This book is for everyone who ever cried watching "The Lake House" with Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves. I also would highly recommend it to anyone living in a long-distance relationship - it often feels like you're living in different times and every time you reconnect it's in a new part of your life. Sharing this burgeoning love story while also dealing with the grief involved with losing a cherished family member makes for a complex story of growth and learning about onesself.

This takes “right person, wrong time” to a whole new level! Imagine falling in love with someone who is living 7 years away from you. I love the way this author uses magical realism and a special house that has the ability to slip through time.

Clementine is a book publicist who is grieving the loss of her beloved aunt. She moves into her aunt’s house and finds a man there the next day who says he sublet it from her aunt for the summer. After some confusion and thinking he’s playing a cruel joke, Clementine realizes she has slipped 7 years into the past…and slowly falls for him.

I adored this book to pieces right from the start! The way he calls her “Lemon”, their connections, him wanting to become a chef, his stories about his grandpa and how he fell in love with cooking, her stories and memories of her aunt who had a zest for travel. The sweetest hero and just such a magical read, and not just because the house of the house! I loved The Dead Romantics from this author last year, and loved this one just as much…if not slightly more! Cannot wait for whatever this author writes next.

Thank you so much to the publisher (Berkley) for an ARC, all thoughts in this review are my own.

I liked this one! I enjoyed the NYC setting and felt that the main character was relatable. I enjoyed the romance, but I’m realizing that I somewhat struggle to connect to love stories with time warps. It was still good and this one was well done because both characters were in the time warp but I think I prefer my romance without this magical twist. Loved the cooking references and plot related to career growth and grief!

WOWOWO this was ADORABLE. I liked it even better than her first- an easy 5 stars. Swoony and romantic. I loved this one!

I loved The Dead Romantics so, so much, so was eager to dive into this one. It took me a little longer to get into, but once I did, I couldn't put it down. I appreciated the cameo by Able as well. Can't wait to see what Ashley Poston cooks up next.

Genre: Contemporary Romance/Magical Realism

4.75🌟 rounded up! I loved this so much!

This was the perfect balance of heartfelt, romantic, cozy, sweet, and tender while tackling heavier themes such as loss and grief. I loved this unique take on a second-chance trope with the foodie influences with an NYC backdrop.

Iwan and Clementine were just 🫶

I loved this one more than The Dead Romantics, and Ashley Posten is a new auto-buy author!

BOOK REVIEW

The Seven Year Slip
By: Ashley Poston
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5

Favorite Quotes:
"You are who you are, and you like what you like. You are you, and that's a lovely person to be."

"I didn't need to be fixed. I just needed to be reminded that I was human."

"That was love, wasn't it? It wasn't just a quick drop- it was falling, over and over again, for your person. It was falling as they became new people."

This was an absolute gem of a book! Truly enjoyed every second. 4.5 rounded up to 5 stars!

The Seven Year Slip is so original and unique. It feels like a big hug. It has time travel/magical realism and a second chance romance trope, more specifically right person wrong time. I was very scared about the magical realism, since I am not a fan, but I definitely loved this one!

This book is the definition of why you should give authors second chances—i was one of the few who did not enjoy The Dead Romantics, but because of the plot, not the writing. So I decided to give Ashley a second chance and I am so glad I did! I am so glad that now I want to go back to The Dead Romantics and actually finish it! I also think I had insane expectations for The Dead Romantics and so I went into The Seven Year Slip with zero expectations and it worked perfectly!

Similar to her debut novel, this story tackled grief. But it had a stronger storyline and more likeable characters (aka Iwan 🥹🫶🏼)! I was thinking of it every time I put it down yet didn’t want it to be over. Definitely something I want in a book!

If you want a thoughtful and swoony romance with a little touch of magic and some amazing sounding food, I highly recommend this!

Thanks @netgalley for the eARC!

This was such a sweet and lovely book. Solid characters, great setting, multiple romances and a little bit of unpredictable magic to pull it all together.

This is how you do time travel. I have struggled with time travel books previously because sometimes they don’t seem properly thought out in terms of all the intricacies and logistics, but the Seven Year Slip does it perfectly. It’s straightforward and I didn’t have to go back and forth to try to remind myself of the details. I love love loved the characters and the way everything came together at the end - they grew together even over all the time and space and changes in their lives. Their banter was adorable and the way they got to know each other better seemed very natural. Definitely a book I’ll be recommending.

The Seven Year Slip is the kind of book that you don’t want to put down, which is why I read it in one sitting. The writing is stunning, the characters are well-developed, the plot is fascinating, and the messages throughout the book are inspiring. I’m so glad that I had the opportunity to read it early.

