With Every Memory tells the story of a family thrown into grief, turmoil and physical challenges through the death of their son and twin brother. Rosche intricately weaves together their complicated journey through the POVs of the wife/mother and daughter/sister. I found myself wanting to stay within these pages to find out more of their story, to flesh out the memories lost to this wife and mom, and to hope that the pieces of this family could be pulled back together.

I am sure this is a book I will reread in the future. With Every Memory is women’s fiction at its best. Its characters could be anyone’s family struggling to make sense of how life got so messed up. A family worth fighting for.

This book is suitable for teens and older with no inappropriate intimate scenes and no bad language. ( )

A great book! It's filled with raw emotions; good and bad. This book touched my heart in many ways. It deals with some difficult subjects like infidelity, loss of a child, and separation.

There are so many great characters! My absolute favorites are Austin and Xander. Austin is known as more of a memory. He's genuine, compassionate, and an all-around great guy! Xander is amazing! He's a true friend, a cheerleader, a shining star!

This is a definite must-read! It causes the reader to think about life and what's really important. ( )

I absolutely loved this book!

The story unfolds through two different love stories, narrated by Lori and her daughter Avery. It was so interesting to read about Lori and her journey to reclaim her past and memories. It adds such an intriguing layer to the story, gradually unveiled with each chapter, making it impossible to put down!

The characters are wonderfully drawn, and I especially liked Xander, whose sweetness, care, patience, and compassion really stood out. Avery, despite some less-than-great reactions (understandable given the circumstances), experiences significant emotional growth as she navigates through grief.

Lori’s husband, Michael, was such an intriguing character, and my suspicions about him hiding many secrets were confirmed (though not in the way I predicted) with a mind-blowing ending! The book delves into some heavy topics, but it does so with grace and compassion.

I'm so intrigued by the sneak peek included at the end and can’t wait for Janine Rosche’s upcoming novel!

It’s a beautifully written, poignant story about love, loyalty, and forgiveness. I highly recommend it, especially if you're a fan of women's fiction – you definitely don't want to miss this exceptional book!

Thank you, Reading Is My SuperPower, the publisher Revell, and author Janine Rosche for the gifted copy! I received a free copy of this book, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. ( )

My sincere thanks to Revell and Library Thing Early Reviewers for giving me the opportunity to read With Every Memory and give my unbiased opinion of it in the following review.

With Every Memory by Janine Rosche
Lori and Michael are married parents of twins Austin and Avery when a tragic accident claims the life of their son Austin and the last 9 years of Lori's memory. The book begins a year after the accident. Lori is returning home to her new reality. What will come out as her memories return? Will it bring her family together, or pull them apart?

The story is told in alternating points of view from both Lori and Avery. It is easy to read and at times heartbreaking. While I tend to shy away from stories containing a lot of heavy subject matter and sadness, I was truly drawn in by this one. I wasn't surprised by a lot, but still felt it was well written believable. I look forward to exploring more titles by Janine Rosche. ( )

One year ago the Mendenhall family suffered a devastating car accident, which killed the teenage son, Austin, and left the mother, Lori, badly injured and dealing with the loss of the last nine years of her memories. Now as Lori returns home from her care facility, she finds her relationships with her husband, Michael, and daughter, Avery, strained both by grief and in ways she no longer has context for. She struggles to understand the woman she became in the missing nine years and to uncover the source of her family's dysfunction which both her slowly healing mind and her husband seem intent on keeping hidden. At the same time, Avery, Austin's twin, must begin to pull herself out of her self-imposed isolation and redefine herself without her twin and the friends who abandoned her during her grief.

Despite the compelling premise, this book was only a 2.5 read for me. I generally felt apathetic towards all the characters, which was unfortunate for such a character-focused story framed around heavy emotions -- grief, loss, and the way relationships can crumble or reform. The characters' actions and emotional ups and downs - even those of the point-of-view characters - felt arbitrary, more so the further the story went on. At times I was also surprised by how little weight Austin's death had in the story. Michael seemed to have no raw emotions about it at all, despite being the most directly responsible for Austin's death, and Lori came across the same way at times. I had to keep reminding myself, 'it's been a year, feelings dull,' but it still came off as odd given the framing of the story. I think it was a product of trying to do too much in not enough space. If this had just been Lori's story or just Avery's, there might have been more balance between their rebuilding of surviving relationships and exploring of grief as well as more chance to bring out their character. ( )