Say You'll Remember Me

If you were Samantha, would you have said yes to the date the night before you were moving away? Do you think it was fair of her to say yes without telling Xavier that she was moving out of state?

Have you ever tried a long-distance relationship? What are some of the challenges? If you had been in Samantha and Xavier's situation, what would you have done?

Xavier and Samantha spend only 12 hours together but can't stop thinking about each other. Do you believe that kind of instant attraction and connection can be the basis for a successful long-term relationship?

Xavier is more of a "black cat" personality -- frequently described as grumpy and unsmiling -- while Samantha is a "golden retriever" -- extroverted, funny, and optomistic. Whose personality did you relate to more? Did you enjoy their opposites attract dynamic? In what ways did they balance each other out?

Would you be influneced to buy Murkle’s mustard based on Samantha's social media content?

This novel is billed as a romance, but it is as much, if not more so, a family drama. What did you think of the balance between the two sides of the story? Were you hoping to more deeply explore one or the other or do you think Jimenez did a good job showing both?

Has anyone you cared about ever suffered from dementia? What did you think of Jimenez's depiction of the disease and its impact on not just the person with dementia but also their family?

Samantha's dad in particular is in a very difficult situation. Which of the sibling's reactions most matched your own when you found out that he was in fact dating? Can you see the arguments for the other side?

Xavier has to deal with his own demons. He and Samantha talk about whether he would hypothetically forgive his parents if they showed any remorse or accountability for their actions, but they don't. What did you think of this family dynamic and how Xavier dealt with it?

In the back half of the book the hits just keep coming for Xavier and Samantha, between leaky pipes, hospitalization, death of a loved one, and getting fired. Why couldn't these two catch a break? Did this onslaught deepen your empathy for the couple or weigh down your enjoyment of the romance?

Samantha faces a tough decision between accepting a new, higher paying job, or continuing as a caregiver for her mother. Why does she make the choice she does? Do you think it was the right one?

What did you think of the ending? Were you happy that things worked out so well for Xavier and Samantha or did you think things tied up a little too neatly?

Are you more of a cat person or a dog person? How many pets do you think Samantha and Xavier will ultimately end up with?

Jimenez sprinkles the book with pop culture references (hello, ACOTAR / Rhysand). Did this add to or subtract from your enjoyment of the book?

Jiminez has said that "Say You'll Remember Me" is the first of a new trilogy, with the following two books featuring Xavier's friends Mike and Chris. Will you read those books when they come out?