"Six summers to fall in love. One summer to change everything."
I don't think I have the words to describe how much I loved this book. I absolutely devoured it. I loved both Finn and Liv. I loved all of the characters. The setting was also perfect. Paige Toon does a great job writing with an atmospheric description without it being too much detail.
If you're a Normal People lover, this book gave me similar vibes.
I totally see this being a huge release this summer. Such an amazing beach read.
Releases March 26, so preorder this one now!

I wasn't prepared for this book, I was expecting a lighter story than the one I read, but I'm happy with it. Liv and Finn's story will break your heart, and then it will break it some more, and maybe in the end, it will destroy it.
This two love birds met in Cornwall 6 years ago, and they fall for each other, but at the end of the summer they have to go back to their "real" life, Finn lives in LA, he is a musician, and Liv lives in Cornwall. They promise to find each other, every summer.
The story has flashbacks, as you can imagine from the title, everything comes "to life" during the summer. In the present time we are in the 6th summer, but we have the opportunity to see how the love story between Finn and Helen has developed since the beginning.
Unfortunately, I'm not much of a lover of love triangles, so I can't give 5 stars to this book, but otherwise, for the delicate topics covered, for example the disability of Liv's brother, for the sweetness of the story, I recommend this reading, just one thing: prepare yourself for this book,
SOS tears ahead.
Thanks to Penguin Group Putnam and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book as an ARC, in exchange of my honest opinion.

I thought Only Love Can Hurt Like this was my favorite from Paige Toon…boy was I wrong! Seven Summers truly takes the cake! With so many twist and turns throughout the book, I was captivated for a long time! I cried happy and sad tears throughout the entire book!

Paige Toon does it again!

Another heartbreaking tale of love and distance.

It starts with Liv meeting Finn. They fall in love and spend all of summer together. Finn’s life is in LA and her life is in Cornwall.
They agree to live separate lives and agree to be together next summer if they are both single. This means no contact.

The book takes place counting down every summer (6) with flashbacks and then to what is currently the seventh summer.

I loved both Liv and Finn. Finn has a tragic backstory from his childhood and Liv is beginning to get familiar with loss.

I enjoyed this book even though I did shed some tears. There’s a scene in the book that broke my heart but I completely understood Liv’s decision and I honestly would’ve made the same one.

Ms. Toon loves to give us bittersweet endings and I will def say this is one as well, though it does lean more on sweet.

If you liked her other books, you will definitely like this book! Just be prepared to have your heart break a little and have tissues on hand.

Known for pulling at the reader's heartstrings, Paige Toon does not disappoint with Seven Summers.

Seven Summers is well-written and is a captivating read from beginning to end. This story is told in past and present tense and is told from Liv's point of view. Liv's journey is both heartbreaking and compelling. It's a story of the unforgettable first love and the second one who puts all your pieces together. It's a story of love, loss, and adapting to the course life takes you, even if it's not the one you planned.

Seven Summers will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions and you won't be able to put this book down.

Loved this story so much. The writing as usual was amazing. I cannot wait to add this book to my shelf

A very interesting story taking place over a number of years. Liv and Finn meet one summer and carry on a romantic relationship over the course of 7 years but only for a few weeks each summer. Could a relationship based on these few weeks each year survive the long haul? It is worth reading this book to find out the answer.

I did a Bookstagram review post for this book which I have copy/pasted as well as linked below. Overall, I did like this book.

I was in the mood to read one of my arcs, and this was a good one but didn’t love it as much as I wanted to. It was definitely an emotional read. I liked the setting, the dual timelines and second chance trope. But a big problem I had with it was took to about 70% to actually care about the love interests. That’s point on, I became invested and did shed a few tears. After I had a few days to reflect on it, I didn’t like the way it ended.

