Thank You for Remembering: A Novel

by Emily Harding

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 the universe has other plans, and 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.

Genres: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Adult, Contemporary Romance

336 pages, Paperback

Expected publication September 15, 2026

Reviews

[jenny reads a lot]

THIS COVER IS AMAZING!

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[Ellie · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.25

I have a lot of thoughts and opinions about this story.

1. The writing was so easy to fall into and binge. I found myself yearning to read even when things were bothering me simply because it was so consumable
2. I see the vision with the romance. Watching Ben and Marnie go through this list together was so easy but I wish we got more of it. I so desperately loved their quiet intimacy and chatty interactions with her yapping. However, I felt that when she was in love with him, there wasn’t enough time, butttt I was fully captivated by their chapters
3. Ben is quiet but he sees all of Marnie and I loved that. His little gestures and helping her in a way that’s just them building a friendship was really nice
4. There was WAYYYY too much repetition. This was ultimately my largest issue. Her bangs being wonky, yellow and brown eyes, the universe - it’s became a lot and I found myself starting to roll my eyes. The issue was the phrasing was so similar/the same - begging for a fresh angle on some of these
5. Sara bugged me because girlie your judgement is getting in the way of you friendship/stop putting your dreams and wants above what your friend wants - wish Marie shut that down sooner
6. Plot was relatively predictable but not in a bad way. I saw what was coming but I wasn’t mad (just wanted more Ben and less Matt drama/sara- the balance could have been a little better
7. There was an ease to reading this story, if felt like we were just following Marnie’s daily life
7. Again I could not put this book down though, I kept getting sucked in but then annoyed at a bang references etc. I read from page 88-323 in one day.

Ultimately I enjoyed the story but the little things added up to spoil part of my enjoyment.


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[Stephanie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank You For Remembering by Emily Harding was a fun and breezy read.

Marnie wakes up in a hospital with no memory of her past year. She’s broken up with her boyfriend and is living in Boston. She has no friends or family nearby and no memories.

I loved following Marnie along on her journey to try and recover her memories with the help of her cute neighbor Ben.

I really love the amnesia trope and this was done so well and felt realistic. Definitely will read more by this author.

Thank you NetGalley and Gallery Books for this ARC.

[felicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Review of advance copy received from NetGalley

Thank you for remembering is an amnesia love story with mystery : Marnie figuring out what happened in the past year

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

First, I cannot be the only reader who needs this spoiler: Marnie figures out where she works and does not lose her job. Don't be like me and spend the first half of the book panicking. 😆 My millennial heart could not handle the fear that she would be fired. I wish Harding had Ben or Sara reveal this knowledge to Marnie earlier so that I could have been spared the anxiety. 😅

Second, Matt (and Ben) needed to do better. Matt is evasive and unhelpful when he meets with Marnie the day after her discharge. They may have broken up, but he previously cared for her, and she just suffered a major medical event! While I'm annoyed that Ben acted like they were strangers, at least he took the time to assist Marnie as she went about trying to recover her memory.

Third, how annoying is Sara? Usually, I love the supporting characters in books, but she painfully pushed her own agenda on repeat.

Finally, sweet Marnie and her animal-loving heart. 🦞🐭 Chattering excessively about everything and nothing. Learning to be tough and independent. I love that this story is about Marnie adapting and growing after experiencing trauma.

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marnie wakes up in the hospital and doesn’t remember the last year of her life. As far as she knows, she’s in California preparing for a cross country move with her boyfriend. She’s shocked to learn that she’s lived in Boston for a year and broke up with her boyfriend 6 months ago. Scared but determined, she gets help from her neighbor to get around the city to try and jog her memory.

This was so great! Such a fun, easy read. I laughed out loud at several parts and I was counting down the hours until I could keep reading! Marnie was delightful once she grasped her situation, and I loved Ben. I really liked that he didn’t push all their history on her right out of the hospital and let her figure things out in her own time. 4.5 stars!

