i LOVED this book!!! THE DEAD ROMANTICS author is back with another magical realism romance and this landed in my top books of the year (so far).

this was an absolute GEM of a book and i truly enjoyed every second (except 1 🥹). for me, this book is the definition of why you give authors a second chance. i didn’t love THE DEAD ROMANTICS plot and story like everyone else on IG last year. but i liked the authors writing style, so i bought THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP and absolutely fell in love. it was so nice going into a book blind and with zero expectations (and taking a break between 593929 thrillers 😅). THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP is so original and unique, and it also feels like a big hug. it has time travel/magical realism (my fave) and a second chance romance trope (also my fave)—but more specifically right person wrong time. i never wanted to put it down.

i recommend going in pretty blind, but THE SEVEN YEAR SLIP follows Clementine, her aunt and their magical apartment that takes you back 7 years in the past. one day, Clementine comes home and finds a man in her kitchen. but he’s not real, because he’s in the past. so what now? 👀

similar to her debut novel, this story tackled grief so beautifully. but in my opinion, it had a stronger storyline and more likeable characters… especially Iwan! a southern boy turned successful chef >>>>

i also loved it being set in the publishing world and about books too. books about books are the best! i knocked off 1/2 star for a few minor things, mainly the ending. i get why it ended that way, but i wasn’t in love with it.

all that to say, PICK THIS UP!!!! i was thinking of it very time i put it down yet didn’t want it to be ever. enjoy 🥰💛

I wish the cover did this book justice.

Poston's writing voice is beautiful. I didn't realize this was romance at first, and when I finally did I was even happier to be reading it.

The dual timelines is well done and the romance makes you believe that love exist for us all.

This is another bookstagram darling and has been all over your feed! I will keep it relatively short in my review.

Poston is just so damn talented. I loved The Dead Romantics and this was just as good but completely different. This was so much more than just a romance. It was funny, heartfelt, hit some heavy topics and had a bit coming of age mixed in. I also like that she keeps things tense and steamy without any smut. Don’t hate-I just can’t get into it lol

Clementine was a great protagonist. I loved Aunt Analea and her zest for life. Iwan is hot, perfect and all around amazing but my favorite characters were Mother and Fucker. The damn pigeons. I don’t usually like time loops but this one was unique and fresh! The journey of living with your grief is hard and Poston does a wonderful job with it. All around fun, entertaining and wonderful!

Thank you @netgalley for my advance copy!

I absolutely loved this story. It had the moments that a realistic romance needs, but with enough splashes of magic throughout that I couldn't not fall in love with it. Poston's stories are like that. A little bit Emily Henry with that extra sparkle of the unusual to make them her own.

“I loved the woman I met in apartment B4, but I think I love you a little bit more.”

Clementine and Iwan. Two strangers that are connected by a magical, time bending apartment except she’s in the present and he’s seven years in the past.

FIVE STAR READ!! This book was so magical and whimsical and romantic and poetic; filled with yummy foods, stories about adventures and chasing the moon. It was also heart wrenching; dealing with grief and missing someone that’s gone. I have no other words to describe how utterly beautiful this book was.

🍋READ IF YOU LIKE🍋:
- strangers to friends to lovers
- lemon pie
- dual timelines: past & present
- magical time traveling apartment
- forced proximity
- right person, wrong time
- water color painting
- off limits
- the color yellow & sunflowers
- nyc setting
- senior book publicist x chef
- only one bed
- traveling around the world
- pommes frites, fajitas, frozen cardboard pizza
- art, cooking & travel guides

cw: death of loved one, grief, suicide, dementia

Thank you to @netgalley and @berkleyromance for the advanced copy! The Seven Year Slip is now available!

ashley poston you have had my heart since geekerella in 2017. i am not at all surprised i enjoyed this. this concept was so incredibly cute and different, i loved reading it. maybe i'm biased bc i am Ashley Poston's Number One Fan. Anyway, Poston hit it out of the park with her last adult rom com and this followed it perfectly.

This was such a sweet romance, with a quirky time travel twist, and fun supportive side characters.
Loved it.

This was such a fun book with a romance I was rooting for hard from the beginning. I wish we had a few more instances of the "slip" scenes themselves because it's the unique and intriguing thing about the story and it would build into the romance a bit more. This book was so emotional with themes of loss, finding yourself, changing and trying to figure out your passions, and I really enjoyed all these pieces and how they fit together. There was no 3rd act break up (woooo) but more of a complex and ever evolving relationship which was much more interesting. This author writes with a lot of passion for both her story and her characters and it really shines through. Also it made me very hungry!

This was my first Ashley Poston romance, so now I have to go pick up her first one since I really enjoyed this! I loved the NYC vibes and the slightly speculative twist—and after watching The Bear, I'm super into chef love interests!

I had heard great things about Ashley's other novel The Dead Romantics (on my list to read as well), but this one truly caught my eye. I am a sucker for time travelling stories and I know they are very hard to accomplish but this one was very cute and done really well. Ashley sucked me right in, and I loved that her MC works in publishing it makes the book that much more fun. There is a cute little twist to the story, that I didn't fully see but yet wasn't completely surprised by either. Definitely a cute, fun read and I can't wait to go back and read The Dead Romantics after this.

