What a book! I was an emotional wreck reading this! I loved the character of Gemma and my heart ached for her. I loved her determination not to give up on Finn, even though, at times, I wanted to shout at her to let him go! He didn't come across as a very nice character and for a lot of the book I found myself wondering why she was wasting her time on him.
I couldn't see where the storyline might go and I definitely did not forsee what was going to happen. Often I couldn't read through teary eyes, whether they were sad or happy tears. This is one of my favourite books of the year so far, a gem!

Well what can I say about this book it was unbelievably brilliant, you will need tissues at the ready as it an emotional rollercoaster of a book.

Gemma is getting married to Finn today but unfortunately he does not turn up at the Church everyone thinks she has been jilted but she thinks it is not the case she thinks something has happened to him. Over the next six days we see what she does to try and find Finn. We also go over the years how the meet and got together.

I think this is a well written book and I could not put this book down.

I would recommend this book.

**Slight spoilers ahead**

This was a really underwhelming read for me. I didn't really care about the characters and it is odd because it doesn't feel like a romance to me. It is a story of Gemma and Finn, but...I don't know. I can't quite put my finger on why it didn't feel like a romance to me. That and I hated Finn. Seriously f that guy. I don't know why Gemma liked him so much and forgave him for everything without him even apologizing. Like he ghosts her for years then when he shows back up she just gets together with him without even talking about what happened. He treated her like garbage multiple times in the story and it just...was okay? Because she was so in love with him or something. They also need to learn to use their words. The reasons why things happened were fine, but not the way they were implemented. You can talk to people, especially people you are falling for/are in love with and still get help with struggles you have. I really hated Finn and yeah that didn't help in my enjoyment of this story.

Now for the most part this book was just meh for me. I considered putting it down early on even though it wasn't the worst thing ever or anything, but I kept reading to see what happened to Finn...and by the time we got to what happened I didn't care? It felt like a letdown somehow...For as much as this is supposed to be a romance and you get the flashbacks of Gemma and Finn meeting and their relationship, most of the book was really just Gemma trying to find him or living her life in the past without him so...

**Spoiler alert**
My other big issue with this story was the kid issue. Finn didn't want to ever have kids and Gemma definitely does. Again these two never talked about this until not long before they were supposed to get married. And once Finn realized she doesn't want kids he realized this would never work between them. I mean kids are a big deal and one where there is no compromise. You can't just have kids some of the time (unless you are divorced and have that arrangement). And if they are a deal breaker either way then that is a major issue. I know people who have gotten divorced because one person said in a few years they would want kids so the other stuck around only to find out they never expected to actually have kids. They thought it would just somehow resolve itself...which it doesn't. I know plenty of people who have broken up because they are not on the same page regarding kids. So in the heat of the moment when Gemma finds out Finn doesn't want kids she is all fine! If you don't want kids that is fine with me! Which sure, that sounds romantic like it can just be the two of you, but you at least need to spend some time really thinking it over. You can't just decide in the heat of the moment because you don't want to lose your partner right this minute and then expect the future to be sunshine and roses. If you take the time and are really willing to give up on having kids then it could work, but you need to make sure you are really okay with that. You should try and be sure you won't just resent the other person in a few years. So then everything was fine I guess...and then, of course, at the end of the book when Finn is found and everything is perfect it is revealed that somehow, suddenly Finn decided he did want kids. Hooray! Everything is wonderful *cue huge eyeroll*

So yeah. This book was meh overall but had a few things I really didn't like which knocked my rating down.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this book

3.5 stars

Atkins writes a seriously gripping story. I honestly had no idea what to expect and struggled to decide whether Gemma's faith in Finn was inspiring or misplaced. The tension is well-balanced with flashbacks of their love story, and I was totally on board for the whole rollercoaster of emotions.

While I definitely wouldn't classify Gemma and Finn's relationship as instalove, the emotions are sky-high pretty quickly when they start liking each other. I didn't particularly like either of them as characters, and their complex relationship had some red flags (on both sides), but if these flags didn't exist, there wouldn't really be a story here.

Six Days is a good representation of messy and complicated lives. Everyone has a story, and nothing is ever as simple as it first appears.

There's a lot to like about this book. Interesting idea and I had to read to the end to find out what happened to Finn. That said, I didn't like Finn for much of the book and find it hard to believe Gemma fell in love with him. I think the present day story dragged in parts, and yet the ending felt rushed. An epilogue would have been a good idea. With thanks to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Gemma and Finn are soulmates, at least that's what she believes even when he fails to turn up for their wedding—told in a dual timeline from their first meeting to the days after the wedding that never was. It's a tumultuous journey that encompasses many emotions that immerse the reader in Gemma and Finn's story.

