Happy Reads
.png?sfvrsn=e35aa0e2_1)
This June, we celebrate Emily Henry's newest (and best, we hear!) romance, Happy Place! Pick up these romantic reads the next time you're in the mood for something sweet.
Very Secret Society Of Irregular Witches
Mika Moon knows she has to hide her magic and keep her head down so her powers don’t draw attention… With one exception: an online account, where she posts videos “pretending” to be a witch. An unexpected message arrives, begging her to travel to the remote and mysterious Nowhere House to teach three young witches how to control their magic. It breaks all of the rules, but Mika goes anyway. The handsome and prickly librarian of Nowhere House would do anything to protect the children, and a stranger like Mika is a threat. But magic isn’t the only danger in the world, and when peril comes knocking, will Mika risk everything to protect a found family she didn’t know she was looking for?
... less
+ Reading List
When a mysterious black SUV pulls up next to Gracie Reed, she’s amazed to recognize Wei Fangli and Sam Yao, Chinese cinema's golden couple. She's even more shocked when Fangli proposes a deal: due to their uncanny resemblance, the famous actress wants Gracie to pretend to be her for the next two months. Soon Gracie moves into a world of luxury she never knew existed. But dealing with Sam—and playing the role of an elegant movie star—proves more difficult than Gracie ever imagined... Especially when she learns the reason why Fangli needs her help, and two women are forced to reckon with the shocking secret that now unites them.
... less
+ Reading List
Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple—except, they broke up six months ago. And they still haven't told anyone. Which is how they end up sharing a bedroom at the cottage that has been their yearly getaway with their best friends for the past decade. For one glorious week they leave behind their lives with their favourite people. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth. The cottage is for sale so this is the last time they'll all be together here and they can't bear to break their friends' hearts. So, they'll fake it for one more week. But how can you pretend to be in love with someone—and get away with it—in front of the people who know you best?
... less
+ Reading List
A comedy writer thinks she’s sworn off love, until a dreamily handsome pop star flips the script on all her assumptions. Romantic Comedy is a hilarious, observant and deeply tender novel from New York Times–bestselling author Curtis Sittenfeld. With her keen observations and trademark ability to bring complex women to life on the page, Sittenfeld explores the neurosis-inducing and heart-fluttering wonder of love, while slyly dissecting the social rituals of romance and gender relations in the modern age.
... less
+ Reading List
The Spice Master at Bistro Exotique
Kate Jenkins doesn't believe in fate—only hard work and determination. On the cusp of opening her own Parisian restaurant, a series of unfortunate events leads to her entire staff quitting. Then the eccentric Garrance offers his help, but at a price: Kate must work with Garrance's son, Charles, a world-class chef and total jerk. After Kate hesitantly concedes to the deal, she slowly learns to open her heart and mind to new concepts, not quite sure if the magic she's experiencing comes from Garrance's spices, from within herself, or from the growing chemistry with Charles...
... less
+ Reading List
As a self-proclaimed book hater, Drew Young didn't anticipate inheriting her grandma's bookstore, the Book Nook. Bestselling author Jasper Williams is a hopeless romantic, and when he meets Drew at his Book Nook signing event, becomes determined to show her the beauty of reading. Drew begins to connect with Jasper in a way she only thought happened in fiction. But when messy family ties jeopardize the future of the Book Nook, Drew is caught between a bookshelf and a hard place. But Jasper is the plot twist she never saw coming—and he's writing a happily ever after just for them.
... less
+ Reading List
Lana Parker is an expert girlfriend—she even works as the dating and relationship columnist for one of Los Angeles's trendiest websites. Her ex, Seth Carson, takes an assignment at the site, after years traveling as a freelance journalist. Their chemistry is just as combative—and undeniable—as ever, leading to a competition that could shape both their careers. They are tasked with writing an article series: Lana needs to write about being and staying single, while Seth writes about settling down and becoming boyfriend material. Whoever's series is most popular wins a highly coveted dream job. But when the two square off, it's not only their careers on the line—it's also their hearts.
... less
+ Reading List
When Chani Horowitz is hired to write about movie star Gabe Parker, her biggest celebrity crush, all Chani wants to do is keep her cool and nail the piece. But the interview turns into a whirlwind weekend that has the tabloids buzzing. Ten years later, Chani is now a successful writer with the career of her dreams. Except that no matter what work she's promoting, someone always asks about Gabe. When his PR team requests that they reunite for a second interview, Chani wonders if those seventy-two hours were as memorable to Gabe as they were to her. Alternating between their first meeting and their reunion a decade later, this irresistible novel will have you hanging on until the last word.
... less
+ Reading List
Lily Greene dreams of becoming a children's books editor but is stuck in the non-fiction division without a promotion in sight. She finds escapism in her correspondences with her favorite fantasy author, which soon turns into a friendship and possibly something else—until he ghosts her. Months later, Lily is finding a date to her sister's wedding—and the perfect person to help is Nick Brown, her charming, attractive new neighbor. Little does she know, Nick is an author—her favorite fantasy author. Nick soon realizes that Lily is the same person he fell in love with over email months ago. Unwilling to complicate things, he sets her up with someone else, but he can't get her off his mind...
... less
Tara is a romance novel obsessive, and her standards are sky high. Modern dating apps have killed the meet-cute, so Tara decides to revisit her exes—all ten of them—in the hope of finding her very own trope-worthy second-chance romance. And every heroine needs a sidekick, so she enlists her new flatmate, firefighter Trevor. Trevor Metcalfe is the first to rush into a burning building but the last to rush into a relationship. Love just isn't his thing. But, the more time they spend together, the more Trevor appreciates Tara's authentic, dramatic self. Can they break the habits of a lifetime and give their spark a chance?
... less
+ Reading List
January is a hopeless romantic who narrates her life like she's the lead in a blockbuster movie. Gus is a serious literary type who thinks true love is a fairy tale. But January and Gus have more in common than you'd think: They're both broke. They've got crippling writer's block. And they need to write bestsellers before summer ends. The result? A bet to swap genres and see who gets published first. The risk? In telling each other's stories, their worlds might be changed entirely...
... less
+ Reading List
12 YEARS AGO: Poppy and Alex meet. They hate each other and are pretty confident they'll never speak again. 11 YEARS AGO: They're forced to share a ride home from college and by the end of it a friendship is formed. And a pact: every year, one vacation together. 10 YEARS AGO: Alex discovers his fear of flying on the plane. Poppy holds his hand the whole way. 7 YEARS AGO: They get far too drunk and narrowly avoid getting matching tattoos in New Orleans. 2 YEARS AGO: It all goes wrong. THIS YEAR: Poppy asks Alex to join her on one last trip. A trip that will determine the rest of their lives.
... less
+ Reading List
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. When Nora goes to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina, convinced she needs to become the heroine in her own story, she 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. As they are thrown together again and again—in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow—they might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they've written about themselves.
... less
+ Reading List