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Funny Story

by Emily Henry


Genre
Romance, Contemporary, Humor and Comedy, Fiction
Year
2024
Pages
401
Contents

Chapter 10

Overview

After a week of distance, Miles surprises Daphne at Story Hour and follows through on his Sunday tour-guide promise, taking her to local farm stands and a lavender farm where Daphne discovers his role as Cherry Hill's buyer and learns he originally moved to town following an ex. Their increasingly intimate day is abruptly disrupted when Peter unexpectedly appears, striding toward them.

Summary

A week passes with Miles and Daphne barely interacting, leaving Daphne to assume Miles's tour-guide promise was just weed-fueled enthusiasm. On Saturday, Daphne walks to work, noticing Waning Bay's charms, including a fairy-tale-like For Sale bungalow. At the library, her boss Harvey praises her work with the kids, intensifying Daphne's guilt about secretly job-searching in Oklahoma. She bonds with Ashleigh, who recounts a disastrous date with Phish-obsessed Craig.

During Saturday Story Hour outdoors, Miles unexpectedly appears, watching Daphne perform animated character voices with delighted amusement. Afterward, he stops in to confirm their Sunday plans, flirting with both Daphne and Ashleigh before heading to Cherry Hill.

On Sunday, Miles arrives late with a coffee from Fika, mistakenly assuming Daphne drinks coffee (she drinks chai). He drives her to the countryside, revealing he's the buyer for Cherry Hill restaurant. They visit Barb and Lenore's asparagus stand, where the older women dote on Miles, and a cherry stand where Daphne tastes incredible local cherries. Miles wipes cherry juice off her chin in an intimate moment.

Miles shares that he originally moved from Illinois to Waning Bay following his ex Dani, Chef Martín's cousin, before they broke up. They continue to a lavender farm run by Clarence, buying shortbread and lemonade. The pleasant outing is shattered when Peter arrives in the parking lot, spots Daphne, and begins striding toward them—a painful reminder that he never shared this place with her.

Who Appears

  • Daphne Vincent
    Librarian narrator navigating growing feelings for Miles while job-searching secretly; runs Story Hour and tours Waning Bay.
  • Miles
    Daphne's roommate and fake boyfriend; reveals he's Cherry Hill's buyer and moved from Illinois following ex Dani.
  • Harvey
    Daphne's kind library boss who praises her work, deepening her guilt about job-hunting elsewhere.
  • Ashleigh
    Daphne's coworker friend who shares hilariously bad date stories about Phish-obsessed Craig.
  • Barb Satō and Lenore Pappas
    Elderly asparagus farmers who adore Miles and warmly welcome Daphne.
  • Clarence
    Soft-spoken redheaded attendant at the lavender farm shop.
  • Peter
    Daphne's ex-fiancé who unexpectedly arrives at the lavender farm and approaches them.
  • Dani
    Miles's ex-girlfriend, Chef Martín's cousin, who he followed from Chicago to Waning Bay before their breakup.
  • Craig
    Ashleigh's date, mentioned only; obsessive Phish fan whose themed apartment turned her off.
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