Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be on the other side of a romance novel? Emily Henry explores this idea in her third novel, Book Lovers, where she finds herself trapped in a small town for a month with literature. It depicts the rival vs. lover plot of an agent and an editor.
The main character, Nora Stevens, is the complete opposite of the timeless, soft-spoken Hallmark woman. In fact, her story picks up where those movies usually end. Obsessed with her job, her clean, minimalist apartment, and the Peleton, Nora began her way into her luxurious city life as a literary agent in New York. Her boyfriend, Grant, who is away on her business trip, dumps her over the phone for the daughter of the couple who owns her small inn.
This is the third time Nora has been dumped for a “small town girl.” In other words, she’s the kind of woman you’d see in a Hallmark movie.
After the call, Nora reluctantly heads to a dinner with her editor, Charlie Lastra. His critical demeanor and novel editing make the task of appeasing and guiding Nora’s writer clients more difficult.
In light of all this, Nora’s pregnant sister Libby plans a vacation to Sunshine Falls, the setting for a book by Nora’s client. On the plane, the two sisters create a “small town” checklist that includes activities such as dating and saving small businesses.
Nora visits a local bookstore and discovers for the first time that Sunshine Falls is home to the one and only Charlie Lastra, whose mother owns the bookstore.
Nora makes a bet with Charlie. Once she can do everything she wants in her small town, Charlie must gift her own apartment to Libby and her growing family. He agreed, and the opportunity encouraged Nora to break her personal rules for her sister, especially about what she calls “unscrutinized men” who never date in New York. Become.
The two began running into each other frequently at bookstores and other places around town, and Charlie saved Nora from a terrible date. I try to deny the increasingly tense chemical reaction.
Henry’s writing, told from Nora’s point of view, is incredibly in tune with Nora’s inner monologue, which is perpetually and book-slammingly frustrating. Nora’s phone rings and she is drawn back into the reality of her all-consuming job. Charlie and Nora ignore each other as Nora becomes increasingly uneasy about their relationship growing and does something cocky to keep him away.
The scene is cute, and each interaction makes it seem like a solution is imminent, but it never gets resolved. It’s a romantic metaphor.
If you are plagued by this kind of conflict, do not read this book or any book that is strictly romantic. , every time, I am disappointed.
It’s not until about the last 50 pages that the reader is relieved of the confession, but it’s not until the last 50 pages that both Nora and Charlie face personal conflicts. Henry has a talent for delicately hanging strings even after Nora returns. Manhattan.
Both avid romance readers and newbies should pick up this book. Aside from Henry’s immersive setting and engaging plotline, ‘Book Lovers’ is a story about following your dreams, trusting your family, and finding out where and who your true home is.
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