A review by booksinherhead
Book Lovers, by Emily Henry

hopeful 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

5.0

With BOOK LOVERS Emily Henry has really hit her stride as a romance writer.  In this novel we meet work-a-holic literary agent Nora who has somehow become the victim of a classic Hallmark movie trope–four times now a boyfriend of Nora's will leave NYC for a "visit" to his small hometown, will meet a girl there, and will break up with Nora. Things get complicated when her pregnant sister drags Nora to the seemingly fictions Sunshine Falls only for Nora to run into her work nemesis–editor Charlie Lastra.  Henry has stuff this novel full of wholesome love, character growth, and amazing confrontations of oldest-child-syndrome.  This will please her fans and certainly bring others into the fold.  Such fun!

initial thoughts:

Her best yet. Thought I could savor it but blew through it in 24 hrs. I related so much to the rigidity in these characters, the older-sibling responsibilities, the pain of self-sacrifice. How tender they become towards one another. Fantastic pacing as always, tighter and and perfectly polished in every way. Just perfect.
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