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Reminders of Him

by Colleen Hoover · 335 pages · Published January 2022
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4.29 / 5 · 800K ratings
Spice: 🌶️🌶️🌶️ (3/5)

A mother trying to reconnect with her daughter, a bartender who can't let himself feel anything, and a love story built on grief and grace. This one wrecks you and then somehow puts you back together.

Best for readers who want…

Emotional. Heartbreaking. Redemptive. Swoony.

Emotional Heartbreaking Redemptive Swoony

Mood Match

Emotional Heartbreaking Redemptive Swoony
Sort By Cravings match based on mood, pacing, romance weight, and trope density.

Skip this book if…

  • You want a lighthearted romp
  • You're not in an emotional reading space
  • You dislike single-parent tropes

Content heads-up

Death of a loved onePrison (past)GriefAddiction/Substance abuse (past)
Second Chance (sort of)
Single Parent
Grumpy Hero
Forbidden Love
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Book profile

Mood, trope & intensity breakdown

How this book actually feels — based on mood analysis, not publisher blurbs.

Mood profile
Romance
75%
Fantasy
0%
Pacing
58%
Darkness
60%
Spice
60%
Core elements
Genre
Contemporary Romance
Emotional Fiction
Moods
Emotional
Heartbreaking
Redemptive
Swoony
Key Tropes
Second Chance (sort of)
Single Parent
Grumpy Hero
Forbidden Love
Ending
HEA
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Common questions

FAQ

Is Reminders of Him spicy?

Reminders of Him has a spice level of 3/5 (Moderate). There are some open-door scenes but spice is not the primary driver.

Is Reminders of Him a standalone or series?

Reminders of Him is a standalone novel — no series commitment required.

Who should read Reminders of Him?

Readers who love Emotional, Heartbreaking, Redemptive, Swoony stories with Second Chance (sort of) and Single Parent will find a lot to love here.

What are the content warnings for Reminders of Him?

Content heads-up includes: Death of a loved one, Prison (past), Grief, Addiction/Substance abuse (past). Sort By Cravings always flags these so you can make an informed choice.

What kind of read is Reminders of Him?

A mother trying to reconnect with her daughter, a bartender who can't let himself feel anything, and a love story built on grief and grace. This one wrecks you and then somehow puts you back together.

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Every Sort By Cravings guide is written after a full read-through — not scraped from publisher blurbs or Amazon summaries. We map tropes directly from the text, cross-reference BookTok and Goodreads reader reactions across 500+ community posts, and calibrate heat ratings against reader consensus before publishing. Mood tags, spice numbers, and “skip if” notes reflect actual reading experience. Read our editorial standards.

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