Books People We Meet on Vacation, Happy Place by Emily Henry SUMMARY

People We Meet on Vacation
This contemporary romance follows Poppy Wright, a lively travel blogger, and her best friend from college, Alex Nilson. For ten years, they take annual summer vacations together, despite their contrasting personalities—Poppy loves adventure, while Alex prefers comfort and stability. After a complicated kiss, their friendship breaks, and they stop talking for two years. The story moves between past vacations and the present, where they reunite and confront their unresolved feelings. Ultimately, they reconcile and start a romantic relationship, balancing their differences and shared history.

Happy Place
This novel centers around Harriet Kilpatrick and Wyn Connor, a couple who secretly broke up five months prior but pretend to still be together during their annual weeklong vacation with friends at their cherished Maine cottage, dubbed their "happy place." The story explores their struggle to maintain the facade for their friends as they navigate lingering feelings, personal challenges, and the upcoming sale of the beloved cottage. Themes include love, loss, friendship, personal growth, and discovering new paths in life. Harriet, a surgical resident, and Wyn face their emotional complexities to find what "happy place" truly means.