Happy Place

A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

 

Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college--they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now--for reasons they're still not discussing--they don't.

 

They broke up five months ago. And still haven't told their best friends.

 

Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group's yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blissful week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.

 

Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they'll all have together in this place. They can't stand to break their friends' hearts, and so they'll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It's a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week...in front of those who know you best?

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400 pages

Average rating: 7.29

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Zoe E.
May 15, 2023
8/10 stars
Emily Henry books are my happy place. Whenever she publishes a new book, I just know I'll be able to sink into hours of enjoyment. This book was no exception. Vs her other books it leaned a bit heavier into relationship, family and friend issues (as it's a second chance romance, the main characters have a lot more emotional baggage to unpack). The characters were easy to root for although sometimes you wanted to just shake them and get them to talk to each other openly. I'll cop to seeing some of my own emotional avoidance in Harriet though so the conflict is definitely believable! Book Lovers is still my favorite Emily Henry novel but this is a great one for all the stans.
ashleyveurink
Nov 14, 2023
9/10 stars
my fourth Emily Henry book this year and possibly my favorite so far. her writing is so fun and fast to read through, and I loved the friendship dynamics in this story.
aclothier
Nov 09, 2023
8/10 stars
Just like the title, this book made me happy. Classic trope of pretending to date someone and falling in love, but with a little twist. I loved reading about this entire friend group. It made me miss my college girl friends. Definitely would recommend for a feel good easy read romance!
han_elizabeth8
Nov 06, 2023
8/10 stars
Anonymous
Oct 29, 2023
10/10 stars
1000 stars if I could!!!! I will read anything Emily Henry writes!!!

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