This was a really fun and enjoyable book with a great romance within. I really loved the characters, it was all very heart-warming and endearing.

This is a good book. The two main characters are Halley and Henry. Halley is working on her PHD at Stanford. She is over in the Uk for a couple of days. Henry is an associate professor at Oxford. They meet at a coffee shop. They don’t exchange numbers or e-mail. There is an instant attraction. Halley has leave. Henry figures out a way to reach Halley. They reach each other and start e-mailing and video conference. They keep planning to meet up something gets in the way. They fall in love.

Are You My Halley Hart? by Claire McCauley is a captivating and emotionally rich novel that blends romance with self-discovery. The story follows the protagonist, who embarks on a journey to find her true self, navigating the complexities of love, loss, and personal growth along the way. McCauley’s writing is engaging and poignant, with well-developed characters and a heartfelt narrative. Are You My Halley Hart? is a compelling read for fans of contemporary fiction that explores the intricacies of relationships and personal transformation.

This is a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud romcom that is full of sweet and fun moments and swoon-worthy charm. The meet-cute between Halley and Henry in the coffee shop was super cute, and they were instantly attracted to each other. They spend one amazing day together and then all Henry is left with is her name and a pair of sunglasses. But Henry is determined to find her and reconnect, setting him off on a humorous and touching quest to email every Halley Hart in the world to find his once-in-a-lifetime love. Henry’s determination is both amusing and touching, while Halley’s vibrant personality makes her a heroine you can’t help but root for. Their chemistry sparkles on the page, and the supporting cast — from nosy friends to quirky email correspondents — adds extra layers of humor and warmth.
The novel is a delightful blend of humor and romance with just the right mix of heartfelt moments and laugh-out-loud escapades. It left me with a warm fuzzy feeling and a smile on my face long after turning the last page. So glad to have had the opportunity to read this!
I received a complimentary copy from NetGalley and am voluntarily leaving my review.

When Henry and Halley meet sparks fly. Henry is instantly smitten but has no way of contacting her. Henry is determined to track down Halley via email, and the two begin to build a connection through email. Their relationship deepens, but with that also comes the challenges of long-distance romance.
While this story is sweet and the emails were clever it kind of just fell flat for me. I didn’t really connect with Henry and Halley so it was hard for me to invest in their relationship.
Although this book didn’t quite captivate me the way I hoped it is a light, feel-good read for those who enjoy the idea of a long-distance relationship!

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher (Joffe Books) and the author for sending me this ARC for an honest review.

I'm not a lover of insta-love that isn't done within the right context and it fell a little flat for me here. Halley and Henry are a fantastic couple, but I feel like they should have fallen in love slowly not all at once. I enjoyed the slower pace, but wanted more development.

Overall, a good read that I enjoyed!

Excellent book, loved it! Looking forward to more from this author! Apologies for the lateness of my review

Cute and romantic good book. Would definitely recommend this! Loved the chemistry between the characters and also the plot!!

Look, I think before I start this, that I am the problem here. I realized with this book I do not like Insta love as a trope. So I spent most of the book going come on. There was nothing wrong with this book. I liked the characters well enough. I just am too old and cynical lol

This book starts with a meet cute, ends with a happily ever after. A fun cute read you should definitely add to your TBR

The story of Halley and Henry. After a chance encounter while she is on holiday in Oxford, Henry sets out to track her down, by contacting all the Halley Harts he can find. A fun read and I liked how it was told from both points of view.

This was a great romance read. Very cute and I loved the chemistry between the characters. Definitely a good one to add to your list!

Ultimately, this book was fine. It was cute, I loved the premise of trying to find all of the Halley Harts, with a good amount of epistolary storytelling. Sometimes it's nice to have a comedy of errors, even if there were almost too many errors for my liking. I'm reviewing this a while after reading, and unfortunately I'm just not finding it super memorable? I read a lot, but the fact that nothing about this book really stuck with me is making it hard for me to generate a lot of excitement for it for others.

