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  • Written by: Emily Henry
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (792 ratings)

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Book Lovers

Written by: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Publisher's Summary

“One of my favorite authors.”—Colleen Hoover

An insightful, delightful, instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation.

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Oprah Daily ∙ Today ∙ ParadeMarie Claire ∙ Bustle ∙ PopSugar ∙ Katie Couric Media ∙ Book Bub ∙ SheReads ∙ Medium ∙ The Washington Post ∙ and more!

One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming...

Nora Stephens' life is books—she’s read them all—and she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. 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.

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. 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. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they’ve met many times and it’s never been cute.

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.

©2022 Emily Henry (P)2022 Penguin Audio
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  • Categories: Romance

What the critics say

“One of my favorite authors.”—Colleen Hoover, #1 New York Times bestselling author

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

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Damn! Simply Superb

Never wanted a book to keep on going as much as I did this book. I’m in awe of the style, the narration and everything. Such a good book… tugs on my whole emotional spectrum

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Great listen

Fun, sexy….even though you may figure out how it ends, it’s so well performed and simply a delightful listen.

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AHHHHH

AHHHH I LOVE IT SO FCKING MUCH CHARLIE LASTRA AND NORA STEPHENS AHHHH MY LOVES

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Finally

A female main character who does not compromise her individual goals to be with the person she loves. So good!

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Great story!!!

I loved this book! I think it fell into my lap at just the right time. After all a little romance never hurt anyone and Elizabeth Harris knocked this one out of the park. Ambitious cut throat Nora decides to follow her little sister Libby from New York City to a small town in South Carolina. Like a fish out of water she kept bumping into Charlie Lastra another book editor from NYC and before you know it, sparks fly. The narrator was fantastic. I didn’t want this story to end.

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Note to the editor...

Narrator was excellent as always, but the editor should have nixed the excessive use of the word "fucking" used by Nora's love interest. Nobody fucking talks that way in real life and it was fucking distracting. See????

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Loved it

Such a good listen!! The narrator did a great job with the different voices, it had great elements of your typical rom com read but it was so unique in the way it referenced them. Recommend!

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Could not stop listening

Great writing, great delivery. I actually laughed out loud alongside the characters. Netflix shows suddenly were uninteresting and just keeping me from getting back to the book.

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Could not stop listening!

This book is amazing, I love the character development. I listened in one day and was emotionally fulfilled! I felt
Like I was right there with Nora and the gang!

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Loved this book!!

The author has an amazing descriptive talent.
Looking forward to another Audible shortly by Emily Henry!

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