About The Book

“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

For fans of Hello Stranger and Pictures of You, a modern amnesia romance about fresh starts, unexpected love, and what happens when forgetting your past sends you stumbling straight into your future.

Growing up, Marnie Stephens believed that destiny was real and the universe had a plan. But at thirty, real life has become more difficult than divine. Especially when Marnie wakes up at a hospital in Boston with no memory of how she got there...or the last year of her life.

Her doctor tells her she suffered a head injury, her boyfriend, Matt, insists they broke up months ago, and her hair is somehow eight inches shorter. Before she knows it, she finds herself in an apartment she doesn’t remember with a new neighbor, Ben Morgan, she’s sure she won’t forget.

As Marnie sets out to retrace the last year of her life, the last thing she needs is to start falling for Ben, the grumpy—and incredibly attractive—neighbor 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.

About The Author

Photograph by Monika Normand

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.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Gallery Books (September 15, 2026)
  • Length: 336 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781668225219

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Raves and Reviews

"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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