I know when I pick up a book by Emily Henry, I am in for a five star whirlwind of feel good vibes and romance. I say whirlwind, because I cannot stop reading her books once I start. I got everything I was expecting and more from Funny Story. I couldn’t help but feel for Daphne and Miles and root from them after their worlds are turned upside down when their exes couple up. I love the forced proximity trope and the delivery of it was pitch perfect in this book. More than that. I loved the small town and the side characters. Why don’t I have a 24 hour readathon to attend? I would love that.

Romance readers, relax; you have found your next favourite couple, beach read and pick me up, all rolled into one book.

Thanks to Emily Henry, her publisher and NetGalley for the chance to review and advanced copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Daphne finds herself homeless after her fiancé announces he's leaving her to be with his best friend, Petra just before their wedding. So she ends up moving in with Miles, Petra's ex. After a drunken might out they both RSVP to the wedding and fake date as a way to get back to their exes, but somewhere along the way Miles and Daphne grow closer and the line between fake and real blurs.

I love Emily Henry's books, she is great at writing romantic banter and her characters are always layered. This book didn't disappoint, especially the character of Miles who needs to be protected at all costs. Compared to her other books it did feel like it took at bit to get into it, but once the story hit its stride it was great.

I love how many of Emily Henry's books (I haven't read them all) are based in the book/publishing world. This time it's a library. The characters are very relatable, the premise is pretty funny-peculiar but kind of plausible too. Really enjoyed it. Emily Henry does not disappoint!

Thank you to netgalley, the publisher and Emily Henry for providing me with an ARC of Funny Story in exchange for an honest review.

While it did take me a little bit to get into the storyline, once I did- I absolutely loved it.

This book made me laugh so hard at times and it was hard not to root for Miles and Daphne!

4.5 stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨

The perfect romcom but make it written by @emilyhenrywrites , what more could you want!? 🍇

Funny Story is the perfect balance of dysfunctional and healing, I consumed this book in a few days. There is just something about emily henry’s writing that calls to me, forever finding the best way to take any situation and make it magic. This book was no exception, her ability to intertwine heartfelt emotion and depth into a lighter touch romcom is honestly unmatched.

I cannot wait until you all get to meet Daphne & Miles and get immersed in their story. Funny Story is out on

Thank you to @vikingbooksuk @berkleyromance @netgalley for the ARC of this book, I am forever grateful 🫶🏼

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A new Emily Henry novel is always cause for celebration, and Funny Story is no different: once again, Emily proves why she's the reigning queen of romcoms. Nora Ephron for a new generation!

All of her books are exceptional, but Funny Story really is my perfect match. It's like someone asked me to describe my idea of the perfect romcom and then sent Emily Henry to the lab to cook it up. The premise - a pair of jilted fiances as unlikely roommates, accidentally ending up in a fake-dating scheme - is just amazing. But it's the way Emily understands chemistry and dialogue and attraction that just give her novels that special something. Easiest 5 stars I've given in a while.

In Funny Story Emily Henry delivers an addicting friends-to- fake dating- to- lovers storyline, providing a refreshing take on traditional romance tropes. I found Daphne and Miles to be loveable yet flawed characters, and the special connection between them that slowly forms to be the driving force of the book. The reason this wasn't a perfect 5 star for me is that the pacing felt inconsistent, with some parts feeling very rushed and others feeling as though they were dragged out. Despite this, Funny Story does not disappoint and Emily Henry's remains to be my favourite contemporary romance author .

I've only read one other Emily Henry book but this did not disappoint! I am not a huge romance reader but I read Funny Story super quickly because I was so engrosed in the character's lives. I was really rooting for Daphen (the protagonist), and adored hearing about her work as a librarian. I even welled up at the end!

I absolutely loved this book. The characters were hilarious, their plights very relatable, and the plot was very well paced. Emily Henry manoeuvres us through very real, raw emotions and fears through absolutely hilarious banter and internal dialogue, and the chemistry between these characters had me giggling and crying. This could not have been more perfect

Another incredible Emily Henry! I was very excited to see this pop up in my inbox and knew I had to read straight away. Loved the dynamic between the characters, and the funny journey they went on!

Emily Henry is the Queen of the romance genre right now and this is her new best.

Daphne has just been left by her fiancé weeks before the wedding, and her only option for a roommate in a short notice is Miles, who girlfriend just left him for Daphnes fiancé. Between trying to cheer each other up from their breakups, and getting a little revenge … their forced proximity grows to a very unlikely friendship.

Just like every one of her other romance novels, the characters are fleshed out and real and the chemistry between them is to die for. I think what makes Emily Henry’s novels stand out is how she includes really emotional subplots and difficult real-life struggles for these. There is so much substance and depth in the story that the emotional moments hit harder.

But the reason why I think this is Emily Henry’s best work yet, is because (true to its name) it’s incredibly funny. I can’t name a book I have laughed at more. The banter between Miles and Daphne is snappy and funny. I think uniquely to her other romances, Miles and Daphne are an unlikely pair which only made their interactions more laugh out loud hilarious.

You will absolutely fall in love with these characters and this story, and if you haven’t been convinced on Emily Henry yet, this is the one to grab.