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for this ARC

[Anna (annareadit) · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Lex fullybookedbabe · Rating 4 out of 5]

A modern day amnesia romance. I enjoyed this so much. The reader must extend their disbelief a little bit, but if you can, you’re in for a yearning slow burn.

[Nilufer Ozmekik · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m obsessed with the amnesia trope when it’s executed well. In the right hands, it transforms into the perfect mystery drama—like slowly fitting together puzzle pieces only to discover an entirely different version of a person. But what makes this story special is how beautifully it balances that mystery with a deeply emotional, heartwarming romance. At its core, it’s about a woman whose life has completely fallen apart after losing her grandmother, a loss that shattered not only her sense of purpose but also her belief in magic, joy, and herself. Ironically, the tragedy that steals her memories may also become the very thing that gives her the chance to start over.

Marnie Stephens is such a relatable, compassionate, and easy-to-love heroine. After a terrible accident leaves her hospitalized with a brain bleed and memory loss, she wakes up unable to remember the last year of her life. Suddenly, everything feels unfamiliar and wrong. She has no idea why she moved to Boston, why she broke up with her longtime boyfriend Matt, or why she brutally chopped off her beautiful hair in what looks like a full emotional breakdown. She doesn’t know the password to her phone, barely recognizes the apartment she now lives in, and has absolutely no clue why she quit the stable job she once loved—or what she even does for a living anymore.

The only bright spot in this terrifying situation, besides the doctors trying to help her recover, is Ben—her mysterious, quiet, frustratingly handsome neighbor who rushed her to the ER and possibly saved her life. I loved the reveal that the comforting man sitting beside her hospital bed in a sweater wasn’t actually a doctor at all. Ben has that classic brooding energy, but underneath it he’s incredibly caring, patient, and warm.

One of my favorite elements of the story is the box of clues Marnie discovers: bookstore receipts, movie tickets to Rear Window, random fragments of a forgotten life that slowly guide her toward the truth about who she became during that missing year. Alongside Ben—who knows every hidden corner of Boston and gently helps her reconnect with herself—those little pieces create such an engaging emotional mystery.

What if losing your memory isn’t actually the worst thing that can happen to you? What if forgetting gives you the opportunity to see how unhappy you truly were? The story beautifully explores the fear of losing yourself while also asking whether love, happiness, and healing have been right in front of you all along—if only you’re brave enough to reach for them.

I ended up enjoying this book so much. Marnie is the kind of heroine you immediately root for, and Ben slowly opening up throughout the story made the romance even sweeter. He’s lovable from the very beginning, even behind all the guarded silence. The only character who genuinely irritated me was Sara, the best friend, whose controlling “I know what’s best for you” attitude often felt suffocating instead of supportive—especially considering everything Marnie was going through emotionally.

Yes, the mystery itself becomes somewhat predictable, but honestly, the emotional journey and romance are strong enough that it hardly matters. This is ultimately a comforting, hopeful story about rediscovering the magic inside yourself, opening your heart to love again, walking away from a life that’s draining your soul, and finding the courage to choose your own happiness. It’s an incredibly fast and enjoyable read, and like the author’s previous works, I ended up completely charmed by it.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for providing me with a digital reviewer copy of this witty, heartfelt, and inspiring romance in exchange for my honest thoughts.

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[Brittney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you to Gallery Pub for this ARC.

Thank You for Remembering • Emily Harding

One phrase: amnesia romcom with a soft little heart 🧠💕

Marnie wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the past year.

She does not know how she got to Boston. She does not remember breaking up with her boyfriend. She does not recognize her apartment. She has no friends or family nearby. And somehow, most distressing of all, her hair is eight inches shorter.

Honestly? Fair. I would also spiral.

Thank You for Remembering follows Marnie as she tries to piece together the life she apparently built while she was busy not remembering any of it. With clues scattered around her apartment and the help of her cute, grumpy neighbor Ben, she starts retracing the past year and slowly figuring out where things changed, what she lost, and what might still be waiting for her.

I really love the amnesia trope, and this one felt surprisingly realistic. It was tender, funny, and grounded in Marnie’s confusion without turning her recovery into something magically easy.

