Beach Read
by Emily Henry
Publication Date: May 19 2020
Publisher: Berkley
Pages: 361
ISBN: 9781984806734
Genre: Romance | Contemporary | Adult Fiction
Source: Own
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Synopsis: January Andrews, a bestselling romance author, finds that life isn't quite what she expected it to be. She suddenly finds herself in the darkest part of her life, unsure of what to do next. Completely broke, and in desperate need to get over her writer's block and finish her next book, January escapes to her father's beach house but being there opens up memories of their past and when mixed with present-day, January finds that nothing was quite as it seemed. January wonders, can anything else go wrong? The answer is yes! It turns out that her new neighbor for the next 3 months is Augustus Everett, her grad school nemesis, and acclaimed author known for killing off his characters.
January and Gus have nothing in common except that they both seem to be struggling with writer's block. They end up striking a deal with each other to help force them out of their creative ruts. They decide to swap writing styles, Augustus will spend the summer writing something with a happy ending and January will work on writing the next bestseller. To help with the writing process, January will take Gus on field trips worthy of any rom-com, and Gus will take her on research and interview trips. Will spending so much time together rekindle their grad school feelings for each other, or are they both past that now?
Review: I put off reading this for a couple of months and I'm really mad that I waited so long. This is the first book I have read by Emily Henry so I had no idea what to expect but this book was incredible! I couldn't put it down, it was so good. I loved the writing style, realism, and relatable characters. Both characters were guarded, understandably so, but it was refreshing to see them work out their own issues and then come together.
“It's hard to pinpoint the precise moment when we internalize others' assessments; it's usually not just a single experience but rather a series of moments that bruise the spirit and lead us to distrust ourselves and those around us.”
― Emily Henry, Beach Read
I recommend this book to everyone, not just those who love romance. It's such a fantastic contemporary read with real problems. It was such an emotional and exhilarating read.
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