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Don't You Forget About Me

Written by: Mhairi McFarlane
Narrated by: Madeline Gould
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You always remember your first love. Don’t you…?

’Hilarious, warm and life affirming’ Jenny Colgan

It began with four words.

‘I love your laugh. x’

But that was twelve years ago. It really began the day Georgina was fired from The Worst Restaurant in Sheffield (© Tripadvisor) and found The Worst Boyfriend in the World (© Georgina’s best friends) in bed with someone else.

So when her new boss, Lucas McCarthy, turns out to be the boy who wrote those words to her all that time ago, it feels like the start of something.

The only problem? He doesn’t seem to remember Georgina – at all…

This irresistible new book from Mhairi McFarlane is the perfect story to escape with. Compulsively readable, absolutely hilarious and deliciously romantic, you will not be able to put it down.

©2019 Mhairi McFarlane (P)2019 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Coming of Age Contemporary Contemporary Romance Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance Romantic Comedy Women's Fiction Funny Comedy Heartfelt Witty

What the critics say

"I loved it! So funny and warm - a delicious read." (Marian Keyes)

"Wildly funny and wildly romantic. Another wonderful novel from an author at the top of her game." (Louise O'Neill)

"Funny and heartfelt, full of humour and wisdom, I absolutely loved it." (Katie Fforde )
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I absolutely love the way the story was told. full of relatable experiences and hilarious, only too true events of a woman in her late twenties. I felt the end was a bit rushed but overall great.

absolutely loved it! Great light read!

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Push aside the chic-lit hashtag, Mhaira McFarlane gives voice to our inner thoughts, honestly, unabashedly without compromise.

Mhaira McFarlane is the writer of our generation

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Let me start by saying, I expected nothing when I downloaded this book. I was looking for something I wouldn't mind falling asleep during, because I was being kept up really late by my toddler as he worked through a bout of congestion. Regardless, not only did I not fall asleep during this at all, I actually absolutely loved it.

I will admit this is not my genre. I'm usually listening to distopian fiction or a psychological thriller of some sort, definitely bleaker fare than this. So, I can't make any comparisons. I also never listened to this author before and have no idea how this book stacks up against the rest.

However, all that aside, here's what I can say about this book. The story is truly touching. I both laughed out loud (a few times actually!), and cried. The characters have depth, and although it is a love story, that's really not the central theme. It's about loss, coming to terms with the past, and consequently, moving on and embracing the future.

It is written well. Really well. The humour is sharp, I actually cackled in a few places. Although the story is occasionally predictable, the rawness of some of the moments still caught me off guard.

Finally, the narration leaves nothing to be desired. This is the right balance between acting out the various characters and telling the story as a single person.

Well done!

Shockingly witty, touching and hilarious.

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I ltruly oved this story, and not to give it away, loved its proper ending.

oh if only

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This book was laugh out loud funny. Poignant. Very Clever dialogue. A really great read.

Couldn’t put it down

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A good story without being cheesy. Amazing performance. Started off a bit slow, like with most audiobooks, but quickly became something I wanted to listen to all the time.

Great read

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I thought this would be another typical love story but I was captured by the twists and turns. Enjoyed very much.

Could not put the book down

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while I wouldnt say it was great, it was a very cute and enjoyable story. I personally found it a little hard to follow sometimes but overall I enjoyed it. Had a few good laughs!

A cute read

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Thoroughly enjoyed this book. Though it’s a romantic story, it’s so much more, with realistic characters and situations, fun and rich writing, and a touch of personal trauma, just enough to make the characters more rounded and relatable.
Highly recommend the novel, so far it’s my favourite from this author!

A perfect book

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This is very much one of my favorites.
Love the characters, and the narrator is great.

Loved

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