Overall, it's a book with great characters. I enjoyed their genre-swapping challenge as this made for a fun and different backdrop to the development of their budding romance. But as Gus proves to be a genuine guy I found myself rooting for the two. They say your vibe attracts your tribe, so it's no surprise that January and Gus share a special bond, albeit with quite the competitive streak. I have a soft spot in my heart for characters who are writers as I aspire to have a future in a similar sphere.

She is a talented and successful rom-com author who makes me like her even more. She is a hoot of a gal with that quick-smart wit to make one snap their fingers in agreement. I loved being inside January's head for this one. These characters have great depth too, and the more you delve in, the more layers that are peeled back revealing a version of January and Gus that have been through some shit. Her easygoing and fun characters exchange banter in abundance, but there is more to them than this. Where has Emily Henry been all my life? Her writing style is right up my street and with Beach Read, she has created a riveting rom-com novel. January tries her hand at not writing romance while Gus steps out of his comfort zone to write exactly that. To shake things up the two strike a deal write a novel but swap niches. All flames aside, they both share something in common, a new novel must be published by summer's end. Naturally, the pair bump into each other and rekindle their competitive spark, which is actually a romantic flame in disguise. Of course, he is her new next-door neighbour with a beach house of his own. But after the loss of her beloved father, January is facing a bout of writer's block all while trying to come to terms with the secret beach house she inherited, and the history behind it.Įnter Gus: a school rival of January's, also a successful writer and as we find out, her rival still. This little number follows the totally loveable January Andrews, a successful fiction writer with an agent who's quick to remind her that the clock will soon strike midnight, and that manuscript better be ready.

Easy breezy vibes are aplenty with Emily Henry's rom-com novel Beach Read.

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