Before We Were Us BY Denise Hunter

In this charming contemporary romance, She Can’t Remember. He Can’t Forget, Lauren Wentworth wakes up in a hospital after falling from a ladder, only to discover she has lost the last four months of her memory. While she knows she’s in New Hampshire at a rustic resort, she’s shocked to find out that her former nemesis, Jonah Landry, is now her devoted boyfriend, and she's been considering giving up her big-city dream job for a life at the resort. Confused and unsettled, Lauren is determined to stick with her original plan and ignore whatever feelings developed over the summer.

Jonah, on the other hand, is devastated by Lauren’s memory loss and desperate to rekindle the romance they shared. He patiently supports her while she fulfills her contract at the resort, hoping that she will remember the love that once blossomed between them. However, as Lauren returns to her pre-accident mindset, she resists reconnecting with Jonah, intent on moving forward with her old ambitions.

As the seasons shift from autumn to winter, Lauren starts noticing the warmth and kindness she’d forgotten about Jonah. Torn between the dreams she once held and the love she can’t quite remember, she must decide if her heart is ready for a leap of faith.

With a cozy setting, slow-burn romance, and themes of memory, self-discovery, and second chances, this 83,000-word novel is a heartwarming journey of love lost and found. Perfect for book clubs, it also includes discussion questions for deeper exploration.