Goodreads Synopsis:
Two years ago, Scarlet awoke in the
forest alone, afraid, and unable to remember anything. Lost and confused, her
life was a mystery...until she met a boy with a familiar voice.
Gabriel Archer has a voice from her past,
and Scarlet's determined to remember why. She immerses herself in his life only
to discover he has a brother he's kept hidden from her: Tristan Archer.
Upon meeting Tristan, Scarlet's world
becomes even more muddled. While she's instinctively drawn to Gabriel, she's
impossibly drawn to Tristan--and confused out of her mind. As she tries to
piece together her history Scarlet realizes her past...might just be the death
of her.
Review:
In light of the 3rd book of this series, Avow, coming out next
mouth and the cover reveal for the book next week(!), I just had to reread the whole series and
review it. I just had to. It’s just that good of a series.
Waking up in the cold, dark forest alone with no memories other than a
name and age can be frightening, to say the least. This is exactly what
happened two years ago to Scarlet Jacobs. Skip to the present, where Scarlet
lives with a wonderful guardian named Laura and has a perky best friend named
Heather. But she has still not regained her memory. When she it at the annual
Kissing Festival, she sees a mysterious boy who stirs memories in her heart,
and she meets another boy who has a familiar voice. Gabriel, the boy with the
familiar voice, is stunning and has a disarming smile. She dates Gabriel, but
then realizes he has been keeping secrets from her, like a SMOKING HOT
twin brother named Tristan, the boy who makes Scarlet want to remember things. She
finds out that Gabriel, Tristan, and her are a part of a 500-year-old curse,
which she must break. She must search for the Fountain of Youth. If she
cannot break the curse, it will have deadly consequences.
Scarlet is such a strong heroine! She hates being told no, and
will fight for what she believes in. Depsite having amnesia, she does not let
that stop her from finding clues to break the curse. She may be a simple
dresser, but her best friend, Heather, is her self-proclaimed fashion expert. I
loved Heather! She never let Scarlet mourn her memory loss, and is fiercely
protective of her. She is the epitome of an awesome best friend. Laura, her
guardian, is super nice, but there is something strange about her.
Now the guys. Gabriel is really sweet and blew my heart away. At. The.
Beginning. Before Tristan came into
the picture. Gabriel loves Scarlet because of the curse. Tristan’s love for
Scarlet is all-consuming. Tristan
will do anything, absolutely anything to save Scarlet. even if it means
he has to distance himself away from her. It is so romantic and heart-breaking.
He is dark and brooding because of the curse, and I love dark and brooding guys. He is most definitely at the top of my
list of book boyfriends. I honestly cannot say anything bad about Tristan. He
is beyond amazing.
The plot, searching for the Fountain of Youth to break the curse, is
so interesting, and I love it. I haven’t read anything like it before. The
writing is beautiful. I love how we get POV’s from Scarlet, Gabriel, and
Tristan. I love getting inside Tristan’s head. We find out why he is so darn
dark and brooding. It breaks my heart. Sigh. The romance, my absolute
favorite part of the book, is the only time a love triangle is okay. Tristan
makes it okay, even better than okay. There is no competition. At all.
Since this book ends with a cliffhanger, I was beyond happy to realize
the sequel, Awry, was already out! Look for my review of the 2nd
book sometime next week. Now I am patiently waiting for December 11th,
when the third and final (L) book
comes out. This is one of my favorite series, which is really saying something.
Go read and get caught up for the final
book! See my Waiting on Wednesday for Avow to see how excited I am for
the final book!
Favorite
Swoon-worthy Quote: Because she needed him. She didn’t remember him,
but she knew she couldn’t live without him. His lips barely brushed against
hers as his warm hand came up behind her neck to cradle her head. She parted
her lips and inhaled, trying to absorb as much as he’d let her. He smelled like
leather and water and all things wonderful as he pressed his lips to hers.
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