While this was more or less a time travel book, I still enjoyed it. Time travel usually stresses me out trying to keep track of the time and the sciencey way they got there, but this was less sci fi and more magical realism. And it had more kissing than a lot of books I’ve read lately, so I’ll take it lol

Ok so first things first, the characters. Although this wasn’t Dead Romantics kind of good, I thought it was still good enough. All of them, including the side characters were interesting. Her editor bestie and her wife. Her aunt when she saw her. They all somehow had their own thing and the story wasn’t about them? Idk it was never boring because they were always there to help keep things going. As for Clementine I thought she was just like her name, fun and quirky and funny. And just like Poston’s other characters, she was also really good at hiding things. Because let me tell you, I knew there had to be something more, but I wasn’t expecting it to be THAT. Her aunt meant a lot to her and for her to have to live through that? As an adult who understood no doubt? I don’t know if I could cope with that.

The romance was really cute and I LOVED the love interest. And Pressley, as always, was perfect and gave him the most amazing accent. I liked how we learn about them falling for each other almost backwards. And seeing them fall for each other twice in this one novel was so sweet. When all the pieces started clicking together I was like gasping at every new thing that was revealed. But I can’t lie, I was a little disappointed in him when they meet in the present. I have to admit I was like Clementine and wanted him to be his optimistic self he once was. He seemed so jaded by the time they met in the present.

One reason I’m not usually a fan of time travel is the science that’s usually attached. There’s usually some weird explanation of why the physics malfunctioned or something and it loses me. But this time the time travel was more magical realism and it was always 7 years so it wasn’t confusing or anything that way. Since it was magical realism, the apartment just WAS, and there was no explanation needed. At the end I DO wish there was a little more explanation tho. I can admit I was wondering if there was a connection between her family and that other person’s family becauseeeeeee reasons. But we never find out. It really is like a blip in time. (And because the ending is actually kind of abrupt lol)

The narrator was the best as always. Brittany Pressely is one of my favorites and I vow to listen to anything and everything she’s done. That woman can make someone’s grocery list interesting lol And this one is no different. She had the different accents for everyone and those that didn’t have accents were still easy to differentiate. She’s one of the best in the biz and I can’t wait to listen to more books read by her.

This wasn’t my favorite by Poston, but in no way was my least favorite either. It’s just really hard when you’re going up against The Dead Romantics and the Geekerella series. But even still this review may be all over the place, but I really hope you pick up this book!

Loved this book! I am big fan of The Dead Romantics so when I heard that Ashley Poston was releasing a new book I was so excited. Great characters, interesting plot and overall a cute read.

4.25⭐, 1.5🌶️

"This-this might be a bad idea."
"You could never be a bad idea Lemon."

This was such a unique and different story! I own (but haven't read) the authors other book, but I've only heard good things about both books so I was so excited going into this book BLIND! And it didn't disappoint! I loved having no idea how this romance would flow, and I just loved Clementine's character, her growth throughout this book, and just how sweet Ewan was! This book had so many sweet and quirky moments - favorite color, M & F the pigeons, and the way characters between past and present were uinterwoven by the end of the book! I just realllyyyyy enjoyed this!

Brief Blurb: After her aunts death, Clementine moves into her apartment. She knows the history of this magical space, where her aunt told her stories of falling in love with a woman from another time. Now, Clem meets a boy from seven years in the past, and their chemistry is instant. As she bounces between modern day, and her apartment seven years in the past, Clem knows that if she falls for this man in the past, it could cause pure havoc for her present self.

"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."

Tropes:
💛Time Travel/ Magical Realism
💛 Forced Proximity
💛Second Chance Romance
💛 Slow Burn

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an eARC of The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

I don't even know how to put my love for this book into words. Time travel in books can be very hit or miss for me, but this one worked and I absolutely loved it. The magical realism (a magical time traveling apartment) was just enough and everything fit together perfectly.

Clementine and Iwan had excellent chemistry, and they were both characters I enjoyed. Clementine's grief for her aunt was palpable, and her journey throughout the book really hit home for me.

All the stars for this one. Ashley Poston, I can not wait to see what you write next!

✨Book Review✨
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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4.5 but rounded up. I really really loved this book. Magical realism is also my favorite genre, so I'm sure that contributed to my feelings. The Seven Year Slip helped pull me out of a huge reading slump and was the perfect amount of light and deep. I loved that while it was a romance, it was also so much more. It digs deep into grief and the ways in which people change and grow.
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I also just really loved the characters in this book. They felt fully realized and I loved the way they self-reflected and evolved. If you like magical realism, I highly recommend this book!
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I listened to, and really loved, the audio version. I especially loved the author's note at the end.
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TW: Grief, death by suicide, minor pregnancy storyline.

I honestly don't know what to say about this book. It is heartfelt, beautiful, a stunning read. I didn't read The Dead Romantics (and I prob won't but loved the glimpse of them here!) but TSYS is perfection in book form.

