Yes, memories truly were amazing. Memories kept fears alive. Memories fueled insecurities. Memories made love possible. She had lost all the information that made her who she was. Fate decided to strip her bare, take away her friends, her career, her self.
Maybe that had been the plan all along. Her cosmic path. Her destiny. Maybe she had to be left with nothing in order to realize that she already had everything.
“I love you. I love you, Max Shepard.”
He smiled, the dimple deepening on his left cheek as he brushed his lips against hers. “And don’t you forget it,” he whispered.
Playlist
I’ve actually seen that most authors have an attachment to music. I am the same. Music helps me capture emotion. I put my headphones, close my eyes, and just type. There are few songs mentioned in the book already, but here is a list of all the songs I used as inspiration for this book:
Timbaland and Keri Hilson: The Way I Are
Offspring: Pretty Fly for a White Guy
Beach Boys: Kokomo
D-side: Invisible
O-town: All or Nothing (Max’s general state of mind)
Awolnation: Sail (Bathroom – that’s all I’m going to say)
5 Seconds of Summer: Amnesia (my sister sent me this gem just before I wrote the motel room scene – so fitting)
Ed Sherran: We Found Love
Mariah Carey: Without You
I also used my love of star signs to help me build the characters. If you are also interested in star signs, I have included some info about Leo-Aries compatibility:
When Aries and Leo come together in a love affair, the sparks will fly! Both are Fire Signs, passionate and dynamic, with a healthy love of sportsmanship and competition. There is a lot of action in this relationship. Both Signs want to be the boss and problems can arise when their equally-large egos get in the way. These partners have genuine admiration and respect for each other, but they need to learn to take turns commanding and giving orders.
Both Aries and Leo are Fire Signs. This tends to be a very heated and passionate relationship. When it’s good it’s very, very good, but when it’s bad it’s all about loud arguments and damaged egos. In this partnership there’s always competition as to who’s in charge. Since a love relationship shouldn’t be about power, this can become a problem. Although the relationship may be explosive, once they find an equilibrium, it promises to be truly rewarding and fulfilling.