Happy Place

I fell in love by the first three chapters. The overall premise is of a fake relationship, and this is the first time I have ever read this trope and understood the character's choice to pretend to date. Usually it's a flimsy excuse, but if I were in the position the characters are I could actually see myself doing the same thing. This book is filled with good, exciting tension throughout, a lot of unexpected surprises and turns, and the best part is that all of them real and driven by the characters Henry has created. It's not forced, it's not out of nowhere, everything makes sense with satisfying payoff. This is the best thing about this books is its cast of characters. Aside from the main couple there are four others, with the six making up the cutest found family, and all of them seem to have full, rich, interesting lives of their own. I desperately want a sequel from Chloe's perspective! If you like books with characters that feel like real friends, or real people you could know, this one is a winner. This review is based on an advanced copy of the book, not the final published work.