Funny Story

by Emily Henry

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Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. How they met, fell in love, and moved back to his hometown to begin their life together. Too bad it turned out to be more of a prequel to Peter's actual love story with his childhood best friend, Petra. So that's how Daphne's next chapter starts - stranded in a too-small town, propositioning Petra's heartbroken ex to move in. As roommates of course. A temporary solution until she gets a new job literally anywhere else. Miles is the exact opposite to Daphne, and it's mostly just unbearably awkward until one drunken night. A tenuous friendship formed, Miles convinces her to give this idyllic town one last summer - he'll show her why he loves it and if they happen to post deliberately misleading photos of their adventures together, so be it. But as Daphne starts to fall for the town, she is faced with a question: is Miles an interlude in her great love story with Peter or was Peter was just a footnote to that time she fell in love with her ex-fiance's new fiance's ex boyfriend?… (more)

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I keep saying that I don't like romance or read romance books. Well, looks like I have to make any book written by Emily Henry and read by Julia Whelan always an exception! I usually listen to audiobooks before I go to sleep so each one takes 7 to 14 nights to finish. I finished listening to this one in 3 days because in addition to listening to at night, I had to listen to it while doing chores or anytime I had a spare minute. Another wonderful summer read for me! (

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Dianekeenoy | Jun 7, 2024 |

Daphne is getting married to Peter, but at nearly the last minute, he realizes he is in love with his childhood friend, Petra. Now suddenly Daphne has no fiancé and no home. Her job as a children’s librarian is wonderful but barely pays her bills. Offering her a place to stay is Miles, who just was dumped by Petra. Small world, that. The new roommates mostly avoid each other, until they don’t. Not really having much in common, they still bring out the best in each other. A chance phone with Peter has Daphne telling a whopper of a lie—accidentally, of course—and soon the lives of the new roomies are forever changed. This cute romance is a funny story, tender and sweet, and peopled with likable characters. It’s another well-told story by Emily Henry. (

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Maydacat | Jun 2, 2024 |

4.5

Jilted lovers become roommates and sparks fly.

It was cute and sweet - I loved that she was a librarian and the friendships she made were touching. It was rather humorous which a touch of parent-issues.
Wasn’t amazing but had a good time reading it.

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spiritedstardust | Jun 1, 2024 |

Daphne and Peter are headed to the altar, until his bachelor party, where his childhood best friend, Petra, declares her love for him. Peter and Petra leave their partners and decide to get engaged. So, Daphne is crushed and forced to move out of Peter's home, she moves in with Petra's former boyfriend, Miles. Miles and Daphne commiserate over their former partners deception, and to get back at them, Daphne tells Peter that she and Miles are an item. As Miles attempts to show Daphne Michigan and overcome her feelings of not belonging, he and Daphne begin to fall for each other. However, both Miles and Daphne have issues of trust and feeling loved, and it isn't easy for either one to admit their feelings.
This is a really sweet story and examines lots of family and relationship issues. (

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rmarcin | May 23, 2024 |

Better than most other contemporary romances I've read lately, but not quite up to Emily Henry's usual standard. (

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Whelan, Julia	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Daphne always loved the way Peter told their story. How they met, fell in love, and moved back to his hometown to begin their life together. Too bad it turned out to be more of a prequel to Peter's actual love story with his childhood best friend, Petra. So that's how Daphne's next chapter starts - stranded in a too-small town, propositioning Petra's heartbroken ex to move in. As roommates of course. A temporary solution until she gets a new job literally anywhere else. Miles is the exact opposite to Daphne, and it's mostly just unbearably awkward until one drunken night. A tenuous friendship formed, Miles convinces her to give this idyllic town one last summer - he'll show her why he loves it and if they happen to post deliberately misleading photos of their adventures together, so be it. But as Daphne starts to fall for the town, she is faced with a question: is Miles an interlude in her great love story with Peter or was Peter was just a footnote to that time she fell in love with her ex-fiance's new fiance's ex boyfriend?

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