I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful romp through time and love. Themes of friendship and identity were also woven throughout.

Thank you so much to Berkley Romance for the advance copy of this!

This book will be out on June 3rd, 2025.

I was drawn to this book from the title and the gorgeous cover! And inside what such a delightful story that was nothing like what I thought it was going to be. As mentioned in a lot of my reviews, I do not tend to read the synopses so I am usually surprised when I read books and this was one that surprised me!

I was hooked from the book right away. The concept of these two people finding each other from a wrong number but ended up talking in two different timelines. Trippy! And this book also showcase how close two people can become simply by texting one another. I thought the way the author did the playful banter between the two characters was really well done. I also loved the relationship between both friend groups. Especially with this unique situation I love that Tressa Fay immediately had her friends in on what was happening and was there when Meryl's sister and friend appeared. They all just seemed like a really good group of friends and I liked seeing them work together to figure out what was happening with the timelines.

"If you can, try to think about this extraordinary glimpse into how time operates as proof that you never really lose anyone. You don't. All your love exists everywhere, all the time.

It was all great for the first 50% or so and then I started to become confused. I recognize that this could totally be a Stephanie thing as I sometimes will struggle with magical realism and in this case having that parallel universe where things are constantly changing. But I did love the romance between Meryl and Tressa Fay. As I mentioned, it was amazing to see how much their relationship grew via texting in the one universe but then they spent time with each other in the other universe. I thought the intimacy was well done and you could feel their passion for one another through the pages.

Am I entirely certain I know why or how this happened? Not the slightest.
But I still fairly enjoyed the book!

This is a new to me author and I know she goes by a couple of different names. I would read her again.

If you are looking for a sapphic romance with friendship & that has magical realism - give this one a read!

3.5

This was really cozy and sweet! Such a "feel-good" contemporary book with a bit of a sci-fi twist. A cute sapphic romance where the multiverse tries to keep them apart, and they try to beat it at its own game.

The diverse and lovable cast of characters and queer rep were really enjoyable inclusions into the book! So much love and acceptance, and the found family when the groups come together was perfect. And I love when there's a fantastical twist! Really solid waiting and flow to the story that kept me interested.

A very creative, cute queer romance. The banter and tension - so. well. done.
I loved the glorification of Meryl's nerdiness - the amazing celebration of the mathletes shirt needs to be celebrate world wide as well as Tressa's lust for all nerds.
The complexity of science and life, friendship and family, and romance are well done.
Very enjoyable easy summer read.

This was so much fun!

I love a found family trope, and while yes this book was a romance, it was also about love among friends. The group of people that Tressa Fay and Meryl surrounded themselves with were so warm, fun, and supportive, and I wanted to be apart of this friend group. I loved all the diversity there, and the strong LGBTQ+ representation.

And the romance🥺Tressa Fay and Meryl had such strong chemistry (so strong it defied physics!), and I loved seeing how their story unfolded. The connection they had right off the bat was palpable, and as someone who doesn’t typically enjoy insta-love, this was done in a different way that really worked for me.

The multiverse element was interesting, and I liked how the dual timelines worked to show all the sides of what was going on. There were times where the science and explanations got a bit too wordy and confusing for me to follow, but I just kept on going and it was fine. Things wrap up well at the end, and any questions I had were answered.

This book had me smiling and giddy, laughing out loud, and thinking about life.

When I went into this book, I was NOT expecting magical realism. If that's not a genre this book is placed in yet, it should be. Normally, I'm not one for magical realism. But I love characters more than settings and genres. Usually. So the characters in this book really made me keep going. I loved the two MCs Meryl and Tressa Fae. I loved their friends, their big cast of unapolegetically queer friends that did not feel like they were just there to fill some kind of quota. (I say this as a queer person myself who tends to get tired of queer characters who feel 2 dimensional and not like people.) They magical, real, and beautiful. I loved the overbearingly beautiful hope the story conveyed about queer relationships and the unknown. I loved that it made its own peace with faith and religion.

If I were to criticize anything about the book it would be that I didn't know it was magical realism going in, and that the writing felt very matter-o-fact. The latter isn't a bad thing. There are readers who will love it. But it does strike me as very turn on the 20th century modernist. I'd say this book is definitely literary fiction with a whirl of magical realism. I enjoyed it more than I was put off by it. And I look forward to adding it to my shelf for readers.

