It’s no surprise that Emily Henry is one of my all time favorites, so it’s probably also not a surprise that I loved FUNNY STORY!

I loved the concept of this romance — Daphne and Miles have both been dumped by their partners and wind up becoming roommates. They pretend to date to ruffle the feathers of their exes, and find themselves falling for each other in the process.

💙 forced proximity
💙 friends to lovers
💙 fake dating
💙 opposites attract
💙 bookish FMC

I loved Miles so much 🙌 I wasn’t having all of the shade Daphne’s ex threw towards Miles 🙅‍♀️ I adored Daphne and her job as a librarian — loved how much books were talked about in this story. I’m always so impressed with Emily’s writing — she makes it so easy for her readers fall in love with the stories and characters she creates.

Her books are truly so hard for me to rank because I’ve loved them all 🥹 I don’t know how she does it 👏

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺, coming out this Tuesday, is a heartwarming romance that will also have you laughing out loud. The story revolves around the very unexpected friendship and romance between Daphne and Miles, who find themselves as roommates after a series of unfortunate events.

I loved that Daphne is a librarian (the Read-a-thon!) and that she has more in common with Miles than she initially thought. The chemistry between them is fantastic, and their banter is both witty and endearing.

Emily Henry's writing style is engaging and filled with humor, making this book an enjoyable and very entertaining summer read. The author skillfully balances the lighthearted moments with deeper emotional moments, creating a perfect blend of romance and self-reflection.

𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺 is not just a simple love story, but also a tale of overcoming personal obstacles and finding happiness in unexpected places. Emily Henry has crafted another delightful and entertaining book that will leave you with a smile on your face. I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a feel-good romance with a good dose of humor.

Many thanks to @berkleyromance for providing a review copy in exchange for my honest review. As always. All opinions are my own!

I loved the characters and the small town setting in this one. Just like with all her other books the funny banter makes them so special. Just an all around pleasant and fun read. Many thanks to the publisher and netgalley for this copy for read and review

"Somebody recently told me that feelings are like the weather. They just kind of happen."

I was smiling reading this the whole time. I cannot remember the last time a book made me do that or feel this way. Laughing out loud for so many moments talking to myself and kicking my feet giggling. What a feeling to have when reading! Miles and Daphne are just so easy to love and the starting premise of the book jumps you right into their lives with sympathy for their situation of their past relationships, but you know how they always say everything happens for a reason...and for them, it really did.

I love that Emily Henry talks about how hard it is to make friends as adults, especially for so many people who can relate to Daphne in this story. Between the two main characters, I reallllllllly related to Miles socially - how he's the friendliest man on the planet and how so many people view you as someone they easily tell their life story to. "He looks, as ever, like human sunshine, totally engaged, completely interested in this stranger, and it makes my chest pinch.". How Miles felt about that and explained to Daphne how she views him because of it, it's just how he naturally is, but how others view this as selfless. I can't explain it but I REALLY appreciated the conversation on this between Daphne and Miles. Felt seen in a book in a way that I've also never seen.

The banter in this!!! Every time I read a book from our Miss Ma'am here, I'm always so SHOCKED how she does it. The dialogue, the pacing of conversations and hit by hit point of jokes. It's an ART. I loved the setting of Northern Michigan and everything outdoors about it, all the activities Miles and Daphne did on the water. <b>"Out here, you're small and there's no one else around, but you're not lonely. It's like you're connected to everyone and everything."</b>

Processing their traumas, why they are the way they are with their feelings. UGH. The word chortle! PAUSE, we must talk about this. I have never heard this word before yet I know this word, like I know it means laughing??? I honestly accepted the word by the end LOL look I am chortling.

Miles always touching Daphne's chin! I WOULD DIE FOR THIS MAN—the horniest book by Emily Henry by far. Hot all the way through. By far her steamiest book. I can't get over what I love the most about Daphne and Miles is how they truly lusted for each other in that forced proximity, to becoming best friends first, before they were the lovers they became. It felt so natural. The character growth for these two individually and their relationship was much applause. The love of books and reading in Funny Story with Daphne being a librarian (so much love for our libraries and librarians) was astounding. All of the side characters literally ALL OF THEM, I loved them and they enhanced the story.

A jargon of thoughts and I'm still figuring out my Emily Henry ranking! This did not knock off my #1 spot but again and again, it proves why Emily Henry is my favorite author. I don't even want to share any love confessions or quotes (obviously) but Miles love confession at the end <333 Sorry for the long review, I'll try and condense it later lolz.

