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A Novel Love Story
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Most Anticipated by Parade - Buzzfeed - Harper's Bazaar - Elle - She Reads - The Seattle Times - BookRiot and more! A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction...literally, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and The Dead Romantics.
Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don't leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she's so set on going her annual book club retreat this year--she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures--no matter what. But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it's right out of a novel... Because it is. This place can't be real, and yet... she's here, in Eloraton, the town of her favorite romance series, where the candy store's honey taffy is always sweet, the local bar's burgers are always a little burnt, and rain always comes in the afternoon. It feels like home. It's perfect--and perfectly frozen, trapped in the late author's last unfinished story. Elsy is sure that's why she must be here: to help bring the town to its storybook ending. Except there is a character in Eloraton that she can't place--a grumpy bookstore owner with mint-green eyes, an irritatingly sexy mouth and impeccable taste in novels. And he does not want her finishing this book. Which is a problem because Elsy is beginning to think the town's happily-ever-after might just be intertwined with her own.
Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don't leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she's so set on going her annual book club retreat this year--she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures--no matter what. But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it's right out of a novel... Because it is. This place can't be real, and yet... she's here, in Eloraton, the town of her favorite romance series, where the candy store's honey taffy is always sweet, the local bar's burgers are always a little burnt, and rain always comes in the afternoon. It feels like home. It's perfect--and perfectly frozen, trapped in the late author's last unfinished story. Elsy is sure that's why she must be here: to help bring the town to its storybook ending. Except there is a character in Eloraton that she can't place--a grumpy bookstore owner with mint-green eyes, an irritatingly sexy mouth and impeccable taste in novels. And he does not want her finishing this book. Which is a problem because Elsy is beginning to think the town's happily-ever-after might just be intertwined with her own.
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4.25
This is a fun concept for someone who reads a lot of contemporary romances. I never got quite as sucked into the story as I hoped I would, and I'm not sure why. I thought the characters were fun, loved seeing a cameo of the characters from The Dead Romantics. I think I found myself more invested in the friendships the main character had than the romance, and I almost wish the book had ended without the love interest coming back. This being a book about romance books though, I can see why it kind of had to end that way.
Content Warnings:
Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, and Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Car accident, and Death
This is a fun concept for someone who reads a lot of contemporary romances. I never got quite as sucked into the story as I hoped I would, and I'm not sure why. I thought the characters were fun, loved seeing a cameo of the characters from The Dead Romantics. I think I found myself more invested in the friendships the main character had than the romance, and I almost wish the book had ended without the love interest coming back. This being a book about romance books though, I can see why it kind of had to end that way.
Content Warnings:
Moderate: Alcohol, Vomit, and Sexual content
Minor: Grief, Car accident, and Death
I went into this with high hopes, AP is one of my favorite authors. The town was dreamy and I could feel all the descriptions, but the story was lacking. I was ready to throw my kindle across the room as it was ending. My stomach was in knots but it actually turned out how I hoped. Overall not fantastic, but still a fun romance. Book #98 in 2024
As my first book by Poston, it was definitely worth the time. Her descriptive writing is beautiful and clear. A unique story for someone who loves romance novels
Yep I knew I was going to love this! Honestly anything Ashley Poston writes I should expect to be a 5 star read.
Another whimsical romance to add to my favorites <3
Another whimsical romance to add to my favorites <3
I loved this book very much!!! I enjoyed the romance but I wish there was more it. It felt like a break up book for the majority of the plot.
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