Emily Henry Told Jenna Bush Hager Her New Book ‘Is a Pretty Straightforward’ Romance
Fans, authors and even Barnes & Noble are celebrating her first book since 2025
Key Takeaways
- Emily Henry's Modern Classic, out April 6, 2027, is inspired by ‘The Holiday.’
- Authors Emma Brodie and Rebecca Serle both celebrated the news in the comments.
- Barnes & Noble and Audible both reacted with excitement to the announcement.
Romance readers rejoice! Emily Henry just announced her new novel—which she previously teased on Jenna Bush Hager’s podcast Open Book With Jenna—and fans everywhere are celebrating. Also celebrating? Other authors and even Barnes & Noble. Below we reveal what everyone is saying about Henry’s new novel and reveal when you can pick up a copy.
What we know so far about Emily Henry’s new book
On Tuesday, September 22, Henry posted a photo of herself standing in front of a retro movie theater awning. On the awning, there was a sign that said “Modern Classic by Emily Henry 4/6/2027,” confirming that yes, she would be releasing a new book in 2027 and that it would be called Modern Classic.
She captioned the post “April 6, 2027” but offered no details about what the book would be about. Fortunately, a few months earlier, Henry sat down with Bush Hager and teased what readers can expect from Modern Classic, her first book in two years since Great Big Beautiful Life came out in 2025.
“Taking a year off was really interesting, because getting back into writing my next book, which should be out next summer, it was really—I was shocked how nervous I felt. I felt so scared to get back into it,” Henry told Bush Hager. “There is romance. With Great Big Beautiful Life, I kind of wanted to sidestep a little bit and expand a little bit. And so, for this one, this is another one that’s a pretty straightforward romantic comedy.”
“[Modern Classic] is not a holiday book, but it kind of feels a little bit like my take on The Holiday in a very small way,” Henry said. “No one else will see it, but like, for me, Book Lovers [which was published in 2022] was kind of my take on You’ve Got Mail. It very much is the book that you would write after taking a year off, and it’s very much that it might make everybody take a year off. The person needed a break. My hope is that for my next book after that, I’ll kind of explore something else a little bit, still keep a romance, but I’m kind of trying to alternate between exploring new territory and just serving the readers what I think they’ve come to expect.”
Readers and authors react to Emily Henry’s newest book
Following the book announcement, fans and authors flooded Henry’s comment section to share what they thought of the news.
Emma Brodie, who wrote Into the Blue, which was published by Bush Hager’s imprint Thousand Voices and was selected as a Reese’s Book Club pick in April 2026, commented: “Pre-ordered, can’t freaking wait!”
Bestselling romance author Rebecca Serle also shared her excitement, writing, “We love to see it.”
Also sharing their excitement? Barnes and Noble! The popular bookstore commented, “Omggg.” Audible also commented, writing, “Well, you’ve just made our Tuesday.”
‘Modern Classic’ release date
As mentioned above, Modern Classic will be released on April 6, 2027. As of publication, there is no official synopsis or cover yet.
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