Kirkus Style Review

 

Book Lovers by Emily Henry

A hard-working literary agent meets her match in the form of a not so charming editor.

The story follows Nora Stephens, a literary agent who has spent her life putting other people first. Years before our story begins, Nora is put in the role of being the sole provider for her much younger sister, Libby, after their mom passes on. Life forces Nora to take up the mantle of responsible older sister, to make hard decisions and ensure the happiness of her sister.  Nora has never been the heroine in her own story. If life were like a hallmark movie, she’s the self-professed uptight, manicured city girl who gets dumped when her boyfriend meets his match in some picturesque small town. When her now married with children, 5 months pregnant, younger sister, Libby, unexpectedly invites Nora to join her on a sister’s trip, Nora suspects that something in her sister’s life is going awry. The sisters spend a month in cottage in a small town called Sunshine, South Carolina. Libby creates a check list of challenges for Nora and encourages her to step outside her comfort zone. While in this small town, Nora keeps running into Charlie Lastra, a rival editor, who has proven to be brusque and brooding in their previous work interactions. Nora and Charlie begin to discover that perhaps their first impressions of one another were just that, first impressions. The book banter between Nora and Charlie is witty and poignant and builds a foundation for a greater understanding between the two. This sister’s trip changes everyone’s lives in unexpected ways.

In the backdrop of a small-town, sisters find their way back to each other and one sister may just find her own love story. Book Lovers is a celebration of sisters, romance and small towns.