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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。
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。
Reviews
Heather Love
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Loved， loved， loved it！ Henry does it again！
Kerenza
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Stuff Christmas， my new favourite time of the year is when Emily Henry releases a new book！Nora believes that she is the romatic foil。 She is the one who gets dumped in order for her boyfriend to have a whirlwind true love romance in a small town （just like the movies）。 To turn things on their head， Nora along with her sister go on a holiday to a sleepy middle of nowhere town。 But guess whose there， Charlie， Nora's worn nemesis in the publishing world - but the more time they spend together they Stuff Christmas， my new favourite time of the year is when Emily Henry releases a new book！Nora believes that she is the romatic foil。 She is the one who gets dumped in order for her boyfriend to have a whirlwind true love romance in a small town （just like the movies）。 To turn things on their head， Nora along with her sister go on a holiday to a sleepy middle of nowhere town。 But guess whose there， Charlie， Nora's worn nemesis in the publishing world - but the more time they spend together they begin to question the nature of their relationship。 Well Emily Henry did it again！ What a book！ It made me laugh it and it made me cry。 （Abeit not as many tears as Beach Read。） I loved the well rounded characters which developed throughout the book and that were believable。 The dialogue was well writen and witty and really felt like they were really people。 The only thing with this book is that I couldn't quite believe that Charlie and Nora were ever nemesis。 They seemed to fall quite easily into friendship and then something more。 Overall another wonderful book which may make you cry but you will be left with a heart warming ending。 I can't wait to see what Emily Henry writes next。 Thanks to Netgalley and Penguin books for this eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Debra Akins
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A quick note- Asheville， NC is thus far my favorite place I’ve ever been in the United States。 There is a special magic in those mountains。 I was thrilled to find out this book was mostly based there。 ”Maybe love shouldn't be built on a foundation of compromises， but maybe it can't exist without them either。 Not the kind that forces two people into shapes they don't fit in， but the kind that loosens their grips， always leaves room to grow。 Compromises that say， there will be a you-shaped space i A quick note- Asheville， NC is thus far my favorite place I’ve ever been in the United States。 There is a special magic in those mountains。 I was thrilled to find out this book was mostly based there。 ”Maybe love shouldn't be built on a foundation of compromises， but maybe it can't exist without them either。 Not the kind that forces two people into shapes they don't fit in， but the kind that loosens their grips， always leaves room to grow。 Compromises that say， there will be a you-shaped space in my heart， and if your shape changes， I will adapt。 No matter where we go， our love will stretch out to hold us， and that makes me feel like。 Like everything will be okay。”How was this so good？ How was this SO GOOD？！ Emily Henry stepped it up with the quippy， hilarious banter。 I was engrossed from the prologue and there was simply no putting this down。 I loved everything about this story from start to finish！ The writing is marvelous。 At so many points— absolutely hilarious。 Nora and Charles were everything。 EVERYTHING！ I don’t care that I called the ending。 I knew it was coming， but oh my god， my HEART when it happened。 I cried for at least 10 minutes。 I adored Nora and Libby’s relationship。 It’s so special。 It was really endearing。 The “older sister becomes the mother” scenario broke me。 I related immensely to Nora and her internal struggles。 I don’t often cry reading books， but this one got me。 Emily snatched my heart - stomped on it- but at least she gave it back by the end。I really enjoyed seeing New York from Nora’s perspective and I’m by no means a “city person”。 I’m the person seaming of the Asheville mountains， but this story gave me a perspective I can appreciate。 Thank you to Berkley， the author， and Edeilweiss for my e-ARC in exchange for my honest review。 Opinions are my own。 。。。more
Christiana
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Emily Henry just gets better and better！ I loved that this one took a fresh approach to a love story （if you're the Parker Posey and not the Meg Ryan in the love story， what does that look like for you？）。 I also loved how aware of tropes this one was and it is so funny without being like over-the-top unbelievable funny。 It's like， surprising funny which is the best written kind， imho。 And I haven't even talked about the great sister storyline in this one of a sister who has kids and one who does Emily Henry just gets better and better！ I loved that this one took a fresh approach to a love story （if you're the Parker Posey and not the Meg Ryan in the love story， what does that look like for you？）。 I also loved how aware of tropes this one was and it is so funny without being like over-the-top unbelievable funny。 It's like， surprising funny which is the best written kind， imho。 And I haven't even talked about the great sister storyline in this one of a sister who has kids and one who doesn't want kids！ It's a great read and I can't say enough good things about it。 I tore through it in two days！ 。。。more
