Emily Henry is going to cause me to have an identity crisis. I read fantasy. That's kind of my thing. When we talk about what our favorite genres are at work, I'm the fantasy girl. The dragons, swords, magic, maybe throw in some pirates for good measure, fantasy girl. I maybe read the occasional contemporary, but it really has to catch my attention. Mostly by having a bookish main character or some kind of fat rep. And rarely do these books get 5 stars. For context, I read Beach Read earlier this year for obvious reasons: writer main characters who swap genres. And the title had the word "read" in it. That was a no-brainer. My best friend and I both devoured it, gave it 5 stars, and recommended it to everyone in sight. When Jordan told me that Emily had announced a new book, we both immediately requested it on Netgalley, just for funzies. It was supposed to be just for funzies. Well, now I've given two of Emily Henry's contemporaries 5 stars, and I follow her on Instagram for updates. I'm beginning to think that I would read anything she put into my hands. Star-crossed lovers on the French riviera by Emily Henry? Give it to me. Competitive athlete love triangle with lots of intense sports game matches by Emily Henry? Sign me up. WHO AM I? In short, I loved this book. And I think that even if you don't normally like contemporary, you will, too. It made me cry actual tears out of my eyes and laugh out loud. I love Alex MORE than I love Gus, if that's even possible. I also love Poppy on a deep spiritual level, even though she is nothing like me and I usually don't get down with the manic pixie dreamgirl trope. Emily Henry just has a knack for writing incredibly specific personality types, and somehow making those characters insanely relatable. Also PHEW that girl can write a sex scene, lemme tell you what! And this coming from someone who prefers fade-to-black. Emily Henry, what are you doing to me???