I truly wasn't expecting to love this story as much as I did. Nor did I expect it to become one of the few books I have read in one sitting, especially as it had extended flashback scenes woven throughout. I tend to get antsy during chapters set in the past, but that's just me wanting to find out what is happening in the now - I'm just too impatient 😂. Those scenes proved to be utterly necessary, allowing us to witness the development of Gemma and Finn's relationship, as well as their character growth. There was even a point in the book where I very much disliked Finn but all of it, all of it, is relevant to the plot and leads us to a point where eventually everything makes sense.


I loved how during the story the author made our perspective of Finn mirror Gemma's mindset. The story launches with Finn never arriving at the church, for his wedding with Gemma. As an outside observer who doesn't yet know their story, we jump to the same conclusion as her friends, family and other guests... Finn has deliberately disappeared. Gemma is sure something has happened and as we get to know Finn, via the flashbacks, we get to see a kind man who clearly adores Gemma. As the days progress more worrying evidence comes to light, raising questions as to exactly where Finn has gone.


Six Days packs a very powerful emotional punch, from moments that make your heart ache with their promise of love forever to other scenes that make your heart break from hurt and despair. Whilst the ending was a little fantastical it brought a sense of completion, hope and total happiness.

This genre book is my bon bouche. Or my palette cleanser so to speak. To allow me to step away from the usual darker reads that I graduate towards for the majority of my time. But, and this is important. Although I find Romances to be a more lighter read, they still have to have the substance to keep my attention. And I find that this author has just the right balance to do just that.
Gemma and Finn are soulmates. They have had a bit of a rocky relationship in the past but always destined to be together, that much is clear. They have lasted the time and are just about to get married and so spend their final night apart as tradition dictates. Next day, Gemma rocks up at the church only to find that Finn is running late. So... round the block she goes. And goes, and goes, until eventually it becomes obvious that Finn isn't coming.
As time goes by only Gemma is convinced that there is something wrong. Everyone else just thinks that he has got cold feet and run away. He has disappeared before. The police tell her that most people turn up in about a week. Hence the 6 days of the title of the book. But Gemma is determined to find out what is happening, convinced that Finn is proper missing and needs help... If only she could find some evidence to convince them to start helping her...
I loved this book. I loved the whole getting to know the characters and witnessing how they met. Which we see in flashback. Some of their encounters had me right chuckling to myself! The will-they-won't-they times as well as the time apart and re-connection. The whole kit and caboodle held me rapt. All the time I was rooting for Gemma. Her grit and tenacity...
So, what did happen, well, that's not for me to tell you - you'll have to read the book to find out whether we get the HEA.... and what the Happy really means...
My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book.

This was my first Dani Atkins book, I just popped to the library and borrowed my second! That gives you an indication as to what I thought of Six Days.

The story was beautiful, heartbreaking, humorous and engaging. I didn't want to put it down - the six days that follows Finn's disappearance takes you on a rollercoaster ride.

The dynamic between Gemma and Finn was just lovely and I felt like I was right there with them.

I highly recommend you read it as soon as it comes out!

Thank you NetGalley, Dani Atkins and Head of Zeus for the opportunity to read Six Days in exchange for my honest feedback.

I absolutely loved this book. The mystery keeps you turning pages while finding out about how the couple got together. Will recommend to my friends. I might stop crying at the ending in about a week.

Wow!
We get to read the history of Gemma and Finn’s romance (or in some cases non-romance) in a series of flashbacks, interspersed with the present day after Finn fails to show up for his wedding. The police won’t allow her to report him as a missing person and friends and family believe he jilted her. Despite being buffeted by doubts, Gemma holds on to the belief that Finn would not have voluntarily left her but if that is the case, what happened to him and where is he? A powerful story of love triumphing over logic.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book from NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

A beautiful and at times heartbreaking story of a woman that does not stop searching for the man who seemingly left her at the alter, due to her outmost belief in him.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Absolutely adore everything about Dani Atkins and have thoroughly enjoyed every one of her books and this is no different.

I absolutely loved Gemma and Finn’s romance. It is so so so cleverly written and keeps you guessing and going backwards and forwards with theories. As a whole I love both of their characters, I think that Finn’s is pure genius.

Absolutely loved reading it and couldn’t put this book down towards the end. I just had to know what happened! My only criticism would be I want to know what happens next! I missed an epilogue!

Oh my goodness, I can't even tell you how much I loved this book!

Gemma meets Finn and their love story is something out of a cliched romcom. Gemma is very annoyed by him at first, in fact, she could do with never seeing him again, but things change and he gets under her skin. After some bumps in the road, they end up getting engaged. But he never shows up at the church on their wedding day.....

I love how this story is told by way of flashbacks, and that I could really feel the "he loves her, he loves her not" rhythm of it all. In the beginning, I was angry with Finn too, for not showing up on his wedding day. But as Gemma and Finn's story got told, I understood Gemma's point of view a little better.

This is one powerful and poignant story. You will be swept away with emotion as the whole story is gradually revealed and the ending will surprise, no doubt. The power of love is real :) I loved the secondary characters in this book as well. Gemma had some really lovely family and friends. As you can tell, I got very emotionally involved with this book!

