A review by felicity2023
Beach Read by Emily Henry

emotional funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
After he passed away, January Andrews moved into her dad’s beach house. The very one he shared with his mistress. While balancing her emotions after discovering her dad wasn’t who she grew up thinking he was she simultaneously has a fast approaching deadline for her next book. January struggles to relate to her usual genre of romance since her life is anything but romantic. To make matters worse, her new next door neighbor is her old college writing nemesis, Augustus Everett. Augustus writes completely opposite of January. Where her books are romantic and have a happy ending, his books explore heavy topics and never have a happy ending. The two are polar opposites, but you know what they say: opposites attract.

4.5/5 ⭐️

Super enjoyable summer romance! This book was definitely character driven but I absolutely loved every page and never found myself bored. I also loved that we got to see January’s book develop so it was almost like a 2 for 1 story. As an aspiring writer it was also super cool to see January’s writing process and to see how she unfolded her story. I definitely recommend this as a perfect summer romance read!
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