First published 2002
Hazel wakes up missing three years of her life. An accident has erased her recent memories, including her last fight with Jonathan. She remembers their relationship differently now. The bitter end has vanished from her mind completely. Jonathan has abandoned everything else to care for her. He tends to her needs and watches over her recovery. Hazel sees only his devotion and sacrifice. She cannot recall why they separated or what drove them apart. Jonathan controls her world now. He decides what she learns about her missing years. Hazel becomes dependent on his version of events. She lives in the present he creates for her. Her lost memories hold secrets that could change everything. Jonathan keeps those secrets locked away. Hazel must choose between the comfort of forgetting and the pain of remembering. The accident gave her a chance to start over, but starting over means living in someone else's story.
Genres: literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: amnesia, unreliable-narrator
Paperback · Santillana USA Publi
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, gaslighting