Praise for
BOOK LOVERS
“Book Lovers is a rom-com lover’s dream of a book. It is razor sharp and modern, featuring a fierce heroine who does not apologize for her ambition and heartfelt discussions of grief. Readers know that Emily Henry never fails to deliver great banter and a romance to swoon over, but this may just be her best yet. A breath of fresh air.”
—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising
“I would follow Emily Henry anywhere. A small town, a literary enterprise, a bookstore to rescue, and sex in moonlit streams? Yes, please! Book Lovers is sexy, funny, and smart. Another perfectly satisfying read from the unstoppable Emily Henry.”
—Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of All Adults Here
“Emily Henry’s books are a gift, the perfect balance between steamy and sweet. The prose is effortless, the characters charming. The only downside is reaching the end.”
—V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue
“You KNOW I love a book—and a writer—when I bust out my trusty ballpoint and absolutely maul the pages . . . and that’s exactly what I just did to the divine Emily Henry. I could not devour Book Lovers fast enough. Emily Henry is pure delight. I’m utterly enchanted by her wry, self-aware sense of humor, the relish that she brings to every cleverly crafted sentence, and her irrepressible love for love.”
—Katherine Center, New York Times bestselling author of Things You Save in a Fire and How to Walk Away
“Charming, earnest, and clever, Book Lovers is Schitt’s Creek for book nerds. A total delight for anyone who’s ever secretly rooted for the career girl in a Hallmark movie. Nobody does it quite like Emily Henry.”
—Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop
PRAISE FOR #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR EMILY HENRY
“Henry’s writing truly sings.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Emily Henry is my newest automatic-buy author.”
—Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here
“I think Emily Henry might be our generation’s answer to Nora Ephron.”
—Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of Just Haven’t Met You Yet
“What Henry is especially skilled at is writing dialogue. The banter between Poppy and Alex is so natural, quick, and witty that it would make Shonda Rhimes do a slow clap.”
—The Associated Press on People We Meet on Vacation
“That Henry can manage to both pack a fierce emotional wallop and spear literary posturing in one go is a testament to her immense skill.”
—Entertainment Weekly
“The perfect poolside companion.”
—Real Simple on People We Meet on Vacation
“The strength of People We Meet on Vacation [is] the clever observations, the dialogue (which is laugh-out-loud funny), and, most particularly, the characters. Funny and fumbling and lovable, they’re most decidedly worth the trip.”
—The Wall Street Journal
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TITLES BY EMILY HENRY
Book Lovers
People We Meet on Vacation
Beach Read
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Copyright © 2022 by Emily Henry
Readers Guide copyright © 2022 by Emily Henry
Excerpt from Happy Place copyright © 2023 by Emily Henry
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The Library of Congress has catalogued the Berkley hardcover edition of this book as follows:
Names: Henry, Emily, author.
Title: Book lovers / Emily Henry.
Description: New York: Berkley, [2022]
Identifiers: LCCN 2021039728 (print) | LCCN 2021039729 (ebook) | ISBN 9780593440872 (hardcover) | ISBN 9780593334843 (ebook)
Classification: LCC PS3608.E5715 B66 2022 (print) | LCC PS3608.E5715 (ebook) | DDC 813/.6—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021039728
LC ebook record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2021039729
Cover design and illustration by Sandra Chiu
Book design by Alison Cnockaert, adapted for ebook by Cora Wigen
This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
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Contents
Cover
Praise for Book Lovers
Titles by Emily Henry
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Readers Guide
Excerpt from Happy Place
About the Author
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