Darcy Archer lives in Manhattan, the city she believes is "the most magical city in the world." She loves her job as manager of Chaucer's, a small, cozy bookstore. Darcy loves books and reading, longing to meet her very own Mr Darcy. She believes dreams can come true in this city and is waiting for her own Prince Charming, and will accept nothing less. A condition known as bibliolatry, a person too fond of books, is an apt description of Darcy Archer.

Darcy lives in a tiny apartment over Luigi's, a popular Italian restaurant, barely nodding at her neighbor who lives right across the hall. When she was 12 years old both parents were killed in an auto accident and her Aunt Katherine became responsible for her care. Aunt Katherine made it possible for Darcy to attend Columbia University where she achieved a Master of Fine Arts in Writing.

Barely making ends meet from her paltry salary at the bookstore, and unable to afford a car, Darcy travels everywhere on her bike. A little late for work, Darcy puts the pedal to the metal, and runs straight into a man walking his dog. Unconscious, an ambulance arrives along with the police and he is taken to the nearest hospital. The handsome dog, still leashed, remains sitting and staring at her. Oh, oh trouble. How can she leave the dog? And what harm did she do to the man now being brought to the ER? A lawsuit in her future?. She must find who he is and arrange a reunion with his pet.

At the ER at Roosevelt Hospital, Darcy finds Aidan Harris. When he becomes conscious, he has no memory of where he is or who he is. However, he is sweet, handsome, charming and Darcy decides to help him. The mystery to discover his past and present is well crafted and very engaging. Bailey leads Darcy to a gorgeous brownstone right off Central Park West. With the key on the Cartier key ring Aiden gave her, she enters a magnificent home. Hanging in the foyer is a Rothko painting worth a fortune. The house is exquisite, filled with gorgeous furnishings, and a whole library of beautiful books. Darcy, however, is more concerned in finding photos to bring to Aiden to refresh his memory.

A GIFT TO REMEMBER is a story to warm your heart and you will struggle if you have to put it down. You will fall in love with the characters especially Aidan, who truly was quite literally knocked off his feet. As a dog lover, I loved Bailey the blue-eyed husky, who is lovable, smart, and steals everyone's heart. Especially appealing to me is Lizzy, the progeny of Bailey who makes her appearance on the final pages I hope she will return in a sequel.

A GIFT TO REMEMBER is truly a special read with twist and coming and an ending that was charming. Melissa Hill has a special read with twists and turns that I did not see a new fan who loves her writing and plans to share this news with all her reading friends.

Book Summary

From Melissa Hill, author of A Gift from Tiffany's, comes A Gift to Remember—another New York Christmas love story to warm your heart Darcy Archer works in a small bookstore in Manhattan. A daydream believer, she refuses to settle for anything less than being swept off her feet by the perfect man… literally.

One day, when cycling to work, Darcy accidentally crashes into a sharply dressed gentleman walking his dog. He is knocked out cold, rushed to hospital and the poor pup gets left behind. Wracked with guilt, Darcy takes the dog and makes plans to reunite him with his owner, Aidan. As she discovers the mysterious stranger's world of books, travel, adventure and all the wonderful things she's ever dreamed about, Darcy builds a picture of this man and wonders if he could be THE ONE…

But does fantasy match reality? What happens when Prince Charming wakes up? Will Aidan be the happy ever after she's always imagined?