Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

All I've seen lately is how this book is an unputdownable must read, so of course I jumped on it. I did enjoy it quite a bit! I thought the concept of a wedding planner and florist, enemies to lovers, second chance romance was fun. Their chemistry was great, and I loved the alternating timelines and their back story. I was a little bothered that we didn't know what happened between them the first time until the end. Instead of being anticipatory, it was frustrating. Then when the big reveal happens, I was super let down.

I liked Elliott (MMC) but Ama had some issues that were frustrating. I found myself rolling my eyes a bunch and wanting to shake her!

Overall, I did enjoy this one. The steamy scenes were on point and I liked how everything wrapped up at the end. Looking forward to this author's next book.

Forget Me Not was a fun, quick read set in the wedding industry (scratching that Wedding Planner movie itch, but without the messiness of stealing the groom, as both of our characters just work in the industry) Ama does the overall planning - and is trying to build her business up after leaving her toxic (that she doesn't realize is toxic) previous wedding planner role. Elliot is a florist who does elaborate, architectural designs and fell into the family business. The clients that cause our characters to reunite (it is a second chance romance) are social media personalities, which was a little exhausting - but they don't overshadow the story, and stan Ama and Elliot.

I could definitely feel the fingerprints of fanfiction/debut style writing - but overall a good read and I look forward to Soto's next work.

Thank you to the publisher, via NetGalley, for providing me with an arc for review.

✨ Review ✨ Forget Me Not by Julie Soto; Narrated by Callie Dalton, Teddy Hamilton

Ama's an up-and-coming wedding planner and Elliot's a grumpy florist who inherited his dad's flower shop. The story takes place through Elliot's POV in the past when Ama and Elliot meet and fall for each other; and in the present, after they broke up when they're forced to work together on the wedding of famous influencer Hazel and her fiancee Jackie who grew up in Sacramento.

I don't really like second chance romance usually, but this was an exception -- their time apart gave them time to grow and evolve, and their breakup wasn't due to some fundamental incompatibility, nor were they broken up for like half of their lives. The conditions of this worked, and their connection was magnetic!

I loved the grumpy/sunshine dynamic here and how they complemented each other and inspired greater creativity in each other. I'm far from obsessed over weddings, but I really liked hearing about the details of their installations and planning together. I also really liked Ama's team of ex-step-siblings from across her mom's 16 marriages.

As a flower-lover, the aesthetic of this book was A++.

The audio narration was great (and Elliot's voice was acted by the same narrator as in Fourth Wing!). I really enjoyed listening to this one1

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️(4.25)
Genre: f/m romance; second chance, grumpy/sunshine
Setting: Sacramento
Reminds me of:
Pub Date: out now!

Read this if you like:
⭕️ wedding planning & floral design
⭕️ second chance romance
⭕️ love in the workplace
⭕️ donuts and a grumpy florist with endangered flower tattoos!!!!!

Thanks to Forever and #netgalley for an advanced e-copy of this book!

I cannot congratulate Julie enough on all of her successes with this book. It is one of my favorite reads this year and now that it's officially published, I already find myself wanting to reread it so I can annotate the hell our of my physical copy.

If you haven't been following Julie's writing for the past few years, you lucky ducks get to go into this book blind on how fantastic of a writer she is. If you're like me and have been obsessed with her writing for awhile, then you will not be disappointed with her debut! She blew me out of the water with this one.

This is a second-chance romance, and she waves the past and the present together so well, giving you a full view into Ama and Elliot's story in a way that I haven't seen done before. Their romance is so sweet and I just love them as a couple.

And of course, Julie gives you all the most delicious tropes, include grumpyxsunshine, talk dark and tatted, and "I have everyone but you."

All this with some delicious spice to book.

5 stars, no doubt.

