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The Asher Family #1
Promise Me
Hudson Asher is my brother’s best friend and my number one enemy—I think.
One accident later, and I can’t remember the last three years or the exact reason why my childhood nemesis and I still refuse to hold a civil conversation.
Heck, I didn’t even know he had moved back to our small town of Lovers until I woke up in the hospital and he was the only one sitting next to my bed.
Suddenly, I’m living a life that doesn’t sound like me. My brother is an overprotective babysitter, and I only want to be treated normally.
There’s only one person who doesn’t treat me like broken glass: Hudson.
Appearing on his doorstep one night and inviting myself to stay for a while wasn’t part of his plans, but it turns out the former hockey player whose career ended way too soon might need me in his life just as much as I need him.
We can team up and help each other heal, but what happens when or if my memory comes back? Which version of Hudson will I choose to keep: the one I can’t stand or the one I can’t live without?
One accident later, and I can’t remember the last three years or the exact reason why my childhood nemesis and I still refuse to hold a civil conversation.
Heck, I didn’t even know he had moved back to our small town of Lovers until I woke up in the hospital and he was the only one sitting next to my bed.
Suddenly, I’m living a life that doesn’t sound like me. My brother is an overprotective babysitter, and I only want to be treated normally.
There’s only one person who doesn’t treat me like broken glass: Hudson.
Appearing on his doorstep one night and inviting myself to stay for a while wasn’t part of his plans, but it turns out the former hockey player whose career ended way too soon might need me in his life just as much as I need him.
We can team up and help each other heal, but what happens when or if my memory comes back? Which version of Hudson will I choose to keep: the one I can’t stand or the one I can’t live without?
282 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 14, 2024
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October 19, 2024
This is the first book I've read by this author and I loved it! I plan on reading more of her books now.
This story was so good! Sadie and Hudson start off as enemies. Sadie holds a grudge against Hudson from high school and hasn't let go of it. Sadie has an accident that results in her having temporary amnesia. I don't read a lot of the amnesia trope but Jami wrote it really well.
After Sadie's accident, she gets tired of her brother's overprotectiveness and asks to move in with Hudson! She doesn't remember how they acted towards each other so Hudson agreed because he didn't want to cause Sadie any unwanted stress.
As days go by, both Hudson and Sadie grow a friendship then it evolves into something more. Oh, did I love all of this! I loved how involved Hudson was in Sadie's healing process. Their interactions and chemistry. Seeing Sadie be a part of Hudson's healing was amazing too.
I definitely recommend this!
This story was so good! Sadie and Hudson start off as enemies. Sadie holds a grudge against Hudson from high school and hasn't let go of it. Sadie has an accident that results in her having temporary amnesia. I don't read a lot of the amnesia trope but Jami wrote it really well.
After Sadie's accident, she gets tired of her brother's overprotectiveness and asks to move in with Hudson! She doesn't remember how they acted towards each other so Hudson agreed because he didn't want to cause Sadie any unwanted stress.
As days go by, both Hudson and Sadie grow a friendship then it evolves into something more. Oh, did I love all of this! I loved how involved Hudson was in Sadie's healing process. Their interactions and chemistry. Seeing Sadie be a part of Hudson's healing was amazing too.
I definitely recommend this!
October 16, 2024
I absolutely loved this book! One of my top faves of the year!
Hudson and Sadie’s story had me completely sucked in from the get go. I loved their enemies-to-lovers beginning and when everything changes when Sadie has an accident that leads to her losing her memory of the last three years, I was swooning for Hudson!
I fell fast and hard for Hudson and I loved how he was determined to help Sadie get through her healing process. When Sadie has the chance to help him heal also, I was cheering for them to get their happily ever after together.
It was a wonderful introduction to the Asher family and I can’t wait for Hudson’s brothers, Luca and Miles, to get their stories! The quick cameos of some of my favorites from the “Love or Bust” series was the cherry on top!
Grateful to have received a complimentary copy to honestly review.
Hudson and Sadie’s story had me completely sucked in from the get go. I loved their enemies-to-lovers beginning and when everything changes when Sadie has an accident that leads to her losing her memory of the last three years, I was swooning for Hudson!
I fell fast and hard for Hudson and I loved how he was determined to help Sadie get through her healing process. When Sadie has the chance to help him heal also, I was cheering for them to get their happily ever after together.
It was a wonderful introduction to the Asher family and I can’t wait for Hudson’s brothers, Luca and Miles, to get their stories! The quick cameos of some of my favorites from the “Love or Bust” series was the cherry on top!
Grateful to have received a complimentary copy to honestly review.
May 16, 2025
It was a decent read. I would have liked it a lot better without all the f-bombs. It felt uncalled for in every instance. Completely unnecessary. I enjoyed Hudson's character better than I did Sadie's. But they complement each other well. The small-town feel was nice and refreshing.
