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Book Lovers

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  • Author：Emily Henry
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Summary

One summer。 Two rivals。 A plot twist they didn’t see coming…

Nora Stephens’ life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine。 Not the plucky one， not the laidback dream girl， and especially not the sweetheart。 In fact， the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients， for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent， and her beloved little sister Libby。

Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls， North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters’ trip away—with visions of a small town transformation for Nora， who she’s convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story。 But instead of picnics in meadows， or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender， Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra， a bookish brooding editor from back in the city。 It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute。

If Nora knows she’s not an ideal heroine， Charlie knows he’s nobody’s hero， but as they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they’ve written about themselves。

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Reviews

Ashley Stumbo Peak ，

Nora is a city girl through and through。 She is basically married to her work and loves her life based on a variety of checklists。 The only person that can really get her to do things outside her comfort zone is her sister， Libby。 When pregnant Libby asks her to take a month long trip to Sunshine Falls， where her favorite book is set， Nora can’t say no。 The sitters take off on an adventure with a checklist of things to do do in the very remote， small town they will call home for a month。 What No Nora is a city girl through and through。 She is basically married to her work and loves her life based on a variety of checklists。 The only person that can really get her to do things outside her comfort zone is her sister， Libby。 When pregnant Libby asks her to take a month long trip to Sunshine Falls， where her favorite book is set， Nora can’t say no。 The sitters take off on an adventure with a checklist of things to do do in the very remote， small town they will call home for a month。 What Nora doesn’t expect to find is love。 She isn’t looking and doesn’t even really want it， but when Charlie enters the picture Nora may have reconsider her perfectly planned out life。 I am not generally a romance reader。 However， if I’m going to read romance then I want it to include a bookstore and all the good feels。 This one does…I enjoyed everything about it and it will make a great summer read for so many people！ 。。。more

Laura ，

This is my first book by Emily Henry， and I really enjoyed it。 I loved that they work in the publishing field and their story hit all the tropes of a romance novel or Hallmark movie。。。except the book felt new and unique。 The writing is witty and the plot moves fast。 The characters are well-developed and interesting。 It's an all-around great summer read！I received this book in exchange for my review。 My thoughts are my own。 This is my first book by Emily Henry， and I really enjoyed it。 I loved that they work in the publishing field and their story hit all the tropes of a romance novel or Hallmark movie。。。except the book felt new and unique。 The writing is witty and the plot moves fast。 The characters are well-developed and interesting。 It's an all-around great summer read！I received this book in exchange for my review。 My thoughts are my own。 。。。more

macy ，

wow。

Amanda （Romance Reviewed） ，

（ARC Review） 4 very solid starsEmily Henry is certainly a talented writer， great at bringing out emotions in her readers for better or for worse。 Her last two releases were quite polarizing for people I know。 I personally loved Beach Read so I had high hope this would be closer to that than PWMOV。And it was！ There are so many things I loved about this one。 -Excellent banter between both Nora and her sister and Nora and Charlie。 If you enjoy Lorelei’s snappy dialogue in Gilmore Girls but want it （ARC Review） 4 very solid starsEmily Henry is certainly a talented writer， great at bringing out emotions in her readers for better or for worse。 Her last two releases were quite polarizing for people I know。 I personally loved Beach Read so I had high hope this would be closer to that than PWMOV。And it was！ There are so many things I loved about this one。 -Excellent banter between both Nora and her sister and Nora and Charlie。 If you enjoy Lorelei’s snappy dialogue in Gilmore Girls but want it updated to a more modern voice， this is it！- Charlie。 Sweet， sweet， cinnamon roll Charlie。 He doesn’t make the best first impression with Nora （though honestly I was on his side there） but watching them slowly get closer and let their walls down was beautiful！-The relationship between Nora and her sister Libby。 The two hadn’t been honest with each other in quite a while and it was lovely to watch them rediscover each other as adults without all the weight of traditional sibling roles on their shoulders。-A great small town full of quirky businesses and townspeople There’s even bad local theater and dramatic town hall meetings， also similar to Gilmore Girls。 That being said， it also highlighted all the excellent things about NYC without dumping on country living。 -It’s a love letter to literature， from all sides。 To authors， readers， the publishing industry。 To tropes， to genres， to the writing process and the finished product。 The love of literature is screaming from every page。Some things that didn’t work as well for me but are certainly not book-ruiners or deal breakers:-It took me a while to warm up to Nora， but she totally won me over by the end。 There is something about Emily Henry characters， especially the heroines， that feel like Girls characters to me。 Little Hannah Horvaths out there thinking the world revolves around them， but thankfully throughout the course of the book Nora actually started listening to other people and considering their feelings instead of just assuming she knows best。 -I do think this was more of a women’s fiction book instead of a romance， which is true for me for pretty much all Berkeley releases。 Nora has to find herself outside of her job， deal with her relationship with her sister， and break the stereotype she’s become。 Charlie was the prize at the end of the journey more so than the center of the story。Overall though a very enjoyable women’s fiction with a great romantic subplot， bursting full of love of all kinds。 。。。more

