Publisher's Synopsis
"The beach-read master hooks us again."-People
Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by BuzzFeed ∙ Paste Magazine ∙ Elle ∙ Southern Living ∙ SheReads ∙ Culturess ∙ Medium ∙ Her Campus ∙ Readers Digest ∙ Zibby Mag and more! In this glittering and insightful new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry, a couple who split up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends. Harriet and Wyn have been the ideal couple since they met in school - they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. However, they now do not for reasons they have not yet disclosed. About five months ago, they broke up. And they haven't told their closest friends either. This is how they end up sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been the annual getaway for their friends group for a decade. their once-a-year escape from the world, where they forget about their daily lives for a week of vibrant bliss; have abundant measures of cheddar, wine, and fish; and take in the salty air of the coast with those who most understand them. Just this year, Harriet and Wyn are telling an obvious lie while making an effort not to see how frantically they actually need one another. because this is the last week they'll all be together in this location and the cottage is up for sale. They will play their parts because they cannot bear to break their friends' hearts. Harriet will be the determined careful inhabitant who never stirs something up, and Wyn will be the easygoing charmer who never allows the breaks to show. It's a faultless arrangement (in the event that you take a gander at it from a huge span and through a couple of sunscreen-spread shades). How hard can it be to pretend to be in love for a week in front of the people who know you best after being in love for years?