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*Starred Review* As promised at the end of After You (2015), Louisa is pursuing adventure in New York City even though it means leaving her current love, the gorgeous Ambulance Sam, behind in England. In a closet-sized room on the Upper West Side, she takes a job as assistant to the mercurial Agatha Gopnik, a rich man's second wife who needs a friend almost as much as she needs the approval of the ladies' philanthropic circuit. Louisa finds she can either manage Agatha's life or her relationship with Sam, especially when Sam gets a cute new paramedic partner and Louisa meets a New Yorker who is the spitting image of Will Traynor, her former charge. An elderly neighbor with a vicious pug and a hoard of vintage clothing becomes an unexpected ally when things inevitably go wrong. This installment won't quite rip your heart out the way Me Before You (2012) did, but an over-the-top cinematic finale may elicit some happy tears. Louisa is the perfect mix of daffy and brilliant, a sartorial risk-taker with a knack for solving other people's problems. It is utterly satisfying to watch her tackle her own. Readers of Sophie Kinsella and Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project (2013) will want to start at the beginning. HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: A big marketing campaign and a cliffhanger ending in After You will ensure that Moyes fans will be clamoring for the return of Louisa Clark.--Maguire, Susan Copyright 2017 Booklist

Moyes's beloved Lou Clark returns (following Me Before You and After You) in a crowd-pleasing work that follows the irresistible Lou as she travels from her home in England to New York City. Lou has been hired by the ultrawealthy Leonard Gopnik to be an assistant and companion to his much younger wife, Agnes. As Lou adjusts to being apart from her paramedic boyfriend, Sam, she becomes accustomed to the mercurial moods of Agnes and the dreary fashion of her new staff uniform, in direct contrast to her own quirky vintage wardrobe. She attends social events with Agnes to help her weather the vicious gossip from the New York society duennas, who are friends of the previous Mrs. Gopnik, and Lou and Agnes start to become something like friends. Lou is a magnetic protagonist whose humorous yet touching interactions with ever-friendly porter Ashok and acerbic neighbor Mrs. De Witt highlight her humanity and desire to fully live her life. As Lou is exposed to the lifestyle of the very rich, she maintains her integrity and discovers that the trappings of wealth cannot guarantee real happiness. Moyes's many fans and newcomers alike will be satisfied by the humor, riveting story, and realistic and well-developed characters. (Jan.) © Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.

Louisa Clark conquers New York! The heroine of Me Before You and After You takes on a new job as the personal assistant to the young wife of an enormously wealthy financier in Manhattan. Lou quickly learns that being a society wife is hard work, especially because the ex-wife, daughter, and their friends hate the new wife and snub her. Louisa's generosity and optimism lead to misunderstandings and mishaps, despite her best intentions, but each time Lou stumbles, she pops back up in a better situation. In this case, she becomes a caregiver for an elderly former fashion editor whose apartment is filled with vintage designer clothing-just the ticket for Louisa. Tragedies turn into triumphs. The story is effervescent and delightful. Anna Acton's narration is perfect; each character's individual voice and accents (British, Noo Yawk, Polish, Pakistani) are on target. VERDICT Highly recommended. ["This book does justice to funny, witty Louisa": LJ Xpress Reviews 2/23/18 review of the Viking hc.]-Nann Blaine Hilyard, -formerly with Zion-Benton P.L., IL © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Master of cheerful uplift Moyes brings her British Everygirl heroine, Louisa Clark, back for a third go-round, this time sending her on an adventurous year in New York City.After the death of Will, the wealthy paraplegic with whom she fell in love while working as his caretaker in Me Before You (2012), Lou found the promise of new love with paramedic Sam in After You (2015). Now she's ready to take on the kind of adventure Will always encouraged and Sam agrees she needs to experience, even if it means they have a trans-Atlantic relationship for a year. Her friend Nathan has found her a job as an assistant to the wife of his New York employer, Leonard Gopnik. Lou moves into the Gopniks' huge apartment at a prestigious Fifth Avenue address, and the novel's strong early pages record her dizzy fascination with Manhattan. But the job is harder and New York lonelier than expected. Agnes Gopnik, who's recently arrived from Poland and was Leonard's masseuse before becoming his second wife, finds navigating Upper East Side society a strain, to say the least. She leans on Lou as a purported friend, but Lou will learn to her dismay that a friendship between employer and servant can be slippery to maintain. So can long-distance romance. She suspects Sam's relationship with his new partner at work might be growing more than professional, while she herself is pursued by an up-and-coming businessman who is not only charming, but bears a disconcerting resemblance to Will. Unfortunately, Lou no longer seems as fresh or endearing as she did in the earlier books. Her wit feels strained. Even her eccentric fashion sense has grown a bit annoying. Secondary characterslike the Gopniks' elderly neighbor Mrs. DeWitt, devoted to her dog and not as mean as she seems; or Ashok, the doorman whose chaotically happy marriage provides contrast to the Gopniks'end up more engaging than the protagonists.There is something lackadaisical about the writing here that makes getting through all the plot twists a slog. Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