If you are like me and wore out your VHS copy of The Wedding Planner, this book is for you. Ama, like J. Lo's Mary, is dedicated to creating the perfect day for her couples but is less convinced she'll find her own forever relationship. Meeting Elliot Bloom (of course he's a florist) throws a wrench in her plans and in dual timelines, we see how they met, their relationship and how it all fell apart. I'd recommend this if you like grumpy book boyfriends, weddings, second chance or workplaces romances and as bonus you'll learn about some expired plants and flowers too ;)

Many thanks to Forever Grand Central and Netgalley for the ARC.

So many people loved this one and raved about it that I was ready to be wowed and I...well I wasn't. It was good but not great. Ama was incredibly annoying and Elliot's grumpiness didn't come off the page in a way where I had hopes for him to turn it around. I didn't buy the two together one bit and while I understand they both have baggage, I just kept screaming go to therapy. It sounds like I hated the book which isn't the case. It was absolutely fine but when I don't like the main characters in a romance, I'm not going to find the book to be as amazing as the rest of the world. Thank you to Forever for allowing me to read an early copy.

I know that so many of us have been loving the cover of this book. It’s stunning and totally what hooked me into reading it. I am so lucky to have had an ARC of this book. I think this was a strong debut and I’ll be looking out for more work from Soto in the future!

Ama was a character that I had a love/hate relationship with. I struggled with her inconsistent character development. I know, we are rooting for her but I didn’t quite understand. I loved how she was branching out on her own with her business. I really disliked how she relied so much on her past job and didn’t really see the red flags. She also had a lot of issues with commitment but it was all over the place. It just came off confusing. I understood her past and why she had certain stances but she didn’t realize her reality.

Elliot was the stronger character for me. I saw more of his development through their relationship but I wanted so much more of his past. He’s definitely a gruff character but we have no context from it. I would have loved more depth there. Don’t worry, there are plenty of things he will do that will make you melt and love him!

The romance was insanely steamy and very cute. If you love a second-chance romance then I think you’ll love this one! We get two different timelines throughout. Anna’s is mostly in the present and Elliot’s in the past. We get to see what happened in the past sprinkled throughout the book. I thought it was done really well and it added so much to the story. I thought a lot of the book was original and I loved the floral/wedding planner aspect.

Overall, I really enjoyed this and I can’t wait to read more from Soto! I would not be opposed to a novella or something about Elliot. haha. There are a lot of spicy moments in this one, so if you’re into that, you’ll love this one.

Many thanks to Forever and Netgalley for an e-arc. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Netgalley for the E-ARC. I enjoyed this book so much. I loved the POV of both Ama and Elliot but I loved Elliot's more. I wanted to get Ama into therapy ASAP and wanted to hug Elliot and say now now everything will be okay. I loved banter between then I loved how the story started and how it ended. There was time I was like AMA lets get it together now but I enjoyed this story so much

𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙈𝙚 𝙉𝙤𝙩
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
🌶️🌶🌶
𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲: second chance romance, wedding planning/ weddings, he falls first, dual POV, then and now timelines
𝗣𝘂𝗯 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: July 11

"𝙉𝙤 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤"

I can’t believe this one was a debut!! It read super easy and I can’t wait to read more by this author!

So basically, our female lead (Ama) has a mom who had been married sixteen times. Therefore, we read about a wedding planner who doesn’t believe in marriages because according to her, all marriages end and weddings are just one big party. Then she meets Elliott (male lead) who is a florist and the more they work together, the more feelings evolve. Buut she doesn’t believe in relationships and he doesn’t believe in casual dating leading us all to a situationship gone bad situation 😂

I did like reading this one because I’m attending a wedding soon and I just love weddings myself. Fun fact: I wanted to be a wedding planner myself and I just love reading all the prep that goes with planning these events. So if you’re looking for a book heavy with wedding details, this is for you!

I love the use of dual pov with then and now timelines because it helps me understand better our couple’s relationship growth. We know I’m picky with my second chance romances 😂 But there were a couple of cute scenes here of some “touch her or you’ll die” vibes and I’m here for it!