Also, I need to say this for my anxious readers: she figures out where she works and does not lose her job. You are welcome. My millennial heart needed that reassurance immediately.

Marnie was such a sweet character to follow. She is chatty, anxious, animal loving, overwhelmed, and trying so hard to become steady in a life that no longer feels like hers. I loved watching her adapt, grow, and slowly become more independent after such a terrifying experience.

Ben frustrated me a little at times, and Matt definitely could have handled things better, but I still loved watching Marnie and Ben move through the city together as she searched for answers. Their dynamic had that soft “grumpy neighbor helps anyway” energy that worked really well.

This is less about magical memory recovery and more about what happens when the past you are chasing might not be the future you actually need.

✨ Tropes and vibes:
🧠 amnesia trope
🏙 Boston setting
💞 grumpy neighbor
🐭 animal loving FMC
🦞 tender romcom energy
🔍 piecing together the past
💔 breakup aftermath
🥹 healing after trauma
✨ fresh start
🗺 city adventures
🫶 soft romance
🌙 finding yourself again

📚 Read this if you like:
Amnesia romances, tender romcoms, grumpy neighbors, self discovery stories, emotional healing, city based romance, and books where the heroine has to decide whether fighting for the past is worth missing her future.

This was sweet, funny, realistic, and such a soft little journey of starting over.

#ThankYouForRemembering #EmilyHarding #RomComBooks #AmnesiaRomance #BookReview @Gallery

[Alli Mowrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5⭐ | 1.5🌶️ A woman with amnesia. A box of mysterious mementos. And a love story she may have already lived once.

Tropes:
🧠 Amnesia / Memory Loss
🔥 Slow Burn
✨ Magical Realism
💗 Emotional Romance

I was immediately drawn in by the premise of Thank You for Remembering. The mystery surrounding the FMC's amnesia and the collection of mementos from her life before her brain injury made this feel different from other romances I've read, and I was genuinely invested in figuring out how all of the pieces fit together.

Some of the mystery was predictable. I suspected fairly early on that the mementos were connected to Ben and that there had been something between them before her injury. But honestly, I didn't mind knowing where it was headed because I still enjoyed watching everything come together.

I also thought the character development was solid, especially for the FMC. While I initially wanted more from Ben, we do get a strong sense of who he is, what he values, and how his past has shaped his outlook on life. I just would've loved a few more glimpses into what makes him tick.

My biggest disappointment was the romance itself. I wanted to actually **watch these two fall in love—or, in her case, fall in love with Ben again**. Some of the moments that could've built their relationship were instead summarized through the mementos, and I found myself wishing for more scenes, conversations, and internal monologue that let us really feel their connection developing in the present.

The pacing also dragged for me around the 35–50% mark, and this is definitely a slow burn. The physical relationship doesn't develop until quite late in the book, but I don't necessarily think it needed to happen earlier. I just needed more romantic progression and tension along the way to make the eventual payoff hit harder.

Once we got there, though, I really enjoyed the intimacy, and the ending was incredibly sweet. I also loved the FMC's relationship with her grandmother and the subtle thread of magic woven throughout the story. It added an extra layer of warmth and charm that really worked for me.

Overall, this was a unique and heartfelt story with a compelling premise, well-developed characters, and a very sweet ending. I just wanted a little more time on the page actually watching the central romance unfold.

If you love slow-burn romances with a touch of mystery, amnesia, second chances, and a little bit of magic, this one is worth checking out.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Dawson Sprinkle · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have mixed feelings about this.

On one hand, I dig the premise. On the other hand, I don't like what Harding did with the premise. Not that her execution was poor, but I feel like it just needed a little extra something.

On the romance plot side of things, I don't feel like it was done quite as well as it could have been done. The romance doesn't actually really start until about half-way through, and they don't kiss until around two thirds in which just feels pretty late, considering the first half of the book doesn't really do a whole lot.

