Gabriel is running from a fire that left his life in Chicago in ashes. He just didn't expect to run straight into the flame that would burn him down again.
In Bogot¡, Gabriel seeks sanctuary in the curated world of Diego, a wealthy pilot who offers a fortress of glass-safe, sterile, and far removed from the chaos of the streets. But the numbness he craves is shattered the moment he steps into a crowded plaza and locks eyes with Mateo: a man with a smile that defies his circumstances.
A Venezuelan refugee surviving on the margins, Mateo is everything Diego is not: raw, scarred, and dangerously alive. He carries his trauma on his skin, a mirror to Gabriel's own fractured soul. What begins as a chance meeting between two men ignites into a forbidden romance that defies the boundaries of class and borders.
Para das grises, paraguas de colores. For gray days, colorful umbrellas.
But love is a liability under the weight of a humanitarian crisis. As Mateo's safety hangs by a thread, Gabriel must make an impossible choice: retreat to his glass tower and survive, or risk everything for a man who might already be a ghost.
Visceral and devastatingly romantic, Remember Me is a work of literary fiction that explores the enduring resilience of the human spirit-who we become when the world tries to erase us-and what we are willing to lose to ensure we are not forgotten.
Perfect for fans of contemporary fiction who love stories about healing and shared humanity.
Industry Reviews
"Remember Me is a hauntingly beautiful debut that blends lyrical prose with raw emotional depth, capturing the collision of privilege and displacement, and asking what we risk-and who we become-when love dares us to remember what survival alone would rather forget."-NewInBooks
"An incredibly well-written debut... This is an author to watch out for. He really is the master of profound statements: 'We were all doing the same thing, building sandcastles at the water's edge,' is one perfect example. The story is challenging, confronting, yet beautiful all at the same time. I'm already a fan of Abraham Randall's writing and can't wait to read more from him."-Stephen Christopher, Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)
"Abraham Randall's Remember Me is wonderful literary fiction that breathes life into Bogot¡ while still carrying the smoke of Chicago. The settings are pure cinema, pulling us into the steep ascent of Monserrate with the thinning air and the brilliant spread of the city below, to Diego's apartment, where the hills press at the windows and small objects feel staged for watching. Elegantly written and very highly recommended, the story is loaded with both the heartening and the jarring."-Jamie Michele, Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)
"Blends Gabriel's inner struggles with everything that is happening around him in a way that feels real. Randall keeps the writing captivating and easy to follow, even when the themes become very serious, letting the relationships unfold naturally. The differences between the characters' lives stand out the most and help make the story more authentic. This is a story about genuine people attempting to make sense of the world around them."-Tanya Kays, Readers' Favorite (5 Stars)
