Unforgettable You

Wow I just LOVED this story! It was filled with such emotions, such great characters and such a wonderful story line. Just when I think the last book in this series could not be topped, Brenda Novak throws a curve and doesn't just top it....she demolishes it! I cannot wait until the next book which will be Tobias's story! Jada Brooks' life changed drastically when she was 17 years old. Who knew taking her little brother to a party so she could see her boyfriend Maddox Richardson would wreck her life for good. Jada was forced to break it off with Maddox, who was then quickly removed from New Horizons Boy Ranch, a boarding school for troubled teens and sent somewhere else. Shortly after, Jada found out she was pregnant with Maddox's baby. Jada decided to leave Silver Springs, CA and move to LA raise her baby on her own after being chastised by her parents. 13 years later Jada finds herself divorced and moving back to Silver Springs after her dad passed away. She knew life was going to be hard on her and her daughter, Maya but she wasn't expecting to run into her past in the form of Maddox Richardson. She had told her daughter that her dad died in a motorcycle accident, but one look at Maddox and all Jada sees is her daughter's face. Maddox only took the job as the new principal at New Horizons Girl Ranch because he knew Jada no longer lived in Silver Springs and as a favor to Aiyana Turner, who owns the ranches. Imagine his surprise when he sees Jada! When these two finally speak, it is clearly obvious that the old sparks are still there. Now these two need to decide if they can get through the skeletons of the past and finally get the family and happy ending that they both deserve.

Jada and Maddox found love as teenagers but then one night shattered their worlds and Jada’s family pushed them apart. Jada has returned to Silver Springs with her 12-year-old daughter, Maya, to help her mom run her cookie business. Her mother still carries a lot of anger toward Jada for what happened that night that changed her brother’s life. As she is working to help the business and pay the bills, she never expects to see Maddox back in town. Maddox is excited to be the principal at the New Horizons girls’ school but coming back to Silver Springs is still risky. When he sees Jada in town, he is shocked since she should be in LA but all the old feelings he had for her are still there. I loved Jada and Maddox’s journey. One night can change so much but years later, can forgiveness and acceptance be found? There is a lot of hurt to overcome on both sides which gutted me at times yet found myself understanding and then wanting that second chance to be given to them for love.

This is book 5 in the Silver Springs series and it features Maddox and Jada. These two have quite the history that involves both their families. I was not able to feel any deep-seated love between them. It just felt like unresolved sexual feelings. I felt so bad for Jada for the way her parents, and later her mother, treated her. And Maya, she’s a real social butterfly. This story felt like it was more about the tragic events that happened between Atticus and Tobias. How do you get over the kind of anger that Atticus must feel? Tragic! This is about second chances, moving on from the past and forgiveness. This story needed a deeper romance and better structure. I had a problem with the text messages. There was no clear separation between a text message and the sentences in a paragraph. Although this was a great story line, it was not my favorite in the series because I missed the feeling of reading one of this authors beautiful, emotional romances. I’m looking forward to the next book in this series.