This is a bit spicier than my usual romance reads but the chemistry is definitely there. Ama is just a little bit frustrating sometimes because she just doesn’t know what she wants but that’s unresolved trauma for you 😅

I read this part physical and part audio and I love that the audiobook has female/male narrators and it was so good! Thanks @libro.fm for the audiobook copy and thank you @readforeverpub for sending me a physical copy of this book. This cover is just so pretty!

Anyhoo, if you’re looking for a summer romance for this year’s wedding season, this one is for you!

💭What was your dream job when you were younger?
☕️ I wanted to be an events planner/ magazine editor.

This book begins with a wedding planner, Ama, that is adorable (and I’m very much in love with her)that needs to work with grumpy flower shop owner, Elliot, (who I am also very much in love with too) for a very high exposure wedding. Oh and she broke her heart.

This book was amazing! Holy crap, the writing was so charismatic I couldn’t help but devour this all in a few sittings.

It has all the tropes you need: grumpy vs sunshine, second chance romance, forced proximity, workplace romance, etc.

There’s also timeline switching and dual-POV. I loved the rekindling of their romance, and seeing Ama’s POV in the present and Elliot’s POV in the past with their relationships was so cool. The way that Julie writes her characters and even side characters is insane. She is immensely talented.

I think everyone should read this book because it was brilliant. Ignore your TBRs some more. Break that buying ban (if you can ofc!). If you’re never read a romcom before, pick this one up. Because I truly think that it won’t disappoint. That is how much I loved it!

* Thank you Netgalley and Forever for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. *

I'd never heard of Julie Soto prior to this book - but I can promise you I will read every romance she writes from here until eternity. Wow, was Forget Me Not a wild ride. I won't give too much away, but picture this: a wedding planner that believes in weddings, but not marriage. A scruffy/broody that has taken over his family floral business that is also the wedding planner's ex. Thrown together by a huge wedding after they haven't seen each other in years, and... You get it.

Forget Me Not is everything I want in a romance. Angsty, but not dramatic for no reason. Funny, but not cringe. Sexy, but not crass. I loved this. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a romance that doesn't feel childish, and has a great love at its core.

I have one singular issue with this book, and it's one that I have with a lot of romance: since when did sex with condoms become less sexy? Why is everyone in romance in such a rush to get it on they don't think it's important or attractive to protect yourself? I understand "I have an IUD" or "I'm on birth control" solves some of the issues, but last time I checked, an IUD isn't a stand-in for either a) a condom or b) a blood panel. But that's my own personal issue, and overall it did not impact my love of the book by much.

A wedding planner and floral designer second chance romance? Count me IN! Forget Me Not was lovely and I definitely recommend!

"It hurts to know that there's a tattoo I can't look at or touch. That I can never ask which extinct flower lives on his skin."

I am a SUCKER for second chance romance, so I read this pretty quickly. I loved the dual POV that was also a then/now timeline. Give me more of that! The plot was unique and every chapter had me hooked. It was positive, fun and quirky!

Was it perfect? No. Elliot was almost TOO mean sometimes and I wish we had the opportunity to get to know him better. Why was he so mean? I also wish I understood they're relationship more. What drew them to one another besides physical attraction. Speaking of, the spice got a bit repetitive, but that might be a me problem. I also wanted MORE emotion and the ending, while really great, didn't quite deliver on what I was hoping for.

Read If You Like:
-Second Chance Romance
-Enemies to Lovers
-Coworkers to Lovers
-Grumpy x Sunshine
-Forced Proximity
-Then/Now Dual POV
-He Falls First & Harder
-Fear of Commitment
-Weddings/Wedding Planning
-Flowers/Floral Design
-Tattooed MMCs
-Spice (2.5/5)

Audiobook Review: FANTASTIC. I will read anything Teddy Hamilton narrates. He's incredible. Paired with Callie Dalton and this audiobook was 5 Stars. I found it easy to follow and loved all the different characters. Highly recommend listening to this one!

Overall, the was a fun, quick read. I haven't read any of Julie's Dramione fanfic, but I was really impressed with her first traditionally published book!

Thank you to Forever for the eARC and gifted physical copy in exchange for an honest review.

