Overall Take:
Emily Henry has done it again.
Star Rating:
4.5 Stars
Genre:
Contemporary Romance
Synopsis:
When Daphne finds herself alone in the small Michigan town, she ends up rooming with the only other one person who would understand. Miles. Why is he the only one who could understand? Because her ex left her, to be with his ex. Fitting, right?
Miles and Daphne are opposites. He’s scruffy, where she’s more put together. She’s practical, where he’s freer spirited. They aren’t exactly meant to be friends, but when drowning their sorrows one night they form an unlikely alliance and a plan.
It’s of course all for show, right?
Thoughts:
This was such a fun story! The story of how Daphne and Miles became an item, is not your typical couple origin story, and I was all for it. Daphne was fun to read about, I just love reading about librarians and the work that they do.
Fake dating is a ton of fun when done right, and I think that this book got it right. Forced proximity is one of my favorite tropes, and it was fun to see how this one played out. I love when opposite attract couples come together in unlikely situations. I really enjoyed Daphne and Miles as a couple, they just seemed to click naturally and I think that chemistry is hard to master, yet Emily Henry has done it again.
As with typical Emily Henry writing, it is pretty flawless and flows easily. There is plenty of top-notch banter and the tone is light and airy, while dealing with some not easy topics. I have noticed a trend in her last few books that she is seeming to deal with some larger, more complex issues, instead of writing just easy-breezy books. Nothing wrong with either, and I enjoy reading both styles.
With this new trend though I am excited to see what she comes up with next. Can’t wait for the next book, is it out yet?
I immensely enjoyed this one and had fun listening to it.
Publication Date:
April 23, 2024
Author:
Emily Henry
Page Length:
384 pages
Publisher:
Berkley, Berkley Romance
Thank you to:
Thank you so much to @PRHAudio, Berkley, Berkley Romance and Netgalley for this e-arc. All thoughts are my own.
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