![]() ![]() You just need this one moment where you really appreciate where you are and you have joy and have some semblance of contentment. … You don’t need a guarantee of everything being smooth sailing from here on out. … When we talk about the genre, we talk about the idea of a happily ever after, or a happy for now. The thing that I love about the genre so much is that it’s innately built on hopefulness. ![]() Can you tell me about how the often-denigrated rom-com genre offered a respite? You first started reading romance novels a few years ago when you felt acutely aware of darkness in the world. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity. The occasionally steamy “Happy Place” exemplifies the character depth and witty dialogue that enriched her previous bestsellers “Beach Read,” “People We Meet on Vacation,” and “Book Lovers.” ![]() The duo decide to pretend that they’re still engaged. But the protagonist and her former boyfriend haven’t told their friends that they broke up months earlier. Every year, three couples meet up at the sea-side home. Henry’s new novel, “Happy Place,” refers to a holiday cottage in Maine. The author’s most recent stories are about finding romance in vacation settings. If you read an Emily Henry novel while seated in an armchair, you may imagine that you’re actually in a beach chair. ![]()
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