Deborah ，

4。5*This is a fabulous romantic read。 It’s a slow burn romance with a depth to both characters and story。Nora is a literary agent at the top of her field。 She’s successful and high maintenance。 And loves living in New York。 On the surface she’s hard and focused。 She hasn’t cried in 10 years she also hasn’t slept over at a boyfriends in all that time。 Her one weakness is her sister Libby， she’d do anything for her。As the story unfolds we discover why Nora is the way she is。 I’m not saying anymore 4。5*This is a fabulous romantic read。 It’s a slow burn romance with a depth to both characters and story。Nora is a literary agent at the top of her field。 She’s successful and high maintenance。 And loves living in New York。 On the surface she’s hard and focused。 She hasn’t cried in 10 years she also hasn’t slept over at a boyfriends in all that time。 Her one weakness is her sister Libby， she’d do anything for her。As the story unfolds we discover why Nora is the way she is。 I’m not saying anymore you just need to read this yourself。I voluntarily read a review copy kindly provided by the publisher and NetGalley 。。。more

Rebecca ，

Preordered as motivation to get through finals。 Writing this as procrastination re: studying for finals。 Send help。

Becks ，

Had a good time reading this one， as with any Emily Henry。 If you liked her previous books， this is very much what we've come to expect from her。 A light and refreshing romance but with some emotional stuff going on under the surface。 It did a great job of two romantic leads who don't see eye to eye at first， but not incredibly forced as it can be。 She puts us in many of the old favourite romantic scenarios but always with a spin on it。 If anything， my main criticism was that it was deeply self Had a good time reading this one， as with any Emily Henry。 If you liked her previous books， this is very much what we've come to expect from her。 A light and refreshing romance but with some emotional stuff going on under the surface。 It did a great job of two romantic leads who don't see eye to eye at first， but not incredibly forced as it can be。 She puts us in many of the old favourite romantic scenarios but always with a spin on it。 If anything， my main criticism was that it was deeply self aware at times。 But that faded as the book went on。 I can definitely see this being the romantic read of the summer！ 。。。more

Katie Mac ，

I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Unlike most readers， based on the reviews so far， this book didn't work as well for me as I thought it would。 I did like Nora， a self-described "shark" and Charlie， the brooding， mysterious love interest， separately--they are both complex， relatable characters--and the steamy scenes are immersive and described well。 Henry also explores the themes of grief， loss， and anxiety in relevant， poignant way I received an eARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。Unlike most readers， based on the reviews so far， this book didn't work as well for me as I thought it would。 I did like Nora， a self-described "shark" and Charlie， the brooding， mysterious love interest， separately--they are both complex， relatable characters--and the steamy scenes are immersive and described well。 Henry also explores the themes of grief， loss， and anxiety in relevant， poignant ways。 Unfortunately， I didn't connect with the rest of the characters， the town of Sunshine Falls， or the tropes Henry skewers and then proceeds to scatter into her plot。 For example， I could have done without Shepherd or Charlie's ex; including a named character to resolve a tiny plot point is a pet peeve of mine。 I also felt like Charlie and Nora's getting together was barred by unnecessary obstructions and communication issues （which also extend to Nora's conflict with her "free-spirited" sister， Libby）--another peeve of mine。 I also took issue with some of Henry's cheesier or more flowery lines。Perhaps I'm being hard on Henry because of the quality of her other books， but this is my least favorite of hers。 Overall， though， it's a quick， enjoyable read even with the frustrating aspects I mentioned。 。。。more