What I loved most about this book is the way Clementine grows and falls. Her relationship with Iwan, both in the past and in the future, helped her grow and understand not only what she wanted but what she needed. The portrayal of grief - losing her aunt to suicide and being able to look back fondly on her memories, use them to thrive, instead of having them only as sadness. And the tension between her and Iwan ("I fear I have indeed gotten the wrong idea") was just ON FIRE. I loved the dual timing storyline, without it actually being a past and present for Clementine - all of it was currently happening. Plus some of the twists really shook me and they were perfectly laid, so you can go back and see all the hints. (Like the entire last 15% of the book I was just open mouthed crying). And the magic of it is all - this book is just steeped in MAGIC.

"But Lemon, overworked and exhausted Lemon, loved that crooked-mouthed dishwasher she met disaplced in time...." That entire paragraph GOSH.

But the part that truly wrecked me, that I am sure I won't come back from, is Lemon's relationship with her Aunt. "Sometimes the people you loved left you halfway through a story. Sometimes they left you without a goodbye."
Spoiler


It is also super funny - the Miss Congeniality jokes, the sarcasm, the wit. I found myself laughing as much as I was swooning and crying. "I was nothing if not a prepared, depressed millennial" is going on a shirt.

Clementine has had her heart broken one too many times. She has inherited her beloved aunt's apartment and is constantly mourning her loss. When she comes home one day and finds a man sitting there, she realizes that he exists seven years in the past. And, the more time they spend together, the more she realizes she is falling for him.

Dead Romantics (GMA Book Club Pick July 2022) was one of my favorite books last year and this book did not disappoint! This is such an adorable time travel romance book and is perfect for our ultimate beach reads 2023. I needed to include it in our list of adult fantasy novels as well! This is a refreshing and delightful book and this has solidified Ashley as a must-read author.

Absolutely brilliant story. This is one of those books you wish you could read over again for the first time and it just says with you for days after. I missed these characters after I closed the book. Ashley Poston is a brilliant author and I will read anything she writes. I can't recommend this (and her other books) enough. This one gets all the stars!

ashley poston cements herself as a talented writer with the seven year slip! although the dead romantics left very special shoes to fill, i really enjoyed this book. the characters are very lovable, if a little lacking in certain areas of development. the love story was a bit one-note, and i wish there was more of them, although the grief and work storylines were very important and well done.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

𝘼𝙣 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚…𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩.

📍 Read if you like:
• Second Chance
• Time Travel
• Magical Realism
• Mention Of Foods

I have seen so many incredible reviews on this book, I am most definitely in the minority, however, I just didn’t love it as much as I wanted to. I read The Dead Romantics last year and really enjoyed it. I loved the premise behind this book and I knew it was going to focus on grief quite a bit, but I just didn’t feel as connected to the story.

It did take a bit for me to get intrigued, I’m not sure if it was the audiobook, but I just found the beginning to be too slow IMO. While I do appreciate what the author did and completely understand the glowing reviews, I did struggle at first with the story.

After a while, I did begin to enjoy the story a bit more. I really liked both characters, but the ending felt too rushed. Also, the magical realism and time travel aspect of the book weren’t my fav.

I didn’t completely dislike this book. As I mentioned, I enjoyed the premise and I knew grief was going to be a common theme throughout the book. I didn’t tear up, which I honestly wasn’t expecting to.

Overall, this wasn’t my fav, but I still enjoyed the book as a whole. I wish the ending wasn’t as rushed as it took me a while to get intrigued. However, I completely understand why so many will love this one and the audience this book gravitates to.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Berkley for the review copy and PRH Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review!

•𝗧𝗪/𝗖𝗪: Grief, Suicide, Death, Sexual Content, Pregnancy

One of my favorite reads from this year. It was charming and funny. While it was predictable, I fell in love with the way the author left Easter eggs though out the book.

And I thought I loved the dead romantics - but 😳!

Gahhh I love Ashley Poston so much - and this concept was so incredible. We all talk about meeting someone at the wrong time but this book takes it to a whole new level and is just perfect. But what if it happened literally but 7 years wrong as far as timeline? And an apartment is what brings the two of you together? Bending time and space and adding just the right dash of magical realism to romance - I love love love The Seven Year Slip.

Ashley Poston can do no wrong! Seriously, the way she writes these romances is life changing. This book was magical and perfect and my heart bursts with love! Clementine was also my girl and I loved her to bits!

Ashley Poston must love unconventional relationships, and you know what? I can get behind that! Why would I want yet another story about two mostly normal people falling in love, when I can have a ghost in The Dead Romantics and a sweet guy who randomly appears in the MC’s magical, time-slip apartment in this one? C’mon … you’ve gotta be at least a little curious!

Book publicist Clementine West has inherited her free-spirited Aunt Analea’s apartment after her unexpected death. She’s reeling from the loss of her confidante and travel buddy, with whom she’d go on adventures all over the world. Being in the apartment now is a stark reminder of her loss and she’s left only with memories and the two rules Analea left her about the apartment:

One: Always take your shoes off by the door and … Two: NEVER fall in love.

