Synopsis
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.
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Review
Oh, Book Lovers! The banter in this book was top-notch!
I always said if I were ever cast in a Hallmark movie, I’d be the annoying soon-to-be ex-girlfriend, so imagine my love for Nora. She was a strong character who knew what she wanted. And Charlie was just perfect for her. Those two were just amazing together. As I said, they had terrific banter. I could just read a book that is just their text message to each other is so good! I loved their relationship and their mutual respect. Their whole story was about loving and accepting someone as they are and it was so well done!
I enjoyed the story. There was just enough withheld to keep me guessing. I loved the Hallmark movie of it all. The small town, the list, the books. Everything was set up perfectly, and I could not have been happier with how it ended.
Ironically, my one complaint in a book about book editors is that I feel like there was a bit that could have been edited more. I thought there was too much about Nora and Libby’s past. I understood why some insight was necessary. I just thought it was a little much and slowed down the story. However, other than that, this book was perfect!
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