The Memory of You

The Memory of You by Samantha Tonge- Women's Fiction

 Alex was a top selling , highly successful author, “was” being the operative word. Her third book bombed and her agent has just let her know that the publishers won’t be asking for a new contract. Her mortgage is overdue, she and her husband split a while ago and life is generally pants. On the way back from the cancelled meeting with her agent she bumps into Hope. Hope has a quandary- she should be going travelling with her daughter but doesn't want to leave her job or the security as the job comes with living accommodation and the flights are booked for the very next day- and she hasn’t told her boss. What transpires is Alex taking over Hope’s job only Hope has been trying to tell her something and Alex either buts in or just doesn't listen. When she arrives at the café she is rather surprised at what she finds and gives a week tops as it's really not going to be her sort of thing at all, and somehow she will have to tell hope that her job and flat have gone to someone else. The manager Tom tries to persuade Alex in a very relaxed way and when she finds he has an unknown talent for writing things turn in a different direction.

I love Samantha’s books. There is so much more to them that “ just” a story. It's about life and taking chances. Of perhaps not being so quick to judge and to step into someone's shoes for a while to truly try and understand them. I got Alex- she had come from a busy banking environment to one when writing that she didn't have to interact with anyone if she didn't want to, and being at the café put her in the flight path of the world at large. It’s a hug in a book. A wonderful story of life and its ups and downs and sometimes how perhaps taking a step back can propel us more forward than we ever thought possible. A truly stunning read and deserved every one of the 5*in spades. Loved it doesn’t cover it. 

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The Memory of You A gorgeously uplifting story about memories, storytelling, love and friendship, about the journeys we take and the people we meet, what we remember and how there are some things we can never forget. Alex would like to believe she’s a woman who has it all. Or that’s what she tells everyone, including herself. But this is far from true. Actually she’s on the cusp of losing her home, her dream career as a writer is in tatters, her ex won’t speak to her, and her mother’s gone forever. But then a chance meeting with a stranger named Hope gives her the opportunity of a lifetime, when Hope jokes that perhaps Alex should take over her job in a cafe while she goes travelling. Just at that moment, it sounds like the answer to all her problems. So Alex persuades Hope to let her step into her shoes for a month. She brushes away Hope’s attempts to explain about the café, instead demanding to know more about the owner Tom. But she should have asked to know more. Because the ‘Wrong Order Café’ isn’t like anywhere she’s ever been before. And Alex’s life is about to change forever… Purchase Link - https://mybook.to/memoryofyousocial

Author Bio – Samantha Tonge is the bestselling and award-winning author of over 15 romantic fiction titles published by HQ, and most recently Aria. Her first book for Boldwood, Under One Roof, was published in February 2022 and her move to Boldwood marks a broadening of her writing into multi-generational woman’s fiction. She lives in Manchester with her family. Social Media Links – Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SamanthaTongeAuthor Twitter: https://twitter.com/SamTongeWriter Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/samanthatongeauthor/ Newsletter Sign Up: https://bit.ly/SamanthaTongeNews Bookbub profile: https://www.bookbub.com/authors/samantha-tonge