Happy Place

Bookseller recommendation

“Oh Emily Henry. With each new book, you give me a new favorite. Yes, this is a romance, but more importantly, it is a friendship story. It was such a meaningful look at long time friends and how those relationships can both change and be evergreen and how that is normal but how we respond to it is the important part. This is a perfect summer read with much of it set during a friend group’s annual summer Maine trip. It is also about how we can create these misconceptions around how our friends AND family see us and what we think they want from us and how THAT can inform what life decisions we make and how we communicate with those we love. The icing on this perfectly sweet and spicy cake was Julia Whelan’s audiobook narration.”

— Cori • Bright Side Bookshop

Bookseller recommendation

“Happy Place absolutely radiates love in all its forms. Come for the will-they-won't-they, second-chance tension, stay for the unbreakable bonds of true, soul-mate level friendships. One of my favorite Emily Henry novels so far!”

— Chelsea • Bromley's Books

Bookseller recommendation

“This is, to me, Emily Henry's best work. There's a mastery of longing here that is hard to describe, but is deeply heartfelt all the same. Her ability to show life and relationships being made of all the small moments and not just big aspirations was deeply relatable. Julia Whelan soars again with an emotive performance. ”

— Destinee • East City Bookshop

Bookseller recommendation

“Another great beach read from Emily Henry! I found myself unable to stop listening to this book. Henry just knows how to write a love story that makes you go noooo then yeeees then whaaaat then yeeees! The story of Wyn and Harriet will make your heart throb. And Harriet's journey to find herself and keep her friends will prove that self-love is worth fighting for.”

— Rae • Titcomb's Bookshop

Bookseller recommendation

“The best word I can use to describe the feeling this story stirs in me would be longing. Henry does such an amazing job at conjuring an emotional response with her writing that I find myself with a literal ache in my chest while listening, even though I know exactly how the story is going to pan out because I've read (listened) three times. Every time I finish a read of Happy Place I find myself still reeling with emotion and I don't think I've ever read a book that makes me feel this much.”

— Ashley • The Freckled Press

Bookseller recommendation

“I’ve never been so devastated by love before. Not in the absence of it, but in the all-encompassing presence of it in a book like this. This book isn’t 'Slow release hot', as Harriet would be described by Wyn, because it seized my attention from the first chapter. This book did not disappoint and I cannot wait to see what else Henry has in store for us! Happy Place is a heartfelt romance novel that will leave readers’ hearts aching until they swoon in the last chapters. It follows two characters thrown into close quarters on a week attending their best friends’ nuptials.”

— AnnRea • Butterbean Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Wow! I LOVED this book! I couldn’t stop listening! I needed to know how each character grew and loved, oh how they loved! I long for a love as true as theirs. I could immediately listen to it all over again. ”

— Penny • Birchbark Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Happy Place by Emily Henry is an emotional barrage of my favorite tropes: friends to lovers, same bed, fake dating, and second chance romance. And once you get your first buzzing tug of those heartstrings, you’ll instantly know that you’ve been bit by the Henry love bug. Henry introduces you to a tangle with a quaint flirty friendship as two strangers finally meet at a yearly friend-cation. This romance isn’t just a slow-burn between two lovers, but also for a collective friendship of humans who have laughed, cried, and lived in each other’s bubble for so long. Happy Place is kind, selfless, heart-breaking, and absolutely romantic. ”

— Michelle • Mysterious Galaxy Books

Bookseller recommendation

“If you're in the mood for a feel-good romance, Happy Place by Emily Henry is exactly what you need! This story brings all the heart, humor, and charm that Henry is known for, with a plot full of emotional depth and plenty of swoon-worthy moments. It’s a story about love, friendship, and finding your way back to your 'happy place' — and you’ll be laughing, crying, and cheering for the characters all the way through.”

— In Bloom Books • In Bloom Books

Bookseller recommendation

“Emily Henry’s words + Julia Whelan’s voice = perfect soundtrack for a road trip. I absolutely loved the latest from the author of Beach Read and Book Lovers. It’s perhaps the most relatable, believable romance novel I’ve ever read. That means it’s not all light and fluffy so you should know that going in, but Emily Henry’s dialogue is brilliant and I really rooted for these characters. ”

— Tracey • Turning the Tide Bookstore

Bookseller recommendation

“Are you looking for a book that will take you directly to YOUR 'happy place'? Emily Henry’s Happy Place absolutely will! Written in Henry’s signature brand of humor and heartbreak, Happy Place introduces Wyn and Harriet; a couple who have broken up after ten years together and decide to keep it a secret so they can visit the summer house they’ve been vacationing in since college for one last drama free week.”

— Kathleen • A Great Good Place for Books

Bookseller recommendation

“What a gem! This remarkable story about friendship, love, and growing up has laugh-out-loud moments (the ferris wheel scene!) paired with deeply emotional explorations between each character. What happens when you start growing apart? What would happen if you decided to fight for what you have instead? This book made me feel all the feels and reflect on what and who is important in my life. The second-chance romance is sweet and has good development throughout the story. This is definitely my favorite Emily Henry book I have read to date.I listened to the audiobook on Libro - Wow! Definitely worth listening to!”

— Anna Rose • The Well-Read Moose