*Starred Review* As promised at the end of After You (2015), Louisa is pursuing adventure in New York City even though it means leaving her current love, the gorgeous Ambulance Sam, behind in England. In a closet-sized room on the Upper West Side, she takes a job as assistant to the mercurial Agatha Gopnik, a rich man's second wife who needs a friend almost as much as she needs the approval of the ladies' philanthropic circuit. Louisa finds she can either manage Agatha's life or her relationship with Sam, especially when Sam gets a cute new paramedic partner and Louisa meets a New Yorker who is the spitting image of Will Traynor, her former charge. An elderly neighbor with a vicious pug and a hoard of vintage clothing becomes an unexpected ally when things inevitably go wrong. This installment won't quite rip your heart out the way Me Before You (2012) did, but an over-the-top cinematic finale may elicit some happy tears. Louisa is the perfect mix of daffy and brilliant, a sartorial risk-taker with a knack for solving other people's problems. It is utterly satisfying to watch her tackle her own. Readers of Sophie Kinsella and Graeme Simsion's The Rosie Project (2013) will want to start at the beginning.HIGH-DEMAND BACKSTORY: A big marketing campaign—and a cliffhanger ending in After You—will ensure that Moyes fans will be clamoring for the return of Louisa Clark. Copyright 2017 Booklist Reviews.

A late January title I've just confirmed, this new work from blockbuster author Moyes stars the beloved Louisa Clark from Me Before You and After You. She's working for the wealthy Gopnicks in New York, swearing to maintain her relationship with Ambulance Sam back home, when the Gopnicks' social whirl introduces her to a man reminding her of her past. Now what?

Louisa Clark is back. Leaving behind in England her new love, Sam, she takes a position as a personal assistant to a wealthy New York socialite. In some ways, catering to Agnes is like caring for her late love, Will. Agnes requires Louisa to be with her constantly for mental support, to run errands, and generally be a loyal companion. But Louisa quickly finds that while working for the upper crust of New York's elite has its perks, keeping Agnes's secrets is the real job. Naïvely, Louisa misjudges the motives of her employers and finds herself betrayed, unemployed, and homeless in her adopted city. Now, pushed completely outside her somewhat widened comfort zones, she must truly embrace life and discover who she wants to be when she follows her own star. Moyes (Me Before You; The Girl You Left Behind) has a gift for creating characters that pop from the pages. Louisa comes into her own in this third connected book. She stumbles, she falls, but her emotions, anxieties, and loves feel real. New readers to the series may be confused without reading the previous titles. Verdict Expect demand from readers who loved Me Before You and those who were entranced with the movie. After the mixed reviews for After You, this book does justice to funny, witty Louisa.—Jennifer Beach, Longwood Univ. Lib., Farmville, VA (c) Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Moyes's beloved Lou Clark returns (following Me Before You and After You) in a crowd-pleasing work that follows the irresistible Lou as she travels from her home in England to New York City. Lou has been hired by the ultrawealthy Leonard Gopnik to be an assistant and companion to his much younger wife, Agnes. As Lou adjusts to being apart from her paramedic boyfriend, Sam, she becomes accustomed to the mercurial moods of Agnes and the dreary fashion of her new staff uniform, in direct contrast to her own quirky vintage wardrobe. She attends social events with Agnes to help her weather the vicious gossip from the New York society duennas, who are friends of the previous Mrs. Gopnik, and Lou and Agnes start to become something like friends. Lou is a magnetic protagonist whose humorous yet touching interactions with ever-friendly porter Ashok and acerbic neighbor Mrs. De Witt highlight her humanity and desire to fully live her life. As Lou is exposed to the lifestyle of the very rich, she maintains her integrity and discovers that the trappings of wealth cannot guarantee real happiness. Moyes's many fans and newcomers alike will be satisfied by the humor, riveting story, and realistic and well-developed characters. (Jan.)