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samchase112's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Oh MAN this book — and Daphne and Miles and all their issues — burrowed its way into my heart. I spent four hours reading in the sun on the dock, because I absolutely could not put it down. All of Daphne and Miles’s hardships hit deep, and watching them work through it as individuals and together… gods, it was beautiful. And I will defend them as long as I need to, because anyone who doesn’t love Miles is wrong.
Shelve this beside Book Lovers on my Emily Henry favorites list!
Shelve this beside Book Lovers on my Emily Henry favorites list!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Drug use, and Child abuse
kricxx's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gaslighting and Emotional abuse
Minor: Child abuse
fritopie's review
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Abandonment
Minor: Child abuse and Mental illness
nicksalex's review
emotional
funny
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse and Alcohol
takarakei's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I was going through something when I read this that might have affected my feelings towards it. Despite being in a bad place, it did make me laugh out loud which her books always can. But I think it's maybe my least fav Em Hen book?? only because compared to her other books (I've read all but PWMOV) it was more rom-com focused without any other plot going on. There was Daphne befriending her co-worker, but idk something didn't hit quite the same. I just compare everything to Happy Place which is my favorite (a god tier book)...
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content, Abandonment, and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcohol
Minor: Drug use, Child abuse, and Infidelity
garbage_mcsmutly's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Emily Henry delivers Emily Henry. Emotional with moments of devastation. Solid romance. Very funny at times.
Also Julia Whelan is the queen of narrators and it was an all around excellent performance.
Also Julia Whelan is the queen of narrators and it was an all around excellent performance.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Drug use
Minor: Sexual harassment, Racism, and Misogyny
fanboyriot's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
♡ Fake Dating
♡ Roommates
♡ Unexpected Friends to Lovers
This was honestly such a funny book. The humor was amazing, I laughed so much.
Daphne moves in with Miles after their significant others break up with them to date each other, childhood friends who just had to break off a wedding and crash two lives apart. Though without spoiling things, it works out in both Daphne and Miles favor. So what better way to get back at their trash ex’s than to fake date each other?
Miles and Daphne had such a great dynamic, they were hilarious together, friends before anything else genuinely worked so well. Both of them learning how to trust people again, healing from heartbreak and their past.
While this did have some more serious moments character history and their childhood traumas coming into play with their lives still. I thought the character development with this was done really nicely.
For the most part things are lighthearted and a simply funny enjoyable read.
Spice Level: 🌶️🌶️ (2/5)
Angst Level: 💧(1/5)
POV: First Person
Release Date: 23, April 2024
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment and Emotional abuse
Moderate: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Classism, Sexual content, and Gaslighting
Minor: Grief, Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Death of parent, Misogyny, Child abuse, and Infidelity
amyteurhour's review against another edition
4.5
Content warning: infidelity, child neglect, abandonment, gaslighting
I had a lot of fun reading this book. I liked both of the protagonists almost immediately, and really rooted for them both (as well as them as a couple) pretty early on. The banter kind of reminded me of Book Lovers, but starting from a less antagonistic place. This was a great start-of-summer read, and I can see myself revisiting this again. This is probably what will keep me checking out Emily Henry releases as they come out. I was really frustrated with Happy Place and was just about ready to accept that enjoying Book Lovers was a fluke before this.
The audiobook narrated by Julia Whelan was great.
I had a lot of fun reading this book. I liked both of the protagonists almost immediately, and really rooted for them both (as well as them as a couple) pretty early on. The banter kind of reminded me of Book Lovers, but starting from a less antagonistic place. This was a great start-of-summer read, and I can see myself revisiting this again. This is probably what will keep me checking out Emily Henry releases as they come out. I was really frustrated with Happy Place and was just about ready to accept that enjoying Book Lovers was a fluke before this.
The audiobook narrated by Julia Whelan was great.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Gaslighting, Child abuse, and Infidelity
howlinglibraries's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This was so wonderful and I think it's tied for my favorite Emily Henry title now. I absolutely loved Daphne so much, especially her inner struggles with feeling like she wasn't "enough" for anyone. Without getting into it too much, it was immensely relatable and flipped a switch in my mind that helped me finally make sense of some of my own childhood experiences and how they've affected my life and my relationships. 20+ years of searching for an answer for where those feelings of inadequacy came from, and Emily Henry comes in and kicks the door down with one rom-com. Go figure.
While Miles is also a delightful character and I definitely enjoyed his golden retriever energy at first, I loved the reveals about his own inner turmoil and found him so easy to root for. The chemistry between these two was perfection! I love a good best-friends-to-lovers romance, and despite the bizarre circumstances that first brought Daphne and Miles together as roommates, that's exactly the vibe this story gave me: best friends first, partners second, and I adored it.
I'd be remiss to review this book without talking about the side characters, too: Miles' sister Julia and Daphne's co-worker Ashleigh were incredible and I'd happily read a spin-off novel about either of them, should Emily Henry ever choose to write one (or both). Honestly, Ashleigh finding joy would probably be an instant Book of the Year for me. *nudge nudge, Emily*
Emily Henry knocked it out of the park again, and nobody is surprised. I adored this book and am so glad I read it. Thank you yet again, Emily Henry, for gifting your stories to the world. 🥰
Thank you to the publisher and LibroFM for the gifted audiobook! All thoughts are honest and my own.
While Miles is also a delightful character and I definitely enjoyed his golden retriever energy at first, I loved the reveals about his own inner turmoil and found him so easy to root for. The chemistry between these two was perfection! I love a good best-friends-to-lovers romance, and despite the bizarre circumstances that first brought Daphne and Miles together as roommates, that's exactly the vibe this story gave me: best friends first, partners second, and I adored it.
I'd be remiss to review this book without talking about the side characters, too: Miles' sister Julia and Daphne's co-worker Ashleigh were incredible and I'd happily read a spin-off novel about either of them, should Emily Henry ever choose to write one (or both). Honestly, Ashleigh finding joy would probably be an instant Book of the Year for me. *nudge nudge, Emily*
Emily Henry knocked it out of the park again, and nobody is surprised. I adored this book and am so glad I read it. Thank you yet again, Emily Henry, for gifting your stories to the world. 🥰
Thank you to the publisher and LibroFM for the gifted audiobook! All thoughts are honest and my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use
Moderate: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Alcohol
kaitrates's review
slow-paced
2.0
It had its moments but mostly I was confused (so many random contradictory details in both plot and characterization) and bored. I don’t find her writing or characters particularly compelling.
The sex thankfully was a marked improvement from Beach Read…but it was still confusing and hard to picture!
I’m glad I gave EmHen a second chance. I’m glad the first ~50 pages drew me in. I won’t be reading more of her work though.
The sex thankfully was a marked improvement from Beach Read…but it was still confusing and hard to picture!
I’m glad I gave EmHen a second chance. I’m glad the first ~50 pages drew me in. I won’t be reading more of her work though.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual content
Minor: Infidelity