Genre : Contemporary Romance
Rating : 4.2/5

Thank you Berkley team for the gifted ARC!
Heartwarming, Hilarious, and occasionally heartbreaking. This is everything you'd want and hope from an Emily Henry book!

Read if you like these tropes :
~ Fake dating
~ Slow burn
~ Found Family
~ Female friendships
~ Roommates-to-dating

Daphne has been dumped right before her wedding. Forced to move out and nowhere to go immediately, she ends up moving in with her fiancé's new girlfriend's ex - Miles. Because if anyone can empathize with her situation, it is him. With both going through a terrible heartbreak, when invited to their exes' wedding, they decide to pretend to date each other.
Such a simple plot and yet so perfect. And only because it is Emily Henry.
I am not a huge romance reader, but if anyone can make me read it, it is her!

Miles gave me such Nick Miller vibes (from New Girl), and that's a character I'm obsessed with. He is cute, charming, goofy and the funnest guy I've read about in a while.
The thing I like about her books is how the characters feel much more relatable and in tune with their emotions. Very real-life coded, and I'm here for it. I loved how the protagonist struggled to make friends in a new city, because isn't that so many of us. As someone who has always struggled with it, I felt so seen. And also, maybe hopeful? that I'll find my own Ashleigh.
The one thing - as a lit fic reader, I have always liked the realistically nuanced romance angle the author brings in with her words. More grounded and realistic. I felt it slightly missing here, with the whole steamy-romance-with-roommate thing, but I'm sure it's right up a romance reader's alley!

This book (as you can guess from the title) is Funny and hilarious, and I kept giggling at so many points! But that doesn't take away the emotional aspects of it. It's just another fantastic Emily Henry book out in the world which everyone's going to love!

Funny Story has such a chaotic set up for how the two main characters meet, but i guess you could say it’s fitting for the title. Miles is such a sweetheart with a bright and warm personality and I just found him so charming. Daphne is more pessimistic and the grumpy to Miles’ sunshine, but both characters have depth to them and the way the author portrayed their individual struggles made these two seem more realistic. I loved the side characters too, specifically Ashleigh and Julia and I genuinely felt like Miles and Daphne had great chemistry. I will say it took me a minute to get into the story in the beginning and I wasn’t a fan of the third act break up.. but other than that I really enjoyed this book!

I literally could not put this one down! All of your heart strings will be pulled and twisted with this one. The whole hearted love between Daphne and Miles was so enjoyable to read; you felt like you were a fly on the wall to their budding relationship. And the audiobook was absolute perfection with Julia Whelan as the narrator!! Highly recommend this read!! Emily Henry has done it again!!

*Thank you @berkleypub and @prhaudio for the #gifted egalley and audiobook in exchange for an honest review.*

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Am I Ashleigh? Like down to the height and bun, Emily Henry am I supposed to name my next kid Mulder? All doppelgänger jokes aside, I liked Funny Story. Did I LOVE it? No, but would I pick this one up instead of the other 500 romcoms I see at the store? Yeah, I would. ⁣
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Audio, Julia Whalen. You already know what it is. She had some great depth in this one, and I few times I stopped and said “ok Julia Whalen. I see you with the narration” so yeah, one of her favorite works to date from me. That’s saying a lot since I’ve listened to 5011 of her audio narrations. ⁣
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Plot: I liked it, great concept. I loved Miles and Daphne. I loved them together. I hated the big miscommunication. It hurt me, and I’m not even this book. (well, kind of l, but that’s just being delusional) I felt it could have been resolved easier and I mean, outside communication should have been cut off. (Trying not to spoil it) I wish we got Daphne’s mom more because she was awesome. I loved their phone conversations and clearly she’s a badass strong mom. ⁣
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The tension was tensioning. The slow burn was worth the wait. The overall giddiness I got from their cute interactions was kicking feet in air worthy. ⁣
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A solid audio and great beach read! Out Tuesday 4/23.

This book was so difficult to get through. I am an Emily Henry girl through and through, but I feel like absolutely nothing happened in this book. The first few chapters were so promising, as were the last couple, but this book felt more like a first draft than anything. All of the characters were perfect and lovable, I just could not get over how dull the plot was.

Thank you @BerkleyRomance #Berkley #BerkleyPartner for the advanced reader copy and to @PRHAudio and LibroFM for the complimentary audiobook. These opinions are my own.

When Daphne's fiance Peter leaves her for his childhood best friend, Daphne ends up moving in with her ex's ex. She and Miles are both broken-hearted but need a new living situation after their break-ups. Daphne counts down the days until she can leave.