Rating: R-language, adult content
Language: use of deity, profanity
Recommend: maybe
Rating: R-language, adult content
Language: use of deity, profanity
Recommend: maybe
July 2, 2025
Ahh so fun and a perfect get out of slump book
March 17, 2025
Promise Me by Jami Rogers is such a delightful small-town romance packed with some of my favorite tropes—grumpy x sunshine, enemies to lovers, and brothers’ best friend, all wrapped up with a memory loss twist.
Sadie and Hudson have been at odds since childhood, their banter fueled by years of mutual dislike. But when an accident causes Sadie to lose her memory of the last three years, Hudson becomes the only one who doesn’t treat her like she’s fragile. As they grow closer, their dynamic shifts, and I loved watching their feelings sneak up on them both. Their chemistry felt so natural, and their slow-burn romance had me hooked.
This book was just so cute! I was completely absorbed—so much so that I forgot to annotate, which is always a sign that I’m really into a story. Hudson and Sadie’s relationship felt genuine and full of heart, though I’ll admit her overprotective brother got on my nerves at times. Still, I loved how everything came together, and I had such a great time reading this.
If you enjoy small-town romances with witty banter, heartfelt moments, and a slow-burn romance that keeps you hooked, I’d definitely recommend picking this one up!
Sadie and Hudson have been at odds since childhood, their banter fueled by years of mutual dislike. But when an accident causes Sadie to lose her memory of the last three years, Hudson becomes the only one who doesn’t treat her like she’s fragile. As they grow closer, their dynamic shifts, and I loved watching their feelings sneak up on them both. Their chemistry felt so natural, and their slow-burn romance had me hooked.
This book was just so cute! I was completely absorbed—so much so that I forgot to annotate, which is always a sign that I’m really into a story. Hudson and Sadie’s relationship felt genuine and full of heart, though I’ll admit her overprotective brother got on my nerves at times. Still, I loved how everything came together, and I had such a great time reading this.
If you enjoy small-town romances with witty banter, heartfelt moments, and a slow-burn romance that keeps you hooked, I’d definitely recommend picking this one up!
January 19, 2025
I really enjoyed this introduction to the Asher family. I look forward to learning about the remaining members. The author does a good job developing the relationship between new Sadie and new Hudson while remaining true to the original characters.
I received an advanced copy. My review is my personal opinion and is left voluntarily.
I received an advanced copy. My review is my personal opinion and is left voluntarily.
June 22, 2025
it was a nice book it felt like a hallmark movie but with some smut. kinda a slow/ medium burn. the pacing made sense considering the circumstances so not THAT slow of a burn.
everything in between of her losing her memories and getting them back was so great. i loved their communication even if the MMC was scared at times, he really tried and she helped him so much.
i really liked the MMC. he had gone though his own stuff and was rightly scared about things but he really tried and was so sweet.
i didn’t like the FMC at all at the start and end. she was unnecessarily hostile early on and the reasoning was so stupid. she’s 30 and acting like an immature teenager, even with the misunderstanding at the end, the MMC was right but she was still pissed at him.
minor spoilers? the thing he kept hidden (for her benefit) everyone in her life knew about but they also kept it a secret but she wasn’t mad at any of them, just him. he literally told her he’s scared of what’s gonna happen if she got her memory back cuz he’s already lost so much and she said she’d only consider their time now, only to turn around and do exactly what he was scared of the second she remembered.
he was doing something so sweet and just needed to tell her but she didn’t give him a chance and just left, didn’t speak to him for days. she should have been the apologetic one tbh. she just reverted back to her hostile self. and the reason she didn’t like him originally wasn’t even true, just a lie told to her by a “friend” who kept sleeping with her boyfriend’s (and for some reason THIS is the person she kept around) even if it was true, it was in highshool and was so minor, just a stupid nickname that people got over a year later. but not her no, she held on to it until she was THIRTY. my god the more i recall the more i really dislike her. maybe you didn’t get kissed until later because nobody wanted to kiss you? and not cuz of a nickname that sounds like it came from a 4 year old. she was 16 or something when she finally got the kiss she was so desperate for, it’s not like she had to run away to college to find a guy willing to give her some attention.
the most annoying part is it seems like he never initiated an argument. just her. he didn’t even know why she disliked him. she would even interrupt him when they were pitching something and then got annoyed when he did the same to her. it was literally always her being rude and argumentative first, and him responding to it. the guy did nothing while she was always looking for a fight. and to be mad at him when he returned to their town cuz he bought the space he could have had no idea of knowing she wanted was SO SO immature. she really just wanted to blame this guy for anything and everything.
i really didn’t expect her to be that age, from the way she acts and the way her path in life was described i thought she was early 20s max. she kept the bakery open after her mom passed but what she doing before then? she was almost 27 at that point. did she not have a job?
other than when her memories were gone, she was intolerable.