Gemma is a lovely character, driven, loyal and loving of everything she cares about, and Finn is at the top of her list. Her relationships with her father and best friend are strong, but her heart belongs to Finn, and this is clear with every page turned in this engaging read.

The plot is intricate, and the mystery of what happened to Finn remains until the final chapters. The author creates believable characters, and original scenarios capture the reader's interest. I enjoyed the element of mystery, the strong friendship and familial connection, and especially the love that binds Gemma and Finn, making this an epic romance.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher.

Ooh she’s only gone and done it again!

This book had me feeling so many emotions from love to hate, from happy to sad

I was with Gemma every step of the way as she got ready for her wedding to Finn and arrived at the church. I was with her heartbreak for the next 6 days as she tried to discover just what had happened to Finn and as she flashed back to their 1st meeting, 1st date etc

Dani really has a knack with words that makes you feel everything her characters are going through. She truly is one of my favourite authors and I always love reading her books and hating when I get to the end ad know I have to wait for the next one

Highly recommend I will however warn that there could be a trigger warning for some people due to what happens.. I don’t want to say anymore as it could spoil the story

Thanks to Netgalley for the opportunity to read this title

I found this book a slow burn although written nicely it was just missing something for me until the last quarter and then Wow, I couldn't put it down.

The book starts on Gemma and Finn's wedding day where he stands her up at the church it then covers the following six days with Gemma trying to piece together why Finn didn't show. In amongst her discoveries there are flashbacks giving an insight to when they first met and various points in their relationship.

Thank you to Netgalley and Head of Zeus for the ARC.

When you meet the love of your life and your weeding is approaching but he does not turn up at the church. Everyone believes he has jilted you and run of becuase there is no indications of where he has gone but you have unwavering belief that this is not the case. As time passes everyone tries to make you believe that he left you.
The certanity this this is not true is overwhelming. Read the emotional journey from two ends of the relationship.
enjoy beacuse I certaily did, but have a packet of tissues at the ready just in case you need them!!

This was an enjoyable read and heartbreaking in places. Gemma meets Finn and fate brings them together. However Gemma is left at the altar and the story unfolds. I enjoyed the characters and the story however I felt it became a bit slow during the middle part and I was just wanting to see how it ended. It picked up again and I was glad I finished it. It is a story of love and determination.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for an Arc in exchange for an honest opinion

Gemma is left standing at the church on her wedding day when her fiancé, Finn doesn’t turn up. Nobody can find him, everyone thinks he has got cold feet and left her, and to be honest, it certainly looks that way! Gemma though, says he would never do anything like that, and is convinced something has happened to him. She goes to the police who tell her that most missing people return after a week, and she needs to wait six days before she can report him as missing. We then follow Gemma over those six days as she tries to work out where Finn is and what, if anything, has happened to him…

I loved this book! I became hooked into Gemma’s storyline right from the first page. My heart broke for her, not just because he didn’t turn up but because she didn’t know what had happened to him. I liked Gemma’s character and found her storyline swinging between her insistence that something had happened to him and perhaps he never really loved her at all really quite emotional. I’ve read books previously by this author, so I knew this was going to be a bit of a heart-wrencher, but I thought it was cleverly done how there was so much doubt and suspicion as to why Finn didn’t turn up for the wedding. I won’t say anything else about Finn and Gemma for fear of spoilers though, as the whole book had me on the edge of my seat waiting to find out what happened, and I really wouldn’t want to spoil it for anyone else!!

The book moved along at a great pace, marked off with the chapters counting the six days. The storyline switched between present day and Gemma and Finn’s past, and as the story moved on and you saw how they had been throughout their relationship, it definitely gives you food for thought as to what had happened to Finn. My opinions changed as I read, and I must admit to being left open mouthed with the reveal! I absolutely loved this book and once started I struggled to put it down and it had finished in just over a day, much to the detriment of everything else I needed to get done!! This was a heart-breaking, emotional read with lots of questions and mystery as to what really happened. Would definitely recommend!

I absolutely loved this book and am so thrilled to have discovered a new author in the process as haven’t read any of this authors books before and will now be going through their back catalogue.

This book has so many facets and twists and turns and was so much more than just a typical romance novel. It was also a story of mystery and intrigue and the gut wrenching belief by Gemma that her beloved Finn couldn’t have just disappeared off the face of the earth With no explanation.

