Justice and Terrence have been on a break for a solid seven months. Like, zero contact. Then, guess what? Fate or whatever tosses them both into this singles' retreat situation, all thanks to Justice's BFF.

The story? Oh, it's a wild ride through the whole emotional spectrum - loss, grief, self-doubt, insecurity, jealousy, anger, and of course, the big L-word, love.

The pace is just right, and you really get to know Justice and Terrence. Sometimes you'll feel like giving them a bear hug, other times you'll want to shake some sense into them. But hey, that's the charm of it. The Seven Month Itch journey keeps you hooked.

Now, about that 'itch' – did they scratch it by getting back together, or did they find comfort elsewhere? Well, that's the mystery you've got to uncover for yourself.

When her best friend virtually drags her to a one week singles retreat at a luxurious hotel deep in Colorado mountains, Justice is thrust back into the reality of dating, marriage, hookups and misfires. There, she runs into her not-yet-divorced husband Temperance and discovers that they are not finished with their relationship at all -- the sparks fly and the tempers flare and mayhem ensues. I was interested, but not totally captivated by the banter, the misunderstandings, and the necessary sorting out the issues that tore them apart. A different take on second chance romance, twists on the tropes, and quick sketches of the others on the retreat kept me reading, but ultimately? An acceptable, but not great read. I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

The Seven Month Itch is a very spicy second chance romance between an almost-divorced couple that happens to show up at the same singles retreat in Colorado. Justice and Terrence lost their marriage as they dealt with trauma in different ways, but their love never died. I liked this debut and recommend it to fans of spicy second chances, marriage in trouble, and books by Kennedy Ryan.
CW: mentions of miscarriage
I Received an advanced reading copy, receipt of which did not impact my review.

Justin and Temperance find themselves thrown together again at a seven-day singles’ retreat in Colorado. Not knowing that she would see him again, having parted seven months ago, she is devested. He broke her heart, and she isn’t ready to see him again.
An enjoyable read but at times, the amount of miscommunication between the couple made me want to throw my arms in the air. There just never seemed to be a time where they would address some of the issues, realistically. Both Justin and Temperance are flawed characters and have plenty of problems to address and the dual POV, helps to unravel the back story to their breakup. The attraction between the couple is evident, with plenty of spice and passion, making this an intense second chance romance.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

I tried with this book but I couldn't. Honestly it was a bit exhausting to read. The whole first half of the book was so tiring with the constant pop culture references and witticisms. It slowed down for a minute when the FMC and the MMC started to interact more but the constant miscommunication and the absolute insecurity of the FMC when the MMC has done literally NOTHING to earn the distrust was too much.

The book reads like a highs school drama instead of a book about 40 year olds. It was maddening. I'm sure this book has an audience. I think the writing is good but needs a buffer to break up the "humour".

I might have given this a three if I could connect with the main characters but I couldn't. The male BFF seems like he might get interesting but he was so cringe that he gave me the ick straight away and I couldn't shake it.

Thank you to the author and Netgalley for the opportunity to review this eARC

This arc was sent to me by the wonderful people over at GoodGirls PR.

The raw emotion in this second chance romance was written SO well. The story was such a fun read. My only criticism is the lack of character development. Otherwise, I truly enjoyed this story.

Who knew that you could save your marriage by attending a singles week event at an exclusive resort! This is an erotic adventure of a man trying to woo his wife before they end up broken forever and divorced. This was an entertaining story with lots of giggles and a few tears. The steam was off the charts and the underlying theme that quality communication is vital in relationships was woven into the storyline very effectively and entertainingly! The characters were believable and the best friends were hilarious! We all need an Emma in our lives! The steam was off the charts hot and it was nice to see it between a man and woman in love with each other. Ample angst to make the twists and turns in the story work hard at breaking our lead couple, but never fear a happily ever after is possible. A good story with an entertaining plot and tons of steam to spice up your reading time!

*4.5

I had a really good time with this. The two of them really just needed to talk and sort things out. He handled things badly but he was working to get better. I love that they never stopped loving each other. The end was super cute and I'm excited for Miles and Emma's book.

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I'm all for second-chance romance, but this book didn't work for me. The characters were too annoying. There was a lot of miscommunication, which was quite frustrating.

The Seven Month Itch by Tanvier Peart is full of heart and heat. While not personally for me—the author’s writing style and word choices were not for me—I did appreciate how she wrote the characters’ growth arcs throughout the book.

Thank you to NetGalley and Frenchy Press for the ebook ARC. All opinions are mine alone.

What would do if you were in the middle of a separation, and your friend books a vacation that turns out to be a singles retreat, and you find out your estranged husband is also attending. That's what happens to Justice Reyes. Still trying to decide the outcome of their marriage, both Justice and Terrence have a lot of decisions to make.

Wow. This was my first book of the new year, and it brought all the drama and messiness. I did at times find myself getting frustrated with Justice throughout the story. I did not want to put this book down. I got upset and laughed and fell in love with the couple. I so can't wait for Miles and Emma's story as well. I will be looking for more stories from this author.

2.5 stars (rounded up).