October 27, 2024
Jami Rogers 🥹🫶 ma'am you did it again! I can't enough of these two! 😩🥰🥵 I don't think I've often met a couple who drove me insane with how adorable they are from the start. The banter, the chemistry, the need to be around each other constantly 😩 Sadie and Hudson!!
Hudson Asher 😩🥵 This man has raised my standards even more. He is obssesed with her, and he didn't even realize it 😏 Hudson and Sadie have been enemies growing up and he's her brothers best friend. The way this man stands up for her and defends her every step of the way. Handsome, intelligent, obssesed, protective, possessive, independent, a former hockey player, a bar owner, a dirty mouth and even dirtier skills 🥵 This man was made for sin! Oh and did I mention he's a former hockey player 😏
Sadie Collins 🥹 She is my hero 😂 This woman never missed a chance to argue with this man before she lost her memory. And after she lost her memory, she never missed a chance to flirt with him! She owns a bakery and runs it with her best friend Brooke, since her mom passed. She always dreamt of opening a bookstore. Independent, classy, feisty, protective, possessive, freaky, beautiful and obssesed. She and Hudson definitely are made for each other 🥵
When you start this book you're immediately drawn in and when you meet the characters, you're hooked 🥵😏 Jami Rogers is literally brilliant and I fall more and more in love with her writing, storytelling and characters with each book. This first book in her new series is mindblowing and those little breadcrumbs you kept dropping 😏 ma'am stawp! I cannot wait for the next couples 🤭 Thank you so much for the ARC Opportunity, I adore you!
Hudson Asher 😩🥵 This man has raised my standards even more. He is obssesed with her, and he didn't even realize it 😏 Hudson and Sadie have been enemies growing up and he's her brothers best friend. The way this man stands up for her and defends her every step of the way. Handsome, intelligent, obssesed, protective, possessive, independent, a former hockey player, a bar owner, a dirty mouth and even dirtier skills 🥵 This man was made for sin! Oh and did I mention he's a former hockey player 😏
Sadie Collins 🥹 She is my hero 😂 This woman never missed a chance to argue with this man before she lost her memory. And after she lost her memory, she never missed a chance to flirt with him! She owns a bakery and runs it with her best friend Brooke, since her mom passed. She always dreamt of opening a bookstore. Independent, classy, feisty, protective, possessive, freaky, beautiful and obssesed. She and Hudson definitely are made for each other 🥵
When you start this book you're immediately drawn in and when you meet the characters, you're hooked 🥵😏 Jami Rogers is literally brilliant and I fall more and more in love with her writing, storytelling and characters with each book. This first book in her new series is mindblowing and those little breadcrumbs you kept dropping 😏 ma'am stawp! I cannot wait for the next couples 🤭 Thank you so much for the ARC Opportunity, I adore you!
March 21, 2025
Promise Me completely stole my heart! From the very first page, I was hooked on Sadie and Hudson’s chemistry. Their banter had me laughing out loud, and their initial tension made every interaction sizzle. They *really* didn't get along. I like how Hudson didn't hold back either. I love a good enemies-to-lovers romance, and this one was perfection.
What really made this book special was how beautifully their love story unfolded. The way they understood each other was endearing (pulling from their own experiences, I don't want to give too much away), the way they slowly let their walls down—it was heartfelt, emotional, and so incredibly satisfying. I was rooting for them the entire time, and by the end, I was grinning like an idiot. (old-fashioned enemies-to-lovers, age gap mai tai, brother's best friend brandy LOL)
If you love a romance that’s funny, heartwarming, and full of moments that make you swoon, this is the book for you. I didn’t just enjoy it—I devoured it. Highly, highly recommend!
Some of my favorite quotes:
"You are many things, Sadie, but invisibile is not one of them."
"I don't want to risk sounding too cliche, but while I stand here wishing he'd let me kiss him again, I swear he's wishing that he could let me."
"I'm at war with the choice I need to make, and here sits Sadie Collins, openly asking me to choose her."
"Promise me that if your memory ever comes back, this will be the version of us you keep."
"I was choosing to pretend my past didn't exist, and all the while I was standing next to a woman who would give anything to remember hers."
What really made this book special was how beautifully their love story unfolded. The way they understood each other was endearing (pulling from their own experiences, I don't want to give too much away), the way they slowly let their walls down—it was heartfelt, emotional, and so incredibly satisfying. I was rooting for them the entire time, and by the end, I was grinning like an idiot. (old-fashioned enemies-to-lovers, age gap mai tai, brother's best friend brandy LOL)
If you love a romance that’s funny, heartwarming, and full of moments that make you swoon, this is the book for you. I didn’t just enjoy it—I devoured it. Highly, highly recommend!
Some of my favorite quotes:
"You are many things, Sadie, but invisibile is not one of them."
