Reasons to Be Loved by You

Emily Henry’s Funny Story meets Carley Fortune’s One Golden Summer in Bachelorette fan-favorite and New York Times bestselling author Hannah Brown’s newest rom-com, a beach read full of banter, emotional authenticity, and female friendship.

Perfectionist and former pageant girl Nikki Bennet is looking forward to relaxing by the lake at her Georgia home and celebrating the 4th of July with her family. She could use the R&R. Even though it’s been two years since she was on the reality dating show LovedBy, she still hasn’t quite recovered from finding out on national television that her fiancé Aaron had been dating another woman all along.

But when she arrives home, her little brother Cooper makes a surprise announcement: he’s engaged to his girlfriend, Cara! Nikki practically gives herself whiplash when she realizes that Cara is in fact Cara Lancolm—the “other woman” Aaron had been seeing behind Nikki’s back. And what’s worse? They intend to have the wedding this summer, right here at the lake… that is, unless Nikki can find a way to stop them.

As the fireworks go off over the lake, Nikki discovers an unlikely ally in Cara’s brother, Nate Lancolm. While their bond begins as shared shock over their siblings’ rushed nuptials, it quickly deepens into something more. Still burned from a bad breakup of his own, Nate claims he’s only looking for friendship… but the sparks between them say otherwise. Nikki knows Nate is completely wrong for her—she’s a driven LA influencer and he’s a laidback country boy who barely checks any of her boxes—and yet he’s turning out to be an extremely welcome distraction from the mess of her love life… and from the sneaking suspicion that her family are keeping other secrets from her too. 

Can Nikki and Nate prevent Cara and Cooper from making a huge mistake? Or will all the obvious reasons they’re wrong for each other lead to an even more preposterous love story—their own?