Kelsey Ward ，

If you love books/ reading this will make your heart happy。

Rhea | rheareads_ ，

I'd only read one other book by the author， People We Meet on Vacation， and it was fantastic， so I had high hopes for this one as well。 Surprisingly， Book Lovers gave me so much more than I expected and I was pleasantly surprised on how it turned out。 I assumed it was a cutesy romance between two bookworms based on the title and cover but damn it was so good and I just love everything about this book。 It was an absolutely beautiful and heartwarming story of love， family and， of course， books。 It I'd only read one other book by the author， People We Meet on Vacation， and it was fantastic， so I had high hopes for this one as well。 Surprisingly， Book Lovers gave me so much more than I expected and I was pleasantly surprised on how it turned out。 I assumed it was a cutesy romance between two bookworms based on the title and cover but damn it was so good and I just love everything about this book。 It was an absolutely beautiful and heartwarming story of love， family and， of course， books。 It's also a hate to love story between two publishing industry professionals， Nora as an agent and Charlie as an editor。The book started with Nora getting dumped by her boyfriend for the same reason as the previous ones， her being overly focused on her job while she was on her way to meet Charlie to talk about editing a book written by one of her clients。 Charlie turned down the offer and they didn't see each other again for another two years。 Nora was suddenly convinced by her little sister， Libby， to take a vacation to Sunshine Falls， the setting of one of their favorite books， in order to relax， and she even created a bucket list based on romcom tropes to help Nora find new love。 It just so happens that the place is Charlie's hometown。 And that’s where all the magic happens。 The chemistry between the two is off the charts， and the banter is chef's kiss！ I couldn't stop swooning the whole time。 Both MCs are highly relatable as well especially Nora and there were a bunch of delightful side characters too。 I just love Nora's ever-supportive sister， their bond is amazing。 And Charlie’s mom was so adorable。 Overall， it was a fun and very touching story and I'm looking forward to read more of Emily Henry's books！ 。。。more

Emma ，

Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Nora is an ice queen except for her sister， Libby。 She dominates at work as an agent and in every aspect of her beloved NYC life。 So when editor Charlie Lastra tries to make things difficult？ No problem。 She can handle it。 Until Libby drags her to idyllic Sunshine Falls -- well， it's meant to be idyllic -- and what was meant to be a vacation of sisterly bonding becomes something much more。 And Char Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an early copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。Nora is an ice queen except for her sister， Libby。 She dominates at work as an agent and in every aspect of her beloved NYC life。 So when editor Charlie Lastra tries to make things difficult？ No problem。 She can handle it。 Until Libby drags her to idyllic Sunshine Falls -- well， it's meant to be idyllic -- and what was meant to be a vacation of sisterly bonding becomes something much more。 And Charlie Lastra is around every corner。 Literally。 Will Nora finally crack？Listen。 I think I'd give Emily Henry's grocery list 5 stars。 But I'm serious when I say this is just as worth it as "Beach Read" and "People We Meet on Vacation。" If the former was about grief and the latter about finding yourself， I'd say "Book Lovers" is about what happens when your ship is sinking but you've been patching up the holes for so long you don't remember life before。 It's funny and sexy and charming and raw all at once。 Nora is delightful -- she's so straitlaced I wanted to give her my therapist's number。 And Charlie！ The banter between them was so good I kept laughing in disbelief。 The side characters really worked for me， too。 Libby was great and that older sister baggage that Nora has will be really relatable to lots of people。 I loved the pieces of Nora's work life and all of the residents in Sunshine Falls。 The prose was spotless and the pace was good and I did not want it to end。 I loved the space held for Libby and Nora's plot but also Charlie's plot with his family and then of COURSE Charlie and Nora together。 Ok！ You caught me！ I loved all of it！ All of it！ Emily Henry can do no wrong！This one is definitely for the older sisters of the world and those of us who are neurotic with anxious attachment styles。 :）5 stars。 。。。more

Kristin ，

I have always and will always love a book that is about books， the publishing world， and bookstores， and Book Lovers fit all of this。 I loved this book so much， I never wanted it to end！ It made me laugh， it made me teary-eyed， and it offered such hope。 I read it in one day because I was not putting it down until I had absorbed every last word。 I loved the relationships between Nora and her sister， Libby， and between Nora and Charlie。 It was cute， funny， and made me fall in love with love again I have always and will always love a book that is about books， the publishing world， and bookstores， and Book Lovers fit all of this。 I loved this book so much， I never wanted it to end！ It made me laugh， it made me teary-eyed， and it offered such hope。 I read it in one day because I was not putting it down until I had absorbed every last word。 I loved the relationships between Nora and her sister， Libby， and between Nora and Charlie。 It was cute， funny， and made me fall in love with love again （don't tell my hubby！ 😂）。 I cannot wait to see what Emily Henry writes next！ 。。。more

