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Fragile Ground Kindle Edition

by Louisa Keller (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.1 out of 5 stars 251 ratings
“Sorry, do I know you?”

The last thing Olivier Sauveterre remembers, he was a closeted college senior, balancing furtive hookups with writing his thesis. But when a nasty car accident robs him of two years of memories, he finds himself thousands of miles from home, covered in tattoos, living with a man he doesn’t recognize. Gorgeous and enigmatic, Auriel is just Olivier’s type—but it’s clear there’s a big secret his supposed “housemate” isn’t telling him.

“We’re not just roommates; you’re the love of my life.”

Auriel Floros loves everything about his life: his job, his overgrown garden, and most all, his boyfriend Olivier. Quick-witted and fiercely passionate, Olivier is the perfect partner…up until he forgets who Auriel is. Suddenly, their happily ever after shatters before Auriel’s eyes. But medical professionals warn Auriel to keep Olivier’s stress level at a minimum, and Auriel makes the heart-breaking decision to pretend he and Olivier were friends and housemates—nothing more.

“You still know how to love me…I’ll remind you.”

Auriel misses his boyfriend desperately, longing for the easy intimacy and scorching sex they shared before the accident. Olivier can’t help gravitating toward Auriel, charmed by his patience and the elaborate home-cooked meals he prepares for Olivier each night. Over bowls of chili and late night talks, Olivier finds himself unable to resist digging into their shared history and trying to find out what makes Auriel seem so mysterious and sad. It’s hard to keep a secret when you’re living in the same house, and heartbreak seems inevitable as tension builds between them. Ultimately they have to work together to rebuild Olivier’s life, and in the process they find themselves on fragile ground.

Fragile Ground is a contemporary MM romance with plenty of heat, hurt/comfort and second chance themes, and a guaranteed happy ending.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0784RXZCW
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Louisa Keller (November 27, 2017)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 27, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.3 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 200 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.1 out of 5 stars 251 ratings

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Louisa Keller

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Louisa Keller is a queer adventuress who has spent most of her life living in New England and the Pacific Northwest. While her academic background revolves mainly around French Studies and Philosophy, she has strayed from these considerably in her professional pursuits. Over the years Louisa has been a tutor, goat farmer, concierge, and freelance copywriter. She has also hiked hundreds of miles across northern Spain, volunteered at a medical clinic in Honduras, and spent many a summer living in small cabins and platform tents. When she’s not off gallivanting, Louisa can be found with a whiskey-ginger ale in one hand and a Philip Pullman book in the other.

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  • Selena michaels
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this book
    Reviewed in the United States on January 25, 2020
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    Not going to lie this is only my second lgbt read but I loved everything about it which is why I’m giving a review. First and foremost I learned a lot! I at first didn’t even realize this was an lgbt book I was just loving the suspense from the prologue and first chapter. Then I couldn’t put it down. The relationship was seriously magical and elements were real. I think this was one the of the best stories I’ve read so far this year and I’m really happy about it. Now I’ll be sharing this title with my friends because romance comes in all shapes and forms and I want to see a more expanded world!
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  • Joelle M
    4.0 out of 5 stars How would you handle losing your memories?
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019
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    Amnesia is something I always thought of happening in soap operas and the movies. Somebody'd get amnesia and then all of a sudden, they remember everything. It's hard to imagine how you'd handle it if it happened to you. When I read the blurb for Fragile Ground, I was curious to see how the story would play out. How Auriel would deal with Olivier not remembering everything they had shared and how Olivier would relate to this stranger who he was supposed to love. I really liked how the prologue jumps ahead a little bit and then the story backtracks to just after Olivier's accident. It's tough to read. I felt awful for both of them but liked seeing them learn to walk this new path. It wasn't an sweetness but it was a satisfying ending.
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  • AnnElm
    3.0 out of 5 stars 3.5 stars
    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2018
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    How do you deal with the fact that someone you love doesn't remember you.
    That's what Auriel has to learn when his boyfriend Olivier retrograde amnesia and doesn't know who he is anymore.
    I wish I could have gotten a little bit more information about Oliviers accident and there were some moments when I would have liked a bit more of what was happening.
    But all in all I liked it.
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  • silvia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ahhhhhh!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2018
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    Wow! After reading the prologue I knew this was my kind of story. I get comfortable and dig in for a serious read. Olivier is suffering from amnesia caused by an accident and it’s even more tragic by the fact he doesn’t remember Auriel, the love of his life. The angst begins immediately. My heart breaks for both of them. As Olivier and Auriel come to grips with the status of their relationship, I was caught up, mesmerized, tissues ready to stifle my sniffles. I didn’t stop reading until the last word. Worth the read, worth 5 stars.
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  • Daj
    4.0 out of 5 stars Very Recommened
    Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2020
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    This is a hurt/comfort, second chances amnesiac novel! I absolutely loved it. The amount of love that is evidently shown between the two warms my heart.
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  • Nasaje93
    5.0 out of 5 stars You laugh, you cry
    Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2017
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    Olivier has amnesia following a car accident, so when he wakes up from a coma, he is two years older, has a bunch of tattoos, lives across the country as an out gay man, and most unbelievably, he has fallen in love. But his boyfriend, Auriel, decides to keep that last fact a secret so Olivier isn't too overwhelmed.

