Book Reviews/ October 1, 2023October 17, 2023

Don’t Forget Me Tomorrow by A.L. Jackson Book Review

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Don't Forget Me Tomorrow by A.L. Jackson

Blurb

When my best friend’s little sister walks in on me moaning her name, it’s all over. All restraints are shattered, and every boundary demolished. Nothing will be the same…

For years, I’ve tried to keep my distance from Dakota Cooper. She’s everything I’ve ever wanted and the one thing I can’t have.

But when she calls me in the middle of the night after someone tries to break into her house, I can no longer handle that distance, and I convince her to stay with me, along with her young son.

I should have known having her living under my roof would push me to the edge. Ignite the need that has simmered for so long.

The problem is, she’s forbidden. Off-limits. And I know better than crossing that line.
I can’t drag her into the dark secrets of my life.

But I can’t stay away from her either, so I do the one thing I shouldn’t—I take.
And now that I’ve had her, I’m not sure I can save her from who I am…

Sensitive Content

Here is the potentially sensitive content that I observed while reading this book:

Alcohol
Blood
Body Shaming
Death of a Loved One
Drug Abuse/Addiction
Fatphobia
Grief
Murder
Profanity
Sexually Explicit Scenes
Violence

Ratings

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There are possible **SPOILERS** beyond this point!

Overall Rating

5/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Don’t Forget Me Tomorrow was the best brother’s best friend and single mom romance that I’ve ever read! This woman does not miss!! The tears! Omgoodness I loved this book so much!

I absolutely adored both of these main characters! Dakota was so sweet, loving and such a good mom. I just admired her. Ryder was such a broken boy/tortured soul and his story was just everything for me I loved Kayden, Dakota’s son, so much too! He was just the cutest with Ryder! Every scene with Ryder and Kayden just melted my heart! Honestly, the way Ryder loved Dakota and the beautiful things he said and thought in his narrative about his “Cookie” made me fall for him hard! He was supportive of her dreams and you could tell that he truly cared for her from the first time we saw them together. Their moments on that tree limb and the magical way they seem to always find each other when they needed the other the most was beautiful! I call dibs on Ryder! He’s my favorite!

The romance was incredible! But the suspense subplot made this amazing read! I loved Dakota and Ryder’s story so, so much! There was never a dull moment between seeing how these two people grew up together, and fell for each other and pined for each other to the SPICE… Amy really pulled out all the hot stuff for this one! I ate this story up and I want seconds! I never wanted this story to end! I cannot wait to reread it! I was very emotional reading this one and the number of tears I spilled… The number of times I gasped… There are some heavier themes in this book relating to drug addiction, grief and body shaming and I feel that Jackson treated them with care.

I really feel that AL Jackson outdid herself with this story!! Don’t Forget Me Tomorrow is small town romantic suspense perfection and I highly recommend you give this one a read! It is book two in the Time River series but it can be read as a standalone. Though, I wouldn’t want you to miss out on Paisley & Caleb from Love Me Today! I recommend this series for any of my romantic suspense lovers! A very big thank you to Valentine PR and the author for a copy of this one for review!

Spice Rating

3/5 🌶🌶🌶

There are several open door scenes in this book with minimal innuendo throughout.

Genre & Tropes

Genre

Romantic Suspense

Tropes

Brother’s best friend
Single mom
Small town romance
Secret past
Pierced MC
Touch her and die vibes
Emotional scars
Opposites Attract

Favorite Quotes

“Really kissing her for the first time. Nothing had ever felt quite like kissing Dakota Cooper.”

“I thought she might have been prescribed specific attire with the sole purpose of driving me out of my mind.”

“I’d wanted to give her everything I had, but the only thing I had been able to do was give her the one gift that I could. She viewed it as a debt. Like something she needed to repay. She could never understand that what I’d given her was my heart.”

“How do I have the bestest bestie in all the land? My Doodle-Boo always has my back.”
“Like I’d leave my Paisley-Cakes hanging?”

“it was the man who stepped in behind them that tilted the ground a fraction of an inch. Setting me off-kilter… Midnight in the middle of the day.”

“Love is on the house.”

“You’ve always liked feeding me, haven’t you? Taking care of me?”
“I thought that’s what we do for each other.”

“I promise I will take care of you. Protect you… Because protecting you is what I was created to do.”

“You are playing with fire, Dakota Cooper.”
“Maybe I want to burn.”

“Look at you, Dakota. Do you have any idea what I see when I’m looking at you? A goddess in the morning. The light breaking inside me.”

“Meet me in the place of the forgotten.”

“You are my life, Dakota.”

“You were a fucking vision standing in my door.”

““how am I supposed to get myself more of those Midnight Temptations if you aren’t there to offer it?” It was gruff and smooth as silk. Then he pulled back like he hadn’t just left my knees weak”

“You’re beautiful. Everything about you. The inside. The outside. That smile and the way you light up the room. Don’t fucking listen to anyone who ever tells you otherwise.”

“Don’t forget about me while I’m gone?”
“No, Cookie, I could never forget about you.”

“Fuck, Cookie. I have to be dreaming. You feel so good. So fucking good. Your sweet, perfect cunt hugging my cock. Show me how good you can take it.”

“I love you, Dakota. I’m gone for you. Since I was twenty-two fucking years old, I’ve been gone for you. Since you became the one thing in this world that could soothe the ache inside me. Since you became the reason to look beyond my circumstances. Since you reminded me of the good things this world might have to offer.”

“That’s what you are, Cookie. Home. You’ve always been my safe place. The place my heart was called to. The only place I wanted to be. Sitting in that tree with you.”