PRE RELEASE: TWO 5 Stars, ONE 4 Star, and ONE 3 Star review for What Remains by Garrett Leigh #MM #Romance @RiptidePublishing

Omg this is such a heart retching story. I was brought to tears so many times and I was angry for the characters. I was hurt and confused for them. All the emotions they felt I felt for them. That is the true mark of an amazing author and that is definitely what Garrett Leigh is. This book is a prime example of that.

In most books I for worse for one character more so then the other when bad things happen but in this book I could never pick one over the other. It was just a tragedy all the way around and I felt heartbroken for both of the characters for different reasons.

Jodi is the one who had the physical and mental damage done from being hit by the car. His brain injury left him with so many side affects ands personality changes. The worst being the not being able to remeber the past five years of his life. That just broke my heart for him because he tried so hard to remember the things he knew he had forgotten and that in itself made it unbearable for him. He knew he was missing the bigger picture and things such as feelings he was having was confusing him. It was heartbreaking watching him struggle to try and grasp those fleeting memories.

As far as Rupert is concerned it was heartbreaking because one of the most important people in his life no longer recognized him and at most only tolerated him because he was told to. His love for Jodi was unconditional and even when most would have given up Rupe was not having any of that. All he had was hope and at most times he did not have that but his love for Jodi was too strong.

The journey these two gentlemen had to take would have broken most but these two, whether they both realized it or not, had the kind of love that even something as complicated as memory loss could not destroy. This was an amazing story. It is even inspirational. I loved it and would definitely recommend others to read it.

Tosha

Oh wow. I just loved this book. The beginning of Jodi and Rupert’s relationship was so sweet. I love how patient and kind Jodi was with Rupert. Their love story was so wonderful and when one moment in time changes everything you see different sides of them and you still can’t help but love them. We got to see them fall in love all over again, even if it was a different kind of love built on different memories. I laughed, I cried and I couldn’t put this book down. Sweet love story about a wonderful couple.

Angie

This book was excellent. I immediately had a connection with Rupert and Jodi and loved the story plot. I love stories that flashback to remembered events especially when the story begins as an established couple. These characters were well thought out and complex individuals. I’ve always been a little leery when it comes to amnesia because if it’s done wrong it can be a disaster. However this author did a really good job with it. It was clear that these were very determined and outspoken individuals. There were times when I just wanted Jodi to remember so bad so that Rupert didn’t have to continue to go through the heartache over possibly losing the love of his life. This was a great job from an author who has never disappointed me.

Lynn