I loved this most for the way that it handled the fact that you can love (or care about) multiple people in your life and love is ultimately a choice you make. How people change over the years and even the person you love would have different versions of themselves.

*shakes book in front of crowd and announces into a microphone* yall have no idea how much I love the best friends to lovers trope

“It’s fascinating how so much of love is about who you are with someone.”

UGH *screams incoherently at the cuteness*

Even though I wish it was more flushed out, the overarching theme was on the connections you meet with people on vacation and I really do see this appealing a lot to those who have wanderlust embedded in their hearts, just like I do.

I did like Beach Read more because themes other than the romance were better incorporated into the actual plot but I love the way Emily Henry plays with character dynamics. There’s always some version of nostalgia and sentimentality to it while still being wholy romantic. Which is exactly my style, very good people.

“It’s not your job to make me happy, okay? You can’t make anyone happy. I’m happy just because you exist, and that’s as much of my happiness as you have control over.”

— 4.25 —
⇢ content warnings// Death of a parent, Physical illness, Depictions of anxiety, Bullying (Past)


⤜ pre-read review ⤛

emily henry romances are already an auto-buy for me but i just realized it so may i interest you in a friends to lovers romance told over 10 (12?) summers