A review by rachrreads
Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

“It was just another good day. A perfect day. A Happy for Now so vast and deep that I knew—or rather believed—I didn’t have to worry about tomorrow.”

January was one who always believed in the good in life, in the happily ever afters. That was until her father passed and she realized he had been lying to her for years. January now saw only the pain in life, so of course she struggled to write the romance novel her publisher was asking for.

In comes Gus for the second time in her life. January’s sworn enemy from college. He always balked at her happy endings in every story and his story’s were always so gloomy.  So when January moves in next door in the tiny town where her father grew up, they strike a deal. January will write a gloomy realistic book and Gus will write one with a happy ending.

They teach each other weekly about their genres, while getting to really open up and know the other at the same time.
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