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One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming.
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.
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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Really cute story with awesome quotes.
I loved the discussion questions at the end of the book!
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I love everything about this book. I love that a career-driven woman, who gives everything up just to care for her sister, who doesn’t hook up with just anyone - she has a freaking list of things what is a turn off, is finally portrayed in a book in such a loving way. You can’t hate her. Her character is written in such an understandable way, you can’t help, but try to identify with her.
For me it was like reading myself from almost 7 years ago. Before I met the love of my life, my best friend, my soulmate.
I adore the way she portrayed Charlie. I adore how he is the mirror version of her. And how they complement each other. And not in a cheesy way! Finding a person like that is rare.
Authors writing is very compelling and I literally couldn’t stop reading until I was physically exhausted and had to go to sleep, just to finish the book while on a lunch at work.
For me it was like reading myself from almost 7 years ago. Before I met the love of my life, my best friend, my soulmate.
I adore the way she portrayed Charlie. I adore how he is the mirror version of her. And how they complement each other. And not in a cheesy way! Finding a person like that is rare.
Authors writing is very compelling and I literally couldn’t stop reading until I was physically exhausted and had to go to sleep, just to finish the book while on a lunch at work.
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