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fanboyriot's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
♡ Fake Dating
♡ Roommates
♡ Unexpected Friends to Lovers
This was honestly such a funny book. The humor was amazing, I laughed so much.
Daphne moves in with Miles after their significant others break up with them to date each other, childhood friends who just had to break off a wedding and crash two lives apart. Though without spoiling things, it works out in both Daphne and Miles favor. So what better way to get back at their trash ex’s than to fake date each other?
Miles and Daphne had such a great dynamic, they were hilarious together, friends before anything else genuinely worked so well. Both of them learning how to trust people again, healing from heartbreak and their past.
While this did have some more serious moments character history and their childhood traumas coming into play with their lives still. I thought the character development with this was done really nicely.
For the most part things are lighthearted and a simply funny enjoyable read.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Angst Level: 💧(1/5)
POV: First Person
Release Date: 23, April 2024
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Classism, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Death of parent, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Infidelity
caitlinspeachyreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This is my favourite Emily Henry story yet! It is such a relatable, hopeful and inspiring story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Toxic friendship, Toxic relationship, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Cursing
infjkiki's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Alcohol, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Abandonment
luminescify's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I feel like I say this every time an Emily Henry book drops, but I truly mean it when I say this is by far my all time favorite EH book out of all 5 of her adult romances. It had humor, just the right amount of smut, and such a beautiful found family all set in a small town in Michigan.
As always, her banter is unmatched and I always fall in love with her MMCs - Miles is no exception here, but he is the standard. I adored his sister, loved Daphne's new friends she makes at the library and all over town. Fake dating is not normally something I'm into in romance books but I was feeling so angry for both Daphne and Miles that the evil part of my brain loved watching their exes fall apart and even encouraged it.
Dammit now I have to wait for her next one...this always happens. Ugh!
As always, her banter is unmatched and I always fall in love with her MMCs - Miles is no exception here, but he is the standard. I adored his sister, loved Daphne's new friends she makes at the library and all over town. Fake dating is not normally something I'm into in romance books but I was feeling so angry for both Daphne and Miles that the evil part of my brain loved watching their exes fall apart and even encouraged it.
Dammit now I have to wait for her next one...this always happens. Ugh!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Cursing
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Infidelity
atamano's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Moderate: Classism, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Grief, Sexual content, Alcohol, Cursing, and Drug use
kb33's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment and Grief
Minor: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Infidelity, and Classism
alexisdillon725's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse and Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Gaslighting, and Infidelity
meeklovestoread's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
You know I was a bit on the fence with Emily Henry's books. I loved "Becah Read". I enjoyed "People We Meet On Vacation". I wasn't a fan of "Book Lovers" and I thought "Happy Place" was fine. So her latest releases weren't spectacular to me, but she's still an auto-read author for me because I do enjoy her writing and the way she writes banter. Now with that being said, it has been a while since I've consumed one of her books so I don't know if it's just me but her writing felt different in this book. And I'm not sure if I feel good or bad about it. It's certainly not bad, but it doesn't make me feel over the moon about it either. However, I don't feel indifferent or neutral towards it either. I don't know. There were some parts where I wasn't a fan of her writing and there were other parts where I relished in it and ate it up. For the most part, as I was reading, her writing felt like she was talking to me, like we were chatting and she was telling me an overly detailed story. Which isn't a bad thing. I feel like the informal-ness of her writing at times made the book more relatable. Everything felt like how a real person would say or act while still remaining true to certain romance tropes (although I really wished she utilized the one-bed situation; I didn't realize how much I loved the "one-bed trope" until I love the couple; this book was definitely not prioritizing tropes which isn't a bad thing but it's just something to keep in mind when going into it).
But anyway, all that writing talk aside to say that I really enjoyed this book. And I'm really glad I did. To be honest of out all her books I think these characters are the ones I relate to the most. I don't know how she does it but literally, the first 10% of this book had me laughing, getting angry, and tearing up a bit. I find Daphne's and Miles's initial encounters with one another hilarious. And I really enjoyed their dynamic throughout the entire book. I LOVED both of them! Miles was a sweetheart through and through. He is an acts of service and quality time king! And oh my gosh he's so thoughtful towards her even before they start to develop romantic feelings for each other (not to mention he's an absolute gem at reassurance). He would do little things for her and it just melted my heart to read because I'm a sucker for thoughtfulness and consideration. He literally had me smiling and giggling like a little schoolgirl. I smiled SO much during this book! I really enjoyed reading about Daphne and her struggles and just how her situation with her parents and Peter truly affected her and how she views her place in other people's lives. I found her perspective to be so relatable; always feeling like you're always "second" and having that constant feeling that people who want to hang out with you are only doing it out of charity or because they're doing you a favor. I also related so much to her constant fear of abandonment which in turn leads her to unintentionally become reclusive to other people in fear that they'll hurt her or leave her. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about her internal struggles and her self-discovery journey from becoming a "we" to an "I" (if you know, you know).
