Only you remember

by Roseanna Chua

Helena Chan was raised with a dream—to become as confident and capable as the parents she admired.
She grew up surrounded by love, family, and the belief that one day she would take over Norde Motors.
But family, love, and ambition rarely follow the path anyone plans.
When old wounds resurface and new relationships challenge everything Helena thought she knew, the future of Norde Motors begins to take a very different shape.
And beside her stands Victor.
He has been there since childhood. Through every promise, every change, and every moment that brought them closer, he has remained the one person Helena could always count on.
But when childhood promises begin to take on a different meaning, Helena must decide what—and who—she is willing to fight for.
Some legacies are inherited.
Some are built.
And some are meant to be shared.

226 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 10, 2026

About the author

With a baccalaureate in psychology, I write stories that turn inner struggles into powerful emotional journeys. My novels dive into trauma, identity, and the fight to rebuild yourself when life breaks you apart. I write for readers who crave deep emotion, realistic characters, and the kind of journeys that hurt before they heal. Every book is a reminder that survival is strength — and healing is possible.

Reviews

[Kalliope Ormond · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought that this opened very well, with plenty of rich description. The story takes place over a number of years and has quite a large cast of characters, so it is quite an undertaking of the author to try and fit it all into such a short book! While this is mainly a romance, the central themes deal with grief following the loss of a wife, mother and aunt. Each character has their own arc as they heal over the years, which was interesting and handled with sympathy and compassion.

I did notice a number of editing issues in this one which made the book sometimes confusing and occasionally repetitive, and often distracted from the main storyline, of which the author has been informed. If the dialogue was tightened up a bit, and the punctuation straightened out, it would be easier and clearer to read, and would flow better.

Only You Remember is a longer book than The Remaining Stars, which I appreciated, as it gave me more time to get to know the characters and root for them. Overall, I liked the latter book better than this one, mainly because I felt like I connected with protagonists to a greater extent, and music is more interesting to me than cars, but that is just my personal opinion! I look forward to hearing of what Chua is writing next.

I was pleased that when the qipao was mentioned I correctly identified what it was- it brought back memories to me of one which I owned when I was a child.


Content: mild language (one use of the f-word); one very brief implied closed-door sex scene; two unmarried main characters live together

I was given a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.