Melissa ，

ABSOLUTE PERFECTION！Thank you so much to Berkley Romance for the opportunity to read this e-ARC！

Sandra ，

What can I say about this book and Emily Henry？ You need both in your life。 Emily Henry made it to my Favorite Authors list when she published Beach Read and stayed on it after The People You Meet On Vacation。 Book Lovers is my second favorite book from her as of yet。 This book has already secured its spot in my Best Books of 2022 list。 I cannot wait for more books from her and will gladly stay up way too late reading her books。 Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for providing me access to the What can I say about this book and Emily Henry？ You need both in your life。 Emily Henry made it to my Favorite Authors list when she published Beach Read and stayed on it after The People You Meet On Vacation。 Book Lovers is my second favorite book from her as of yet。 This book has already secured its spot in my Best Books of 2022 list。 I cannot wait for more books from her and will gladly stay up way too late reading her books。 Thank you to NetGalley and publisher for providing me access to the ARC。 。。。more

Roxana ，

rtc but you better believe I’m ugly crying while laughing at the same time

Bookworman ，

First of all， many thanks to Net Galley and Berkley Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my objective review。 I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to read this book early as I've totally loved Emily Henry's previous stories。This story is pure Henry magic！ You know you're in for a good time when the Prologue goes through a discussion all the different romance tropes and then turns them upside down in such an entertaining way。 It has awesome snarky dialogue that made me break into laughte First of all， many thanks to Net Galley and Berkley Publishing for this ARC in exchange for my objective review。 I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to read this book early as I've totally loved Emily Henry's previous stories。This story is pure Henry magic！ You know you're in for a good time when the Prologue goes through a discussion all the different romance tropes and then turns them upside down in such an entertaining way。 It has awesome snarky dialogue that made me break into laughter over and over again。 I just loved the chemistry between the two main characters。 There's also a wonderful dynamic between the two sisters and an intriguing storyline about their relationship。 Similar to her other books， Henry handles tough subjects with grace so that the reader is moved without wanting to curl up into a fetal position。 I loved this book and highly recommend it。 Profanity and some steamy love scenes。 。。。more

rebecca ，

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review。Emily Henry has done it again。 The first chapter was a little too ‘self-aware， breaking the fourth wall， commenting on the tropes’ for my taste but that tone is more measured throughout the rest of the novel and didn’t bother me。 Nora and Charlie are both ambitious， somewhat closed off and seen as ‘cold’ from other people。 The banter between Nora and Charlie is perfect and sweet and so funny。 I adored Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for providing a copy in exchange for an honest review。Emily Henry has done it again。 The first chapter was a little too ‘self-aware， breaking the fourth wall， commenting on the tropes’ for my taste but that tone is more measured throughout the rest of the novel and didn’t bother me。 Nora and Charlie are both ambitious， somewhat closed off and seen as ‘cold’ from other people。 The banter between Nora and Charlie is perfect and sweet and so funny。 I adored their relationship and I think they might be my favourite Emily Henry couple。 A great read for romance fans。 If you liked either of Emily Henry’s other books or You Deserve Each Other then this is a definite recommend。 。。。more

Stephanie （read_with_steph） ，

OH。 MY。 GOD。 I hate 。 。 。 that this book had to end。 I just loved it so much--I think it's my favorite Emily Henry book yet！ Author agent Nora's life is like a Hallmark movie。 Except she's the icy blonde New York career woman who gets dumped by her SO to be with the small town baker。 So when her pregnant sister whisks her away to the small-town location of the last best selling book she worked on， how can she say no？ Her sister comes up with a list of romance novel items Nora must check-off--inc OH。 MY。 GOD。 I hate 。 。 。 that this book had to end。 I just loved it so much--I think it's my favorite Emily Henry book yet！ Author agent Nora's life is like a Hallmark movie。 Except she's the icy blonde New York career woman who gets dumped by her SO to be with the small town baker。 So when her pregnant sister whisks her away to the small-town location of the last best selling book she worked on， how can she say no？ Her sister comes up with a list of romance novel items Nora must check-off--including going on a date with a local。 But when her nemesis book editor from New York， Charlie， shows up， and the keep running into each other， it becomes more difficult to look at anyone else。 I just LOVE to see a heroine like Nora。 I LOVE that it takes the classic trope and spins it on its head。 The chemistry between Nora and Charlie was electric and I was rooting for them the whole time。 There's so much depth and detail in this book， with a great overarching story。 There's nothing I didn't love。 I already want to read it again。Thanks to Berkley for my eARC！ All thoughts and opinions are my own。5 stars - 10/10 。。。more