A favorite romance of the year!!! The tension/steam, past/present POVs, broody MMC, and wedding elements were PERFECT. The second-chance felt so real and the flawed main characters complimented each other very well. The depth of each character made me so invested in the story. Since I’m planning my own wedding rn I especially related to that part of the plot. It was fun to read about that side of wedding planning!

Loved it!!!!

Thank you netgalley for this arc to review.
What a spicy fun read! The tension and chemistry between this ray or sunshine and grumpy sunshine. Loved this second chance romance and the dynamic between these two!
An easy 4 star read!

Easily one of my favorite romance books of the year. I read this book because it came so highly recommended from Ali Hazelwood, and it lives up to the hype! The banter was incredible and the dual POV was *chef's kiss.* The parallel timelines were beautifully done, and Elliott was a Darcy-esque male lead who did NOT disappoint. Impeccable pining and love to be had by all. Love love love this book!

After breaking his heart, wedding planner Ama vowed to never work with her florist ex, Elliot, again. But when she gets the opportunity of a lifetime, the kind of opportunity that can really put her wedding planning business on the map and help it grow, and the brides want Elliot as their florist, Ama can’t say no. Now Ama not only has to navigate a celebrity wedding, but also working with her ex, and the chemistry that even the brides can detect between them.

I LOVED this book. From the very first page I was hooked and I could not put it down. I love wedding planner romances and this one was done perfectly. We got two points of view here, but done with a bit of a twist. While Ama’s chapters were in the present, Elliot’s chapters started when they first met and gave us their full backstory. I truly loved everything about this book. Elliot and Ama were incredible together and their chemistry was amazing. I loved the wedding planning and all of the side characters from the brides to the other people working the wedding. I can’t really do this book justice but know it was SO good and you should read it.

Thank you to Forever Publishing and NetGalley for the advance copy.

You know when a book comes highly recommended by friends yet you still set it aside for a while, then when you read it, you wish you had picked it up sooner? That was me with this book. Every time I posted on my bookstagram about this, someone would message me about how much they loved it. And now I understand why! This book was absolute perfection. The way Julie Soto time jumped and switched POVs made me want to keep reading because I NEEDED to know what happened next. I binged this in a day while traveling and I have no regrets. The way both Ama and Elliot were written made me feel what they were feeling, and I definitely finished with an emotional attachment to both of them.

My only question is: WHEN WILL JULIE SOTO DROP THE NEXT BOOK?? I will be (not so) patiently waiting for more.

Thank tou to NetGalley and to the publisher for an arc of this book!

Forget me not was, overall, a really enjoyable read! I liked the professional space in which the novel developed ( her as a wedding planner and him as a florist). I was not aware that the book was dual timeline, which is something I think most readers enjoy in a romance book in order to know the main characters’ romantic history.

I think Ama’s motives and family are portrayed in a very interesting way. I think it gave depth to the conflict of the story instead of making an issue that arrives out of nowhere and that’s only present for the sake of the third act breakup - which is often the case in romance books.

As for Elliot, I think he was so understanding and thoughtful that it was inevitable to not root for them in the end. I really liked the author’s writing style as well. I started reading and couldn’t put it down so I’d recommend this for anyone who loves second chance, grumpy x sunshine, and slow-burn romance!

A second chance romance that is grumpy sunshine will always have a special place in my heart. Throw in dual POV and you have me hooked. This story was right up my alley. Ama was giving everything she needed to give. I loved the uncovering of their relationship throughout the story it made the ending so satisfying. I would love to see this story adapted into film. 10/10 would recommend.

Ama has scored the biggest celebrity wedding of her wedding planning career and she should be over the moon. If only the brides weren’t adamant about working with her floral designer ex Elliot…

What I loved:
-dual timelines
-wedding/floral scenes
-Elliot! My new favourite book boyfriend
-grumpy/sunshine trope

This was such a sweet read. I adored this book!

Thank you to NetGalley and Forever for the advanced reading copy.