*ARC provided via NetGalley
Let's just get right to it: I loved this book a whole lot. Emily Henry really know how to deliver on beautiful writing, emotional depth, realistic characters, and bright/witty dialogue. Her books always feel so immersive and this one is no different.
Summary
Nora Stephens is the high-maintenance city girlfriend in every guy-goes-to-a-small-town-and-falls-in-love romance book. She loves her Peloton and her impractical shoes and fancy skincare, and she loves her sister Libby and her agenting job even more. So when her sister drags her to a small North Carolina town, Sunshine Falls, that's the setting of one of her client's books, she's not feeling the need for her own small town romance. And the best part? That's not what this book is! Oh, there's definitely love, but it's with sharp-eyed editor, Charlie Lastra, who's visiting home from NYC to help his parents out. Both of them are city-people who don't quite fit into small town life and they can't help but be drawn together again and again.
This book feels like magic. It's packed full of emotional weight as Nora deals with her floundering relationship with her sister, faces the walls she's put up when it comes to dating, and lets herself unwind in Charlie's constant and supportive presence. She's a heroine I haven't read much of and this book felt like a breath of fresh air.
And Charlie, don't get me started on Charlie. I think he might be my favorite of Emily's heroes, and Gus has held that spot pretty firmly for awhile. It's just so clear how totally gone for Nora he is pretty immediately which is a trope I cannot resist. He's smart and sexy and believes the best in her. He loves her sharp edges and her dedication to her work. They're like a perfect matching pair and reading their love story was a joy.
Anyways, if it's not clear, I highly recommend this book! My only critique really is the cover. I don't think that this kind of color-blocked illustrated cover design does the book justice, but I'm also not the biggest fan of illustrated covers in general.
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