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    Forgetting August

    Written by J.L. Berg

    Narrated by Holly Warren and Seth Podowittz

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    She can forgive, but can she forget?

    Some days, Everly still thinks she sees him. In the food court at the mall, or in a car speeding past as the light changes. It only lasts a second, but when it happens, she slips back to a time when she was ruled-and nearly ruined-by August Kincaid. And it doesn't matter that she's moved on, that she's about to marry another man. In those moments the only thing she can do to regain control is take a deep breath and remind herself that August can't hurt her-because he's in a coma. Except that he's not anymore.

    August is awake. With no memories, he sets out to solve the mystery of his lost life. He unearths a photograph of a beautiful redhead named Everly and knows instinctively that she's the key. But when he finds her, the August she describes is more monster than man.

    Tortured by the thought of having hurt her, August wants only to become the man Everly deserves. As the new August emerges, Everly glimpses the person she first fell in love with. But can she trust that this August is real? When the final secret of their shared past is revealed, one of them will make a choice that changes their future forever . . .
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHachette Audio
    Release dateAug 8, 2023
    ISBN9781668635001
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    Forgetting August
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    J.L. Berg

    J.L. Berg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ready series, the Walls series, the Lost & Found series, and more. When she's not writing, she can be found cuddled up, watching a movie with her family, obsessing over fandoms, or devouring anything chocolate. A California native, she lives with her high-school-sweetheart husband, their two beautiful girls, and their two pups in historic Virginia.

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    • 3/5
      3.5 Stars

      I love a good contemporary. This one hits on some pretty intense issues which I loved. I was not expecting everything that happened between August and Everly from the start.

      This does touch the topic around domestic violence and emotional abuse. I really shows the side of DV that is not as prevalent since it did not focus as much on physical abuse but more so emotional/psychological. It also hits on one characters eating disorder. These small sections could also be a trigger for someone.

      This does leave off with a cliff hanger, so I am happy to have book two ready to go. Overall, I enjoyed this one.
    • 5/5
      I cannot wait until March for the book, I just can't!

      Everly has done all she can in the last two years to forget August, to forget the terror, the confinement, and even the love. With her wedding planning to Ryan going full swing, the last thing Everly expected when she answered the phone was to find out he was awake. Two years, August is awake after two years in a coma, but he remembers nothing, his previous past is just the few items he had with him at the hospital. There's a photo, of a beautiful red-head, and he knows she holds the key to his past. After finding out the monster of a man he used to be, he knows he has to do everything in his power to be a new August, deserving of Everly's love. Everly doesn't know how to feel about August being away, part of her screams to stay hiding away in her happy life with Ryan, the other half wants to see who this new August could be. Having his life back may come at a price however and once the secrets come out, one of them has to make a choice about a future.

      I just want to wrap Everly and August up in a bubble and not let the real world get near them. Their romance and chemistry is so strong, but the past is so darn haunting. I loved the characters of August and Everly, J.L. Berg did an excellent job of writing compelling characters with pasts that continue to effect their daily life. I love when a writer uses the past to make a character this way. They were so complex, with several layers defining who they were. I didn't expect to find myself rooting for them, especially with how amazing Ryan seemed to be as a man for Everly, I just was drawn to the second chance at romance with August. It was incredibly interesting to read the who he used to be, who he became, and how he was trying to find a new him without memories. It was a really unique take on the amnesia story line and once I started getting glimpses at the past, I was so intrigued.

      The minor characters are just as complex as the main characters, I was really impressed with how much detail Berg gave about the friends, the coworkers, and those passing through day to day. It gave a lot of depth to the book and allowed me to envision each scene. The setting of San Francisco was perfect to, as a California native it was really easy to imagine the characters in the different areas of town. J.L. Berg has a beautiful art to her descriptions, something I appreciate, especially when I can physically see the dresses as Everly tries them on and see the curling, long hair on August when he awakes. There are some really well-written interactions between characters as well, from witty banter to really-hot smut scenes.

      While this book does end in a cliffhanger, it doesn't make me want to run away and not finish the series, if anything, I want book two right now. There are a lot of questions presented through the first half of Forgetting August, several answered in the second half, and more questions presented right at the end as well. We don't know how our characters are right now, it's like being stuck on a roller coaster at the top waiting for it to go down. There is a lot of suspense to this book, far more than I expected. While we end with a huge reveal (I MEAN FREAKING HUGE), there are a lot of things that leave you questioning everything. On top of that, there are a lot of answers that could have a lot more detail, something I think we'll see in book two. It's definitely a dual POV book that both gives and takes from the readers.

      I can tell you this, I had no clue what was coming and I still don't. I definitely adored the characters, the writing, and I am looking forward to book two. I really suggest this for all my New Adult readers; it's not cliche, it definitely bends the mold we've grown used to, and will totally take your attention away from anything else.
    • 4/5
      I loved the story, though I could have done without all of the back and forth every time things got rough. I wasn't thrilled with the ending, but I understand it all. I can't wait to get my hands on the next book!
    • 4/5
      J.L. Berg is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. Whenever I come across one of her books, I'm immediately drawn to the blurb and so far, I have not been disappointed. So based on this, I expected to like Forgetting August -it was just a matter of how much I would like it. Well, I liked it a lot!

      Despite the fact that I do not like love triangles, I found that I was okay with this one. Although I still felt bad for Everly's fiancé at times, it wasn't unbearable, especially since I kept telling myself that the book was supposed to be about August.

      The story kept me hooked all along as the author showed us glimpses of Everly and August's past, mixed in with the events taking place in the present time. I was constantly trying to piece it all together and figure out how they ended up this way (while desperately rooting for them).

      I also found that even though August is portrayed as the bad guy, I just couldn't hate him. I felt like there was more to his side of things, and the answers would be revealed eventually. Well, they were not revealed in this book so we'll have to wait for Remembering Everly -the next book in the series. Forgetting August ends in an epic cliffhanger that I must admit I did NOT see coming!!

      *I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review*