Beck Holiday lost her father in the North Tower on 9/11, but she lost all of her memories of him and their life before his death as well. Amnesia took away so much. Now grown, Beck works as a cop in New York City—tough but tender-hearted. When a drug dealer kicks the dog being used to carry drugs, Beck beats the man severely and rescues the dog. On administrative leave and pregnant from a one-night stand with her boss, Beck takes advantage of a bequest from a woman she doesn’t remember either.
Everleigh Applegate lost her new husband and their house to a tornado decades before Beck came on the scene. She lives with her mother and exists day to day. Don Callahan comes on the scene and Everleigh begins to long for change. But Everleigh’s secret no one can know.
Fifty years later, Everleigh leaves her home, the Memory House, to Beck. Beck and her rescue dog come to the house to find Beck’s reality and her dreams. Will she find her father too?
Bruno Endicott, Beck’s former flame, sees her at Everleigh’s funeral. But Beck’s amnesia means she doesn’t remember him either. Bruno pursues her to try to break her out of her protective shell. Together, they work to recover Beck’s memories and find romance as well. Bruno secrets intrude—will they destroy the romance?
Hauck writes engaging characters in unusual situations. Beck intrigues me as she considers her pregnancy, her past life, and her potential future with Bruno. Bruno caused me to think about careers I’ve lost or given up as he attempts to make it on his own as a sports agent. And the ghost of Everleigh surrounds them as the Memory House works its magic.
Rachel Hauck is “the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author of The Wedding Dress, named Inspirational Novel of the Year by Romantic Times.” The Wedding Dress also finaled for the RITAs. Rachel lives in Florida with her husband and two pets and says she “writes from her ivory tower.”
Thomas Nelson gave me a copy of The Memory House, but I was in no way obligated to write a review.