"I don't want to risk sounding too cliche, but while I stand here wishing he'd let me kiss him again, I swear he's wishing that he could let me."
"I'm at war with the choice I need to make, and here sits Sadie Collins, openly asking me to choose her."
"Promise me that if your memory ever comes back, this will be the version of us you keep."
"I was choosing to pretend my past didn't exist, and all the while I was standing next to a woman who would give anything to remember hers."
October 9, 2024
WOW! When I see the trope amnesia, I never know what to expect but this one was just so amazing. Sadie, losing the last 3 years of her memories and turns to the one person that everyone knows she can’t stand, her brother’s best friend Hudson. She shows up at his place to just stay for a couple of days until she gets her bearings as being at home is just too hard. As these two spend time together, they realize that there was so much more about each other that they never got a chance to know. They might have been enemies before, but each moment they spend together they realize that there is a spark that continues to awaken feelings that neither knows what to do with. I have to say my favorite line is how Hudson doesn’t want things to change when her memories come back. You see Hudson has been dealt his own hand and that was leaving behind the one career he never was ready to. He walked away and realized that the people he had been friends with weren’t really. He is ready to move forward with Sadie, but in the process, it means opening himself up again. Here is what you need to know, this is low angst, tons of banter, and best of all it is two people that realize that sometimes the one that was always meant for you has been right in front of you the whole time you just needed to grow up to be ready for them.
October 30, 2024
Review:
❤️Promise Me❤️
The Asher Family #1
By Jami Rogers
❤️ Enemies To Lovers
❤️ Small Town Romancce
❤️ Brother’s best Friend
Beautiful warm read for cold days
⭐5/5 🌶️3.5/5
Blurb:
Hudson Asher is my brother’s best friend and my number one enemy—I think.
One accident later, and I can’t remember the last three years or the exact reason why my childhood nemesis and I still refuse to hold a civil conversation.
Heck, I didn’t even know he had moved back to our small town of Lovers until I woke up in the hospital and he was the only one sitting next to my bed.
Suddenly, I’m living a life that doesn’t sound like me. My brother is an overprotective babysitter, and I only want to be treated normally.
There’s only one person who doesn’t treat me like broken glass: Hudson.
Appearing on his doorstep one night and inviting myself to stay for a while wasn’t part of his plans, but it turns out the former hockey player whose career ended way too soon might need me in his life just as much as I need him.
We can team up and help each other heal, but what happens when or if my memory comes back? Which version of Hudson will I choose to keep: the one I can’t stand or the one I can’t live without?
Hudson is so much more than Sadie thought
Sadie needed per accident to be her true self
This heartwarming romance is the perfect read for this time of the year. It has so many tropes and nevertheless it is a story for the heart. We get to know the story of Hudson and Sadie, enemies and if one might ask them, they couldn’t really name why. But clearly they love to hate each other, or bicker and banter, which is more precise.
But deep down both take their encounters as an outlet for their unsatisfied lives. Neither of them is really happy the way it is. It took one accident and an amnesia to get the real versions and wants that are Hudson and Sadie.
And while they get to know each other better than ever they fall for this version of them. But it always feels as if they live on borrowed time. Until Sadie gets her memories back and things get back the way they were before. Or won’t they? Maybe their time together could change the future. If they give them a chance and let the old rest and go with the new.
The writing style was sweet, warm and flawless. The story flowed effortlessly and one could easily read it in one go. Never boring, never outdrawn and never stuck. The characters developed an amazing growth despite them being adults. The side characters fitted perfectly were a wonderful addition. There are lots of stories to tell, and I can’t wait for them.
❤️Promise Me❤️
The Asher Family #1
By Jami Rogers
❤️ Enemies To Lovers
❤️ Small Town Romancce
❤️ Brother’s best Friend
Beautiful warm read for cold days
⭐5/5 🌶️3.5/5
Blurb:
Hudson Asher is my brother’s best friend and my number one enemy—I think.
One accident later, and I can’t remember the last three years or the exact reason why my childhood nemesis and I still refuse to hold a civil conversation.
Heck, I didn’t even know he had moved back to our small town of Lovers until I woke up in the hospital and he was the only one sitting next to my bed.
Suddenly, I’m living a life that doesn’t sound like me. My brother is an overprotective babysitter, and I only want to be treated normally.
There’s only one person who doesn’t treat me like broken glass: Hudson.
Appearing on his doorstep one night and inviting myself to stay for a while wasn’t part of his plans, but it turns out the former hockey player whose career ended way too soon might need me in his life just as much as I need him.
We can team up and help each other heal, but what happens when or if my memory comes back? Which version of Hudson will I choose to keep: the one I can’t stand or the one I can’t live without?