Kaetrin
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Reviewing for AudioGals。Link to come。
Rachel
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Real rating: 3。5 stars
Heather
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I adore Emily Henry's romances。 I have given them all 5 stars and honestly am just obsessed with them。 I loved the hate to love aspect in this book as well as the usual trope of girl goes to small town and fall in love and how she spins it。5/5 of course。 I adore Emily Henry's romances。 I have given them all 5 stars and honestly am just obsessed with them。 I loved the hate to love aspect in this book as well as the usual trope of girl goes to small town and fall in love and how she spins it。5/5 of course。 。。。more
Angie Cox
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4。5 ⭐️ Emily Henry does it again！ *But I need a few days to sit with the story before finalizing my rating。 Like I loved parts of it but one thing threw me off （I talk about it below）。 **Also， there are just some of my initial thoughts and feelings！ Full review to come in a few days！ I’m currently soaking up the sun in the US Virgin Islands！ ☀️The big city girl going to the small town， the rivals/idiots to lovers romance， the banter， the slow burn was all so intoxicating！ I couldn’t get enough！ 4。5 ⭐️ Emily Henry does it again！ *But I need a few days to sit with the story before finalizing my rating。 Like I loved parts of it but one thing threw me off （I talk about it below）。 **Also， there are just some of my initial thoughts and feelings！ Full review to come in a few days！ I’m currently soaking up the sun in the US Virgin Islands！ ☀️The big city girl going to the small town， the rivals/idiots to lovers romance， the banter， the slow burn was all so intoxicating！ I couldn’t get enough！ But really， the banter was so fucking good。 I can’t remember I’ve laughed out loud so hard。 I LOVED the first half of this book。 Like 5-stars。 But I only liked the second half。 While this is a romance， the drama/conflict is split between the romance and the MC Nora’s personal/family issues。 The romance part made me feel so much and I adored every second。 The sister/family drama was a tad irritating。 Mostly because they fall under the miscommunication trope。 Nora is a fixer and has been taking care of her younger sister， Libby， since the death of their mother。 But it’s been 10 years， Libby is married and has 2 kids （plus one on the way）， yet Nora can’t shake off her parental role。 Nora and Libby have an amazing relationship and love each other deeply but Nora’s constant fix it mentality instead of just being by a sister is finally creating barriers between the two。 There’s miscommunication because they’ve been keeping secrets， which strains the relationship。 And at the end of the day， the issues they have could have been resolved if they said how they were feeling much sooner。 Or if they went to therapy。 By the end of the story Nora does say she’s going to therapy and I’m like “it’s about damn time”， but truly it slightly pains me to read about characters with issues that could be easily resolved in therapy。 But this tension is intentional and works with the story and character growth， and my dislike is definitely a personal thing versus it being something that’s actually wrong with the story。 Bottom line， I adored the story and know so many others will fall in love with it as well！ Again， the banter is Henry’s best yet and the characters are so lovable。 I wish I could be them or be friends with them！ 💕 。。。more
Meagan
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Thank you Netgalley for providing an e-Arc in exchange for an honest review。 Nora Stephens is a top literary agent in New York。 Her job means everything to her。 She loves it， she’s good at it， and it helps her provide for her sister。 Ever since their mom died when they were younger， Nora has been fiercely protective of her sister Libby， so when she feels that something is not quite right between them she reluctantly agrees to go on vacation with Libby to small town in North Carolina。 Libby has m Thank you Netgalley for providing an e-Arc in exchange for an honest review。 Nora Stephens is a top literary agent in New York。 Her job means everything to her。 She loves it， she’s good at it， and it helps her provide for her sister。 Ever since their mom died when they were younger， Nora has been fiercely protective of her sister Libby， so when she feels that something is not quite right between them she reluctantly agrees to go on vacation with Libby to small town in North Carolina。 Libby has made a list of small town Rom Com activities to do on their vacation and as much as she hates it， Nora will do anything to make her sister happy， even if she has to pet a horse， go on a date with a local， and save a local business。 Libby loathes how attached Nora is to her job， but she can’t abandon her must valued client， bestseller Dusty Meadows， just as Dusty needs her。 Even if that means collaborating with New York’s most unpleasant editor， Charlie Lastra。Book Lovers was an utterly enjoyable experience。 If you love Schitt’s Creek and Nora Ephron movies then you’ll love this！ Emily Henry never disappoints。 。。。more
