Book Blurb:
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.
My Review: 4.5 stars
Book Lovers by Emily Henry: This should come as no surprise, but once again Emily Henry has knocked it out of the park with her latest release. What’s not to love about a book lover reading a book called Book Lover? I swear books about books are just in a category of their own.
I adore that the protagonist is the “villain.” She’s the high-strung career woman who keeps her emotions to herself–aka the woman who gets dumped in the rom-coms because her significant other moved to some quaint village then falls in love with a farmer’s daughter. Off the bat I loved that our main character wasn’t the lovable girl-next-door type that’s so common in romances. Nora may be a tough and rough cookie but she’s also just as lovable as every other heroine. She was the epitome of multi-faceted which made her completely relatable to the reader. The character development throughout the book was flawless and allowed me to connect with her throughout the book. Henry knows just how to get my attention and keep it.
This enemies-to-lovers trope is portrayed with snarky, clever banter that had me smiling while reading. Sometimes banter can come across as bickering, but Henry has mastered the art of keeping the conversations witty and sharp. Libby, Nora’s younger sister, was the perfect yin to Nora’s yang and helped move the plot along at a nice pace. Their relationship really made me think about the sacrifices and lengths we go to keep our loved ones happy.
One of my favorite parts about this book is that it focused on family just as much as the romance, making it equally part women’s fiction book and part rom-com. It may be a beach read but be sure to pack some tissues because it’s a tear-jerker, too. In my opinion this is her best yet.
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