While this was more or less a time travel book, I still enjoyed it. Time travel usually stresses me out trying to keep track of the time and the sciencey way they got there, but this was less sci fi and more magical realism. And it had more kissing than a lot of books I’ve read lately, so I’ll take it lol

Ok so first things first, the characters. Although this wasn’t Dead Romantics kind of good, I thought it was still good enough. All of them, including the side characters were interesting. Her editor bestie and her wife. Her aunt when she saw her. They all somehow had their own thing and the story wasn’t about them? Idk it was never boring because they were always there to help keep things going. As for Clementine I thought she was just like her name, fun and quirky and funny. And just like Poston’s other characters, she was also really good at hiding things. Because let me tell you, I knew there had to be something more, but I wasn’t expecting it to be THAT. Her aunt meant a lot to her and for her to have to live through that? As an adult who understood no doubt? I don’t know if I could cope with that.

The romance was really cute and I LOVED the love interest. And Pressley, as always, was perfect and gave him the most amazing accent. I liked how we learn about them falling for each other almost backwards. And seeing them fall for each other twice in this one novel was so sweet. When all the pieces started clicking together I was like gasping at every new thing that was revealed. But I can’t lie, I was a little disappointed in him when they meet in the present. I have to admit I was like Clementine and wanted him to be his optimistic self he once was. He seemed so jaded by the time they met in the present.

One reason I’m not usually a fan of time travel is the science that’s usually attached. There’s usually some weird explanation of why the physics malfunctioned or something and it loses me. But this time the time travel was more magical realism and it was always 7 years so it wasn’t confusing or anything that way. Since it was magical realism, the apartment just WAS, and there was no explanation needed. At the end I DO wish there was a little more explanation tho. I can admit I was wondering if there was a connection between her family and that other person’s family becauseeeeeee reasons. But we never find out. It really is like a blip in time. (And because the ending is actually kind of abrupt lol)

The narrator was the best as always. Brittany Pressely is one of my favorites and I vow to listen to anything and everything she’s done. That woman can make someone’s grocery list interesting lol And this one is no different. She had the different accents for everyone and those that didn’t have accents were still easy to differentiate. She’s one of the best in the biz and I can’t wait to listen to more books read by her.

This wasn’t my favorite by Poston, but in no way was my least favorite either. It’s just really hard when you’re going up against The Dead Romantics and the Geekerella series. But even still this review may be all over the place, but I really hope you pick up this book!

Loved this book! I am big fan of The Dead Romantics so when I heard that Ashley Poston was releasing a new book I was so excited. Great characters, interesting plot and overall a cute read.

4.25⭐, 1.5🌶️

"This-this might be a bad idea."
"You could never be a bad idea Lemon."

This was such a unique and different story! I own (but haven't read) the authors other book, but I've only heard good things about both books so I was so excited going into this book BLIND! And it didn't disappoint! I loved having no idea how this romance would flow, and I just loved Clementine's character, her growth throughout this book, and just how sweet Ewan was! This book had so many sweet and quirky moments - favorite color, M & F the pigeons, and the way characters between past and present were uinterwoven by the end of the book! I just realllyyyyy enjoyed this!

Brief Blurb: After her aunts death, Clementine moves into her apartment. She knows the history of this magical space, where her aunt told her stories of falling in love with a woman from another time. Now, Clem meets a boy from seven years in the past, and their chemistry is instant. As she bounces between modern day, and her apartment seven years in the past, Clem knows that if she falls for this man in the past, it could cause pure havoc for her present self.

"Nothing lasts forever. Not the good things, not the bad. So just find what makes you happy, and do it for as long as you can."

Tropes:
💛Time Travel/ Magical Realism
💛 Forced Proximity
💛Second Chance Romance
💛 Slow Burn

Thank you NetGalley and Berkley Publishing Group for an eARC of The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston, in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you to the publisher for the gifted copy.

I don't even know how to put my love for this book into words. Time travel in books can be very hit or miss for me, but this one worked and I absolutely loved it. The magical realism (a magical time traveling apartment) was just enough and everything fit together perfectly.

Clementine and Iwan had excellent chemistry, and they were both characters I enjoyed. Clementine's grief for her aunt was palpable, and her journey throughout the book really hit home for me.

All the stars for this one. Ashley Poston, I can not wait to see what you write next!

