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Happy Place
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Overview
Romance novelist Emily Henry’s Happy Place (2023) follows the relationship of Harriet Kilpatrick, a surgical resident and conflict-avoider, and Wyn Connor, her soulmate and ex-fiancé. After dating for eight years, they separate and break their engagement without telling their friends. During the friend group’s annual gathering in their “happy place”—a cottage in Maine—Harriet and Wyn pretend to be in love for their friends’ sake. However, they soon find it increasingly harder to fake their engagement, lie to their friends, and hide their feelings.
The novel was a New York Times bestseller and was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2023 by BuzzFeed, Elle, Southern Living, and Reader’s Digest.
This study guide refers to the 2023 hardcover edition published by Berkley, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Plot Summary
Harriet Kilpatrick, an overworked and exhausted 30-year-old surgical resident, prepares for the annual summer vacation to her “happy place,” a cottage in Knott’s Harbor, Maine. She will meet several friends: Sabrina, a lawyer and heiress whose family owns the cottage; Parth, Sabrina’s boyfriend; Cleo, an artsy farm owner; and Kimmy, Cleo’s girlfriend.
About six months ago, Harriet’s fiancé and partner of eight years, Wyn Connor, dumped her in a five-minute phone call.
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