Fading Memories
by A.M. Willard
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Contemporary Inspirational Romance
Synopsis
Isabel Nichols’s life
changed in more ways than one through the years. As a young child, she
experienced a loss that devastated her. It wasn’t until she was an adult that
the universe around her shattered. In a twenty-four-hour time frame, she lost
what she’d thought was her world. What followed was a year of mourning, a year
of grieving, a year of darkness. Now, there’s one man who can show her the
light.
Dakota Jackson left his
life behind on a whim, moving to a beach cottage away from the big city where
he grew up. He sees through Izzie’s clouds as he gets to know her, with the
drive to be everything that she’s ever needed. The only problem is, Dakota
holds the key to a secret that could ruin both of their hopes and dreams.
Passion isn’t always
enough to heal a broken heart; love isn’t always enough to guide you through
the darkness.
This is about two souls
that were meant to be together from the day they were born. Two people who have
to figure out a way to look past the memories. It’s the now; it’s living your
life as you’re meant to, loving the one your heart craves. It’s about letting
go of the grieving, learning to be who you are, and accepting life for what it
is.
Can
love cure all things despite its hardships?
Endorsement
"Lives
entwined as intricately as a lovers' knot, Dakota balances his need to get
closer to Izzie with her need for distance in a battle of wills where love and
acceptance is the ultimate prize." Author Libby Austin.
Excerpt
The glass shatters around my feet
and a few pieces actually cut my skin.
“Shit. Shit. Shit!” I yell.
“Don’t move; you’ll cut yourself
even more.”
In a flash, I’m lifted from the
floor and placed onto the counter. Dakota raised me like it was nothing, and is
now looking around for the broom and dustpan.
“Pantry,” I say and point to the
door.
“I’m sorry for startling you; I
didn’t mean to scare you. Are you always this jumpy?” he asks as he stops what
he’s doing to glance at me.
“Yes, when I have a strange man
in my kitchen that I don’t know is behind me, I tend to be a little jumpy,” I
say with a hint of sarcasm.
“I’m not a stranger, you know.
Just a guy that moved in next door and is trying to get to know the neighbor.”
“Are you done yet? I’ve got work
to do.”
“Almost, but you need to let me
clean the cuts on your foot first, then you can go back to work.”
“I’ll clean them. I don’t need
anyone to take care of me. Got it?”
“Oh, I’m sure you can take care
of yourself, but I think you should let me take care of you. You know, it’s not
a bad thing to let people in.”
God,
that smirk he always gives me … it’s about to drive me nuts. Jumping down from
the counter, I decide to do this myself. This is a conversation that needs to
be avoided. In the bathroom, I lock the door behind me and locate the peroxide
and a bandage. I hike my foot up on the side of the tub and dab the cotton ball
onto the small cut. My breath hitches from the sting. Satisfied that they’re
clean enough, everything goes back up and I head back out.
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My Review
Fading Memories is a story of a woman trying to overcome heartbreak times three. Izzie has spent the last year trying to find her way back to life. On the same day her father died, her fiance left her. Trying to overcome her grief, she relies on her three best friends to help her through. Trying to come to terms with her past, means moving forward and slowly she begins that task.
After having the house next door vacant for the past year, she soon sees a man moving in. At first she assumes such a beautiful man moving into such a big house would have a family. When she finds that he doesn’t, she assumes he’s a dishonest playboy. What she soon learns is that her new next door neighbor, Dakota, is set on winning her heart. With the help of Izzie’s friends, Dakota is able to slip his way not only into her home but into her heart as well. But Izzie finds that maybe her first instincts weren’t so far off. While Izzie is mending her broken heart, she finds that Dakota hasn’t been as open and honest as she thought.
I loved Dakota from the very start. He was strong and open and sweet and sexy. He was quite honestly the whole package. Izzie’s story was heartbreaking but I did find myself wanting her to see Dakota like I saw him. She had been burned so many times that she was scared and had a hard time realizing that Dakota was someone she could lean on. When she finally opened herself to the chance of love, the story really took off. While there was lots of sexual tension, this book wasn’t heavy on love scenes but it made up for it in pure heart.
With a cast of secondary characters that had me laughing and wanting to high five, I was able to read this book in one sitting. Watching Izzie get over her ex was another highlight. When she came out of her shell, she was an absolute firecracker. Learned Dakota’s secret my heart broke but by the end, it was mended back together and I was able to smile and sigh in contentment as it was obvious these two were true soulmates.
Reviewed by Paige
★★☆3.5 Stars ☆★★
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A.M. Willard is a true believer of soul mates, and happy ever
afters. She enjoys reading, sailing, and of course writing contemporary romance
with some saucy scenes. Releasing her first novella of the One Night Series on
April 12, 2014 has sent her on a new journey in life. A.M.’s passion for
writing started at a young age, but with the love and support from her husband
of eighteen years pushed her to follow her dreams. Once she hit that first
publish button, she hasn’t looked back.
Publications available from A.M. Willard include the Chances
Series, Love on the Screen, and everyone’s favorite, the One Night Series.
She’s also had an article published in the Writer’s Monthly Review Magazine and
was just accepted into the Romance Writers of America organization in May of
2015.
A.M. Willard was born and raised in the Panhandle of Florida, but
resides in Savannah GA with her husband, son, two cats, one rotten dog, and her
six chickens. Yes, we said chickens…
You can connect with A.M.
Willard on her website at www.amwillard.com or subscribe to her newsletter for
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