Reverie

Title: Reverie

Series: Daydreams and Disasters #1

Author: Drew Taylor

Source: own

My Review:

The concept of Reverie  is unique, and the hype surrounding the book is why I read it.

I understand from research that insta-love isn't popular. I wish people understood that loving someone is a choice you make, and some people make choices quicker than others.

I have mixed feelings about this book. I loved the way it started out. Then, once Esme starts writing her story, I found it confusing. A little later in the book, things become clear again.

"Let the world roll in the same ole muck. Don't be afraid to create somethin' different."

This is another amnesia trope (not sure how I ended up with two so close together). Esme loses three years of memories, including meeting Noah. However, she writes a story with the main lead very much like Noah, and begins to wonder if she is writing memories.

I am not a fan of insta-love, so I did struggle with this book a bit. And, while the book is clean, the make-out descriptions crossed lines with what I would prefer not to read. For example, I will never need to know what someone is doing with their tongue, and certainly don't need to read multiple times of them running their tongues over each other's lips. 

Overall, a nice escapism book, but I am not sure I will finish the series.

★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):  

What if you could experience the love of a lifetime twice?

Esme Jenkins has a story to tell.

After being left at the altar, she sets off for her honeymoon in Bora Bora alone, on a mission to find a certain spark to hoist her from the dregs of her insipid life. That spark blazes into her world in the form of a shirtless, giant of a man rescuing her from an attempted kidnapping. When the offender escapes, Esme’s savior vows to stay by her side until the creep is caught. As the days tick by, the pair fall into a whirlwind romance Esme never expected to experience.

But that’s just fiction.

Because when Esme Jenkins was in Bora Bora, she lost three years of her memory in a freak accident, including ones made during that week on the island. Two years later, she’s seeking to publish the story that won’t vacate her brain. The serendipity? The agent seeking to represent her looks identical to her male main character.

Reverie is a chick-lit romance novel teeming with heart, hope, healing, and humor with an unexpected happily-ever-after that will occupy your daydreams for weeks to come.