Hudson is so much more than Sadie thought
Sadie needed per accident to be her true self
This heartwarming romance is the perfect read for this time of the year. It has so many tropes and nevertheless it is a story for the heart. We get to know the story of Hudson and Sadie, enemies and if one might ask them, they couldn’t really name why. But clearly they love to hate each other, or bicker and banter, which is more precise.
But deep down both take their encounters as an outlet for their unsatisfied lives. Neither of them is really happy the way it is. It took one accident and an amnesia to get the real versions and wants that are Hudson and Sadie.
And while they get to know each other better than ever they fall for this version of them. But it always feels as if they live on borrowed time. Until Sadie gets her memories back and things get back the way they were before. Or won’t they? Maybe their time together could change the future. If they give them a chance and let the old rest and go with the new.
The writing style was sweet, warm and flawless. The story flowed effortlessly and one could easily read it in one go. Never boring, never outdrawn and never stuck. The characters developed an amazing growth despite them being adults. The side characters fitted perfectly were a wonderful addition. There are lots of stories to tell, and I can’t wait for them.
October 13, 2024
I've found that the amnesia trope can go either way, but Jami Rogers delivered a top-tier and heartfelt brother's best friend, enemies-to-lovers story with Promise Me! It was entertaining and engaging, a sweet slow-burn with a grumpy, withdrawn hero who you just can't help but root for!
After losing the last three years of her life in an accident, Sadie turns to the only person who makes her feel like they don't expect anything from her: her brother's best friend, Hudson. A former pro hockey player, Hudson's life changed in an instant after a career-ending injury, so he has a sense of how lost and unsure Sadie is feeling. Realizing that he can help her in a way that no one else can, Hudson agrees to let her stay with him for a while as she figures out what her next steps are.
But the Hudson and Sadie of today are not the same Hudson and Sadie from a month ago. My favorite part was when Hudson begged Sadie to remember "this version" of them. My heart!
This was a great start to a new series (with some cameo appearances from the Lust or Bust guys) and I am looking forward to getting to know the Asher family better with the rest of this series!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
After losing the last three years of her life in an accident, Sadie turns to the only person who makes her feel like they don't expect anything from her: her brother's best friend, Hudson. A former pro hockey player, Hudson's life changed in an instant after a career-ending injury, so he has a sense of how lost and unsure Sadie is feeling. Realizing that he can help her in a way that no one else can, Hudson agrees to let her stay with him for a while as she figures out what her next steps are.
But the Hudson and Sadie of today are not the same Hudson and Sadie from a month ago. My favorite part was when Hudson begged Sadie to remember "this version" of them. My heart!
This was a great start to a new series (with some cameo appearances from the Lust or Bust guys) and I am looking forward to getting to know the Asher family better with the rest of this series!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
October 14, 2024
Rivals & enemies meet a slip of the memory🤕
First, let me get it out there: I was team Hudson all the way in this story. He's a lovely guy, putting his life back together after injury ends his career. And did he really do the mean things Sadie lays at his doorstep? Intentionally?
This was a really engaging start to a series with a small-town setting, proximity, bad blood dating back to their school days, and female lead Sadie the bakery owner who is doing what she thinks her dead mother would want her to do and held her own dreams on the backburner until, yes, she's ready to move on and a head injury and amnesia take over her life. And her formerly frosty, confrontational relationship with neighboring bar owner Hudson undergoes a sea change.
I liked the story arc and Hudson's dread of the likely consequences of Sadie's memory returning. Good romance, deft execution of a familiar trope.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.
First, let me get it out there: I was team Hudson all the way in this story. He's a lovely guy, putting his life back together after injury ends his career. And did he really do the mean things Sadie lays at his doorstep? Intentionally?
This was a really engaging start to a series with a small-town setting, proximity, bad blood dating back to their school days, and female lead Sadie the bakery owner who is doing what she thinks her dead mother would want her to do and held her own dreams on the backburner until, yes, she's ready to move on and a head injury and amnesia take over her life. And her formerly frosty, confrontational relationship with neighboring bar owner Hudson undergoes a sea change.
I liked the story arc and Hudson's dread of the likely consequences of Sadie's memory returning. Good romance, deft execution of a familiar trope.
I read a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.
October 3, 2024
I confess to not often reading small town romance but I was in the mood for something different and came across this book.
It was engaging, entertaining, humorous with just the right touch of heat. It featured a hero had withdrawn into himself turning him into Grumpy McGrump but he didn't even know it until he really sees our heroine one day and realizes he has to help her heal from her own trauma. Add in a high school hockey team, three nosy and interfering brothers, healing from grief, and all the machinations of life in a small town and you come up with this really good small town romance. I didn't know what I'd been missing! Now I'm going to have to go back and read her previous books. My poor TBR.
If you love small town romances or if you're looking for something different from your usual genre or heck! if you're just looking for your next book, I highly recommend Promise Me. I know I'll be looking for the next book in the series. Join me!
