Molly Graham’s day can’t possibly get any worse after she wakes up in a hospital bed with a head injury and amnesia. But then Aster Bishop—the Aster Bishop who made her life hell at boarding school—storms into her room calling her his wife.
To Molly’s shock, in the six years she no longer recalls, she somehow fell in love with a man she once despised. Persuaded by her lifelong friends to give her new reality a chance, she reluctantly returns to the home she and Aster share to try and piece together her life.
So much has changed, not least the considerate and devastatingly handsome man who spends every night sleeping on the sofa to avoid making her uncomfortable. This Aster is nothing like the entitled boy she once knew. Their chemistry is undeniable-but he’s distant with her, infuriatingly so. It’s clear he has secrets, and Molly can’t stand it. Especially knowing that she might never regain her memories.
That she fell in love with Aster Bishop once is hard enough to believe. But to fall in love again? To promise a future, always, when she can’t remember her past? It feels impossible when faced with a man she hardly knows and isn’t sure she can trust.
And yet…
Release Date: Oct 6, 2026
Series: Love on Cue
Book: 2
Heat Level: Hot
Publisher: HarperCollins
Imprint: Avon
Price: $11.99
Debut
A new-to-me author with a fresh take on enemies-to-lovers & second-chance romance.
What if you woke up next to your sworn enemy, but discovered you’re married to him? Not only that, but you’ve been married for over six years, and you’ve forgotten every memory that brought you together. It’s the second chance romance I didn’t see coming. Bonus for readers who enjoy a solid amnesia trope, this one has it in spades.
We have Molly Graham and her husband Aster Bishop. They’ve been enemies since boarding school, constantly competing for the top spot in class and beyond. He’s the rich prick, and she was the one from a poor family on a scholarship. Only something changed six years ago, and Molly can’t remember due to a brain bleed and a couple of strokes. Everything is tip-top but her memory and the fact she’s not sure how to live with a stranger. One that is intent on taking the doctor’s recommendations as gospel and moving at a glacial speed to re-integrate with her life.
The history between Molly and Aster plays out amid a series of flashbacks and current events where Molly interacts with the people and elements from her life that were part of the past and present. Aster is ever the tortured soul, wanting his wife back and also trying not to give into the fear he may lose her, though we never get to experience this from his POV. The story is solely in Molly’s.
Why is this five stars? My heart ached. The challenge of regaining your life, your love, and figuring out who you are and if you want to be this person you’ve become was so personal and touching. Molly’s journey had me turning page after page, gobbling up more and more. I couldn’t put this down. I inhaled this book at a speed I haven’t read in a while. The story itself—Aster and Molly figuring out who they are as a couple and the painstaking slow burn also played a role. I do love how Molly learns about her life, even though there were some moments where I wanted the pacing to move faster. I came to appreciate the snail’s pace. In the end, there were elements I didn’t predict, and others I was happy to confirm I figured out. The biggest win for me is that this book has stayed with me almost a week after I finished it. I keep thinking about the story, and books like those are definite 5 stars.
I recommend this for those who enjoy Kate Clayborn. This was a fresh take on old tropes, and I won’t deny I’ll be on the lookout for Gayle’s next. Excellent debut!
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