Funny Story is my new favourite Emily Henry book! I loved absolutely everything about it. The writing was perfect, the characters were perfect, the humour was, you guessed it, perfect

I was a little uncertain after not enjoying Happy Place, but I had nothing to worry about. Funny Story was right up there with Beach Read, You and Me on Vacation and Book Lovers. I look forward to rereading it again soon!

Funny Story is one of the cutest EmHen books I’ve read, and I loved every second of it!

The humour, the friendships, and the way that all of the characters were able to lean on eachother really warmed my heart.

EmHen has smashed it again.

I absolutely adored this book. Miles and Daphne are easily one of my favourite bookish pairings! This story covers so much ground and offers such a good look into the nature of all kinds of relationships, not just romantic ones. I wasn’t ready for it to end!

In anticipation of Emily Henry’s latest novel, I’ve been catching up on her backlist. I read three: You & Me on Vacation, Funny Story and Beach Read.

Funny Story (published in April 2024) was definitely my favourite of the three. The protagonist is a librarian and she has this amazing community of people who also work in and love libraries so I was always going to enjoy it. Also who doesn’t enjoy a will they/won’t they love story where the couple are forced to live together etc.

Loved it!

This romcom hit all the right spots for me: the humour was genuinely funny; the struggles felt real rather than contrived, convenient misunderstandings; and the chemistry between Daphne and Miles was sizzling hot. And I loved the side characters too. Well, Julia and Ashleigh, NOT Peter and Petra, obviously!

I’ve never particularly enjoyed the fake-dating trope before, but the likability of Daphne and Miles and their unusual circumstances (each dating childhood BFFs who fell in love, making this feel like the flipside of a typical friends-to-lovers romance) made the plot and tropes feel natural and work well without having to try too hard.

I had no problem actually believing in these characters and their relationship, and was rooting for them all the way while reading. And I couldn’t stop reading! The funny banter made me smile, and the moments of heartbreak and betrayal brought me to tears, and I closed the book on the final page with a big, happy sigh of contentment.

Book Lovers by Emily Henry was my top romance read for 2023 and this is already a very strong contender for my top romance read of 2025.

Full review to come on Goodreads and Amazon. Thank you to the publisher, author, and NetGalley for a review copy

Always recommending Emily henry's work and this one didn't dissapoint, was thought provoking and beautiful and I loved it

My favorite EmHen so far. Funny Story is gorgeous, romantic, funny (haha) and a calm balm of a lovely story. Her sexiest book too! We all cheered!

"It’s a library, Daphne. If you can’t be a human here, where can you?"

guys firstly, - YOU👏 NEED👏 THIS👏 BOOK👏

This is honestly my new favorite Emily Henry book. Funny Story is simple and lighthearted but also addictive and anything but predictable. This book was everything and so much more.

There were moments in this book that had me smiling so wide and laughing so hard and moments that tugged at my heartstrings in the best way, and I kind of want to cry now that it's over🥲

My favorite thing about Emily Henry's books is how she writes them, they feel so relatable that you can't help but relate to the characters and see yourself in the story.

Her characters always have a way of staying with you and Daphne and Miles are no different. They are so perfectly imperfect and relatable I love them. Miles, my new and number 1 favorite book boyfriend🫶🏻, and Daphne, the most relatable fmc, reading her thoughts, felt like Emily Henry looked into my brain and created her🫠. These characters own my heart now.

Emily Henry keeps raising the bar for book boyfriends because Miles is perfection😩❤

The banter and chemistry between Daphne and Miles was next-level brilliant👏 I swear I was tabbing every interaction between them.

Read if you like:
⚘Fake Dating
⚘Roommates
⚘Friends to Lovers
⚘Opposites Attract
⚘Small Town
⚘Forced Proximity
⚘Next Level Banter

Everything about this book was perfect from the setting to the plot, to the characters, to the love story, to the friendships, and the banter.

I love Emily Henry and this is one of my favourite books by the author. I absolutely love a fake dating trope and this one was done so well.

Following two characters after they are jilted by their partners for them to be together we see them beginning a fake dating situation. I enjoyed the way the romance between the characters developed and the backstory of both of the main characters.

I enjoy the way the author writes the characters who surround the main romance too and I loved the small town vibes.

I will pick up anything this author publishes.

Emily Henry is an auto buy author for me and with Funny Story she once again had me captivated from the very start.

I loved Daphne and Miles and their fake dating storyline. Emily Henry really makes you root for her characters, even when you want to shout at them!