Allison ，

This book made me fall in love with Emily Henry all over again。 I loved “Beach Read” and did not care for “The People You Meet On Vacation” but ”Book Lovers”？ Chef kiss。 It is a beautiful romantic story that made me fall a little more in love with my husband and smile for days after。 I could not put it down。 Henry’s characters are deeply flawed， realistic and likeable。 How does she do it？ It feels like magic。 Just like in “Beach Read”， the book being edited （instead of written） by the main chara This book made me fall in love with Emily Henry all over again。 I loved “Beach Read” and did not care for “The People You Meet On Vacation” but ”Book Lovers”？ Chef kiss。 It is a beautiful romantic story that made me fall a little more in love with my husband and smile for days after。 I could not put it down。 Henry’s characters are deeply flawed， realistic and likeable。 How does she do it？ It feels like magic。 Just like in “Beach Read”， the book being edited （instead of written） by the main characters is interesting and not just some throw away fluff。 I was invested in it too。 Read if you love love and books about books。 I was given an advanced reader's copy via NetGalley， thank you to them。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more

Vix Standen ，

A frothy， silly， cute， sappy love story。 Emily Henry is great at what she does; this unashamedly cheesy story made me gaze optimistically around my sweaty tube carriage this evening and wonder when *my* meet cute is going to happen。 Anything that can dredge up any amount of hope on the Northern Line gets top marks from me。

Elizabeth ，

I really enjoyed this story about Libby， a successful and hard working literary agent， who heads off on vacation with her sister to a small backwater town which was the setting of a famous book by one of her clients。 The story of Libby’s emotional issues unfolds as she develops a love/hate relationship with a handsome local， who just happens to be a colleague in the publishing world。 This is my favourite kind of book which has humour， interesting characters and romance all rolled into one。 I was I really enjoyed this story about Libby， a successful and hard working literary agent， who heads off on vacation with her sister to a small backwater town which was the setting of a famous book by one of her clients。 The story of Libby’s emotional issues unfolds as she develops a love/hate relationship with a handsome local， who just happens to be a colleague in the publishing world。 This is my favourite kind of book which has humour， interesting characters and romance all rolled into one。 I was definitely not disappointed！ 。。。more

Mary ，

I am in love with love and in love with this book！ I think that Nora and Charlie are a couple of my favorite characters that Emily Henry has ever written。 In fact， this is my favorite book that she has written。 I love how it revolves around books but also around family and ourselves。 Nora has always done everything for her sister even if it meant halting her hopes and dreams。 When Libby begs her to stay a month in Sunshine Falls， North Carolina （home of one of their favorite books）， she agrees b I am in love with love and in love with this book！ I think that Nora and Charlie are a couple of my favorite characters that Emily Henry has ever written。 In fact， this is my favorite book that she has written。 I love how it revolves around books but also around family and ourselves。 Nora has always done everything for her sister even if it meant halting her hopes and dreams。 When Libby begs her to stay a month in Sunshine Falls， North Carolina （home of one of their favorite books）， she agrees because she feels there is a distance between them。 She is a literary agent so works it so that she can still do her job while away。 What she doesn't count on is coming across Charlie， a book editor that she didn't exactly love to be around， being there。 They are thrown together to edit a book and yes， the literal sparks fly！ And you will love it！I reiterate that this is my absolute favorite of Emily Henry's books and that is saying a lot because I loved her other books too。 This one just hit all the right notes for me。 The banter was topnotch。 I laughed so much and yes， I was in tears at the end。 Bravo， Emily Henry！Thanks to Netgalley and Berkley Publishing for an advance copy of this wonderful book。 。。。more

Ema ，

I mean， she wrote this for people who work in book publishing。 I love it。 We love meta。 It's hilarious。 And it's brilliant。 I mean， she wrote this for people who work in book publishing。 I love it。 We love meta。 It's hilarious。 And it's brilliant。 。。。more

