Memory Lane + Giveaway

After surviving a trauma several years back, Remy Reed relocated to a cottage on one of Maine’s most remote islands. She’s arranged her life just the way she wants it, spending her time working on her wood sculptures and soaking in the beauty of nature. It’s quite and solitary — until the day she spots something bobbing in the ocean.

Her binoculars reveal the ‘something’ to be a man, and he’s struggling to keep his head above water. She races out to save him and brings him into her home. He’s injured, which doesn’t detract from his handsomeness nor make him any easier to bear. He acts like a duke who’s misplaced his dukedom…expensive tastes, lazy charm, bossy ideas.

Remy would love nothing more than to return him to his people, but he has no recollection of his life prior to the moment she rescued him. Though she’s not interested in relationships other than the safe ones she’s already established, she begins to realize that he’s coming to depend on her.

Who is he? What happened that landed him in the Atlantic Ocean? And why is she drawn to him more and more as time goes by?

There’s no way to discover those answers except to walk beside him down memory lane.

My Review:

“God has a soft spot for those of us who feel like we we’ve been thrown onto the garage sale pile….He’s never closer to us then when we are beaten up, unloved, betrayed.”

My brain is fried, my heart is short-circuited and I’m drifting on a cloud of bibliophile euphoria right now so excuse me if this review doesn’t make any sense. 🙂

Seriously not what I expected…at all. I love Becky Wade’s storytelling and have read all of her novels, but I have to say that this first book in her new ‘Sons of Scandal‘ series is off the charts phenomenal in every way imaginable! I listened to the audible edition and highly recommend it if you love audio books. Narrators Heather Masters and Ryan Hunter do an incredible job of bringing Remy and her ‘Jonah’ to life. I was spellbound all the way through.

This is the kind of read that you can’t wait to get through because there is so much you need to know, but you also want slow down and savour every scene. Besides, what on earth will you do once it’s all over?! (Except impatiently wait until next year when the second book comes out.)

And I guess here is as good a place as any to point out that the amnesia trope is one of my least favourites. Read too many, seen it way overdone, cliched to death etc etc. But two words convinced me to give this one a try: Becky. Wade. And (is anyone surprised?) Best Amnesia story EVER!!!!! Seriously believable and anxiety inducing and so intriguing. This isn’t the ‘bam on the head one week later and your memory comes back’ kind of deal. This is agonizingly slow and soul searching and really delves into the uncertainty and complications of walking around without any concrete memories.

It’s no wonder ‘Jonah’ connects to Remy — she’s all he really knows at first. But she’s not a fan. Their romance starts out in a very humorous enemies to more kind of way. My, but that woman can hold a grudge and drag her heels and get her back up over ever little thing! (She has her reasons which are slowly revealed through the course of the story.) But ‘Jonah’ gets a kick out of her fiery attitude so it doesn’t deter him at all.

Their romance is…no words here. Complicated. Heart-rending. Toe-curling to the point of not being able to stand upright for the swoonability of some scenes.

And there’s even a mystery to add to the unputdownableness of it all!

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

ebook for anyone anywhere who has an Amazon.com kindle account

US – paperback or ebook copy — winner’s choice

Canada -paperback or ebook (in form of an Amazon gift card) or audible.ca audio book – winner’s choice

If you would like a chance to win a copy of Memory Lane, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday May 6, 2023. Offer open to International Readers.

49 thoughts on “Memory Lane + Giveaway”

  1. Great review, Kav! I love Becky Wade’s stories, and this is one I don’t want to miss! Definitely toss my name into the drawing!
    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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  5. Beautiful review! Pre-ordered this bc I got a great deal on it, but wasn’t sure. Not a fan of amnesia tropes & the illustrated cover is so not Becky Wade. Thought it’d be a light, fluffy read. She reassured FBland that even tho the cover’s different the storyline would be the same as she typically writes. An amazing book & you described it perfectly! Can’t wait for the 2nd one. Don’t enter me. Just stopped by to put my 2 cents worth in. 😁

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    1. Always happy to have your 2 cents worth added to the piggy bank, Diane. 🙂 There aren’t many authors I’ll travel the amnesia trope road with but Becky Wade is definitely one of them now. Happy Reading!

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  6. What an awesome sounding book! However, like you stated, I won’t expect less from Becky Wade. I’d love to settle down with supplies, because I know this will be a can’t put down book, and devour “Memory Lane”. Can’t wait to see how the author peels away the layers exposing Remy’s past and Jonah’s identity and eventually see how they move from enemies to more.

    Thank you for the review bring this fabulous sounding book to our attention and for the chance to win a copy!
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  7. Oh my yes … Your review alone has me interested and then add Becky Wade’s name and it’s sealed. I’m adding this to my reading list for sure.

    I do agree with you some of the subjects authors use to are overdone already but …. we love to read and if we see a loved author it’s really not hard to decide.

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  9. Thanks for your review and opportunity. I love Becky Wades books! I’m thrilled hear you loved this book. I’m excited to hear this she has self published too! Looking forward to more book fun ahead.

    Nora Finding Hope Yahoo

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  11. It’s not surprising that this book is SO good you can’t form words to give it justice in your review Kav. Becky Wade is that kind of writer! I think she blows me away with each book she puts out. I credit her with first introducing me to Christian contemporary fiction & falling in love with it when I read (or devoured) her Bradford Sisters series. Now I can’t get enough of her! Her faith elements are what I especially love 💖 Memory Lane is already a must-read for me!!

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  12. I’ll have to admit this one took me a bit longer to get into than some of hers, but once it got rolling it was hard to put down!
    I bet the audiobook with two narrators would be great!
    Don’t enter me in the drawing as I’ve already read it!

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  13. Wow!!! That’s an outstanding review, Kav! I’ve been watching this one since pre-order days but haven’t taken the plunge yet. I’d love to be in the giveaway. TY once again!!!

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  14. Great review! I’ll bow out of the drawing since I preordered and read this as soon as it was out. I loved this one too and definitely look forward to book 2 in the series!

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  15. It is a very different type of cover for her, which is interesting, but I must admit I find the traditional ones give more of a hint at a story. Maybe they are also warmer or less edgy, for lack of a better word. However, it sounds like another winner for Becky Wade. Enjoyed your review!

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    1. These ‘cartoony’ covers seem to be all the rage these days. I think it’s cute but it really doesn’t convey the emotional depths in the story. It’s suited more for a rom/com, I think, and while there are humours scenes in Memory Lane, there’s so much more as well. Good luck, CC!

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  16. I am looking forward to this book too! You have so many great reviews and giveaways that I can’t keep up with them!
    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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  20. Becky Wade is one of my favorites and I’ve been really excited to read this story. You just pushed me to move it to the top of my list! Thank you!
    dmandres5 at gmail dot com

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  23. I love Becky’s books and this one has been on my wishlist since it came out! Thanks for the giveaway! Jolene – iwant2save34 at gmail dot com

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