Happy Place

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The sensational, glittering global bestseller from Emily Henry, the undisputed queen of modern contemporary romance and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers and Beach Read! Happy Place is a brilliantly written, fast-paced, and intensely atmospheric literary masterpiece that perfectly blends a heartbreaking second-chance romance with a gorgeous celebration of found family. Brimming with razor-sharp witty banter, deep emotional vulnerability, and undeniable chemistry, this unputdownable book delivers a spectacular, multi-layered story about growing up, growing apart, and finding your way back home.

Harriet and Wyn have been the absolute perfect couple ever since they first met in college—they go together effortlessly like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, right now—for complex reasons they are still not emotionally ready to discuss—they don’t. In fact, they broke up six months ago. And they still haven’t found the courage to tell their tightly knit circle of best friends. Which is exactly how they find themselves trapped in close quarters, sharing the largest master bedroom at the idyllic Maine coastal cottage that has served as their friend group’s sanctuary and yearly getaway for the last decade.

This annual trip is their mandatory respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blue week they leave behind their exhausting daily routines; indulge in copious amounts of cheese, fine wine, and fresh seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while desperately trying to ignore the high-steam, inconvenient yearning pulsing between them every time they inhabit the same room. Because the beloved cottage is officially up for sale, and this is the absolute last week they will ever have together in this magical place. Unable to bear breaking their best friends’ hearts during their final farewell, they make a tactical pact to play their old parts.

Harriet will act as the driven, hyper-focused surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will play the laid-back, effortless charmer who never lets his internal cracks show. It is a calculated, flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). But after years of being profoundly in love, they are forced to confront a terrifying question: how hard can it possibly be to fake a perfect relationship for seven days… directly in front of the very people who know you best?

Masterfully executing the second-chance romance, fake dating, forced proximity, found family, and small-town/coastal-escape tropes, Happy Place delivers a beautifully structured and emotionally satisfying narrative. Packed with Emily Henry’s signature psychological depth, unforgettable dialogue, and protective devotion, this premium Penguin Books paperback edition is a mandatory masterpiece for every contemporary romance enthusiast’s personal collection.