Not to say that I could write this book better, because I almost certainly can't, but I do have some wishes. I am glad that this book adapted a more accurate version of traumatic brain injury related memory loss, I think that's pretty underrepresented in most media, but I wish she was recovering more of her memory because it would allow her to learn about this new version of herself along with the reader, and come to terms with the changes. She does this a little bit, but I really wanted more of that. I wish that we could see some of her memories with Ben before her memory loss. I think it would really help build the romantic tension between the two of them. As they do stuff together in the present, have those memories also come back to her to bolster the feelings that she's developing.

I think that was my biggest gripe with this story. I didn't get the building of feelings on her end. She comes home from the hospital; he helps her go to some of the places that she has trinkets or scraps from, and she very quickly develops strong feelings for him. I understand if Harding was going for a "she develops the feelings really quickly because she already had feelings for him before the accident" kinda thing, but if that was the intention I would have liked her to play with that concept a bit more.

Overall, this is a cute and fun book that has some story and pacing problems that keep it from reaching full potential of the concept. Definitely worth a read though.

[Annie K · Rating 5 out of 5]

TLDR: Amnesia + a soft, mysterious love interest + a Boston treasure hunt = funny, heartfelt, slow-burn story about figuring out who you are.

Marnie wakes up in the hospital with no memory of the last year—and a stranger in a blue sweater sitting in her room who definitely isn’t her doctor. She and Ben set off across Boston, retracing her steps through a series of mementos to piece her life back together.

Wow. This is my first book by Emily Harding, and now I want to read everything she’s written. Once I picked this up, I couldn’t stop.

Marnie’s stream of consciousness is genuinely hilarious, but what made it work for me was how chaotic and emotionally honest it felt. Her inner world is messy in a way that feels very real. I know it’s tied to her brain injury, but as someone familiar with ADHD, a lot of her emotional swings and thought patterns felt oddly relatable.

Her backstory is also surprisingly tender. There’s a lot of sadness there, but the whimsy she was raised with—especially through her grandma—adds this layer of warmth that I really loved. It made me think about how important that kind of imagination and playfulness is to happiness.

Ben (the mysterious sweater man) is such a great counterbalance to Marnie. He’s quiet, steady, and soft-spoken in a way that grounds her chaos without dimming it. Their dynamic works so well, even though this is definitely a slow burn. The romance builds gradually, but it never feels frustrating because Marnie’s personal journey is clearly the heart of the story.

The memento “treasure hunt” structure was such a fun way to explore Boston and unfold both the mystery and the relationship. It kept the story moving while still leaving space for reflection.

At its core, though, this book is about identity—figuring out who you are, what you want, and accepting that you might always be in the process of figuring it out. And honestly… aren’t we all?

Thanks to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the eARC in exchange for an honest review.

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5

Marnie wakes up in a hospital with no memory of the past year. Turns out, she's in a completely different city, not in a relationship anymore, and has changed jobs. As she tries to connect the dots in her life in an unfamiliar city, she meets her neighbor, Ben, who helps her navigate her memory loss.

This was an easy read and the plot moved at a good pace. Ben and Marnie are definitely a slow burn. One thing that annoyed me about Marnie was how much she rambled and talked, and how she kept mentioning that she was a "ditzy blonde" or a "dumb blonde." I felt like that stereotype was definitely more outdated and seeing how much she kept repeating it was kind of an ick when there was really no basis for it. I also didn't really like Ben. Other than being nice and attractive, which is fine, I just didn't get book boyfriend vibes.

I also felt bad for Marnie that she really had to figure things out on her own and pull the truth from the people around her, specifically from Ben and Matt, her ex. Even with Sara's, her best friend, many faults, at least she was able to fill in some of the blanks for Marnie right off the bat. I understand trying not to overwhelm someone with memory loss, but with life-changing events, I feel like that's ok to reveal to her. Both Ben and Matt had monumental explanations that would have helped Marnie a lot with her questions, but she basically had to figure things out herself and confront them first before getting the whole truth. Ben was supposed to help her, but he was basically her tour guide around the city so that she wouldn't get lost when he could have done way more. Marnie deserved better, and honestly, she did a better job handling the memory loss than I would have.

Thank you to Gallery Books and NetGalley for the ARC!

