Emily Henry Has Written the Perfect Rom-Com (Again)

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BY LAURA BRADING

Since pivoting from writing sci-fi to romance novels in 2019, Emily Henry has sold over 2.4 million books, had three of her books optioned for film, spent over 145 weeks on The New York Times bestsellers list and gained her own portmanteau (EmHen for those wondering). Her name is ubiquitous with the rom-com genre. You have likely read her other books (Beach Read, People We Meet on Vacation and Book Lovers) and, even without reading this (spoiler alert) glowing review, you will likely read her latest.

Happy Place is the story of a group of college friends who gather at the eponymous Happy Place in Maine for one last hurrah before the seaside cottage is sold. Within the group is a recently separated couple – stressed-out surgical resident Harriet and Montanian furniture maker Wyn – who have decided to keep their split a secret until the week is over. (If it were a movie and you were watching it with me, this is when I would shout “second-chance fauxmance with forced proximity”.)

It’s a delightfully fun premise that delivers in all the ways you’d expect, and that also asks sincere questions about love and where it goes when a relationship ends.

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