Genre: Romance

The blurb of this book was so enticing that I just had to grab this book. My request was kindly acccepted by the publisher for an honest review. Unfortunately, I didn’t find the book as interesting as it’s blurb, it was a chaotic drama movie that I had to take the effort to read it. Definitely not my cup of tea, but I’m sure you can give it a try if you love unrequited love, romance, cheesy drama lit.

𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘷𝘪𝘢 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘎𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸.

This was quite an interesting story and it was enjoyable overall. The characters I had some connection issues with but I couldn’t put this down. There was something about it that kept me in it. While I felt the story did drag a bit at times it did keep me reading until the end. I would recommend this to others to read because it was different for me and I’d be curious as to what others think.

The plot of this story drew me in. Noah wakes up in the hospital with amnesia and can’t remember the last 5 years of her life. She only remembers being with her boyfriend Eli from 5 years ago. But since then they have broken up and she has gotten married. Which none of that she remembers. I liked both characters, there where some sad parts, and also a little suspense. Overall I liked it and thought it was a good original story.

Thanks to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed in this
review are completely my own.

The plot of the book greatly intrigued me as amnesia stories are fascinating where the main character must piece together not only how they got in the accident in the first place, but also is the life they had really the life they want.
The novel works through Noah’s struggle as she works through her emotions. Does she go with Anderson who she’s married to for the past three years (together for the last four) or does she go with Elliot who is her past love and currently the last man she remembers loving? It took me longer than most novels of this genre to get into the story which surprised me as I loved the concept. Eventually, the story did suck me in as I wanted to see how it was all going to be brought together to create an ending.
One thing I wish this novel did was more flashbacks to build up the characters. As the story is working to help Noah put together pieces of her past, additional moments describing the emotions/thoughts behind these past events would’ve helped to add another dimension to the story and help the reader understand why each character made certain decisions. Without them, some of the choices each character made didn’t make as much sense and you really start to wonder why they did x, y, and z.
I enjoyed the concept and some of the characters, but it was the lack of substance behind the characters that made it difficult to enjoy. Some scenes became very maddening to read as it was hard to understand (1) why no one consulted a psychologist or other mental expert to help Noah yet they all claimed to have her best interests at heart and misunderstandings or an overflow of emotions kept occurring when it could have been aided by outside help and (2) the reasoning behind Noah and Elliot breaking up in the first place to give her a chance to even have Anderson in her life. Those were the main two aspects that I found frustrating, however, I understand that not everyone will care as much about these pieces as much as I did.
Overall, the novel was enjoyable as you want to keep reading to figure out who Noah will choose and the events that will lead her to that decision. Even though, I had some issues with this novel, I would still read more from this author.

I've read several by this author and really enjoyed them. I have read amnesia plots before and this was done pretty well. It's a long slog through all her healing. We are wondering about her husband. He remains pretty quiet for most of book. Hmm? Until he doesn't remain quiet. Some suspense and that's interesting.
We like both characters (not her name!) and the families are great. Takes place in England and the firehouse was interesting and fun.

Wow is all I can say.

L.A. Casey is a mastermind. I am absolutely in love with this book. Elliott and Noah’s Love is epic.
It shows that no one is perfect and we all have doubts, worries, and second guess thing in a way that only make sense in our heads. That even the strongest person can feel lost and alone for longer than anyone knows. People can only wish to find a bond as strong as Noah and Elliott have.

I love that this book shows a realistic side of how things can happen in relationships, because they are hard. You have to fight to keep them or you can end up losing.

Fantastic read. Completely recommend.

A well written book with excellent characters and a good story line about relationships etc. which kept me involved until the last page.

Thank you to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

The synopsis hooked me but in the end this turned out to be very obvious and too over dramatic for my taste.
- I didn't like the main characters and I didn't feel any connection between them.
- the plot twist was obvious and I saw it coming, so there was not much surprise in that area.
- I didn't like how the author wrote Elliot's irish accent.
- This is a second chance romance, but the reason they broke up in the first place was pretty stupid. when i read it and i was like "??? okaaaay"
- the whole Bailey-related names? weird

Another day. Another book finished. Days like these are the best ❤️ #netgalley #netgalleyreads #netgalleyreview #forgettingyou #lacasey #arc #bookstgrammer this one. It’s a bit racey 😂🙈 at 17 two young people in love have their first time. And man. We all wish our first time was that epic 🤷‍♀️ #facts anyway. Fast forward and #Noah is in a car accident. She has no memory of the past five years. All she wants is #Elliot. Her now ex but former first. Greatest. And. All time love. What unfolds in the next several chapters is what happened the last five years. Why Elliot and Noah are where they are. Definitely a quick read. Light. Fluff. #chicklit #booklover #booknerd #bookreview #bookreviewersofinstagram

