Everything We Keep

This One's a Keeper. Maybe not the smartest idea I've ever had to read this one on a Bahamian cruise, as it is extremely emotionally intense. But an amazing story that I'm glad to have finally read, and presents an interesting twist that I had never seen a story really delve into. Very much looking forward to finishing out this trilogy and seeing where the author takes it.

Aimee Tierney is madly in love with her childhood sweetheart, James. They grew up together, he protected her at every turn and they became engaged. Just before the wedding, James must go on a business trip to Mexico. A trip that only his body returns from. So, instead of saying their vows, Aimee ends up burying James on their planned wedding day.

Devastated, Aimee spends over a year refusing to accept James death and move on with her life. Adding to this are the strange messages from a physic telling her that James is not dead.

Pushed by her friends to at least start working on a life without James, she opens a specialty café. They also drag her kicking and screaming back into life beyond her home and the café. Here, she meets Ian, a photographer that she immediately develops feelings for. Feelings that are certainly mirrored by Ian.

But the feelings and messages that James is not dead, persist. Feelings and verification of his death that she must resolve if she is ever to move on. So, two years after his purported death, Ian joins her, as she travels to Mexico to find her fiancée, who she is now certain is not dead.

As she and Ian search for James, and the truth; secrets from their past and James' family surface, along with her feelings for Ian and realization of what her life with James was really like.

Everything We Keep not only has a unique plot, it is full of twists and turns that will keep you guessing, especially toward the end as she and Ian seek the truth in Mexico. It is also exceptionally well written

Ugh. Awful writing.

Aimee is on top of the world. She is fixing to marry the man she loves, and everything has just been perfect. She has plans to open her own restaurant, and it seems nothing can destroy the happiness that she has... until James takes a last minute business trip.
When he does not come home, the search is on. But instead of celebrating her wedding, she is attending his funeral instead. But when someone tells her that he is not dead, she begins to wonder if he is still alive, and if he is, why has he not come home?
Her journey will take her through every emotion that she has, and some that she did not realize that she could feel. As she begins to rebuild her life, and put the pieces back, she knows that she has to find the answers to all the questions that have been plaguing her. But what will she find, and will she have peace when its done?


This was a roller coaster of a read! It was hard to put down and there were some scenes that I honestly felt could have been left out. I enjoyed the book overall! What a read.
There is some sexual content in the book, not recommended for anyone under the age 21