Anna Gamble
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Phwoar！！ This was such a gem！ I thought I wasn’t really a romantic 。。。 or one for romantic fiction。。。 scrap that。 I so am！！ When it’s this good I am。I adored Book Lovers by Emily Henry。 I just couldn’t get enough of it。 It’s one of those books that coils itself around your heart。 Nora is an alternative protagonist - she’s the cold-hearted， career-driven ice queen （apparently） who usually sits on the sidelines and gets dumped when the main guy finds real love on his small town journey of self dis Phwoar！！ This was such a gem！ I thought I wasn’t really a romantic 。。。 or one for romantic fiction。。。 scrap that。 I so am！！ When it’s this good I am。I adored Book Lovers by Emily Henry。 I just couldn’t get enough of it。 It’s one of those books that coils itself around your heart。 Nora is an alternative protagonist - she’s the cold-hearted， career-driven ice queen （apparently） who usually sits on the sidelines and gets dumped when the main guy finds real love on his small town journey of self discovery。 But in this book we get her story and it’s gorgeous。 Nora’s journey of self-discovery， her beautiful relationship with her sister and the very satisfying enemies-to-lovers trope had me hooked。I didn’t want it to end and I’ve not felt like that about a book in ages。 I laughed （some of the quips！） I cried and I read into the night willing beaming at the romance。It’s an easy read， and bookworms will adore all the book love running through it！ It’s also a love letter to New York and a peek at the publishing industry from the inside too。Absolutely recommend if you’re after an easy but heartfelt read 😊 。。。more
Summer （buttermybooks）
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ive been reading emily henry since her debut so i can confidently say she never misses。 this book is incredible。 the characters are relatable and fantastic。 i want more。 （also big virgo prickly older sister vibes）
Brittany S。
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4。5 starsEnjoyed this one thoroughly， LOVED the ending。 Not as many feels as People You Meet on Vacation but I loved how the characters were different and the plot/setting/vibe was different even with the same destination & travel charm。 Another slam dunk and solidifying Emily Henry as an auto-buy author for me！
Shelby Carson
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ARC provided via Edelweiss and the publisher in exchange for an honest review
Ann Zhao
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Full disclosure， I read this book a few months ago， also on a flight， but I totally forgot to write a review because I was a） super blown away by how good it was and b） really tired since I’d just been on a flight。 So now， here are my delayed thoughts。I love Emily Henry’s novels about bookish or writerly people falling in love， but “Book Lovers” really takes the cake。 Nora Stephens， literary agent extraordinaire， spends the summer in a small town with her sister but keeps on bumping into Charlie Full disclosure， I read this book a few months ago， also on a flight， but I totally forgot to write a review because I was a） super blown away by how good it was and b） really tired since I’d just been on a flight。 So now， here are my delayed thoughts。I love Emily Henry’s novels about bookish or writerly people falling in love， but “Book Lovers” really takes the cake。 Nora Stephens， literary agent extraordinaire， spends the summer in a small town with her sister but keeps on bumping into Charlie Lastra， an editor who she’s had many conflicts with。 And then — you know — they fall in love。But “Book Lovers” is about more than the titular lovers or even the books。 Nora has a lot of personal issues to work through because of her quite traumatic upbringing。 Honestly， this is probably my favorite part about Emily Henry’s adult romances: inevitably， as the main characters fall in love， they also have their own personal issues to deal with， and it adds another layer of depth to the story。 Nora has been absorbed in her agenting career， always fending for herself， always trying to make ends meet。 And she never lets herself wish for more， to dream about doing more of what she loves instead of just what she knows she’s good at。 But Charlie helps her realize her true passion。（It’s still related to books。 Just in case you were worried。）In conclusion: stunning， perfect， love it， I want Emily Henry to write the trajectory of my life。“Book Lovers” comes out on May 3， 2022。 I received an early copy from the publisher， Berkley， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Saeda Marwan