Analea always told Clementine that the apartment was magical and shared how she fell in love with someone she met during one of the apartment’s slips into a time seven years prior. Clementine has always been skeptical of the stories from her fanciful aunt until one day she opens the door of Apartment B4 (see what Poston did there? 😉) and finds a handsome, humble, auburn-haired man in the apartment now decorated with her aunt’s possessions from seven years ago.

After her initial shock, Clementine eventually lets this man, Iwan, stay since her aunt gave him permission to use the apartment while she’s traveling (she’s still alive seven years prior). Over the days, they talk and laugh, he cooks delicious food for her, and so begins the breaking of rule number two!

As her apartment unpredictably bounces Clementine … or Lemon … as Iwan likes to call her, back and forth in time and fate makes their paths cross now seven years later, will she like this new Iwan, who now goes by his formal name James Ashton? Will he still like her? Her publishing company has all their hopes set on him now that he’s a highly successful chef shopping his new book, and her choices may make or break things for everyone who’s depending on her!

This is such a charmer. So fun, so sweet, full of likeable characters, palpable chemistry and some touching moments as well. There is one potential trigger - suicide, but it’s dealt with sensitively. The story explores who we are initially and who we become over time, what identities we keep and which we evolve into, and who can’t relate to that, even without a magical time-slipping home?

If you want a thoughtful and swoony romance with a little touch of magic, I highly recommend this. Ashley Poston has become a go-to author for me!

★★★★ ½

This was such a beautiful story. By the time I got to the Author’s note I was truly in tears. I loved the contrast of knowing someone both in the past and present and trying to realize they are the same person even if it feels like they’ve changed. I loved the parallel story of fate between Clementine and her aunt and how fate always has something up it’s sleeve.

Listen I am absolute trash for anything that deals with a time warp of any sort, and this was no different.

This book was complex, and really forced me to put in my thinking cap and pay close attention as I read to really fit all the puzzle pieces together. I loved Lemon in all her quirky goodness. I loved the “right person, wrong time” vibes and trying to figure out how it was all going to work out in the end.

AP did such an amazing job with this story, and I and such a forever fan.

This book solidifies Ashley Poston as an auto-buy author for me. The way she writes is relatable, but she also adds in lines that are beautiful gems.
She nails messy characters that are flawed and human and trying their best.
In this book, Clementine is toiling away with tunnel vision on her goal of becoming her boss's successor in their publishing house.
Her manic pixie dream girl of an aunt has passed away, leaving Clementine her apartment in New York. It's not just any apartment. It's "magical." Clementine doesn't believe that old story until she finds herself transported back in time seven years, where she meets a man who is about to change her life.
This book is written with heart, and depth, and humanity and was an absolute joy to read. It isn't a fluffy little romcom, it also dives into the broken parts of human life and the struggles her characters face. Poston gets the balance right and this book is a five star read for me this year. Can't wait to see what she does next.

I have been sick the last few days and I kid you not, the Seven Year Slip is the only thing that got me through! I can confidently say this will be my favorite romance read of the year. Ashley Posten’s writing is quirky, charming and incredibly thoughtful, as are her characters.

Sometimes I think a review can give too much away and with the Seven Year Slip there is so much I cannot WAIT for you to find out about Clementine and Iwan and I don’t want to ruin it for you. It's not just them, it's also Drew and Fiona and Clementine’s Aunt Analea. It's the New York City landscape and the food! Gosh, I really need to find myself some lemon pie!

The premise of this book is so unique and interesting and I had so much nostalgia and good vibes reading it. Can you imagine time traveling and falling in love with someone who lives 7 years in the past? Contemporary romance mixed with magical realism is my favorite kind of read and it was so fun to think about that and follow along on Clementine’s journey. If I could, I would time travel in a heartbeat. To see those I have loved and lost or to catch a glimpse of past or future me, I would LOVE that! Also, Aunt Analea reminded me so much of my beautiful and daring Grandmother. She has so much spirit and spunk and tenderness and definitely makes my list of favorite characters of all time.

Slimilary to the Dead Romantics, the Seven Year Slip has beautiful exploration of grief. Posten makes grief an open conversation allowing the reader to heal a little bit through the characters. Grief is complicated and messy, there are highs and lows and the way that is depicted in this story is very well done. I think there needs to be more of those conversations as so many of us struggling with grief are just looking for understanding and support.

I will miss these characters tremendously and although I often don't re-read books, I will with this one. I also really recommend you read the Authors Note. Polsten’s vulnerability is inspirational and I think more of us should be transparent like that.

Thank you so much @berkely for the opportunity to read and review this book. It stole my heart.

I am just obsessed with Ashley Poston. I loved the Dead Romantics and the magical, ghost element, and now, this one with there being a seven year gap between our characters when they meet, it adds such an interesting layer. Especially with the grief and all the connections. This book was so good, and I urge you to read both it and the Dead Romantics. Ashley Poston's writing is incredibly compelling and emotional and I can't wait to see what comes next.

Ashley Piston has quickly become a must read author for me. She has the ability to make character relatable and interesting while being grounded and real yet paranormal.