Product Description

With the same wicked humor and delicious charm that have won her millions of devoted fans, Sophie Kinsella, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Shopaholic & Baby, returns with an irresistible new novel and a fresh new heroine who finds herself in a life-changing and utterly hilarious predicament….

When twenty-eight-year-old Lexi Smart wakes up in a London hospital, she’s in for a big surprise. Her teeth are perfect. Her body is toned. Her handbag is Vuitton. Having survived a car accident—in a Mercedes no less—Lexi has lost a big chunk of her memory, three years to be exact, and she’s about to find out just how much things have changed.

Somehow Lexi went from a twenty-five-year-old working girl to a corporate big shot with a sleek new loft, a personal assistant, a carb-free diet, and a set of glamorous new friends. And who is this gorgeous husband—who also happens to be a multimillionaire? With her mind still stuck three years in reverse, Lexi greets this brave new world determined to be the person she…well, seems to be. That is, until an adorably disheveled architect drops the biggest bombshell of all.

Suddenly Lexi is scrambling to catch her balance. Her new life, it turns out, comes complete with secrets, schemes, and intrigue. How on earth did all this happen? Will she ever remember? And what will happen when she does?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #819 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-26
• Released on: 2008-02-26
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 400 pages

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Behind The Book: A Note to Amazon Readers from Author Sophie Kinsella

It's hard, in hindsight, to say exactly how a book comes into being. There are so many ideas and themes that get explored and discarded along the way; so many layers that are built up. Plus it's a bit like having a baby—once the hard work is over it becomes a blur!

But with all my novels, I usually start with one little kernel of an idea--and gradually build it up over months of thinking, plotting, the "coffee shop stage" as I call it. With Can you Keep A Secret? it was: what if you told someone all your secrets? With Remember Me? it was: what if you woke up and didn't recognize your life? What if you lost three years of memory--and everything had changed in that time?

All my books involve some kind of wish-fulfilment; some kind of escapism--whether it's shopping, or a whirlwind romance, or stepping off the career treadmill--and Remember Me? is maybe the ultimate form of wish-fulfilment. What if you didn't recognize your life... because it had become so perfect?

The image that kept coming to me was of a girl, blinking up at her Greek God of a husband, whom she doesn't recognize. It made me giggle every time I thought about it. And so I created my amnesiac heroine Lexi, and her perfect new glossy, unrecognizable life--from the new shiny teeth to the designer handbag, to the perfect millionaire husband. The potential for comedy was irresistible.

Another theme I wanted to explore was identity, which I've always found fascinating. Our lives take unpredictable turns and we all change over time. But it's so gradual we don't always notice it. Would your younger self recognize your older self? Put another way, if you woke up tomorrow in the year 2011... what would you find?

I grew incredibly close to Lexi whilst writing this book, and really felt all her ups and downs. I laughed and cried and cringed at every embarrassing moment (of which there are plenty!) I think of all my heroines she has maybe the biggest challenge to face and journey to make--as her biggest obstacle is herself.

I hope you enjoy her journey!

From Publishers Weekly
Shopaholicpowerhouse Kinsella delights again with her latest, a winning if unoriginal tale of amnesia striking an ambitious shrew and changing her life for the better. After taking a nasty bump on the head, Lexi Smart awakens in a hospital convinced that it's 2004 and that she's just missed her father's funeral. It's actually three years later, and she no longer has crooked teeth, frizzy hair and a loser boyfriend. Initially wowed by what she's become—a gorgeous, cut-throat businesswoman—Lexi soon finds herself attempting to figure out how it happened. As her personality change and lost memory threaten her job, Lexi tries to dredge up some chemistry with her handsome albeit priggish husband, Eric, though the effort is unnecessary with Eric's colleague Jon, who tells Lexi that she was about to leave Eric for him. Amnesia tales may be old hat, but Kinsella keeps things fresh and frothy with workplace politicking, romantic intrigue and a vibrant (though sometimes caricatured) cast. Though the happy ending won't come as a surprise, readers will be rooting for Lexi all along. (Mar.)
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Review
"The author of the Shopaholic series adds a fun twist to a Cinderella story."—Redbook


"Remember Me?" is good fun, a page-turner that will keep a reader up all night.”—AP

“Quintessential Kinsella. It's a perfect pick for a spring-break read.”—Fort Worth Star-Telegram

"A delicious page-turner, filled with both hearty chuckles and heartache.... [Kinsella] finds a way to make losing one's memory seem refreshingly funny."—USA Today