    Auriel goes to quite a lot of angst in this one which really resonated with me. Can you imagine having your SO not remember you or your relationship?

    This is more about finding your way footing in old and new relationships than about the medical aspects of amnesia, and I appreciate that in a romantic story.

    It's a laugh-and-cry kind of book, which earns it five stars in my opinion.
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  • Michelle
    3.0 out of 5 stars Promising new writer
    Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2017
    3.5 stars

    **I received a copy from the author in exchange for an honest review**

    I loved the premise of the book - the amnesia aspect is one of my favorites, but for some reason I just couldn't get into the idea that Olivier's amnesia was all that important. Yeah, it messed up a few months of his current present, but I didn't feel the tension/ struggle that I would have thought would accompany forgetting huge portions of your life, where he was told over and over again that he had grown as a person.

    Also, the fact that almost right away Auriel and Olivier started sleeping together again and trying to continue their relationship, albeit from "scratch" - I wasn't on board with it. I think I would have liked it more if they had tried struggling through being friends trying to keep DEVELOPING emotions from coming up too soon, but the automatic love that Olivier develops for Auriel the second time around, I couldn't believe it.

    There is a HEA ending. It was meh. Which isn't to say that I didn't enjoy the book - I did. But it wasn't something that I raved about for days afterwards. In a few months I probably won't remember it at all. And before I forget, I wanted to give a shout out about the cover. It is definitely eye catching and gorgeous [although tbh, that is not how I pictured Olivier] and I love all the photographs that make up the background. This was definitely an awesome cover.

    Final notes:
    - Told in alternating third person
    - Mentions of anxiety
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  • Donna
    5.0 out of 5 stars I loved this story right from the first chapter
    Reviewed in Australia on December 10, 2017
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    I loved this story right from the first chapter. This story drew me in and I finished it in one sitting. I cried for Auriel and wanted to smack Oliver at times but I loved them for their journey. These characters are the kind that drop into your thoughts now and again as you wonder how they are going. How is their day today? They really live. Can't recommend it enough.
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  • K.H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Loss as a part of love
    Reviewed in Canada on August 21, 2018
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    This was a beautiful and touching story. It took an unusual topic and made it into a story of discovery and love amidst heartbreak.

    Olivier and Auriel have been together for almost two years when Olivier is in an accident and forgets the past two years. As that is the entirety of their time knowing each other Olivier not only forgets Auriel and their life together, but the changes in his own life from the town he lives in to the tattoos on his arms. For Olivier he is waking up to a shock of a life with major and inexplicable changes. For Auriel the man he loves is gone even while being right there, with their relationship lost to an event of chance. Both men have a major shift in their lives that will affect their future.

    Keller did an amazing job of exploring the way amnesia affected both of th3 characters. For Olivier, this is a chunk of life gone that is frustrating and confusing. To his mind there is no reason to have changed so completely, even though they were gradual changes over two years of life experience. He also feels that parts of himself have been ripped away, with everyone knowing he is gay when he still feels that to be a secret. This new world that he is supposed to know is a constant source of dismay as he seeks to marry the evidence he has of this new life with any possible hint of recognition. For Auriel it is a completely different experience. The man he loves was in an accident, possibly lost forever, but he survived and woke up. To then find that the accident stole memories, it makes it as though Olivier has died anyway. Auriel has to deal with heartbreak and loss, all while be patient and caring with the still very alive Olivier. It is a source of agony and loss for Auriel to see what he had but have no way to reach it.

    Our past and experiences shape us and make us who we are. But at the same time we can choose who to be and how to make our future. This book explores how to make a future without a past, and how it changes what already exists. It was heartfelt and moving, a book that explored love and all of its changes and possibilities. An amazing book I would highly recommend!
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  • Loki Marmalade
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good read
    Reviewed in Australia on December 11, 2017
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    Fragile Ground took me a little bit of getting into, but I was rewarded by a fantastic novel with a very heartwarming romance. The POV was a little bit disconcerting; it is written in present-tense third person, which is an interesting choice. It worked really well in some chapters, not as perfectly in others. The plot idea is perhaps not the most original, but it was interesting and the two MCs were lovable but flawed.
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  • Zab
    3.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
    Reviewed in Canada on November 8, 2018
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    It was a nice little story. Nothing obviously horrible but also not obviously wonderful. Nice to see more LGBTQ content along with a mention of consensual non-monogamous relationships.
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