I love books like this, where there is a time slip blip, sliding doors kind of scenario and this one didn't let me down, as well as being different to anything else I've read. I was engaged from the very start as we met Riley and her husband Tristan, who were deeply in love.

And then Riley wakes up, having jumped one year ahead, with Tristan's cousin Milo in her bed! She can't stand Milo and neither can anyone else! As Riley's days start to move back in time, day by day, she discovers that everyone now adores Milo and Tristan is very much the bad guy. What went wrong with Tristan, and what changed her view of Milo?

There were some great moments as Riley tries to extort information from people without arising suspicion, particularly when they were discussing what happened the night before - a night that Riley hasn't lived yet - and I really enjoyed how the author very cleverly revealed the development of her relationship with Milo, backwards!

4 ⭐️ Thanks to Netgalley, Sarah Echavarre and Lake Union for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I think new takes on "It's a Wonderful Life" & "Groundhog Day" are the new thing.

I quite liked Christina Lauren's Holidaze. However, the more recent Husbands by Holly Gramazio just confused me.

This book, Never Ever You, hit somewhere in the middle for me. I actually really liked the personality and character here, and running the timeline in reverse is an interesting conceit that did its job to keep me reading.

However, I just wasn't ever sure if this book wanted to be a romcom or a serious story.I don't think Riley can decide either.

It's a good read, maybe not a reread?

All Sarah Echavarre books are a win to me! A quick, easy read that kept me excited to read more.

The title had me interested from the first page, trying to figure out where the story was going. A great quick, summer read!

Riley falls asleep on her first wedding anniversary next to her husband. The next morning, she wakes up next to her husband's cousin, and then, she realizes it's a year later! She has no idea how she got to this point, and then, AND THEN, she starts figuring it out as her days start to move backwards. In other words, all the moments from back then that got her into the future reveal themselves on a reverse timeline. I promise it's not as confusing as it sounds, and it's an intriguing and unique premise for a story. I found myself drawn in as she tried to figure out how she got to the end. It was unique spin on romance for sure. Thanks to NetGalley for the early look at this September 2024 release!

Unique time travel romance with a great concept and story. Don't miss this one!

Thanks to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for an e-arc in exchange for an unbiased review.

I really did want to like this book. I love a time travel concept and a sliding doors take off but I found it so dry. The authors writing had no real flavor to it imo and I feel like I never actually knew or connected with the characters. It was just hard to care. I do appreciate the representation of Filipino characters but this is an excellent plot with mediocre writing.

This was such a fun book!!! I laughed so much and just so adored the main character. This book took you for a fun ride of adventure. Highly recommend

The premise of this book is honestly so captivating with the most interesting characters to accompany the reader on this distorted timeline journey. I was worried that the execution of the plot would go very wrong, but to my surprise, it's done brilliantly.

The story opens on Riley's anniversary, which happens to be valentine's day, and she's deeply in love with her husband Tristan. When she falls asleep that night, she wakes up exactly one year ahead in time, with her Tristan's cousin Milo (who they both hate) driving her car. Turns out, in the span of the year, she divorced Tristan, got together with Milo, and Tristan now has an infant. The only problem is- she doesn't know how any of this happened.

I don't remember the last time I read a book with family dynamics this relatable where you hate these relatives but have to tolerate them. The author handled these scenes with perfection to make me instantly pissed off when those characters were just mentioned. Couldn't recommend this book more, it's so good!!

An intriguing time travel story in which the protagonist is suddenly living life in reverse. The novel begins with the seemingly perfect life of Riley and her husband. After an event at a family gathering, Riley suddenly finds herself hurled forward into a future very different from anything she imagined. As she moves backwards in time, she is catapulting towards an event so shocking she can't believe it will happen as well as re-evaluating her relationships with those around her. Interesting and enjoyable even if the ending is a tad predictable. I thought it would have been better to end with the penultimate chapter too but it was an interesting take on time travel. 3.5 stars.

Thanks to NetGalley for the advanced reader copy.

I left this book most impressed by the author's ability to structure the outer world moving backward while the main character is emotionally moving forward. In terms of the actual plot, the speculative element of Riley waking up a year into the future and then moving backwards, felt artificial because there's no rhyme or reason for why it happens nor why it returns to "normal," which made it hard to really sink into the story.

This book was great. The characters were enjoyable. The plot holds your attention. I would read another book by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of Never Ever You by Sarah Echavarre, in exchange for my honest review.

So many stars! So much love!

This book was spectacular! The writing was perfection. The characters were so well-written. The storyline itself was amazingly creative! Many thanks and much applause to Sarah Echavarre!

I definitely recommend this book!

Thank you Netgalley for providing me an E-ARC

I do not want to spoil this, so just keeping it vague.
Riley as our main character was previously lingerie model with money and own business with perfect husband and life at the beginning, and then one day everything changed. So she needs to take a look on her life and love from another perspective.
The book was quick to read for sure, the writing was not the best, but not the worst. Sometimes the writing was repetitive and redundant and I swear I have never ever seen so many times used the phrase cup his/her head with hands.
I really enjoyed this one. Time leap and living life backwards caught my attention for sure, very quick and easy read with interesting idea of time jumping.
3,5 stars rounded to 4

This was such an interesting and engaging book! It was one intriguing moment after another! I enjoyed it very much!

Great execution of what could be a difficult plot to pull off. Could not put down, as I found the pacing of moving backwards in time as the novel progressed to be thrilling. We’re along for the ride as this alternate reality/time travel unfolds on how our characters ended up here in 2025. Really loved Milo, he’s a keeper book boyfriend!

I absolutely adored Riley and her quest through time!! The characters are so endearing (Milo - where can I get my own Milo?! Poppy - loyal, wonderful). It gives you a different perspective of your own life to see the other paths Riley's life could take. What different paths could I have in my future should I make this choice vs. another choice? If I zoom out wide, I can see completely different lives for myself based on different choices and different people. And I loved going through that journey with Riley. I was charmed and fully engaged by this book!

It was really entertaining to read this story backwards, a story of a devastating divorce and a new love, of family dynamics, deception and honesty.

Thank you to Netgalley and Lake Union Publishing for providing me the arc of Never ever you.

- "I thought I was happy. I thought my life was perfect. It wasn't even close."

- "Yesterday I woke up exactly one year into the future. Today I woke up the day before that. I seem to be living life backward, one day at a time, while no one else notices."

Riley's life in London seems idyllic and blissful: a former lingerie model turned successful businesswoman, happily married to a caring husband who's all she needs to balance the not so good parts of her life. However, her perfect world is turned upside down when she wakes up a year after their first marriage anniversary to discover her husband has left her for another woman, with whom he now has a child. To add to the chaos, she finds herself dating her ex-husband's cousin, someone who has always managed to grate on her nerves.

The author skillfully introduces Riley's initial shock and disarray upon discovering her shattered reality. However, beyond the gripping premise, the execution falters. The writing lacks depth and is subpar, leaving characters feeling shallow, the plot was rushed and left many unanswered questions. While the story had the great potential of a charming romantic comedy, it ultimately fell to deliver due to its hasty and abrupt ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this arc.

I thought this was a beautiful love story. I enjoy stories that time leap. I thought it had a nice flow and enjoyed the plot.

Sweet love story with a twist. Love time leaps stories. This was a romance with family drama. Wish we could all get a time leap to help us see clearly.