5 stars from me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Head of Zeus.

Thank you to the author, publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book.

Not my usual genre but I did really enjoy this book and was glad to see Gemma get her happy ending

This was a most enjoyable read, by an author I had never read before. I didn’t know what to expect and initially expected the ending to be, shall I say, less uplifting.

A brief spoiler: Gemma’s fiancé Finn doesn’t turn up for their wedding. Most people think he has just disappeared (he has history) but Gemma thinks there is something wrong. The police, her father and friends don’t believe her, but she carries on investigating and eventually finds him. And yes, there is a happy ending!

I liked the way the story was structured, in a series of flashbacks alternating with current time, so that the reader really gets to know the characters, who were very likeable, not just the stars Gemma and Finn, but Gemma’s dad, and Hannah, her best friend.

Definitely a book I will recommend.

Thanks to Head of Zeus and Netgalley for the opportunity to read thisbook.

Gemma is looking forward to the best day of her life, marrying Finn, her soul mate. When Finn doesn't arrive at the church, Gemma's world is turned on its head. Gemma's quest to find Finn and get an explanation leads her to find his flat completely emptied, along with their joint bank account.
Gemma is the only one who believes something has happened to Finn to prevent him getting to the church. He has form for disappearing to the other side of the world and her friends and family struggle to support her search.
Gemma and Finn's back story is told in gradual stages throughout the book and there are tantalising glimpses of what might have gone wrong, which keep you guessing.
I loved this book. A reasonably easy read with a strong story and great characters. The tense build up to the ending was perfect.
Thank you to Head of Zeus and Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. More from this author please!

I loved this book! Clever, original plot and the back story is fed back to the reader in chapters so that your start to build a picture of this groom who has not turned up on his wedding day, leaving his bride utterly devastated!

It’s well written and the characters are extremely likeable. I loved Gemma’s tenacity and her unfailing faith in her Fiance that he would never just not turn up for their wedding.

I literally just sat and read all day yesterday, couldn’t put it down. Highly recommended……..easy five stars from me!

My thanks go to the author Dani Atkins, the publishers and to NetGalley for an advanced e.reader copy of this book.

I loved this book. A gripping read, told beautifully which had me hooked from the first page to the last.
A slightly different style for a romantic novel but this author is a master of her craft and captured it so well. The characters were very real.
As always with Dani Atkins’ books, it was a very emotional story.
Highly recommended.
4.5 stars

I’d like to thank Head of Zeus and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘Six Days’ written by Dani Atkins in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

There’s an attraction between Gemma and Finn that starts from an inauspicious meeting in a car park and continues through his many absences to Australia, then to the day of their wedding. Except that their wedding day doesn’t go as planned as she’s left waiting at the church for a fiancée who doesn’t turn up. Gemma’s convinced he would never abandon her and has a terrible feeling something’s happened so for the next six days she searches for him.

‘Six Days’ is a exceptional love story that describes Gemma’s belief in Finn and the lengths she’ll go to find him. While each of the six days passes, the story frequently moves back in time to when they first meet and we learn more about their relationship. I’ve loved every single character and become totally involved as Gemma searches for Finn, reading continuously as I’ve been unable to put my book down in my need to know what’s happened to him. This is the fourth novel I’ve read by Dani Atkins who in my eyes can do no wrong, and I’m so grateful Head of Zeus have allowed me to read this beautifully written novel. It’s been a joy to read, worth far more than the five stars I’m allowed to give, and I’ve used up quite a few tissues as I’ve finally got to the wonderful ending.

Thanks to Netgalley, Head of Zeus and the author for an ARC of this book. I am leaving this review voluntarily. I found the first half of this story a little slow but it picked up towards the end. It's an emotional and quick read and I enjoyed it. I'll definitely be checking this author out in the future.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I was not expecting a start to this book with a bride being left at the alter.

The story has timeline effect, between past and present. Nice we see how Gemma is trying to find Finn with help from her dad and best friend, when the study goes into the past, we read about how their lives moved towards marriage.

When the two timelines began to come together, I started to think if Gemma was fooling herself and Finn had actually left her. I already found myself unable to put the book down, so now I wanted to know if the two characters got their happy ending or if it would be a different ending.

The story made me cry and laugh, but I loved it all.

Thank you to netgalley for the oppurtunity to read this book. Im pretty sure this is a first read from this author and I would read more. Was a good story and i didnt see the thing coming. The whole book was based over a six day period, which im presuming is hence the name. Definitely worth giving a read, i would gift it to someone else to read

What a truly stunning read this book is and Dani never fails to disappoint. Heart warming and beautifully written.

Wow, wow, wow!
What an emotional six days that was. I was sobbing at the end. Fantastic, I would definitely recommend readers follow Gemmas journey!

Brilliant story about Gemma who is about to marry Finn but he fails to turn up at the church. Gemma is convinced he has not left her but something must have happened to him but with no evidence of anything amiss the police cannot do anything. Gemma never gives up and along with her best friend Hannah tries to find answers.
Love the way the book goes back and tells how the met and what they have been through, you really feel for Gemma and hope she gets answers, I could not put it down.
Thoroughly enjoyed and would highly recommend thanks to NetGalley and the publishers.