The Life She Forgot by Joanna Davidson PolitanoMy rating: 💛💛💛💛💛
The Life She forgot was another great story penned by a talented author.
As the reader, I experienced confusion, mistrust, hope, surprise and kept faith that everything will work out. I was constantly thinking that this book would make a great movie or mystery series.
The story was beautifully written and the reader was taken on a journey along with Merryn trying to colour the picture of her past. Things I thought I knew would happen did not, things I did not even think about were revealed and with Merryn I was not sure who she can trust and who she truly remembers.
The two timelines were linked in a smooth and unique way and again I was surprised with how Merryn and William were connected - I had a whole other idea of what their connection would be.
This is a story readers would love to escape in and will like me, not be ready to say goodbye to these characters. This is part of a series and I am hoping to see more about Merryn’s life between 1913 and 1947.
*I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.*
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About the book:
He promised to help her reclaim her forgotten past—no matter what they uncovered.
Until she began remembering another man.
As the memories return, her past life threatens to destroy her new marriage, the sweetest love she's ever found, and the life she thought she could have.
Cornwall, 1913
Merryn has lived three years without a single memory of the life she lost. With no past to guide her, she fears she may never know who she truly is. When AJ Winthrop—a kind, whimsical stranger—offers her a daring escape, she takes a chance, hoping to uncover the life that was stolen from her.
As they follow the windswept Cornish coast, memories begin to surface:
Another man.
Another wedding.
A life that may already belong to her.
Then a hidden portrait reveals her face, and the truth threatens the rare, authentic bond she’s begun to form with AJ.
Cornwall, 1947
Haunted by war and estranged from the wife he still loves, William Crawford plans to save her family home by selling the mysterious portrait hidden in his cottage. But the woman captured on the canvas—Merryn Dunn—holds secrets that could unravel everything he thought he knew… or offer the redemption he never dared hope for.
Step onto the windswept Cornish coast and uncover the secrets a single house can hold.
A sweeping dual-timeline tale of identity, memory, and the love that endures—perfect for fans of Mimi Matthews, Susanna Kearsley, and Kate Morton.
Until she began remembering another man.
As the memories return, her past life threatens to destroy her new marriage, the sweetest love she's ever found, and the life she thought she could have.
Cornwall, 1913
Merryn has lived three years without a single memory of the life she lost. With no past to guide her, she fears she may never know who she truly is. When AJ Winthrop—a kind, whimsical stranger—offers her a daring escape, she takes a chance, hoping to uncover the life that was stolen from her.
As they follow the windswept Cornish coast, memories begin to surface:
Another man.
Another wedding.
A life that may already belong to her.
Then a hidden portrait reveals her face, and the truth threatens the rare, authentic bond she’s begun to form with AJ.
Cornwall, 1947
Haunted by war and estranged from the wife he still loves, William Crawford plans to save her family home by selling the mysterious portrait hidden in his cottage. But the woman captured on the canvas—Merryn Dunn—holds secrets that could unravel everything he thought he knew… or offer the redemption he never dared hope for.
Step onto the windswept Cornish coast and uncover the secrets a single house can hold.
A sweeping dual-timeline tale of identity, memory, and the love that endures—perfect for fans of Mimi Matthews, Susanna Kearsley, and Kate Morton.
About the author:
Joanna Davidson Politano freelances for a small nonfiction publisher but spends much of
her time spinning tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives. Her manuscript for Lady Jayne Disappears was a finalist for several contests, including the 2016 Genesis Award from ACFW, and won the OCW Cascade Award and the Maggie Award for Excellence. She is always on the hunt for random acts of kindness, people willing to share their deepest secrets with a stranger, and hidden stashes of sweets. She lives with her husband and their two babies in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan and shares stories that move her at www.jdpstories.com.
her time spinning tales that capture the colorful, exquisite details in ordinary lives. Her manuscript for Lady Jayne Disappears was a finalist for several contests, including the 2016 Genesis Award from ACFW, and won the OCW Cascade Award and the Maggie Award for Excellence. She is always on the hunt for random acts of kindness, people willing to share their deepest secrets with a stranger, and hidden stashes of sweets. She lives with her husband and their two babies in a house in the woods near Lake Michigan and shares stories that move her at www.jdpstories.com.
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