This wasn’t a bad book but I was hoping for more.I was honestly wanting more suspense then what I got. This book was just a lot about Noah and her loving Elliot. That wasn’t a bad thing, I just was hoping for suspense before the 80% Mark especially with how it ended. There was a lot of throwing in Ye due to an accent but then other times it was you. That got a little annoying because it didn’t stay consistent. It would have been different if it came out due to strong emotions but that wasn’t the case for the most part. The plot was really good. A little predictable most of the time but it wasn’t bad. I liked both Noah and Elliot. These were likable and easy to relate too.

I didn't like that the heroine is called Noah as to me that's a male name. I found it off putting to read.

I also didn't like how the author writes Elliot's Irish accent into his speech. I found it distracting.

The book has a few flashbacks but weirdly the first one is Elliot and Noah's first time having sex (they lose their virginity to each other) and then the next flashback is their first kiss? They had a 7 year relationship but the other flashback is to why they broke up. It was because Noah overheard Elliot telling his friend that due to his parents divorcing after such a long marriage he didn't want to get married! They broke up there and then and never spoke to one another again. Noah married someone else and then became distant with her parents and even Elliot's sister Bailey who she was close to. It seemed ridiculous that Elliot hadn't made more effort to try and talk to her and even more ridiculous that they split up after 7 years because he said he didn't want to get married! At this point they're 24. They're the only flashbacks so I didn't really get a sense of how in love they were over the 7 years.

The story starts with Elliot (a Fireman) receiving a voicemail from his sister's phone and it's Noah and all he can hear is Bailey is driving too fast and a garbled message about someone going to kill them. Elliot is called to the crash and rescues Noah but Bailey dies.

Noah wakes up 15 days later from her coma and has lost her memory and thinks it's 2015 and that Elliot is still her boyfriend and that she's still close to her parents. They tell her it's 2020 and that she split up with Elliot and is now married to Anderson but she can't believe it. Anderson been there upsets her so the Dr advises he not visit for a while (which seemed odd to me considering he's her husband!). She asks to see Elliot and from then on he visits her everyday and it's like they're back in a relationship. They don't tell her that Bailey died. Her husband pays her a few late night visits and she tells him how sorry she is that she can't remember but it's obvious to the reader that Anderson has been an abusive husband.

So after 6 weeks, Noah decides her and Elliot will get back together and she'll tell Anderson she wants a divorce. Considering she still can't remember anything it seemed ridiculous that she was just going to divorce her husband who she had been with for 4 years before she waits to see if her memory comes back?! Elliot at this point has told her why they split up but she doesn't care and just wants to get back with him.

I wouldn't say this book is romantic. I didn't really feel the love between Elliot and Noah or any emotion. The story held no emotion considering the plotline. When they have sex again, Noah performs oral sex on Elliot but he tells her although he has slept with other women during their time apart he did not let them perform oral on him nor did he perform oral on them and that he didn't even kiss them! (I find that hard to believe, who wants to be with a man who doesn't kiss you during sex?!). She moves back into the flat they used to share and everything is as it was but then she finds out Bailey died and is hysterical (again, no emotion in the writing) and then Elliot plays her the voicemail she left him when she was in the car with Bailey but as she hadn't seen her at that point for 4 years they don't know why she was with her.

She decides to go and end things with Anderson (Elliot takes her and waits outside). Obviously he is not happy and has drugged her cup of tea then hits her on the head (she has a brain injury from the car accident and a broken leg). When she comes around she remembers everything and that Anderson had been an abusive husband. She had a scar over her eyebrow from a time he put her in hospital (how come Elliot didn't notice this scar and wonder how she got it?) but remembers other times she ended up in hospital due to his abuse and how he alienated her from her friends and family. Then she remembers that she was leaving him the night of the accident and that she decided to ask Bailey (who she hadn't spoken to in 4 years) to come and pick her up but Anderson follows them and that's how they crashed as there was black ice. Then Anderson become psycho and decides they will die together and he will set their flat and the block of flats on fire. Luckily she had been able to record all this on her mobile! Elliot sees people fleeing from the building then rescues her. Anderson is burnt and taken to hospital. Noah ends up with another brain injury thanks to Anderson hitting her on the head and is put in a coma for 10 days.

