ARC Review: Help Me Remember by Corinne Michaels

Posted June 14, 2022 by Shannon in ARC, Reviews, Shannon / 0 Comments

ARC Review:  Help Me Remember by Corinne MichaelsHelp Me Remember (Rose Canyon, #1) by Corinne Michaels
Series: Rose Canyon, #1, #1
Genres: Contemporary Romance, Emotions & Feelings, Love & Romance
Published by BAAE Publishing Publication Date: June 14, 2022
Pages: 334
Also in this series: Give Me Love , Keep This Promise
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four-half-stars

New York Times bestselling author Corinne Michaels brings you a new small-town, brother’s best friend romance.
In one second, my life disappeared.
My past. My memories. My future.
The only certainty I have from the last three years is that my older brother is dead, and I am the only eyewitness.
In order to protect the case, the lawyers demand that no one give me any information about my life . . . I must remember on my own. My only help comes from my brother’s best friend and world-renowned investigative reporter, Spencer Cross.
He has no idea how many nights I’ve spent dreaming of his name—and his body—next to mine.
Now we’re a team and our goal is to recover my memories and retrace my past. But each day we spend together, he’s looking at me as more than his friend’s little sister and I find it harder to want my old life back. Instead I’m wishing for a new one–with him. His kiss feels like home. His arms make me feel safe, and I never want this to end.
As my memories return, forcing me to face my future, everything falls apart... especially when I find an engagement ring hidden in my apartment. I have no idea who gave it to me, or what it means about my past.
I may have asked Spencer to help me remember, but now I wish I could forget.

Corinne Michaels went back to a romantic suspense book with Help Me Remember, adding the brother’s best friend trope.  It worked all the way around for me.

Brielle loses her memory of the last three years.  She has to get it back to help solve the mystery/crime of what happened to her and her brother.  She recruits her brother’s best friend (and her ‘secret’ crush) investigative journalist Spencer to help her.  Told mostly in Brielle’s POV (we get a sprinkling of Spencer when needed) we follow along as the duo uncover what happened to her.

Very quickly we learn Brielle is one hell of a strong woman.  She took on the hard cases at work, she stood up for herself with her brother and his friends and she fought for herself when it was all on the line.  She was determined to retrieve her memories and figure out what happened to her and her brother.  The only time she ever let her guard down was with Spencer.  Without it having to be said, you could tell she was safe with him and trusted him to protect her.  It was wonderful to see her rediscover the Spencer she didn’t remember.

Spencer, Spencer, Spencer.  I don’t know what to say about a man watch his world pulled away and then doing what he had to in order to put it back together. Liam has always been my favorite hero of this author’s but Spencer comes in a very close second.

This was a fabulous read that was very hard to put down to work during the day.  I loved the characters, the storyline and catching up with some old friends.  The Rose Canyon series started off with a bang and I can’t wait to see what happens next.

About Corinne Michaels

New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal Bestseller Corinne Michaels is the author of nine romance novels. She’s an emotional, witty, sarcastic, and fun loving mom of two beautiful children. Corinne is happily married to the man of her dreams and is a former Navy wife.

After spending months away from her husband while he was deployed, reading and writing was her escape from the loneliness. She enjoys putting her characters through intense heartbreak and finding a way to heal them through their struggles. Her stories are chock full of emotion, humor, and unrelenting love.

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I am a lover of alpha males with dirty mouths, strong heroines putting alpha males in their place, and the Chicago Blackhawks. I'm a proud hockey mom who can often be found at the hockey rink cheering on my favorite forward, with my kindle close by.