[Kelsie Bowler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I couldn't put it down and once I finished I was ready to pick it back up and do it all over again.

We join Marnie who has just awaken after hitting her head two times and now she has no memory of the past year of her life. A year in which she moved from Malibu to Boston with her boyfriend, broke up with her boyfriend, and quit her job to name a few big life events. Now she's in a city that she doesn't know with a phone that she can't remember the passcode to.

In comes Ben, her across-the-hall neighbor, who helps her navigate the city, visiting sites from where she has small mementos, hoping that those visits can help trigger some memories. Together they create new memories on a city that is new to Marnie, and very familiar to Ben.

I think that a lot of us can relate to Marnie's quest to find her passion or purpose in life. She sees Ben as the pinnacle of that because of his job as a carpenter. This contrast brought up an interesting thought process for me. Are we inherently "the grass is always greener on the other side" in everything such that we hold back from finding the happy medium? Do we assign too much of our happiness in details that shouldn't be the true focus. No, we shouldn't be miserable with our job, but aren't there bigger and better focuses to have when it comes to our happiness? Maybe it's actually the people we have in our lives that create that happiness.

Emily Harding writes romance novels that, to me, convey this message: love can be simple. It is a day at the museum together, buying them your favorite book, reading their favorite book, playing a game of Monopoly.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in exchange for an honest review

[V (working on thesis, still reading) · Rating 3 out of 5]

I don't really know how I feel about this book. I really enjoyed it at the beginning. This book tells the story of Marnie, who lost her memory and forgot about one year of her life. Then she meets Ben, her neighbor, while trying to get her memories back and figure out why she broke up with her (ex) boyfriend, Matt. The book had a really good and promising start, but later on… not really.

The book is quite short, but the romance between Marnie and Ben only really starts around the middle of the book, and that made me unsure. There are also a lot of things that feel repetitive, like the same setting with the neighbor playing some random music, or bringing up her grandma and the magic over belief and over without anything new, which was a bit annoying to read.

Marnie is an okay character. But sadly I didn't really like Ben, I just couldn't like him no matter what. Maybe because I didn't feel any chemistry between them, or maybe because their interactions only got intense near the end of the book. They just ... felt like normal neighbors making small talk and 'being nice' like when he takes Marnie to places she doesn't remember. Also, I didn't feel any sexual tension or any kind of attraction between them at all---the most disappointing thing.

I wouldn't mind if this book was longer and gave more time to develop Ben so he could actually feel like someone Marnie could have chemistry and attraction with. But yeah, this is pretty much all I got from it. I'd recommend this book if you're not really looking for an intense romance.

[Anabel · Rating 4 out of 5]

*I received a copy of this book on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this opportunity*

When Marnie Stephens wakes up in the hospital, she certainly doesn't expect to be in a situation similar to her hair icon, Golide Hawn in Overboard (i.e. alone, confused, and suffering from a traumatic brain injury with memory loss). And while that movie plays in the background of her hospital room, Marnie is told she's lost a year of her life, her boyfriend, her beautiful apartment, her job with a 401k, her long hair, and, possibly, every other good thing?

Terrified, but determined to rediscover her lost time, Marnie teams up with her gruff (but surprisingly helpful) (and cute) across-the-hall neighbor to relive her most cherished memories. Led by the clues in her keepsake box, Marnie and Ben explore some of the best Boston has to offer, and Marnie may end up finding the magical part of life that left her after her beloved grandmother's death...

THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING was the sweetest, most heart-warming, smile-inducing romance I've read this year. I loved the tender moments between Marnie and Ben-- his unyielding patience and her determination really created something special. I also really appreciated how Boston, a true hidden gem as far as book settings go, felt like a whole other character: patiently acting as the backdrop for Marnie and Ben's love story. THANK YOU is the kind of love story that sneaks up on you, but feels inevitable looking back.

[Jen · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 ⭐️

This contemporary romance—with just a hint of mystery—is a sweet and gentle, easy-read feel-good novel that would make the perfect beach or rainy-day read.

