
Book One of the Refused to Forget Series
In a town where Sunday dinners, church pews, family traditions, and old memories hold generations together, some stories are too important to disappear.
The Things We Refused to Forget is a heartfelt novel about family, faith, resilience, courage, and the strength of a community determined to remember where it came from.
Through Denise, the unforgettable Mama Rose, and the people whose lives surround them, the story explores dreams, hardship, racism, love, unexpected friendships, and the quiet acts of courage that can change a family—and a community.
Some people may not be who they first appear to be. Some truths take years to surface. And sometimes the very stories people try to bury are the ones that most deserve to be told.
A story of strength. A story of legacy. A story worth remembering.
Written by Laura Roman