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The last thing I remember is having drinks at Brady’s and trying to avoid eye-contact with my life-long crush—the gorgeous, unattainable Maximilian Hallowell. They tell me that was a year ago, but I have no memories of anything since then. What I do have is this ring on my finger that Max says he gave me, and this much-thinner body I’ve dreamed of most of my life. Aside from a case of retrograde amnesia, everything seems almost...perfect. But the deeper I immerse myself into this new world of mine—planning a wedding to a man I don't remember dating, attempting to run a business I don't remember starting—the clearer it becomes that nothing is as it seems. Do I have the life I’ve always wanted or is it a facade propped up by secrets I don't even know I have? I need answers before I marry Max, and the only person who seems to have them is the angry, tatted, sexy-as-sin rocker Nate Crane. And Nate wants me for himself.
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Summary
In the wake of an accident, Hanna wakes up in the hospital and can't remember the last 11 months. She is somehow engaged to the man she never thought she could have. Her life seems perfect. Until one night Nate Crane shows up and Hanna realizes her life is twisted with lies and secrets she can't remember.
Overview
This is told from 3 POV's - Hanna, Max, and Nate
This story contains grey area cheating, lots and lots of drama, miscommunication, amnesia, and a front-and-center love triangle. If these aren't your tropes, this isn't your book.
This does end on a cliffhanger.
Content Warnings: Amnesia/memory loss, Cheating, Body Dysmorphia, Disordered eating, Body shaming, Depression, Death of a parent (in the past)
What I Liked
1. This book/series is compulsively readable. I never wanted to put this down - I actually read each book in the series in a single sitting. I can't remember the last time I read a book this quickly. This story and these character gripped from the first page. Lexi Ryan's writing had me desperately turning the pages. Every time I thought "just one more chapter" something would happen that would keep me reading.
2. The angst and drama were everything I didn't know I needed. There were times I kept telling myself that this or that trope should be bothering me because they're "over-done" but I just didn't care. I ate up every. damn. word.
What I Didn't Like
1. This isn't a knock against the book as much as myself. I didn't realize when I started, but this is actually a spin off of another series. So there were times I was very confused by the brush off references to characters and backstories. It doesn't necessarily take away from the story any, but the large cast was definitely difficult to keep straight at times since I didn't read any of the previous books.
2. This may be seen as a spoiler to some so I will mark it as so. But I'll also keep it extremely vague. I didn't love that all 3 "twists" at the end all ended up being the exact same twist...
This series will definitely not be for anyone. This is a high drama, messy love triangle of a story. But I never wanted this book or series to end. I love these characters and definitely plan to read more from Lexi Ryan.
0Loved it... spent all night reading it. it was fantastic Nate Crane all the way!!!
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