I liked the first part of the book better than the second half because the author started dropping profanity and it wasn't needed. (F bomb). Why ruin a good story? The plot was interesting and the ending unusual. ( )

Aimee Tierney is madly in love with her childhood sweetheart, James. They grew up together, he protected her at every turn and they became engaged. Just before the wedding, James must go on a business trip to Mexico. A trip that only his body returns from. So, instead of saying their vows, Aimee ends up burying James on their planned wedding day.

Devastated, Aimee spends over a year refusing to accept James death and move on with her life. Adding to this are the strange messages from a physic telling her that James is not dead.

Pushed by her friends to at least start working on a life without James, she opens a specialty café. They also drag her kicking and screaming back into life beyond her home and the café. Here, she meets Ian, a photographer that she immediately develops feelings for. Feelings that are certainly mirrored by Ian.

But the feelings and messages that James is not dead, persist. Feelings and verification of his death that she must resolve if she is ever to move on. So, two years after his purported death, Ian joins her, as she travels to Mexico to find her fiancée, who she is now certain is not dead.

As she and Ian search for James, and the truth; secrets from their past and James’ family surface, along with her feelings for Ian and realization of what her life with James was really like.

Everything We Keep not only has a unique plot, it is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing, especially toward the end as she and Ian seek the truth in Mexico. It is also exceptionally well written ( )

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced review copy of this book, and the only reason it took me a few weeks to read it is because our summers (esp. July) are crazy busy! I loved how the author tied things up without giving it a perfect happy ending.

I think most readers will relate to loving more than one person in their life time. When Aimee follows her heart to search for James, the fiance she was told was dead, she also struggles with falling in love with another man. The author portrayed that struggle in a believable manner, helping the reader to put herself in Aimee's shoes.

A great read, and I look forward to her next novel! ( )

This story had everything I want in a book--suspense, romance, mystery, memorable characters, and depth of story. It accelerates from chapter to chapter with twists and turns and shocks along the way. This book stuck in my hand until the very end.
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Un bel libro che mi ha intrigato e che ho letto con piacere.
Un inizio molto tragico che si rivelerà però essere solo il principio di una vicenda ben più complessa.
Nel giorno in cui si sarebbero dovuti sposare Jamie viene sepolto ed Aimee non riesce a darsi pace. Si amavano sin da quando erano bambini e il giorno in cui avrebbero finalmente coronato il loro sogno segna invece la fine di tutto. Ma questa è, invece, solo l’inizio della storia che viene raccontata con salti temporali tra passato e presente e che troverà tutti i chiarimenti solo alla fine del secondo libro.
Effettive quattro stelle e mezzo ( )