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First published June 27, 2023
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March 6, 2024
鉃� 4.25 stars
鈥� this story centers around clementine, an overworked book publicist who has hit a crossroads in her life. her life and career are perfectly planned out and she is now up for one of the biggest promotions of her life, but she is still reeling from the devastating and unexpected loss of her aunt, analea. she has recently moved into her aunt鈥檚 apartment and while her aunt has already told her about the magical apartment, which she doesn鈥檛 believe - so imagine clementine鈥檚 surprise when one day she finds a strange, but attractive man standing in her kitchen. here we meet iwan, a tattooed, inspiring chef with big dreams. he鈥檚 subletting the apartment from her aunt, but from seven years ago.
wow what a magical, beautifully written and heartwarming story!! this was that book that completely took me off guard. this is a book you easily fall in love with, it swept me off my feet and surprised me in the best possible way. some things were a little predictable, but i found i didn鈥檛 care. i loved the new york setting, it always just does it for me!! 馃槏
鉃� this book is so much more than a romance. this story takes you on a journey of clementine鈥檚 self discovery, her friendships, mistakes, passions, her growth and how she navigates through life dealing with grief. i loved how this story represents grief because i felt like i was grieving the loss of her aunt too. clementine鈥檚 relationship with her aunt was a pivotal point of this story, i was instantly drawn to how strong and deep their relationship was. i loved that analea鈥檚 magical apartment keeps clementine connected to her in some way and that her wisdom still lives on with clementine.
鈥� this book doesn鈥檛 shy away from the uncomfortable truths of grief, and through the characters鈥� experiences, readers are invited to reflect on the universal nature of loss and the resilience required to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of emotions. grief is not portrayed as a mere obstacle but as an integral part of the characters鈥� journeys. the author intricately weaves the threads of sorrow, allowing us to witness the characters鈥� raw and authentic responses to loss. the healing process also becomes an integral part of the story, adding depth and authenticity to the characters鈥� experiences.
鉃� clementine west:
she鈥檚 not perfect. she鈥檚 got her own set of flaws and quirks, and that鈥檚 what makes her real. you鈥檙e not just cheering for her; you鈥檙e on this wild ride, feeling every high and low as she kicks ass and tries to make sense of the temporal mayhem. we see her struggle with grief and we see how she grapples with a sense of uncertainty and directionlessness in her life. she finds herself at a crossroads, unsure of which path to take or what her future holds. i really enjoyed seeing her development from being so closed-off and pursing the life she thought she had to live, to embracing that people change. it was beautiful to see her realise she can dictate how her life can be, and that your job doesn鈥檛 define who you are. we all feel lost sometimes and struggle to understand with what we should do with ourselves. but life is all about the struggles you go through and it鈥檚 okay to embrace it. everyone has their own path, challenges and lessons to learn. i love how she met iwan at the right time, he makes her rekindle the things she used to love in life and i think that was beautiful.
鉃� james iwan ashton:
銆� in a world of boys, he's a gentleman 銆�
there are so many dimensions to his character. he鈥檚 the kind of guy who makes you believe in love at first sight. whether he鈥檚 sweeping lemon off her feet with grand romantic gestures or sharing tender moments of vulnerability, he exudes an undeniable allure that leaves us swooning with every page turn. and oh how his charming charisma got me. he is patient, kind, wonderful, charming, cooks for her, calls her lemon, dances with her and just brings clementine out of her shell. his personality was so refreshing and i just adore how passionate he is about life. he is someone who observes and listens to everything clementine has to say, and no matter how long ago she told him something, he is the person that will always remember every one of their conversations. even though this story is written in clementine鈥檚 pov, i love that we still got to see how he is grown and followed his dreams in that 7 years.
陹� clementine + iwan: 陹�
clementine finds herself seven years in the past, while iwan is seven years into the future. this temporal discrepancy sets the stage for their unconventional romance and adds layers of complexity to their relationship. but aaa they are the epitome of soft love - it is love that feels like a cozy blanket on a rainy winter day. they are nothing short of soul-mates, i was rooting for them throughout this story. the attraction was obvious and the chemistry was palpable but certain aspects seemed to happen too fast. the fmc would make remarks about 鈥減resent iwan鈥� being so much different from 鈥減ast iwan鈥� so i wish we had more time with them in the present to convince me they would work out. their love was very much insta-lovey and their connection was from the get-go. i say this a lot but i always expect build-up, i hate when characters just jump right into everything. how do you know if you鈥檙e in love after just spending one weekend together?? but amidst the instant connection, the romance is the beating heart of the narrative, reminding us that love isn鈥檛 always neat and orderly. it鈥檚 messy, intense, and, in this case, comes with a side of time-bending complications that keep you hooked from start to finish. but their love does feels authentic and their mutual support and encouragement allows them to grow individually.
reading this book felt like a warm hug on a crisp autumn night. a comforting embrace that lingers long after the final page is turned. it鈥檚 like laughter from the one person who holds your heart, a beautiful and melodic symphony that resonates within you. it鈥檚 dancing in the kitchen while cheap wine flows, eating frozen pizza that鈥檚 then followed by a blissful homemade dessert, it鈥檚 where bathtubs become art studios, painting on a gloomy nyc day, it鈥檚 chasing the moon and taking a bold leap into the realm of love. as this book states 鈥渁 matter of timing鈥� is important and i definitely feel like i read this book at the perfect time.
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藦藡掳鈥�*鈦赌鉃� pre-review:
i鈥檓 in the mood for a cute lil rom-com and i鈥檝e heard nothing but great things about this book so i鈥檓 excited for this one! 鉁�
鈥渋 loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence organized in the exact right order, made you miss places you鈥檝e never visited, and people you鈥檝e never met.鈥�
鈥� this story centers around clementine, an overworked book publicist who has hit a crossroads in her life. her life and career are perfectly planned out and she is now up for one of the biggest promotions of her life, but she is still reeling from the devastating and unexpected loss of her aunt, analea. she has recently moved into her aunt鈥檚 apartment and while her aunt has already told her about the magical apartment, which she doesn鈥檛 believe - so imagine clementine鈥檚 surprise when one day she finds a strange, but attractive man standing in her kitchen. here we meet iwan, a tattooed, inspiring chef with big dreams. he鈥檚 subletting the apartment from her aunt, but from seven years ago.
wow what a magical, beautifully written and heartwarming story!! this was that book that completely took me off guard. this is a book you easily fall in love with, it swept me off my feet and surprised me in the best possible way. some things were a little predictable, but i found i didn鈥檛 care. i loved the new york setting, it always just does it for me!! 馃槏
鉃� this book is so much more than a romance. this story takes you on a journey of clementine鈥檚 self discovery, her friendships, mistakes, passions, her growth and how she navigates through life dealing with grief. i loved how this story represents grief because i felt like i was grieving the loss of her aunt too. clementine鈥檚 relationship with her aunt was a pivotal point of this story, i was instantly drawn to how strong and deep their relationship was. i loved that analea鈥檚 magical apartment keeps clementine connected to her in some way and that her wisdom still lives on with clementine.
鈥� this book doesn鈥檛 shy away from the uncomfortable truths of grief, and through the characters鈥� experiences, readers are invited to reflect on the universal nature of loss and the resilience required to navigate the ever-shifting landscape of emotions. grief is not portrayed as a mere obstacle but as an integral part of the characters鈥� journeys. the author intricately weaves the threads of sorrow, allowing us to witness the characters鈥� raw and authentic responses to loss. the healing process also becomes an integral part of the story, adding depth and authenticity to the characters鈥� experiences.
鈥渘othing lasts forever. not the good things, not the bad. so just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can.鈥�
鉃� clementine west:
she鈥檚 not perfect. she鈥檚 got her own set of flaws and quirks, and that鈥檚 what makes her real. you鈥檙e not just cheering for her; you鈥檙e on this wild ride, feeling every high and low as she kicks ass and tries to make sense of the temporal mayhem. we see her struggle with grief and we see how she grapples with a sense of uncertainty and directionlessness in her life. she finds herself at a crossroads, unsure of which path to take or what her future holds. i really enjoyed seeing her development from being so closed-off and pursing the life she thought she had to live, to embracing that people change. it was beautiful to see her realise she can dictate how her life can be, and that your job doesn鈥檛 define who you are. we all feel lost sometimes and struggle to understand with what we should do with ourselves. but life is all about the struggles you go through and it鈥檚 okay to embrace it. everyone has their own path, challenges and lessons to learn. i love how she met iwan at the right time, he makes her rekindle the things she used to love in life and i think that was beautiful.
鉃� james iwan ashton:
銆� in a world of boys, he's a gentleman 銆�
there are so many dimensions to his character. he鈥檚 the kind of guy who makes you believe in love at first sight. whether he鈥檚 sweeping lemon off her feet with grand romantic gestures or sharing tender moments of vulnerability, he exudes an undeniable allure that leaves us swooning with every page turn. and oh how his charming charisma got me. he is patient, kind, wonderful, charming, cooks for her, calls her lemon, dances with her and just brings clementine out of her shell. his personality was so refreshing and i just adore how passionate he is about life. he is someone who observes and listens to everything clementine has to say, and no matter how long ago she told him something, he is the person that will always remember every one of their conversations. even though this story is written in clementine鈥檚 pov, i love that we still got to see how he is grown and followed his dreams in that 7 years.
陹� clementine + iwan: 陹�
clementine finds herself seven years in the past, while iwan is seven years into the future. this temporal discrepancy sets the stage for their unconventional romance and adds layers of complexity to their relationship. but aaa they are the epitome of soft love - it is love that feels like a cozy blanket on a rainy winter day. they are nothing short of soul-mates, i was rooting for them throughout this story. the attraction was obvious and the chemistry was palpable but certain aspects seemed to happen too fast. the fmc would make remarks about 鈥減resent iwan鈥� being so much different from 鈥減ast iwan鈥� so i wish we had more time with them in the present to convince me they would work out. their love was very much insta-lovey and their connection was from the get-go. i say this a lot but i always expect build-up, i hate when characters just jump right into everything. how do you know if you鈥檙e in love after just spending one weekend together?? but amidst the instant connection, the romance is the beating heart of the narrative, reminding us that love isn鈥檛 always neat and orderly. it鈥檚 messy, intense, and, in this case, comes with a side of time-bending complications that keep you hooked from start to finish. but their love does feels authentic and their mutual support and encouragement allows them to grow individually.
鈥測ou only live once. and if you do
it right, once is all you need.鈥�
reading this book felt like a warm hug on a crisp autumn night. a comforting embrace that lingers long after the final page is turned. it鈥檚 like laughter from the one person who holds your heart, a beautiful and melodic symphony that resonates within you. it鈥檚 dancing in the kitchen while cheap wine flows, eating frozen pizza that鈥檚 then followed by a blissful homemade dessert, it鈥檚 where bathtubs become art studios, painting on a gloomy nyc day, it鈥檚 chasing the moon and taking a bold leap into the realm of love. as this book states 鈥渁 matter of timing鈥� is important and i definitely feel like i read this book at the perfect time.
鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌铀♀攒鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌
藦藡掳鈥�*鈦赌鉃� pre-review:
i鈥檓 in the mood for a cute lil rom-com and i鈥檝e heard nothing but great things about this book so i鈥檓 excited for this one! 鉁�
August 7, 2024
By the time I finished this book, I felt such a deep longing for these characters and their romance, I didn't want it to end. But when it did end, it left me satisfied and full of heart for them.
Ngl this book in no way is perfect. There are flaws and such confusions as to how the magic or the apartment operates. Even after finishing it, I feel like I don't have a good grasp on that but during the second half, I decided to just vibe with it instead of trying to find logic. The first half was faulty for me mostly because of that and also, the romance seemed to have a rocky start. The second half picks it up amazingly and had me realising that I love these characters and story. I was completely immersed in it and finally understood why so many people adore this book.
There are couples for whom you are just so happy that they stay together and wouldn't imagine one without the other. Iwan and Clementine are that couple. Their love and patience spoke volumes. We always speak of the guy falling for the girl hard and fast. But we see Clementine falling so bad for Iwan and trying to battle those feelings and terrible need for him. I ate that up. I loved how Clementine loved Iwan. Iwan and his moments had me swooning, blushing and giggling for him. I just wish we got more of them in the present. Look, I needed another 200 pages 馃
Iwan is charming, sexy and so swoon worthy. I loved his golden retriever vibes and how easy it was to like and fall for him. Him losing sight of his dreams and aim, what motivated him, how he used to think and dream felt so real. I liked seeing him from Clementine's perspective. She just loved that man so much, I adore her. It took me a lot of time to warm up to her tho. The portrayal of grief felt real, I personally didn't find it too impactful cause I never felt that attached to her aunt. Yes, am aware how insensitive I sound at the moment but I just don't think I cared about her aunt that much 馃槶
Despite the messy start, am happy I read it. This book will surely stay on my mind for a while 馃ス
Thanks to lovely Chertzo for reading it with me and for listening to me fangirl over Iwan 馃挍
词鈥鈥
Everyone seems to love this, time to give it a go鉁�
Ngl this book in no way is perfect. There are flaws and such confusions as to how the magic or the apartment operates. Even after finishing it, I feel like I don't have a good grasp on that but during the second half, I decided to just vibe with it instead of trying to find logic. The first half was faulty for me mostly because of that and also, the romance seemed to have a rocky start. The second half picks it up amazingly and had me realising that I love these characters and story. I was completely immersed in it and finally understood why so many people adore this book.
