We see Alanna and Silas first meet when they’re both teenagers, after his father’s recent death Silas becomes homeless and living in a shelter. He and Alanna become fast friends and we see them really connect over the next few years. When Alanna’s father ends up passing away as well and insurance fraud comes into play, she finds herself moving into the shelter too. I loved seeing Alanna and Silas fall for one another, their friendship and then romance was so sweet to see and I just believed in their connection right away. When Alanna ends up getting into a car accident and losing her memories, the story definitely takes a turn! The entire Off Limits series is absolutely lovely, but Mrs. Maura definitely saved the best for last. Silas and Alanna’s story was definitely bittersweet and beautiful. Get your box of tissues ready! I also found myself a bit bored during the second half of the book, and the whole brother being in love with Alanna storyline was super annoying to me. I wished that the brother kept to his previous words about using Alanna, because I was so frustrated that the problem was a love triangle instead of her simply having amnesia. I think that's also just me hating on love triangles, so it's definitely a personal preference thing lol. Bittersweet Memories” is a modern masterpiece, a powerful novel that can be read on its own. This novel is written by Catharina Maura. She is a true storyteller, and Bittersweet Memories is her best book. It’s an epic tale of family, secrets, loss, marriage, betrayal, friendships, laughter, and regrets. Bittersweet Memories is a heartfelt novel written with compassion and hope, reconciling the past to pave a road to happiness and second chances. The characters in this novel bring life and heart to this story, each with a distinct voice and personality. They made reader love them, they made reader sad, they made reader angry, they made reader laugh, they made reader cry, and they made reader believe in the promise of love and home.

I’m going to cook you dinner tonight,” I murmur. “So please come home to me.” I turn and walk away, pausing at the sound of his voice. “I won’t,” he says, his voice decisive. I lift a trembling hand to the door handle and nod. “I’ll wait for you anyway,” Cat lives in Hong Kong with her husband and a dozen houseplants that all have names. When she isn't daydreaming about future characters, she's exploring the world and seeking out new adventures. Today must feel incredibly hard for you, and I can tell you from experience that the pain never truly fades, but you’ll learn to live with it, Alanna. Each day, it’ll get a little easier to breathe, until one day, you find yourself smiling at the same memories that once made you cry.”Then, both of them have like the SAME STORY. Both lose a mother, then they both lose their father and both become homeless directly after losing their father. Both want to pursue the same career. Both want to go to the same college. Both go to the same shelter. Both came from a very wealthy family…. PDF / EPUB File Name: Bittersweet_Memories_-_Catharina_Maura.pdf, Bittersweet_Memories_-_Catharina_Maura.epub Marry me,” I tell her. “Marry me, and if I ever leave you, you’ll be able to take half of my assets. Would that set you at ease? Would that prove to you that I’ll never let you go?” When I started this book It seemed pretty straight forward. Girl gets treated badly so she gets revenge sleeping with his older brother. But it’s so much more then that! I loved it so much and highly recommend reading especially if you love these…

I’m sorry, Alanna. You’re right. I have been treating you the way I would others your age, but it’s undeserved and unwarranted. I won’t do it again, okay?” UNDESERVED? UNWARRANTED? To treat a 15 year old... like a 15 year old? When you're a whole ass 20 year old grown man. Alanna has never seen this man before but one meeting in an alley and she can't get him out of her head. Then she sees him later that night and everything starts to crumble around her. He is not just some random guy in an alley. He is much more. Oh. My. Goodness! I didn't think this book would be this good! The chemistry, the heartache, the love, the longing... Everything was top notch! Throughout the book i was rooting for Alanna and Silas, and i am so happy that they got their happily ever after!