I would have to re-read her other books, but I am most definitely confident in saying that Daphne Vincent is most definitely my favorite Emily Hentry female lead. In addition to being my favorite female lead, I think Miles may have to be my favorite male lead from her (sorry Gus). I found it refreshing how he wasn't a caricature of the perfect male lead, even the way he was described was realistic. Someone commented on this book saying that their main grievance with it was that we didn't get to know enough about Miles, which is fair. And I do wish we could more of him and his backstory, however, I personally think the stuff that we did get about him was sufficient. Not only do I love him because of the way he treats Daphne, but I also feel in love with his charisma and his ability to be a people person. Similarly to Daphne I personally relate so much to Miles's internal struggles as well. He has trouble trusting himself and his own judgment due to some very faulty parenting and feels like his own place in other people's lives is redundant. He finds it easy being the happy-go-lucky guy because it's easier to not disappoint people who only see you on a surface-level stance. And this is what I admired about Miles and Daphne's dynamic the most. He SAW her and she SAW him! And I understand that certain readers may think they won't last (which is totally understandable), but I love them so much that my hope for them transcends all doubt.
I also genuinely enjoyed the friendship between Ashleigh and Daphne in this book, especially in the last quarter. They really showed up for one another and their little reunion most definitely had my eyes watering. (and i love the relationship between her and her mom; emily henry is so good at writing child-parent dynamics)
As I mentioned before with her writing there are just so many quotes in here that I just wanted to tab, highlight, and underline. And it's not due to the lyricalness of her quotes, but the RELATABILITY that they held. There are SO MANY quotes or pieces of dialogue that I relate to in this book, it's insane! I felt like she was speaking to me when she wrote this. I seriously see myself re-reading this book and doing just that. I seriously read this book at the perfect time!
I enjoy this book so much that even the 3rd act conflict didn't bother me (too much). Now not gonna lie, when I read it I was both sad and upset (because I love Daphne and Mile so much). I seriously wonder how we were gonna come back from this, but I personally think Emily Henry did a good job in tying things together and having it make sense.
I think the first 25%-30% and the last quarter of this book were my favorite. I was so invested and tearing up so much during the last 100 pages of this book. I was seriously holding on for dear life hoping everything was gonna be okay. Now I know how much I'm raving about this book you'd expect it to be a 5-star, however, (and I think this is a personal issue) I like to note that although the premise of this book still holds true there still isn't much plot to this book. We're just watching Daphne's life after what Peter did to her. So, therefore, I found certain mundane parts of this book to be pretty boring. And because I love Miles and Daphne and literally eat up every scene that they're in, I found myself wanting more of them when those mundane parts would come in. Also, liked I stated before there were just certain parts in the writing that weren't clicking with me for some reason. And I do feel like the book was a bit too long. I think I would've given this book 5-star if the romance between Miles and Daphne was the main focus and we were following both of their journeys towards self-discovery because I do really wish we got a bit more on Miles. Nonetheless, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book, obviously. I could read about Daphne and Miles forever. I kid you not, when I finished this book I was lowkey perplexed that it was over I was sad that the story was over and that wasn't gonna get any more of them (i highkey wanted to see them date for real; cuz lowkey this book was just build up for their relationship). And I think if I were to re-read this book and take my time with it I might just appreciate those mundane parts of the book for what they are. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book (obviously) and I'm so glad I gave Emily Henry another chance and can't wait for her future releases to come!
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️/5
But anyway, all that writing talk aside to say that I really enjoyed this book. And I'm really glad I did. To be honest of out all her books I think these characters are the ones I relate to the most. I don't know how she does it but literally, the first 10% of this book had me laughing, getting angry, and tearing up a bit. I find Daphne's and Miles's initial encounters with one another hilarious. And I really enjoyed their dynamic throughout the entire book. I LOVED both of them! Miles was a sweetheart through and through. He is an acts of service and quality time king! And oh my gosh he's so thoughtful towards her even before they start to develop romantic feelings for each other (not to mention he's an absolute gem at reassurance). He would do little things for her and it just melted my heart to read because I'm a sucker for thoughtfulness and consideration. He literally had me smiling and giggling like a little schoolgirl. I smiled SO much during this book! I really enjoyed reading about Daphne and her struggles and just how her situation with her parents and Peter truly affected her and how she views her place in other people's lives. I found her perspective to be so relatable; always feeling like you're always "second" and having that constant feeling that people who want to hang out with you are only doing it out of charity or because they're doing you a favor. I also related so much to her constant fear of abandonment which in turn leads her to unintentionally become reclusive to other people in fear that they'll hurt her or leave her. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about her internal struggles and her self-discovery journey from becoming a "we" to an "I" (if you know, you know).
