This is a second chance romance following wedding planner, Ama and florist, Elliot. This is definitely a grumpy/sunshine pairing which always produces 🔥 banter. If you want some he falls first, she’s scared of commitment with some steamy interludes, this is for you.

Forget Me Not is a cute second-chance romance that focuses heavily on their first attempt at love. Ama and Elliot met while working at one of the many weddings Ama's mom has had. While they both clearly fall for each other, Ama has a hard time believing in long-term relationships, so things end badly, and even their professional relationship becomes non-existent.
That is, until a high-profile wedding falls on her lap, and Ama knows she needs it to push her career to the next level. Even if it means working with Elliot again after two years of complete silence between them.
As they work together to create the magical wedding Hazel and Jackie want and deserve, Ama and Elliot start getting close again and realize some feelings are still unresolved.
This is one of the very rare cases in which I preferred the past timeline over the present one. Watching Ama and Elliot getting to know and falling for each other in the past was really sweet, but I missed a bit of this connecting in the present.
Still, a cute and fast read, full of wedding themed scenes, so if you love weddings, this book is definitely for you!

I absolutely adored this book. The cover alone is smoldering, which really set the tone for what a simmering book this was. It's not often when I really, really need two characters to get together already, but this book did that. And if a guy had a tattoo for me...yeesh. I might melt.

I absolutely devoured this one. Ama is hardworking wedding planner who doesn’t believe in getting married, and Elliot is a grumpy florist who dreamt of being an architect. Together, they are a wedding event match made in heaven, except that they stopped working together after they broke up two years ago. Now, Ama is planning a wedding that could launch her career to new heights - and they insist on working with Elliot as a florist.

The dual POVs and dual timelines worked so well for me - I don’t know how else you could tell this story well. I tend to have a hard time with second chance romances because I love to see people fall in love, and we often don’t get to see that part as in depth as I like. Not with Forget Me Not - we get to see the past timeline play out in order and watch them fall in love the first time, while watching them shoved back together two years later. My other problem with many second chance romances is that I tend to dislike 3rd act breakups, and a second chance romance often feels like we’re living in that moment between the breakup and the happily ever after. I didn’t feel that way at all with this one because of the dual timelines.

Elliot was so down bad for Ama from early on, and I may have a new favorite book boyfriend!

Love Julie Soto - I finally got around to reading this and she's officially on my "must-read" list. The way she interwove flowers and passion - phew! It was spectacular and I loved the depth and passion of the characters.

Ama Torres thrives as a wedding planner despite her aversion to marriage. Elliot reluctantly runs a flower shop left by his father, and his relationship with Ama is tangled. When Ama is hired for a high-profile wedding, Elliot is already contracted as the florist. The two brides play matchmakers, unaware of Ama and Elliot's complicated past. With a meddling ex-boss and a reality TV crew documenting their every move, their hearts and livelihoods hang in the balance. As they navigate the chaos, will they find a way to embrace love amidst the wedding whirlwind?

I listened to the audiobook for Forget Me Not and I would highly recommend it! Both narrators were phenomenal and I loved the dual POV. The narrator for Ama perfectly captured her enthusiastic energy and the narrator for Elliot did a great job with his broody energy.

Forget Me Not is a classic grumpy and sunshine romance set in the wedding industry. If you’re a fan of wedding romances, this one’s for you!

Thank you to @readforever, @librofm, and @netgalley for the advanced copies! All opinions are my own.

Julie Soto....WOW! I love dual POV novels as they allow for us to see both character's personalities and perspectives. I enjoyed getting to follow Ama and Elliot through a huge rollercoaster of emotions. I truly loved Julie's writing and her storytelling, can't wait to read her next novel!

REVIEW: Forget Me Not ⭐⭐⭐⭐.5 (4.5)

"I want to know you. I want to know what you like and hate–even if it's me. I want to love what you love, even if it's extinct."
― Julie Soto, Forget Me Not

Ama and Elliott work in the wedding industry, which is how they initially met. Ama is a wedding planner who loves to add personalized touches, and Elliott is a florist taking over his dad's shop. They previously dated but are separated. When a high-profile client wants Ama and Elliott for her wedding, will they be able to work together again?

This is my second book from Julie Soto, which did not disappoint! She writes romances that draw you in. Forget Me Not was unique because it was from a dual point of view, but Elliott's point of view was in the past, and Ama's was in the present time. There was plenty of funny banter, sweet romantic moments, as well as some heavy spice between the main characters. I also loved the main storyline about wedding planning and the wedding industry.

The only thing I wasn't a huge fan of was the amount of flashbacks compared to the current time. There should have been more present-day events from Elliott's point of view with less from the past. I just wanted more insight into his current point of view.

