Thank You for Remembering
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-6682-2520-2 (ISBN)
Description
"Emily Harding's writing is fresh, romantic, full of wit! You can't go wrong with one of her books!" -Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
A woman wakes up with amnesia to a totally different life and teams up with her charming new neighbor to piece together her missing memories in this tender and funny romantic comedy from the author of How Freaking Romantic.
Growing up, Marnie Stephens believed in magic. That destiny was real, the universe had a plan, and every problem could be fixed by one of her grandmother's many crystals or mantras. But now, at thirty, Marnie's dreams have fallen by the wayside as real life proves to be more difficult than divine. That's all about to change, though, thanks to her upcoming move from LA to Boston with her boyfriend Matt. Sure, she still has some nagging worries about the future, but those things will work themselves out. She just needs a fresh start.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what Marnie gets when she wakes up at a hospital in Boston with no knowledge of how she got there. Her doctor tells her she suffered a head injury, Matt insists they broke up months ago, and, most distressing of all, her hair is somehow eight inches shorter. Nothing makes sense, but one thing is clear: Marnie has no memory of the past year. Soon, she's discharged and finds herself in an apartment she doesn't remember with a new neighbor, Ben Morgan, a man she's sure she won't forget.
Now, with the clues she finds scattered around her home, and Ben, who knows Boston like the back of his hand, Marnie sets out to retrace the past year to figure out where things went wrong and set them right. But despite what her grandmother always told her, there's no magic to make her recovery easier. Between doctor's visits and treks across the city in search of her lost memories, the last thing Marnie needs is to start falling for the grumpy-and incredibly attractive-man helping her. But it's not long before Marnie begins to wonder if fighting for the past is as important as the one person who could be her future.
A woman wakes up with amnesia to a totally different life and teams up with her charming new neighbor to piece together her missing memories in this tender and funny romantic comedy from the author of How Freaking Romantic.
Growing up, Marnie Stephens believed in magic. That destiny was real, the universe had a plan, and every problem could be fixed by one of her grandmother's many crystals or mantras. But now, at thirty, Marnie's dreams have fallen by the wayside as real life proves to be more difficult than divine. That's all about to change, though, thanks to her upcoming move from LA to Boston with her boyfriend Matt. Sure, she still has some nagging worries about the future, but those things will work themselves out. She just needs a fresh start.
Unfortunately, that's exactly what Marnie gets when she wakes up at a hospital in Boston with no knowledge of how she got there. Her doctor tells her she suffered a head injury, Matt insists they broke up months ago, and, most distressing of all, her hair is somehow eight inches shorter. Nothing makes sense, but one thing is clear: Marnie has no memory of the past year. Soon, she's discharged and finds herself in an apartment she doesn't remember with a new neighbor, Ben Morgan, a man she's sure she won't forget.
Now, with the clues she finds scattered around her home, and Ben, who knows Boston like the back of his hand, Marnie sets out to retrace the past year to figure out where things went wrong and set them right. But despite what her grandmother always told her, there's no magic to make her recovery easier. Between doctor's visits and treks across the city in search of her lost memories, the last thing Marnie needs is to start falling for the grumpy-and incredibly attractive-man helping her. But it's not long before Marnie begins to wonder if fighting for the past is as important as the one person who could be her future.
Reviews / Votes
"Emily Harding's writing is fresh, romantic, full of wit! You can't go wrong with one of her books!"- Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"Thank You for Remembering is a charming, tender scavenger-hunt for true love, as delicious and layered as a North End cannoli. I devoured it in one sitting!"
- Emma Brodie, New York Times bestselling author of Into the Blue and Songs in Ursa Major
"Tender and romantic, Thank You for Remembering is a heartwarming exploration of how our memories shape us-and whether they define us-and how, at our core, we will always come back to the things we love. I couldn't put it down!"
