Two years ago, Kaela Peters nearly killed her fiance by ripping his throat out. Once she gained control over her vampire urges, she hoped to rekindle their love, only to find him on one knee again-now with her best friend. She can't blame them for their betrayal, though. They've been compelled to forget that she even existed. But she can't forget them, so when she receives an unexpected job offer far away in the Colorado mountains, she seizes the opportunity to escape her past and the painful memories. If only she'd known she was running right into her true past and memories that cut even deeper. Her real name isn't Kaela Peters, Havenwood Falls and her new job are not what they seem on the surface, and the love of her life isn't the ex in Atlanta. As she starts piecing together the fragmented memories of her past and her moroi heritage, the passion of old love reignites. Until she discovers that the triggering of her vampire gene may have been foul play with dire consequences-and Xandru Roca, the epic love she'd left behind, has something to do with it all. This is a New Adult paranormal romance in the Havenwood Falls series of New Adult and Adult fantasy novellas featuring a variety of supernatural creatures. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors. Each book is generally a stand-alone, so you can read them in any order, although some authors will be writing sequels to their own stories. Please be aware when you choose your next read. We do recommend that you read Forget You Not first as an introduction to the town and its eccentricities.
Kristie Cook is a lifelong writer in various genres, from marketing communications to fantasy fiction. Besides writing, she enjoys reading, cooking, traveling and being magical. She has lived in ten states, but currently calls Southwest Florida home with her puggle. She can be found at www.KristieCook.com.
A few years earlier Kaela nearly killed her fiance when she became a vampire. Now that she's got her self under control, she's hoping to get him back, only to find out she's too late. A mysterious job offer in the Colorado mountains seems to be the perfect getaway from the pain. Once she gets to Havenwood Falls, she finds things are not what they seem and she's not who she thought she was.
Right from the get go, Forget You Not sucked me in. Kaela's situation was quite a curious mystery. Who was she really and why did things feel so familiar. Plenty of back story plays out as Kaela memory returns and she discovers who she is. The citizens of Havenwood Falls I found to be delightful as they reconnect with Kaela. And just when you think you have it all figured out, the author throws in a whole new unexpected twist. The ending has an HFN feeling to it which I hope translates into we'll be seeing more of her in the future. I really hope so because I'm curious to find out what happens to Addie and Tase.
I have certain expectations when I read a novella. I expect it to read quick, not go into a lot of depth and leave me wanting more. When it came to Forget You Not by Kristie Cook, I was completely wrong. The story has plenty of depth and honestly, I forgot I was reading a novella it was so well fleshed out. As for wanting more, well you'll see why when you read it for yourself.
I received this book from the author prior to release with the express purposes for an honest review. The opinions, contents, and rating of this review are mine. Stars - 4, Flames - 2
Micheala Or kayla or whatever shes called hes broken up with her fiance because she wanted to bit him becoming a different kind of vampire from her friend....
Not much more is explained here......
She gets a mysterious job offer and travels to an Inn, where she knows everyone and they all know her
Not much more is explained here either....
Then someone dies.... And there are other supernaturals a bit of an explanation.... Baddies come out the woodwork a bit more of an explanation....
"Me the whole wat through the book.... Just ask someone how they Know you!!!!!"
This book is only 138 kindle pages long, but it feels like a much longer story. The way in which the author is able to build the depth of a back story, and the complexity and layers of the characters (even ones only fleetingly present) in such a restricted number of words, never fails to impress me.
And the author doesn't just leave this as a set up for the wider series - oh no, here we have a fully fledged, intricate and tense plot line which roars into life from the very first chapter.
If you want to read more in this series from the collaborative authors, then I very strongly recommend that you read this book first. It will serve as a solid base for all that is to come.
A great little opener.
I voluntarily reviewed an advanced reader copy of this book.
Kaela Peters almost killed her fiance two years ago when she was turned. Since then, he has fallen in love with her once best friend. It's not their fault though, they were compelled to forget her after all. Unfortunately she can't forget them. When she receives an unexpected job offer far away in Colorado she takes it.
Once she gets to Havenwood Falls though she starts remembering. She knows this place but doesn't know how. As memories continue to surface she pieces together the life she had before she was made to forget. And rediscovers the passion of an old love she was forced to leave, Xandru Roca.
I thought this was a really good book. The author did a great job of drawing me into the story.
