️ 5/5 and beyond!
second chance, found family, deep emotions, heart breaking
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If I could highlight 2 romance books that touched me this year, they would be "From Another World" and "Happy Place"!

I have said before that I deeply love Emily Henry's writing, and it honestly touches me in ways I didn't believe it could. Also, you know that for me, 5⭐️ books are those that make me go through all the emotions while reading. This book was no exception! The writing is magical, simple enough to relate to but also deep enough to feel everything you read. While reading it, I caught myself laughing, crying, smiling, and daydreaming while deeply identifying with the protagonist and the characters. The most unique element, besides the wonderful love story of Harriet and Wyn that breaks your heart, was the family of friends aka found family that existed in the book. And the fact that it unfolded in a small summer destination that made you nostalgic for summers, loves, and deep friendships over time.

Harriet is a specialized neurosurgeon with a difficult past but also a unique and wonderful family of friends who are there for her, and every year in Maine with their outings, they make up her happy place. An inseparable part of her heart and the group is her former fiancé, Wyn. They met in the group 10 years ago in college and since then had the most magical and deep love. Until one mistake and a dark place they found themselves in brought it to an end. During a last week of vacation at the cottage that is about to be sold, they will be forced to coexist with the whole group being unaware. And there, they will ultimately discover their own happy place, but the friendship of all will also be tested!

Deep, heartbreaking, romantic, summery! I highly recommend it!