Funny Story

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AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Named a Most Anticipated book of 2024 byTIME The New York Times Goodreads Entertainment Weekly Today Paste SheReads BookPage Woman's World The Nerd Dailyand more!

A shimmering, joyful new novel about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

Daphne always loved the way her fianc Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling itright up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.

Which is how Daphne begins her new story: Stranded in beautiful Waning Bay, Michigan, without friends or family but with a dream job as a childrens librarian (that barely pays the bills), and proposing to be roommates with the only person who could possibly understand her predicament: Petras ex, Miles Nowak.

Scruffy and chaoticwith a penchant for taking solace in the sounds of heart break love balladsMiles is exactly the opposite of practical, buttoned up Daphne, whose coworkers know so little about her they have a running bet that shes either FBI or in witness protection. The roommates mainly avoid one another, until one day, while drowning their sorrows, they form a tenuous friendship and a plan. If said plan also involves posting deliberately misleading photos of their summer adventures together, well, who could blame them

But its all just for show, of course, because theres no way Daphne would actually start her new chapter by falling in love with her ex-fiancs new fiances exright

Reviews

Emily Henry has made a name for herself as among the hottest romance writers in the game right now.
People

Funny Story is Henrys latest romance and her steamiest one so far. Its a mixture of will-they-wont-they in a way that makes you really want them to. Theyre the protagonists in separate love stories who are brought together by heartbreak. Daphne and Miles are characters you can empathize with and root for.
Associated Press

A rising-star writer of literary romance, Emily Henry has garnered a devout readership by consistently delivering dreamy modern love stories. Building on a run of best-sellersfrom Beach Read (2020) to Happy Place (2023)in which Henry found innovative ways to subvert tropes of the genre,Funny Story puts the authors signature spin on the idea that opposites attract.
TIME

Henry doesn't disappoint. It's sweet, passionate, and just hot enough to steam up the book, if not set it on fire. Just like in her other novels, the author's characters are deep, realistic and relatableHenry is so particularly talented at creating romance that eschews tropes and cliches but still satisfies our innate desire for predictability and happy endings in this genre. It's certainly not easy to balance the comfortingly formulaic with the tantalizingly unique. Funny Story might hit the mark best of all of Henry's books so far.
USA Today

When romance novelist Emily Henry releases a new book, its nothing short of a literary event. And this springs Funny Story which has already been named one of the most anticipated books of 2024 by everyone from the New York Times to the Today show is sure to be no exception... this sumptuous novel is Henry at her very best.
Bustle

"Dazzlingly electric."
Buzzfeed

"The queen of romance is back with Funny Story."
The Skimm

Bestseller Henry takes on fake-dating in this equally poignant and charming tale of love after loss Henry perfectly balances sorrow and discord with love and humor, and romance fans will appreciate watching the growth of the characters relationships and of Daphne as a person. This is a heartwarming take on summer love.
Publishers Weekly

Reliable bestseller Henry has written another surefire hit that manages to be dramatic, sexy, and fun....As always, Henrys biggest strength is the sharp, often hilarious dialogue that makes the story a joy to read. Henry fans, rejoice: This is her best yet.
Kirkus (starred review)

"With her latest impeccably written rom-com, literary supernova Henry continues to gracefully dispense wit, whimsy, and wisdom in equal amounts. Fans of opposites-attract love stories will revel in the buoyant banter and swoonworthy romantic moments, not to mention Henrys delightful pairing of a precision-driven childrens librarian and a jack-of-all-trades winery employee who could give Matthew McConaughey lessons in chill."
Booklist (starred review)

This opposites-attract meets fake-dating plot has vividly drawn characters, emotionally charged storylines, and a beautiful small-town Michigan setting that will captivate devoted followers of Henrys work and convert new readers into ardent fans.
Library Journal (starred review)

With her signature laugh-out-loud banter and flawed but lovable characters, Henry has created another novel thats everything her readers have come to expect, without falling into predictable patterns. Funny Story is Emily Henry at her best.
BookPage

[Emily Henry's] latest novel is another sparkling love story.
Women's World

Emily Henry proves once again she's a leader of the romance genre with her latest book, Funny Story.
San Francisco Book Review

Author Bio

Emily Henry is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Happy Place, Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation,and Beach Read.She studied creative writing at Hope College, and now spends most of her time in Cincinnati, Ohio, and the part of Kentucky just beneath it. Find her on Instagram @emilyhenrywrites.