This was a nice enough read. Although being a novella it didn't have the page length to develop thoroughly. I would have loved a more in depth world building. Lots of questions went unanswered and things unexplained but all in all it was a good read. I would love more of Xander and Kaela, I feel like we've just skimmed the surface with those two.
A great start to the Havenwood Falls adults! I loved the characters and the story line! Can’t wait to read more about these characters along with the series!
This was such a cute novella. The only thing I wish I could change about it would be to make it a full length novel. I felt I was missing a few things or I picked a book up and started reading it in the middle.
However. I immediately fell in love with the characters and the town. I want more Havenwood Falls and I want it now!
Wow this really impressed! Very good writing and a storyline worth losing sleep over, just to see what happens next! I'm glad I tried out this new series, it will have a dedicated spot on my to-read list in future!
Forget You Not is a novella by Kristie Cook. As stated at the start of the book...“This is a New Adult paranormal romance in the Havenwood Falls series of New Adult and Adult fantasy novellas featuring a variety of supernatural creatures. The series is a collaborative effort by multiple authors. Each book is generally a stand-alone, so you can read them in any order, although some authors will be writing sequels to their own stories. Please be aware when you choose your next read. We do recommend that you read Forget You Not first as introduction to the town and its eccentricities.”
Kaela Peters is a vampire, when she was turned she was left alone and woke with a blood lust that saw her nearly killing her fiancé and best friend. Steps were taken to heal them both, and for their memories to be wiped of any knowledge of what happened and of Kaela at all. It broke her heart to have the people closest to her forget her, but she planned to get herself under control and try to win back her fiancé. When she discovered that her best friend and fiancé are now a couple, she tried to deal with it, but over time it got more difficult. When he proposed to the 'other woman' exactly as he had to her, Kaela loses is and ends up nearly killing them both. It's only then that she realises she needs to get far away from them.
At the most opportune time she gets a job offer from an Inn at Havenwood Falls, in Colorado. She decides to take the job and from the minute she gets there her life as she knows it will never be the same again. She's not who she thought she was, she's not WHAT she thought she was, and her new, yet old life is a huge deal that she has to come to terms with.
Although this was a short story, it was full to brimming with amazing characters, love, passion, danger, lies and intrigue. As an introduction to Havenwood Falls it is perfect, the place is fabulous and one I look forward to reading more about with the other stories set there. This is the first of what I am sure is going to be a wonderful series, and who better to lead the way than Kristie Cook.
I voluntarily read an advanced readers' copy of this book.
Looking for a quick hot read about a woman trying to find herself while avoiding the thirst for blood, try this story. Another great installment in the Havenwood Falls series, this novella centers around a vampire named Kaela Peters. Kaela receives a job offer to manage an inn at a small town in the secluded mountains of Colorado. Upon arriving it becomes clear this town is not like any other place, and the feeling of familiarity grows with every step she takes. If only the good memories came without the bad and the danger lurking never came for her or those she loves.
Overall, I liked the story, but wanted more. I definitely wanted more explanation on some parts and charters, but since it’s a novella guess the story can’t really be too full of details. I did however like the chemistry and underlining devotion between Kaela and Xandru, they’re a couple that is whole series potential. This novel set the scene for a mysterious evil in Havenwood and I’m excited to see who or what it may be in the following installments.
Forget You Not was a great introduction to the Havenwood Falls Series. In this story, we are introduced to Kaela Peters who we come to find out is a vampire and almost fatally harmed her fiancé the night they were engaged (and the night she became aware of what she was). In order to protect him and her best friend, they were compelled to forget that Kaela existed. This crushes Kaela when she finds out that the two have sparked a relationship and are engaged. After this, Kaela needs some change. Upon receiving an enticing job offer, Kaela leaves her old life and makes her way to Havenwood Falls.
When Kaela finally enters Havenwood Falls, we are introduced to a wide variety of characters. I love the characters that were introduced and can see where the story line would be picked up for other books/novels. I mostly loved how the author detailed the scenery. It felt like I was right there with Kaela when she started to take her walk and the way she described Kaela’s previous home was breathtaking. I loved receiving this copy to read and cannot wait for the other books in the series. If they are anything like this one, you will be thoroughly pleased!
I have been waiting weeks to start reading about Havenwood Falls and it was well worth the wait. This was the first one I read and the details she gives you in the story make you feel like you live in the town and you visit often.
