I have officially become a devoted Emily Henry fan.  I now need to go back and read the rest of her catalog.  

Daphne and Miles were both so sweet, both with their own troubled childhoods.  Despite their pasts, they both turned out to be such caring individuals who would give anything to anyone.  They unfortunately do this to their own detriment.

Daphne always puts everyone else’s needs above her own.  She never allows herself to get close to others for fear they’ll leave her.  This leaves her completely isolated after her engagement ends.

Miles has spent his whole life trying to protect his sister from their narcissistic mother, but still feels tremendous guilt for leaving her, although she had gone off to college.  He tends to settle, believing he doesn’t deserve more. 

Peter and Petra are quite literally the worst (fictional) people in the world.  They had no regards for the people they were hurting and just kept making it worse by inviting Daphne and Miles to their wedding and making comments on their “relationship”.

I loved the natural progression of Daphne and Miles’ relationship from reluctant roommates, to friends, to falling in love.  It was so refreshing to see both of them put their feelings aside to just be what the other needed in any given moment, but I was so happy to see them finally get together.

I strive to feel all of these different emotions when reading a book like this, and I am looking forward to more.