Review: Book Lovers
Book Lovers
By Emily Henry
Published By: Penguin
Publication Date: May 12, 2022
Date Read: October 3, 2022
Genre: Adult – Romance
Source: Bought
Format: Paperback
Pages: 377
From Goodreads:
One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn’t see coming…Nora is a cut-throat literary agent at the top of her game. Her whole life is books.
Charlie is an editor with a gift for creating bestsellers. And he’s Nora’s work nemesis.
Nora has been through enough break-ups to know she’s the woman men date before they find their happy-ever-after. That’s why Nora’s sister has persuaded her to swap her desk in the city for a month’s holiday in Sunshine Falls, North Carolina. It’s a small town straight out of a romance novel, but instead of meeting sexy lumberjacks, handsome doctors or cute bartenders, Nora keeps bumping into…Charlie.
She’s no heroine. He’s no hero. So can they take a page out of an entirely different book?
“Is there anything better than iced coffee and a bookstore on a sunny day? I mean, aside from hot coffee and a bookstore on a rainy day.”
Book Lovers was the first book by Emily Henry that I have read. Emily Henry has been on my radar for a while, after seeing her all over TikTok and Instagram, and while I own all three of her books, I just had never dived into them. Until Book Lovers was selected as the group pick for my local Romance book club. So, I dived into this one totally blind and unsure what it was about other than the characters work in bookish related jobs. I have to say, I am so glad that this one was selected as I really enjoyed it.
I found Book Lovers a totally refreshing take in the romance genre. It takes well known and often overdone tropes and completely flips them on their head. For me, it made it a little bit less predictable. I was completely in love with Emily’s writing right from the start when the main character described herself as ‘the one who usually gets dumped for the one’. I really loved that the main character was unapologetic about who she was. I actually really associated with her.
Nora is such a fantastic character. At first she comes off as a standoffish career woman, but as you get to know her more you see that she is that way because she craves the independent and stability of being able to provide for herself and her sister, without needing anyone else. I really feel like most readers can identify with her on this, and I ended up seeing so much of myself in her. I absolutely loved her. What I really loved was Charlie, and how he is equally standoffish and career driven, and he doesn’t try to change who Nora is but accepts her exactly how she is! I just loved their dynamic and their banter. It constantly had me laughing.
You can really tell from this book that Emily Henry is not just a writer… she is a true booklover at heart. And this came through in every word. I loved that the main characters loved books so much, as it gives any booklover something to identify with the characters about. I really loved this book. It was so cute, and hilarious and even poked fun (good naturedly) about some hilarious BigFoot Erotica. Honestly, I cannot recommend this book enough. Yes, it’s not the best romance I’ve ever read, but I enjoyed every moment, and I will definitely be looking forward to reading her other work in the future.
“You’re in books. Of course you don’t have a life. None of us do. There’s always something too good to read.”
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I’m Kayleigh, a teacher and blogger who is obsessed with all things bookish. I love reading YA books of all genres and I am happiest when sharing my love and passion for books.