The beginning of this novel is rough and not at all funny. But once the background and characters are established, I quite enjoyed it. As always, Emily Henry writes absolutely amazing prose. And her characters are fantastic. I felt with Daphne and so deeply resonated with her hurts and fear of abandonment. I especially loved her relationship with her mother. I wasn't sure at first if I would like Miles, but he grew on me. And I really enjoyed him showing Daphne around the city as they fake dated.

Ashleigh stole the story in all her scenes and was an absolutely phenomenal secondary character. And I adored all of the scenes at the library and the many references to the importance of children's librarians.

The story got better and better as it proceeded. I had to pause the audiobook because I couldn't hear it over my own laughter. And I absolutely adored Julia Whelan. She can make any book fantastic through her narration.

This won't be my new favorite Emily Henry (Book Lovers wins there!), but I greatly enjoyed it and highly recommend it.

4.5 stars rounded up

I always say that the latest Emily Henry book that I’ve read is my absolute favorite of hers, but this time it’s actually true. I’ve never seen myself so fully in a character until Daphne. Down to the helplessness and overwhelming feelings being a state away from all of her loved ones for a failed relationship - cue my own previous marriage and how I moved across the country from Arizona to Ohio.

I went in blind, and it didn’t disappoint. At all.

Long story short without ruining the big pieces, Daphne’s fiancee leaves her after his bachelor party for his childhood best friend: Petra. Petra leaves her long term boyfriend: Miles, in the same process. Daphne is now homeless, and Miles needs a roommate - so this broken duo pair up and become the most unlikely of friends. And enter my favorite: friends to lovers trope.

This was everything I needed, especially while on my healing journey and watching just how these two heal together and figure out how to move forward with life.

It's the way Emily Henry tells a story for me. It's the way she makes me rage for Daphne in the first chapter, when her fiancé tells her he's dumping her for his best friend. It's the way she makes me work to get to know Miles, who's ex is now the ex-fiancé’s new fiancée. Even though you know how this story is going to go, what's waiting for Daphne, Emily Henry's writing makes me walk through it, instead of racing to the end. It's the little moments where I find myself smiling at Daphne's quirks or Miles' moods.

As a character-driven reader I love the way she teases out the real reason Daphne comes across as buttoned up, the real reason Miles seems like he's "just a bartender."

With certainty, she's reached the pinnacle of women's fiction/romance, one of the best in her genre. This book continues to proves it to me. She writes heartfelt, emotional novels and, in this one, a gentle, funny story.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This review was originally posted on Books of My Heart


Review copy was received from NetGalley, Publisher. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

Emily Henry's stories related by Julia Whelan really hit the feelings for me. Funny Story started as not at all funny but heartbreaking. The outcome was ironic, not humorous funny. With only a week to find somewhere to live, Daphne ends up with the ex-fiancé (Miles) of her ex-fiancé's (Peter) new fiancé (Petra). Uh, yeah.

Daphne had moved from her friends and being near her Mom, to Michigan to Peter's hometown, family and friends. So now she has no friends of her own as she was focused on what Peter needed and his friends. Miles turns out to be an amazing guy who supports and encourages Daphne as she tries new things, makes new friends and does her own supporting and encouraging of others.

Initially, Daphne plans to go back to the east coast where her Mom is. But Miles gets her to agree to weekly Sunday outings to see what is great about Michigan. Peter never showed her places. Miles is also fun and kind. Daphne and Miles have their being dumped and parent issues in common. Daphne is determined not to get involved with Miles because she is leaving after her Read-a-thon event and because men are not reliable. But Miles is reliable.

Things really come to a head when Daphne's fickle, tumbleweed father shows up. Daphne realizes she needs to make her own friends like her co-worker, Ashleigh, not people who are someone else's friends, and have her own interests besides work. I love seeing her growth and the connection she and Miles build. I loved this and was fully invested with my emotions rolling right along with Daphne.

Ughhh, how is everything Emily Henry writes so beautifully perfect? This is the story of Daphne and how she met, then lost her fiancee Peter, when he realized he was in love with his childhood best friend Petra, then moved in with Petra's now- ex boyfriend Miles. When Daphne and Miles each receive an invitation to Peter and Petra's wedding, they joke that they should go together as a couple, and Daphne accidentally tells Peter that she's actually dating Miles. The two embark on a fake dating ploy to get back at their exes, but this book is so much more than your standard fake dating romp (not that there's anything wrong with that).

