Remember Me Tomorrow

This thrilling romantic mystery from Heron (Just Playing House) will put readers in mind of the 2006 movie The Lake House. Toronto City University freshman Aleeza Kassam can no longer stand sharing a dorm room with her former BFF Mia after realizing that Mia will push her aside for anyone she deems cooler, especially her new boyfriend. Aleeza happily moves out and into East House—only to discover that her new single room was only available because its previous occupant, sophomore Jay Hoque, has been missing for four months. As rumors fly about what may have happened to Jay, he starts sending Aleeza texts telling her to leave his room as though he’s still very much occupying the space; the texts, Aleeza discovers, are being sent from the past, before Jay’s disappearance. Due to some quirks of the space-time continuum, they’re able to form a relationship across these two different timelines, teaming up to solve Jay’s disappearance. Heron makes this heady conceit work through even pacing, expertly deployed clues, and a genuine depth of feeling between her main characters as they self-reflect and fall in love. It’s an impressive mix of excitement and emotion. (Oct.)