It Only Happens In The Movies

From award-winning author Holly Bourne comes a clever, deconstructed rom-com that proves that in real life "girl meets boy" doesn't always mean "happily ever after" . . . or does it? At turns funny, feminist, and achingly real, this read is perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Patrick Ness, and Julie Buxbaum.

Audrey is over romance. While dealing with her parents' contentious divorce, a breakup of her own, and shifting friendship dynamics, she has every reason to feel cynical.

But then she meets Harry, her fellow coworker at the local cinema. He's brash, impulsive, and a major flirt. And even though Audrey tries to resist, she finds herself falling for his charms.

But in this funny, insightful, and ultimately empowering novel, love--and life--isn't what it's like in the movies.

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368 pages

Average rating: 7.44

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Hollieslibrary
Aug 28, 2022
10/10 stars
Okay this book was AMAZING. I honestly thought I wouldn’t enjoy it as much as I did as I thought this book was another corny romance destined to end happily, but boy was I wrong. The plot twist at the end was shocking as it was not how I expected it to end. Overall I enjoyed this book so much because it had a deeper meaning to it. The discussion of “love” in romantic movies was interesting and so very true. This book showed the reality of loving another person and how love rarely ever is how it is in the movies. I think the book was so profound and hit me emotionally as it showed the reality of love and how some people are only meant to be in your life for a short while, to teach you things but are not meant to stay in your life forever. This book had me in my feels as it made me happy, conflicted and ultimately blubbering like a baby. I would recommend this book to anyone I know as it it so much more than your average, corny romance.

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