Tara ，

Possibly the perfect rom com？ This is the one I've been waiting for！ I have read and enjoyed， but not been blown away by， Emily Henry's previous two books。 I liked the writing and mostly the plots but was very distracted by their titles that were disconnects from the books。 Strong books and I could recommend them but not all-time favorites。 But this time， Ms。 Henry has done everything right。 Rom Com with two interesting， smart， independent people- check。 Distinct secondary characters/foils who I Possibly the perfect rom com？ This is the one I've been waiting for！ I have read and enjoyed， but not been blown away by， Emily Henry's previous two books。 I liked the writing and mostly the plots but was very distracted by their titles that were disconnects from the books。 Strong books and I could recommend them but not all-time favorites。 But this time， Ms。 Henry has done everything right。 Rom Com with two interesting， smart， independent people- check。 Distinct secondary characters/foils who I care about- check。 Tons of witty banter and sexual tension （spicy but without there being too many actual sex scenes to dwell on）- check。 Distinct setting that is a character itself with lots of Gilmore Girls' Stars Hollow vibes- check。 Interesting careers that we get a glimpse of- check。 Love of said careers and NYC- check。 Love of lists- check （was this written just for me？） This book checks all the boxes and is also so enjoyable。 Even the little throw away lines were exactly right。 Touching and memorable and fun and lovely- this is a book that will keep you loving reading。 Thank you， Miss Henry; you've hit your stride。 Thank you to Berkley Publishing for the advance copy for review。 I can happily recommend this book。 。。。more

Jennifer ，

I am 3 for 3 on Henry's last 3 books。 I don't typically read romance but Henry does such a fantastic job of mixing the romance with snarkly/witter banner and has enough of subplots to keep me engaged and reading。 She has become an instant read for me each summer and is perfect for those looking for a great fun summer read。This one takes the typical romcom of big city man meets small town girl and stays in small town leaving the scorned uptight ex and spins it from the view of the scorned uptight I am 3 for 3 on Henry's last 3 books。 I don't typically read romance but Henry does such a fantastic job of mixing the romance with snarkly/witter banner and has enough of subplots to keep me engaged and reading。 She has become an instant read for me each summer and is perfect for those looking for a great fun summer read。This one takes the typical romcom of big city man meets small town girl and stays in small town leaving the scorned uptight ex and spins it from the view of the scorned uptight cold hearted big city woman。 I appreciated the lead character change up and enjoyed following Nora， a literary agent who's pregnant sister gets her to agree to come to a small town with her for a month to relax before baby #3 comes along。 During the trip her sister has doing a checklist of small town stuff， trying to get her to have a small town romance but instead she runs into Charlie a big city editor。I loved the plot， loved the characters， loved the banter。 Another win for me。 Thank you Netgalley and Berkley for the fantastic arc of Book Lovers。 。。。more

Edel Green ，

MAKE THIS INTO A FILM IMMEDIATELY PLEASE！！！！！！！ Believe me when I saw this is the best romantic comedy I have ever read - ever！！！ And I do not say this easily。 I was already a fan of Emily Henry’s work and already knew that she keeps getting better and better but this puts all her other work truly in the shade。 It makes fun of all the tropes in romantic fiction and then uses them itself to create a funny， smart and heartwarming， genuine story of falling in love。 The dialogue is whipsmart and ban MAKE THIS INTO A FILM IMMEDIATELY PLEASE！！！！！！！ Believe me when I saw this is the best romantic comedy I have ever read - ever！！！ And I do not say this easily。 I was already a fan of Emily Henry’s work and already knew that she keeps getting better and better but this puts all her other work truly in the shade。 It makes fun of all the tropes in romantic fiction and then uses them itself to create a funny， smart and heartwarming， genuine story of falling in love。 The dialogue is whipsmart and banterous and completely realistic throughout。 The backstories never feel like there are just there for drama or to add character or sentiment。 And the chemistry between the sisters and then the two main romantic ‘leads’ is insane！！！ I will not be reading romantic fiction for a while after this because there will be no point while this lives in my head……truly brilliant！ 。。。more

