Book Club Read June: Book Lovers by Emily Henry
June is calling for sharp banter, bookish rivals, and a love story that knows exactly what it’s doing. This month’s pick is clever, self-aware, and deeply romantic in a way that sneaks up on you.
For June 2026, the Happily Ever After Book Club will be reading Book Lovers by Emily Henry.
When You’re Not the Heroine—Until You Are
Nora Stephens loves books. She’s read them all. She just knows one thing for certain: she is not that kind of heroine.
Not the plucky small-town girl.
Not the carefree dreamer.
And definitely not the sweetheart who gives up her life for a simpler one.
Nora is a cutthroat literary agent who lands massive deals for her clients and would do absolutely anything for her beloved younger sister, Libby. So when Libby begs her to spend a month in Sunshine Falls, North Carolina—hoping for a charming, small-town transformation—Nora agrees.
What she doesn’t expect?
Charlie Lastra.
Brooding. Brilliant. Intensely bookish. And a fellow New Yorker she’s crossed paths with many times before… none of them particularly cute. If this were a rom-com, he’d be the handsome country doctor or bartender with forearms built for lifting crates. But Charlie is an editor. A rival. And somehow always exactly where she is.
Thrown together again and again in a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow, Nora and Charlie begin to unravel the stories they’ve written about themselves—and about who gets to be the hero in a love story.
As always, there’s no rush. Read at your own pace and join the discussion whenever you’re ready—whether you want to talk about Nora’s sharp edges, Charlie’s quiet depth, or that feeling of being seen by a book.
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Happy reading everyone! We can’t wait to get started on Book Lovers with you!