There are couples for whom you are just so happy that they stay together and wouldn't imagine one without the other. Iwan and Clementine are that couple. Their love and patience spoke volumes. We always speak of the guy falling for the girl hard and fast. But we see Clementine falling so bad for Iwan and trying to battle those feelings and terrible need for him. I ate that up. I loved how Clementine loved Iwan. Iwan and his moments had me swooning, blushing and giggling for him. I just wish we got more of them in the present. Look, I needed another 200 pages 馃
Iwan is charming, sexy and so swoon worthy. I loved his golden retriever vibes and how easy it was to like and fall for him. Him losing sight of his dreams and aim, what motivated him, how he used to think and dream felt so real. I liked seeing him from Clementine's perspective. She just loved that man so much, I adore her. It took me a lot of time to warm up to her tho. The portrayal of grief felt real, I personally didn't find it too impactful cause I never felt that attached to her aunt. Yes, am aware how insensitive I sound at the moment but I just don't think I cared about her aunt that much 馃槶
Despite the messy start, am happy I read it. This book will surely stay on my mind for a while 馃ス
Thanks to lovely Chertzo for reading it with me and for listening to me fangirl over Iwan 馃挍
词鈥鈥
Everyone seems to love this, time to give it a go鉁�
September 10, 2023
this book is so real and raw and emotional 馃槶
ashley poston writes grief so realistically and deeply like who hurt you girl? and these characters, my gawd鈥� why do i feel so mother right now? i鈥檒l read anything this woman writes fr.
the way this book is literally right person, wrong time personified鈥硷笍 and i ate that shit UP鈥硷笍
i feel like i day this about every fmc these days but i mean it with this one; clementine is literally mirrorball coded like to the T! she鈥檚 so me coded if i鈥檓 gonna be real. love how ashley poston so accurately writes how it is to be a woman trying to find her footing in this world.
and Iwan my GAWD!! i need to bag a chef because gah damn, the way i want this man soooo bad. he鈥檚 so attentive and soft and deserves forehead kisses (from me specifically) if he was real, i鈥檇 put him in a gigantic fish tank and tap the glass a bunch馃ス
4.5 猸愶笍
ashley poston writes grief so realistically and deeply like who hurt you girl? and these characters, my gawd鈥� why do i feel so mother right now? i鈥檒l read anything this woman writes fr.
the way this book is literally right person, wrong time personified鈥硷笍 and i ate that shit UP鈥硷笍
i feel like i day this about every fmc these days but i mean it with this one; clementine is literally mirrorball coded like to the T! she鈥檚 so me coded if i鈥檓 gonna be real. love how ashley poston so accurately writes how it is to be a woman trying to find her footing in this world.
and Iwan my GAWD!! i need to bag a chef because gah damn, the way i want this man soooo bad. he鈥檚 so attentive and soft and deserves forehead kisses (from me specifically) if he was real, i鈥檇 put him in a gigantic fish tank and tap the glass a bunch馃ス
4.5 猸愶笍
March 19, 2025
selecting the romance novel i will pin my hopes, my dreams, my next comfort read, my choice to be literate, my happiness, and all my chances at liking anything on
and this time...it worked???
this was so cute and fun and unique. i really fell for these characters and more importantly, for this apartment...
this book should be jailed for convincing my city-mouse self i need a spare bedroom for my busts of dead poets and my ivy and my shelves of travel books and my robin's egg blue chair.
the romance in this was sweet, but like all romance books, i liked the character arc and the details even more: the food, the journey, the banter. to be fair, that's not a bad problem to have.
bottom line: this was such an unexpected good time.
and this time...it worked???
this was so cute and fun and unique. i really fell for these characters and more importantly, for this apartment...
this book should be jailed for convincing my city-mouse self i need a spare bedroom for my busts of dead poets and my ivy and my shelves of travel books and my robin's egg blue chair.
the romance in this was sweet, but like all romance books, i liked the character arc and the details even more: the food, the journey, the banter. to be fair, that's not a bad problem to have.
bottom line: this was such an unexpected good time.
February 19, 2025
i just sobbed for 10 mins straight
September 12, 2023
4.75!!!!! I wanna cry (good tears) bc I love this book so much
November 29, 2023
4.5 stars! I'm obsessed with the writing style and word choice. This book was BEAUTIFULLY written. I will be running to read Ashley Poston's next book馃弮馃徏鈥嶁檧锔忦煆凁煆尖€嶁檧锔忦煆凁煆尖€嶁檧锔�. Not only was the wording beautiful, but the way Ashley Poston writes about grief, happiness, and finding yourself was so authentic and raw. Definitely a fantastic read if you're struggling with happiness in your job and finding your place in life.
AND the magical realism of the apartment that slips through time was so cool. There's no explanation behind the magic which I'm happy about. There's no need to know how it works, which keeps the magic that much more alive. I also loved the message of staying true to who you are and your past self while also allowing yourself to grow and change.
And last, but not least, the romance. I love Iwan & Clementine. He's a chef & she works in publishing which was so fun to read about. The romance is the only place I have the tiniest bit of critique tho. I wanted more of it! I wouldn't say this book is insta love at all but I did feel like they fell for each other in the past in a matter of days. I wish there were 2ish more chapters to fully flesh out the romance.
Overall tho, would highly recommend!!
AND the magical realism of the apartment that slips through time was so cool. There's no explanation behind the magic which I'm happy about. There's no need to know how it works, which keeps the magic that much more alive. I also loved the message of staying true to who you are and your past self while also allowing yourself to grow and change.
And last, but not least, the romance. I love Iwan & Clementine. He's a chef & she works in publishing which was so fun to read about. The romance is the only place I have the tiniest bit of critique tho. I wanted more of it! I wouldn't say this book is insta love at all but I did feel like they fell for each other in the past in a matter of days. I wish there were 2ish more chapters to fully flesh out the romance.
Overall tho, would highly recommend!!
December 21, 2024
Reading this book was like going on a date with a guy who鈥檚 perfect on paper but there鈥檚 just no spark in person. Cool concept, great writing, a sweetheart of a book boyfriend鈥 just never wanted to pick it up. I think maybe it was too insta-lovey for me鈥ive me a slow burn or give me death. I definitely see why so many of you love it though, and godspeed.
October 6, 2023
4.75 stars 馃崑
hello, new comfort book. 馃挍 this is the book i will be constantly recommending this fall. so, if this isn鈥檛 on your tbr, you better add it right nowor else.
as a somewhat lost 20-something, this book just hit different. you know a book is good when it makes you reevaluate your own life.
somehow, the author managed to make this book a sweet, wholesome romance and a painful life lesson at the same time. it was beautifully done. *chef鈥檚 kiss*
grab yourself a hot tea or coffee, settle in with your favorite blanket, then get ready to giggle, kick your feet, and maybe cry a little.
(also鈥� he鈥檚 a sweet, wholesome chef with a southern drawl. what more could you want?) 馃き
鈥渃hange wasn鈥檛 always a bad thing鈥� it wasn鈥檛 always a good thing, either. It could be neutral 鈥� it could be okay.
things changed, people changed.
i changed, too. i was allowed to. i wanted to. i 飞补蝉.鈥�
hello, new comfort book. 馃挍 this is the book i will be constantly recommending this fall. so, if this isn鈥檛 on your tbr, you better add it right now
as a somewhat lost 20-something, this book just hit different. you know a book is good when it makes you reevaluate your own life.
somehow, the author managed to make this book a sweet, wholesome romance and a painful life lesson at the same time. it was beautifully done. *chef鈥檚 kiss*
grab yourself a hot tea or coffee, settle in with your favorite blanket, then get ready to giggle, kick your feet, and maybe cry a little.
(also鈥� he鈥檚 a sweet, wholesome chef with a southern drawl. what more could you want?) 馃き
鈥渃hange wasn鈥檛 always a bad thing鈥� it wasn鈥檛 always a good thing, either. It could be neutral 鈥� it could be okay.
things changed, people changed.
i changed, too. i was allowed to. i wanted to. i 飞补蝉.鈥�
March 19, 2024
鈽� 4 stars
The Seven Year Slip revolves around Clementine, a twenty-something book publicist who inherits her late aunt鈥檚 apartment in New York City. her aunt always told her that the apartment was magical and had the ability to slip through time, but she never truly believed that it was true. until she finds this strange guy named Iwan standing in the kitchen of the apartment and discovers that he鈥檚 living seven years in her past, and she鈥檚 living seven years in his future.
since magical realism isn鈥檛 a genre that i鈥檓 a fan of, i was a little hesitant to read this book. but i decided to give it a go after seeing all the hype surrounding it and, surprisingly, i ended up enjoying it more than i imagined i would! the premise is so unique and interesting. at first i thought it would be just a romance with magical elements, but it鈥檚 way more than that. it鈥檚 a story about grief, healing, self-discovery, courage, changes, new beginnings and, most importantly, love.
this book is beautiful and heartfelt, with a meaningful story and great main characters.
i found Clementine to be such a nice and well-written character. my favorite thing about her is that she had so much depth, and i liked the fact that she was far from one-dimensional. the way the author portrayed her struggles and flaws made her seem human and easy to relate with, i found myself relating to her in some ways and that鈥檚 the best part of reading stories about realistic characters. throughout the book we see her grieving the loss of her beloved aunt and i feel like that was handled perfectly 鈥� it was so raw and real. i enjoyed to see her navigating through her grief, finding herself and learning how to embrace change.
i have only positive things to say about Iwan because he was literally the sweetest. i鈥檝e loved him from the very beginning; i mean, how could i not? he was so endearing, fun, kind, easily loveable and had such a charming and joyful personality. it was hard not to love him. Iwan鈥檚 a chef and it was just so adorable to see how passionate he was about cooking. i鈥檓 not even as passionate as him when it comes to cooking, but i could listen to him talking about it for hours straight and i wouldn鈥檛 get bored. i wish we鈥檇 gotten his POV by the way, i鈥檓 sure it would make me appreciate his character even more.
the romance between Clementine & Iwan was cute and i can鈥檛 deny that their chemistry was off the charts, they had many nice moments together that made my heart melt. however, i have to admit that it felt a bit too insta-lovey for me. i honestly don鈥檛 think that there was enough build-up, which is something that bothered me a bit. it should have developed more slowly in my opinion. on top of that, i think that in general the romance was missing something 鈥� i don鈥檛 know exactly what, i just felt that way. don鈥檛 get me wrong, it鈥檚 still a good and heartwarming love story, but it could鈥檝e been *slightly* better.
besides my small issues with the romance, i also had some other complaints that prevented me from giving this book 5 stars. first, a few things weren鈥檛 well executed 鈥� especially the time travel aspect. also, the last couple chapters were kind of boring for me, and although the ending was sweet, it wasn鈥檛 my favorite because it was very rushed.
but those things aside, i had a great time reading The Seven Year Slip. i鈥檓 a sucker for early 2000s romcoms and this book gave me all the vibes. definitely worth the read!
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岚� quotes:
鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌鈹赌
鉃� pre-review:
the last time i read a romance book was a month ago and i think it鈥檚 time to go back to my roots 馃き heard a lot of great things about this one so i hope it delivers! 馃挍
鈥淚sn鈥檛 it strange how the world works sometimes? It鈥檚 never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥�
The Seven Year Slip revolves around Clementine, a twenty-something book publicist who inherits her late aunt鈥檚 apartment in New York City. her aunt always told her that the apartment was magical and had the ability to slip through time, but she never truly believed that it was true. until she finds this strange guy named Iwan standing in the kitchen of the apartment and discovers that he鈥檚 living seven years in her past, and she鈥檚 living seven years in his future.
since magical realism isn鈥檛 a genre that i鈥檓 a fan of, i was a little hesitant to read this book. but i decided to give it a go after seeing all the hype surrounding it and, surprisingly, i ended up enjoying it more than i imagined i would! the premise is so unique and interesting. at first i thought it would be just a romance with magical elements, but it鈥檚 way more than that. it鈥檚 a story about grief, healing, self-discovery, courage, changes, new beginnings and, most importantly, love.
this book is beautiful and heartfelt, with a meaningful story and great main characters.
i found Clementine to be such a nice and well-written character. my favorite thing about her is that she had so much depth, and i liked the fact that she was far from one-dimensional. the way the author portrayed her struggles and flaws made her seem human and easy to relate with, i found myself relating to her in some ways and that鈥檚 the best part of reading stories about realistic characters. throughout the book we see her grieving the loss of her beloved aunt and i feel like that was handled perfectly 鈥� it was so raw and real. i enjoyed to see her navigating through her grief, finding herself and learning how to embrace change.
i have only positive things to say about Iwan because he was literally the sweetest. i鈥檝e loved him from the very beginning; i mean, how could i not? he was so endearing, fun, kind, easily loveable and had such a charming and joyful personality. it was hard not to love him. Iwan鈥檚 a chef and it was just so adorable to see how passionate he was about cooking. i鈥檓 not even as passionate as him when it comes to cooking, but i could listen to him talking about it for hours straight and i wouldn鈥檛 get bored. i wish we鈥檇 gotten his POV by the way, i鈥檓 sure it would make me appreciate his character even more.
the romance between Clementine & Iwan was cute and i can鈥檛 deny that their chemistry was off the charts, they had many nice moments together that made my heart melt. however, i have to admit that it felt a bit too insta-lovey for me. i honestly don鈥檛 think that there was enough build-up, which is something that bothered me a bit. it should have developed more slowly in my opinion. on top of that, i think that in general the romance was missing something 鈥� i don鈥檛 know exactly what, i just felt that way. don鈥檛 get me wrong, it鈥檚 still a good and heartwarming love story, but it could鈥檝e been *slightly* better.
besides my small issues with the romance, i also had some other complaints that prevented me from giving this book 5 stars. first, a few things weren鈥檛 well executed 鈥� especially the time travel aspect. also, the last couple chapters were kind of boring for me, and although the ending was sweet, it wasn鈥檛 my favorite because it was very rushed.
but those things aside, i had a great time reading The Seven Year Slip. i鈥檓 a sucker for early 2000s romcoms and this book gave me all the vibes. definitely worth the read!
锔碘€匡傅鈥匡傅鈥� 陹梆煉岅挶 鈥匡傅鈥匡傅鈥匡傅
岚� quotes:
鈥淚 loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence organized in the exact right order, made you miss places you鈥檝e never visited, and people you鈥檝e never met.鈥�
鈥淣othing lasts forever. Not the good things, not the bad. So just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can.鈥�
鈥淵ou only live once. And if you do it right, once is all you need.鈥�
鈥淪ometimes the people you loved left you halfway through a story. Sometimes they left without a goodbye. And, sometimes, they stayed around in little ways.鈥�
鈥淚f you don鈥檛 fit in, fool everyone until you do.鈥�
鈥淭here was something just so reassuring about books. They had beginnings and middles and ends, and if you didn鈥檛 like a part, you could skip to the next chapter. If someone died, you could stop on the last page before, and they鈥檇 live on forever. Happy endings were definite, evils defeated, and the good lasted forever.鈥�
鈥淚 didn鈥檛 need to be fixed. I just needed... to be reminded that I was human.鈥�
鈥淏ecause the things that mattered most never really left. The love stays. The love always stays, and so do we.鈥�
鈥淣ew things are scary.鈥�
鈥淭hey don鈥檛 have to be.鈥�
鈥淗ow are they not?鈥�
鈥淏ecause some of my favorite things I haven鈥檛 even done yet.鈥�
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鉃� pre-review:
the last time i read a romance book was a month ago and i think it鈥檚 time to go back to my roots 馃き heard a lot of great things about this one so i hope it delivers! 馃挍
October 9, 2024
Can you imagine falling for a man who lives seven years in the past? How does it feel to find the right person at the wrongest time? What if the universe has other plans, adding more obstacles to prevent your happy ending? What if you find the same man in the present, but he's not the same person you fell for and you're not the same woman, even though you only just met?
