Happy Friday! It’s time for another First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. Today I’m sharing from a book that just released this week: More Than We Remember by Christina Suzann Nelson. Keep reading below for my full review!
“The perp was a mama raccoon.”
More Than We Remember by Christina Suzann Nelson
The Basics
Title: More Than We Remember by Christina Suzann Nelson
Genre: Christian Contemporary Fiction
My Rating: 4/5 Stars
From the Back Cover
One night changes everything. . . .
When Addison Kilbourn’s husband is involved in a car accident that leaves a woman dead, her perfectly constructed life crumbles apart. With her husband’s memory of that night gone and the revelation of a potentially life-altering secret, Addison has to reevaluate all she thought she knew.
Emilia Cruz is a deputy bearing a heavy burden far beyond the weight of her job. After a traumatic brain injury, her husband is no longer the man she married, and Emilia’s determined to prevent others from facing the same hardship. When she’s called to the scene of an accident pointing to everything she’s fighting against, she’s determined to see justice for those wronged.
Brianne Demanno is hiding from reality. She once thrived as a counselor, but when tragedy struck a beloved client, she lost faith in herself and her purpose. When her neighbors, the Kilbourns, are thrown into crisis, Brianne’s solitary life is disrupted and she finds herself needed in a way she hasn’t been for too long.
As the lives of these women intersect, they can no longer dwell in the memory of who they’ve been. Can they rise from the wreck of the worst moments of their lives to become who they were meant to be?
My Thoughts
Christina Suzann Nelson’s new book, More Than We Remember, is a powerful story of faith, friendship, and forgiveness. It’s the first book of hers I’ve read, and I’m so glad I decided to read it! It’s an emotionally engaging story full of complex characters who are faced with some incredibly difficult situations and discover the power of forgiveness.
The book follows three women whose lives are changed and intertwined as the result of a fatal car accident. All three women are strong, relatable characters who you want to root for, even when they are at odds with each other. It turns out they are alike in more ways than they think, and if they can find the strength to forgive and face the truth, even if it doesn’t look like they expected, they just might find healing in forging friendships with each other. Overall, this was a beautifully written, heartfelt book that will be enjoyed by fans of Beth K. Vogt, Catherine West, and Katie Ganshert.
Now it’s your turn! Please share the first line of the book you’re reading in the comments below, and don’t forget to head to Hoarding Books to see what first lines other bloggers are sharing, or to share your own!
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
Hi Jen, just enjoyed another one of your well written book reviews.
All of your reviews make people want to the book, but I can’t read as fast as you can. Keep up the good work. You’re the best!
Thank you! 😊 thanks for always reading my posts!
That was a great book. I loved it!
My first lines are from Collision of Lies by Tom Threadgill
Thirty Seconds. If they were still arguing, she’d call the cops then. Let the professionals deal with them.
I’ve heard great things about that one! Thanks for sharing 😊
Happy Friday! Today, I’m sharing the first line from Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green: “Meg’s father was gone. Again.”
https://moments-of-beauty.blogspot.com/2020/02/first-line-fridays-veiled-in-smoke-by.html
I’ve heard a lot about that one! Thanks for sharing! 😊
I recently added this to my TBR pile. 😀 Happy Friday! On my blog I’m sharing the first line from a Mary Connealy book, Woman of Sunlight. Here’s the next line:
“Her face was peppered with half-healed blisters left from having chicken pox, but she resisted the urge to slap her hands over her scabby cheeks.”
Thanks for sharing! Have a great weekend! 😊
Happy Saturday! 😊
Yesterday I shared the first few lines from Blind Dates, Bridesmaids, and Other Disasters by Aspen Hadley. I’m just starting chapter 10, so I’ll share a line from there.
“Sunday night I was lounging in the comfy over-stuffed chair in the corner of my room, flipping through an old copy of Pride and Prejudice that I’d read a few times.”
Hope you have a great weekend filled with awesome reading time. ❤📖
That sounds like a good one! Thanks for sharing 😊
Happy Weekend! My first line is from “The Fifth Avenue Story Society” by Rachel Hauck:
“Well this was a fine mess.”