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“I want my life to be like-like making pottery. I want to enjoy it while it’s happening, not just for where it might get me eventually.”

Happy Place by Emily Henry

October 2, 2023 by narfna Leave a Comment

This was more like People We Meet on Vacation than it was Book Lovers or Beach Read, so it’s not my super fave. But I love Emily Henry’s style so this still gets four stars. This is a second chance romance where most of the characters are unaware our main pair has even broken up. Their very close friend group does a shared vacation every year at a sentimental place, and because this is the last year they’ll be able to go there (one friend’s family is selling it) and […]

Filed Under: Romance Tagged With: contemporary, Emily Henry, Happy Place, m/f, narfna, Romance, second chance romance

narfna's CBR15 Review No:92 · Genres: Romance · Tags: contemporary, Emily Henry, Happy Place, m/f, narfna, Romance, second chance romance ·
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CBR15 Bingo: Adulthood

Happy Place by Emily Henry

July 22, 2023 by Malin Leave a Comment

4.5 stars CBR15 Bingo: Adulthood 15-word review: Harriet and Wyn broke up months ago, but can’t tell their friends. Sexual tension follows. Official book description: Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college—they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now—for reasons they’re still not discussing—they don’t. They broke up five months ago. And still haven’t told their best friends. Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery, Romance Tagged With: adulthood, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, Depression, Emily Henry, family, friendship, grief, Happy Place, Malin

Malin's CBR15 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery, Romance · Tags: adulthood, CBR15, cbr15bingo, Contemporary Romance, Depression, Emily Henry, family, friendship, grief, Happy Place, Malin ·
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