Seven Summers is a romance book set on the Cornish coastline that follows the story of Liv, who meets Finn one summer and they an immediate connection. However when a tragedy occurs they agree to not communicate but are open to seeing each other next summer. We go back and forth to every summer for seven years for Liv and Finn’s story and also in present day when Liv meets Tom a mysterious new man in town. Liv finds herself in a love triangle and has to make an impossible choice.

Even though I had mixed feels about this book, I would still recommend it. Thank you NetGalley and Putnam Books for the free book in exchange for a review! Seven Summers officially releases on May 21.

Seven Summers
Paige Toon
Publishing 5/21/24
3.5-4☆

There’s something about Paige Toons writing that hits deep and tugs at all of heartstrings. Seven Summers was no different. While there is charming romance, it was a heartbreaking story about loss, grief, and second chances.

I enjoyed how we alternated between past & present summers. Toon executed the transition between the two effortlessly.

Read if you like;
✨ Friends To Lovers Romance
✨ Emotional Reads
✨ Second Chances
✨ Beach Setting

Thank you to NetGalley and Putnam Books for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

This book felt like playing tug-a-war with my heart between heartwarming and heart-shattering.

First of all the setting was beautiful. The charming seaside town of Cornwall sounds like the perfect summer getaway town. I really felt like I was there.

Our past summer timeline is based around Liv and Finn starting seven summers back. Their summer romance starts with all the highs of a summer fling, exciting, sweet and passionate. We get glimpses of each past summer of them moving forward while getting switching to the present with in which there is no Finn. Liv meets Tom, a handsome mysterious man on a self care vacation to her town who are drawn to each other almost immediately.

The transition between the past summers to the present was so well executed. It gave you just enough of the past to keep you anxious to read more before switching back to the present.

I am definitely not one for love triangles but this didn’t really have the essence of a love triangle. I hated having my heart being stretched between two great men, each with their own unique qualities. The build to the last summer that reveals the big question throughout the book of WHY there is no Finn in the present yet we keep being transported back in time to them was honestly my favorite part. Trying to guess what happened and how this book was going to end was exhilarating.

This book deals lots of trauma, grief and loss. Aside from the romantic journey Liv goes on, it was beautiful seeing Liv heal and process her grief on her own terms and her own timeline.

This is not a fluffy summer romance- this book will capture your heart just to shatter it and mend it back together again.

All that to say, I really had a great time reading this book and would highly recommend especially with summer coming up. I am looking forward to reading more from Paige Toon!

Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Group Putnam for the advanced copy!

I would like to thank Penguin Group Putnam and Net Galley for the opportunity to read this book as an ARC. I have never read anything by Paige Toon before, and was excited to read this , based on some of the reviews of her previous books. I have to say that I was not thrilled by this one. It was the story of 2 people , Liv and Finn. They meet 6 summers ago in Cornwall and fall for each other. But tragedy and life keep them apart. They agree to meet next summer if they are both single. This goes on for 6 summers, where they get together once a year for a few weeks. Then Liv meets Tom, and has feelings for him . This started out like a Same time, Next year type of story. It took a lot of turns and twists, most of them sad and tragic. It did not have the sense of fun that I was anticipating. It was also slow and ponderous. It has a non linear time line, going between the current summer and previous ones. There is a long epilogue, which does give an ending to everything, but again it is long and drawn out. I did like some of the characters, and story lines. The characterization of Liv's brother Micheal, who has Down's Syndrome, was well written and an interesting addition. For me, the book was just Liv mooning around about Finn most of the year, until he showed up to visit, then sulking when he left. Sorry, just not for me.

I had a very difficult time connecting with the characters. The beginning was disjointed and there wasn’t a lot to go on that wanted me to keep picking up the book.

I spent several weeks opening the book for a few pages and then putting it back down.

The later part of the story was more interesting but it was too late for me to be invested.

