54 pages 1 hour read

Emily Henry

Happy Place

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2023

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Chapters 8-14Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 8 Summary: “Real Life”

Harriet wakes up hungover. She’s aghast that she’s in the King-size bed wearing Wyn’s old, comfy T-shirt, her favorite shirt to sleep in when they were together. Harriet is distraught that they must have had sex, but Wyn explains that after she and Kimmy did too many shots, Harriet puked on her shirt and then begged to wear his. She remembers dancing in the sand, but her memories are hazy. Wyn would have stopped her from drinking so much, but she kept grinding her ass against his crotch. Harriet groans. Wyn gets her water and ibuprofen.

Wyn cautiously asks, “You’re happy, aren’t you?” (87). Harriet considers her answer. If she says yes, he did the right thing by breaking off their engagement, he’s given absolution, but if she says no, she admits she still wants him. Parth blares his air horn phone app to wake everyone up, saving Harriet from responding.

Chapter 9 Summary: “Real Life”

At the grocery store, Wyn, Kimmy, and Parth play a game to gather the items in record time. Meanwhile, Harriet, Sabrina, and Cleo have alone time. Cleo says once one starts growing their own produce, it’s hard to eat grocery store food. Cleo and Kimmy have a farm, but Sabrina snarks that no one would ever know—she’s never been invited to visit.