Colleen Hoover is always an author I turn to when I went to be hit in all the feels. I’ve read quite a few books by her and they’ve all made me cry at least once. There are quite a few books I need to catch up on, because I got a little behind on her backlist. I kept seeing her newest release, Reminders of Him, everywhere and just had to pick it up. Today I want to talk about the book and what I thought. Keep on reading to find out more!

After serving five years in prison for a tragic mistake, Kenna Rowan returns to the town where it all went wrong, hoping to reunite with her four-year-old daughter. But the bridges Kenna burned are proving impossible to rebuild. Everyone in her daughter’s life is determined to shut Kenna out, no matter how hard she works to prove herself.

The only person who hasn’t closed the door on her completely is Ledger Ward, a local bar owner and one of the few remaining links to Kenna’s daughter. But if anyone were to discover how Ledger is slowly becoming an important part of Kenna’s life, both would risk losing the trust of everyone important to them.

The two form a connection despite the pressure surrounding them, but as their romance grows, so does the risk. Kenna must find a way to absolve the mistakes of her past in order to build a future out of hope and healing.

A troubled young mother yearns for a shot at redemption in this heartbreaking yet hopeful story from #1 New York Times bestselling author Colleen Hoover.

Review

Reminders of Him isn’t a book I want to give too many details about, because I really believe it’s the best kind of book to go into blind as possible. Kenna’s story is one you really need to discover as you read. I believe then you truly get all of the emotions and really take everything in as it’s revealed.

Colleen Hoover is an author who really knows how to suck you into a story, break your heart into tiny pieces, and then put it all back together again before the end of the book. Reminders of Him is no different. I laughed, got angry, sad, and even was crying at the end.

“People say you fall in love, but fall is such a sad word when you think about it. Falls are never good. You fall on the ground, you fall behind, you fall to your death. Whoever was the first person to say they fell in love must have already fallen out of it. Otherwise, they’d have called it something much better.”

Kenna just got out of jail for something you learn more about as you read the story. Her only dream is to finally get to see her daughter and hopefully get to know her. She knows this won’t be easy and once she gets back to the small town everything happened in she’s proven right. Everything seems to be working against her. You really feel for Kayla and as you get to know her it’s hard to know what you would’ve done in her situation. Kenna is a strong woman and is doing everything she can to move on from her past and try healing.

Ledger was such an interesting character that really got stuck in a hard place. The connection he feels with Kenna is like no other, but after everything that happened, how can he feel like this for her? Ledger truly has an internal battle, but I loved reading his POV. He definitely deserves a place on the book boyfriend list. He cares a lot and maybe just a bit too much at times.

“It could have just been a coincidence, but it also could have been a sign. A message from wherever he is. Maybe it doesn’t matter whether something is a coincidence or a sign. Maybe the best way to cope with the loss of the people we love is to find them in as many places and things as we possibly can. And in the off chance that the people we lose are still somehow able to hear us, maybe we should never stop talking to them.”

While Reminders of Him does have romance this isn’t the main aspect of this story. I loved the love story and the moments we got, but I also loved that it didn’t completely take over the story. This is just so much more. I thought I was safe from crying during every book by this author, but I only made it until 70% or so before the tears came, haha. This is a story filled with a lot of emotions, but also some amazing side characters. I would definitely recommend this one.

Reminders of Him was another amazing book by this author. I went in not knowing what to expect and it surprised me in so many ways. Have you read anything by Colleen Hoover? If you have let me know what you thought in the comments! I’d love to hear from you!