Tucker Noscalo has had a traumatic childhood to say the least. Newly out of jail, it's not long before Tucker's past catches up with him again and he finds himself on the run from the law. Salvation may come in the form of Morgan Young whose father is a successful attorney. Tucker is determined to get Morgan to hear his story so she can convince her father to represent him. Not wanting to risk her rejection, Tucker takes matters into his own hands. And he won't let his growing feelings for Morgan get in the way of obtaining justice.

Morgan remembers Tucker from high school and how he once helped her out of a bad situation. But her memories of him don't add up to the person she runs into one evening at a convenience store. When she's pulled into Tucker's trouble, and learns things about him she never dreamed possible, she finds herself drawn to the troubled bad boy.

Forgotten Promises is a darker story than what I'm used to reading from Jessica Lemmon. While the books of hers that I have read have all had their fare share heartache, there has always been some levity as well. Forgotten Promises is pretty short on the levity, but regardless of this I still found the writing to be on par with what I've come to associate with Jessica Lemmon. And I think with the subject matter that is involved in Forgottem Promises, Jessica Lemmon went the correct route in treating it with such seriousness.

The thing that didn't work completely for me was the relationship between Morgan and Tucker. Forgotten Promises takes place within a short amount of time. Time in which the characters fall in love with one another. The thing is, it's a rather short read. I just don't think the enormity of their feelings / relationship could have been done enough justice within the pages of the book. I think I would be saying something very different if it was a bit longer and let things develop at a slower pace. There were some great moments between Tucker and Morgan as they're learning about each other and I really love the direction Jessica Lemmon took with the characters towards the end. It all just felt a bit too much, too quickly for me.

Regardless of this, I still enjoyed the book. Jessica Lemmon is quickly becoming a favorite author of mine and right now if it has her name on it, I'm interested.

*Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review