Although this is the first Hoover book I’ve read, she is no doubt popular because of the rich characters she designs and brings to life. It may seem obvious that Kenna and Ledge are destined for each other, but when you get into the actual novel, their trajectory is much less clear.
Reading the plot summary above doesn’t really do this book justice because it unfairly simplifies a complicated book.
Ledger is a retired football player so he is financially able to assist Kenna get back on her feet, then he asks her to leave town to avoid upsetting anyone else, but eventually he realizes he doesn’t really want her to go. They try to avoid each other, but can’t help but fall in love despite knowing how upset Scotty’s parents would be (who understandably, also hate Kenna). He never met Kenna back then, but has hated her for killing his friend. Their attraction is mutual, but then they discover each other’s backgrounds: Ledger was Scotty’s best friend, lives across the street from Diem, and has been like a close uncle to her. She is completely broke and intent on seeing Diem but runs into this kind and handsome bar owner, Ledger, first. Kenna travels back to the town she came from to find Diem and beg Scotty’s parents for forgiveness. Because of the length of her sentence, she loses all rights to her child, but now that she’s released from prison she’s hoping to meet her. She gives birth in prison to a baby girl Diem, who is immediately adopted by Scotty’s loving and heartbroken parents. Kenna Rowan was sent to prison for five years for manslaughter as she crashed a car while driving drunk and her passenger and boyfriend Scotty died. I wasn’t disappointed either, because everyone can use a little (non-cheesy) romance in their life. I assumed it would be a mystery or thriller based on the cover, but it turned out to be more of a complicated and serious romance novel, which explains why her books are so popular – women are by far the bigger buyers in the book market, which is why Harlequin is so lucrative. Occasionally I’ll glance at their bestseller lists just so I can get a sense of what most folks are reading, and like many Canadians and Americans, I tend to see Colleen Hoover‘s name pop up quite a bit on these lists – the one I’m currently looking at has four out of ten books by her! It’s for this reason, and this reason only that I requested Reminders of Him, because like my recent jump into reading Jennifer Weiner, I wanted to see why this author continues to sell so many books. I pay for an online subscription to Canada’s major newspaper, The Globe and Mail, mainly to access their book review section.
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