I didn't waste enough of my time to find out whether they get together when she's 18... but I don't need to read it to know what's going to happen. First of all, I was not expecting the amnesia plot and I wasn't that upset about it. I've never read a story where the character had gotten amnesia so I was intrigued and open-minded. I didn't so much mind the fact that she was with Silas's brother, because the girl's got amnesia, she doesn't know better. Plus, her mind went with someone the most similar to Silas. The part that felt extremely out of character though, was Silas being with another woman all while obsessively looking for his "soulmate". To me, it cheapened his passion for her and made it feel like he wasn't as into her and he kept stating. I know it's probably petty of me to think, but part of me hoped he'd stay celibate during their years apart, it would have made their relationship look much stronger to me, especially since he was again, searching for her this entire time. You're a ray of sunshine, a ray of light, a ray of hope in an otherwise dark, bleak world. You're enough to illuminate my path, yet I always want more."

I dnf'd this book after about 5 chapters, but briefly read the conversations between the MCs for another couple of chapters. This was not what I was expecting. When I saw the blurb I really thought I was going to be reading a book where h went after her exs brother after he used her but that was not the case and it was a surprising (in a good way). Turn offs were: sibling to sibling sex, unlikeable characters, and a hero who is supposedly infatuated but still plays games. I've had this on my TBR for what's felt like forever. I was in the mood for something angsty and so I dove in. But this was not quite what I thought it would be from the blurb. The first half of the book was INCREDIBLE. I fell in love with Alanna and Silas during the chapters set in the past, and I honestly would have read an entire book with that storyline. However, when they had that fight towards the end of the chapters set in the past, it felt completely random and out of character for Silas. Even more, once we got into present time that's where things felt off.I liked the story. Remember to suspend disbelief at various points as the story unfolds. But I found them both cute and their love was beautiful. Girlfriend?” She repeats, her voice soft. I suppose I haven’t really called her that before today, but that’s exactly what she is. I smirk and grab her chin, lifting her face to mine. “It doesn’t sound right, does it? Don’t you think wife would sound so much nicer?” Her characters flow from one book to another and I really wanted to find out more about Silas Sinclair and his Alanna. the mmc one chapter later: “She looks up at me, her expression so deceptively innocent yet alluring. Does she realize how beautiful she is? She’s only sixteen, and she already looks like a vixen.” From Wall Street Journal bestselling author Parker S. Huntington comes an angsty, broken love story.

The characters meet at 13 (F) and 18 (M), right away he calls her "sweet girl". We then skip two years later (15 and 20 roughly), he calls her "my love", "darling", "sweet girl", "baby", "little girl", and at one point says "She's only sixteen, and she already looks like a vixen." -- blank stare. I don't think I need to go on (but I will). He's CONSTANTLY mentioning her curves, roaming his gaze over her, looking down at her lips, calling her beautiful, pressing her against him, holding her waist, caressing her thigh and cheek, etc. I have trouble rating this one because there were moments that I LOVED in this book, and moments that felt completely off based on the first half of the book. The writing was amazing, and I truly think that this is one of Catharina Maura's most stunning works. The story was a rollercoaster ride of emotions, but ultimately the plot felt all over the place and inconsistent to me. I really don’t care if you don’t agree with me, please stop commenting ?? like I don’t need your negativity clogging my notifs. please get a life if all you do is argue with some random depressed college student on goodreads omg. I laughed, I cried, and cried, and cried a little more, and then smiled. It's an angsty book so be prepared for that. But it's worth it all! Oh my heart! This story was such a roller coaster of events and emotions. It was tragic and desperate, yet also filled with so much hope and optimism as love blossomed in the tundra of life. The blurb doesn't prepare you for the story that unfolds. I was completely hooked by Silas and Alanna's journey. Silas was ever hopeful and determined. He was stoic, powerful and commanding, but with such a vulnerable, gentle core. Alanna was stubborn and so strong in the face of adversity. Their story was complicated and mired in mystery and machinations. Their connection was intense and destined, and showcased that love truly conquers all. Such a fabulous read!

man there is a 5 year age difference ,,,, he is 21 years of age ??? finding an actually teenage attractive Thank you for joining project epicpdf.com one more step for saving everlasting masterpieces of great minds of all nations and times. Bittersweet Memories is the 4th and final book in Catharina Maura’s Off-Limits series and this is the one I always hear people recommend! I recently binged the whole series and was looking forward to this one as I feel like each book in the series got better and better! And that was definitely true with this book, I loved it.