听 This is a mind-blowing, complex, and smart book with many puzzle pieces that you need to put in the right places to fully enjoy the experience! Ashley Poston has created another intelligent, heartwarming, and epic paranormal romance with endearing characters.
The quirky, artistic, lost, workaholic heroine is grieving and losing her happiness after the loss of her aunt and best friend. Meet Clementine, a.k.a Lemon, an aspiring publisher, problem solver, and efficient worker who traveled the world with her eccentric, peculiar, and joyful aunt Analea and learned that magic is real.
听 Clementine spent a lot of time at her aunt's magical apartment since she was a child. The place could move in time, seven years ahead or backwards, to bring back different people at different time zones. As Clementine grew older, she became more skeptical of her aunt's stories, until she lost her forever and inherited the apartment, becoming a front-row witness to its magic.
听 When she returns to her aunt's place, she meets a charming stranger with a delightful Southern accent. Her first reaction is to scream at him and kick him out, but then she realizes that he's not the one in the wrong place at the wrong time; she is the one who has returned seven years into the past.
听 That handsome, red-headed stranger's name is Iwan. He's an aspiring chef, determined to make his grandpa proud, who is ready to start over as a dishwasher at a fancy restaurant. He cooks her the best fajitas she's ever eaten, dances with her, gives her the best kiss, and then disappears the next day.
听 Clementine does everything in her power to find the man she barely knows, but quickly realizes that the present-day version of Iwan is closer than she expected. What if she lost her chance to find her soulmate forever, or if she never finds the right time for them?
听 I loved this complex, enigmatic, and witty story! But what I loved most was the unique relationship between the aunt and niece. It's a heartwarming story about timing, second chances, self-growth, and adapting to change in pursuit of love. The epilogue made me cry and sigh for a few minutes! If you enjoyed "Dead Romantics," you'll love this poignant fantasy.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for providing me with a digital copy of this wonderful book in exchange for my honest thoughts.
听 This is a mind-blowing, complex, and smart book with many puzzle pieces that you need to put in the right places to fully enjoy the experience! Ashley Poston has created another intelligent, heartwarming, and epic paranormal romance with endearing characters.
The quirky, artistic, lost, workaholic heroine is grieving and losing her happiness after the loss of her aunt and best friend. Meet Clementine, a.k.a Lemon, an aspiring publisher, problem solver, and efficient worker who traveled the world with her eccentric, peculiar, and joyful aunt Analea and learned that magic is real.
听 Clementine spent a lot of time at her aunt's magical apartment since she was a child. The place could move in time, seven years ahead or backwards, to bring back different people at different time zones. As Clementine grew older, she became more skeptical of her aunt's stories, until she lost her forever and inherited the apartment, becoming a front-row witness to its magic.
听 When she returns to her aunt's place, she meets a charming stranger with a delightful Southern accent. Her first reaction is to scream at him and kick him out, but then she realizes that he's not the one in the wrong place at the wrong time; she is the one who has returned seven years into the past.
听 That handsome, red-headed stranger's name is Iwan. He's an aspiring chef, determined to make his grandpa proud, who is ready to start over as a dishwasher at a fancy restaurant. He cooks her the best fajitas she's ever eaten, dances with her, gives her the best kiss, and then disappears the next day.
听 Clementine does everything in her power to find the man she barely knows, but quickly realizes that the present-day version of Iwan is closer than she expected. What if she lost her chance to find her soulmate forever, or if she never finds the right time for them?
听 I loved this complex, enigmatic, and witty story! But what I loved most was the unique relationship between the aunt and niece. It's a heartwarming story about timing, second chances, self-growth, and adapting to change in pursuit of love. The epilogue made me cry and sigh for a few minutes! If you enjoyed "Dead Romantics," you'll love this poignant fantasy.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Berkley Publishing for providing me with a digital copy of this wonderful book in exchange for my honest thoughts.
July 7, 2024
Simply perfection. A story about love, loss, passion and self discovery. An immediate favorite
May 12, 2023
this book only solidifies my previous statement that 鈥淎P needs to only write adult romance novels from now on.鈥�
once again, she has created a really magical relationship between two characters. and while the plot of this story isnt based in reality, the way clementine and iwan develop and connect with each other is very real and heartwarming.
which is why i wanted more of them! in the end, i was left begging for more romance. this is definitely more of a womens fiction kind of story as a lot of page time is dedicated to clementines bond with her aunt, trying to figure out her life goals, her career, and her friends. and so, because of that, there wasnt enough clementine + iwan content to satisfy my romance needs. which is such a massive bummer because their plotline is *chefs kiss.*
but i still really love the concept and there are a lot of adorable moments along the way! so heres me begging for another AP novel as soon as possible!
thank you, berkely, for the ARC!
鈫� 4.5 stars
once again, she has created a really magical relationship between two characters. and while the plot of this story isnt based in reality, the way clementine and iwan develop and connect with each other is very real and heartwarming.
which is why i wanted more of them! in the end, i was left begging for more romance. this is definitely more of a womens fiction kind of story as a lot of page time is dedicated to clementines bond with her aunt, trying to figure out her life goals, her career, and her friends. and so, because of that, there wasnt enough clementine + iwan content to satisfy my romance needs. which is such a massive bummer because their plotline is *chefs kiss.*
but i still really love the concept and there are a lot of adorable moments along the way! so heres me begging for another AP novel as soon as possible!
thank you, berkely, for the ARC!
鈫� 4.5 stars
October 5, 2023
It鈥檚 me, not you dear author. Somehow the sweet moments I anticipated just didn鈥檛 feel real to me. Maybe because the characters didn鈥檛 crawl into my heart so I wasn鈥檛 that invested in how the love story unfolded. A major plus is the plot; time travel is always appealing, and it was done masterfully. Wish I just could relate more to the characters, but it was still a good story.
October 17, 2023
3.5猸愶笍 I don't think I've ever read anything so cute fluffy and yet so sad 馃ズ馃挍
鉁旓笍 contemporary romance
鉁旓笍 paranormal fiction
鉁旓笍 magical realism
鉁旓笍 book publicist fmc
鉁旓笍 hot chef mmc
I had a book club discussion for two with my lovely girl 馃挍 and we had similar issues with this book:
~the insta love
~ how the time slip wasn't well executed
~ the back and forth in the timelines left holes in the plot/story
~ the story suffered without Iwan's pov
still, this book gave me all the feels 馃槶 Iwan was right, yellow lemon is a perfect description of color and flavor for this book because the bittersweet emotions were real. I couldn't even tell if my moist eyes were from happiness or sadness at some point
Clementine in dealing with the grief and loss of her favorite aunt, moves into the magical home her aunt left behind. There, she slips through time but it isn't before she shares a weekend of special moments with aup and coming wannabe chef
7 years later, Clementine returns to life as she knew it but what will hernew life be if she is stuck with thoughts of this hot chef who she can't track down but has been right under nose this entire time
was 7 years only 7 seconds to him as well with regards to connecting they shared? Is he the same person she met 7 years ago? Or will she have to start all over again? 馃挍馃挍
this was betty's spotify playlist for Iwan and Clementine I collaborated on:
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hi! it's me again, once again putting my fantasy era on pause 馃き馃き to buddy read with mybaby girl literary masochist 馃槍鉂わ笍鉂わ笍 and I can't believe she's already 29% in 馃槶馃弮馃徑鈥嶁檧锔忦煆凁煆解€嶁檧锔�
also, we'll be co-creating a playlist for this read 馃コ馃挍馃挍
鉁旓笍 contemporary romance
鉁旓笍 paranormal fiction
鉁旓笍 magical realism
鉁旓笍 book publicist fmc
鉁旓笍 hot chef mmc
I had a book club discussion for two with my lovely girl 馃挍 and we had similar issues with this book:
~the insta love
~ how the time slip wasn't well executed
~ the back and forth in the timelines left holes in the plot/story
~ the story suffered without Iwan's pov
still, this book gave me all the feels 馃槶 Iwan was right, yellow lemon is a perfect description of color and flavor for this book because the bittersweet emotions were real. I couldn't even tell if my moist eyes were from happiness or sadness at some point
Clementine in dealing with the grief and loss of her favorite aunt, moves into the magical home her aunt left behind. There, she slips through time but it isn't before she shares a weekend of special moments with a
7 years later, Clementine returns to life as she knew it but what will her
was 7 years only 7 seconds to him as well with regards to connecting they shared? Is he the same person she met 7 years ago? Or will she have to start all over again? 馃挍馃挍
this was betty's spotify playlist for Iwan and Clementine I collaborated on:
***
hi! it's me again, once again putting my fantasy era on pause 馃き馃き to buddy read with my
also, we'll be co-creating a playlist for this read 馃コ馃挍馃挍
March 4, 2025
嗫� 嗫�*:锝ワ緹馃崑 "饾惖饾憭饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾捀饾搧饾憸饾搱饾憭 饾搲饾憸 饾捊饾捑饾搨 饾捇饾憭饾搧饾搲 饾搧饾捑饾搥饾憭 饾挾 饾搱饾搲饾憸饾搰饾搸 饾惣 饾捁饾捑饾捁饾搩'饾搲 饾搥饾搩饾憸饾搶 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾憭饾搩饾捁饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾搲饾憸, 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾捇饾捑饾搹饾搹饾搸-饾搰饾憸饾捀饾搥 饾捇饾憭饾憭饾搧饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾捑饾搩 饾搨饾搸 饾挿饾憸饾搩饾憭饾搱 饾惣 饾挾饾搧饾搶饾挾饾搸饾搱 饾憯饾憸饾搲 饾搶饾捊饾憭饾搩 饾搨饾搸 饾挾饾搳饾搩饾搲 饾搱饾搨饾捑饾搧饾憭饾捁 饾挾饾搲 饾搨饾憭 饾搶饾捑饾搲饾捊 饾挾饾搧饾搧 饾憸饾捇 饾捊饾憭饾搰 饾搲饾憭饾憭饾搲饾捊, 饾捊饾憭饾搰 饾憭饾搸饾憭饾搱 饾挿饾搰饾捑饾憯饾捊饾搲 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾搶饾捑饾搧饾捁, 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾挾饾搱饾搥饾憭饾捁 饾搨饾憭 饾憸饾搩 饾挾饾搩 饾挾饾捁饾搵饾憭饾搩饾搲饾搳饾搰饾憭.
饾惢饾憭 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾挾饾搩 饾挾饾捁饾搵饾憭饾搩饾搲饾搳饾搰饾憭. 饾挭饾搩饾憭 饾惣 饾搱饾搳饾捁饾捁饾憭饾搩饾搧饾搸 饾搥饾搩饾憭饾搶 饾惣 饾搶饾挾饾搩饾搲饾憭饾捁 饾搲饾憸 饾搲饾挾饾搥饾憭. " 饟嵂饟們饟彠鈾�
藲鈧娐� 蜔蜔蜑蜑鉃斥潵 Delightfully funny, romantic, with a twist of time-travel and a dash of good food.
4 Magically delicious stars!
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Clementine, our FMC is a book publicist at a small but reputable publishing house who has recently become the owner of her aunt鈥檚 fashionable Upper East Side apartment. Her aunt passed away six months ago, and Clementine is still struggling with her grief. She thinks fondly about her adventures with her aunt and remembers her aunt saying that the apartment was magical 鈥� in a literal, not just metaphorical, sense.
But it鈥檚 not until Clementine enters her apartment one day to find it transported seven years into the past that she really believes it. And to complicate matters, there鈥檚 a man there who says he鈥檚 been given permission to stay there for the summer while her aunt is away traveling.
Stuck together for the time being, Clementine starts to fall for him despite being someone who has always kept her heart closely guarded. She knows it鈥檚 useless falling for a man who exists seven years in the past, but before she can figure out what to do next, he鈥檚 gone again鈥�
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The Seven Year Slip is a really fun, classic rom-com type story. You basically can guess what鈥檚 going to happen, but there鈥檚 a lot of joy in the anticipation of when and how it鈥檒l come about. Along with the com-com elements, the book also lightly explores the way people change over time.
I had a lot of fun reading this delightful book, and it sped by very quickly.
鈺扳揽鉃も赌� Full disclosure- If you don't already know. I am a huge sucker for anything involving time travel, so I had feeling this would be a win for me. And it was- my only complaint is that I wish the story leaned more into the magical realism and less on the rom-com side.
If you鈥檙e looking for a book that鈥檚 fun and has a classic rom-com-type feel, the Seven Year Slips serves it up in a bright, time-traveling package. It鈥檚 a little predictable in the way that rom-coms can be fairly predictable, but it鈥檚 also enjoyable and delivers on its entertaining and slightly magical premise.
I鈥檇 easily recommend this book to anyone looking for some rom-com goodness.
鈰嗏湸锔幩氾健鈰� 藯藦藡鈽呪€匡傅鈥� 藲 鈧娾姽
鈰嗏湸锔幩氾健鈰� "饾挷饾捊饾憭饾搩 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾搧饾挾饾搱饾搲 饾搲饾捑饾搨饾憭 饾搸饾憸饾搳 饾捁饾捑饾捁 饾搱饾憸饾搨饾憭饾搲饾捊饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾捇饾憸饾搰 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾捇饾捑饾搰饾搱饾搲 饾搲饾捑饾搨饾憭?" 饾捊饾憭 饾挾饾搱饾搥饾憭饾捁, 饾挾饾搱 饾捑饾捇 饾捁饾挾饾搰饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾搨饾憭.
