Synopses & Reviews
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 28-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 25-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?
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
Synopsis
Hot on the heels of her latest #1 New York Times bestseller, Shopaholic & Baby, comes the first stand-alone from Sophie Kinsella since The Undomestic Goddess, featuring a wonderful, irresistible protagonist.
About the Author
Sophie Kinsella is the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series, as well as The Undomestic Goddess and Can You Keep a Secret? She lives in England.
Reading Group Guide
1. What were your theories about what had happened to Lexi? How did your first guesses change when you learned more about the aftermath of her fathers funeral?
2. What were the best and worst parts of Lexis life before she broke up with Loser Dave?
3. If you were to go through an experience like Lexis, waking up in the midst of your own life but not recalling anything about it, what quirks or secrets might you encounter? What would an Eric-style manual to your life look like?
4. Would you have been willing to stay with Eric in order to live in such a state-of-the art residence, with high-end clothing, sporty cars, and other status symbols? Would you have resorted to Lexis turnaround in order to save your mother from financial ruin?
5. What are the plusses and minuses of having a fabulous body like Lexis? Were her carb-free ways worth it?
6. What does Remember Me? say about healthy versus destructive ambition? What separates those who would use the entertainment systems disco feature every night and those who (like Eric) would see it as an absurd waste of time?
7. What accounts for the insensitive behavior of Lexis mother? Is her personality the result or the cause of Lexis fathers wild side? If you had been Lexis mother, would you have withheld the truth from your daughter?
8. How does Lexi interact with her feisty younger sister, Amy?
9. Give Lexi a pop-science medical diagnosis. Why was she unable to recall anything that happened between the night she fell while hailing a taxi and the day she woke up? What was significant about the novels opening scene? Why might her mind have rejected all events that occurred afterward?
10. Discuss the comments made by Lexis friends after she tried to make amends, when they admitted that they respected her even though she was a tough boss. Who are the best bosses? What is the ideal way to motivate co-workers? Could you stand it if your best friend became your boss?
11. Would you have trusted Jon? Did he handle the situation well, or did he badger Lexi to the point of seeming dodgy?
12. How did your opinion of Lexis father shift as you read to the end? Did he have any heroic traits? Was his materialism worse than Erics?
13. What does Lexis plan for the carpeting coup prove about getting ahead in business? Which traits will get you better returns: creativity or financial sense? Ingenuity or ruthlessness?
14. Discuss the closing scene on the terrace. What is your best memory or fantasy of a secret code that would unite you and a lover? What do you predict for Jon and Lexis future? What will become of Eric?
15. What would the characters in Sophie Kinsellas other novels think of Lexi Smart and her predicament? What refreshing outlook on life do all of Kinsellas heroines share?