• Book Lovers

  • By: Emily Henry
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (15,410 ratings)

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Book Lovers

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

Critic reviews

“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

Interview: Emily Henry and Julia Whelan on Finding That Magnetic, Impossible Chemistry

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My favorite listen so far this year
This book. THIS BOOK. This book is a love letter to people who love stories—the people who write them, who sell them, who edit them, who read them, who listen to them, who escape into them. But Book Lovers by Emily Henry is also a story about sisterhood and grief and belonging and, yes, true love. Julia Whelan is flawless in her performance as Nora Stephens, an uptight New York literary agent who is on vacation with her sister in Sunshine Falls, North Carolina—a city that, on its surface, seems to be her very antithesis. While there she runs into her nemesis Charlie Lastra—a book editor who is in town for his own hidden reasons. This audiobook felt like it was tailor-made for me—I loved every moment of it, and I think so many listeners will feel that same sense of warmth and joy. — Katie O.

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This was the best book I've read in a while! I highly recommend it!

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Overall good, but very wordy & obsessive in places

Generally a good story, but there were many places where it got overly wordy and excessively drawn out. I used the skip ahead 30 seconds button often. Interestingly, the part where she's talking about editing the book within the book, had me talking back and saying "author, edit thyself!" Other times, it had me laughing out loud. So overall good, but not great.

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My Heart is Happy

Julian Whalen is one of my top 5 favorite narrators. I searched her name to see if there are any novels she’s read that might pique my interest and happened upon PWMoV. After binging on true crime books & documentaries, dark mysteries, and horror flicks, I needed something light.What I didn’t expect is to find Emily Henry. EH is the author I needed without knowing how badly I needed her. Once I finished that book, I immediately downloaded this one and it didn’t disappoint! I find myself in reading funks and get agitated by awful narrators or dull stories. I didn’t feel that way with either of these books at any point. The two novels got me excited to put away laundry, clean, and complete the mundane tasks that I work on while listening.

So glad I found her.

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A new favorite!

This book was fun, heartbreaking, and intelligent written with well developed characters. The narration was excellent. I laughed, I cried…I almost started it over from the beginning as soon as it ended. Just like the characters in the novel, I didn’t want a good book to end!

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my first audible!

this book was funny, sad and cute! a new aged romance!! i loved the narrator!

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I loved everything about this book!

I didn’t want it to end! A great, feel good love story. I wish it was a movie too.

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Delightful!

This book was engaging and fun. I smiled and laughed and felt their pain. The narrator is perfect. They pair well!

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I cried often

Best reader for this funny, clever, love novel that made me cry while walking my dog listening. Great job all around❣️

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Banter and Humor

Besides the great characters, it’s the banter between them that had me hooked. I never laughed so much while listening to an audio book. It brightened every morning and gave the escape I needed after a long day.
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Loved it

I could have done with far fewer f bombs but other than that it was a great story.

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