Join us for an in-person Book Club Discussion &/or Painting Class on Saturday, July 22nd, starting at 4:00 pm! This adventure features Happy Place by Emily Henry, BUT PRE-READING IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT…

Local Chicago Artist Bell Guenther will teach a watercolor class from 4-5 PM in Chicago Artisan Lab's NEW SPACE down the block from our Booktique (right before our book discussion from 5-6 pm in our New Book Joy Reading Lounge)! You'll get to paint your own happy place on paper with images and quotes inspired by the featured story. No special skills or tools needed. All materials included. NOTE: A percentage of the proceeds for this event will directly support this talented artist.

Psst... You can join us for either or both events!

If you've already paid for a Book Tastings Experience or Subscription, the Book Chat is FREE - no need to buy a ticket - just show up for our discussion!

If you'd like to join us for the discussion, please pick up a physical copy or Book Box with curated reading pairings from the dropdown menu above, or an audiobook from the link below before the event OR join us for the workshop before you dive into the book - your choice!

CLICK HERE FOR AN AUDIOBOOK COPY

BOOK SYNOPSIS

A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college - they go together like salt and pepper, honey and tea, lobster and rolls. Except, now - for reasons they're still not discussing - they don't.

They broke up five months ago. And still haven't told their best friends.

Which is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group's yearly getaway for the last decade. Their annual respite from the world, where for one vibrant, blissful week they leave behind their daily lives; have copious amounts of cheese, wine, and seafood; and soak up the salty coastal air with the people who understand them most.

Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. Because the cottage is for sale and this is the last week they'll all have together in this place. They can't stand to break their friends' hearts, and so they'll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. It's a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week... in front of those who know you best?

RECOMMENDED FOR: Grown-Ups