Enormously entertaining ... Offers a reprieve from our dystopian present reality ... There are some intriguing twists and turns — and a bit of soul-searching — along the way. But even during fraught moments, such as when a hurricane traps Alice in her rental cottage without power, Henry finds a way to infuse her pages with Ephronesque humor and a stimulating dose of eroticism ... Readers can count on Em-Hen to transport them to a kinder, sunnier, and funnier galaxy where happy endings can be counted on ... Henry’s magic elixir, it seems, is to return again and again to a simple boy-meets-girl formula while writing textured novels populated with vivid characters that never feel formulaic: she takes us back to a time when we believed, with all our being, that love conquers all. She also reminds us that a good, old-fashioned cry can be very revitalizing. Bring on the tissues!
Readers will love Alice and Hayden’s grumpy/sunshine dynamic, and Margaret’s life is equally ... Both longtime Henry... fans and new romance readers will devour this rivals-to-lovers slow burn, one of Henry’s best to date.
What begins as a charming if standard rom-com evolves into a hauntingly beautiful meditation on what makes a life well lived in the latest showstopper from Henry ... Poignant ... Plenty of Henry’s trademark wit and even a hint of mystery as the sparring hearts probe the veracity of Margaret’s tales. This is a stunner.
Both a steamy romance and a moving look at the sacrifices people make for love ... Alice and Hayden’s romance is a delightful slow burn and Henry, as always, shines when exploring family drama.