When Marnie wakes in a hospital with a handsome stranger at her side, she can’t remember anything about her past year—her move to Boston, where she works, where she lives, or even her breakup with the boyfriend she followed across the country.

Though amnesia could be a fraught premise, it’s Marnie’s hope and resilience that guide the story, shining through even on her hard days. She’s relatable and extremely likable, trying to make sense of the lost year through small mementos scattered around her apartment.

Helping her piece together her past is her quiet, gruff neighbor, Ben. Though he’s a man of few words, his steady, thoughtful care is evident in everything he does. As they investigate the clues to Marnie’s missing year, she finds herself drawn to Ben far more than Mark, the ex-boyfriend she doesn’t even remember breaking up with.

This is the kind of quiet, slow-burn chemistry that’s less incendiary and more steady and grounding—like meeting someone who feels like home. While I don’t understand all of Ben’s decisions, I can appreciate that they serve the story’s structure and ultimately pay off in the end.

This novels, and its characters, are completely charming. I can’t wait to reach more by this author.

Many thanks to the author, NetGalley, and Gallery Books for providing this advanced copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion.

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the kind of book that makes you FEEL the story. The confusion, the heartbreak, the desperation and frustration all came through so well. It's the kind of writing that sucks you in and wraps around you, forcing you to continue turning the page, long into the night, because you just can't stop reading.

The mild mystery of wondering what happened the last year of Marnie's life unwound so nicely. The pieces and clues were laid out so sweetly. I don't read a lot of amnesia tropes, but this one was done believably, realistically, and really well.

I was a big fan of Emily Hardings debut, and this one just solidifies in my mind that girl can write. She can craft a wonderful story that it engaging and fun and easy to read while also having depth and dimension. I think people will like Marnie much more than they liked the FMC in How Freaking Romantic (whom I happened to also love. We stan flawed people because we're all flawed.) She's not as polarizing or annoying.

I wish we'd gotten a wee bit more with the end game romance, but even then, it fit perfectly within the story being told, so that's really just me being a greedy reader. I also wish Marnie had told off her friend earlier, but different personalities for different people.

Do I recommend it? Thank You for asking. Yes. Thank You For Remembering to pick this one up.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an early copy of this one. I loved it! I can't wait to read what Emily Harding does next!

[Suz Jay · Rating 4 out of 5]

Marnie wakes up in the hospital and discovers she’s had a head injury and lost a year’s worth of memories. Her attractive neighbor Ben helps her navigate Boston as she tries to figure out why she’s cut her hair, broke up with her boyfriend, and quit her job.

The author does a magnificent job of bringing Boston to life through Marnie’s eyes while showing the struggle to make sense of an unfamiliar life. Characterization is another strong point for the novel for both the hero and heroine as well as side characters like Bobbi, Lauren, Pete, Janine, and Marnie’s deceased grandmother. Marnie’s mementos nicely act as clues. The epilogue provides the perfect frosting to this tasty romance novel cupcake.

Marnie cries an awful lot and suspending disbelief that she isn’t more worried about figuring out her job situation is sometimes challenging given her having no family and potentially accumulating medical debt from her head injury hospitalization and follow-up appointments. However, the amnesia trope, the humor, and the chemistry between Marnie and Ben make the book a super fun beach read.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thanks to Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, LLC, for providing an Advance Reader Copy via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

[Mary Johnson · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars!
A woman wakes up in a hospital and realizes that she cannot remember the last year of her life. She apparently lives in a new city, has a terrible haircut, and is no longer with her boyfriend of two years. With the help of her neighbor, she tried to piece together the last year and figure out who she is now.

First, this is a totally bingeable book. Quick to get into, easy to read, and had fast pacing. Second, while marketed as a romcom, I think this leans more women’s fiction. The romance was slow, cozy, and sweet. It felt tender and natural.

The focus really is on our FMC, Marnie. There are side characters, but they weren’t as involved in the story as they tend to be in romcoms. However, her friend Sara was the worst. I could NOT stand her. I couldn’t tell if the author wanted us to still hate her by the end or feel like she was redeemed. There was no redemption for me 😅

If you’re looking for a book without high stakes, some romance, and is a quick read, this is a great option. Sometimes you just need a book like that to reset your reading and I feel like this is one of those books.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy!

