REVIEW: Remembering Ivy by Claire Kingsley

Remembering Ivy by Claire Kingsley

After putting her life on hold to care for her dying father, Ivy Nichols feels stuck. Alone and disconnected, she’s struggling to pick up the pieces and move forward.

The mysterious William Cole walks into her life, like a beacon of light in a fog. He’s sensual and captivating—awakening Ivy in ways she’s never experienced before. 

But he knows things about her—deeply personal things—that he shouldn’t. His explanation is impossible, but the alternatives are worse. Her friends insist he’s either a con artist, or he’s crazy.

With her heart on the line, Ivy has to decide who—and what—she believes. The rational explanation from her trusted friends? Or the impossible story from the man without a past? The man who swears he will do anything to protect her.

One thing she is sure of—William doesn’t just know facts about her life. He knows her, inside and out. He knows her as intimately as if he’d spent every moment of his life loving her.

And, according to him, he has. 

Caroline's Review
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Gorgeous, amazing read!!

"He had a look of a man who hid nothing - who wore his soul on the outside, rather than tucked away in some deep, dark place that required a lot of digging to find."

Ivy Nichols is trying to get back into dating, after a difficult personal time. There's a perfect candidate for the roll of boyfriend, but she can't help being fascinated by her mysterious stalker.

"There isn't much that I'm sure of in this world, but I'm sure of this. You are why I'm here."

William Cole is an enigma. He's everywhere she turns, but he's always short on answers to Ivy's questions. However, there's something about him that Ivy trusts. She feels inexplicably safe with him. The mutual attraction between them is hard to ignore, too.

"You see me. You see every part of me, right down to the core of who I am."

This was such a fabulous book! I've got to say that I pretty much guessed the connection between Ivy and William quite early on but that's because, like Ivy, I love puzzles and mysteries. I was nearly railroaded from my conviction a couple of times because the author takes you on a journey that's full of mystery and mystique. The things, some deeply intimate, that William knows about Ivy are baffling, to say the least.

William comes across as odd but there's an innocence and soulful beauty about him. He has such a good heart and is totally focused on Ivy's well-being. Yes, he's definitely stalkerish but he's also incredibly hard to resist! There's a simple goodness to his nature that really charms not just the fictional characters, but also the reader.

Ivy is sweet and extremely likeable. I loved how much faith she had in William, even though so many things about him didn't make sense. There's a beautiful, passionate connection, and an instinctive trust between them that made my heart feel full.

This author just gets better and better, and this book will stay with me for a long while.

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