Whenever a new Emily Henry book comes out, I always say that it's her best work yet because that's really true! I love all of her books, but Funny Story really has a special place in my heart. Every book of hers is a slice of adult life and I can relate most of the time, which is always a plus for me! Thank you to @berkleyromance for this #gifted (free) copy! 💙

This book is perfect if you love:
🍷 Fake dating and friends-to-lovers
🍷 Found families, unlikely friendships, banter
🍷 Forced proximity (they become roomies because of their recent breakups)

Emily Henry never fails to stun with her novels. This one was just as impactful as beach read, adorable like PWMOV, and full of tension and emotion like Book Lovers and Happy Place. I loved the cameos most of all!

Another winner from Emily Henry! I liked this one a lot, although it took me just a little longer to get into it than previous Emily Henry books. That being said, once I got past the first few chapters the story captivated me and made up for the slow start. Watching both Daphne and Miles grow as people and come together was very satisfying. I loved watching Daphne heal and figure out what she wanted the most. I loved the setting in this one as well.

Every other book that Emily Henry writes is my favorite of hers. I don't know why her writing magic skips books but I'm grateful for this one where we have a very emotionally charged version of a fake relationship--but that's only the half of it.

I haven’t read many love stories with a premise like this, but as a huge fan of Shania Twain (whose own love story began this way) it was so good. I loved that they truly started out as friends and built that friendship into not only a relationship, but as an opportunity to grow and mature.

Emily Henry is THAT girl. Her books are my all time favorites and this was not an exception. This book took the fake dating trope to another level and I am so here for it. Both main characters are so loveable in their own ways and it's SO easy to sympathize with them. This is probably my second favorite of her novels, behind Beach Read.

*Thanks to Berkley, Emily Henry, and NetGalley for the ARC, in exchange for my honest review.*

literally what on earth can i say that any reviewer doesn't already know? that emily henry is amazing? that she has a midas touch? that this hero was so intensely hot? miss henry, i bow down

I think this was my first book by Emily Henry and I was a fan. The story was a fun spin on relationships and friendships. Mile's was a lovely character and so was Daphne. I loved that both were flawed and realistic. Their exes, not so much. There was just so much to love about this book, and very little I didn't like. If you haven't read this rom-com, I vote you do. From the very beginning I was laughing my ass off. People probably thought I was a lunatic because I had headphones on in the pickup line, laughing hard. Did I care? Nope. I was enjoying myself.

Daphne, a child librarian relocates to her fiance Peter's hometown ready to start their lives together. Peter attends his bachelor party an realizes that he still loves his childhood best friend Petra. He breaks up with Daphne and she scrambles to find somewhere to live and moves in with Petra's Ex-fiance Miles.

This was a fun romance to read for summer. Author Emily Henry excels at writing engaging and quirky characters. She is the queen of witty banter.
I totally enjoyed this fun summer read!

4.25 stars

This is a master class in the rom com genre. You know how the vibes in “You’ve Got Mail” are immaculate? Same with “Funny Story.” An actually funny rom com!

Daphne’s fiancé, Peter, breaks up with her when he realizes he’s in love with Petra, his childhood best friend (the girl he always told Daphne not to worry about). Now, Daphne is stranded in the lakeside Michigan town where she moved to be with Peter — and becomes roommates with Petra’s ex, Miles. Naturally, Daphne and Miles end up fake dating for their exes’ benefit.

I felt like this is Henry’s best yet and may be hard to top. In addition to the aforementioned impeccable vibes — summertime in small-town lakeside Michigan! Daphne is a librarian! — the side characters are FANTASTICALLY written. Daphne’s mother and Ashleigh, her work friend, were my favorites.

Emily Henry is the IT contemporary romance author right now - and her first novel cemented her as great in my mind. The quirkiness she adds to her characters, the random settings that invite you into a world of random encounters and friendships. Although this was not as magical for me as others, as a librarian, I really can't help but recommend it wholeheartedly as the patron interactions with our protagonist are all too real :)

As a huge fan of Emily Henry, I was very eager to dive into this one. Learning all about Daphne and Miles was a treat... grab this book today!