The premise behind the book though is this woman who gets offered this job and goes to start a new life in a new place that she had never been too, or had she. You learn all about this woman and the people in her life and you begin to wonder what is the big secret here and why was the life she knew a lie. I did feel like there were parts of her history that needed more explanation, but it was still a great book and it took some assuming and reading between the lines.
I cannot wait to read the next books about this town and I hope they incorporate the people that you learn about in other people's books so that way it really feels like a little town in the mountains of Colorado.
What if there is another life that you could have had? What if in this life there was a love that was so powerful even though you can't remember it haunts your dreams? When vamp, Karla Peters, gets a mysterious job offer out of the blue that she accepts it turns out that people around her seem to know more about vampires than the average person. In particular they knew she was one! Why we're certain things familiar? Getting back her memory was only half the problem - solving the mysteries in Havenwood Falls was the other half! This book lures you into the magical and supernatural world, tempting you with the heat of a lost love and then bam, you're immersed in a mystery that revolves around those forgotten memories. There are moments you forget you're reading because you're sure if you close your eyes when you open them you'll be in Havenwood Falls yourself. Part of a series but can be read as standalone. Buy this book now if you love your vampire stories!
“Forget You Not” is the first book in the Havenwood Falls series. Each novella is written by a different author and features the story of a main character. Kaela was engaged to a man she loved until she woke a vampire and almost killed him. When another vampire found her she erased everyone’s memories and healed him.
Now that Kaela has her thirst under control she wants to reunite with her ex but when she sees him propose to her former best friend she knows all is lost. So, she accepts a job offer in Havenwood Falls, Colorado. There she will learn her true past and who true love is.
Novellas can be tricky because they are so short you can get a rushed storyline if it is not well done. Ms. Cook does a good job of orchestrating a good romantic read but there were some unanswered questions for me. Maybe future books will reveal some clues to my issues even though another author will tell the story.
I was introduced to the town of Havenwood Falls in the middle of the series, and I was really looking forward to going back to the beginning to get some background on this town with a predominantly supernatural population. This first story, Forget You Not, really sets the stage for the rest of the series and features vampires. The main character, Kaela is living outside of the town with no memory of her past in Havenwood Falls when she brutally attacks her fiance. To run from her past, she takes a job offer in Havenwood Falls. Upon entering the town, her memories begin coming back to her before she unlocks her family's painful truth. The author did provide their own unique take on the vampire story, which I appreciated as a reader. This wasn't just a well told story, but also one that really helps set the stage for the town by unlocking its many bigger secrets. Overall, still a series I will definitely be reading more of.
This novella by Kristie Cook was given to me as an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Like all of her books I truly enjoyed reading this. It was well done with characters that were developed and captured my attention. I cared about Michaela and wanted things to work out for her and Alexander.
Unlike her other books, I wasn't left wanting more. Perhaps this is because the book was shorter so I didn't have enough time to become too invested in the characters. However, I have read other novella that fell short and this one certainly didn't. Although short it was a complete story that left me satisfied.
With a somewhat open ending there is room for more and I understand there will be more, just not by this author. That being said, I look forward sampling more about Havenwood Falls and its colorful characters from these other authors. Definitely a recommended read.
Introduction to Havenwood Falls which is a series written by a collaboration of several authors. Havenwood Falls is a secret town that doesn't show up on any maps or on GPS, and is a haven for all sorts of supernatural beings. Conversely for a town that likes to stay secret, it's main line of business is tourism. I suppose this is just a way of getting new characters on the scene to carry on New storylines, otherwise it might start getting incestuous. Forget You Not is vampire-themed and contained some interesting new elements to this that I haven't seen used by other authors. The hero is a hot hunk and the heroine is your regular hard-done-by orphan with a memory issue. The town contains all sorts of shifters, witches, ghosts and vampires so there is plenty of scope for variety here.
I think that the Havenwood Falls series has potential. I also think that, as the first book in the series, Forget You Not had a lot of work to do. There are so many layers of detail that the first book has to lay out for you and I feel like that is a lot to try and fit into a shorter book. I did enjoy the characters once I settled into the Havenwood world. The town itself seems to have the potential of being its own intriguing character. The main M & F that are involved in a love story definitely had some heat, but I was slightly disappointed in the fact that after what was an absolutely amazing tease of what was to come between them, the story ended without actually showing it. There were some open ended story lines at the end that I am hoping we will see resolved in the backgrounds of some of the other author's books. I will be reading more of the series to see where it goes.