Another great Emily Henry! Funny Story was witty and banter-filled in a way that always gets me, so I really enjoyed my time reading it.
This would have been a 5 star but I didn’t like the third act break up at all. It’s hard to call it miscommunication when there is literally 0 communication. And shock of all shock the second they talk for more than a few seconds everyone is fine.
Even with all that, I loved the characters and the main romance.

Funny story is different, it is not your typical Emily Henry romance. Neither does it compare to her previous work such as Book Lovers and Beach Read. But it´s an excellent book about carving out your own path, even if it means going back to once worked. Funny Story is the perfect example of everything is not what it seems. I love that Emily Henry went a different route for this title!

"All those moments throughout the days, weeks, months that don't get marked on calendars with hand-drawn stars or little stickers."

This book was for the overthinkers! Thr girls that are going through it, thank you for seeing us Emily x

“Oh, I love a good meet‑cute. Let’s hear it.”

Funny Story is another sparkling romantic comedy from Emily Henry.

When Daphne’s fiancé, Peter, returns from his bachelors party he takes her by the hand and confesses he and his life long best friend Petra have realised they are in love, the wedding is off, and Daphne has a week to find somewhere else to live. Heartbroken, and with no where else to go, Daphne moves in with Petra’s equally devastated ex-boyfriend, Miles. They barely know each other, but when invitations to their respective ex’s wedding arrive just a few weeks later they agree, after more than a few drinks, to RSVP …as a couple.

It’s a terrific set up for a fake-dating scenario that sees Daphne and Miles slowly fall in love as they create a Instagram reality to make their ex’s if not jealous, then at least a little less smug. Mile’s laid back charm is the perfect foil for Daphne’s need for plans and schedules. Their banter is delicious and I loved the development of their relationship from roommates to lovers, Henry is able to build exquisite romantic tension between the pair, even though the outcome is inevitable.

I immediately sympathised with Daphne who had uprooted her whole life in expectation of sharing Peter’s in his home town, only to be dumped so unceremoniously. Though planning to leave as soon as she can (each chapter begins with a countdown), with her dream job as a children’s librarian being her only anchor to Michigan, Daphne soon finds herself reconsidering the move.

Daphne’s new friendships with her colleague, Ashleigh, as well as Miles’s younger sister, Julia, who is temporarily living with them, are a big part of that. Ashleigh and Julia made me laugh a lot and I really enjoyed their energy.

Though there is plenty of humour in Funny Story, both Daphne and Miles have some past issues to deal with which impact their relationship in the present. For Daphne it’s her relationship with her flighty dad, for Miles his tortured relationship with his parents, adding emotional depth to their characters and the storyline.

Crafted with wit, warmth and heart, this is a Funny Story romance readers shouldn’t miss.

There are books by Emily Henry that I love (Book Lovers & Beach Read), and there are books that weren't for me (People We Meet on Vacation & Happy Place). This one sits comfortable in the middle between these two categories.

We follow Daphne as her fiance breaks up their engagement because he becomes entangled with his best friend. Daphne is kicked out her house, so she moves in with the aforementioned best friend's ex boyfriend Miles.

Then stuff happens. Lots of stuff. It's a slow burn of a romance novel, with a lot of relatable characters and well written dialogues (as always!). There was a point where I started getting slightly bored, but especially toward the end things picked up and the things Miles and Daphne say really hit home for me.

I can't wait for Emily Henry's next novel!

This is definitely Emily Henry at her most rom com but it’s also so much more than that!!! It’s for all the girlies with dad issues and parent issues and who feel too deeply and feel unlovable. I adore how she writes her male and female leads with deep vulnerabilities they come together to solve or whose broken parts fit together. No one is seeing Miss Henry!!! All hits no misses!!!

I always adore an Emily Henry book, and this one did not disappoint! Fantastic FMC & MMC with incredible chemistry - with swoon worthy romance.

I had low low expectations for this book because a stoner hero was not my cup of tea. But I should have trusted Emily He ry because well only she could have made me do a 180 and end up loving Miles. As for her heroines, I don’t know how but every single time it feels as if Henry has a direct connection to my innermost thoughts fears and feelings because every single one of her heroines including Daphne has been 100% relatable. Another 5 star banger from the queen of romamces, I highly recommend

Emily Henry at her very best. I genuinely am in awe of her skill to fully flesh out characters who are complexly built.

Love this author so much! I really enjoyed this book. The characters, setting and storyline were engaging and left me with a big smile on my face. Highly recommend