Reviewed by Amber
TITLE: Forgive and Forget
AUTHOR: Charlie Cochet
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 194 pages
RELEASE DATE: April 1st, 2016
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He’s hot. He’s dangerous. And he can’t remember anything.
As the owner of Apple’n Pies, Joe Applin leads a quiet, uneventful life, content to spend his days serving customers who come from all over to eat his delicious homemade pies. Along with his motley crew—Bea, Elsie, and Donnie—Joe couldn’t be happier in his little kingdom of baked goods and java.
Experience has taught Joe that love is overrated—and at times dangerous. He has no intention of repeating past mistakes. But then he meets a mysterious, handsome man with amnesia, and Joe can’t deny something sweet is in the works. He isn’t one to take risks, not with his heart and certainly not with his life, but the more time he spends with the man he knows as Tom, the closer he is to losing both.
REVIEW:
This book was incredibly adorable. I really enjoyed how unique this story felt.
Joe Applin has had some past struggles but he doesn’t let that deter him from enjoying life and making others happy through his baking. He’s unprepared, however, to find a badly beaten man in his garden.
“Tom” can’t remember who he is or what he’s doing in Joe’s garden. Joe decides to help “Tom” by giving him a place to stay even though his existence is shrouded in mystery and danger.
There’s an immediate attraction between these two that is absolutely undeniable.
There’s a huge mystery in this story so I don’t want to give too much away. There’s so much sappy sweetness and some really cute, “Awwwww” moments that I really liked.
I really enjoyed this story. Joe was so real and you could feel how much he wanted Tom/Liam but you could also feel how scared and vulnerable that made him. I loved how these two developed their relationship. It was so sweet but the attraction and tension was electric. These characters were everything in this story.
I loved the sweet flirting between, Joe and Tom/Liam. I couldn’t help but smile to myself during those initial interactions. The buildup wasn’t super slow or super-fast…it felt like a real relationship which is another thing that I really enjoyed.
Overall, this was very enjoyable. Recommend.
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