This was the sweetest story! I was drawn in instantly to the plot & felt that magical pull right away. I was able to picture everything so well with @heyashposton rich description & enjoyed every minute!

I couldn’t put this down & it gave all the feels. I loved the supporting characters too. I knew pretty early on this would be a 5 ⭐️ read for me.

This is my first novel by Poston & I cannot wait to read THE DEAD ROMANTICS!

I haven't read many time slip romances so I was hesitant about being able to suspend belief, but the second I started reading, I was reminded why The Dead Romantics was one of my favorite reads. Ashley Poston's writing is like getting a big hug or snuggling under a warm blanket on a cold day. Right away, I was hooked, and I just fell in love with the story and the characters even more as I got deeper into the story. I loved seeing the romance from both time periods, which almost felt like two different romances...just with the same couple. I loved everything about this book!

I ADORED THIS BOOK SO MUCH. It genuinely blew me away. It is such a specific and interesting concept and was executed so perfectly. Iwan and Lemon are everything to me. They had the perfect amount of banter and tension and witty humor and pining and and I love the dichotomy of seven years ago Iwan and present-day Iwan who was waiting for the love of his life to know of his existence. I swear my soul left my body when he said “its good to see you again, Lemon.” This story was so complex and witty and heartwarming and unique, filled with important messages about love and timing and grief and second chances and self-growth and I just adore every single second of it. I will be reading every single thing Ashley Poston writes in the future

I absolutely ADORED this book! It was so perfect and heartfelt and gave me all the feelings. I was a little concerned going into this book as sometimes time travel books confuse me, but overall this book executed that premise perfectly! I already want to reread as the characters were just that good!

I’m a huge fan of romance novels with a twist, so I had high hopes going into this book.

Unfortunately, I really could not seem to get into the story for this book. It felt very disjointed and poorly structured and messy. The dialogue also felt forced and awkward and I just could not get behind rooting for our MCs and their relationship.

Overall, this story was just not for me.

The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston has instantly become one of my favorite books. This book had me kicking my feet giggling and also cathartically crying. It was exactly what I needed. This book is a time traveling romance with a bit of a spin on it, and will still give readers a HEA. But it also deals with some pretty heavy topics, including the grief of losing a family member. Ashley Poston did a phenomenal job sharing her own grief on the page and I found myself relating so hard with Clementine. I instantly pre-ordered a physical copy after reading this ARC. This book is for fans of Ashley Poston, fans of time traveling romances, and for readers who want a book that can both make them kick their feet and giggle but also sob. Loved this book and can’t wait to reread it.

Sweet, Funny, and Heart Tugging!! I LOVED this book. Don’t get me wrong, there were somethings I would’ve loved more information, but overall a solid read. If you are looking for something cute with a touch of magic, this is your read. Happy feels the whole way through. Thank you to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read in exchange for a review.

Seven Year Slip was so clever! I was very happy with the ending and cannot wait to see what else Ashley Poston writes next!

This was such a fun follow-up to Poston's last speculative romance—the idea of lovers separated in time but united by space is brilliant for romantic tension! The themes of family and pursuing your dreams are, as ever, just as alive on the page as the romance. A joy of a read.

I will forever associate this book with my wedding now since I finished it around that time 🥹 and what a bombshell!!! I literally love love loved this book 😩💛

GENRE: Romance
MY RATING: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟(5/5!!)
GIFT: Tysm @berkleypub for my #gifted e-copy! Will be purchasing my own copy asap!!

READ IF YOU LIKE:
▫️When he gives her a nickname 🤤
▫️Romance tropes: forced proximity & second-chances
▫️Cooking/ food scenes🍴
▫️Men with tattoos
▫️Painting 🎨
▫️Single POV
▫️A touch of magic 😉
▫️Manhattan, NY

MY THOUGHTS:
This book was so dang refreshing. 😍 It was THE BEST palette cleanser!!! If you’ve found yourself a bit bored with your book selections lately (hi, it’s me 🙋‍♀️), pick this one up for your next romance! I’ll admit I am a sucker for a drop of magical realism in romances— but seriously, the story delivers soooo well with that element! 😩

The romance was so uplifting and fun! 💓 Iwan was such a solid fiction bf and I found myself relating to Clementine ☺️ While majority of the book is extra delightful, it does hit on a very heavy subject. Without saying explicitly, themes of loss and grief are explored, (which are my some of my favorites to feel while reading). I found a lot of correlations to my life this past year through these themes.

RATING EXPLAINED:
Thank you @ashleyposton for this perfect masterpiece. Five golden stars! There were several times when I was smiling to myself while reading. 😁 The best! I was also drooling over the food scenes soooo time to go eat something now 😛

DETAILS:
▫️Published: 6/27/23
▫️Pages: 352
▫️Format: e-book
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