This was a charming and cute sapphic sci-fi read that felt like a romance written in the stars, quite literally. The love story at the core was lovely, and I really enjoyed the dynamic between Tressa-Faye and Meryl. Their connection had a softness and sincerity that made the emotional beats land beautifully.

The multiverse/time-switch element was intriguing, but I’ll admit it eventually lost me. At some point, the explanations started to feel like word salad, and I just let go of trying to make sense of it all.

That said, the book could’ve benefited from a tighter edit. The lengthy, often dense passages on time travel mechanics and the detours into secondary characters’ love lives felt unnecessary. I would’ve much preferred more focus on Tressa-Faye and Meryl, who were easily the strongest part of the novel.

Still, this was a fun, refreshing, and unique take on love across time and space. If you’re into heartfelt romance with a sci-fi twist, and you don’t mind a bit of narrative chaos it’s worth the trip



✨Thanks to NetGalley, The Author, & Berkley Publishing for an advance copy of this book in exchange for an honest review✨

I've been sitting with my feelings on this one for a little bit, because on the one hand, it was a little chaotic and never really explained either the timeline issue or the disappearance. On the other hand, though, I just really liked the characters, the relationship, and this was such a unique premise. Watching the friend group slowly evolve over time as each new event from the past changed things slightly, or seeing the main character's relationship with her father improve, or just all of the fun little adjustments with the timeline changes was really delightful. It takes a very normal contemporary romance plotline and turns it on its head without being dark or stressful. Just confusing and full of joy. So while maybe some things could have been a little fleshed out, I would still recommend this any day of the week.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced copy of this book.

Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Hair Salon is the story of two women who realize they are texting one another from five months apart - a missed connection to end all missed connections. The story deals with multiverse theory in a very unique way, flashing back and forth in time to tell the story of Meryl's disappearance and the efforts of her friends and family to prevent it from happening. Though I know the time jumps are necessary to tell this story, I ultimately think it leads to issues of pacing.

The strength of setting the story in a multiverse is that it allows the author to explore the issue of identity in all of its facets. Annie Mare uses the different versions of the characters within the multiverse to explore what it means to discover your own identity. Even though the events that shape our lives might slightly change based in small decisions we make, ultimately we are always the same person, whose life is our own to determine. To reach our full potential, we just have to have faith in ourselves and those who love us.

I would recommend this book to readers who enjoyed The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, or who are looking for something a little different from typical romance novel fare.

Cosmic Love at the Multiverse Salon by Annie Mare is a unique sci-fi romance. This is more than just a queer love story with sci-fi elements in it though. Its truly a lesson in life of how our actions have consequences and how one day can affect the rest of our lives.

Yes, there are sci-fi elements in the story but it is not the crux of the story. I read a lot of sc-fi books so maybe that's why it wasn't difficult for me to follow along. I still don't feel like the sci-fi elements were the main points. The main focus here should be the love story between Tressa Fay and Meryl, their found family, and the celebration of the queer community. The chemistry between the two FMC was great and you could truly believe in their love story.

I did think that there were too many characters in the story and at some point it got difficult to remember all of them. Especially when reading during the different time periods. Supporting casts are always needed of course but I just don't think the story needed this many.

I'm here for the alternate timeline sapphic rom-com! This reminded me of the across the universe movie and did not feel like a debut novel. The side characters like the love interest were funny. So just like a hairstylist with all the gossip you could need except when the crush ghosts her.
The romance was sooo meet cute and I enjoyed it.
The pacing and writing was very relatable, easy-to-read which means fast. The plot was very unexpected because of the alternate timeline is very unpredictable.

Perfect if you love:
What day is it? What time it is? Are you sure?
Slowburn Rom com
Amnesia Moments
Girl you cute in this world or the next; I know.
Let's be Cosmic and happily ever after!

Thank you so much to the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for this arc!

This book was surprising and unique. There is a a lot of sci-fi in here, and that is not my typically thing, but ultimately the romance really wins out. Its very sweet with mild suspense.

The concept for this book is so cool. I loved all the queer representation in characters and the plot was really good for most of the book. It got a little lost in the last 30ish % though. The characters personalities weren’t super distinct so it was hard to get attached to them and love them. Kind of a disappointing read overall.

