First of all, this was the perfect title for this book. Kate had a lot to deal with before the start of the story and everything haunted her. She didn't know how to move on from what happened. It was a very powerful story and reading it definitely affected my emotions. I couldn't imagine being in Kate's place. As I read, I thought, what would I have done? Would my choice have affected my life as much as it did for her? The best thing about this book was that I could tell that the author had respect for all teens and especially her characters. She didn't make them seem stupid or ignorant. Everyone had growing to do and nothing about the story was condescending. She treated them like they were their age and doing their best that they could with the hand they had been dealt. The characters never seemed stupid or like they were missing what was right in front of them. I loved it. While this book was an emotional roller coaster, I really enjoyed reading it. It was different from her other two, but I was glad to see Parker again! She was in this book more than I thought she would be. I look forward to Miranda Kenneally's next book.

In Things I Can't Forget we have another page-turner read like Catching Jordan and Stealing Parker.

The novel began with Kate, a very devout Christian girl, feeling very guilty for helping her best friend do something that went against everything she believed in. Out of all of Miranda Kenneally's girls (Kate, Jordan, Parker) Kate was the hardest to like for me--her character was judgmental, had a very black-and-white view of the world and like some people called her, a "Jesus Freak." However, despite my initial dislike of Kate, it doesn't make her character any less real. Having grown up attending Bible studies and going to church like Kate, I understood where she was coming from and I know people like her in real life.

I enjoyed reading about Kate's summer in which temptations abound and her faith was tested but new friendships were also made that helped Kate's tunnel vision view of the world expand. In the end I did end up liking her, but I totally respected the fact that she stayed, at her core, herself and was able to hold on to her beliefs and principles.

As for the love interest, Matt, Kenneally created another swoon-worthy guy--although I don't know about the whole bare feet thing he had going on (I kept waiting for him to step on a thorn or a sharp twig or something while they were at the summer camp). Kate and Matt did get pretty hot and heavy in a few scenes and because of that I wouldn't recommend this novel to younger teens but there's nothing in this book that readers in high school and older will not be able to handle.

My only issue was that there were too many characters to keep up with. Besides Kate and Matt and Parker and Will, there were a slew of other camp counselors and they all had their own dramas--it was hard keeping up with who was who and what their story/drama was.

My favorite part of the novel was the friendship that formed between Kate and Parker. For those who loved Stealing Parker like myself (it's my fave out of all of the Hundred Oaks novels!), I'm happy to report that Parker and Will played large roles in this book. I love that we get an update about their relationship and where they may be heading in the future. Oh, and we also get a glimpse of Jordan and Sam Henry and get a mini update about them too.

Simply put, if you love contemporary YA romance that has a mix serious issues, drama and steamy scenes then you are going to devour Things I Can't Forget. It is a great addition to the Hundred Oaks series.