Colleen HooverRomance · Fiction·b. 1979
Reminders of Him
Synopsis
After five years in prison for a tragic accident that killed her boyfriend, Kenna Rowan returns to the small town where he grew up, desperate to reconnect with the daughter she had to leave behind.
The child is being raised by her late boyfriend's family, the Landrys, who want nothing to do with the woman they hold responsible for his death. The only person willing to give Kenna any chance is Ledger Ward — a local bar owner, her daughter's godfather, and her boyfriend's closest friend.
As Kenna and Ledger grow closer against every instinct and every loyalty, they must decide whether healing is possible when grief and guilt stand between them and the people they love most. A number-one New York Times bestseller (January 2022), adapted into a Universal Pictures film released in March 2026.
- I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.I dived into 🎧︎Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover with the expectation of an emotional journey. It did not disappoint. In her latest novel, Hoover delivered a touching tale of love, loss, redemption and forgiveness. 🎧︎Reminders of Him introduces readers to Kenna Rowan, who spent five years in prison because of a tragic mistake. Because of the length of her sentence, she lost custody of her child. Now that she has served her time, Kenna returned to the town where she lost everything, hoping to reconnect with her daughter. She took a job earning less than minimum wage and lived in an apartment with no furniture. For the past five years she lived with the guilt of the events which changed her life and the lives of other forever. However, the one thing that has not changed was her desire to one day provide her daughter with the love and stability she never experienced growing up. Despite her willingness to do what it took to achieve her dream; she knew she would face obstacles. However, as Alfred Lord Tennyson stated, "It's better to have tried and failed than to live life wondering what would've happened if I had tried." On her first night back in town, she meets Ledger Ward. They had an instant attraction to each other. Then Kenna learns of his connection to her daughter and the tragic events of the past. Ledger, on learning her true identity. I enjoyed getting to know Kenna. To me, she was the heartbeat of the story. Throughout the story, I wanted to hug her. She suffered so much and deserved happiness. Her loneliness, desperation and grief gripped the heart of the reader. She made a mistake and paid dearly for it. The story highlighted how mistakes of the past can destroy our future. It also shows how easy it is for persons to pass judgement without having the full picture. Ledger was an interesting character. One moment he had me swooning, and another he made me want to slap him for his role in keeping Kenna away from her daughter. The deeper I went into the story, the more conflicted he became. One would be hard pressed to blame the characters for their actions. Pain coupled with grief drove them, and their actions were befitting of the situation. I empathized with each of them and kept hoping for a solution to this complicated situation. In the end, love, compassion, and forgiveness prevailed. If you are not afraid to shed a few tears, 🎧︎Reminders of Him will be make the perfect addition to your reading list. Brittany Pressley and Ryan West narrated. I enjoyed listening to both narrators in the past and this time was no different. Brittany portrayed Kenna perfectly by bringing her pain, sorrow and hope to life. Ryan captured the essence of Ledger. They both brought life to the story and enhanced the listening experience. This review was originally posted on Totally Addicted to Reading
- It took me three hours to read this whole book and I think I spent a majority of it crying. I don’t know if I’ll ever stop thinking of Kenna, Ledger and Diem. My heart aches for every single one of these characters.
- Is this my favorite read of 2022 so far? Hell yeah it is!!! 😍😍😍 Review will be coming soon once I'm emotionally settled.. 😭