Huge complaint that is really me nitpicking… I searched ebooks that I had read recently for the main characters first name. On average, 250-400 times it appears in the book. This book says TRESSA FAY so many times, the search function just says 1000+

TRESSA FAY TRESSA FAY TRESSA FAY TRESSA FAY. If I never hear that name again it will be TOO SOON.

I have a finished copy of the book Berkley sent me and the audiobook on PRH Audio and it’s that way in those versions as well, not just an unedited arc issue.

I'm going to preface this review by saying that this is not the kind of book that I would ever pick up to read. An arc was sent to me by the publisher, I decided to give it a whirl, so here we are. This book was painfully annoying and an utter mess. The only characters that didn't drive me nuts were Tressa Fay's (yes that's her name and yes it was written that way EVERY TIME) dad and his girlfriend. It was like the author decided to make an LGBTQIAP+ soup with all of the characters, but made them all the same stereotypical personality, then just threw in random chapters from each of their pov throughout the book that added nothing to the convoluted plot. The "solution" to their multiverse timeline problem was ridiculous and made zero sense. I wish I could have my time back.

3.5 stars ⭐️
This is a multiverse novel about 2 women who are living 5 months apart, but they fall for each other despite this obstacle.
I would say that if you read Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and thought, "Wow, I wish this was a wlw romance," then this is the book for you! I was completely gripped in the story for the first 60%, and then I felt like it fell apart a little bit. I loved all the sci-fi aspects of this book. Time is such an interesting concept, and this book fully explored it. The romance was very sweet. These characters were 100% meant to be.

*Thank you to Berkley and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest review and to PRH Audio for the gifted ALC*

This book had so much potential. Queer representation and multiverses? Yeah, sounds right up my alley. But it ultimately fell short for me in terms of the science of Meryl's disappearance, the final resolution, and compatibility of the characters. I just didn't feel the love or even the stakes of it all. Also the name was Tressa Fay was just so annoying to me for some reason? I can't explain it, but I just rolled my eyes each time the narrator said their name.

3.5 stars - First, thank you so much to Berkley Romance and Ace for the free book - all opinions are my own! This was such a fascinating concept and I was beyond intrigued by the possibilities that could happen with this one.

What I liked: The diversity and representation of the characters was absolutely top notch. I liked the inclusivity and how accepted everyone was for exactly who they were. The time travel/multiverse aspect of the story was really cool and I felt like it was so unique and made the story a lot of fun. The writing was also beautiful and touching.

What I didn't like so much: I was confused more often than not and it got to be a bit frustrating. I totally accept that a book with time travel and theories about multiple universes and realities wasn't going to be straightforward but this was tough to get through at times. There was so much exposition and explanation I found myself skimming quite a bit. There were also a LOT of supporting characters which was a bit distracting. I also was never totally convinced of why Tressa Fay and Meryl even liked each other - it seems like they had a mutual infatuation with how hot the other one was and I never got much more depth beyond that.

Overall, while this wasn't something I deeply connected with I can see how this will be a hit with other readers.

2 stars = Just okay.

Tressa Rae is settled in for the night, but a text from a wrong number leads to an impulsive decision to meet up with a flirty stranger only to be ghosted? or is something else going on?

First.- this book isn't bad. interesting concept, writing perfectly okay, LGBTQ+ representation. Romance with some spicy parts. time-travel, parallel universes.

Why, 2 stars then - Well, I didn't really enjoy it, the first half was fun. flirty banter, bit of a mystery. but then things got really bogged down with the multi-universe explanations. and all the characters were hard to keep track of, particularly due to them all having the same voice in the story, making it tough to differentiate between them. Tressa's dad, Phil, was the best of them all. I guess my expectations were more of an adventurous, lighthearted rom-com, and this was a bit more complicated and emotional. Making it much more complex than I liked, and honestly, I started to skim through sections just to get to the end.

There are lots of other reviews with great feedback, though, so we are going to chalk this up to an- it's me, not the book - experience.

I received an advanced digital copy. Review is my own thoughts and opinion.

Thanks to NetGalley and Berkley for providing a DRC of this title.

Delightfully twisty romance that explores love across the multiverse-- really enjoyed the characters, found family, and sense of place. Would definitely recommend for fans of queer romance with a sci-fi twist!

DNF @55%

This was so boring. It went onlong tangents about things I didn't care about. The characters were one-dimensional and I didnt like the instalove.