It was engaging, entertaining, humorous with just the right touch of heat. It featured a hero had withdrawn into himself turning him into Grumpy McGrump but he didn't even know it until he really sees our heroine one day and realizes he has to help her heal from her own trauma. Add in a high school hockey team, three nosy and interfering brothers, healing from grief, and all the machinations of life in a small town and you come up with this really good small town romance. I didn't know what I'd been missing! Now I'm going to have to go back and read her previous books. My poor TBR.
If you love small town romances or if you're looking for something different from your usual genre or heck! if you're just looking for your next book, I highly recommend Promise Me. I know I'll be looking for the next book in the series. Join me!
March 13, 2025
3.5 stars, 2 spice.
Sadie & Hudson
Small town, enemies to lovers, brothers best friends, and amnesia all thrown together in a small town setting and this is the result.
It took me a little bit to get into the writing style, and I don’t know whether it was just that i got used to it or if it smoothed out further in, but I stopped noticing it after about the 20% mark. In terms of plot, it was interesting and unique enough to not feel repetitive compared to other small town romances of this style. However, the main plot line of the building purchase was forgotten for a while in the middle, and even her amnesia at times.
As an FMC, I liked Sadie’s attitude and how she processed her trauma, but it did come across at times that who she was after the head injury was different to before. Hudson however showed growth through the story and was exactly what Sadie needed. The push and pull felt natural between them, and even the third act drama fit.
Sadie & Hudson
Small town, enemies to lovers, brothers best friends, and amnesia all thrown together in a small town setting and this is the result.
It took me a little bit to get into the writing style, and I don’t know whether it was just that i got used to it or if it smoothed out further in, but I stopped noticing it after about the 20% mark. In terms of plot, it was interesting and unique enough to not feel repetitive compared to other small town romances of this style. However, the main plot line of the building purchase was forgotten for a while in the middle, and even her amnesia at times.
As an FMC, I liked Sadie’s attitude and how she processed her trauma, but it did come across at times that who she was after the head injury was different to before. Hudson however showed growth through the story and was exactly what Sadie needed. The push and pull felt natural between them, and even the third act drama fit.
April 28, 2025
Likable characters for main and secondary. Enemies to lovers but slow to get there and I liked the pacing.
I wanted more drama when she gets her memory back, it was anticlimactic for sure. I did enjoy when she doesn't remember the last 3 years how they developed a friendship. Lovemaking outside of marriage - heat level 4.5 out of 5.
I liked the epilogue, and you will have to download the extended epilogue if you want to see them 5 years ahead. It's very short and you will be signing up for the author's newsletter. I really dislike having to do this, but I always do because I want to know their future.
No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA, romantic and steam. Some crude words and a few editing issues.
I can't improve on the blurb, just giving you extra tidbits to decide whether to purchase. (ljb)
I wanted more drama when she gets her memory back, it was anticlimactic for sure. I did enjoy when she doesn't remember the last 3 years how they developed a friendship. Lovemaking outside of marriage - heat level 4.5 out of 5.
I liked the epilogue, and you will have to download the extended epilogue if you want to see them 5 years ahead. It's very short and you will be signing up for the author's newsletter. I really dislike having to do this, but I always do because I want to know their future.
No cheating, no cliffhanger, HEA, romantic and steam. Some crude words and a few editing issues.
I can't improve on the blurb, just giving you extra tidbits to decide whether to purchase. (ljb)
October 14, 2024
4.5/5⭐️
Hudson and Sadie have been “fighting” for the longest time although Hudson is best friends with her brother Linc. One accident changes it all when Sadie loses memory of the past three years and ends up staying with Hudson to get away from her overprotective brother.
Being roommates and starting afresh with no bad memories in place finally allows Sadie and Hudson to become friends. I loved their conversations which give us insight into how their disagreements started.
From friendship it soon becomes more, and I loved the journey which they took to reached the end. Both of them supported each other to achieve their deepest desires and dreams; to learn to take risks and move forward in life.
Hudson and Sadie have been “fighting” for the longest time although Hudson is best friends with her brother Linc. One accident changes it all when Sadie loses memory of the past three years and ends up staying with Hudson to get away from her overprotective brother.
Being roommates and starting afresh with no bad memories in place finally allows Sadie and Hudson to become friends. I loved their conversations which give us insight into how their disagreements started.
From friendship it soon becomes more, and I loved the journey which they took to reached the end. Both of them supported each other to achieve their deepest desires and dreams; to learn to take risks and move forward in life.
October 14, 2024
This book stole my heart! I am not usually a fan of storylines with amnesia but this story handled it wonderfully.
Sadie and Hudson, who is best friend’s with her brother, have always been at each other’s throats. But when an accident takes away Sadie’s memories of the past three years, she needs a break from everything at her home and runs to Hudson. Someone who won’t treat her like she is going to break. And who understands what she is going through, as his career ended due to an injury.