"饾惣 饾挾饾搱饾搱饾搳饾搰饾憭 饾搸饾憸饾搳 饾惣'饾搵饾憭 饾捁饾挾饾搩饾捀饾憭饾捁 饾挿饾憭饾捇饾憸饾搰饾憭."
"饾惖饾搳饾搲 饾搩饾憸饾搲 饾搶饾捑饾搲饾捊 饾搨饾憭." 饟嵂饟們饟彠鈾�
鈰�. 饜櫄 藲馃崑 "饾挴饾捊饾挾饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搧饾憸饾搵饾憭, 饾搶饾挾饾搱饾搩鈥欚潛� 饾捑饾搲? 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱饾搩鈥欚潛� 饾捒饾搳饾搱饾搲 饾挾 饾搯饾搳饾捑饾捀饾搥 饾捁饾搰饾憸饾搮鈥旔潚攫潛� 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾捇饾挾饾搧饾搧饾捑饾搩饾憯, 饾憸饾搵饾憭饾搰 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾憸饾搵饾憭饾搰 饾挾饾憯饾挾饾捑饾搩, 饾捇饾憸饾搰 饾搸饾憸饾搳饾搰 饾搮饾憭饾搰饾搱饾憸饾搩. 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾捇饾挾饾搧饾搧饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾挾饾搱 饾搲饾捊饾憭饾搸 饾挿饾憭饾捀饾挾饾搨饾憭 饾搩饾憭饾搶 饾搮饾憭饾憸饾搮饾搧饾憭. 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搧饾憭饾挾饾搰饾搩饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾捊饾憸饾搶 饾搲饾憸 饾憭饾搷饾捑饾搱饾搲 饾搶饾捑饾搲饾捊 饾憭饾搵饾憭饾搰饾搸 饾搩饾憭饾搶 饾挿饾搰饾憭饾挾饾搲饾捊. 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搳饾搩饾捀饾憭饾搰饾搲饾挾饾捑饾搩 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾捑饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搳饾搩饾捁饾憭饾搩饾捑饾挾饾挿饾搧饾搸 饾捊饾挾饾搰饾捁, 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾捑饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱饾搩鈥欚潛� 饾搱饾憸饾搨饾憭饾搲饾捊饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾搸饾憸饾搳 饾捀饾憸饾搳饾搧饾捁 饾搮饾搧饾挾饾搩 饾捇饾憸饾搰. 饾惪饾憸饾搵饾憭 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾挾饾搩 饾捑饾搩饾搵饾捑饾搲饾挾饾搲饾捑饾憸饾搩 饾捑饾搩饾搲饾憸 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾搶饾捑饾搧饾捁 饾搳饾搩饾搥饾搩饾憸饾搶饾搩, 饾憸饾搩饾憭 饾搱饾搲饾憭饾搮 饾挾饾搲 饾挾 饾搲饾捑饾搨饾憭 饾搲饾憸饾憯饾憭饾搲饾捊饾憭饾搰." 鈰嗏湸锔幩氾健鈰�
饾惢饾憭 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾挾饾搩 饾挾饾捁饾搵饾憭饾搩饾搲饾搳饾搰饾憭. 饾挭饾搩饾憭 饾惣 饾搱饾搳饾捁饾捁饾憭饾搩饾搧饾搸 饾搥饾搩饾憭饾搶 饾惣 饾搶饾挾饾搩饾搲饾憭饾捁 饾搲饾憸 饾搲饾挾饾搥饾憭. " 饟嵂饟們饟彠鈾�
藲鈧娐� 蜔蜔蜑蜑鉃斥潵 Delightfully funny, romantic, with a twist of time-travel and a dash of good food.
4 Magically delicious stars!
鈺扳揽鉃も赌庘€р倞藲鉁饾摖饾摼饾摬饾摤饾摯 饾摙饾摼饾摱饾摱饾摢饾摶饾攤]鉁氣倞鈥�
Clementine, our FMC is a book publicist at a small but reputable publishing house who has recently become the owner of her aunt鈥檚 fashionable Upper East Side apartment. Her aunt passed away six months ago, and Clementine is still struggling with her grief. She thinks fondly about her adventures with her aunt and remembers her aunt saying that the apartment was magical 鈥� in a literal, not just metaphorical, sense.
But it鈥檚 not until Clementine enters her apartment one day to find it transported seven years into the past that she really believes it. And to complicate matters, there鈥檚 a man there who says he鈥檚 been given permission to stay there for the summer while her aunt is away traveling.
Stuck together for the time being, Clementine starts to fall for him despite being someone who has always kept her heart closely guarded. She knows it鈥檚 useless falling for a man who exists seven years in the past, but before she can figure out what to do next, he鈥檚 gone again鈥�
鈺扳揽鉃も赌庘€р倞藲鉁饾摐饾攤 饾摚饾摫饾摳饾摼饾摪饾摫饾摻饾摷]鉁氣倞鈥�
The Seven Year Slip is a really fun, classic rom-com type story. You basically can guess what鈥檚 going to happen, but there鈥檚 a lot of joy in the anticipation of when and how it鈥檒l come about. Along with the com-com elements, the book also lightly explores the way people change over time.
I had a lot of fun reading this delightful book, and it sped by very quickly.
鈺扳揽鉃も赌� Full disclosure- If you don't already know. I am a huge sucker for anything involving time travel, so I had feeling this would be a win for me. And it was- my only complaint is that I wish the story leaned more into the magical realism and less on the rom-com side.
If you鈥檙e looking for a book that鈥檚 fun and has a classic rom-com-type feel, the Seven Year Slips serves it up in a bright, time-traveling package. It鈥檚 a little predictable in the way that rom-coms can be fairly predictable, but it鈥檚 also enjoyable and delivers on its entertaining and slightly magical premise.
I鈥檇 easily recommend this book to anyone looking for some rom-com goodness.
鈰嗏湸锔幩氾健鈰� 藯藦藡鈽呪€匡傅鈥� 藲 鈧娾姽
鈰嗏湸锔幩氾健鈰� "饾挷饾捊饾憭饾搩 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾搧饾挾饾搱饾搲 饾搲饾捑饾搨饾憭 饾搸饾憸饾搳 饾捁饾捑饾捁 饾搱饾憸饾搨饾憭饾搲饾捊饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾捇饾憸饾搰 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾捇饾捑饾搰饾搱饾搲 饾搲饾捑饾搨饾憭?" 饾捊饾憭 饾挾饾搱饾搥饾憭饾捁, 饾挾饾搱 饾捑饾捇 饾捁饾挾饾搰饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾搨饾憭.
"饾惣 饾挾饾搱饾搱饾搳饾搰饾憭 饾搸饾憸饾搳 饾惣'饾搵饾憭 饾捁饾挾饾搩饾捀饾憭饾捁 饾挿饾憭饾捇饾憸饾搰饾憭."
"饾惖饾搳饾搲 饾搩饾憸饾搲 饾搶饾捑饾搲饾捊 饾搨饾憭." 饟嵂饟們饟彠鈾�
鈰�. 饜櫄 藲馃崑 "饾挴饾捊饾挾饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搧饾憸饾搵饾憭, 饾搶饾挾饾搱饾搩鈥欚潛� 饾捑饾搲? 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱饾搩鈥欚潛� 饾捒饾搳饾搱饾搲 饾挾 饾搯饾搳饾捑饾捀饾搥 饾捁饾搰饾憸饾搮鈥旔潚攫潛� 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾捇饾挾饾搧饾搧饾捑饾搩饾憯, 饾憸饾搵饾憭饾搰 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾憸饾搵饾憭饾搰 饾挾饾憯饾挾饾捑饾搩, 饾捇饾憸饾搰 饾搸饾憸饾搳饾搰 饾搮饾憭饾搰饾搱饾憸饾搩. 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾捇饾挾饾搧饾搧饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾挾饾搱 饾搲饾捊饾憭饾搸 饾挿饾憭饾捀饾挾饾搨饾憭 饾搩饾憭饾搶 饾搮饾憭饾憸饾搮饾搧饾憭. 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搧饾憭饾挾饾搰饾搩饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾捊饾憸饾搶 饾搲饾憸 饾憭饾搷饾捑饾搱饾搲 饾搶饾捑饾搲饾捊 饾憭饾搵饾憭饾搰饾搸 饾搩饾憭饾搶 饾挿饾搰饾憭饾挾饾搲饾捊. 饾惣饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搳饾搩饾捀饾憭饾搰饾搲饾挾饾捑饾搩 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾捑饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾搳饾搩饾捁饾憭饾搩饾捑饾挾饾挿饾搧饾搸 饾捊饾挾饾搰饾捁, 饾挾饾搩饾捁 饾捑饾搲 饾搶饾挾饾搱饾搩鈥欚潛� 饾搱饾憸饾搨饾憭饾搲饾捊饾捑饾搩饾憯 饾搸饾憸饾搳 饾捀饾憸饾搳饾搧饾捁 饾搮饾搧饾挾饾搩 饾捇饾憸饾搰. 饾惪饾憸饾搵饾憭 饾搶饾挾饾搱 饾挾饾搩 饾捑饾搩饾搵饾捑饾搲饾挾饾搲饾捑饾憸饾搩 饾捑饾搩饾搲饾憸 饾搲饾捊饾憭 饾搶饾捑饾搧饾捁 饾搳饾搩饾搥饾搩饾憸饾搶饾搩, 饾憸饾搩饾憭 饾搱饾搲饾憭饾搮 饾挾饾搲 饾挾 饾搲饾捑饾搨饾憭 饾搲饾憸饾憯饾憭饾搲饾捊饾憭饾搰." 鈰嗏湸锔幩氾健鈰�
December 24, 2024
5 stars 猸愶笍
猡� minor spoilers ahead!! 鈰嗋报唰幩氣煛藮 啵�
鈥滻sn't it strange how the world works sometimes? It's never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥� 馃崑
this book about grief, love and a little bit of magic was absolutely beautiful, and i鈥檓 so glad i read this right after getting out of my short reading slump 馃ス馃挍 i absolutely love stories about time slips/travel ~
帷ｐ惌�.釔� clementine
clementine had so much depth. she had her own struggles, and her emotions were so raw and genuine which made her so relatable. this book focuses on her struggles with the loss of her aunt, which made her stop doing the things she used to enjoy and become closed-off, but thanks to iwan and all the time slipping, she began to heal and do the things she used to enjoy again. eventually, she figured out what she truly wanted to do and who she wanted to be. i enjoyed watching her go through the process of healing, self-discovery, and growth 馃ゲ
鈥淚 think that nothing lasts forever. Not the good things, not the bad. So just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can.鈥�
鈥漎ou only live once. And if you do it right, once is all you need.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� iwan
can we all talk about how FREAKING charming iwan is??! his passion for cooking is actually so freaking sexy and adorable. i鈥檓 not even kidding when i say i could watch him cook and listen to him talk about cooking for hours straight 馃槶馃槶馃槶
He鈥檇 gotten a lemon flower tattooed over his heart.
鈥淲hat do you tell people, when they ask about it?鈥�
鈥淚 tell them about a girl I fell in love with at the right place but the wrong time.鈥�
鈥淎nd what are you going to tell them now?鈥�
鈥淭hat we finally got the timing right.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� clementine and iwan
the tension was CRAZYYY. I LOVED THE MOMENTS WHERE THEY WERE IN THE APARTMENT TOGETHER AAAAH.
one of my favourite parts of this book was when clementine confronted iwan about how much he had changed. i too, like clementine, felt upset by how much iwan changed, but this part really hit me and made me realize how change is not always a bad thing.
鈥淏ecause the things that mattered most never really left.鈥�
鈥淭he love stays.鈥�
鈥淭he love always stays, and so do we.鈥�
猡� minor spoilers ahead!! 鈰嗋报唰幩氣煛藮 啵�
鈥滻sn't it strange how the world works sometimes? It's never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥� 馃崑
this book about grief, love and a little bit of magic was absolutely beautiful, and i鈥檓 so glad i read this right after getting out of my short reading slump 馃ス馃挍 i absolutely love stories about time slips/travel ~
帷ｐ惌�.釔� clementine
clementine had so much depth. she had her own struggles, and her emotions were so raw and genuine which made her so relatable. this book focuses on her struggles with the loss of her aunt, which made her stop doing the things she used to enjoy and become closed-off, but thanks to iwan and all the time slipping, she began to heal and do the things she used to enjoy again. eventually, she figured out what she truly wanted to do and who she wanted to be. i enjoyed watching her go through the process of healing, self-discovery, and growth 馃ゲ
鈥淚 think that nothing lasts forever. Not the good things, not the bad. So just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can.鈥�
鈥漎ou only live once. And if you do it right, once is all you need.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� iwan
can we all talk about how FREAKING charming iwan is??! his passion for cooking is actually so freaking sexy and adorable. i鈥檓 not even kidding when i say i could watch him cook and listen to him talk about cooking for hours straight 馃槶馃槶馃槶
He鈥檇 gotten a lemon flower tattooed over his heart.
鈥淲hat do you tell people, when they ask about it?鈥�
鈥淚 tell them about a girl I fell in love with at the right place but the wrong time.鈥�
鈥淎nd what are you going to tell them now?鈥�
鈥淭hat we finally got the timing right.鈥�
帷ｐ惌�.釔� clementine and iwan
the tension was CRAZYYY. I LOVED THE MOMENTS WHERE THEY WERE IN THE APARTMENT TOGETHER AAAAH.
one of my favourite parts of this book was when clementine confronted iwan about how much he had changed. i too, like clementine, felt upset by how much iwan changed, but this part really hit me and made me realize how change is not always a bad thing.
鈥淏ecause the things that mattered most never really left.鈥�
鈥淭he love stays.鈥�
鈥淭he love always stays, and so do we.鈥�
March 14, 2024
4,5 estrellas, am茅 much铆simo.
April 16, 2024
4.5 Stars 鈽�
鈥淚sn鈥檛 it strange how the world works sometimes? It鈥檚 never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥�
When I had decided to read this, I wanted a cute rom-com. What I got was a beautifully written, heartwarming story that is so much more than that. It's a story of many layers and depth of grief, healing, self-discovery, change, and finding love. There were sprinkles of laughter, moments of emotion, and tears amongst the magical premise, making this book easy to love.
