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  • By: Emily Henry
  • Narrated by: Julia Whelan
  • Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (213 ratings)

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Happy Place

By: Emily Henry
Narrated by: Julia Whelan
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Publisher's Summary

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Two exes. One pact.

Could this holiday change everything?

Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple—they go together like bread and butter, gin and tonic, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Except, now they don't.

They broke up six months ago. And they still haven't told anyone.

Which is how they end up sharing a bedroom at the cottage that has been their yearly getaway with their best friends for the past decade. For one glorious week they leave behind their lives, drink far too much wine and soak up the sea air with their favourite people.

Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth. The cottage is for sale so this is the last time they'll all be together here and they can't bear to break their friends' hearts. So, they'll fake it for one more week.

It's a flawless plan (if you look at it through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses).

But how can you pretend to be in love with someone—and get away with it—in front of the people who know you best?

Brimming with characters you can't help but fall for and off-the-charts chemistry, Happy Place is Emily Henry's best novel yet.

©2023 Emily Henry (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic Reviews

"One of my favourite authors." (Colleen Hoover, It Ends With Us)

"The master of witty repartee." (Daily Mail)

"Emily Henry never fails to deliver great banter and a romance to swoon over." (Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy Jones and the Six)

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Really liked the characters

This one was really good. Main character was one of my favourites ever and I loved how it all wrapped up.

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MY HEART HURTS

I loved "Happy Place" so much. I laughed, I cried . . a LOT. . . and I lived my life alongside the characters as I listened to their story. This book tore a hole in my heart. . . . then it put it back together again at the end.
I wish I could write as well as Emily Henry. This story was full of interesting characters, and Emily created a "Happy Place" that I would have loved to have spent time in growing up.
I cannot recommend this book enough, AND the narration was excellent. I am very happy I chose to listen to the book instead of reading it, as the different characters were easily distinguished by Julia's excellent character voices.

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Great read

Emily Henry is fast becoming a favourite author and an auto-buy author. The narrator does an amazing job with the characters. I was happy to learn she was narratoring this book as she is one of my favourites. And I will choose to listen to a book because she has read it.

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Heart achingly beautiful

Gosh I loved this book so much. Emily Henry’s writing is incredibly, as always, but this one is my favourite so far. Julia Whelan’s narration is impeccable, breathing life in to the characters. I truly think her performance made the book 10x better than if I were to read it myself. This book made my heart yearn for deep love, and the themes of deep friendship were so very touching. How beautiful.

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IT WASN’T IT FOR ME

I have to say this is my second book that I just felt “meh” after reading. Emily Henry books have been so hyped up. I really wanted to love this one but I honestly was just bored.

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loved it

I absolutely loved this story, the characters and the writing style. Lots of teary moments too.

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Sweet and enjoyable

Another heartwarming, enjoyable read from Emily Henry. Went in some directions I wasnt expecting which was refreshing

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Emily Henry can do no wrong

I've loved all of Emily's books and this one is no exception. Emily has this way of making me fall in love with her characters and sucking me into the world she creates.
Happy Place is a book that will break your heart in one chapter and piece it back together in the next one.

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Narration was perfect

I love every minute of this book, my new favorite author, her writing makes you feel every emotion

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Great story line

Engaged in the story right from the start. Loved the plot. Story tellerdid a fabulous job.

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