Remember Tomorrow

Imagine loving someone so much that you're willing to give her up to save her from future pain. Imagine that person loving you so much that she becomes a shell of her former self after you leave. That's exactly what happens in this latest offering from the ever-talented Gabrielle Goldsby. Continually bringing fresh and imaginative stories to the genre, this author is one of my favorites. Here she brings Cees (pronounced Case) Bannigan, a female version of Ty Bennington, who has her own popular home-improvement show. Cees was devastated when her former lover, Arieanna Simons, left -- particularly because she didn't understand why. Cees has become apathetic about life in general, but continues to go through the motions because others depend on her. Later, when she unexpectedly encounters Arieanna, she's not sure how to respond, but her body reacts viscerally to the love of her life. Arieanna has a medical secret she has long kept from Cees. The only problem is the secret may never be an issue. Fear of past experience compels Arieanna to leave Cees before it affects either of their lives. To make matters worse, a scared Arieanna also withdraws from life. Life might as well have ended for both of them. This story is about how they come to terms with secrets of the past and possibilities for the future. These characters are rich and colorful. It's easy to imagine them living next door. The story is believable and beautiful. This one stuck with me for quite a long time after I closed the cover for the final time. Bottom line - Grab a copy, curl up in your favorite reading noon, and lose yourself in the lives of Arieanna and Case.

My biggest gripe about this book is that I had to spend the first two chapters changing my mental pronounciation of Cees's name because Goldsby didn't tell me until I'd read the name seven or eight times that it isn't pronouced as it appears. That said, this is a well-written book that deals with a kind of problem that is difficult to find a good resolution for. Health problems create mountains that cannot be turned into molehills. The resolution seems a little easy, but sometimes it is easy. I would have liked to see more fully developed main charactere (and Goldsby is capable of full-fleshed characters). I found Lilly a bit too edgy, but liked the way Momma Nguyen was turned into a likeble woman.

This is a truly wonderful book. The two protagonists, Cees, a TV show hostess, and Arie, an enigma wrapped around a mystery, are believable, likable women who care deeply about each other, that have their inner demons which stand as almost unconquerable obstacles in the path of their affection. Gabrielle Goldsby weaves an enchanting tale of past hurts, present conflicts and future hopes, spiced with just enough hot erotica to make a one of a kind story. Read this book, you won't regret it.