But there’s more than meets the eye with Nora. Oftentimes, these characters are stereotyped as workaholics.Why do you think this kept happening to Nora? And we eventually learn that this a trend for Nora. We meet Nora just as she’s being broke up with-her boyfriend is leaving her for a small town romance.What are your thoughts about this and Nora as a protagonist? Emily Henry said she wanted to write a novel from the ex’s point of view-the person who is left behind in those Hallmark Christmas movies.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.

It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute. 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. 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. 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. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. Nora Stephens’ life is books-she’s read them all-and she is not that type of heroine. The sister dynamic is quite strong in the novel as well. I wasn’t sure where some of it was going and was a bit surprised at some of the revelations. While I enjoyed the romance, I also thought the family dynamic was intriguing and engaging. Emily Henry is becoming an auto-buy author for me!

I had been looking for something lighter but still with depth and this more than fit the bill. This is a really enjoyable and just overall, a great novel to read.

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