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𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬: 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙗𝙮 Emily HenryI couldn't choose one quote that I loved so here are three （and i know it will convince you to read）。1。 "𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 '𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯'， 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 '𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯'。"2。 "𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶。"3。 "𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶。"Charlie Lastra is the man of my dreams， the man I want to marry and literally A MAN。 The embodiment of what a true， sophisticated and beautiful man really is。 Let me talk about Nora first， this woman is a force to be reckoned with， 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙍𝙚𝙫𝙞𝙚𝙬: 𝘽𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙇𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙗𝙮 Emily HenryI couldn't choose one quote that I loved so here are three （and i know it will convince you to read）。1。 "𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶'𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 '𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯'， 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘐 𝘢𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 '𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯'。"2。 "𝘐'𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶。"3。 "𝘈𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶。"Charlie Lastra is the man of my dreams， the man I want to marry and literally A MAN。 The embodiment of what a true， sophisticated and beautiful man really is。 Let me talk about Nora first， this woman is a force to be reckoned with， I seen myself in her。 I love her and she reminded me of every Taylor Swift song。 She was right， to people she was a heartless woman because she was ambitious but when a man does it， he is calculated and brilliant。 The key point Ms。 Taylor Swift has always stated。 I loved that I felt as if I was Nora in this book， I loved how Charlie pushed her in ways no one else has， supported her and actually seen her as a person。 I felt the chemistry between these two simply by words and I was at awe at how Emily Henry truly captivated this story and won over my heart。 Emily， create a Charlie for me PLEASE。 Also！！ NO spoilers but there's this one scene where they're editing the book and the way they're fangirling and talking about the book--that's what I want please God， it is me again。This book is released on May 3rd， I would love to thank Penguin Random House International for sending me an arc copy; this was the best thing ever。 #sponsored or #ad and #prhinternational 。。。more
Emily
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You know when you have views sitting in your drafts for books that you read in February but they get bumped yet again to share an amazing book？ This is the amazing book！If you've read anything by Emily Henry you'll most probably be a fan already。 If not， where have you been？ I absolutely adored her first two books and this was no different！ It's full of the humour and sass you come to expect of Emily's writing with added layers of depth and emotion。 I loved the characters and the small-town sett You know when you have views sitting in your drafts for books that you read in February but they get bumped yet again to share an amazing book？ This is the amazing book！If you've read anything by Emily Henry you'll most probably be a fan already。 If not， where have you been？ I absolutely adored her first two books and this was no different！ It's full of the humour and sass you come to expect of Emily's writing with added layers of depth and emotion。 I loved the characters and the small-town setting of this book， I also loved that both of the main characters worked in publishing and therefore loved books and book references - imagine a love story in a book shop！ I can't recommend this enough！ It's out in May so get pre-ordering！ 。。。more
Readingcaptures
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I thoroughly enjoyed this romance。 The banter between Nora and Charlie just kept me smiling along。 I appreciated the focus on the sisters’ relationship。 The way the story developed was perfection。
naomi
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5。0GRRRRRRR WOOF WOOF BARK BARK ARF ARF BARK
Claire
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Ugh。 So good。 Book agent Nora has spent her whole life taking care of her little sister， Libby， from the time her mom would go out on acting jobs to when mom died suddenly， and even into adulthood。 Her dedication to her job and her sister have led to many of her romantic relationships ending in Hallmark-movie （or romance novel） fashion-- except she's the uptight city slicker who gets abandonded for the small town bakers， B&Bers， and Christmas tree farmers。 When Libby， who is very tiredly pregnan Ugh。 So good。 Book agent Nora has spent her whole life taking care of her little sister， Libby， from the time her mom would go out on acting jobs to when mom died suddenly， and even into adulthood。 Her dedication to her job and her sister have led to many of her romantic relationships ending in Hallmark-movie （or romance novel） fashion-- except she's the uptight city slicker who gets abandonded for the small town bakers， B&Bers， and Christmas tree farmers。 When Libby， who is very tiredly pregnant with her third child， gets a hankering to make an escape to little Sunshine Falls outside of Asheville-- the setting of one of Nora's author's latest books-- Nora goes along with it-- and Libby's checklist of things to do while in town， which include things such as sleeping under the stars， saving a small business， and dating a local。Imagine Nora's surprise when Charlie， a hard-ass editor from New York who initially bashed the book set in this small town， appears in the middle of nowhere。 Turns out he's from Sunshine Falls。 And is going to be there for the foreseeable future， helping his family after his dad's stroke。 And he wants to edit Nora's client's newest book-- with Nora's input。 Close proximity in a small town with a three week vacation！I could not put this one down。 As， I suspect， will be the case with anything by Emily Henry。 。。。more
