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More Than Memories

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This book was just eh. Super cliche and a little angsty. I couldn’t deal with the lack of communication or the possessiveness. I did like the synopsis, it just wasn't handled that well.

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I'm so happy to found this book. It was so good. The writing had some issues but overall it was beautifully written. Shane and Whitney's story is heartbreaking. Because of some accident they lose 10 years with each other. I love plots with amnesia and this one was handled quite well. The twists and secrets in Whitney's life kept me turning the pages and my heart broke for her. Shane was an amazing character and obviously I fall in love with him. There were some moments when I was laughing while there were so hurtful moments. This book was a roller-coaster of emotions.

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This book was really cute but it was too predictable and because of that i felt like the story was dragged. I only expected the end and i dint feel like finishing it. I did love some parts though. I feel like the writed has alot of potential, i would definitely give her future books a go!

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When I saw More Than Memories was up on Netgalley, I knew I had to have it. I read More Than Lies and I loved it. Once I read the blurb, I knew I was going to be in for a ride. What would you do if you lost your memory? People who you knew and loved, you realized you couldn’t trust anymore?

More Than Memories follows Shane and Whitney, high school sweethearts who are soul mates. This starts off with Shane and Whitney in high school, right after graduation, a terrible tragedy happens and they are torn from one another. Whitney suffered memory loss and Shane is told she is dead. He is devastated. How can he go on when the love of his life is no longer alive. He can hold her, kiss her, marry her, have kids...he is lost.

Fast forward Ten years later, Shane’s life is turned upside down when he spots her at a party. Whitney doesn’t recognize Shane, but feels a pull towards him. His voice sounds so familiar, but she doesn’t understand why.
Whitney is now a married to Blake, her high school sweetheart and has two kids. But something feels off and has for the last ten years, but she can’t explain it. She has these vivid dreams and in those dreams is her prince. But who and what are these dreams about?
Shane is now a pediatrics resident who loves working with kids. He has become a bit of a work alcoholic to try not to dwell on his pathetic life. He keeps wanting something that will never be. But how can he move on?


I don’t want to go into too much more detail, but this is a ride that will have your emotions spinning. I was angry for Whitney, sad for Shane and devastate for what their lives could have been. I loved seeing everything unfold and for Whitney to trust in someone. Their love spanned a lifetime for them and they never completely settled. Whitney was defiant when she could be and feisty. Shane just didn’t think anyone could ever compare to her. She was is soul.

The chemistry between them was explosive at times and sweet. I loved how Shane was with the kids. Everly and Emerson were adorable. The bond that Shane and Whitney had was unbreakable. I loved that!!

I can’t wait to read more in this series. I enjoyed getting to see Taralynn and Shawn again. N.E. Henderson writes beautiful stories. This was a story that was well developed, the characters were engaging and I found myself completely immersed it. However, I think you should read More Than Lies first, but its not completely necessary. It had been awhile since I had read it so I need to brush up on some of the drama. But I still Highly recommend this read. 4 Guitar Stars!

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I really wish i had read the first book More Than Lies before reading this one even though it can be read as a standalone novel but i would recommend new readers to read More Than Lies first.
I absolutely fell in love with this book right from the start even though it broke my heart in places!
This is 100% a must read and i can't recommend it highly enough.
Such a difference to my normal reading genre and was a fresh well needed break from the serial killers i had been reading prior to this one!
When everything you know about yourself is a lie, how do you even begin to find the truth? Who do you trust when your memories betray you?
The story follows Shane Braden and Whitney Lane who were high school sweethearts that suffer a terrible tragedy the night of their high school graduation 10 years ago and were torn from each others lives leaving Whitney with amnesia and Shane believing she was dead.
It then skips to 10yrs later where we start to see the unravelling of events that lead to the eventual rather dramatic end to a story that on the whole is sometimes heartbreaking but satisfying.
Whitney Lane is now a mother of two girls and married to the control freak and unpleasant Blake Lane, she can't remember anything from her life before the last ten years.
Shane Braden, is now a paediatrics resident who, besides devoting himself to med school, has spent his last ten years trying to numb the pain for having lost Whitney, the love of his life.
Whitney knows deep down that she is missing something, that there was something more, something just out of her reach.
It takes a chance encounter for her to come face to face with Shane that starts to lift the amnesia she has been struggling with.
When she realises she has been manipulated into a false life she will do all that she can to protect her daughters, but will her memories come back so that she can live the life she was supposed to?
The book is filled with unimaginable happiness, soul crushing sadness, betrayal, secrets, deception and second chances and leaves a sense of hope that just maybe you really can find your soul mate!

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Thank you for the opportunity to read this book. I enjoyed it very much!

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I loved the characters and that it jumped right into the story. The scene where they reunite for the first time after ten years is great.

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I really enjoyed this book it was a great read well written with a good storyline a fantastic second chance romance.Whitney and Shane were super characters and i enjoyed getting to know them this is a great great had me close to tears at time a super book i would recommend to all.

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Simply marvellous. Enjoyed the book in one sitting. Captivating, emotionally charged and a page turner. Would recommend to anyone who loves a good read.

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This book left me thinking so much. I was not sure if I like the hero's ideas. However I love the ending. I am looking forward from this author

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When I saw the blurb and the beautiful cover for this story, I just knew I had to read it.
I liked the premise of this story, but I struggled from start to finish.
More Than Memories by N.E. Henderson, deals with lot's of heartbreak and despair.....
Betrayal at it's finest hour.

Shane and Whitney have that type of love, that can withstand anything.
But can it, after Whitney loses her memory?
Read to find out!