- Kayla Olson, USA Today bestselling author of The Great Outdoors
"In Thank You for Remembering, Emily Harding takes readers on a clever memory scavenger hunt around Boston that's packed with self-discovery and a love story that patiently and tenderly builds. An uplifting romance about making your own magic and the unexpected beauty in forgetting-and remembering."
- Lauren Kung Jessen, USA Today bestselling author of The Fortune Flip
"Both playful and poignant, Thank You For Remembering is a love story about the people who bring us back to ourselves, and the ordinary magic that appears when we need it most. Entirely captivating from first page to last, I happily devoured it in one sitting."
- Ellen O'Clover, author of The Heartbreak Hotel
"I'm obsessed with everything Emily Harding writes. Marnie and Ben's love story is witty, life-affirming, and filled with fizzy chemistry and an immersive Boston setting that comes to life under Harding's deft hand. Thank You For Remembering is an unforgettable romance about destiny and everyday magic from one of the genre's cleverest voices."
- Katie Naymon, author of You Between the Lines Praise for How Freaking Romantic
"A perfect balm for the love-shy heart."
- Library Journal (starred review)
"Flawless. Harding is set to be a rom-com powerhouse."
- Lauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author of Made in Manhattan
"The set-up! The snark! The spice! Emily Harding had me at 'storming the office of her best friend's ex-husband's divorce lawyer' and kept me cackling all the way through. This book is an absolute delight."
- Colleen Oakley, USA Today bestselling author of The Mostly True Story of Tanner & Louise
"With razor sharp wit and perfect prose, Emily Harding has crafted a romance that had me laughing one minute and crying the next. Harding's characters are heart-breakingly real, and Bea is the exact kind of heroine I love to root for. How Freaking Romantic is sexy and smart and completely captivating!"
- Falon Ballard, USA Today bestselling author of Change of Heart
"[A] witty debut. The zippy plot and endearing love story will leave readers wanting more."
- Publishers Weekly
"The humorous chemistry and enemies-to-lovers trope between Beatrice and Nathan makes the story a fun read from a promising author."
- Booklist
"Inject this cynical angry woman into my veins! How Freaking Romantic is truly for the ragey girls among us, and I loved every second of it. Emily Harding writes the scrappiest, wittiest, most heartfelt characters to root for, and we're all the luckier for it."
- Ali Rosen, bestselling author of Recipe for Second Chances
"With biting wit, a tender and truthful take on modern adulthood, and a romance that threatens to burn up the pages, How Freaking Romantic is one of my favorite reads this year. This book made me an Emily Harding fan for life."
- Sarah Dubb, author of Birding with Benefits
"The verdict is in: Emily Harding's How Freaking Romantic delivers with snarky banter and steamy sexual tension. This book takes enemies-to-lovers to law school and schools us all-on the complexity of evolving friendships, on dropping our defenses in the name of love and on what to do when that new co-professor is hot as hell. (Give in! That's what!)."
- Nora Dahlia, author of Pick-Up
"Emily Harding has a forever fan in me! Harding's prose absolutely sparkles in her delightful yet deeply resonant solo debut. I fell in love with her heroine Beatrice from the very first page. Heart-strong, hilarious, and hard-wired to her principles even when most might waver, Bea is used to being the friend who takes care of everyone else. Watching her relationship with Nathan bloom is the perfect antidote for anyone who ever wondered if they are too loud, too quirky, or just too much. With Bea and Nathan's exceptionally original, oh-so-swoon-worthy love story, readers will be reminded that even when life is complicated, the best type of romance should be simple. I simply loved this book."
- Becky Chalsen, author of Kismet
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
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Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 135 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
295 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-6682-2520-2 (9781668225202)
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Emily Harding is the author of How Freaking Romantic and one-half of the writing duo behind the For the Love of Austen series, including Anne of Avenue A, Elizabeth of East Hampton, and Emma of 83rd Street. She is a graduate of Emerson College with degrees in both creative writing and film. After working over fifteen years in television development and production, she found her way back to writing.