san
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[NOTE: I accessed an advanced digital review copy of this book through Edelweiss]SOOOOO GOOD the tension made me so mad but so giddy and it was worth it in the end and seeing them swooning over each other and the bantering <3333 where is MY love story where me and the bae are emailing each other big foot erotica HELLO？！？！？ 。。。。 i need my own charlie also so horny hiedit: changing it from 4。5 to 5。0 actually now that my brain works
Kirstin Swartz
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EMILY！！！！ IF YOU READ THESE REVIEWS I LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME LOVE ROMANCE BOOKS！！！Now for the legit review。。。。Emily Henry once again has delivered a PEAK romance novel， overthrowing her two previous books to make Book Lovers my favorite of hers to date。 A poke at go-to romance tropes， this novel perfectly balances making fun of the usual Hallmark plots and changing–more like leveling up–the tropes。 We’ve got a steamy enemies-to-lovers workplace romance， a sprinkle of drama and come EMILY！！！！ IF YOU READ THESE REVIEWS I LOVE YOU AND THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME LOVE ROMANCE BOOKS！！！Now for the legit review。。。。Emily Henry once again has delivered a PEAK romance novel， overthrowing her two previous books to make Book Lovers my favorite of hers to date。 A poke at go-to romance tropes， this novel perfectly balances making fun of the usual Hallmark plots and changing–more like leveling up–the tropes。 We’ve got a steamy enemies-to-lovers workplace romance， a sprinkle of drama and comedy here and there， and lots of lots of book talk。 Nora and Charlie were perfect couple goals， but the real love story is with Nora and her extroverted pregnant little sister， Libby。 Wholesome， hilarious， wonderful， heart wrenching。 Emily can do no wrong。 Also， the ending of this book made me cry， like happy cry。 LOVED。 。。。more
Bronwyn O'Neill
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Firstly thank you so much Penguin and Netgalley for giving me an opportunity to review Book Lovers by Emily Henry。I want to preface this also by saying contemporary novels are not my cup of tea but after being bullied into reading Beach Read by a friend I fell head over heels for Emily。 And this book！ THIS BOOOOOOK！It's a modern day Elizabeth and Darcy。 It's everything I wanted from a book。 For a long time， I always wondered what the exes of the love interests in romcoms do。 Do they cry？ Do they Firstly thank you so much Penguin and Netgalley for giving me an opportunity to review Book Lovers by Emily Henry。I want to preface this also by saying contemporary novels are not my cup of tea but after being bullied into reading Beach Read by a friend I fell head over heels for Emily。 And this book！ THIS BOOOOOOK！It's a modern day Elizabeth and Darcy。 It's everything I wanted from a book。 For a long time， I always wondered what the exes of the love interests in romcoms do。 Do they cry？ Do they care？ Well， not our Nora。 She doesn't care。 Or at least she thinks she doesn't。As a "pleasure to teach in class" and also the most stubborn and sore loser out there， seeing Nora and Charlie's romance made my heart soar！ Coming off watching the second season of Bridgerton I was hooked。 I mean， I need this book more than I need air。All the stars！ 。。。more
Booksreaderandcoffee
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I will start this review by using a quote from the book:Does anyone ever want to finish a good book？Well the answer is obviously no， even though you want to see the end， you don't want the book to end and that is what happened to me while reading Book Lovers。Nora is a literary agent living her life like she 8is in romance book， though she isn't the heroine but the woman the hero leaves behind。 This has happened enough times already to know what to expect but it doesn't mean it hurts any less。Aft I will start this review by using a quote from the book:Does anyone ever want to finish a good book？Well the answer is obviously no， even though you want to see the end， you don't want the book to end and that is what happened to me while reading Book Lovers。Nora is a literary agent living her life like she 8is in romance book， though she isn't the heroine but the woman the hero leaves behind。 This has happened enough times already to know what to expect but it doesn't mean it hurts any less。After her latest break up her sister Libby， propose they go to an adventure， on a small town that was the inspiration for the latest best selling book of the year， where they could live a real book storyline。 