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There is just something about a book that features characters with amnesia that I am drawn to. I like not knowing what may be coming next, that there is huge risk the character will take when they face it. More Than Memories is my second read from N.E. Henderson, with More Than Lies being the first, and I feel like Henderson's writing and character development has changed in such a positive way. I connected to the characters and to the story, despite never experiencing similar events myself. It was descriptive, emotional, and though there was a lot going on it, flowed just right. The main characters are going through the motions of life, but neither is happy, they're missing something, and only one of them knows what it is. When a chance encounter, a decade after a terrible accident, draws them back together there is no denying that they are soulmates.

"He's mine. He's always been mine. And he always will be mine."

It is hard to imagine such terrible parents exist, but N.E. Henderson makes you believe they do. Whitney and Shane, once inseparable, haven't seen each other in ten years after Whitney's parents made a decision that changed the course of her life. Once rebellious and artistic, Whitney is now an unhappy stay-at-home mom to a husband that rules her life. Her every move is watched and criticized, but she believes this is what she wanted before she lost her memory so she stays for the children. Shane has followed his dreams, only deviating from his plans when the painful memories become too much. The good guy covered in tattoos in honor of his former love can barely take it anymore, but they're drawn to one another and even ten years can't change the connection they have. I really liked Shane, he's so well developed, an all-around good guy, and more than the cliche male heroes that grace the pages of books lately. His POV was by far my favorite, because his love is the all-consuming kind that I just adore. He sees who Whitney is despite the way her mind, and circumstances, have imprisoned her true self. Whitney though, she's stubborn, but sweet and her POV reads just like you might expect from someone who knows very little about her former self. She looks at life from a mother's perspective and it's unique to have a contemporary romance that features that style of thought. It makes the book move slower, with the romance moving in reverse, starting with family and its drama rather than friendship and dating.

Of course, the two lost soulmates aren't being kept away by fate, but rather by intervening parents and a man who hides his obsession a little too well. It's a story about wealth and expectations and neither has room for true love. Whitney and Shane have an unlikely opportunity to be together every day, but it's driven by Whitney's obsessive husband and the need to protect Whitney and her children rather than by romance. The reader can feel the connection between the two, but we're gifted with a view of the dark and suspenseful reality thanks to Henderson's writing. We get to see that things aren't just happy, as Whitney's husband's texts increase and as one of her daughters begins to fear her visits. Henderson makes the story feel real, like you too are constantly on the look out for when someone will burst in and take the dream away.

I really enjoyed More Than Memories, it's great as a standalone and an excellent release in the More Than series. Readers will love the characters and the realistic storytelling. If you're a fan of contemporary romance with a bit of suspense and a dash of angst, this one is for you.

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After a car accident, Whitney lost all her memories. She couldn't remember the first eighteen years of her life. She didn't know anything about her school, her best friends or her boyfriend, Shane.

Her family lied about everything. They've omitted so many details to simply make their lives easier, turning her into the perfect daughter who would do anything they wanted. After all, she couldn't remember how much they disagreed about what was best for her future.

Ten years later, she's married to another guy, with two kids, and still has no idea about who she really is. That's when Shane comes back in the picture and everything changes.

This book had my full attention from start to finish. I really enjoyed it! The characters have such an amazing chemistry! Even though the story may seem a little too cliché at first, the author's still able to surprise us.

I didn't know about "More Than Lies", though. Both books can be read as standalones, but I think I should have read that one first. Anyway, I'll look for it now.

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I went in blindly with this book. And it was good.
‘You know the saying, opposites attract? Well, it was true for us. He was good, and I was the bad girl.’
Whitney and Shane are imperfectly perfect together, best friends since they were little and madly in love. Their life is full of beautiful memories that are meant to fill their future with love lyrics and heart songs. The music is stolen from them in one tragic moment.
Fast forward a decade, a life that can’t possibly be what you desired, but can’t remember a better past, a painful future that misses his other half, the music slowly starts in the present to unveil memories that only dreams can conjure.
Whitney and Shane are soul mates, even if her eyes don’t see him, her mind can’t place him, her body recognizes his. Shane is not letting her go again after finding her. And if Whitney now has a family, a life made for her by her parents, and their lost time cannot be regained, Shane finds himself with a family of his own, that makes him fight even harder to save his loved ones from a crazy man.
The book is beautifully written, in dual POV and kept me on my toes with each heartfelt word. A story full of drama, love, suspense, betrayal, that captivated me and made me ache along with the characters. I didn’t expect that it will be such a combination of feelings – sadness and joy, hope, hate(some people do terrible things for money and some are plain crazy). But I do enjoy a story in which the power of love overcomes the imaginable and ends with a ‘foreverly after’.

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This was such a great read. I enjoyed the story, the storyline and the characters. There was a little bit of suspense and betrayal but a lot of drama and love. From the very first page you could tell how much Shane and Whitney loved each other and over the years, his love for her has never lessened. Judy and Martin finally have what they wanted their "perfect" daughter but with that comes years of lies, betrayal, deceit and it simply shows that all they cared about was themselves. Blake was a husband who would do anything and go to any lengths to keep what was his even if it meant hurting the one(s) he claimed he loved. I thought Roxanne was a bit pushy and was another one who wouldn't take no for an answer. I definitely enjoyed Shane's parents, his brother Shawn and his girlfriend Taralynn, Kylie and Eve. Eve was definitely a funny character. I wonder if Shawn and Taralynn will have their own story because I wouldn't mind reading it. This was a great story and I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it. I look forward to reading more books from this author and I recommend this book to readers who enjoy a good second chance romance. This is definitely worth reading.

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