I loved these two and how they found this friendship and helped each other heal. And as the feelings grow, the torment of what will happen if/when Sadie’s memory returns. Hudson’s words to Sadie about remembering this version of him still makes me want to hug him.
Sadie and Hudson, who is best friend’s with her brother, have always been at each other’s throats. But when an accident takes away Sadie’s memories of the past three years, she needs a break from everything at her home and runs to Hudson. Someone who won’t treat her like she is going to break. And who understands what she is going through, as his career ended due to an injury.
I loved these two and how they found this friendship and helped each other heal. And as the feelings grow, the torment of what will happen if/when Sadie’s memory returns. Hudson’s words to Sadie about remembering this version of him still makes me want to hug him.
October 17, 2024
Promise Me ~ The Asher Family #1 by Jami Rogers
A very well-written story and a fantastic start to a new series, I was captivated from the beginning. This book has stolen my heart. What a beautiful love story... What a book! Jami gives readers a story they won't be able to put down. From the first word to the last, I was hooked and couldn't click to the next page fast enough! the characters in this story are captivating, and through her writing, Jami makes each one come to life.
I highly recommend this book to all and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series when they get released.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Great world building, Happily Ever After, Inspirational, Original, Page-turner, Romantic, Realistic, and Wonderful characters
A very well-written story and a fantastic start to a new series, I was captivated from the beginning. This book has stolen my heart. What a beautiful love story... What a book! Jami gives readers a story they won't be able to put down. From the first word to the last, I was hooked and couldn't click to the next page fast enough! the characters in this story are captivating, and through her writing, Jami makes each one come to life.
I highly recommend this book to all and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series when they get released.
Reasons I enjoyed this book:
Easy-to-read, Entertaining, Great world building, Happily Ever After, Inspirational, Original, Page-turner, Romantic, Realistic, and Wonderful characters
October 30, 2024
When an accident leaves Sadie with a temporary memory loss everyone is determined to protect her while she fights to claim her independence. Having no memory of how antagonistic her relationship is with Hudson in the past she seeks help from him in the present as she tries to move forward with her life.
Even though he and Sadie are not what you would consider friends Hudson is not about to turn her away when she needs someone the most. Without their past standing between them they now find themselves with a fresh start and the outcome will surprise them both.
Fun and flirty Sadie and Hudson are exactly who the other needs in their life as they are there for each other while they both go through a difficult time.
Even though he and Sadie are not what you would consider friends Hudson is not about to turn her away when she needs someone the most. Without their past standing between them they now find themselves with a fresh start and the outcome will surprise them both.
Fun and flirty Sadie and Hudson are exactly who the other needs in their life as they are there for each other while they both go through a difficult time.
April 11, 2025
3.5⭐
I don't recall the book mentioning Hudson having a super bushy beard, so I don't know what the deal with the cover is.
Anyhoo, Promise Me was an ok book. Not too deep, not fussy, very straightforward and very low angst. It was cute and well written (in dual POV style) and a typical small town romance. Easy and quick to read, with good flow. Very formulaic, and as it was a short book, very surface level and with a fairly boring and easy to overcome conflict.
Secondary characters have already been set up as the future couples of the next books in the series, but I'm not sure I'll be returning for more stories. I like my romance books a little more dramatic and complex, but this one is ok if you're looking for something light and fast.
I don't recall the book mentioning Hudson having a super bushy beard, so I don't know what the deal with the cover is.
Anyhoo, Promise Me was an ok book. Not too deep, not fussy, very straightforward and very low angst. It was cute and well written (in dual POV style) and a typical small town romance. Easy and quick to read, with good flow. Very formulaic, and as it was a short book, very surface level and with a fairly boring and easy to overcome conflict.
Secondary characters have already been set up as the future couples of the next books in the series, but I'm not sure I'll be returning for more stories. I like my romance books a little more dramatic and complex, but this one is ok if you're looking for something light and fast.
August 31, 2025
Hudson and Sadie fought every time they were around each other. It was to the point that every one in town steered clear if they were around. When Hudson said something to her she set out to prove him wrong. When she tripped over something and hit her head she blacked out. Hudson found her and rushed her to the hospital. When she woke up she couldn't remember the last 3 years and her hatred for Hudson.
He was her shelter in the storm. He let her heal at her pace and didn't hover around her like her family did. She moved in and stayed to heal. Slowly they got to know each other and fell in love until her memory came back and she jumped to conclusions as to what he was up to. He set out to show her that he did it all for her.
He was her shelter in the storm. He let her heal at her pace and didn't hover around her like her family did. She moved in and stayed to heal. Slowly they got to know each other and fell in love until her memory came back and she jumped to conclusions as to what he was up to. He set out to show her that he did it all for her.