Clementine is in her late twenties working as a book publicist and is up for a big promotion. She has her career and life planned out with how she wants it to go. That is until the unexpected death of her Aunt Analea that sends her reeling with what to do next with her life and plans. She inherited her late aunt's apartment, the one that her aunt had always told her was magical, but she had never believed it. One day, she enters the apartment to find a strange man standing in the kitchen whose name is Iwan and is subletting the apartment from her aunt seven years in the past.
Clementine West is intelligent, resilient, and flawd, her life is messy as she is trying to figure her life out after she lost one of her favorite people in the world. We get to follow her on the path of finding herself and the process of grief that was so real and raw feeling. I loved watching her grow and discover that people change through the years, including herself. She realised that you don't have to follow the path that a younger you once loved if it no longer fits into your life. She finds herself and rediscovers the things that she once loved. I found myself听 being able to relate to her in many ways, the most common being change, as most of us don't always handle it well.
"I didn鈥檛 need to be fixed. I just needed . . . to be reminded that I was human."
James Iwan Ashton is kind, charming, and so sweet. He is a chef and is so passionate about it that he wants to make the perfect meal. The one meal that holds memories and a special place in your heart. He had me so giddy and swooning. He can cook for me anytime. He had me falling for him from the moment that he entered. I just wish we would have gotten more of him and his Pov.
鈥淚 think, that nothing lasts forever. Not the good things, not the bad. So just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can.鈥�
Clementine and Iwan are the epitome of love at first sight. Was this insta- love, yes, but I still adored them. The chemistry between them was palpable, and you could feel their feelings for one another. Gosh, I loves there back and forth banter so much. It had me giggling. I loved the nickname that Iwan gave to Clementine. Lemon, it was cute and different. The only things that I feel like was missing in their time together was that I would have liked a bit more of them in the past to see more of the feelings that had together grow. The other is that I wanted more of the present to see where it took them.
鈥淚 went on so many dates, I kissed so many people, I tried to fall in love again and again, and all I could think about was you.鈥�
鈥淎ll seven years?鈥� 鈥淭wo thousand five hundred and fifty- five days. Not that I was counting.鈥�
This book may have just become one of my comfort books as it just feels like a warm hug on a chilly day. I know that this is a standalone, but I would love to see more of Iwan and Clementine. The ending was one of the sweetest though a bit rushed. It was still one of my favorite moments. I recommend this if you're looking for a heartwarming story and hope that you adore it as I did.
Favorite quotes and moments
"I loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence organized in the exact right order, made you miss places you鈥檝e never visited, and people you鈥檝e never met."
You can just dance, Lemon. You can take the lead.鈥�
"And you鈥檒l follow?鈥�
鈥淭o the moon and back.鈥�
鈥淟ife doesn鈥檛 always go as planned. The trick is to make the most of it when it doesn鈥檛.鈥�
"You only live once. And if you do it right, once is all you need.鈥�
"That was love, wasn鈥檛 it? It wasn鈥檛 just a quick drop鈥� it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. It was learning how to exist with every new breath. It was uncertain, and it was undeniably hard, and it wasn鈥檛 something you could plan for. Love was an invitation into the wild unknown, one step at a time together."
"Because the things that mattered most never really left. The love stays. The love always stays, and so do we."
~~~~~~
Pre-review: I've heard that this gives off the vibes of 13 Going on 30, and I love that movie. Plus, I'm in the mood for a cute rom-com 馃挍
鈥淚sn鈥檛 it strange how the world works sometimes? It鈥檚 never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥�
When I had decided to read this, I wanted a cute rom-com. What I got was a beautifully written, heartwarming story that is so much more than that. It's a story of many layers and depth of grief, healing, self-discovery, change, and finding love. There were sprinkles of laughter, moments of emotion, and tears amongst the magical premise, making this book easy to love.
Clementine is in her late twenties working as a book publicist and is up for a big promotion. She has her career and life planned out with how she wants it to go. That is until the unexpected death of her Aunt Analea that sends her reeling with what to do next with her life and plans. She inherited her late aunt's apartment, the one that her aunt had always told her was magical, but she had never believed it. One day, she enters the apartment to find a strange man standing in the kitchen whose name is Iwan and is subletting the apartment from her aunt seven years in the past.
Clementine West is intelligent, resilient, and flawd, her life is messy as she is trying to figure her life out after she lost one of her favorite people in the world. We get to follow her on the path of finding herself and the process of grief that was so real and raw feeling. I loved watching her grow and discover that people change through the years, including herself. She realised that you don't have to follow the path that a younger you once loved if it no longer fits into your life. She finds herself and rediscovers the things that she once loved. I found myself听 being able to relate to her in many ways, the most common being change, as most of us don't always handle it well.
"I didn鈥檛 need to be fixed. I just needed . . . to be reminded that I was human."
James Iwan Ashton is kind, charming, and so sweet. He is a chef and is so passionate about it that he wants to make the perfect meal. The one meal that holds memories and a special place in your heart. He had me so giddy and swooning. He can cook for me anytime. He had me falling for him from the moment that he entered. I just wish we would have gotten more of him and his Pov.
鈥淚 think, that nothing lasts forever. Not the good things, not the bad. So just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can.鈥�
Clementine and Iwan are the epitome of love at first sight. Was this insta- love, yes, but I still adored them. The chemistry between them was palpable, and you could feel their feelings for one another. Gosh, I loves there back and forth banter so much. It had me giggling. I loved the nickname that Iwan gave to Clementine. Lemon, it was cute and different. The only things that I feel like was missing in their time together was that I would have liked a bit more of them in the past to see more of the feelings that had together grow. The other is that I wanted more of the present to see where it took them.
鈥淚 went on so many dates, I kissed so many people, I tried to fall in love again and again, and all I could think about was you.鈥�
鈥淎ll seven years?鈥� 鈥淭wo thousand five hundred and fifty- five days. Not that I was counting.鈥�
This book may have just become one of my comfort books as it just feels like a warm hug on a chilly day. I know that this is a standalone, but I would love to see more of Iwan and Clementine. The ending was one of the sweetest though a bit rushed. It was still one of my favorite moments. I recommend this if you're looking for a heartwarming story and hope that you adore it as I did.
Favorite quotes and moments
"I loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence organized in the exact right order, made you miss places you鈥檝e never visited, and people you鈥檝e never met."
You can just dance, Lemon. You can take the lead.鈥�
"And you鈥檒l follow?鈥�
鈥淭o the moon and back.鈥�
鈥淟ife doesn鈥檛 always go as planned. The trick is to make the most of it when it doesn鈥檛.鈥�
"You only live once. And if you do it right, once is all you need.鈥�
"That was love, wasn鈥檛 it? It wasn鈥檛 just a quick drop鈥� it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. It was learning how to exist with every new breath. It was uncertain, and it was undeniably hard, and it wasn鈥檛 something you could plan for. Love was an invitation into the wild unknown, one step at a time together."
"Because the things that mattered most never really left. The love stays. The love always stays, and so do we."
~~~~~~
Pre-review: I've heard that this gives off the vibes of 13 Going on 30, and I love that movie. Plus, I'm in the mood for a cute rom-com 馃挍
January 18, 2025
鈽呪槄鈽呪槄鈽� - 5 stars
reread 3/30/24
i love it even more!!
鈥淵ou can just dance, take the lead.鈥�
鈥淎nd you鈥檒l follow?鈥�
鈥淭o the moon and back.鈥�
this is my first 5 star romance, plus a new favorite book!
this was the perfect romance book for spring. the vibes were amazing. such a comfort read.
Ashley鈥檚 writing is so good. she describes things so well! especially the food. absolutely magical.
there were also so many times I laughed out loud!
clementine was well-written and very relatable. she has a great sense of humor.
the addition of grief made her much more developed and human. i felt even more connected to clementine because of that.
iwan could鈥檝e used a bit more depth, but his character was so sweet and sunshiney. i loved him! and he鈥檚 a chef, a really good chef鈥攚hat more could you ask for?
the plot was fast paced and fun! such a good time. the time travel bit was a little confusing, but i was able to figure it out. and there was a part of the book where clementine didn鈥檛 see iwan which was harder to get through. however, i still enjoyed the book as a whole.
overall, it was a quick, fast paced romance that will touch every part of your heart. this is one of my #1 romance books! always recommend. :))
playlist
鈻� feels like - gracie abrams
met you at the right time, this is what it feels like.
鈻� darling i鈥檓 a mess - sabrina carpenter
darling i鈥檓 a mess without your love, all i need is one more goodbye kiss
鈻� already over - sabrina carpenter
same time here next weekend, make me fall where i stand, only like you can
鈻� jump then fall - ts
you got the keys to me, i love each freckle on your face
鈻� timeless - ts
and, somehow, I know that you and I would've found each other
鈻� everything has changed - ts
and all I feel in my stomach is butterflies, the beautiful kind, makin' up for lost time
鈻� invisible string - ts
time, mystical time, cuttin' me open, then healin' me fine. were there clues I didn't see?
鈻� sweet nothing - ts
you鈥檙e in the kitchen humming鈥 found myself running home to your sweet nothings.
鈻� late night talking - harry styles
now you鈥檙e in my life, i can鈥檛 get you off my mind
鈻� daylight - harry styles
ain鈥檛 gonna sleep 鈥榯il the daylight
鈻� this town - niall horan
if the whole world was watching, i鈥檇 still dance with you
鈻� all my love - noah kahan
at the end of it all, i just hope that your scars healed
鈻� just the way are - bruno mars
you know i鈥檇 never ask you change. if perfect鈥檚 what you鈥檙e searching for, then just stay the same.
鈻� dandelions - ruth b
i鈥檝e heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime, and i鈥檓 pretty sure that you are that love of mine.
quotes
Always, always chase the moon.
I loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence made you miss places you鈥檝e never visited and people you鈥檝e never met.
鈥滻 assure you I鈥檝e danced before.鈥�
鈥淏ut not with me.鈥�
There was something just so reassuring about books. They had beginnings and middles and ends, and if you didn鈥檛 like a part, you could skip to the next chapter. If someone died, you could stop on the last page before, and they鈥檇 live on forever. Happy endings were definite and the good lasted forever.
Romance in a chocolate. Love in a lemon pie.
He was an adventure. One I suddenly knew I wanted to take. Without a shadow of doubt, I wanted this. I wanted him.
鈥滻 love the way you blush. It drives me mad.鈥�
鈥滻鈥檓 going to kiss every part of you. I鈥檓 going to commit every piece of you to memory.鈥�
鈥滳an you promise me something?鈥�
鈥淎nything, Lemon.鈥�
鈥淧romise me you鈥檒l always be you?鈥�
鈥淲ell that鈥檚 a weird thing to ask.鈥�
鈥淚 know鈥攂ut I like you. Just the way you are.鈥�
鈥滶njoy the rain! You never know when it will be your last.鈥�
Life doesn鈥檛 always go as planned. The trick is to make the most of it when it doesn鈥檛.
鈥� isn鈥檛 it strange how the world works sometimes? It鈥檚 never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥�
That was love, wasn鈥檛 it? It wasn鈥檛 just a quick drop鈥� it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. Love was an invitation into the wild unknown, one step at a time together.
Sometimes the people you loved left you halfway through a story. Sometimes they left you without a goodbye. And, sometimes, they stayed around in little ways. In the memory of a musical. In the smell of their perfume. And the sound of the rain, and the itch for adventure.
鈥滳lementine, I love you. You鈥檙e stubborn, and you worry a little too much, and you always get this crease between your eyebrows when you鈥檙e thinking, and you see parts of people they don鈥檛 see in themselves anymore, and I love the way you laugh, and the way you blush. I loved the woman I met in apartment B4, but I think I love you a little bit more.鈥�
鈥淵ou do?鈥�
鈥淚 do. I love you, Lemon.鈥�
鈥淚 love you too, Iwan.鈥�
He鈥檇 gotten a lemon flower tattooed over his heart.
鈥淲hat do you tell people, when they ask about it?鈥�
His shyness melted into a smile, warm and gooey like chocolate. 鈥淚 tell them about a girl I fell in love with at the right place but the wrong time.鈥�
鈥淎nd what are you going to tell them now?鈥�
鈥淭hat we finally got the timing right.鈥�
I had finally caught the moon and more.
Because the things that mattered most never really left.
The love stays.
The love always stays, and so do we.
reread 3/30/24
i love it even more!!
鈥淵ou can just dance, take the lead.鈥�
鈥淎nd you鈥檒l follow?鈥�
鈥淭o the moon and back.鈥�
this is my first 5 star romance, plus a new favorite book!
this was the perfect romance book for spring. the vibes were amazing. such a comfort read.
Ashley鈥檚 writing is so good. she describes things so well! especially the food. absolutely magical.
there were also so many times I laughed out loud!
clementine was well-written and very relatable. she has a great sense of humor.
the addition of grief made her much more developed and human. i felt even more connected to clementine because of that.
iwan could鈥檝e used a bit more depth, but his character was so sweet and sunshiney. i loved him! and he鈥檚 a chef, a really good chef鈥攚hat more could you ask for?
the plot was fast paced and fun! such a good time. the time travel bit was a little confusing, but i was able to figure it out. and there was a part of the book where clementine didn鈥檛 see iwan which was harder to get through. however, i still enjoyed the book as a whole.
overall, it was a quick, fast paced romance that will touch every part of your heart. this is one of my #1 romance books! always recommend. :))
playlist
鈻� feels like - gracie abrams
met you at the right time, this is what it feels like.
鈻� darling i鈥檓 a mess - sabrina carpenter
darling i鈥檓 a mess without your love, all i need is one more goodbye kiss
鈻� already over - sabrina carpenter
same time here next weekend, make me fall where i stand, only like you can
鈻� jump then fall - ts
you got the keys to me, i love each freckle on your face
鈻� timeless - ts
and, somehow, I know that you and I would've found each other
鈻� everything has changed - ts
and all I feel in my stomach is butterflies, the beautiful kind, makin' up for lost time
鈻� invisible string - ts
time, mystical time, cuttin' me open, then healin' me fine. were there clues I didn't see?
鈻� sweet nothing - ts
you鈥檙e in the kitchen humming鈥 found myself running home to your sweet nothings.
