A Novel Love Story, Ashley Poston
A Novel Love Story, Ashley Poston
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A Novel Love Story

Bestseller

Author: Ashley Poston

Narrator: Dorothy Dillingham Blue, Ashley Poston

Unabridged: 10 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 06/25/2024


Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ∙ A professor of literature finds herself caught up in a work of fiction . . . literally, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Year Slip and The Dead Romantics.

Eileen Merriweather loves to get lost in a good happily-ever-after. The fictional kind, anyway. Because at least imaginary men don’t leave you at the altar. She feels safe in a book. At home. Which might be why she’s so set on going her annual book club retreat this year—she needs good friends, cheap wine, and grand romantic gestures—no matter what.

But when her car unexpectedly breaks down on the way, she finds herself stranded in a quaint town that feels like it’s right out of a novel . . .

Because it is.

This place can’t be real, and yet… she’s here, in Eloraton, the town of her favorite romance series, where the candy store’s honey taffy is always sweet, the local bar’s burgers are always a little burnt, and rain always comes in the afternoon. It feels like home. It’s perfect—and perfectly frozen, trapped in the late author’s last unfinished story.

Elsy is sure that’s why she must be here: to help bring the town to its storybook ending.

Except there is a character in Eloraton that she can’t place—a grumpy bookstore owner with mint-green eyes, an irritatingly sexy mouth and impeccable taste in novels. And he does not want her finishing this book.

Which is a problem because Elsy is beginning to think the town’s happily-ever-after might just be intertwined with her own.

About The Author

Ashley Poston is the New York Times bestselling author of A Novel Love Story, The Seven Year Slip, and The Dead Romantics. A native of South Carolina, she lives in a small gray house with her sassy cat and too many books. You can find her on the internet, somewhere, watching cat videos and reading fan fiction.


Reviews

Goodreads review by SK on July 05, 2024

"If I was a poet, I could liken love to your eyes. If I was a gardener, I could plant a kiss on all the places you despise yourself. If I was a writer, I could write epics to your lovely lips. If I was a painter, I could explore every bend and curve so when my eyes failed me, I would paint you by m......more

Goodreads review by Destiny on June 25, 2024

3🌟 this book is such a cozy fun time! I love the uniqueness in the plot, because I too would love to live in the world of my favorite characters and talk to them. good luck getting me to leave! however, this did fall a little flat for me. the romance felt non existent until it was needed, then we wen......more

Goodreads review by Ali on September 17, 2024

I wanted to love this book so much more than I did😭 especially since it has such a cool premise and I've loved Ashley Poston's previous books. What I DID like: 1. The fictional book town! It was so cute & cozy & like every book lover's dream 2. the fictional book characters. they were so fun! I loved r......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on February 07, 2025

Each time I start another emotional romance-meets-fantasy book by Ashley Poston, I tell myself, "Don't let her wreck your heart and  don't shed any more of your ugly tears; you're making disgusting noises." But each time, I eat my words and cry like an evil incarnated baby girl, making people nearby......more

Goodreads review by emma on February 03, 2025

so this was not my favorite romance novel of all time, but it would've been a really, really good dream. i'm 100% giving this 3 stars, but i would've been, like, super bummed to wake up after spending a sleep in it. so that has to count for something. the problem with this book, which follows our (sti......more


Quotes

“She's making all our biggest book dreams come true . . . yes, you're totally going to wish that this plot was happening to you!”—Cosmopolitan

"Ashley Poston has written another clever, emotional love story part fantasy, part romcom—perfect for passing a day or three by the pool."—Harper's Bazaar

"I love a romance with a touch of magical realism, and Ashley Poston’s latest fulfills everyreader’s dream: actually getting to live in the world of a book . . . This is a grumpy-meets-sunshinetale with plenty of book-lover tropes sure to delight."ELLE

“If you’re looking for a read filled with heart, humor, and love galore, A Novel Love Story may be your perfect pairing!”—Buzzfeed

“This one goes out to all of the magical realism lovers out there. If you aren’t familiar with Ashley Poston, you should be.”—theSkimm

“A romance lovers dream of a book. Whimsical, romantic and packed with charm, Ashley Poston is the queen of high concept love stories.”—Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Part

“Ashley Poston has done it again. I fell into these pages just as effortlessly as Eileen tumbles into Eloraton. Whimsical, emotional, and tender, A Novel Love Story is another enchanting romance from Poston."—B.K. Borison, author of Business Casual

Stranger Than Fiction meets Virgin River in this incandescently clever meta rom-com from Poston. Poston gracefully walks the line between women’s fiction and romance—with just a hint of magic—providing an inspirational story of personal growth and second-chance romance alongside a fascinating exploration of transformative fiction, how readers and writers cocreate and share stories, and the value and purpose of escaping into one’s favorite novels. Readers will want to escape into this one again and again.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“This slow-burn love story from Poston is as much an ode to romance novels and friendship as it is about romantic relationships. Fans of small-town contemporary romance will sink easily into quaint Eloraton.”—Library Journal