October 17, 2024
- brother's bff
- enemies to lovers
- ex hockey player
- amnesia romance
- small town romance
- he falls first
- non virgins
- dual pov
H/h are enemies and she holds a serious grudge against him. But after losing her memory of the last 3 years in an accident, she now can't remember why she hates him so much and still feels comfortable around him at the same time.
This was such a fun fluffy read. I throughly enjoyed their banter and chemistry! The side characters and the small town just made it all so much better.
note- there's no ow/ om drama but H dated her ex bff briefly in high school and that's mentioned in passing. He is not a manhoe either.
- enemies to lovers
- ex hockey player
- amnesia romance
- small town romance
- he falls first
- non virgins
- dual pov
H/h are enemies and she holds a serious grudge against him. But after losing her memory of the last 3 years in an accident, she now can't remember why she hates him so much and still feels comfortable around him at the same time.
This was such a fun fluffy read. I throughly enjoyed their banter and chemistry! The side characters and the small town just made it all so much better.
note- there's no ow/ om drama but H dated her ex bff briefly in high school and that's mentioned in passing. He is not a manhoe either.
October 21, 2024
Beautiful
Hudson and Sadie gave me all the feels. From enemies, who other people wouldn’t stay in the room with, to falling utterly in love. Their banter was exciting, and the chemistry was intriguing. They drew me in, I was part of their world and I loved it.
The amnesia trope had me on the edge of my seat as to how/when/if Sadie’s memory would come back and the fall out that would come with it.
Sweet, slow-burn steamy, great families and friends, character growth and a beautiful grand gesture.
Hudson and Sadie gave me all the feels. From enemies, who other people wouldn’t stay in the room with, to falling utterly in love. Their banter was exciting, and the chemistry was intriguing. They drew me in, I was part of their world and I loved it.
The amnesia trope had me on the edge of my seat as to how/when/if Sadie’s memory would come back and the fall out that would come with it.
Sweet, slow-burn steamy, great families and friends, character growth and a beautiful grand gesture.
October 25, 2024
I don't get the whole brother's best friend thing, mostly because it's always older brothers and I only have younger brothers and best friend's older sister never happens in books.
Anyway, this was cute and sweet. A story about two people who lost their dreams due to tragedy. Then h gets hurt and loses her memory and H is the only one who understands how to react. So they live together and fall in love. I was a bit upset at the end by h's reaction to getting her memory back, but the end was lovely. I might return to Lovers, WY.
Anyway, this was cute and sweet. A story about two people who lost their dreams due to tragedy. Then h gets hurt and loses her memory and H is the only one who understands how to react. So they live together and fall in love. I was a bit upset at the end by h's reaction to getting her memory back, but the end was lovely. I might return to Lovers, WY.
April 27, 2025
This was a good read, but I would have loved more or better reasoning for a lot of the events, especially the fallout, and I would have loved to connect with the characters more. This is an amnesia, brother's best friend, enemies to lovers, small town romance book. I would have loved to read a better plotline or more of why they were enemies (alternating timeline, throwing light on the whole dating best friend stuff etc, would've been great). Similarly, the fallout post amnesia, towards the end, was silly and I would have loved a better reason or storyline for the fallout.
June 10, 2025
I liked this book. Although it had a slow start, and I skimmed a bit when the two MCs were separated, the MCs had nice banter when they were together, which was most of the time, so that helped. I'm not usually a fan of the amnesia trope, but this was sort of a mild one. The FMC forgot 3 years of her life, but she remembered all the people in her life. She got her memory back, but it wasn't through another convenient head injury, which I appreciated. Her memory was sort of sparked by her emotions.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 30, 2025
I found this well written, standalone, HEA story to be very entertaining and enjoyable. Pre memory loss I wasn’t sure I was going to like either of the main characters, but I really got into it after Sadie lost her memory.
I can understand Sadie going to Hudson as someone who didn’t treat her as broken and I appreciated Hudson’s dilemma.
A great read and I can’t wait for more in this series.
I can understand Sadie going to Hudson as someone who didn’t treat her as broken and I appreciated Hudson’s dilemma.
A great read and I can’t wait for more in this series.
April 19, 2025
Remember This Version of Me ❤️🍰🏒💙
When Hudson moves home after his hockey career ends, he doesn’t know how colorless his life is. That is, until the girl he loves to hate loses her memory, and they moves from enemies to friends to more.
I loved seeing the relationship between Hudson and Sadie grow. They both have hurts they need to overcome, and it was sweet to see them support one another.
Good family dynamics and a great HEA. Looking forward to more of the family.
When Hudson moves home after his hockey career ends, he doesn’t know how colorless his life is. That is, until the girl he loves to hate loses her memory, and they moves from enemies to friends to more.
I loved seeing the relationship between Hudson and Sadie grow. They both have hurts they need to overcome, and it was sweet to see them support one another.
Good family dynamics and a great HEA. Looking forward to more of the family.
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