鈻� late night talking - harry styles
now you鈥檙e in my life, i can鈥檛 get you off my mind
鈻� daylight - harry styles
ain鈥檛 gonna sleep 鈥榯il the daylight
鈻� this town - niall horan
if the whole world was watching, i鈥檇 still dance with you
鈻� all my love - noah kahan
at the end of it all, i just hope that your scars healed
鈻� just the way are - bruno mars
you know i鈥檇 never ask you change. if perfect鈥檚 what you鈥檙e searching for, then just stay the same.
鈻� dandelions - ruth b
i鈥檝e heard of a love that comes once in a lifetime, and i鈥檓 pretty sure that you are that love of mine.
quotes
Always, always chase the moon.
I loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence made you miss places you鈥檝e never visited and people you鈥檝e never met.
鈥滻 assure you I鈥檝e danced before.鈥�
鈥淏ut not with me.鈥�
There was something just so reassuring about books. They had beginnings and middles and ends, and if you didn鈥檛 like a part, you could skip to the next chapter. If someone died, you could stop on the last page before, and they鈥檇 live on forever. Happy endings were definite and the good lasted forever.
Romance in a chocolate. Love in a lemon pie.
He was an adventure. One I suddenly knew I wanted to take. Without a shadow of doubt, I wanted this. I wanted him.
鈥滻 love the way you blush. It drives me mad.鈥�
鈥滻鈥檓 going to kiss every part of you. I鈥檓 going to commit every piece of you to memory.鈥�
鈥滳an you promise me something?鈥�
鈥淎nything, Lemon.鈥�
鈥淧romise me you鈥檒l always be you?鈥�
鈥淲ell that鈥檚 a weird thing to ask.鈥�
鈥淚 know鈥攂ut I like you. Just the way you are.鈥�
鈥滶njoy the rain! You never know when it will be your last.鈥�
Life doesn鈥檛 always go as planned. The trick is to make the most of it when it doesn鈥檛.
鈥� isn鈥檛 it strange how the world works sometimes? It鈥檚 never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥�
That was love, wasn鈥檛 it? It wasn鈥檛 just a quick drop鈥� it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. Love was an invitation into the wild unknown, one step at a time together.
Sometimes the people you loved left you halfway through a story. Sometimes they left you without a goodbye. And, sometimes, they stayed around in little ways. In the memory of a musical. In the smell of their perfume. And the sound of the rain, and the itch for adventure.
鈥滳lementine, I love you. You鈥檙e stubborn, and you worry a little too much, and you always get this crease between your eyebrows when you鈥檙e thinking, and you see parts of people they don鈥檛 see in themselves anymore, and I love the way you laugh, and the way you blush. I loved the woman I met in apartment B4, but I think I love you a little bit more.鈥�
鈥淵ou do?鈥�
鈥淚 do. I love you, Lemon.鈥�
鈥淚 love you too, Iwan.鈥�
He鈥檇 gotten a lemon flower tattooed over his heart.
鈥淲hat do you tell people, when they ask about it?鈥�
His shyness melted into a smile, warm and gooey like chocolate. 鈥淚 tell them about a girl I fell in love with at the right place but the wrong time.鈥�
鈥淎nd what are you going to tell them now?鈥�
鈥淭hat we finally got the timing right.鈥�
I had finally caught the moon and more.
Because the things that mattered most never really left.
The love stays.
The love always stays, and so do we.
May 15, 2025
Last year, after reading the synopsis, I had no idea how Ashley Poston was going to deliver on the . How was it even going to work?
Not only did she nail that, but it ended up being one of my most memorable books of 2022. I loved it so much and have been eagerly anticipating this new release ever since.
The time has finally come for the latest Adult Romantic Contemporary from Ashley Poston.
Unsurprisingly, The Seven Year Slip is stunning. I love this story with my whole heart. Poston has such a unique and magical sense of Contemporary storytelling that really vibes with my tastes.
I cried actual tears, y'all. That's rough, but feels so good.
In this story we follow Clementine, a single-woman in NYC. She works in publishing and lives in a well-loved apartment that she recently inherited from her late-Aunt.
Six-months have passed since the toughest day in Clementine's life and she feels like she is doing a relatively good job holding it all together. She is still working hard, focusing on that and just staying busy.
She may be fooling herself though, as she's sort of standing in place; stuck.
That is until the apartment, which her Aunt always promised her was magical, delivers her the perfect gift she needed to potentially shake her out of her funk.
A man. The apartment delivers her a handsome, kind, sexy man with a Southern drawl and a penchant for cooking. The only problem, for him, it's seven years in the past.
How the heck is this going to work, you may be wondering? How does this even make sense? All I can say to you is, trust the Poston.
The Seven Year Slip is an absolute delight. It's so layered and beautiful. I loved so, so much about this story, but for me, the really special part was the relationship between Clementine and her Aunt.
As someone who is so incredibly close with my now adult niece and nephew, that aspect hit me hard. Right in the feels, like a gut punch. You could tell that Poston was writing this story from the heart. I felt it all the way to the marrow of my bones.
Poston's writing is incredibly smooth and engaging. She quickly pulls you in and before you know it, you're completely immersed in whatever world she has created.
Additionally, she has a smart and snarky wit that just tickles me. Her characters are fantastic and I love the exploration of the different kinds of love and relationships. Particularly the family relationships are so well done.
As you can tell, I adored this story. I walk away with a full heart. 10-out-of-10 recommend.
Thank you so much to the publisher, Berkley, for providing me with a copy to read and review. This will definitely be a standout for me in 2023!
Not only did she nail that, but it ended up being one of my most memorable books of 2022. I loved it so much and have been eagerly anticipating this new release ever since.
The time has finally come for the latest Adult Romantic Contemporary from Ashley Poston.
Unsurprisingly, The Seven Year Slip is stunning. I love this story with my whole heart. Poston has such a unique and magical sense of Contemporary storytelling that really vibes with my tastes.
I cried actual tears, y'all. That's rough, but feels so good.
In this story we follow Clementine, a single-woman in NYC. She works in publishing and lives in a well-loved apartment that she recently inherited from her late-Aunt.
Six-months have passed since the toughest day in Clementine's life and she feels like she is doing a relatively good job holding it all together. She is still working hard, focusing on that and just staying busy.
She may be fooling herself though, as she's sort of standing in place; stuck.
That is until the apartment, which her Aunt always promised her was magical, delivers her the perfect gift she needed to potentially shake her out of her funk.
A man. The apartment delivers her a handsome, kind, sexy man with a Southern drawl and a penchant for cooking. The only problem, for him, it's seven years in the past.
How the heck is this going to work, you may be wondering? How does this even make sense? All I can say to you is, trust the Poston.
The Seven Year Slip is an absolute delight. It's so layered and beautiful. I loved so, so much about this story, but for me, the really special part was the relationship between Clementine and her Aunt.
As someone who is so incredibly close with my now adult niece and nephew, that aspect hit me hard. Right in the feels, like a gut punch. You could tell that Poston was writing this story from the heart. I felt it all the way to the marrow of my bones.
Poston's writing is incredibly smooth and engaging. She quickly pulls you in and before you know it, you're completely immersed in whatever world she has created.
Additionally, she has a smart and snarky wit that just tickles me. Her characters are fantastic and I love the exploration of the different kinds of love and relationships. Particularly the family relationships are so well done.
As you can tell, I adored this story. I walk away with a full heart. 10-out-of-10 recommend.
Thank you so much to the publisher, Berkley, for providing me with a copy to read and review. This will definitely be a standout for me in 2023!
October 19, 2023
3,75鈽�
鈥滒潤� 饾櫊饾櫍饾櫄饾櫖 饾櫈 饾櫖饾櫀饾櫒 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫈饾櫍饾櫆.饾檹饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫊饾櫈饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫈饾櫍饾櫆 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫀饾櫓 饾櫖饾櫎饾櫔饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫇饾櫔饾櫑饾櫓 饾櫖饾櫇饾櫄饾櫍 饾櫈 饾櫇饾櫈饾櫓 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫆饾櫑饾櫎饾櫔饾櫍饾櫃.饾檹饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫊饾櫈饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫈饾櫍饾櫆 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫀饾櫓 饾櫖饾櫎饾櫔饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫒饾櫇饾櫀饾櫓饾櫓饾櫄饾櫑 饾櫌饾櫄 饾櫈饾櫍饾櫓饾櫎 饾櫏饾櫈饾櫄饾櫂饾櫄饾櫒鈥�
The way I connected with this book really left me in tears鈥very single character felt like a part of me and tiny bits of them were part of the people i love the most.
The true beauty about this book is the range of emotions that are delivered to me. i was giggling one moment and the next i was shedding a tear.The writing was truly magical and i was captivated by it.Everything in this book contained was so human,so relatable, so touching and it was all surrounded by the simplicity of what life is while the magic appears
饾樉饾櫋饾櫄饾櫌饾櫄饾櫍饾櫓饾櫈饾櫍饾櫄
She was so beautifully written.She has so much depth in her heart as a young women who has been through so much, it was so touching to watch her growth as i read.Her mentioning her auntie through the book left me in tears every single damn time.
I feel like if her auntie still be alive,she would be my favorite character without no doubt
鈥滒潤掟潤濔潤� 饾櫄饾櫋饾櫒饾櫄 饾櫂饾櫎饾櫔饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫒饾櫀饾櫘 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄饾櫘 饾櫃饾櫀饾櫍饾櫂饾櫄饾櫃 饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫑饾櫀饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫅饾櫑饾櫎饾櫍饾櫓 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾檱饾櫎饾櫔饾櫕饾櫑饾櫄?鈥�
饾檮饾櫖饾櫀饾櫍
i fell in love with this men IN EVERY SINGLE PAGE ALL OVER AGAIN.In present time, you could see how he struggled to understand his path in life & it's truly remarkable that lemon was able to help him find it.He knew EXACTLY how to be a romantic mf plus a scorpio.And ugh..do i have to mention my men can COOK.
鈥滒潤� 饾櫑饾櫄饾櫌饾櫄饾櫌饾櫁饾櫄饾櫑 饾櫇饾櫎饾櫖 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔 饾櫓饾櫀饾櫒饾櫓饾櫄,饾檱饾櫄饾櫌饾櫎饾櫍 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫒饾櫎饾櫔饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔饾櫑 饾櫁饾櫑饾櫄饾櫀饾櫓饾櫇 饾櫀饾櫒 饾櫈 饾櫇饾櫄饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔鈥�
鈥滒潤� 饾櫋饾櫎饾櫕饾櫄 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫖饾櫀饾櫘 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔 饾櫁饾櫋饾櫔饾櫒饾櫇,饾櫈饾櫓 饾櫃饾櫑饾櫈饾櫕饾櫄饾櫒 饾櫌饾櫄 饾櫂饾櫑饾櫀饾櫙饾櫘 饾櫖饾櫇饾櫄饾櫍 饾櫈 饾櫊饾櫍饾櫎饾櫖 饾櫈鈥欚潤� 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫂饾櫀饾櫔饾櫒饾櫄.鈥�
Clementine and Iwan's story is out of the ordinary yet i was still smiling and kicking my feet the entire book.They were the definition of 鈥渞ight person wrong time鈥� since both of them changes through time yet still manage to love each other in different ways.
鈥滒潤� 饾櫖饾櫀饾櫒 饾櫇饾櫀饾櫏饾櫏饾櫘,饾櫒饾櫎 饾櫇饾櫀饾櫏饾櫏饾櫘,饾櫓饾櫎 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋 饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫋饾櫎饾櫕饾櫄 饾櫎饾櫍 饾櫀 饾櫍饾櫈饾櫆饾櫇饾櫓 饾櫋饾櫈饾櫊饾櫄 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫈饾櫒,饾櫖饾櫇饾櫄饾櫑饾櫄 饾櫈 饾櫅饾櫄饾櫋饾櫓 饾櫋饾櫈饾櫊饾櫄 饾櫈 饾櫇饾櫀饾櫃 饾櫅饾櫈饾櫍饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫘 饾櫂饾櫀饾櫔饾櫆饾櫇饾櫓 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫌饾櫎饾櫎饾櫍,饾櫀饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫌饾櫎饾櫑饾櫄.鈥�
I adored the time travel theme since i recently watched Totally Killer i get the same atmospheric vibes of the magical realism.I don't think it was corny and it was definitely executed well between past & present times through the book.
Another theme that time traveling highlighted was the change people go through over the course of their lives and how we can't hold on to someone for who they were in the past but for who they are now.
I honestly haven鈥檛 seen any trigger warnings in the previous reviews i have red so i wanted to mention them since it caught me off guard and effected me deeply through pages.
饾檹饾檼: 饾櫆饾櫑饾櫈饾櫄饾櫅, 饾櫌饾櫄饾櫍饾櫓饾櫈饾櫎饾櫍饾櫒 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫒饾櫔饾櫈饾櫂饾櫈饾櫃e.
Besides the triggers,i really did found myself chasing the moon with this book
This was the first book i red from Ashley and it made me adore her i can't wait to read The Dead Romantics next
.
i really want to find myself chasing the moon while reading this馃寵馃馃徏
鈥滒潤� 饾櫊饾櫍饾櫄饾櫖 饾櫈 饾櫖饾櫀饾櫒 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫈饾櫍饾櫆.饾檹饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫊饾櫈饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫈饾櫍饾櫆 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫀饾櫓 饾櫖饾櫎饾櫔饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫇饾櫔饾櫑饾櫓 饾櫖饾櫇饾櫄饾櫍 饾櫈 饾櫇饾櫈饾櫓 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫆饾櫑饾櫎饾櫔饾櫍饾櫃.饾檹饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫊饾櫈饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫈饾櫍饾櫆 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫀饾櫓 饾櫖饾櫎饾櫔饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫒饾櫇饾櫀饾櫓饾櫓饾櫄饾櫑 饾櫌饾櫄 饾櫈饾櫍饾櫓饾櫎 饾櫏饾櫈饾櫄饾櫂饾櫄饾櫒鈥�
The way I connected with this book really left me in tears鈥very single character felt like a part of me and tiny bits of them were part of the people i love the most.
The true beauty about this book is the range of emotions that are delivered to me. i was giggling one moment and the next i was shedding a tear.The writing was truly magical and i was captivated by it.Everything in this book contained was so human,so relatable, so touching and it was all surrounded by the simplicity of what life is while the magic appears
饾樉饾櫋饾櫄饾櫌饾櫄饾櫍饾櫓饾櫈饾櫍饾櫄
She was so beautifully written.She has so much depth in her heart as a young women who has been through so much, it was so touching to watch her growth as i read.Her mentioning her auntie through the book left me in tears every single damn time.
