Paige Toon wins me over with every book she writes. Seven Summers captured me from the beginning. I really enjoyed the flow of the story, the characters and of course the ending. This would be a great choice for. Bookclub.

Many thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for my gifted copy.

I truly gave this one everything I had. I read and loved Only Love Can Hurt Like This, so I had hopes for this one. I don't know if it's just me or what, but I wasn't connecting to the characters and I couldn't bring myself to care about their stories. I gave it 25% before calling it quits. It has wonderful reviews, so perhaps I will try it on audio instead. Sometimes different formats make all the difference. Thank you to Netgalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for this ARC.

Seven Summers by Paige Toon is a story about the romantic relationships that Liv has over the course of 7 years with Finn and Tom. The story reminds me of the old movie "Same Time, Next Year" where the couple meets up every year. As someone who has done long distance relationships in the past, I understand Liv's hesitation to be involved in one. This book will rip your heart to shreds.
Thank you to #NetGalley and #PENGUIN GROUP Putnam | G.P. Putnam's Sons for the advanced reader copy in exchange for my review.

Liv lived in a small town and worked at the Sea Glass bar and restaurant. She was planning to move to London for a sculpting job when her parents were killed in an accident. She chose to stay in the small town to help with her brother, Michael, who had downs syndrome. He lived alone, but needed help occasionally. She meets Finn and has short but strong romance with him. They agree that when he comes back every summer, they will be together if they haven't found love with someone else. It wasn't until 6 or 7 summers that she meets Tom and falls in love. It breaks Finn's heart, but he accepts it. Liv and Tom get married but Tom has a heart condition that could be fatal. She knows that she loves him and lives for every moment with him. Finn will always be in her heart. In the epilogues (several of them) we get to see Liv and her family and know she has found happiness again.

This reminded me so much of This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune but so much more heart wrenching! I enjoyed the dual timelines and it would have been interesting to get Finn’s POV but I loved the fact he was a musician and bonus points for covering Taylor Swift. I figured there was going to be some kind of emotional twist towards the end but I didn’t predict what actually happened at all. Overall an emotional, thought-provoking romance!

Seven Summers and seven whole stars. ✨

The perfect summer read and I devoured it. It will break your heart into pieces, throw it back together, and destroy you once again.

I have not read a single thing by Paige Toon, but she will be on my radar now, and I plan to read her backlist. Her writing was phenomenal. The characters were fantastic. This will remain one of my favorite reads this year, and I hope you all love it, just as much as I did!

Thank you to the publisher for this free review copy. Seven Summers is on sale May 21st!

Well....I think i've come to the conclusion that this author is just not for me and it is entirely a me thing. I don't particularly enjoy books that put me through the emotional ringer. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to be an early reader. All thoughts are my own.

This one had me feeling ALL the feels. It’s an emotional rollercoaster. But so so good. Took me a little to get sucked into but once I was in, I couldn’t stop. Being from the US, all the UK terms were a little hard to understand but I still made it work. Trying to do a spoiler free review is hard but I was rooting for so many things in his one. I loved the representation of Down syndrome in Livs brother. Michael was my favorite character by far. I do feel like the epilogue was a tad rushed but I still thought it was a solid ending. This was my first novel by this author.

Paige Toon gives me Carly Fortune vibes. I like parts of the book but the devastating parts stick with me through the end. This will definitely be a good beach read this summer, but make sure you understand this is no rom-com. It will make you feel all the emotions, sometimes multiple ones on the same page! Loved the early opportunity to read this one.

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One of my top books of the year!!! New favorite author
Thank you to netgalley for the early release arc of this book. I have only just discovered Paige Toon, and all I can say is where has she been all my life?! This is the fourth I have read of hers and my favorite: the story spans over seven summers, as the title suggests. It follows Liv and Finn, who meet at the age of 22.
Tragedy and circumstances keep them
Apart; but every summer they find one another again.
The story shifts from past to present and I was unable to put this book down. Their love story is heartbreaking and beautiful: I ate this book up in a day and will be thinking about it for a long time to come. Can't wait for the audio on 5/21!!!

