Title: With Every Memory
Author: Janine Rosche
Genre: Inspirational Women's Contemporary Romance
After a tragic accident robs her of the last nine years of memories, Lori Mendenhall comes home to a family completely different than she remembers. As her memory returns and past secrets resurface, it will take all of them to repair what's been broken and find a new future together.
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My Thoughts:
This is the first book I've read by Janine Rosche, and it was an emotional read. Ms. Rosche creates a family like any families we'd see in our neighborhood, the grocery store, and sadly even church.
Families are messy, and the Mendenhalls are no different. Ms. Rosche tells their story in alternating chapters so we get to know them pretty well. While Lori, the wife, and mother, is struggling with her memory from the traumatic brain injury she suffered in the car accident her daughter Avery is struggling from survivor's guilt since she lived and her brother Austin did not. Michael the father just seems to be oblivious to what is going on. His main concern seems to be to continue to go to work, leaving the hurting women in his life to basically fend for themselves.
I loved the relationship that Ms. Rosche created for Avery. She needed someone who would be there for her and make her feel loved and special. There was a fair amount of swooning within this relationship and I loved it.
Watching Michael and Lori's struggling marriage brought back some hard memories for me but that's just what they were, memories. But I loved watching Lori gain some independence which can be so difficult for an abused wife.
My Bottom Line:
With Every Memory is an all-consuming read. It pulls you into this painful family drama. It's about family, fractured marriages, troubled teenagers, grief, and amnesia; but it's also about fighting to restore all that has been broken. The emotional rollercoaster is one that will both make you want to scream and continue to make you want to read more.
Ms. Rosche places a warning in her Author's note at the beginning of the book that this book contains difficult and potentionally triggering topics, such as death of a child, sexual assault, adultery, and divorce.
Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of the book. I was not required to write a review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
About Janine Rosche
Although I reside in Ohio with my husband, four children, and two spoiled Labrador retrievers, I have lived and traveled all over the United States. Since each of these lovely places has stolen a piece of my heart, I write to revisit them.
My stories are set in rustic towns, along rivers and between mountains where love is sweet, faith is genuine, and ever afters are happy. I promise you’ll always find inspiring characters, moving tales of redemption, and riveting romance.
In addition to writing novels, I teach university courses in Human Development and Family Relations, and I am certified in Family Life Education. This education and experience has led to the production of the Love | Wander | Read Journal, a quarterly digital magazine that provides inspiration for a life well-lived.
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