A spicy bouquet of thorns and roses … a triumph for those who love weddings and hot florists’ Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Part of Your World
'Swoony, sweet, and sexy, with heart-clenching moments and gorgeous prose. A stellar debut and the announcement of a phenomenal talent. Watch out, world – Julie Soto has arrived' Sarah Hawley, author of A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
'Julie Soto is the queen of heart flutters and swoony awesomeness' Penny Reid, New York Times bestselling author
'Belly-laughing, face-fanning, wishing-these-characters-were-real rom-com of my dreams' Sierra Simone, USA Today bestselling author
'A debut that is equal parts sexy and sweet' Kirkus
'Fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope will swoon over surly Elliot' Publishers Weekly
'A funny, heartfelt love letter to the author’s hometown, [for] readers who enjoy second-chance romance, fiery sexual chemistry, and grumpy/sunshine relationship dynamics' Library Journal
'A timeless love story promises to make this book one of the best of the year' Paste Magazine
'Swoon-worthy…a pitch-perfect romance' Parade Magazine
About the author
Julie Soto is an author, playwright, and actress originally from Sacramento, California. She is a musical theater geek, fandom nerd, and the author of many spicy fanfictions as Lovesbitca8, including the popular fanfic The Auction.
Forget Me Not is her debut novel.
Julie now lives in Fort Bragg, California, with her dog, Charlie.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
A commitment-phobic wedding planner stars in Soto's tender but bumpy debut. Plucky and ambitious Ama Torres will do whatever it takes to provide the perfect party for her clients, but after witnessing her mother marry and divorce 16 times, she no longer believes in lasting relationships for herself. When a big-time influencer couple choose her to plan their wedding, Ama is thrilled about the exposure—until she discovers that they've hired her former fling Elliot Bloom as their florist. The ensuing second chance romance between Ama and Elliot offers beguiling moments of both tension and tenderness, but Soto over-relies on some unconvincing cursing to convey their chemistry, especially in the many steamy scenes (" ‘Fuck,' she moans against me... ‘Oh fuck!' "). Hiccups with the nuptials add a whirlwind of drama to proceedings, but the secondary characters go frustratingly underdeveloped and, outside of the romance plot, the dialogue becomes superficial. Still, fans of the grumpy/sunshine trope will swoon over surly Elliot, who prefers plants to people but whose good heart shines through his crankiness, and Ama proves easy to root for as she learns to open her heart. It's not perfect, but Soto shows promise.
Customer Reviews
A good read
Well done a fun loving story.
2* Not for me
I prefer my characters to have some redeeming qualities, unless they're the villain in the plot, then they can be truly offensive. Elliot was downright rude to everyone, including his customers. Ama considered herself a self important superwoman, 'Ms I can do anything', but she came over as arrogant. Fancy intending to close off a road just for a wedding party to cross from one side to the other. For most of the book there was a complete lack of chemistry between Ama and Elliot.
Ama's eating habits were extremely worrying, scoffing donuts every day she'll end up the size of a barrel. And surely someone who has a life threatening peanut allergy would never ever include a peanut butter dream donut with her daily purchase for herself and friends, even if it was separately wrapped.
I need sparks between the main characters, some va-va-voom, Elliot and Ama were damp squibs.
Ama achieves the impossible with her plans for the OTT wedding, mainly by being bossy and riding roughshod over all objections. The happy couple had a day to remember and moody Elliot became charming and dependable. This can only happen in fiction.
I didn't hate the book, it just wasn't for me.