✨Book Review✨
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
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4.5 but rounded up. I really really loved this book. Magical realism is also my favorite genre, so I'm sure that contributed to my feelings. The Seven Year Slip helped pull me out of a huge reading slump and was the perfect amount of light and deep. I loved that while it was a romance, it was also so much more. It digs deep into grief and the ways in which people change and grow.
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I also just really loved the characters in this book. They felt fully realized and I loved the way they self-reflected and evolved. If you like magical realism, I highly recommend this book!
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I listened to, and really loved, the audio version. I especially loved the author's note at the end.
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TW: Grief, death by suicide, minor pregnancy storyline.

I honestly don't know what to say about this book. It is heartfelt, beautiful, a stunning read. I didn't read The Dead Romantics (and I prob won't but loved the glimpse of them here!) but TSYS is perfection in book form.

What I loved most about this book is the way Clementine grows and falls. Her relationship with Iwan, both in the past and in the future, helped her grow and understand not only what she wanted but what she needed. The portrayal of grief - losing her aunt to suicide and being able to look back fondly on her memories, use them to thrive, instead of having them only as sadness. And the tension between her and Iwan ("I fear I have indeed gotten the wrong idea") was just ON FIRE. I loved the dual timing storyline, without it actually being a past and present for Clementine - all of it was currently happening. Plus some of the twists really shook me and they were perfectly laid, so you can go back and see all the hints. (Like the entire last 15% of the book I was just open mouthed crying). And the magic of it is all - this book is just steeped in MAGIC.

"But Lemon, overworked and exhausted Lemon, loved that crooked-mouthed dishwasher she met disaplced in time...." That entire paragraph GOSH.

But the part that truly wrecked me, that I am sure I won't come back from, is Lemon's relationship with her Aunt. "Sometimes the people you loved left you halfway through a story. Sometimes they left you without a goodbye."
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It is also super funny - the Miss Congeniality jokes, the sarcasm, the wit. I found myself laughing as much as I was swooning and crying. "I was nothing if not a prepared, depressed millennial" is going on a shirt.

Clementine has had her heart broken one too many times. She has inherited her beloved aunt's apartment and is constantly mourning her loss. When she comes home one day and finds a man sitting there, she realizes that he exists seven years in the past. And, the more time they spend together, the more she realizes she is falling for him.

Dead Romantics (GMA Book Club Pick July 2022) was one of my favorite books last year and this book did not disappoint! This is such an adorable time travel romance book and is perfect for our ultimate beach reads 2023. I needed to include it in our list of adult fantasy novels as well! This is a refreshing and delightful book and this has solidified Ashley as a must-read author.

Absolutely brilliant story. This is one of those books you wish you could read over again for the first time and it just says with you for days after. I missed these characters after I closed the book. Ashley Poston is a brilliant author and I will read anything she writes. I can't recommend this (and her other books) enough. This one gets all the stars!

ashley poston cements herself as a talented writer with the seven year slip! although the dead romantics left very special shoes to fill, i really enjoyed this book. the characters are very lovable, if a little lacking in certain areas of development. the love story was a bit one-note, and i wish there was more of them, although the grief and work storylines were very important and well done.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

𝘼𝙣 𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠 𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙖 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖 𝙨𝙣𝙖𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙚 𝙛𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚…𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙩.

📍 Read if you like:
• Second Chance
• Time Travel
• Magical Realism
• Mention Of Foods

I have seen so many incredible reviews on this book, I am most definitely in the minority, however, I just didn’t love it as much as I wanted to. I read The Dead Romantics last year and really enjoyed it. I loved the premise behind this book and I knew it was going to focus on grief quite a bit, but I just didn’t feel as connected to the story.

It did take a bit for me to get intrigued, I’m not sure if it was the audiobook, but I just found the beginning to be too slow IMO. While I do appreciate what the author did and completely understand the glowing reviews, I did struggle at first with the story.

After a while, I did begin to enjoy the story a bit more. I really liked both characters, but the ending felt too rushed. Also, the magical realism and time travel aspect of the book weren’t my fav.

I didn’t completely dislike this book. As I mentioned, I enjoyed the premise and I knew grief was going to be a common theme throughout the book. I didn’t tear up, which I honestly wasn’t expecting to.

Overall, this wasn’t my fav, but I still enjoyed the book as a whole. I wish the ending wasn’t as rushed as it took me a while to get intrigued. However, I completely understand why so many will love this one and the audience this book gravitates to.

Thank you so much NetGalley and Berkley for the review copy and PRH Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review!

•𝗧𝗪/𝗖𝗪: Grief, Suicide, Death, Sexual Content, Pregnancy