Q&A #12: What is the most memorable novel you have read and what makes it memorable?

Every Saturday I share some questions I receive from readers, bloggers and writers. Today’s question is:

What is the most memorable novel you have read and what makes it memorable?

The most memorable was Susan Napier’s Harlequin Presents Secret Admirer. I had read her books before but she’d really amped up the intensity and sensuality!

I won’t go into detail about this book because I don’t want to spoil it for readers, but I remember every detail of the opening chapter and I also remember my surprise at the big reveal. I actually stopped where I was reading, went back to page one and started all over again.

What makes this story even more memorable was how the author had cleverly played on
the reader’s assumption.