I really enjoyed this! I haven’t been super impressed with EH’s last two books, so I was a little hesitant to read Funny Story. But Emily is back! Funny Story was witty, smart, and so much fun. I laughed out loud so many times. I love that it was mostly just light and fun (Happy Place was so melancholy, I couldn’t handle that again). Overall a very solid book that I liked a lot.

Emily Henry has become my favorite beach read. I love her writing style, the wit and humor, and the 'feel' of her books. She's so very good at straddling the world between romance and women's literature.

Brief synopsis: Funny Story follows Daphne Vincent, a children’s librarian who uproots to follow Peter, her picture-perfect fiance, to his Waning Bay, Michigan. When Peter unceremoniously dumps Daphne for his childhood best friend, classic pick-me girl Petra, our shy, friendless librarian moves in with the only other person she knows in town. Petra’s ex, a messy-haired sommelier who smells like weed and possibility.

My thoughts: This book starts off as a pretend-lover and quickly a becomes friends to lovers trope. It’s charming, witty, and quite funny.

When Daphne's world falls apart, she searches to create a home for herself and struggles to rebuild a life after loss of the dream. Funny Story is centered around the loss of familiarity, and the mourning of expectations of someone or a life we dreamed of (something we all understand and know personally on our travel through life.)

There’s something about the settings of Emily Henry’s books, that make me think that I’d be happy living in a small town. I am drawn to Daphne's character personally as I too work at a library. While I enjoyed seeing her grow to love the town at large, I especially enjoy her coworkers at the library and the ongoings at the library. For me the library is a community room, where people come to settle in and find a good book, much like Funny Story.

You can't go wrong with Emily Henry, and Funny Story is no exception. It's a fun and enjoyable read.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for sharing a fun, light hearted story from Emily Henry.

This might be my new favorite Emily Henry book. I loved this book so much. The banter... The tension ... The humor.... All of it was just *chef's kiss*.

I think this might be my new favorite book by Emily Henry!!! I loved these characters and their connection!!

This was such a delight to read. Miles and Daphne were just the right amount of brokenhearted, their imperfections human and sympathetic. I deeply enjoyed watching Daphne's healing and growth journey, and though we obviously never get Miles' POV, I still felt like I got to know him better throughout the story and had the chance to watch him grow and heal, too. As always, Emily Henry's prose is clean and polished and so wonderfully easy to read, her story's themes born out skillfully and gradually. Excited to read what she gives us next!

Thank you, Berkley and NetGalley, for the advance review copy!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

I don't even know what to say about this book to convey how much I loved it. Emily Henry could write a list of random words and I'd read it and probably love it, but Funny Story might be my new favorite book of hers.

Daphne is such a fun character, and grows so much throughout this book. It would have been so easy for her to just be miserable and have a huge pity party until she could move away, yet she pulls herself up and makes the most of her (as she thinks) remaining time in Michigan. Miles is key to that, as he's determined to put a smile on her face. Their chemistry is fantastic, their banter is even better, and I was anticipating their eventual hook up like you wouldn't believe.

The pacing was perfect, there were both humorous and emotional moments, characters you love and those you will strongly dislike, and the perfect amount of steam.

So, so good...the only thing I dislike is waiting a full year before the next book by this author!

ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT, EMILY HENRY NEVER MISSES. I loved the two main characters and the banter was just chefs kiss.

Emily Henry is synonymous with the rom-comiest stories with the best banter between characters and her newest book is no exception! Her books jump off the page with ease and it’s so much fun to read her stories starring swoonworthy leads with depth. What I loved about this one was the growth Daphne underwent throughout the story; she and her found family grew together as she figured out who she was and how to set healthy boundaries. There were many other parts of this book I loved but I don’t want to spoil anything! I would highly recommend picking up this book and falling in love with it.

Thank you NetGalley for the advanced electronic version of this book in exchange for an honest review.