The Emily Henry Collection

by Emily Henry

No one can write a love story like Emily Henry!

This special collection features four of her classic Beach Read, You and Me on Vacation, Book Lovers and Happy Place. Read on for characters you will wish you were your friends, settings that will have you booking flights, and delectable slow burn romance...

PRAISE FOR EMILY HENRY

'The master of witty repartee' Daily Mail

'I've loved every single one of her books more than the previous' Ali Hazelwood

'The book that you just know all the girls are going to be reading by the side of the pool this summer... ' The Mirror

'My newest automatic-buy author' Jodi Picoult

'This book is an utter delight' Prima

'Emily Henry has become one of my favourite authors' Beth O'Leary

'Emily Henry's books are a gift, the perfect balance between steamy and sweet' V. E Schwab

'A joyful and cathartic romcom that is truly the funniest of stories' The Skinny

'Nobody does it quite like Emily Henry' Casey McQuiston

'The queen of rom-coms is back' Refinery29

'Our generation's answer to Nora Ephron' Sophie Cousens

'As a storyteller, Henry is in a class of her own' Elle Kennedy

Genres: Romance

1461 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 13, 2025

About the author

Emily Henry is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Book Lovers, People We Meet on Vacation, and Beach Read, as well as the forthcoming Happy Place. She lives and writes in Cincinnati and the part of Kentucky just beneath it.

Find her on Instagram @EmilyHenryWrites.

Reviews

[vy (laufey’s version) · Rating 5 out of 5]

when i say best romcom author you say emily henry

[Lilly Hanka · Rating 4 out of 5]

okay i’m not including this in my like reading goal but i wanted to give my general consensus on all 4 (not including funny story ill read that another time) because ive been at this for almost two months trying to knock these out
my ranking of the books would have to be:
1. beach read
2. happy place and book lovers tied
3. people we meet on vacation

did these books low key send me into a reading slump? yes as much as i hate to admit it i never felt super compelled to pick these books up. once i got into all of them, i felt connected to the characters especially in beach read and book lovers.

emily henry has a unique way of writing that is so descriptive that it can be good and bad because on one end you feel like you are living in the book but then also i makes the books drag on.

emily talks about love and all the ways it is shared romantically or not and i think that’s what i loved about these books. we cannot avoid the ways that we are shaped by the people around us and the roles we’ve been given.

overall would recommend these 100 times over just maybe not read all 4 consecutively!! i think spread out i would’ve been able to appreciate all these for what they were so much more!

[Soph · Rating 5 out of 5]

Book Lovers reread: Charlie Lastra the man that you are. I love this book so much! I love the characters and the way they grew throughout the book; I love Emily Henry’s books because there’s always plots outside of the romance. I annotated the book this time and it made me realize how many good quotes there are. I want to reread some of her other books like happy place and beach read because I also don’t remember what happens in those.

[dino_reads · Rating 1 out of 5]

I want to RIP my eye out! Just NO

[ella · Rating 2 out of 5]

sorry Miss Henry not your best work

[Faye Cornelissen · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was good, but the switching between years every chapter is a bit confusing. Also heard the ending changes based on the country, in the US the ending is different apparently. So I’m wondering if the story is then written to be told and enjoyed or to be sold.

Poppy was fine and some development happens but tbh not much over the 10 + years this book takes place. Which is incredibly unrealistic in my opinion.

Alex was sweet but completely confusing in his signals and I get she was confused. Also him being confused by her is valid. They both lowkey wronged their other partners cuz they were inappropriately close.

Feel like family on both sides would have gotten involved more w the teasing than they did.

Not my fave

[Jessica · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're a lover of smart, witty writing and characters that feel as real as your closest friends, Book Lovers by Emily Henry is an absolute must-read. With bookish charm, small-town settings and surprising emotional depths, this book is it.

Nora Stephens, a cutthroat literary agent who’s more comfortable in the world of publishing than in the romantic comedies. She’s tough, smart, and a bit jaded—but also incredibly relatable. When she’s dragged to a small town by her sister, she crosses paths with Charlie (heart eyes) Lastra, a bookish, brooding editor with a sharp tongue and a complicated past. Their slow-burn romance is deliciously tense, with witty banter that’s pure Emily Henry magic. It had me giggling, crying and gasping throughout.

What I loved most about Book Lovers is how it subverts the typical romance tropes. Nora isn’t a wide-eyed dreamer, and Charlie isn’t the brooding hero with a heart of gold. Both characters have layers, and their relationship develops in a way that feels grounded and authentic. There’s no “love at first sight”—instead, it’s a slow, realistic connection that builds from mutual respect, shared passions, and a lot of emotional baggage. The setting of the small town is the perfect backdrop for this story. It’s picturesque but never veers into cliche. The town feels like its own character—full of charm, quirks, and just enough intrigue to keep the pages turning. Emily Henry's ability to create a sense of place is remarkable, making it easy to get lost in the world she’s built.

But beyond the romance, Book Lovers also delves into the importance of family, personal growth, and how love doesn’t always look the way we expect. It’s a book for anyone who’s ever loved books, struggled with relationships, or just wanted to escape to a world where characters feel like home, with equal parts heartwarming and thought-provoking.

[Danielle Walton · Rating 5 out of 5]

After reading Happy Place, I wasn't sure if this authors style was something I enjoyed, but oh my goodness I LOVED this book. Everything about it was perfect for me. I loved that it took different turns than I expected, the ending wasn't the cliché typical romance ending in the sense that I felt my heart squeeze as I read the last chapter. I felt connected to Nora and Charlie for personal reasons which potentially is why I loved them even more than expected. I cried over the course of the last 4 chapters and would implore anyone who loves romance stories to read this one.

[Heather Rohr · Rating 5 out of 5]

It took me a while to get into this book, almost halfway through it. However, once I got to that point in the book, I was hooked for the rest of the chapters. It was tough to set it down, even when it made me cry real tears for the characters. I laughed out loud, more than once, and might have cried more than once. It was a book that I didn't want to end, but also really wanted to know how it was going to end.

[ohandbuthainareads · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful writing. Emily Henry knows just how to play with my heart strings with her beautiful descriptive writing and the most interesting and fun monologues. I love Poppy so much and I relate to her fears and struggles in ways that made me love this book even more, her character just.. speaks to me.. get it?

[Emma Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun, easy holiday read. Perfect for a beach holiday. An engaging story, that I had a lot of fun reading, despite being a tad predictable.

[Lesley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was getting worried that I wasn’t going to like the ending of the book.

[Gena Fontinois · Rating 5 out of 5]

giggling & kicking my feet!!!

[Cinnamon Girl · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read

[Fiona Crusher · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy predictable read.

[Nami · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved it, the FMC slayed every time she opened her mouth!

[Danielle Blair · Rating 4 out of 5]

This woman can write no wrongs.

Loved the banter. Loved the burn. Loved this book.

[Teej · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is such a cute book🥺