Once i had started reading I couldn’t put it down and was grateful it was a bank holiday weekend to allow me to keep reading. I now feel like I need to go and lie down in. Dark room and decompress from the book hangover it has left me with. This is up there in one of my top reads of 2022 so far.

A definite ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Read from me and one that I highly recommend.

A good,, easy read. Romance with a twist. It is impossible to guess how this story is going to end which makes it a book must finish. Loveable characters all round

A good read, lovely story written across two timelines and with very relatable characters.

My thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

I got totally lost in this book. Gemma was a great character to follow. I loved her relationships with Hannah, her dad & Finn. Six Days cleverly trod a line where, as a reader, you want to trust Gemma's instinct but the story is making you question everything.

The timeline moving between the present & the past history of Gemma & Finn's relationship was a nice touch and I loved the way the story was revealed.

It's the wedding day of Finn and Gemma.

Only one of them has turned up at the church.

Gemma knows that she and Finn are perfect together so can't believe those around her saying that he's jilted her. She's adamant that something's happened to him, even if her family, friends and even the police disagree. She's told that if a missing adult wants to be found, they will be within a week. For the next six days, Gemma frantically searches for him, until even she finds herself doubting her memories of their relationship.

This book is brilliantly plotted, weaving the six days narrative with the preceding seven years, showing the progression of their dynamic and the strength of their feelings in a deeply compelling way. The writing style is beautifully evocative building complex and endearing characters. It's a romance that recognises the foibles of humanity but revels in how these connect us with others and bind us together. Atkins has a profound understanding of people.

Whilst I loved much of what this story entailed, I periodically found myself taken out of the narrative as I became frustrated with Gemma's actions. Everything she does is logical, or at least understandable, however, the fact she is a journalist (and works in such a way) is emphasised regularly but without the expected outcome. It takes her too long to make connections that the reader makes easily.

The novel opens on Finn and Gemma’s wedding day with Gemma getting ready and her feeling so happy to be marrying the love of her life. But when she arrives at the wedding venue Finn’s nowhere to be seen. Gemma can’t believe he just stood her up and dashes to his apartment where she comes to the devastating conclusion that his apartment is completely empty! Still she doesn’t want to believe he simply left her without a word, there must be an explanation.

Gemma turns to the police but he wouldn’t be the first groom to get cold feet. They tell her most of the missing persons return of their own volition in 6 days, hence the title of the novel but will Finn return in 6 days or not? Gemma isn’t the type to sit there waiting until the police really spring into action and consider it a disturbing disappearance so she does everything in her power to find him even if this means it’s almost a single woman’s search as the people around her want her to accept the situation and go forward.

I admired Gemma for believing so hard in them and not giving up even though I had moments too that I wasn’t sure about Finn. Through flashbacks I learned how they met, I witnessed the progression of their relationship and I felt Finn’s love for Gemma and yet I had a few moments of doubt too. One of Finn’s flaws in the past didn’t speak in his favour and there were hints here and there that they’d had an argument of sorts, something they’d disagreed on, so maybe that was enough for Finn to change his mind?

I’m not going to say how this will end but day 5 and 6 had my heart pounding! By then I knew where Finn was – even if Gemma still didn’t – but it didn’t take away any of the suspense. Even so, there were still loose ends and I still couldn’t see how exactly it all fit together and how it could all be explained but the author made a very plausible story out of it.

Six Days is a beautifully told emotive novel that you’ll not get through untouched. This novel has mystery, love and anguish and if you’re ready for it, I recommend you let her pull at your heart strings too!

Great read and didn't want to put it down. Although this set over six days it does go back and forth in time but it needs to do so. Don't be put off by that as it is needed to bring the whole story together. 5 stars, enjoy.

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for this e ARC

Honestly, I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought I would. The premise seemed so interesting but there was something missing in the delivery. It took me weeks to actually finish it because I felt the story dragged on for way too long and nothing really captivating was happening.

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5⁣
This book is so heart-wrenching and so emotional that I had to have tissues on hand. I became so invested in what had happened that I ended up reading into the early hours! ⁣
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Gemma was such a strong character who refused to give up on Finn. At times your heart just broke for her, especially when things came to light. Through flashbacks we get to learn more about Finn and honestly I had no idea if he had done a runner or had just disappeared. ⁣
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This is my second Dani Atkins book and I just love her writing so much. She just has this amazing way of storytelling that just has you completely captivated and hooked. I really do recommend picking this one up!