Things I loved: library setting (and a pretty realistic one!), complicated families and mental health issues representation for both mc, amazing slow burn spice, amazing focus on female friendships and the importance of being your own person within a relationship, representation of real apology without excuse, the found family, the small town setting, the weird library kids, the list goes on and on and on.

Things I didn't like: I wanted to stay with these characters and this setting for longer.

Thank you thank you thank you to Emily Henry, Berkley, and NetGalley for the free ARC in exchange for an honest review.

When Daphne’s ex Peter calls off their wedding only to run off with Peter’s best friend, Daphne finds herself as the new roommate to Peter’s best friend’s ex Miles. The unlikely pair they make yet a unique bond they form. On a whim, Daphne calls Miles her boyfriend, but their fake relationship is anything but. Between Daphne’s complicated relationship with her dad and the growing uncertainty when it comes to Miles, could she work through the complexity of it all and just be happy?

Emily Henry does it again! This is a close second fave (as BOOK LOVERS is still #1). Daphne’s personality, her profession, couldn’t be any more opposite of Miles’ easy going demeanor, but the way they care about each other as acquaintances turned friends turned lovers, it was just so great to watch unfold. The way they found each other (thanks to their exes) makes it that much more intriguing, too! Thoroughly enjoyed. I laughed, I cried, and I swooned!

I was a little bit hesitant coming into Funny Story because I didn’t love Happy Place. But I’m happy to say that I really enjoyed Funny Story! I really enjoyed Daphne as our main character and her character arc. I loved her relationship with Miles, but I think the gem of this book was her friendship with Ashleigh and her relationship with the town. This is a 4.5 star for me, and I think it could have been my new favorite Emily Henry book, had it been dual POV. I thought Miles was such an interesting character and wished we got to see some of this story from his perspective. Overall I really enjoyed this one.

This book feels like home. It feels warm and happy. Cold and scary. Confusing. Complicated. Complex. Emily Henry has always been able to masterfully craft a story about finding yourself while also finding a close-knit circle of people who help you be your best self.

FUNNY STORY is a book for those who love New Girl. Besides the clear reference of girl-meets-boy-after-moving-in- after-ending-a-relationship, Miles is such a Nick Miller type of guy. He might be my favorite Emily Henry beau to date (though Gus is up there too, if my homosexual brain remembers correctly.

I am so grateful to have been able to read an advanced copy of this through Berkley!

emily, the author that you are, oh my god

cheers to another year of emily’s iconic banter, flawed yet charming characters, pure chemistry between MCs (she really showed out with this one😭) and the sweet and organic love stories she creates

our fmc daphne find herself in peculiar situation when her fiancé suddenly decides that she isn’t the right woman for him and he would rather marry his childhood best friend. the very logical decision daphne comes to?? she’ll just move in with her ex fiancé’s new fianceé’s ex boyfriend

ENTERS MILES NOWAK!!! (a major hottie from emily if i do say so myself) she really had something to prove with this mmc! he was just such a sweetie who genuinely wanted to make everyone happy even if that meant putting himself on the back burner

and our lovely daphne, given the many unideal events taking place in her life (new and old) we watch her start to grow and recognize that she deserves to put herself first and not build her life purely around everyone else

funny story was genuinely such a treat! as much as we had our very real and insightful moments throughtout book, this was genuinely a happy, feel good book that i can definitely see myself rereading time and time again!

emily and julia whelan as a duo will always be my favorite! it’s not surprising that julia gave a PERFORMANCE!! she brings books to life in such a special way that is truly unmatched

I think this might be one of my FAVORITE Emily Henry novels! Thank you @prhaudio for my early audio copy of Emily Henry’s newest novel, FUNNY STORY.

FUNNY STORY follows Daphne, when her fiance leaves her behind for his childhood best friend, so she ends up swapping places and lives with the BFF’s ex-boyfriend. Yes, it is really that bazaar.

Miles, Daphne’s new roommate is kind, funny, chill, laid back, and a great juxtaposition to Daphne.

I loved the growth that Daphne has throughout the novel, as she makes her own true friends, owns her mistakes, and grows as a character. The side cast of characters at the library and game nights are worth reading, for that reason alone!

Daphne’s flighty dad shows up at one point, and brings several laugh out loud moments, while endearing Daphne (and Miles) to me as a reader even more by the time he leaves town!

This was good, because Emily Henry is a good writer, but after the slam dunk of PWMOV and Book Lovers, her last two releases have felt a little lackluster. It was good but not great from an author who has the capacity to be great.