The Man I Didn't Marry

The Man I Didn't Marry - Anna Bell

Genre: Romance

Release Date: Expected 4th February 2021

It started as a rather embarassing mix up during a comic-con after party ... but then four years later Ellie has the man she'd been dreaming about since she was a teenager and a beautiful growing family. Ever since she'd been awkwardly crushing on her best friends brother in school, she'd thought about him and somehow her dreams really have come true.

Until one day, she's just that awkward teenager again because her husband has no idea who she or their children are. Suddenly he's lost all his memories of the last five years - how can he comprehend how much he'd changed in that time?

With her sister in law and friends in tow, they start on a mission to get their Max back - but after a disasterous attempt at recreating their first dates and important milestones they're slowly running out of ideas and hope. Can you fall in love with the same person twice? And whaty exactly was Max doing on the other side of London alone when he lost his memories? And more importantly, if Max recovers will their marriage recover too?

The Man I Didn't Marry was a beautiful exploration into how well we really know the people we love, and what it really takes to truly love somebody. Dealing with all the pitfalls we encounter in our personal relationships and making us think - what would we do if we were given a brand new start?

This was beautiful little mystery with plenty of zany, hilarious moments that was all too easy to finish in one sitting.

RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Thank you to NetGalley and Anna Bell for an ARC in return for an honest review.

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