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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?

BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Sophie Kinsella's Wedding Night.

From the Publisher

ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000VM9Z8K
Publisher ‏ : ‎ The Dial Press (February 26, 2008)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ February 26, 2008
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 4743 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Print length ‏ : ‎ 450 pages
Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 0440296919
Reviewer: Kindle Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A Lovely Book To Remember
Review: I have enjoyed every Sophie Kinsella book I have read, but it seems with each book, she continues to hone her craft and I love each one a little more. They become less predictable, the characters are more believable, and I stay up later and later to finish them.(These books are often relegated to the "chick lit" section, which is so wrong, because there are true gems in that section and women's fiction deserves far more credit. This book is one of those gems, by the way.)Our protagonist Lexi wakes up in the hospital, having forgotten three years of her life, with a stranger-husband, high power job, a whole new appearance, and fewer friends. She has no idea how she got to this place and the reader travels with Lexi as she tries to put together what happened to her in that time to get her where she is and why she made certain decisions. She finds out that what seems perfect isn't always and that she had made some decisions against her personality because of events she no longer remembers.I found Lexi to be not only likeable, but relatable in her mission to put together the puzzle of her life. Especially when there are moments when a person might question if they want to know all of the answers, after missing such a gap. The story wasn't predictable at all and there are truly funny moments, including her husband putting together a manual about their marriage, with a mission statement and and index for EVERYTHING.And like Lexi, if I hear the words "loft-style living" one more time, I may shoot myself.

Reviewer: Amy R.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Trying to remember who you really are
Review: Remember Me? happens to be the first Sophie Kinsella book that I have ever read but definitely not the last.Lexi Smart is 25 years old and works for a carpet manufacturer. She is going through a quarterlife crisis with a loser boyfriend and a menial low end job, but she still has her best girlfriends whom she parties and hangs out with. We meet Lexi on the night before her father's funeral out with her friends when she has a nasty fall and gets a bump on the head. She wakes up in a hospital bed the next day and has no recollection of the night before. She looks in a mirror and has no recollection of the face before her. She is no longer snaggled tooth, her hair is no longer mousy brown, she is the best shape of her life, and has a Luis Vitton purse. She can't remember who this person in front of her is and how she came to look this good overnight.She actually wakes up and it is really 3 years in the future and she is 28. She had been in a car accident in her Mercedes and has had a nasty bump on her head causing amnesia. She can only remember the events of her life up to the night of her father's funeral three years ago. She wakes up to a life that one can only dream of. She is married to a handsome wealthy man, moved up to a senior manager position in the carpet company, and lives in a huge loft with all the designer clothes and accessories one can dream about. The question remains is how this cinderella life came to be, but of course she can't remember.She journeys through her present life trying to find out if this cinderella life is all that it seems to be. Those around her try to fill in the missing pieces of her life as best they can. She has changed her appearance, is no longer friends with her best friends, everyone hates her at work and thinks she is the boss from hell, she has supposedly had an affair with her husband's friend and coworker, and her mother and younger sister are different. Her life is a mess and she is trying to come terms with who she is and is she really happy in this life. The old Lexi was happy and carefree but the new Lexi doesn't seem a right fit to her.The journey that Lexi goes on keeps you entertained and in suspense. There are quirky characters, such as Fi (one of her best friends), Eric (her dream husband), Jon (her lover), Lexi's mother and sister, and Loser Dave (her ex-boyfriend) that Kinsella is known for. The reader wants to know what happened in Lexi's life in the 3 years that are missing and what this means to her present life and future. Will she stay in the present cinderella life or find the life that will make her happy like she was before? One will have to read this enjoyable book to find out.

Reviewer: Lilly Flora
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Out of an overused made for Tv movie plot comes Kinsella's best novel yet
Review: It's a tried and true made for TV movie theme.Someone, usually someone down on their luck like the ugly girl in high school or the miserable kid, makes a wish that they were all grown up. And then presto-they are! It's X amount of years in the future and suddenly they are an adult and have become beautiful, popular and have a wonderful life.But that doesn't mean they're prepared to deal with it.Sophie Kinsella has taken this common and (frankly) overused plot line and remade it into a wonderful, hilarious, romantic and hugely touching novel that is really her best work yet.Lexi Smart has an entry level job and no yearly bonus, a boyfriend who everyone calls loser Dave, snaggly teeth and her father's funeral to attend in the morning. She doesn't make a wish for a better life, but she does fall on her head. And wakes up in the hospital with a great body, perfect teeth, a fantastic job, the perfect husband and no memory of the last three years.It seems perfect at first. Her life is great on the surface. She's rich, good looking and married to a millionaire Greek god. But as she gets to know her new life she realizes that she is missing from it. The new Lexi is dramatically different from the old and not only in appearance. Nowhere is there any trace of the girl she once was-and, thanks to a bump on the head, is again.Until she learns that this self has secrets-huge secrets which may be her only hope of getting the world to remember the girl Lexi Smart used to be."Remember Me?" is by far the best novel Sophie Kinsella has written to date. It is just amazing! I laughed out loud, felt Lexi's initial joy and later frustration and anger and swooned at the romance. This book has propelled Kinsella out of the chick lit genera and into the category of just plain old great novels. I recommend this to everyone. My only complaint is that the book can be read in several hours-and I wanted more!Five stars.

Reviewer: Tham Chee Wah
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: But… but… this is super entertaining, quirky and funny!I liked it. In fact, I was trying to imagine watching this on TV. To watch how Lexi, the protagonist, woke up from her accident and her memory of the last three years all wiped clean. She couldn’t even remember the person she married. Three years, many changes, climbed up the corporate ladder, got married and lost all her good friends.This could be my third Kinsella and now I must admit: I’m a fan!

Reviewer: Sathya
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I absolutely binged on this book the minute I received it .. it was so gripping and funny .. and so interesting .. loved the story and the ending ! I recommended everyone who are Sophie Kensella fans to not miss thins book 📚 too good ! Loved it

Reviewer: Li Leilei
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Dit is een leuke, makkelijk te lezen romantische fantasie. Als je iets lichts en grappigs wilt lezen, is dit een goede keuze

Reviewer: Noname
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Very funny and well written, perfect for a bedtime reading

Reviewer: Amy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Came in on time and as described with no concerns.