Overall, I really enjoyed Forget Me Not! Its excellent combination of romance tropes, such as enemies to lovers, grumpy meets sunshine, and second-chance romance, kept me hooked the whole time.

Thank you, Netgalley and Forever (Grand Central Publishing), for the free advanced copy for my honest review!

This book made me feel all of the feels, I absolutely loved each character and how real they both felt. I also loved getting the glimpses of the past, while getting to see their connection in the present. I wish I could have 100 more pages of them together just because I loved them so much.

I am absolutely KICKING MYSELF that I just now read this book, Regrets for putting it off because it was PERFECTION! I could not put it down, read it on one sitting, and could not have loved it more! The dual timeline was so good, and the tension surrounding Elliot and Ama was so good, so swoony, so hot!

Elliot is so DOWN BAD and even when he is heartbroken, he loves Ama SO MUCH. Gahh he is so broody but also so sweet.

As much as I was fully invested in the romance, I really enjoyed the rest of the plot/action, and loved all the other characters. I couldn't stop reading because I loved everything that was happening in the story. Ama really processing her feelings about love and marriage felt so real, and she felt so authentic in that.

Such a huge fan of this book. Off to read Julie's newest book immediately!

This was beautifully written. I particularly enjoyed the second chance romance aspect of the story. Soto's writing was very lyrical and evocative, bringing both the characters and the setting to life. The dual POV narration added depth to the narrative, allowing me to connect with both main characters on a more intimate level. The angst and banter between the two main characters kept the story engaging and dynamic. I really enjoyed Elliott's character, who brought warmth and depth to the story. However, I found Ama a little annoying and immature at times, which occasionally detracted from my enjoyment. Despite this, the emotional depth and beautifully crafted prose made Forget Me Not a compelling read.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of this eARC in exchange of an honest review. All thoughts are my own.

This was so hot!!! I loved how utterly obsessed he was with her from the very beginning and their tension was so good in their current timeline chapters. I'm not usually someone who is patient enough for then/now timelines in books, but this one was great. A lot of fun, full of romance, introspective, and impactful.

Oh. My. God. A second chance romance? A five star read? Who has taken over my goodreads?

In all seriousness though, this book was excellent! I liked all of the characters. A sunshine/grumpy love story will forever be a favorite. I liked the flashbacks that filled in the missing gaps. I liked that the drama wasn't really the couple, it was a bit of course but it never felt like they were incompatible or anything like that. I loved the resolution and the hopeful note of the end.

I'm so glad I gave it a chance and I cannot wait to read Soto's next book and meet her next month! Thanks Netgalley and Grand Central Publishing for the ARC.

This was not at all what I was expecting but it was beautiful. These characters are probably some of my favorites.

One of my favorite reads of the year! This was so angsty and I was OBSESSED with this romance. It flashes to the past when Elliot and Ama first meet and start falling for each other. Then, it goes on years later when they break up and haven't spoken to one another but are forced to work together at a wedding. Ama is a wedding planner taking on her first big client and they insist they use Elliot as their florist. I was so in love with angst and the pining in this book! Elliot was so in love with Ama but they were both so heartbroken over what happened. I usually hate when the breakup reason isn't revealed until much later on, but I didn't mind it here! I could not stop reading this and the audio was amazing.

This was one of my absolute top romances (or books period) of 2023. I am always here for a grumpy MMC and the banter in this book was so good. I'm also a total sucker for wedding-themed romcoms and this book scratched that itch with a kind of undefinable edge that I can't quite put my finger on??

Loved.

The cover definitely drew me in, and I am glad it did because wow this was good! I really enjoyed the 2nd chance romance and all the event planning.

A very well done second chance romance. The characters are believable and well developed. Will look forward to more by Julie Soto!

I loved the beginning and overall thought it was super cute. Blooming romance, passion, and a heartbreaking story all in one. It wasn’t original but it was a book I didn’t want to put down.

Thanks netgalley for the arc!

Ama Torres loves being a wedding planner. But with a mother that has been married many times, she has decided that marriage isn't for her. However, as a wedding planner, she loves to give her clients their dream wedding. Elliot ends up with his father's flower shop and he keeps up with it. When Ama is hired to plan a celebrity wedding, Elliot is contracted to design the flowers. The exes have to work together in front of the cameras. Will their hearts be on the line again?

I enjoyed the wedding planning part of this book. I liked all the descriptions of the decorations and the locations, as well as all the flowers. I especially liked the floral dance floor on the roof. I truly felt like I could see it in front of me! I also enjoyed the flashbacks to Ama and Elliot's past relationship. They seemed cute. However, in the present, I felt like they lacked a lot. Especially Ama. I felt like she didn't treat Elliot very nicely and he deserved better. They was hardly any scenes of them spending time together, so their relationship didn't make sense to me. I would have like more plot development between them. Overall this book was okay for me.