The Girl You
Forgot by Giselle Green
Does
the heart never really forget?
When
Ava’s partner Will is diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour, the
doctors give Will one chance to survive - an operation which means he
will lose his recent memory. Ava begs him to take the chance, sure
that she can cope with Will forgetting her. After all, they have
something very special to live for.
But
they are also keeping a heart-breaking secret, and if Will loses his
memory, Ava will have to carry that secret alone.
Can
they rebuild their love from scratch or will their secrets and past
come between them? Will Ava really be a stranger when Will wakes up –
or does the heart never really forget…
Giselle
Green returns with a heart-breaking, deeply
moving story of love, loss,
and what it really means to be
alive. Perfect for all fans of Jodi
Picoult, Susan Lewis and Diane Chamberlain.
Waking
up from a life-saving operation, Will is grateful to be alive.
However, he's lost seven years of his memory and therefore no memory
of how he met his partner, Ava. As they become close again, Will
wants to know about their life before his operation. However, will
the secret Ava is keeping, destroy the relationship they are
rebuilding?
Ava
is a woman in an unenviable situation. The man she loves needs a
lifesaving operation which will erase his memory. She's promised to
keep the other devastating news they found out before Will's
operation a secret. After
his successful surgery, they begin to rebuild their relationship,
but the burden of keeping the secret could
tear them apart.
Will is a musician, a successful one, not that he remembers that part of his life post-op. When he's re-introduced to Toby, his American song-writing collaborator, music is something he remembers playing and creating. It's a connect to his past which makes sense, however, he's unaware of how successful his musical career was or of the burden, he placed on Ava.
Ava and Will's story is both heartfelt and heartbreaking. They're both dealing with unknown emotions; Will can't remember the woman he loved and Ava's hoping the man she loves will fall in love with her again. Their emotional journey's complemented by secondary characters as the protagonists try to make sense of the situation they are in. The extras highlight events from the past, bringing issues to the surface which should have remained buried. It's a thought-provoking scenario for both the protagonists and the reader. What would you do in a similar situation?
The originality of the narrative is noteworthy but missed a beat or two for me. I fell out of the plot intermittently, in contrast, was fully amerced within this roller-coaster of a ride story for the rest. For me, it's the timing of when the secret is revealed… I won't spoil anything by saying more.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel but not as much as I'd hoped. Ms Green is a new to me author and won't hesitate to pick up and read other books she's written.
Will is a musician, a successful one, not that he remembers that part of his life post-op. When he's re-introduced to Toby, his American song-writing collaborator, music is something he remembers playing and creating. It's a connect to his past which makes sense, however, he's unaware of how successful his musical career was or of the burden, he placed on Ava.
Ava and Will's story is both heartfelt and heartbreaking. They're both dealing with unknown emotions; Will can't remember the woman he loved and Ava's hoping the man she loves will fall in love with her again. Their emotional journey's complemented by secondary characters as the protagonists try to make sense of the situation they are in. The extras highlight events from the past, bringing issues to the surface which should have remained buried. It's a thought-provoking scenario for both the protagonists and the reader. What would you do in a similar situation?
The originality of the narrative is noteworthy but missed a beat or two for me. I fell out of the plot intermittently, in contrast, was fully amerced within this roller-coaster of a ride story for the rest. For me, it's the timing of when the secret is revealed… I won't spoil anything by saying more.
Overall, I enjoyed this novel but not as much as I'd hoped. Ms Green is a new to me author and won't hesitate to pick up and read other books she's written.
***arc
generously received courtesy of Boldwood Books via NetGalley***
Giselle Green is
an award-winning, bestselling contemporary women's fiction author.
Mum to six boys (half of whom have flown the nest) and owner of one
bright orange-and-cinnamon canary who hopefully never will, Giselle
enjoys creating emotionally-gripping storylines about family and
relationships.
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