Never Forget (Beacons of Hope Book 5) by Jody Hedlund

Book Description:

Rose Island Lighthouse, Rhode Island
June 1880

Will she betray his trust to stay on the island she loves?

Abbie Watson is content to spend her days clamming, crabbing, and tending Rose Island Lighthouse. Her grandpa is the head light keeper, but his senility may lead to their eviction. Since leaving the island would kill her beloved Gramps, Abbie will do anything to keep him in the one place he knows and loves.

Wealthy Nathaniel Winthrop III’s wild living has gained him a reputation as the ‘bad boy’ among the elite social circles of Newport. After a blow to the head in a yachting accident washes him up on Rose Island, Nathaniel has no memories of his past.

Abbie tends the wounded stranger in her home only to realize he assumes they’re married. Although she knows she needs to correct Nathaniel’s mistake, his presence calms Gramps and provides a way to prevent eviction from the lighthouse.

The longer the charade continues, the harder it gets for Abbie to tell Nathaniel the truth, more so as she begins to fall in love. Everyone she’s ever loved has abandoned her. Will Nathaniel leave her too, once he discovers he’s not really her husband? 

**NOTE: Never Forget is Book 5 in the Beacons of Hope series but can be read as a standalone novel.

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   While this story took me a little longer to get into, it ended up grabbing my attention and kept me up reading late tonight. Never Forget, the final book in the Beacons of Hope series, had me wondering what would become of these two! Abbie, while tenderhearted and hardworking, has entrenched herself with her lies. And Nathaniel has made several bad choices and is feeling the consequences. There are so many lessons wrapped up in this one; obviously honesty and living a godly life, but woven in are the threads of family, hope, forgiveness, trust, marriage and redemption.

   I loved seeing Nathaniel transform and eventually Abbie too. Both had to make some hard decisions and trust God to ultimately work it all out. Their chemistry and affection felt very real and I enjoyed the moments between them. Fans of the series will delight in this last installment!

   Can Nathaniel believe he has been made new in Christ and live it out? What happens when he discovers Abbie's deception? And what will happen when his past catches up with him? Can Abby trust God and find security in the fact that He will never leave her? Can she be brave and honest? And what about the threats she is receiving from Zeke? How will she care for her grandpa? And what about those rumors of treasure? I guess you will just have to read this one to find out!