"The Seven Month Itch" by Tanvier Peart gave me strong "Before I Let Go" by Kennedy Ryan vibes. It has all the potential makings of a solid romance novel. There's tons of drama, many spicy scenes, a possible second chance rekindling, and BIPOC characters with what could have been compelling backstories. Unfortunately, a critical element is drastically missing here: a spark. This book was easy to read for the first 30-40% or so, but after this point, it became a repetitive mess. The biggest flaw for me is that there's no real "oomph" in this novel. I never thought I'd say this, but there "is* such a thing as too much spice. I think, if the characters have little to no chemistry, or poorly executed backstories, adding heaps and heaps of spice actually *detracts* from the book as a whole. I don't really want to read the fifth or tenth spicy scene knowing I feel nothing for these characters. Sadly, I did not feel anything for Justice or Terrence when they were together. I think that separately, they are interesting characters with redeeming qualities, but together? What a mess. Honestly, I think they would have been better if they had stayed apart. Justice as a character has sooooo many insecurity and trust issues to work on before she should even *think* about dating again, let alone jumping back into a relationship with her ex-husband. Terrence seems like a sweetheart, but I'd question my sanity if I had to deal with Justice on a full-time basis. There were so many miscommunications that it made my head spin. This book is the miscommunication trope on steroids! If there had been some flashbacks to Justice and Terrence's relationship before it all fell apart, I think that could have the key to making me feel more connected and interested in these characters and their possible reconciliation. I do think Peart infuses some good humor throughout the pages, but it's not enough to save the floundering story.

Thank you to NetGalley, Tanvier Peart, Frenchy Press, and Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

I didn’t like the seven month itch; I initially thought it was going to be a good read but I quickly began to dislike the main characters. Justice was annoying and constantly jumped to conclusions without talking and never learned from it. Terrance did a 180 from I’m moving on and snogging the face off my college ex in front of you, to I want you back. It was all very much I behaved badly because you upset me. I found the sex parts to be too much, I don’t really want to read about someone being pounded into for what felt like the 20th time in a day and feeling they can’t take anymore, but take more they do. The story wasn’t good enough to overlook the parts I didn’t like, and I was happy to reach the end.

I wasn't sure what to think going into this one. The writing is decent but the characters are dense. I can see that they were written with a lot of heart but they came off just surface level. Beyond the words they said and their thoughts about each other, there wasn't a whole lot of depth to them. I liked the original storyline for this book with seeing each other again after their breakup at the singles retreat, but I also felt that this fell flat. There could have been more going on with their surroundings but instead with each activity, the only focus is the character's thoughts about each other constantly. I understand that this is a steamy romance so there doesn't need to be a lot going on outside the main characters pining for each other but maybe I just got bored of reading the same thoughts laid out in a different font each chapter. I was not able to finish this book, I wanted to but it got to the point where it was just dragging on and I honestly didn't care what happened between Justice and Terrence. I've realized I am not a fan of the miscommunication trope and it was just played into too much for my liking. Due to all these factors this was a DNF for me. Thank you NetGalley and Frenchy Press for the ARC.

This book constantly feels like something was missing. Like the original book had chapters removed that made the story make sense. The characters did a complete 180 and decided they did love each other but had such a toxic relationship they couldn’t trust each other. The whole book felt very immature.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC!

The premise of this book was definitely interesting to me. Running into your estranged husband at a singles retreat would definitely e a surprise! Often second chance romances make me anxious and this one was no exception but I am glad there was no cheating involved. I definitely felt both characters’ pain from the separation and the confusion on moving forward. A couple things that threw me off: 1 I am surprised the next story will be Miles and Emma when we already saw so much of their story here (though I’ll definitely read it, I am intrigued about seeing some of the same scenes from a different perspective) and 2 if in the epilogue he says he went on the retreat to get her back, a lot of his actions said otherwise. Despite that, I would give this a good 4 or maybe even 4.25 stars. This was a really good debut from the author and I think they will only get better!

Unfortunately I didn't finish this one. It was extremely hard to get into, but I can't put my finger on why?!

I will never put down a book and be done with it. So I will try again in the future and hopefully have better luck.

I usually enjoy a second chance romance but something about this one just didn’t click with me.

It was hard to ignore the fact that almost all of Justice and Terrence’s problems could be solved if they had just sat down and had a legitimate conversation with each other and there was just too much miscommunication between the pair for it to make sense.

I also found the way they behaved was a bit teenager like and they were all in their 30s so that was a bit jarring. There were too many pop culture references as well which made it feel dated and also kept taking me out of the story.

I really tried to persevere with this book but unfortunately I just really didn’t enjoy it. Just all felt a bit far fetched and not my usual genre. Did not finish unfortunately

Justice and Terrence are separated but through a twist of fate, end up at a single's retreat together. They are both nursing broken hearts and aren't entirely certain they want their relationship to end. When they meet again after a seven month separation they are forced to sort out what they want.

This was a very quick read. There's plenty of steam but, despite the good reasons why the two have separated, I just couldn't get into the story.

Justice's motivations seemed odd to me. Terrence was a lovely character though.

The story didn't grab me and there were quite a few christian references in there which seemed like a strange juxtaposition with the other content, but it was light and occasionally amusing.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley and Frenchy Press. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.