Chance to Win Forget Me Not by Vicki Hinze

If you are a 'thrill seeker' and love a good mystery this book is for you! This one captured me from the first page and very few books can do that for me! Although... I'm the first one to admit that I am a wimp and I don't usually read much from this genre. Not because I don't enjoy a good thriller or mystery, but because I sometimes forget where reality ends and fantasy begins! Like when I watch suspenseful movies, I am the one crawling up the back of my seat jumping and screaming "Oh no!"
The good news for me was that there was another part of the story which had a deeper 'take me back to reality' meaning; a strong spiritual thread woven throughout the book.


Vicki's writing style was enjoyable and she portrayed the main character's faith in God realistically without it being 'cheesy'. It was believable! One of the signs of a great book is that it makes you think at a deeper level and Forget Me Not is a book that you will take with you and remember for a long time to come.


Forget Me Not is a story of how God never leaves us, He is with us at all times, even when it seems as if He's not (as it says in the Bible, "...I will never leave you nor forsake you." Hebrews 13:5) The title also implies this truth. God didn't forget Kelly or Ben. He won't forget about you either. In your most horrible trials, when you feel as if no-one is listening, when you feel as though your whole world is crumbling...He is there waiting for you to ask for help, patiently waiting.


One question that you may ask yourself as you read this book is; when things get rough in my life, do I have complete faith in God that He will take care of me? OR am I constantly trying to take the reins, because I can do a much better job than God can, of course (Not!).


This is also a story about faith. Having faith in God can only happen when you have a relationship with Him. It's easy to trust in God when everything is going your way, but when things start to head South do you still trust that God is in control and handling it? If we let Him, He will be that steady, persistent, constant love in our lives.


My Short Summary: Kelly, has already been through many tragic events in her life and as the story unfolds perhaps the most terrifying is yet to happen. She finds herself beaten and left for dead and stripped of her memory. Being hit on the head has left her with amnesia. All alone in a dark wooded area she awakens to a flashlight shining in the distance. Scared and shivering she waits until whoever it is finds her. Fortunately for her it is a kind old man out for a morning walk.


The closer she gets to finding out who she is, the more dangerous it gets. But having lived a life on the run, she relies on her faith to get her through. Her faith in God is the only thing that she can remember from her past! As she confronts secrets from her past and several new dangers she consistently looks to God to comfort her and give her the guidance she SO needs!

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As a bonus I am including the first few pages below! Enjoy!


"You know what I want."

Hearing him behind her, she jerked and dropped her paintbrush. It slid across the canvas, streaking the emerald gulf water with a bold, jagged slash of white.

"Gregory", she said, her voice half croak, half whisper, her eyes seeing far beyond the easel and canvas in front of her."

She had made this confrontation inevitable, but she hoped to finish one last painting before -

"Well? Are you going to give it to me?"

Shaking, she turned. He stood closer than she expected, towering above her and blocking both studio doors. The one to the deck overlooking the gulf was closer, but with his stride and reach --- she didn't stand a chance.

Inevitable.

Putting down her palette, she squared her shoulders and stiffened, unable to see past the blood lust in his eyes. Would her response push him over the edge?

Regardless, she had only one choice. Her mouth as dry as the sand between her and the surf, she hiked her chin and looked him right in the eye. "No."

"Reconsider --- and think carefully." His hands curled into fists at his sides, his face darkened to red, and the blood vessels in his thick neck protruded. "Is that your final answer?"

How could anyone that angry sound that controlled? She darted her gaze from door to door, still seeking a way out. But there wasn't one. No one would interrupt, would hear her scream. There would be no escape.

She glanced to a painting of a young girl hanging on the wall. What more could she have done? The man was rich, powerful, and more manipulative than anyone that she'd ever known. She had gone all the way to the Mayor looking for help. Well, to his wife, Darla, but even she had to admit how outrageous her claims had sounded. Gregory Chessman did seem incapable of anything that wasn't wonderful.

Yet she knew better. She studied the painting, the innocence and promise in that beloved face. If he found her --- and sooner or later, he would --- then she, too, would die.

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Disclaimer: I have received copies of Forget Me Not from WaterBrook Multinomah publishers for review. My reviews have in no way been influenced by the publishers. Every review I write comes from my honest opinion about each book.