Customer Reviews

The Review I Can't Remember
You've just won the Publishers' Clearing House sweepstakes only you don't remember! Just imagine it, waking up one day and discovering that your entire world has changed. Imagine your life now with all its routines and traditions and then imagine three years from now. How different could things possibly be? What if you suddenly woke up today and three years had passed and you were a new person, with a new life, and you had no remembrance, no understanding of the sudden transition. Imagine, if you will, taking on this new dream life, only to later realize that all is not well in the world but you have no way of providing a solution because you don't remember the all important transition. How weird and fascinating would such an experience be? How exhilarating and how terrifying would it be to attain your dream life filled with scads of money, friends, and a handsome multimillionaire husband? Lexi Smart, a formerly underpaid employee at the none too glamorous Deller Carpets is about to find out. After being denied a promotion, being stood up by her boyfriend, and discovering that her father has died, Lexi's world just seems to be going downhill, until a fateful accident occurs that she can't remember. Suddenly, Lexi wakes up in a hospital, the last three years obliterated from her mind, to discover that her most recent memory is actually long since passed and that her world has changed drastically since the Deller Carpets days. She is wealthy beyond her wildest dreams, with an equally wealthy husband, a high profile job, and a new set of swank friends. But, is this world as alluring as it first appears, or is there a seam of cracks beneath the shallow surface? The answer to the riddle lies buried in Lexi's memory, but will her amnesia ever leave her? Will Lexi ever be able to find her true self again, or has all the wealth and glamour killed the old, high spirited Lexi of yesteryear? So remember, be careful what you wish for. You just might get it.


Sophie Kinsella has once again presented a hilarious, yet ultimately serious and sentimental tale for the reader's enjoyment. Although Kinsella has never penned an inferior novel, Remember Me stands dramatically above all her pervious works. As an author she has developed and expanded her level of emotional and romantic depth, presenting a tale that is both unique and realistic at the same time. While the idea of amnesia has been more than properly explored in both television and grocery store romances, Kinsella has really done her homework, taking the concept away from its clichéd origins by adding a realistic emotional dimension. The basis of the story is actually believable and surprisingly enthralling, grabbing the reader's interest instantly and refusing to let go. Because of this cleverly structured plot, the entire tale has a distinct air of the unpredictable, which is unusual for Kinsella since the public of readers mostly takes it for granted that her character will, after numerous tragedies and hilarious mishaps, have a happily ever after ending.

Likewise, Kinsella's new character is just as lovable as Becky Bloomwood in the much loved Shopaholic series. Lexi is a believable and down to earth character whose spunky personality is being crushed by the unfeeling, no nonsense world of business and high finance. We love Lexi both for her romanticism and her forced practicality and, above all else, for her vivid interpretation of emotions that we have all been subjected to. Her description of Loser Dave, her odious boyfriend, will bring chuckles to the readers' hearts, as we all secretly stand behind her, remembering those Loser Daves that we were saddled with. Her clumsiness in her new ultra modern home will remind us of those times at friends' houses when we have accidentally toppled something irreplaceable and ghastly expensive. Lexi is vivid and bright, lovable and laughable, and, above all, just like us. Life rains on her parade, just like it rains on ours and, just like us, she regretfully keeps picking herself up and moving on.

Lexi's character is supported, nurtured, and conversely deprived by an equally fleshed out cast of background characters and friends including her whippet crazy mother, her con artist blue-haired sister, her multimillionaire husband, and one other special character. These characters are just as alive and vivid as Lexi, each with their own believable personality forcing the reader to form bonds of love and hate, enmeshing him or her even deeper into the unfolding drama.

Unlike most of Kinsella's previous offerings, Remember Me is never slightly predictable. The conclusion is satisfying, startlingly realistic, and, most important, suitably sentimental. While the happily ever after element is present, it does bow to life's little cruelties as well as producing a well rounded conclusion that the reader would never have predicted. Remember Me is most certainly a novel that the reader will "remember" after the last page has fluttered into place.


But, Kinsella's concentration on the emotional and dramatic does not diminish her penchant for the comedic. The dialogue was witty and charged with sarcasm and the circumstances that Lexi found herself in were fraught with physical comedy unrivaled by the Three Stooges. Her mishaps in her new high tech home, her run ins with her mother's pack of pet dogs, and her budding relationship with her new, and somewhat strange husband, all culminate to keep the story continually bouncing from one outrageously side splitting dilemma into another all the while retaining the novel's bittersweet edge.

In creating her masterpiece, Kinsella expertly weaves the tale together with a witty, tongue in cheek writing style that backs the comedic aura. The unfolding tale relies entirely on Lexi's mental narration. Through her eyes, the story unravels blending modern language with vivid descriptiveness and a surprising understanding of the inner workings of the mind. By using this method of character narration, the entire work encapsulates a down to earth aura, making the reader feel as though he or she has a direct connection to Lexi's thought process, instead of feeling as though the tale is merely being narrated by an omnipotent, detached being. This style is highly effective and is the final touch to a grand masterpiece.

Conclusion: Kinsella has an almost magical way of appealing to modern audiences, using clever language, unique circumstances, and a down to earth appeal to people's emotions that never fails. Kinsella combines everything that makes a tale truly great and presents the reader with a modern drama of epic proportions. So, in acknowledgment of the novel, the only way to truly conclude is to ask the all important question: What would you really do if you won the Publishers' Clearing House sweepstakes and forgot?

- Ravenova

Fast & Fun
Really enjoyed this book. I read some of the lower reviews prior to getting the book, so I was afraid I might be disappointed once I started it. Turns out I loved it! It's a very quick read. The characters were likeable. Honestly, I couldn't put it down. I just finished it and wish there was more.

Great Book!
I am an avid Kinsella fan and her books just keep getting better and better! I laughed so hard! Loved the book!