ThianeJansen ，

“For anyone who wants it all，” she begins， “may you find something that is more than enough。” Emily Henry did it again！ Produced an absolute masterpiece of a book that made me laugh， cry， relate and fist bump the air consecutive times while reading。 Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin books for an ARC of this book。 Book lovers is perfect for you if you enjoy any of the following:📖Enemies-to-lovers📖Fierce successful main female lead📖Heart-felt sisterly bonds📖Small town drama and romance📖MC who is “For anyone who wants it all，” she begins， “may you find something that is more than enough。” Emily Henry did it again！ Produced an absolute masterpiece of a book that made me laugh， cry， relate and fist bump the air consecutive times while reading。 Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin books for an ARC of this book。 Book lovers is perfect for you if you enjoy any of the following:📖Enemies-to-lovers📖Fierce successful main female lead📖Heart-felt sisterly bonds📖Small town drama and romance📖MC who is a literary agent📖Books within a book Nora Stephans aka The Shark， is a literary agent and loves New York as much as she loves books。 The only competition her job has is the love she has for her sister Libby。After a rough meeting with a fellow NYC colleague Charlie Lastra， Libby convinces Nora to go on vacation with her to a small town called Sunshine Falls。 Nora suspects Libby is keeping something from her， but agrees to go in order to find out what this secret is。 Small town to-do-list in hand these sisters set out to make the best of their time in Sunshine falls。 At first Nora’s bones ache to get back to the noisy and fast-life of New York but gradually starts to enjoy the small town charm。 That is until she walks into Charlie again， and her whole vacation is turned upside down。 She said I have no life。”“Nora。” He just barely smiles。 “You’re in books。 Of course you don’t have a life。 None of us do。 There’s always something too good to read。”There isn’t a single thing about this book I didn’t love。 Nora this amazing MC in all her success gives us glimpses of her fears and her struggle with relationships， and we learn to understand why she and Libby are so close。 Their comical and heart-felt sister moments was almost as brilliant as the romance that follows between Nora and Charlie。 With both of them loving books as much as their families， you can’t help but root for these two to fall in love and have a bunch of book reading babies。 He tips my jaw up， whispers almost against my lips。 “If anyone can negotiate a happy ending， it’s Nora Stephens。”With all good things the happy ending didn’t come easy， but when it finally all came together I sobbed into my pillow。 The ending was executed so perfectly for every character in this book。 It was so feel-good my heart felt that it might explode。 I will be re-reading this book countless times in the years to come。 。。。more

Eilidh ，

“That’s life。 You’re always making decisions， taking paths that lead you away from the rest before you could see where they ended。 Maybe that’s why we as a species love stories so much。 All those chances for do-overs， opportunities to live the lives we’ll never have。”I will not emotionally recover from this for some time

Kelley ，

This book was perfection。 The enemies to lovers romance was perfection。 The sister story line was perfection。 The setting was amazing。 The prologue hooked me right from the beginning。 All the literary references were fabulous。 This is one of the best romances I’ve read in a while。Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for an advanced copy。 Opinions are my own。

R ，

Thank you so much to Penguin for giving me an ARC of this simply gorgeous book。 I absolutely love the way that Emily Henry writes; full of wit and warmth， a truly engaging voice。 This story turns the Hallmark movie trope on its head。 You know， the one where the city slicker goes home to the sleepy town he came from to save his family’s Christmas tree farm and ends up realising what life is really about as he falls for the wholesome small-town girl。 I mean， I love those movies， but as Nora says， Thank you so much to Penguin for giving me an ARC of this simply gorgeous book。 I absolutely love the way that Emily Henry writes; full of wit and warmth， a truly engaging voice。 This story turns the Hallmark movie trope on its head。 You know， the one where the city slicker goes home to the sleepy town he came from to save his family’s Christmas tree farm and ends up realising what life is really about as he falls for the wholesome small-town girl。 I mean， I love those movies， but as Nora says， they fall in love without really knowing each other。 With this book， Emily Henry gives you something altogether more satisfying than a Hallmark movie。 Nora and Charlie understand each other in a way that no one else in their lives can。 They slowly share their secrets and hopes， and you’re there every step of the way as they fall in love。 But can they make this work？ The deep wounds of previous long-distance relationships will surely make their connection impossible。This also a wonderful love story between sisters and the changing shape of their relationship as their lives take different paths。 And of course， as with other Emily Henry novels， an abiding love of books， reading and the creative process， revelling in the way that they bring people and communities together。A deeply satisfying read。 Thoroughly recommend。 。。。more

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