In the epilogue it's 5 years later. She now has her own florist named after Bailey. They have a four year old son named Baylor (after Bailey) and she is pregnant with their second child and hoping it's a girl so she can call her Bailey! Bit overkill! Also she obviously got pregnant quite quickly after her second brain injury!

Then it's mentioned that Anderson faced trial for numerous offences which added together meant he would spend the rest of his life in prison. Hmm..not sure how his offences would add up to a life sentence (he didn't cause Bailey's death, she was driving too fast on black ice)?

I know this is an established author but this felt very amateurish to me.

A suspenseful romance. Elliot saves his ex-girlfriend from a car accident. When Noah awakes from a coma in the hospital, she’s forgotten the last five years, including that she and Elliot had broken up and that she had married another man.

I never got into this book. It never rose beyond formulaic for me. So much time is spent telling us that Elliot and Noah are M4EO, but it’s never really shown. Their original breakup didn’t make a lot of sense. Elliot withholds information from Noah, and it’s a big deal, but at no point did anyone think of consulting a psychologist on how to divulge the information to Noah in a therapeutic way. I never really got a full sense of the characters as complex people.

Also, the first chapter is extremely confusing because all the names mentioned are androgynous names. I needed more grounding on how everyone knew each other before jumping into action.

*this ARC was provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*

This is a second chance contemporary romance that brings out all the feels. L.A. Casey brings you love, tragedy, heartbreak but also resiliency.

3.5 stars I really liked the story, some bits I really enjoyed and the mystery of the story kept me going to the end. I have always enjoyed this authors books so I was really glad to read something different of hers. I would defiantly recommend for a nice easy read. I would say more but I don't want to ruin the story for anyone.

I read other books with similar plots and I find it intriguing and juicy
The book is well written and edited
What I did found unbearable is the drama excess I mean yes a little bit or a lot but here in this contest trope well guys too much
I had pity of their chain of bad luck and I forced myself to the last page
Dear author it is not you it is me
I am not in a mood of a so cursed by drama couple

A cray story about second chance love, amnesia, looking what what has been missing and loss. This book was a truly emotional story about Noah Ainsley, who was in a terrible accident. When she wakes up. she thinks it is 5 years ago and doesn't remember what has happened in the last few years.

She is looking for the life she once had and the love she knew, Elliot. What Noah learns, is that her relationship with Elliot is over and she is married to another man.


The story plays out as more than memory loss. Noah is dealing with a lot that she can not remember, but learns she is not happy with the life she was living.

This was a great read! It is a second-chance contemporary romance with all of the feels and emotions. The action starts out from the first page and continues throughout the story. There are a lot of ups and downs but they do get their HEA.

L.A. Casey does such a great job of writing this story. There is young love, heartbreak, tragedy, and triumph. There is no shortage of angst The love story isn't perfect and the road is bumpy to the HEA, but it is a beautiful love story. Some may have difficulty with some of the subjects in the book but it is tastefully and well-written. I loved the plot. It has twists and turns and there is no shortage of action. There are strong and wonderful characters. I laughed a lot and my heart broke right along with Elliott and Noah. The connection and passion between Elliott and Noah are palpable. I was rooting for them so hard. Everyone deserves to have a love like theirs.

I love L.A. Casey's books. She is a very talented author. When I saw this book on Netgalley, I jumped at the chance to read it and Lee did not disappoint! The book kept my attention from start to finish. I enjoyed every minute of the journey this book took me on and recommend reading it!

*****ARC generously given in exchange for an honest review.****

OMG where to start... This book has your heart from the prolog. I cried, I laughed, I hurt and I loved as if this was my story. L.A. Casey is an amazingly talented author and she has once again captured my heart with her writing. This story does not disappoint at all. I was sad to see the end of the story because I was at the last page but as with her other stories This one has a happily ever after as well.

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Elliot and Noah are the perfect couple that were separated buy something seemingly small. Years later, after a tragic accident they are pushed together by some thing that I can only define as fate. but although this accident has brought this couple back together will their love be enough? or is there something else in store for them? after Noah’s accident she wakes up with amnesia and doesn’t remember the past five years of her life. She’s confused and doesn’t remember her life without Elliot. Elliot his only loved one person in this world and she is finally within his reach again. But there are a few things standing in the way of the happiness that he and Noah can have together.

I absolutely loved this book! Was a really easy read all the way through in one sitting. Definitely recommend for any romantic out there!

I, unfortunately, did not enjoy this book. I felt like the story was slow and it just didn’t make me want to keep reading. Thank you for the opportunity to try to read it.