[Mallory Moureau · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thank you NetGalley, Gallery Books and Emily Harding for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.5⭐️

I haven’t read a lot of amnesia trope books but this was really interesting since it was more rom-com than straight romance.

Our FMC wakes up in the hospital and is shocked to find out she doesn’t remember the last year of her life, including some very big decisions.

While she is trying to piece together her life and figure out how she got where she is she befriends the cute neighbor across the hall who ends up helping her find her way around their neighborhood and try to get clues into the last year.

One thing that drove me nuts - girl, go get your phone unlocked! Find out where you work. Contact your bank! Where was the urgency for any of that?! But i get it, it lended to the storyline that she needed to be in the dark.

Also, her friend needed to be shut down sooner but i understand she was trying to figure out her entire life so letting her friend be bossy was the least of her worries.

It was sweet to see the patience the MMC had while helping her.

Overall a fun, sweet read.

[Brooklyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Marnie Stephens wakes up one day in the hospital to find a year of her memories have vanished after she suffered from a fall. She finds out she's not in California like she thinks but Boston, and still believes she's with her boyfriend who she was supposed to move there for. Slowly, she finds out she and her boyfriend broke up and she's in her own apartment in Boston. There she meets Ben Morgan who might hold the key to her forgotten memories.

This is the second book this year I've read with an amnesia trope, and I really enjoyed it. I particularly liked Ben's grumpy to Marnie's sunshine and her eagerness to go to different places in Boston to try and recover her memories. As someone who lived in Boston for almost a decade in my twenties and thirties, I always have a soft spot for books and films set in Boston, and this is no exception. Harding does a great job making it feel authentic, using real places and street names.

Overall, this was a sweet and fun romance with a very satisfying ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and Atria Books for the eARC and opportunity to read and review!

[SookandBooks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank You for Remembering is a single POV slow-burn romance with an amnesia plot line. Marnie is getting ready for a cross-country move, leaving California beaches behind to follow her boyfriend, Matt, to Boston. After a head injury, she wakes up in a hospital and discovers that she already moved to Boston a year ago, and she and Matt have been broken up for months. Now she’s in an unfamiliar apartment, trying to piece together a life she doesn’t remember, with only a few mementos she saved as a map to guide her. She enlists the help of her neighbor, Ben, as a tour guide, trying to figure out where she fits in this city and why she stayed when all her plans (apparently) blew up!

I really love a good slow burn romance, and I loved the premise for this. Marnie is sentimental and saves keepsakes from meaningful moments (something I used to do), so I loved the idea of her having a shoebox and cork board filled with ticket stubs and trinkets to use as a guide! Ben was fantastic as a patient and supportive friend, helping her navigate the neighborhood and being there for her without pushing. Just all around I found myself invested in the story and loved watching it unfold.

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

A 100% bingeable read! I finished the book in one day.

Marnie wakes up in the hospital after a traumatic head injury with no memory of the past year including the move across the country to Boston with her boyfriend, breaking up with said boyfriend months earlier, moving to her own apartment, finding a new job and more. With the help of her charming neighbor Ben, and a collection of mementos and clues in her apartment, she tries to piece together what went wrong in her life and more importantly, who she is now. The journey was absolutely lovely as Marnie rediscovers herself, finds her passion, and reclaims her independence.

This book is a witty, charming, and well-paced story that will have you believing in true love. The fact it is set in my former hometown of Boston - my favorite American city – was an added bonus. Absolutely loved it and could not stop turning the pages.

SPOILER: I could tell where the story was heading within the first few pages and enjoyed every delicious chapter as I watched Marnie fall in love with Ben for a second time.

[Jenni Blackburn · Rating 4 out of 5]

First off, thank you to Galley Books and NetGalley for the ARC, I was so excited to read this one! We start off with Marnie in the hospital with no memory of the last year, and (no surprise), a lot of things have happened in the last year. She’s left to pick up the puzzle pieces and try to put them back together, with the help of her (no surprise) super attractive and somewhat broody neighbor.