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First off I want to start by saying thank you to @paigetoonauthor, @putnambooks,&@netgalley for my advanced copy this has easily become my FAVORITE of the year so far!
This book is the definition of perfection in a novel. A romance has not made me feel every emotion immensely in so long. It made me laugh, it talked about music, I grew an emotional connection to every character, and I CRIED. A LOT. I haven't stop thinking about it since I finished it.

While this novel does depict the main character's two romantic relationships well, the structure was a challenge for me. For the bulk of the book, we are alternating timelines. Throughout this section, we know that the relationship in the past has come to an end, which kept that storyline from having any tension. The current romantic relationship also lacked tension for me, as they connect very quickly.

In the last portion of the book, we do get tension, as the past love comes back to town, and there is a complication with the current love interest. This was definitely a more interesting part of the novel.

My main issue was the epilogue. This was really the climax and resolution of the story, rather than an extension, or a look in the future, at a story that had already been resolved. As a reader, this did not work for me.

The emotional roller coaster that is Seven Summers is nothing short of perfect. In this story, we meet Liv and Finn. They meet one summer in Cornwall and quickly become enamored… until tragedy strikes. Handling such devastation together has intrinsically bonded the two for life, but Finn’s life is in LA. Instead they agree to spend each summer together in Cornwall if they are single.

This story takes us on a journey between two timelines from current to each past summer. Every summer, I couldn’t help but root for Finn and Liv, but life and their own selves always got in the way.

Enter Tom. Tom is a newcomer in Cornwall who Liv is immediately drawn to. Their quick romance was actually pretty incredible, and I fell for Tom just as quickly as Liv did. And even though Liv and Finn officially ended things the year before, he still returns throwing Liv’s emotions in utter turmoil.

And the ending? Ms. Toon made me fall in love twice, ripped my heart out and really made me think that this was how it was all going to go down, but the healing of my heart at the end of this story was real. Absolutely incredible.

This story heavily focuses on Liv and her healing from grief and really figuring out what she wants in life and love. Her character growth and development was stunning and I can appreciate any author who can give a heroine that kind of strength and relatability.

I was an emotional wreck while reading. The character growth from the MCs was noted and the writing was excellent full of emotion and heartbreak.

"Six Summers" is a heartwarming tale of love, loss, and second chances. Liv and Finn's annual summer reunions have become a bittersweet tradition, but when Liv meets Tom, everything changes. As their romance blossoms amidst the beauty of Cornwall, Liv faces an impossible decision. Full of tender moments and unexpected twists, this novel will tug at your heartstrings and leave you rooting for love to conquer all. This is so freaking cute!

Many thanks to Paige Toon, PENGUIN GROUP Putnam, and NetGalley for providing an Advanced Reader Copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

This was my first Page Toon book, and I'll definitely be back for more. I was hooked on Seven Summers from the start and quickly became swept up with the characters and their relationships. The story was emotional and heartbreaking, with a gorgeous ending. Perfect summer reading.

thank you NetGalley for for the arc. this book is heartbreaking. a love triangle revolving around Liv, Tom, and Finn. It's a tale of six summers that lead to falling in love and one summer that changes everything.

This book and audiobook were both absolutely fantastic and the PERFECT summer read! You need to read this!

I feel in love with this book and it broke my heart. Watching Liv and Finn fall in love every summer and have to part was heartbreaking. This slow build of a friendship and love story had me hooked. Told over seven summers this love story has all the elements of what makes for a beautiful journey. Until the very end. Loved this book.

I received a complimentary copy of this book "Seven Summers" and all opinions expressed are my own. I was leaning towards a three star because the beginning of the book was dragging for me. But towards the end I knew I would be raising to four stars. I thought the characters were good and I really loved how the story played out. The story flowed well once I got into it.