Emily Henry, beloved author of People We Meet on Vacation, spins another irresistibly amusing beach read in Funny Story. With more than five million copies of her earlier books sold, several of them instant #1 New York Times bestsellers, Henry's reputation for disarming novels that place endearing characters in hilarious circumstances precedes the release of this amiable rom com, which boasts a first print run of one million copies.
Daphne is a children's librarian whose engagement implodes when her fiancé, Peter, returns home from his bachelor party with news that he must follow his heart into the arms of his lifelong best friend, Petra. With nowhere else to go, Daphne lands in the tiny second bedroom of the apartment Petra shared with her ex, Miles. In no time, their injured prides instigate a fake dating scheme that the two jilted lovers intend to carry on through Peter and Petra's pending nuptials. The meet-cute is clever, the dialog is witty, and Funny Story is exactly that.