A nice collection of stories about women, marriage, relationships. Most take place in the South (North Carolina). The best ones were Heartbeatland (in which a widow comes to terms with her grief and with the things she didn't admit about her marriage) and the title story about a new mother.
Contents: My first wedding -- The secret life of peonies -- What we do for love -- The obi tree -- Pepper hunt -- Duckie's okay -- You won't remember this -- George, Nadia, Blaise -- Heartbeatland -- Queen of the May -- Carpe diem -- The minaret. ( )

I like collections of short stories that I can carry around and check into during the unplanned downtimes that occur. The more varied the themes, the better. I don’t feel I have to go back to re-establish the threads of several connected themes. “You Won’t Remember This” satisfies this function. When there was a story I just did not get, I just jumped to the next one. Maybe I will go back and try the few I did not get at a later time. Below are my instant first impressions and what I believe to be the best lines from several of the stories.

My First Wedding--- Kate is asked by Augusta if she is doing any writing. Kate later deplores the idea that her daughters might not ever know of lives as banal as Augusta’s. This problem was solved.

The Secret Lives of Peonies--- Who wrote the letter? You get to decide.

What We Do for Love--- Who is Jack in love with? Linda should be careful of Tanner’s Tarot readings.

The Obi Tree---an uplifting story for cancer survivors, a depressing story about the ultimate trip made by those who don’t survive.

Pepper Hunt--- I don’t think I would tell my child this story due to graphic animal murders.

Duckies OK--- A depressing story of a single parent and an unlucky child.

You won’t Remember This— Best line: “It was all so irresistible, yet it had nothing to do with her.”

George, Nadia, Blaise--- When you hate the ones you love.

Heartbeatland--- Best line: “She wasn’t familiar with the shelf life of sympathy.”

Queen of the May---It’s all about the gazebo.

The Minaret--- Best lines: “Yet he’d never prevented her from bringing the children home, Keith and Lisa and all the others over the years, knowing there would be a price to pay. Oh, this wasn’t the first time, though it was the worst— the first theft. Before, there was only ingratitude;”
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There isn't anything worth remembering in this book. Yes, it is stories about people but they all end abruptly with no real conclusion. If I wanted that I would read blogs. I rarely only give 1 star but this book truly disappointed me. It took me a long time to read. I kept trying one more story hoping it would get better but it didn't. I downloaded this based on many good reviews. It wasn't for me. ( )