I feel like if her auntie still be alive,she would be my favorite character without no doubt
鈥滒潤掟潤濔潤� 饾櫄饾櫋饾櫒饾櫄 饾櫂饾櫎饾櫔饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫒饾櫀饾櫘 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄饾櫘 饾櫃饾櫀饾櫍饾櫂饾櫄饾櫃 饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫑饾櫀饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫅饾櫑饾櫎饾櫍饾櫓 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾檱饾櫎饾櫔饾櫕饾櫑饾櫄?鈥�
饾檮饾櫖饾櫀饾櫍
i fell in love with this men IN EVERY SINGLE PAGE ALL OVER AGAIN.In present time, you could see how he struggled to understand his path in life & it's truly remarkable that lemon was able to help him find it.He knew EXACTLY how to be a romantic mf plus a scorpio.And ugh..do i have to mention my men can COOK.
鈥滒潤� 饾櫑饾櫄饾櫌饾櫄饾櫌饾櫁饾櫄饾櫑 饾櫇饾櫎饾櫖 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔 饾櫓饾櫀饾櫒饾櫓饾櫄,饾檱饾櫄饾櫌饾櫎饾櫍 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫒饾櫎饾櫔饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔饾櫑 饾櫁饾櫑饾櫄饾櫀饾櫓饾櫇 饾櫀饾櫒 饾櫈 饾櫇饾櫄饾櫋饾櫃 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔鈥�
鈥滒潤� 饾櫋饾櫎饾櫕饾櫄 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫖饾櫀饾櫘 饾櫘饾櫎饾櫔 饾櫁饾櫋饾櫔饾櫒饾櫇,饾櫈饾櫓 饾櫃饾櫑饾櫈饾櫕饾櫄饾櫒 饾櫌饾櫄 饾櫂饾櫑饾櫀饾櫙饾櫘 饾櫖饾櫇饾櫄饾櫍 饾櫈 饾櫊饾櫍饾櫎饾櫖 饾櫈鈥欚潤� 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫂饾櫀饾櫔饾櫒饾櫄.鈥�
Clementine and Iwan's story is out of the ordinary yet i was still smiling and kicking my feet the entire book.They were the definition of 鈥渞ight person wrong time鈥� since both of them changes through time yet still manage to love each other in different ways.
鈥滒潤� 饾櫖饾櫀饾櫒 饾櫇饾櫀饾櫏饾櫏饾櫘,饾櫒饾櫎 饾櫇饾櫀饾櫏饾櫏饾櫘,饾櫓饾櫎 饾櫅饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋 饾櫈饾櫍 饾櫋饾櫎饾櫕饾櫄 饾櫎饾櫍 饾櫀 饾櫍饾櫈饾櫆饾櫇饾櫓 饾櫋饾櫈饾櫊饾櫄 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫈饾櫒,饾櫖饾櫇饾櫄饾櫑饾櫄 饾櫈 饾櫅饾櫄饾櫋饾櫓 饾櫋饾櫈饾櫊饾櫄 饾櫈 饾櫇饾櫀饾櫃 饾櫅饾櫈饾櫍饾櫀饾櫋饾櫋饾櫘 饾櫂饾櫀饾櫔饾櫆饾櫇饾櫓 饾櫓饾櫇饾櫄 饾櫌饾櫎饾櫎饾櫍,饾櫀饾櫍饾櫃 饾櫌饾櫎饾櫑饾櫄.鈥�
I adored the time travel theme since i recently watched Totally Killer i get the same atmospheric vibes of the magical realism.I don't think it was corny and it was definitely executed well between past & present times through the book.
Another theme that time traveling highlighted was the change people go through over the course of their lives and how we can't hold on to someone for who they were in the past but for who they are now.
I honestly haven鈥檛 seen any trigger warnings in the previous reviews i have red so i wanted to mention them since it caught me off guard and effected me deeply through pages.
饾檹饾檼: 饾櫆饾櫑饾櫈饾櫄饾櫅, 饾櫌饾櫄饾櫍饾櫓饾櫈饾櫎饾櫍饾櫒 饾櫎饾櫅 饾櫒饾櫔饾櫈饾櫂饾櫈饾櫃e.
Besides the triggers,i really did found myself chasing the moon with this book
This was the first book i red from Ashley and it made me adore her i can't wait to read The Dead Romantics next
.
i really want to find myself chasing the moon while reading this馃寵馃馃徏
June 1, 2024
鉃� 4.5鈰�
IN. FUCKING. LOVE. WITH. THIS. BOOK.
IN. FUCKING. LOVE. WITH. THIS. BOOK.
April 24, 2024
鈥淪ometimes the people you loved left you halfway though a story. Sometimes they left you without a goodbye. And, sometimes, they stay around in the little ways. In the memory of a musical. In the smell of their perfume. In the sound of the rain, and the itch for adventure, and the yearning for that liminal space between one airport terminal and next.鈥�
鈽� 4.5 stars
Clementine ford is a busy book publicist going through a break up and moves into her late aunt鈥檚 apartment. She didn鈥檛 believe her aunty鈥檚 stories about the the magical elements of the the apartment but she quickly discovers not everything is as it seems when she discovers a handsome man named Iwan in her apartment, 7 years in the past.
饾棫饾椀饾椉饾槀饾棿饾椀饾榿饾榾
馃崑 This was such a cute rom/com and took me by surprise by how much I enjoyed it. The elements of magical realism appealed to me and made the story so much more enjoyable. It was reminiscent of the time travellers wife and 13 going on 30!
鈥淚 loved how a book, a story, a set of words in a sentence organised in the exact right order, made you miss places you鈥檝e never visited, and people you鈥檝e never met.鈥�
馃崑 This book is perfect for people of all ages 18+ (mild spice) but I feel like it was MADE for people in their 20-30鈥檚. I love how this book commented on not only the process of grief for a loved one but grieving your past self as you grow and evolve overtime.
鈥淎nd I knew I was falling. The kind of falling that would hurt when I hit the ground. The kind of falling that would shatter me into pieces.鈥�
馃崑 This book is very relatable and I think a lot of people can sympathise with both Iwan and Clementine. Iwan was an absolute sweetheart (and a chef 馃珷馃懆鈥嶐煃�) and I found myself leaning towards the flashback scenes rather than the current timeline. It just reiterates that overtime we can become hardened by the world and allows you reflect on your younger & carefree self.
鈥淚 hated her for leaving, and I loved her for staying as long as she could.鈥�
馃崑 I loved Clementine鈥檚 character as well, she is a career driven woman who got in a path that didn鈥檛 necessarily make her happy. She has a fear of change which has dictated a lot of her life but her flaws made me invested in her story. I loved watching her self discovery and process of grief. This book touches on hard subjects which added emotional depth to the story.
鈥淚sn't it strange how the world works sometimes? It's never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.鈥�
馃崑 I鈥檓 a sucker for romance and I loved the invisible string element of these two. Iwan is seven years in the future and Clementine is seven years in the past but they are constantly drawn to each other as they navigate early adulthood. While the romance was definitely prevalent, I wish we had more time with them in the past as it felt like we only saw snapshots of their love story. I do understand why this book was predominately set in the future, instead of holding on to 鈥榳hat if鈥檚鈥� but the extra buildup would have pushed it to 5 stars for me.
鈥淵ou can just dance, Lemon. You can take the lead.鈥� 鈥淎nd you鈥檒l follow?鈥� 鈥淭o the moon and back.鈥�
馃崑 I felt like the the magical realism could have done with a bit more explanation as well as including some markers to make it easier for the reader when shifting through the timelines as I was confused at points.
Overall I loved this book and it definitely lived up to the hype. It's a new comfort book for me and I highly recommend it!
Some more of my fave quotes:
鈥淭here was something just so reassuring about books. They had beginnings and middles and ends, and if you didn't like a part, you could skip to the next chapter. If someone died, you could stop on the last page before, and they'd live on forever. Happy endings were definite, evils defeated, and the good lasted forever.鈥�
鈥淚 didn't need to be fixed. I just needed...to be reminded that I was human.鈥�
鈥淭here was a gap between early twenties and late twenties that only people existing in bodies in their late twenties understood. You could still fight god, but you'd have to ice your knees afterward.鈥�
鈥淚 didn't find out who I wanted to be until I was almost 40. You have to try on a lot of shoes until you find some you like walking in. Never apologize for that.鈥�
馃挍馃崑馃尲 pre-review 馃挍馃崑馃尲
I've had this on my tbr for months and I'm finally picking it up! Hopefully it'll be my new comfort read馃馃徎
September 11, 2024
鈥淚sn't it strange how the world works sometimes? It鈥檚 never a matter of time, but a matter of timing."
An apartment with a magical aspect to it that allows you to travel through time? Sign me up
4.5 stars
This book was so easy to adore. it was distinctively emotional, bittersweet and so enchanting. Loved the premise as idk why but It was giving 13 going on 30 vibes (for me somehow) mainly bc of the magical realism, nyc and maybe the romance aspect to it but not like it of course* It played out like a 2000s rom com movie in my head and i couldn鈥檛 get enough. This wasn鈥檛 just a story about romance but about grief and embracing the change in finding yourself.
Clementine- I found her character mostly relatable in more ways than one. Even more when it came to her fear of change, feeling lost as a 20 something year old who is well established in her career yet struggles with letting go and figuring out what she wants in life. Currently, she鈥檚 a success in what she does in the publishing business in NYC鈥攕eemingly content with her job and mourning the loss of her aunt. But one day, she moves into the apartment she inherited from her and it somehow allows her to slip through a specific moment in time鈥�seven years forward and seven years back 鉁� the invisible string theory was so apparent here
iwan- I was enamored with him and the chef that he is. The way this man was passionate about the food he cooks in the most meaningful way and believes in the connection between our memories playing a significant role in our love for food鈥攕woon 馃挊 The banter and cozy chemistry between him and clementine had me grinning and kicking my feet. also, the pet name he had for her, I usually don鈥檛 like them but this one I didn鈥檛 mind it was so cute
It was bittersweet to watch their journey. From being complete strangers that shared intimate parts of themselves with each other鈥攖o what became of them. I also enjoyed seeing them chase their own moons (book reference) and embracing change as that was so hard initially to accept considering the time slip.
Now the grief, it was fleshed out beautifully without being overwhelming which usually is the case with most books.
my lack of rounding up to 5 stars is because I felt like we weren鈥檛 given enough scenes in the past between them like there wasn鈥檛 enough build up and a lack of structure with the time jump. idk about anyone else but i definitely wanted MORE. Although, in my heart its 5 and more stars for how it made me feel as I was left tearing up at the last 10% 馃ス so if you want a cozy heartfelt book that鈥檒l give you all the feels鈥�read this and I hope you adore it as I did 鉂わ笍
TW: suicide
a few favorite quotes as there were so many
鈥淚'm going to kiss every part of you. Im going to commit every piece of you to memory."
"I've had entire conversations with people I've never spoken a word to. You can say things with food that you can't quite with words sometimes. It all comes full circle, "Universal truths in butter. Secrets folded into the dough. Poetry in the spices. Romance in a chocolate. Love in a lemon pie."
鈥淭hat was love, wasn't it? It wasn't just a quick drop-it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. It was learning how to exist with every new breath. It was uncertain and it was undeniably hard, and it wasn't something you could plan for. Love was an invitation into the wild unknown, one step at a time together.鈥�
"I didn't find out who I wanted to be until I was almost forty. You have to try on a lot of shoes until you find some you like walking in. Never apologize for that. Once I found mine, I've been content for twenty years." This resonated with me so deeply
鈥淎nd I carried that pain, and that love, and that terrible, terrible day, with me. I got comfortable with it. I walked with it. Sometimes the people you loved left you halfway through a story. Sometimes they left you without a goodbye. And, sometimes, they stayed around in little ways.鈥� 鉂わ笍鈥嶐煩� this whole page.
March 10, 2024
Another banger in the books for Ashley Poston!
November 14, 2024
4 stars 馃挮
In The Seven Year Slip, Clementine is trying to rebuild her life after a year filled with loss and heartache. She鈥檚 following a plan鈥攁 way to protect her heart: focus on work, find stable love, and cling to her dreams. But when she unexpectedly meets a man in her late aunt鈥檚 apartment, everything changes. He鈥檚 charming, kind, and someone she could easily fall for鈥攊f not for one impossible detail: he鈥檚 from seven years in her past, and she鈥檚 living in his future. As their bond deepens, Clementine must confront the reality of their situation and consider whether love can truly transcend time, or if it鈥檚 all about finding the right moment.
鉃� This book was an unexpected treasure, one that I didn鈥檛 just read鈥擨 felt. It鈥檚 not just a love story- it鈥檚 an exploration of personal growth, of letting go of the past, and of stepping into a future you never quite saw coming. This was my first Ashley Poston book and it did not disappoint at all! Her writing is so enchanting and immersive I devoured this in 24 hours even when I should鈥檝e been studying for my finals. I鈥檓 so glad I picked this up, even though I wasn鈥檛 sure I鈥檇 connect with a story that straddles magical realism. But this book surprised me. It left me teary-eyed and full of emotion, and it will stay with me for a long time.
Clementine is a character whose emotions, decisions, and growth feel incredibly authentic, making her journey through grief, self-discovery, and the messiness of life one that I could truly relate to. I saw myself in her struggles, her growth, and in her quiet moments of vulnerability. It鈥檚 rare to connect with a character so fully, but Clementine鈥檚 story captivated me, and I found myself rooting for her from the very first page.
Her grief over losing her aunt is raw and deeply affecting. It鈥檚 messy and painful, and it doesn鈥檛 follow a neat timeline. I felt every moment of her heartbreak, and I watched as she gradually allowed herself to heal鈥攏ot by fixing herself, but by learning how to exist in a world that feels different without the people you love. There鈥檚 a beauty in that process, and the author captured it with such tenderness.
What really stood out to me was how poignant it was to see Clementine come to the realisation that it鈥檚 okay to let go of dreams and paths that no longer fit who you are. Her journey of self-discovery鈥攅specially in relation to her career鈥攆elt so empowering. The moment she accepts that she has the power to define her own life, on her own terms, was one of the most inspiring and liberating parts of the book. It鈥檚 a reminder that we鈥檙e allowed to evolve and change, to walk away from what doesn鈥檛 serve us, and that true growth comes when we make space for new possibilities.