The last person Nora expects to see there is Charlie， a book editor and her work nemesis just strolling around town。 One too many encourages bring them closer but that doesn't mean anything， Nora is not the girl the hero chooses after all。 This book feels like a love letter to books and to book lovers。 The plot was truly amazing with many witty remarks along the way that made me laughing out loud more than once。 The book within a book plot worked perfectly。Nora and Libby are very interesting characters and I liked seeing the sibling dynamic and learning more about their past。 Charlie was so sweet but he hide it a little too well， he was a wonderful hero。 The romance was beautiful written and I couldn't get enough of their interactions， their banter was next level amazing。 Even though the book takes place in a small town it also shows how beautiful and full of life New York is。 It highlights the good in both worlds。 This book immediately became one of my favourite books of the year。* I received an ARC and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Ritu Bhathal
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Oh， Emily Henry， you have outdone yourself here！Having read Henry's first two releases and thoroughly enjoyed them， I was sure I would like Book Lovers， but I didn't。 I LOVED it！Let's face it， we're all book lovers over here， and just the title gave me goosebumps。 But the whole concept of taking a common trope within the romance genre and having a sceptical literary agent actually living the whole thing out （fictionally， of course！） was sheer brilliance！So， we have Nora， a hard-working NYC Liter Oh， Emily Henry， you have outdone yourself here！Having read Henry's first two releases and thoroughly enjoyed them， I was sure I would like Book Lovers， but I didn't。 I LOVED it！Let's face it， we're all book lovers over here， and just the title gave me goosebumps。 But the whole concept of taking a common trope within the romance genre and having a sceptical literary agent actually living the whole thing out （fictionally， of course！） was sheer brilliance！So， we have Nora， a hard-working NYC Literary agent with a heap of responsibility on her shoulders， yet she can never find that someone special。Then there's Charlie， the hotshot editor with a chip on his shoulder and a dislike for a manuscript Nora is presenting to him。And a best selling book。Set in a sleepy town，We also have Libby， Nora's pregnant younger sister， yearning for a little sisterly adventure。So Nora finds herself in a sleepy little backwater， Sunshine Falls， which also happens to be where the aforementioned best seller is set， with her sister， and a checklist of things to achieve before their month-long vacation is up。Of course， the checklist involves a little romance and plenty of other things that you might encounter in small-town romances， such as skinny dipping and saving a local business from going under。。。Then enter Charlie。 Again。Right。 Where do I start？I was hooked from the off， that's for sure。 And when Emily Henry wants to write a little sizzle， boy does she turn up the heat！ Subtle but scorching！All the relationships were written in a way that had me invested in them， from the off， from Nora and Libby to their bond with their mother， and absolutely the chemistry between Nora and Charlie was a slowly simmering pot of emotions that came to a boil in a fantastic manner！I honestly didn't want it to end！Many thanks to NetGalley and Penguin for an ARC in exchange for an honest opinion， 。。。more
Fran （with the book addiction）
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5 stars。 Holy sunshine falls！ To say Emily Henry can write is an understatement。 This is my first book by her and I was blown away。 This book ticked every box- funny， emotional， family orientated， quirky characters and settings and romance。 Nora has priorities in life; Her work and her family and she’ll do anything for them。 When she finds herself in a small town far from her beloved NYC and face to face with one of her least favourite colleagues， she discovers a lot about her life and herself， 5 stars。 Holy sunshine falls！ To say Emily Henry can write is an understatement。 This is my first book by her and I was blown away。 This book ticked every box- funny， emotional， family orientated， quirky characters and settings and romance。 Nora has priorities in life; Her work and her family and she’ll do anything for them。 When she finds herself in a small town far from her beloved NYC and face to face with one of her least favourite colleagues， she discovers a lot about her life and herself， may not be as simple as it seems。 Whilst reading this， it dawned on me why I have to patiently explain the importance of metaphors and similies to my 10 year old， as Henry’s were so original and gut punching。 From the simple- “Charlie， hitting my brain like an Alka-Seltzer tab， dispersing in every direction。” to “If I were normal， I might’ve cried。 Instead I’d sit there， clutching the vase， and just fucking shake。 Like there were emotions deep in me， but too many layers of ash lay over them， deadening them to nothing but a tectonic murmur。”I believe that’s what elevates Henry’s writing from the masses。Nothing about this seemed predictable to me and I was totally invested in all of its emotional diversity。 It made my gut curl up in sadness and laugh out loud in the next sentence。 This was as much a self-discovery novel as one about romance and I loved that about it。And the banter…。Wow。 It was up there with Darcy and Elizabeth， Garrett and Hannah， Josh and Lucy…I can’t wait to read more from Emily Henry。 Many thanks for the advanced reading copy from Penguin and the author in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Annie
