“Nora.” He just barely smiles. “You’re in books. Of course you don’t have a life. None of us do. There’s always something too good to read.”
Book Lovers
Emily Henry
Summary: 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.
My Review: Okay, I read someone, somewhere compare this to if the film The Holiday had only been about Cameron Diaz and Jude Law's characters, and that is 100% how this felt to me and I absolutely loved it. Nora is driven, holds nothing back, and takes no prisoners. I loved that she is kind of the anthesis in every way of every other romantic heroine and that her whole life doesn't hinge on finding a man. Don't get me wrong, I love books with a little romance, but the "I need him to save me" thing gets old, especially for those of us who are full time, educated, trying to do it all (like Nora) women. I will also admit to be surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I've read both of Henry's other adult contemporary novels and they were not for me (don't tell anyone I said that). Although I've always been a fan of her writing style, the characters (especially in People We Meet on Vacation) were so unrelatable and unlikeable for me. I did not have that problem with Book Lovers.
Recommended age: Adult (language, sexual situations)
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