Iwan is the kind of character you fall for without even trying. He has an effortless warmth to him, a kindness that鈥檚 impossible to resist. The way he loves鈥攖hrough food, through gestures, through his patient, unspoken understanding of Clementine鈥攎ade my heart ache in the best possible way! His charm is infectious, but it鈥檚 his quiet depth, his dreams, and his unshakable belief in the power of love that truly won me over.
What stood out to me the most about Iwan was how much his story unfolds, not just in the present, but across the seven years they are separated by time. Watching him chase his dreams and seeing how his future eventually intersects with Clementine鈥檚 is a beautiful testament to how the right person enters your life at the right time. I loved that we got to see him grow, to witness how his passions evolve, and how he stays true to the heart of who he is.
This book centres around a unique romance between Clementine and Iwan, where Clementine is living seven years in the past when Iwan is in the present. The time difference adds a fascinating complexity to their relationship as they navigate the challenge of loving someone who isn't in the same time. The dynamic between them is anything but conventional, filled with longing and the uncertainty of what might be.
While I loved their story, I did wish for a bit more of a slow build between them. It didn鈥檛 quite sit right with me how quickly they fell in love over the course of a weekend. The instant chemistry is undeniable, but I felt a deeper connection could have developed if we鈥檇 seen their relationship evolve more gradually. Still, this didn鈥檛 take away from the strength of their bond.
The undeniable chemistry between them was impossible to ignore. Despite the time between them, their love felt natural and fated鈥攍ike they were always meant to find each other. Their connection kept me invested in their story, and I found myself rooting for them from start to finish.
This book is a tender exploration of love, loss, and how life brings us to the people we need when we least expect it. Clementine and Iwan鈥檚 journey, though touched by magical realism, feels raw and deeply human. It鈥檚 about healing, rediscovery, and finding the courage to love again. Their connection captivated me from the very start, and watching their journey unfold was both beautiful and emotional. Ashley Poston鈥檚 writing is immersive, and by the end, I was left with a heart full of emotion, reminded of just how unpredictable and extraordinary love can be.
It鈥檚 a beautiful reminder that love doesn鈥檛 always unfold according to a plan鈥攊t鈥檚 about finding the right moment, even when it seems impossible. And when that moment comes, it is always worth the leap. 馃崑
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Everyone speaks so highly of this book, so I feel like it's finally time to check it out! It鈥檚 also my first Ashley Poston book so I'm very excited
"Sometimes the people you loved left you halfway through a story. Sometimes they left you without a goodbye. And, sometimes, they stayed around in little ways."
In The Seven Year Slip, Clementine is trying to rebuild her life after a year filled with loss and heartache. She鈥檚 following a plan鈥攁 way to protect her heart: focus on work, find stable love, and cling to her dreams. But when she unexpectedly meets a man in her late aunt鈥檚 apartment, everything changes. He鈥檚 charming, kind, and someone she could easily fall for鈥攊f not for one impossible detail: he鈥檚 from seven years in her past, and she鈥檚 living in his future. As their bond deepens, Clementine must confront the reality of their situation and consider whether love can truly transcend time, or if it鈥檚 all about finding the right moment.
鉃� This book was an unexpected treasure, one that I didn鈥檛 just read鈥擨 felt. It鈥檚 not just a love story- it鈥檚 an exploration of personal growth, of letting go of the past, and of stepping into a future you never quite saw coming. This was my first Ashley Poston book and it did not disappoint at all! Her writing is so enchanting and immersive I devoured this in 24 hours
"I didn't need to be fixed. I just needed...to be reminded that I was human."
Clementine is a character whose emotions, decisions, and growth feel incredibly authentic, making her journey through grief, self-discovery, and the messiness of life one that I could truly relate to. I saw myself in her struggles, her growth, and in her quiet moments of vulnerability. It鈥檚 rare to connect with a character so fully, but Clementine鈥檚 story captivated me, and I found myself rooting for her from the very first page.
Her grief over losing her aunt is raw and deeply affecting. It鈥檚 messy and painful, and it doesn鈥檛 follow a neat timeline. I felt every moment of her heartbreak, and I watched as she gradually allowed herself to heal鈥攏ot by fixing herself, but by learning how to exist in a world that feels different without the people you love. There鈥檚 a beauty in that process, and the author captured it with such tenderness.
鈥淣othing lasts forever. Not the good things, not the bad. So just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can.鈥�
What really stood out to me was how poignant it was to see Clementine come to the realisation that it鈥檚 okay to let go of dreams and paths that no longer fit who you are. Her journey of self-discovery鈥攅specially in relation to her career鈥攆elt so empowering. The moment she accepts that she has the power to define her own life, on her own terms, was one of the most inspiring and liberating parts of the book. It鈥檚 a reminder that we鈥檙e allowed to evolve and change, to walk away from what doesn鈥檛 serve us, and that true growth comes when we make space for new possibilities.
"He was an adventure. One I suddenly knew I wanted to take."
Iwan is the kind of character you fall for without even trying. He has an effortless warmth to him, a kindness that鈥檚 impossible to resist. The way he loves鈥攖hrough food, through gestures, through his patient, unspoken understanding of Clementine鈥攎ade my heart ache in the best possible way! His charm is infectious, but it鈥檚 his quiet depth, his dreams, and his unshakable belief in the power of love that truly won me over.
What stood out to me the most about Iwan was how much his story unfolds, not just in the present, but across the seven years they are separated by time. Watching him chase his dreams and seeing how his future eventually intersects with Clementine鈥檚 is a beautiful testament to how the right person enters your life at the right time. I loved that we got to see him grow, to witness how his passions evolve, and how he stays true to the heart of who he is.
"That was love, wasn鈥檛 it? It wasn鈥檛 just a quick drop鈥攊t was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people. It was learning how to exist with every new breath. It was uncertain and it was undeniably hard, and it wasn鈥檛 something you could plan for. Love was an invitation into the wild unknown, one step at a time together."
This book centres around a unique romance between Clementine and Iwan, where Clementine is living seven years in the past when Iwan is in the present. The time difference adds a fascinating complexity to their relationship as they navigate the challenge of loving someone who isn't in the same time. The dynamic between them is anything but conventional, filled with longing and the uncertainty of what might be.
While I loved their story, I did wish for a bit more of a slow build between them. It didn鈥檛 quite sit right with me how quickly they fell in love over the course of a weekend. The instant chemistry is undeniable, but I felt a deeper connection could have developed if we鈥檇 seen their relationship evolve more gradually. Still, this didn鈥檛 take away from the strength of their bond.
The undeniable chemistry between them was impossible to ignore. Despite the time between them, their love felt natural and fated鈥攍ike they were always meant to find each other. Their connection kept me invested in their story, and I found myself rooting for them from start to finish.
"Isn't it strange how the world works sometimes? It's never a matter of time, but a matter of timing."
This book is a tender exploration of love, loss, and how life brings us to the people we need when we least expect it. Clementine and Iwan鈥檚 journey, though touched by magical realism, feels raw and deeply human. It鈥檚 about healing, rediscovery, and finding the courage to love again. Their connection captivated me from the very start, and watching their journey unfold was both beautiful and emotional. Ashley Poston鈥檚 writing is immersive, and by the end, I was left with a heart full of emotion, reminded of just how unpredictable and extraordinary love can be.
It鈥檚 a beautiful reminder that love doesn鈥檛 always unfold according to a plan鈥攊t鈥檚 about finding the right moment, even when it seems impossible. And when that moment comes, it is always worth the leap. 馃崑
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Everyone speaks so highly of this book, so I feel like it's finally time to check it out! It鈥檚 also my first Ashley Poston book so I'm very excited
January 9, 2025
4.8 藮鈦衡€р湲
藮鈦衡€y review:
LITTLE SPOILERS AHEAD
the seven year slip is a beautiful story where past meets the future, where present meets the present and where Clementine meets Iwan馃А
i read the seven year slip for at least 2 times, and it was one of my favorites of 2023. it鈥檚 a heartwarming, exciting and comforting book.
i love the chemistry between clementine and iwan. their journey of falling in love and finding each other outside of the apartment is definitely a story worth reading. i love how they grow throughout the book, how their hobbies turn into to something bigger, and how they discover their passion in different ways.
every moment in the apartment was truly magical. i remember reading the book for the first time, being so confused about the whole time-traveling experience.
i like the writing and how the author describes feelings. my favorite one was:
the same moments were so different for both iwan and lemon. it was interesting to follow clementine, and her past & present. she knew how the story is ending (at the moment) but she锟斤拷d still go back to the 4th floor, apartment B4, just to have another moment together
apartment i love how this was the safe place for everyone. like actually for everyone.
藮鈦衡赌耻辞迟别蝉:
鈥渋f you don鈥檛 fit in, fool everyone until you do.鈥�
鈥渟he also said to keep your passport renewed, to pair red wines with meats and whites with everything else, to find work that is fulfilling to your heart as well as your head, to never forget to fall in love whenever you can find it because love is nothing if not a matter of thinking, and to chase the moon.鈥�
鈥渂ecause anytime you met here, anyone the apartment let you find, could never stay. no one in this apartment ever stayed, no one ever would.鈥�
鈥漺hy was i still here alone, on this couch, listening to the sounds of a city that kept moving forward, and forward, and forward, while i still mourned somewhere in the past?鈥�
鈥淵ou could never be a bad idea, Lemon.
but what if you are? she thought鈥�
鈥溾€othing lasts forever. not the good things, not the bad.鈥�
鈥淭hat was love, wasn鈥檛 it? it wasn鈥檛 just a quick drop鈥攊t was falling, over and one again, for your person. it was falling as they became new people, it was learning how to exist with new breath. it was uncertain and it was undeniable hard and it wasn鈥檛 something you could plan for.鈥�
藮鈦衡€y review:
LITTLE SPOILERS AHEAD
the seven year slip is a beautiful story where past meets the future, where present meets the present and where Clementine meets Iwan馃А
i read the seven year slip for at least 2 times, and it was one of my favorites of 2023. it鈥檚 a heartwarming, exciting and comforting book.
i love the chemistry between clementine and iwan. their journey of falling in love and finding each other outside of the apartment is definitely a story worth reading. i love how they grow throughout the book, how their hobbies turn into to something bigger, and how they discover their passion in different ways.
鈥渉e always says food brings people together, and that鈥檚 really what i love about it.鈥�
every moment in the apartment was truly magical. i remember reading the book for the first time, being so confused about the whole time-traveling experience.
i like the writing and how the author describes feelings. my favorite one was:
鈥溾€ike someone waiting to be asked. you can just dance, Lemon. You can take the lead.
and you鈥檒l follow?
to the moon and back.鈥�
the same moments were so different for both iwan and lemon. it was interesting to follow clementine, and her past & present. she knew how the story is ending (at the moment) but she锟斤拷d still go back to the 4th floor, apartment B4, just to have another moment together
apartment i love how this was the safe place for everyone. like actually for everyone.
藮鈦衡赌耻辞迟别蝉:
鈥渋f you don鈥檛 fit in, fool everyone until you do.鈥�
鈥渟he also said to keep your passport renewed, to pair red wines with meats and whites with everything else, to find work that is fulfilling to your heart as well as your head, to never forget to fall in love whenever you can find it because love is nothing if not a matter of thinking, and to chase the moon.鈥�
鈥渂ecause anytime you met here, anyone the apartment let you find, could never stay. no one in this apartment ever stayed, no one ever would.鈥�
鈥漺hy was i still here alone, on this couch, listening to the sounds of a city that kept moving forward, and forward, and forward, while i still mourned somewhere in the past?鈥�
鈥淵ou could never be a bad idea, Lemon.
but what if you are? she thought鈥�
鈥溾€othing lasts forever. not the good things, not the bad.鈥�
February 3, 2024
This one has become my new favorite!
Infinite stars...馃槶猸愶笍铀撅笍
I'm don't personally believe in love or happily ever afters (despite my passion for reading all the romance novels that exist), I didn't expect a romance book to have such a impact on me. The way the author portrayed the chemistry between the characters was absolutely beautiful! She brought their emotions to life in a way that made me feel everything they were experiencing!
The story was absolutely heartwarming!her journey through self-discovery and leaving behind her past sad experiences and moving forward was incredibly relatable!
Infinite stars...馃槶猸愶笍铀撅笍
I'm don't personally believe in love or happily ever afters (despite my passion for reading all the romance novels that exist), I didn't expect a romance book to have such a impact on me. The way the author portrayed the chemistry between the characters was absolutely beautiful! She brought their emotions to life in a way that made me feel everything they were experiencing!
The story was absolutely heartwarming!her journey through self-discovery and leaving behind her past sad experiences and moving forward was incredibly relatable!
September 27, 2023
Time-traveling romance...but this trip didn't go as planned for this reader.
Clementine inherited her aunt's apartment B4. One day Clementine encounters Iwan, an inspiring chef in the apartment who claims to be renting the place while her aunt travels. hmm!?
I love time-traveling stories and this one has a time-bending apartment that sends Clementine back 7 years in the past which sounds really interesting.
But somehow I feel I read a different book. I wasn't invested in these characters and didn't feel the spark whatsoever between the MCs. Frankly, I was quite bored and the flowery prose wasn't for me. I love food and even the food talk here fell a bit flat.
I have many friends who loved this book. Some found it to be moving and beautiful so please check out those reviews and give it a try if it feels like something you may enjoy. 2.5猸�
Thank you Berkley for the DRC.
Published Jun 27, 2023.
Clementine inherited her aunt's apartment B4. One day Clementine encounters Iwan, an inspiring chef in the apartment who claims to be renting the place while her aunt travels. hmm!?
I love time-traveling stories and this one has a time-bending apartment that sends Clementine back 7 years in the past which sounds really interesting.
But somehow I feel I read a different book. I wasn't invested in these characters and didn't feel the spark whatsoever between the MCs. Frankly, I was quite bored and the flowery prose wasn't for me. I love food and even the food talk here fell a bit flat.
I have many friends who loved this book. Some found it to be moving and beautiful so please check out those reviews and give it a try if it feels like something you may enjoy. 2.5猸�
Thank you Berkley for the DRC.
Published Jun 27, 2023.
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