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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.

 

I’ve had this book for a while but I kept putting it off because I was afraid I’d need an entire day to read it because I wouldn’t be able to put it down.

I was right.

Once I started reading, I couldn’t put it down. I tried a couple of times, but I eventually gave in and ignored everything while I read the second half.

Book Lovers does have some similarities to Beach Read, but in a way that incorporates the best of Emily Henry’s style: lots of heart, humor, and romance while the characters navigate their careers and relationships. I especially enjoyed the inclusion of a sibling in this book, which added another fun layer of tension and relationships.

If you’re a fan of romantic women’s fiction like Katherine Center (only one POV but plenty of romance and an emphasis on the female’s story line), I highly this book.

R-rated for sex, swearing, and alcohol consumption.

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For more romantic women’s fiction, check out:

The Bodyguard by Katherine Center
The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver