Book Lovers - by Emily Henry (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Nora Stephens life is books-she's read them all-and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby. Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters' trip away-with visions of a small town transformation for Nora who she's convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they've met many times and it's never been cute. If Nora knows she's not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he's nobody's hero, but as they are thrown together again and again-in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow-what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they've written about themselves"--

Book Synopsis

An insightful, delightful, instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Funny Story.

"One of my favorite authors."--Colleen Hoover

One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming...

Nora Stephens' life is books--she's read them all--and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby.

Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters' trip away--with visions of a small town transformation for Nora, who she's convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they've met many times and it's never been cute.

If Nora knows she's not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he's nobody's hero, but as they are thrown together again and again--in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow--what they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they've written about themselves.

Review Quotes

"[Book Lovers] is multilayered and the characters' familial challenges are complex. . . . [T]his novel delivers an insightful comedic meditation on love, family and going your own way."--NPR

"[Emily Henry] is a master at witty repartee."--Associated Press

"It is humanly impossible for Emily Henry to write a bad book. . . . Whatever Henry decides to spear, be it literary posturing or vacation rom-com, she subverts her subjects in the most delicious ways."--Entertainment Weekly

"Book Lovers is a treat from start to finish, flipping the conventional small-town love story trope on its head."--USA Today

"One of my favorite authors."--Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"Book Lovers is a rom-com lover's dream of a book. . . . Readers know that Emily Henry never fails to deliver great banter and a romance to swoon over but this may just be her best yet."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising

"Book Lovers is sexy, funny, and smart. Another perfectly satisfying read from the unstoppable Emily Henry."--Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of All Adults Here

"Emily Henry's books are a gift, the perfect balance between steamy and sweet. The prose is effortless, the characters charming. The only downside is reaching the end."--V.E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

"Charming, earnest, and clever, Book Lovers is Schitt's Creek for book nerds. A total delight . . . Nobody does it quite like Emily Henry."--Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop

"I could not devour Book Lovers fast enough. Emily Henry is pure delight. I'm utterly enchanted by her wry, self-aware sense of humor, the relish that she brings to every cleverly crafted sentence, and her irrepressible love for love."--Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of Things You Save in a Fire and How to Walk Away

"Emily Henry writes romantic comedy with such sass and humour, she has that gift for making you laugh and cry within the space of a few sentences. . . . Her characters fizz like good champagne, they leap off the page and into your heart."--Josie Silver, New York Times bestselling author of One Night on the Island

"Magical, delightful, and utterly one of a kind: Emily Henry's writing is a gift to the world."--Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

"Heartfelt, funny, and full of joy."--Tia Williams, New York Times bestselling author of Seven Days in June

"I loved every page, every line. It's so smart, so funny and so sexy."-- Beth O'Leary, international bestselling author of The No-Show

"[A] fun and flirty romance."--Cosmopolitan

"Book Lovers uses classic romance tropes with purpose and intention . . . a smart, charming and dazzling book."--Shelf Awareness

About the Author

Emily Henry is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Great Big Beautiful Life, Funny Story, Happy Place, Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation, and Beach Read. She studied creative writing at Hope College, and now spends most of her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the part of Kentucky just beneath it. Find her on Instagram @emilyhenrywrites.