Are You My Halley Hart is about the relationship between Halley, a Stanford Astronomy PhD student, and Henry who is a history postdoc at Oxford. The book has an interesting meet cute where Henry tries to find Halley after meeting her by contacting every email that could potentially be Halley. Overall, the characters were likable the book had some interesting concepts typically not seen in other romances. Although it initially drew me to the book, the premise soon got old because Henry found Halley very fast, and the rest of the book relied on a long distance relationship to build conflict and tension. I think the reliance on this trope weakened the potential of this book and took away from any interesting plot points. The whole rest of the book was just fluff, and not just any fluff, but fluff that happened when the two characters weren't even together. In addition, there was a desperate search for cheap conflict, and the miscommunication trope (Halley flew to England to surprise Henry at the same time Henry flew to America to surprise Halley) was used in order to keep the audience drawn in to the boring, slow part of the book. But I still liked the book, it was an easy read and something cute and light to end your night with.

Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher (Joffe Books) and the author for sending me this ARC for an honest review.

Are you my Halley Hart? is a cute, bicoastal romantic comedy, a story of a long distance relationship and the complications of dating across the pond. It is a very fast read since a lot of it was told via email exchanges and text message threads. It has some miscommunication but honestly it was very light on complications outside of just distance. I liked the characters but they were very surface level, not much with their backstories or their thought process. A quick and easy read.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book a lot. It's a wonderful book!

"Are You My Halley Hart?" by Claire McCauley is a charming rom-com that had me hooked from the start! 🌟 The story kicks off with a cute meet-cute in Oxford, where Henry and Halley share a magical, albeit brief, moment. When Halley leaves without a trace, Henry embarks on a hilarious quest to track her down, emailing every Halley Hart he can find. Their long-distance relationship unfolds through emails and texts, adding a fresh twist to the romance.

While the slow burn and constant near-misses might test your patience, the witty exchanges and Henry’s endearing determination make it a fun read. Perfect for fans of quirky, feel-good love stories!

I loved this book with all my heart - it had me in constant awe while reading!

Henry and Halley have an initial meet cute in Oxford during a holiday, and then continue to have a series of meetcutes; this ends the day with Halley kissing Henry. Henry than desperate to find her contact every Halley Hart trying to find this one girl he can’t stop thinking about.

There were moments when the pace was a bit slow for my personal liking but overall a lovely story and would recommend!

First of all, our two main characters are intelligent, well-adjusted, mature people. Yay!

Henry’s search for Halley doesn’t actually take up a lot of the story. Once they connect via email, we get to see their emails and text messages, as well as narrative from both of their points of view. As their correspondence brings them closer together, they make plans to meet. Those plans are constantly foiled, and we are frustrated right along with them at all the near-misses.

When they finally do get together, it’s the stuff romcom legends are made of. But, of course, the happiness can’t last forever, and their happiness is interrupted. Both are miserable without each other. Given the type of book this is, I don’t think it’s too much of a spoiler to say that we do get a happy ever after, though not without a little bit of family meddling and some refreshingly mature soul searching.

The varied modes of storytelling keep the story fresh and progressing nicely. The constant interruptions of plans to meet kept me engaged in the story. All in all, a fun read.

Possible Objectionable Material:
Drinking. Reference to sex. Sex, though not descriptive. Swearing (I don’t remember any F-words).

Who Might Like This Book:
Those who like rom-coms, especially ones where the protagonists have lots of obstacles to getting together. Those who like astronomy and history.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an advanced reader copy in exchange for my opinion.

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I read The wedding hitch earlier this year and absolutely adored it so of course I had to read this one! First note i would like to make is when i downloaded and read the book it had a different name and to be honest i'm not sure I would read the story with the new title.. that being said the story within is absolutely lovely and had me entertained throughout. I really enjoy Claire McCauleys writing style.

Great plot and great characters, Highly recommend!