Title: Love Water Memory
Author: Jennie Shortridge
Genre: Women’s Fiction
Publication Date: January 14, 2014
Publisher: Gallery Books
Event organized by: Literati Author Services, Inc.
Synopsis
If you could do it all over again, would you still choose him?
At age thirty-nine, Lucie Walker has no choice but to start her life over when she comes to, up to her knees in the chilly San Francisco Bay, with no idea how she got there or who she is. Her memory loss is caused by an emotional trauma she knows nothing about, and only when handsome, quiet Grady Goodall arrives at the hospital does she learn she has a home, a career, and a wedding just two months away. What went wrong? Grady seems to care for her, but Lucie is no more sure of him than she is of anything. As she collects the clues of her past self, she unlocks the mystery of what happened to her. The painful secrets she uncovers could hold the key to her future—if she trusts her heart enough to guide her.
At age thirty-nine, Lucie Walker has no choice but to start her life over when she comes to, up to her knees in the chilly San Francisco Bay, with no idea how she got there or who she is. Her memory loss is caused by an emotional trauma she knows nothing about, and only when handsome, quiet Grady Goodall arrives at the hospital does she learn she has a home, a career, and a wedding just two months away. What went wrong? Grady seems to care for her, but Lucie is no more sure of him than she is of anything. As she collects the clues of her past self, she unlocks the mystery of what happened to her. The painful secrets she uncovers could hold the key to her future—if she trusts her heart enough to guide her.
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About the Author
Jennie Shortridge has published five novels: Love Water Memory,When She Flew, Love and Biology at the Center of the Universe,Eating Heaven, and Riding with the Queen. When not writing, teaching writing workshops, or volunteering with kids, Jennie stays busy as a founding member of Seattle7Writers.org, a collective of Northwest authors devoted both to raising funds for community literacy projects and to raising awareness of Northwest literature.
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Four Stars
Can
you imagine coming to in a strange place and not knowing who you are
or how you got there? Your memory...wiped clean! Kind of a scary
thought, isn't it? That is what happens to Lucie Walker.
When
Lucie learns of her identity, she finds out she is engaged to Grady
Goodall. When he picks her up at the hospital, Lucie's journey to
piece together her past begins. What will she discover about her
former self? Love Water Memory is beautifully told from the POV of
three people...mostly Lucie and Grady and a little from Lucie's Aunt
Helen. I liked how this book is told in multiple views, and I think
it worked best that way as it gave me a sense of the big picture.
With Lucie's POV, I felt all her fears, frustrations, and curiosity
of the unknown. When Grady takes her home, she is basically going
home with a stranger, and this is where Grady's POV becomes
essential. His view not only consists of memories of their lives
together and how much he loves her, but also includes all his worries
and own painful experiences. They must now navigate the waters of
the unknown to find the truth, to perhaps reconnecting, and it's an
arduous process.
I
spent a few days completely wrapped up in Love Water Memory, and I
found this story absolutely thought-provoking! Ms. Shortridge's
writing flows with vivid and moving storytelling.
She
didn't know him at all, and yet, there was something that told her
she did. “It's okay,” she said again and reached out to embrace
him, to let him embrace her.
This
is a story of learning to deal, learning to move on, and eventually
learning the true meaning of love. It's a great reminder that the
human mind is powerful, yet it has the ability to protect itself when
necessary. Love Water Memory is truly a compelling read that left me
feeling full of hope.
*A
complimentary copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an
honest review.*
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