Published by Bookouture on November 23, 2020
Format: eARC
Source: Net Galley
Pages: 288
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Also by this author: One Summer In Cornwall
‘We have a patient who has been involved in a serious accident. We believe he’s your husband.’
When Freya first met Phil, she thought he was the man of her dreams. He bought her roses every week, booked surprise trips to sun-soaked destinations, and showed her affection like she’d never experienced before.
But over time the dream had become a violent nightmare. And now Freya is packing her bags, knowing it’s time she escaped their increasingly broken marriage.
But then Freya gets a visit from the police. Phil’s been in a horrific car crash and – as he comes around – it becomes clear that remembers nothing since their blissful honeymoon two years before, back when their relationship was perfect.
All he wants is to be happily married again.
Freya knows giving him another chance could be dangerous. But now he’s the one who needs her, it’s a chance to turn the tables, and to change the outcome of their relationship once and for all. After all, he will only know what she chooses to tell him…
But what really happened during those two years of marriage? And as they start over again, who is safe? And whose life is in danger?
OMG YES YES YES and YES to this book! All the yeses! I really enjoyed this book if you hadn’t guessed. It was something else. A husband in a car accident loses 2 years of his memories. Phil can only remember coming home from his honeymoon with his wife Freya. He doesn’t remember the 2 years of their marriage, he doesn’t remember the abuse, the darkness nor the pain. He is the husband before that….or is he?
Freya, the woman who has been living in fear, isn’t sure who Phil will be when he wakes up. But can we believe this scared woman?
This book completely plays on you. Who is telling the truth? Who is the abuser and who is the victim? When strange things start to happen well it turned my head upside down. To the point, I woke up at 4 am and started to read it for an hour because like Phil and Freya I couldn’t sleep. This book played on my mind and I had to reach the ending.
The ending was bittersweet with a final sting in the tale. I loved that sting too. I was worried what direction the book was going to go and I was worried we might have a “Hollywood” ending and believe me we do not! I loved the ending and that’s all I will say.
Karens writing grips you. She makes you change your mind constantly on what you believe. One minute you are on one side, but when the books point of view changes, your point of view changes. I love books like that, it made my little brain work overtime as I kept trying to figure out who was lying! No matter what you believe, this relationship is toxic. With Phil we uncover information when he does, fleeting flashbacks haunt him and he’s not sure what is true. With Freya, we are shown a past that she lived and she has regrets. Love really doesn’t run true here. It literally hurts, but who is it hurting? It does make you think about you would do in that situation too! Would you give someone a second chance, despite their history because they have lost their memories?
This is my first book by Karen and honestly, this will not be my last. She is an author I will want to be reading and again and again. Hopefully, it’s not too long until the next one.
Until next time xxx
Reading this book contributed to these challenges:
- 2020 NetGalley
- 2020 Reading
- NetGalley November
Karen King says
Thank you for your lovely review.x
Zoé says
Thank Karen, It was such an awesome book! x
Shalini says
I loved it too. NOw I have got to find Stranger Turned Lover… Not the name of a book, but story of my life hahahaha
Zoé says
LOL you are crack me up!!! You will find that him x
Shalini says
hahaha I checked Amazon, they said all good guys are taken and if I would like the bad boys. I logged out.
Zoé says
I am with you on that! LOL
Shalini says
Do i have to say fantastic review?
nickimags @ Secret Library Book Blog says
Fantastic review! It sounds a bit an Alice Feeney book making you’re head hurt! ? xx
Zoé says
Aw thanks lovely! I still need to read one of her books! oops xx
Carla says
I also enjoyed this one. I agree there were times, I didn’t know who was telling the truth, and yes, that final little dig. Great review Zoé.
Zoé says
Thank you Carla, I know it was so good.
Zoé says
Ah thanks lovely you are a superstar xx