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I ADORED this book。 Emily Henry was my introduction to the contemporary romance genre and she’s done it again here。 Nora is a city slicker literary agent who keeps getting dumped for small town women with struggling bakeries or Christmas tree farms。 Charlie is a brooding editor who passes （and hates） on the new book from Nora’s star client。 Their relationship is antagonistic but delightfully bantery。 Later they both find themselves in the small town where the aforementioned book is set， Nora hav I ADORED this book。 Emily Henry was my introduction to the contemporary romance genre and she’s done it again here。 Nora is a city slicker literary agent who keeps getting dumped for small town women with struggling bakeries or Christmas tree farms。 Charlie is a brooding editor who passes （and hates） on the new book from Nora’s star client。 Their relationship is antagonistic but delightfully bantery。 Later they both find themselves in the small town where the aforementioned book is set， Nora having followed her sister on a bonding adventure。 The two keep crossing paths and their chemistry is undeniable。 I loved everything about this book。 The slow burn， razor sharp wit， enemies to lovers， romance was executed perfectly。 Like other Emily Henry novels， this one is hyper aware of tropes and trends in romance and plays with them， turning some in their head。 The commentary on being the “right kind of woman，” and being small and easy enough to love was interwoven so expertly with the plot; it didn’t feel heavy handed in the slightest。 All of the characters felt real and relatable， and the family storylines were equal parts heartbreaking and warming。 I finished this book in a day because I couldn’t stop myself but I wish I could just keep reading it。 Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for the free ARC in exchange for the honest review。 。。。more
Hale
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*ARC provided via NetGalleyLet's just get right to it: I loved this book a whole lot。 Emily Henry really know how to deliver on beautiful writing， emotional depth， realistic characters， and bright/witty dialogue。 Her books always feel so immersive and this one is no different。 Nora Stephens is the high-maintenance city girlfriend in every guy-goes-to-a-small-town-and-falls-in-love romance book。 She loves her Peloton and her impractical shoes and fancy skincare， and she loves her sister Libby and *ARC provided via NetGalleyLet's just get right to it: I loved this book a whole lot。 Emily Henry really know how to deliver on beautiful writing， emotional depth， realistic characters， and bright/witty dialogue。 Her books always feel so immersive and this one is no different。 Nora Stephens is the high-maintenance city girlfriend in every guy-goes-to-a-small-town-and-falls-in-love romance book。 She loves her Peloton and her impractical shoes and fancy skincare， and she loves her sister Libby and her agenting job even more。 So when her sister drags her to a small North Carolina town， Sunshine Falls， that's the setting of one of her client's books， she's not feeling the need for her own small town romance。 And the best part？ That's not what this book is！ Oh， there's definitely love， but it's with sharp-eyed editor， Charlie Lastra， who's visiting home from NYC to help his parents out。 Both of them are city-people who don't quite fit into small town life and they can't help but be drawn together again and again。This book feels like magic。 It's packed full of emotional weight as Nora deals with her floundering relationship with her sister， faces the walls she's put up when it comes to dating， and lets herself unwind in Charlie's constant and supportive presence。 She's a heroine I haven't read much of and this book felt like a breath of fresh air。And Charlie， don't get me started on Charlie。 I think he might be my favorite of Emily's heroes， and Gus has held that spot pretty firmly for awhile。 It's just so clear how totally gone for Nora he is pretty immediately which is a trope I cannot resist。 He's smart and sexy and believes the best in her。 He loves her sharp edges and her dedication to her work。 They're like a perfect matching pair and reading their love story was a joy。Anyways， if it's not clear， I highly recommend this book！ My only critique really is the cover。 I don't think that this kind of color-blocked illustrated cover design does the book justice， but I'm also not the biggest fan of illustrated covers in general。 。。。more
a
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this book was so good ， i cannot wait for everyone to read this。
Reference
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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Book Lovers&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Book Lovers&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0