Loved it, while simultaneously being annoyed no one ever told her anything the whole book. Nor did Marnie seem to be asking the questions that NEEDED to be asked. 😂

The writing and storyline made it hard to put down, and the banter between Ben and Marnie as they navigate her unknown made me laugh out loud at some points. As exhibited by my husband, I love a good bearded, introverted, broad shouldered man.

The spice was minimal until the end, and it wasn’t my favorite style of spice writing- but it was skippable without messing with the storyline. I could’ve done without it, honestly.

4 ⭐️ and I would read more if the story continued!

[Meredith Redding · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let’s just start off by saying what everyone is thinking. Who loses access to their phone and computer and doesn’t do everything in their power to get back in?!?! My entire life is on my phone, so if I lost my memory, you’d better believe that’s the first place I’d be looking for clues!

That tidbit aside, I really enjoyed this one! The memory loss aspect gives it a bit of mystery, so you want to keep reading. It wasn’t a suspenseful type of mystery, though, just the type where you’re sure it’s going to work out, but you’re not exactly sure how yet. I had a few minor hangups with a couple plot points (the phone thing, and also why didn’t she outright ask people the things she wanted to know??), but overall, Marnie and Ben were both very sweet, soft characters, who you just want to see happy.

I like Emily Harding’s writing style and Thank You for Remembering was a slightly different and engaging story, so I’m definitely interested to see what she releases in the future!

Thank you to NetGalley and Gallery Books for the ARC of this book!

[Lisa Niver · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW! Thank you to the author for writing exactly the book I needed to read.

This story reminded me to focus on being brave and that "the magic isn't what happens to us. It's that we keep going anyway." That message stayed with me long after I turned the last page.

I loved the way the story unfolded, revealing itself one piece at a time, and I absolutely adored the shoebox of talismans. It was such a beautiful reminder that our lives are made up of memories, moments, and the small things that help us find our way back to ourselves.

Beyond the romance, this is a story about courage, fresh starts, healing, and discovering that who we become can be just as important as who we once were. Marnie's journey is heartfelt, funny, hopeful, and deeply moving, and I found myself rooting for her every step of the way.

Emily Harding has written another wonderful novel filled with humor, heart, and hope. I closed the book feeling lighter, braver, and grateful I picked it up. Truly lovely. Highly recommend.

[Allison · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like how this book focuses on the POV of the person with amnesia versus the person who they have forgotten like a lot of books seem to. I also really enjoyed the narrators voice in this one, though I could see her annoying some people. Marnie is a mess, and it’s not just because she lost a years worth of memories. Her internal (and sometimes external) monologue was tangled and rambly in what I found to be a charming way. I liked Ben a lot as well.

I will say that I had the plot twist in the back of my mind after maybe one chapter and it was like an itch I couldn’t scratch. I spent half my reading time just wondering how it would play out. However, this isn’t a mystery and makes no claims to be, so an easy to guess ending isn’t a crime. I honestly think it could have been more interesting if it had happened sooner in a more dramatic way and we had spent more time on the fallout.

3 stars for good characters, a nice romance and a quick read.

Thank you to Netgalley for letting me read this one early!!

[Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ive read a lot of amnesia trope romances but I dont think Ive read one before that was also a rom-com . This was a cute story about a woman who falls, hits her head and when she wakes up in the hospital, a shes list a year of her memories. She doesnt remember moving to Boston, doesnt remember where she lives including her cute , sweet neighbor in her complex. She doesnt remember breaking up her boyfriend or why but is told right away that they are no longer together. As she tries to piece together her life ( amd remember her phone pass code that she had changed), she becomes friends with the cute neighbor, finds out she works at a coffee shop and tries to figure out her new life in Boston.

I did think this story was well written and there were some moments of surface angst ( I really like angsty, drama filled stories. I rated this 4 stats because although the banter between characters, I wanted to see more longing, more fireworks and mor emotional e chemistry