Loved the premise and loved the execution. The characters are funny and have amazing chemistry. The only thing I wasn't totally sold on was how long the third act went on for, and the sheer amount of miscommunication that resulted in that. But otherwise, a really fun read.

Loved this - maybe my favourite Emily Henry couple yet. So believable and love how their flaws come out. Really enjoyed, have already been recommending.

A new book from Emily Henry always makes me happy, and Happy Story doesn't disappoint with its heart-warming romance that promises to pull on your heart strings too.

Daphne has been left floundering after her recent break-up from fiancé Peter. Her only solution to try and find her feet is a new roommate who just so happens to be her ex-fiance's very new ex-boyfriend! But while he does understand her predicament uniquely, the two are polar opposites.

What they do have in common is wanting to get back at their exes, and so they hatch a plan to make them jealous by pretending to be dating. What could go wrong...well they could start to fall in love.

Although the book is filled with funny parts there is also a very real heartache to the story that will leave you rooting for the new pair to rise above their differences and challenges to find a way forward.

Funny Story is our fifth book by Emily Henry, and our love affair with her stories continues. We adore her characters, they’re so warm, charming, and relatable, and Daphne, Miles and their pals have cemented themselves in our hearts, along with so many others Emily Henry has created. Funny Story did convey a somewhat, for want of a better word, morose undertone, however, Emily Henry managed to perfectly balance the sadness, the emotional and the funny in a such a beautifully harmonic way.

For Daphne Vincent and Miles Nowak, their lives are turned upside down, everything they thought they knew is brought into question when Peter, Daphne’s fiancée and Petra, Miles’s girlfriend, decide to take the relationship beyond friendship. Moving in together and leaving Daphne and Miles heartbroken and becoming roommates.

When Daphne uprooted her life to follow Peter to Waning Bay, Michigan, she saw a life before her, one very different to her life now. As a librarian at Waning Bay library, broken hearted Daphne decides she will see out the summer, to complete her heart project, the Read a Thon for the children. Returning to her one constant, her Mum. Miles Nowak, nursing his own broken heart has other plans. He decides to show Daphne the parts of Waning Bay she hasn’t experienced, and hope she falls in love with the town enough to stay.

We fell in love with Miles, Daphne, their friends, and adored experiencing the beauty of Waning Bay with Daphne. Waning Bay became a character all on its own. We dipped our toes in the sea, we became excited about the Traverse City Cherry Festival. We wanted to pack our bags and move there!

Will the sweet gentle Miles convince Daphne her place is in Michigan, will she fall in love with more than Waning Bay? Will their hearts heal. Well, you’ll love every minute of finding out all the answers. Another winner from this fabulous author.

This books was amazing i enjoyed it immensely, the characters and world felt so realistic, along with the struggles the protagonists were dealing with. I loved the way the romance progressed, and how the family issues were dealt with. I also loved the nick miller vibes miles was giving off.

(4.5 stars) Wow. Emily Henry has done it again. I'll admit, I'd been in a massive reading slump for two months, and somehow I finished this book in two days. I was absolutely obsessed and drawn to these realistic, yet mature characters. I think I can find romances really difficult when every choice of every character seems dumb, or misled, or frustratingly stupid. And whilst that's bound to happen once in any romance, I think I loved Funny Story so much, because these characters weren't dumb. They both felt very emotionally mature and had wise and comforting conversations that genuinely made me respect and desire the characters and their relationship. I think Miles might be the best book boyfriend that Emily Henry has ever written, and I think that both Miles and Daphne are such relatable and complicated characters which really makes this novel feel more than a simple romance. However, it's still so fun, and heartwarming and easy to read. Once again, an amazing read from Emily Henry (thank you for blessing the Earth with your writing).

Told with Emily Henry’s signature warmth and wit, this adorable rom-com encourages you to keep hope alive, even when life throws its hardest curveballs.

We meet Daphne at a serious low point in her life, just after her fiancé leaves her for his childhood best friend, taking their house and her dreams of a wedding and big, stable family with him. Suddenly without a home, she begins a house share agreement with Miles, the ex-boyfriend of the woman who stole her fiancé. As they help each other through the heartbreak, they begin to realise the importance of friends who show up for each other, the value of vulnerability and that maybe they both deserved better all along.

I love Daphne’s dry humour and sarcasm, and Miles’s genuine and selfless friendliness. The chemistry between the central couple is realistic yet charged, balancing moments of sensitive conversation and care with scenes of passionate desire and longing.

I also love the group of close family and friendly locals who become their support network, each bringing out the best in the central couple in unique and fun ways. Emily Henry is an expert in showing the value of every person. The friendships in her books thrive when the characters appreciate their loved ones not just because of what they do but because of who they are.

If you’re looking for a deep yet feel-good romance with a likeable cast and quotes that will encourage you, I can’t recommend this one enough.

When Peter dumps Daphne, she moves into her ex-fiancé's new fiancée's ex boyfriend Miles' apartment. Brilliantly written with laugh out loud moments, it's a story of how they both move on with their lives. Emily Henry never fails to please.

I can’t put into words how much I loved this book! Funny story is the perfect balance of funny, feel good and emotional. I genuinely felt awful for Daphne and I was completely invested in her relationship with Miles from start to finish. Funny Story delivers exactly what it promises and I will definitely be recommending it on release to anyone who loves romance novels!