Forget Me Not
Women of Boone County, #3
by Julieann Dove
Release Date: January 21st 2025
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Sadie Billingsly cannot remember the last time she ate a vegetable, shaved her legs, or slept in a bed. Since the morning she woke up in the hospital and was told her husband was dead, nothing resembled her life. For the last ten months all she’d been able to do was survive the life she’d been dealt. She quit going to her private practice, started lying to her mom, and knew entirely too much about the top ten streaming movies any given day.
Campbell Stone watched from a far as Sadie, his departed best friend’s wife, withdrew from society. He didn’t want to upset her with mentioning she should return to work, but most of all, he didn’t want to hurt her with the truth about the year leading up to the accident that spared her life and took his best friend’s. He knew her amnesia of the events and time prior to the fateful night was necessary to protect her.
Sometimes your life has to fall apart so it can fall into place. The storm that hit Boone County that night in November did more than knock out half the town’s electricity… with the help of a stranger, it shifted Sadie’s mindset about her situation. But time would tell if she was ready to face the truth about her marriage, Campbell Stone, and her part in the night that changed her life.
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The Book Junkie Reads . . . Review of . . . FORGET ME NOT (Women of Boone County, #3) . . . Amnesia, Hidden Truths, and the Storm That Changed Everything!
Julieann Dove delivers a compelling, emotionally raw story that reminds us sometimes your life has to fall apart so it can fall into place. FORGET ME NOT centers on Sadie Billingsly, a woman who wakes up after an accident with a brutal truth—her husband is dead—and a necessary lie: amnesia that shields her from the pain of the year leading up to that fateful night.
Sadie’s journey is heartbreakingly real. We meet her ten months into her grief, surviving on streaming movies and shutting out the world. Her amnesia, however, becomes her chance for a new outlook on life and a path toward self-discovery. She has to encounter much to get to where she is, and I felt every bit of her sadness, joy, and ultimately, her redemption.
Standing in the wings is Campbell Stone, her departed husband's best friend. He watches from afar, carrying the heavy, dangerous truth about Sadie's marriage that he believes is necessary to protect her. Campbell acts as the consistent counterpoint to all she is going through, a beacon of stability amidst the chaos.
The moment a storm hits Boone County and forces a shift in Sadie's mindset, the drama ratchets up! The central tension lies in whether Sadie is ready to face the truth about her past, her marriage, and her relationship with Campbell Stone.
This book is a beautiful blend of tears, community, and the pleasantness of watching broken pieces fall into place. While you can dive in, reading the prior books would let you feel comfortable and familiar with Boone County. I am wholeheartedly looking forward to the next Woman of Boone County!
The Women of Boone County Series
Coming Home | To Have and Let Go | Forget Me Not
"If you haven't discovered Julieann Dove's books, start right now with Coming Home, the first book in her latest series. It's filled with the complex characters and small-town charm I love." -Sherryl Woods, New York Times #1 bestselling author of The Sweet Magnolias and Chesapeake Shores series.
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Enter to win one of three ebook copies of Coming Home, book one in the Women of Boone County series. Open Internationally to anyone 18 years or older. Giveaway ends January 29, 2025.
