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emotional
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
As a children's librarian in Michigan, if I was going to read any Emily Henry book, it felt like this should be the one. And I'm happy to say I thoroughly enjoyed it! This is very much a character driven romance, but honestly, that's my favorite kind of romance. The characters were great (including the side cast), and I loved all the little Michigan things thrown in throughout.
As a co-worker mentioned, you can tell Henry is a book person because she actually references children's books that kids actually read. Daphne felt authentic as a children's librarian, and we love to see it. Her and Miles have great chemistry, and they were just thoroughly fun to read about.
A bit different from what I normally read, but I could see having a good time with other Emily Henry books! It was a great palate cleanser from a couple of darker reads.
As a co-worker mentioned, you can tell Henry is a book person because she actually references children's books that kids actually read. Daphne felt authentic as a children's librarian, and we love to see it. Her and Miles have great chemistry, and they were just thoroughly fun to read about.
A bit different from what I normally read, but I could see having a good time with other Emily Henry books! It was a great palate cleanser from a couple of darker reads.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Abandonment
Moderate: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Drug use
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol
Moderate: Infidelity, Sexual content, Gaslighting, Abandonment
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Alcohol
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity, Alcohol
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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
This one was really good, definitely still got the feelings but I think after Happy Place nothing is gonna be the same for me.
It was really cute tho, the characters were quirky and well-fleshed and worked well together. The background characters were sweet too, I wasnโt sure about Ashleigh at first but ended up loving both her and Julia and I think they added so much to the story.
It was really cute tho, the characters were quirky and well-fleshed and worked well together. The background characters were sweet too, I wasnโt sure about Ashleigh at first but ended up loving both her and Julia and I think they added so much to the story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content
Moderate: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Abandonment
Minor: Cancer, Death of parent, Alcohol
adventurous
emotional
relaxing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
โ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ญ๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ญ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐งโ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฉโ
tw: toxic relationships, gaslighting, misogyny, bullying, suicidal thoughts, infidelity, abuse (child & emotional), abandonment, drug & alcohol use, mental illness, panic attacks, death of parent, grief
๐ first person
๐ dual pov
๐ romcom
๐ contemporary
๐ forced proximity
๐ friends to best friends to lovers
๐ fake dating
๐ opposites attract
๐ miscommunication (only a little bit)
daphne vincent is a childrenโs librarian & miles nowak is a bartender. theyโre friends, but they quickly become better friends when both of their partners leave them for each other
daphne moves in with miles, since her ex moved his new boo in with him & miles now has an extra room. they begin to hang out. amid becoming best friends, they also begin to develop stronger feelings for each other
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this book has all the fโs - forced proximity, friends to best friends to lovers, and fake dating. and although this book has a lot of fโs, it gets an a+ from me! ๐คญ
peter & petra deserved each other. i absolutely hated them
the writing is absolutely beautiful. i love the connection & tension between daphne & miles. their friendship blossomed beautifully. i love all of the friend dates that they went on. and it was immediately palpable when the connection began changing from best friends to lovers
the only thing that kept this from being a 5 star for me was the miscommunication. there were a few instances that couldโve been quickly resolved if they just paused & talked to each other!
the miscommunication between miles & his sister was also something i disliked. she felt like she was bothering him & keeping him from his full potential and he felt like he was letting her down, meanwhile they both were soooo grateful for each other ๐ฅน
this was my first emily henry & i cannot wait to dive into more! i listened to the audiobook for this book & really enjoyed it
peter & petra deserved each other. i absolutely hated them
the writing is absolutely beautiful. i love the connection & tension between daphne & miles. their friendship blossomed beautifully. i love all of the friend dates that they went on. and it was immediately palpable when the connection began changing from best friends to lovers
the only thing that kept this from being a 5 star for me was the miscommunication. there were a few instances that couldโve been quickly resolved if they just paused & talked to each other!
the miscommunication between miles & his sister was also something i disliked. she felt like she was bothering him & keeping him from his full potential and he felt like he was letting her down, meanwhile they both were soooo grateful for each other ๐ฅน
this was my first emily henry & i cannot wait to dive into more! i listened to the audiobook for this book & really enjoyed it
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting
Moderate: Drug use, Infidelity, Abandonment, Alcohol
Minor: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Sexual content
Minor: Drug use, Infidelity, Alcohol
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Infidelity, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abandonment, Alcohol, Classism