I think a lot of people are going to enjoy this bo

I was excited to be gifted a copy of this novel, especially as I had been hearing some buzz around this title. While the premise is intriguing, ultimately this book fell flat for me. I know that there is an audience out there for this exploration of youth and grief, but I think I may be too old to have felt any real connection to the characters. I wanted so much to be pulled into the story, but always found my attention pulled away. Perhaps it’s just a case of the right book at the wrong time. Many thanks to Random House and NetGalley for my early copy.

Wow I loved this book! I rarely give a book 5 stars but when I sat down to write this review I just couldn't give any other rating. I loved Liv's journey and felt so connected to her and invested in her finding happiness. I was so torn between who she should she be with and could see how she could care about Finn and Tom and love them both in such different ways. I can't say enough good about this book and will highly recommend it to anyone! I want to thank NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP Putnam for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Wow! Absolutely loved this book. The location, the Cornish coast was so well described it had me wanting to book the next flight there and I really enjoyed the story and getting to know the characters!

Paige Toon always writes the loveliest of books and this is no exception.

I loved how the main narrative was from this current summer, but then we would get sections of a few chapters from each of the previous summers, since the first time that Liv and Finn meet.

We get to see their love story play out, while being aware that things are a bit different with the current summer which Liv is actually interested in newcomer Tom.

I loved seeing how this all unfolded and trying to work out just who Liv might end up with. I loved all of the main characters, and was really rooting for happy ever afters for everyone!

This was a joy to read, and was very entertaining.

Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for this copy which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.

𝘚𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴 follows six summers where Finn leaves for L.A. and Liv is left reeling in the aftermath of emotions. They've been bonded for life through trauma and grief and are good together but it's obvious their lives are worlds apart. And for the first time, this summer, her heartstrings tug for another man - Tom, a puzzling and enchanting new addition to her hometown.

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I don't particularly like being a sobbing mess but this was worth the read.

I read other reviews and I understood the context of the plot, knew whatw as coming my way, but I was not prepared for the onslaught of emotions.

I rooted for Liv so hard but I like how one of her stories ended - that sometimes you can love someone but know it just wasn't meant to be. And the other? squeezed my heart then filled it with relief (lol) but it was undoubtedly the better ending. Although, the epilogue wasn't enough to wrap up their whole story.

And I best liked Liv's story, all on her own, how she copes with grief and how she goes through the motions of life until she realises that she's finally enjoying it and the way she slowly learns to find her own footing in the world.

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3.89 / 5✩

𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘗𝘶𝘵𝘯𝘢𝘮 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵𝘨𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘺. 𝘈𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘸𝘯.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this book in exchange for my review! All opinions are my own.

This was a good read. If you like authors of romance such as Colleen Hoover or Emily Henry, I can almost guarantee that you will enjoy this book. I would definitely read more books by Paige Toon in the future!



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Paige Toon has a way of writing that draws you in and makes you so invested in the lives of the characters and what will happen. She also rips your heart out and then makes it whole again. This book does not disappoint in the drama department and it is truly a journey from start to finish.

Seven Summers follows main character Liv as she begins on her "on again-off again" summer fling with lead singer Finn. Throughout their summer visits, their love grows and deepens but their physical location does not. For many reasons, the two cannot live in the same place due to past traumas and family obligations. Then one summer, Liv meets Tom. A mysterious beach artist that has come to her small English town to escape his own traumas and secrets.

Throughout the story I found myself rooting for both Finn and Tom, wanting them to be Liv's partners for different reasons.
Seven Summers takes you on a journey that will stay with you for a long time.
Do we only have one "soul mate" or is there the ability to have more than one?

Read Seven Summers to explore this existential question for yourself, with lovable characters and a twisty plot- it will not disappoint!

Thank you to #netgalley

I definitely went into this book with high expectations. I loved Only Love Can Hurt Like This. I think a lot of people are going to love this book and it might even be a top contender for 2024 Summer reads but I really struggled with the first half. I felt like it was slow and disconnected. Once everything started coming together, I appreciated it a lot more. The timelines ended up merging together really nicely and although this is not a light read, the romance was special and memorable. I think most people will like it, it just wasn't for me.