I would have to re-read her other books, but I am most definitely confident in saying that Daphne Vincent is most definitely my favorite Emily Hentry female lead. In addition to being my favorite female lead, I think Miles may have to be my favorite male lead from her (sorry Gus). I found it refreshing how he wasn't a caricature of the perfect male lead, even the way he was described was realistic. Someone commented on this book saying that their main grievance with it was that we didn't get to know enough about Miles, which is fair. And I do wish we could more of him and his backstory, however, I personally think the stuff that we did get about him was sufficient. Not only do I love him because of the way he treats Daphne, but I also feel in love with his charisma and his ability to be a people person. Similarly to Daphne I personally relate so much to Miles's internal struggles as well. He has trouble trusting himself and his own judgment due to some very faulty parenting and feels like his own place in other people's lives is redundant. He finds it easy being the happy-go-lucky guy because it's easier to not disappoint people who only see you on a surface-level stance. And this is what I admired about Miles and Daphne's dynamic the most. He SAW her and she SAW him! And I understand that certain readers may think they won't last (which is totally understandable), but I love them so much that my hope for them transcends all doubt.
I also genuinely enjoyed the friendship between Ashleigh and Daphne in this book, especially in the last quarter. They really showed up for one another and their little reunion most definitely had my eyes watering. (and i love the relationship between her and her mom; emily henry is so good at writing child-parent dynamics)
As I mentioned before with her writing there are just so many quotes in here that I just wanted to tab, highlight, and underline. And it's not due to the lyricalness of her quotes, but the RELATABILITY that they held. There are SO MANY quotes or pieces of dialogue that I relate to in this book, it's insane! I felt like she was speaking to me when she wrote this. I seriously see myself re-reading this book and doing just that. I seriously read this book at the perfect time!
I enjoy this book so much that even the 3rd act conflict didn't bother me (too much). Now not gonna lie, when I read it I was both sad and upset (because I love Daphne and Mile so much). I seriously wonder how we were gonna come back from this, but I personally think Emily Henry did a good job in tying things together and having it make sense.
I think the first 25%-30% and the last quarter of this book were my favorite. I was so invested and tearing up so much during the last 100 pages of this book. I was seriously holding on for dear life hoping everything was gonna be okay. Now I know how much I'm raving about this book you'd expect it to be a 5-star, however, (and I think this is a personal issue) I like to note that although the premise of this book still holds true there still isn't much plot to this book. We're just watching Daphne's life after what Peter did to her. So, therefore, I found certain mundane parts of this book to be pretty boring. And because I love Miles and Daphne and literally eat up every scene that they're in, I found myself wanting more of them when those mundane parts would come in. Also, liked I stated before there were just certain parts in the writing that weren't clicking with me for some reason. And I do feel like the book was a bit too long. I think I would've given this book 5-star if the romance between Miles and Daphne was the main focus and we were following both of their journeys towards self-discovery because I do really wish we got a bit more on Miles. Nonetheless, I still thoroughly enjoyed this book, obviously. I could read about Daphne and Miles forever. I kid you not, when I finished this book I was lowkey perplexed that it was over I was sad that the story was over and that wasn't gonna get any more of them (i highkey wanted to see them date for real; cuz lowkey this book was just build up for their relationship). And I think if I were to re-read this book and take my time with it I might just appreciate those mundane parts of the book for what they are. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed this book (obviously) and I'm so glad I gave Emily Henry another chance and can't wait for her future releases to come!
Spice Rating: 🌶️🌶️/5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Sexual content, Grief, and Emotional abuse
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Cursing
gwenswoons's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Loved this so much - my favorite Emily Henry so far. I’m so glad I bought/listened; Happy Place, last year, was my least fave - so I was a little wary heading into this one. I love the complexity of the characters’ backstories, and the ways in which they communicate and miscommunicate around the patterning they learned in their differently rough childhoods. All felt so real and thoroughly drawn, including for the side characters! I love Daphne and Miles so much, and their chemistry both together and in the web of friendships that populate the book. I love the way the food throughout the book gives us such a sense of place and care. So beautiful!! Made me so happy reading this that I drew it out a few days just to enjoy a little bit longer. ❤️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Abandonment, Alcohol, Misogyny, Drug use, Sexism, and Grief
marinajonesreads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Emily does it again. She makes me fall in love with characters that are so real, I feel like they’re mirrors of myself or friends I’ve made throughout life. I loved Daphne and Miles. Not only is it apparent he fell first, but he also fell harder. I love that for Daphne. I really like the peaks of family drama that came through in this one! I liked that sometimes, people are just shitty and we have to deal.
I loved how fun and petty this felt at times. That first kiss was iconic.
This one may be my favorite. Don’t tell Beach Read.
I loved how fun and petty this felt at times. That first kiss was iconic.
This one may be my favorite. Don’t tell Beach Read.
Content Warnings
Minor: Gaslighting, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse