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Reminders of Him

by Colleen Hoover · 2022 · 335 pages · Contemporary Romance · standalone

Reminders of Him is the 335-page 3/5 Hoover standalone with the catalog’s heaviest contemporary CW: incarceration (past), grief, drunk-driving death backstory, custody, social ostracism, parental separation, plus explicit sex. Montlake 2022. Not November 9’s secrets-only 310-pager.

Hoover without the twist: 335 pages, 3/5, redemption gut-punch. Kenna walks out of prison toward a daughter who does not know her name — Ledger is Scotty’s best friend, and the town would rather she disappeared.

Mood · Redemption gut-punch HEA (earned, not easy)
Redemption gut-punch Second chance 335 pages 3/5 + custody CW

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Hoover without the twist: 335 pages, 3/5, redemption gut-punch. Kenna walks out of prison toward a daughter who does not know her name — Ledger is Scotty’s best friend, and the town would rather she disappeared.
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Hoover without the twist: 335 pages, 3/5, redemption gut-punch. Kenna walks out of prison toward a daughter who does not know her name — Ledger is Scotty’s best friend, and the town would rather she disappeared.
Feels like: Hoover without the twist: 335 pages, 3/5, redemption gut-punch. Kenna walks out of prison toward a daughter who does not know her name — Ledger is Scotty’s best friend, and the town would rather she disappeared.
TL;DR: Spice 3/5 — explicit scenes exist but are deeply emotional. Fast 335 pages. HEA earned, not easy. CW stack is the point.
Mood
Redemption gut-punch
Spice
🌶️ 3/5 Moderate
Pacing
Fast — 335 pages fly
Length
335 pages
Ending
HEA (earned, not easy)
Lane
Contemporary Romance
Series
Standalone

Reminders of Him bibliographic record

Title
Reminders of Him
Series / position
Standalone
Author
Colleen Hoover
Publisher
Montlake
First published
2022-01-18
ISBN-13
9781542021074
ISBN-10 / ASIN
1542021073
Pages
335 (this edition)
Language
English
Genre
Contemporary Romance
Spice (SBC)
3/5 Moderate · open-door

How Reminders of Him actually reads

Walking out of prison with a photo of a daughter who does not know your name, and deciding you will earn her back anyway.

Fast — 335 pages fly. Dual heat: forbidden because Ledger is tied to the family keeping Kenna from her child, not because of a cute secret.

First full scene is comfort under guilt. Late pages hand the story to the custody fight. HEA earned, not easy.

Who should read Reminders of Him tonight

Swipe right if…

  • A romance that makes you cry before it swoons
  • Second chance with real consequences
  • You can handle a protagonist trying after the worst thing she has done
  • Forbidden love where the forbidden part is moral
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Swipe left if…

  • You need high spice — this is 3/5 and emotionally weighted
  • Incarceration backstory is a hard no
  • You want light escapist romance
  • Grief-heavy stories ruin your week
November 9 instead →

Where the heat actually lands

3/5 emotional. Explicit but not steamy-first. Custody stakes override spice late.

0–25%

Charged proximity

Kenna and Ledger keep colliding. He is Scotty’s best friend. Attraction is forbidden.

25–50%

Emotional intimacy first

Ledger shows up when no one else will. First contact is guilt and need, not flirtation.

50–75%

First full scene

Explicit and comfort-driven. Moderate heat; context makes it land harder.

75–100%

Custody over spice

The fight for her daughter takes the pages. HEA earned, not easy.

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Content heads-up

Incarceration (past), grief & loss, drunk-driving death (backstory), custody battles, social ostracism, explicit sexual content, parental separation — published on this 335-page leaf.

Tropes: Second Chance · Forbidden Love · Grumpy Sunshine

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325 pages. 4/5 dual timeline. Explicit only. Not a prison-to-custody night.

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Reminders of Him questions

How spicy is Reminders of Him?

3/5 Moderate. Explicit scenes exist but are deeply emotional — not a steamy-first 4/5.

Is it a series?

Listed as standalone on this profile. 335-page; Standalone; Redemption gut-punch; 3/5 Moderate; Hoover without the twist: 335 pages, 3/5, redemption gut-punch. Kenna walks out of prison toward a daughter who does not know her name — Ledger is Scotty’s best friend, and the town would rather she disappeared..

Does it have a happy ending?

HEA (earned, not easy) on this profile’s ending stat.

Is there an audiobook?

Yes. Search Audible for Reminders of Him by Colleen Hoover. 335 pages, 3/5. 335-page; Standalone; Redemption gut-punch; 3/5 Moderate; Hoover without the twist: 335 pages, 3/5, redemption gut-punch. Kenna walks out of prison toward a daughter who does not know her name — Ledger is Scotty’s best friend, and the town would rather she disappeared..

What CW is published?

Incarceration (past), grief, drunk-driving death backstory, custody battles, social ostracism, parental separation, explicit sex. 335-page; Standalone; Redemption gut-punch; 3/5 Moderate; Hoover without the twist: 335 pages, 3/5, redemption gut-punch. Kenna walks out of prison toward a daughter who does not know her name — Ledger is Scotty’s best friend, and the town would rather she disappeared..

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