Forget You Not was a wonderful introduction to the world of Havenwood Falls. Being a person that just has to read series in order if at all possible, I really enjoyed getting the "first look" at the town along with Kaela as she takes on her dream job in the remote Colorado city.
But she soon discovers that the town really isn't all that new to her. As she rediscovers all memories, she has to face the fact that someone has been messing around with her life - and in a way that has some pretty bad consequences - like really really bad.
But this is a romance, and it's an interesting twist on long lost lovers - because Kaela doesn't actually remember him at first. I loved the twist and turns that begin to bring them back together. And the rich backdrop of Havenwood Falls and its residents is one I look forward to visiting again.
~~I received this in exchange for my honest opinion~~
Why oh why aren't there more than 5 stars??!! When you first start this book you are immediately thrown in to a world of mystery. You kind of have a suspicion of what that mystery could be, but when you finally get there you learn there is so much more mystery with in the pages of this book! When I finished, I needed more. I needed to have more Kalea and Xan!
Kristies words are beautiful and wonderful to read! Every book that I have read by her is a work of art!! Forget You Not is no different. You will fall in love with Havenwood Falls!! You'll be captivated by the serene beauty and the different residents that reside there! Start this book now!!
Vamps have always been my favorite supernatural species, not the Dracula kind (unless it's on Buffy the Vampire Slayer-- I really dig that show) I love that Kristie Cooke created vamps that basically have sub-species and I love that she wrote this town where there are a ton of supernaturals living right under the noses of humans. Michaela is a "take no crap" kind of girl and I love it. She's strong desire this "past" that she had and she handles this new world she was thrown into wonderfully. She questions it but she accepts it. Her story is twisted and intricately woven around this town and I can't wait to unravel the mysteries of the rest of her story in the next book Kristie Cooke writes for Michaela!
As part of Kristie Cooks Review Crew I was privileged to be able to read Forget You Not on pre-release. I promise no spoilers!
The first book in a collaborative series 'Forget You Not' takes true love, family rivalries, curses and elements of vampire lore as you thought you knew it and flips it upside down.
Kristie Cook is an amazing New Adult paranormal romance and contemporary fantasy author and this first novella in the Havenwood Falls series leaves you both satisfied in its role as a standalone story and wanting more as a opening story in the Havenwood Falls series.
Without giving any more than names away I truly can't wait to see what becomes of Michaela, Xandru and the other supernatural and human residents of Havenwood Falls.
This is a great stand-alone book by Kristie Cook. I have read everything she has written and this novella is a great addition to her other series/characters. This story is about Kaela Peters and her return to Havenwood Falls. Kaela is a newly turned Vampire, living in Atlanta, and bartending tables to survive. She accepts a job at Havenwood Falls Inn and makes the move to Colorado and soon discovers the supernatural things happening in Havenwood Falls. Once she arrives, her memories come flooding back, including her family history, and she realizes that she has to solve the curse on her family to finally be free.
Normally I have a hard time with novellas because there's not enough time to develop the romance between the two main characters. This novel succeeds where others have failed with some crafty maneuvering about 75% of the way through. The mystery is also a late twist in the novella, bringing the book to a satisfying conclusion. This book could have been a full length novel, and I would have enjoyed the mystery being fleshed out more. But still, I was pleasantly surprised by the pacing, plot and character development. Entertaining and quick read. Will definitely check out other novellas in this series.
This was a fast and fun read. But a little short in my opinion. I wish it was a full length novel because some of the good parts were rushed. This town was introduced to us but some things didn’t make sense to me. For example it is said that whoever leaves the town, they forget about it because of the wards. But the town was also a tourist attraction area for both humans and the supernatural, so if people forget about the town how can they come to visit? And our hero went to Atlanta a couple of times, how come he didn’t forget about this town? Overall I liked the story but because of the other books being novellas, I won’t be continuing the series.
Oh man if the others in the series are as great as Forget You Not, I have a new favorite series. Kaela is a vampire who takes a job in Havenwood Falls as the new night manager for the local hotel. Little does she know there is more to the town and her then meets the eye. There is plenty of supernatural excitement and suspense throughout. Since this is part of a novella that features other authors so sadly her story will not be concluded for some time. I will be keeping up with this series for sure! It was fantastic!