Yes, yes, yes! Give me a college campus in fall any day! Miller got this one right. I loved the premise and the way the characters interacted with each other. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

I really enjoyed this book! It was an easy read, with an interesting premise (history profs fall in love). The characters were likable and the dual timeline communicated the nuances of Teddy and Clara's relationship in a way that helped to drive the story forward. I will say that I wanted to feel more tension between Clara and Teddy in the present-day timeline.

Overall, I liked reading it and I'll give it 3.5/5 stars.

Thanks for NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

I adored Given Our History! This was a sweet friends-to-lovers spanning over several years with different points of their story sprinkled in along the overall plot. The romance between college professors set on a college campus, plus snippets from their time as childhood friends at summer camp, make Given Our History the perfect read for August/September. This book would be perfect for anyone looking for dual timeline, friends-to-lovers, and an academic setting with sweet characters. If you liked the movie, Love, Rosie (but minus the baby trope), this book would be a great fit for you!

Thank you, NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an e-ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review!

I thoroughly enjoyed the journey from friends to lovers embarked upon by Clara and Teddy. The author skillfully portrayed their personalities, creating a delightful tension that kept me hooked. The dual timelines added depth and intrigue to the narrative, providing a unique and engaging reading experience. The author's writing style, as in their previous work, proved to be a compelling force, making me eager to devour everything they pen in the future. While the absence of dual points of view is a personal preference, it hardly detracts from the overall brilliance of the story. Having devoured two works by this author, I eagerly anticipate exploring more of their literary creations in the future.

Given Our History by Kristyn J. Miller is a dual timeline story surrounding Clara and Teddy, in past a present day. The two meet as home-schooled kids who attend an annual camp, they grew up hours away from each other but keep in touch via phone and a long distance book club. In present day Clara is a professor of history vying for tenure who reunites with Teddy as a visiting scholar who she ends up sharing an office with.Through the chapters focusing on the past we over time learn the cause of the fallout between Clara and Teddy and see them rebuild their relationship in the present.

This book is a second change romance, with great character development and a delightful setting of fall on a college campus. Overall a quick and cozy read.

Thank you to St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Griffin, NetGally and the author for an eARC of this book, in exchange for an honest review.

Easy,light read. This is second chance romance. There is no angst ,drama or tension of any kind. Both characters are very mature . They regret loosing each other and decide to make it right this time around.

This is a super cozy read. I didn’t love the miscommunication and felt that could’ve been cleared up just by a conversation or two between the characters. The slow burn of former friends to lovers with a sprinkling of spice is perfect for those looking for a well rounded romance. Definitely recommend!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC in exchange for my review.

thanks to St. Martin's Press for the arc in exchange for an honest review

teenage friends-to-lovers in the same vein as Love and Other Words, but they bond over history books instead and later work as history professors at a New England liberal arts college. thematically, I really enjoyed the light academia and fall vibes. as with many will-they-won't-they stories, it was rife with communication issues (some I will forgive due to age of characters at the time), but this one featured personal conflicts later in their adult lives that didn't have the appropriate character depth to condone. nonetheless, it was a quick read, told in alternating timelines, and featured a nerdy man with glasses.

✧ 3.5 stars

Cute story and I loved the idea of two professors falling for each other. The history angle will definitely appeal to history lovers. If you like dual timelines, you will love that this one bounces between the past and the present, so you get the full background on what ails our little lovebirds.

So cute!!
I read this in a day, which is so uncommon for me. I loved the characters and learning more about their backstory. I’m usually not a fan of dual timelines, but this book did them very well. I feel like I spent enough time in each timeline to understand them better.
Given both of them have an affinity for history and that’s what binds them together (literally and figuratively), it makes sense that the author decided to include more than one timeline.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Given Our History is a slow-slow building romance. You know that Clara and Teddy will end up together in the end. So it's more about the long-term friends to lovers relationship and how they ended up where they are.

Clara & Teddy were likeable MCS and well developed. so were most of the other characters. BUT it did feel like we were given more backstory than was needed during certain parts of the story,

It was a really cute book regardless and I would recommend you read it.

There is some detailed smut so if that's not your thing I would probably skip this book.

A heartwarming story about two parallel souls falling in love, growing apart, and finding their way back to one another. This book was set in alternating timelines of past and present, which I always love because we get to hear about the history of the main characters. Clara and Teddy were very likable characters and came to life on each page. I loved the chemistry between the two. I was rooting for them to get it right all along.

Overall, this was a great story that romance readers will enjoy!

"You just have to choose someone who's worth all that trouble, and then you have to keep on choosing them, every day."

This was a heartwarming read about two kindred spirits falling in love, growing apart, and finding their way back to each other.

The book was set in two timelines: alternating between the past and present, leaving just enough intrigue to keep you guessing on how everything went crashing down and our protagonist, Clara, picking up the pieces in the aftermath.

Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the ARC ✨

This is a slow-burn romance that was a light and pleasant read. Friends to lovers, lots of history together, all set within academia. The characters are enjoyable and I was cheering for them!
Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for access to this ARC.

Given Our History is a slow building romance. Oh, you know that Clara and Teddy are going to end up together, but this story is about the long-term friends to lovers relationship. It alternates between dual timelines from when they knew each other as teenagers and the present day. Although this is not one of my favorite styles, it does give the reader a more intimate knowledge of the main characters and what motivates them.

The major characters are well developed and we get to know even the lesser ones pretty well. However, I did feel that we were given more backstory than was needed and parts of the story, although it used different specific events, became repetitive and this slowed down my enjoyment.

Clara, Teddy, and other characters were likeable and came to life on the page and I became involved with them and wanted everything to work out. This is overall a good story that many romance readers will enjoy.

A note to readers who prefer that graphic sexual encounters remain behind closed doors: Given Our History has some detailed scenes that you may find offensive.

I received my copy of this book from NetGalley with no promise of a positive review. Unless you read only sweet and clean romances, then you should be glad you added to this book to your library.

Well, this was just such a damn delight of a read. Clara is an assistant professor of history who has her eyes on tenure. Her department chair asks her if she'd mind sharing her office with a visiting scholar. She agrees not knowing she and her new office mate have a (wait for it, wait for it) HISTORY. She and Teddy were once friends, but have been estranged for several years. And now what will become of them as they are reunited? What I loved about this was there was a thoroughly developed past story. It wasn't just that they knew each other back when, but the years were described in detail as their friendship evolved. I also loved that this was about Clara finding her place as a scholar. It was just such a wonderful read. I always dig a read that takes me back to a college campus, and this was so, so good. Thanks to NetGalley for the look at this August 2024 release!

Given Our History by Kristyn Miller was a sweet and romantic story that was a long, slow burn.

I loved Teddy and Clara’s story! The plot of academia was new for me, but it was beautifully told.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book.

History professors...tenure...not getting tenure...disappointment...visiting scholar...these realistic characters keep this story moving quickly. This talented author has written a cannot put down novel. I enjoyed the collegiate setting with the teachers and the students...secrets and red herrings...even the title is intriguing...GIVEN OUR HISTORY...an eye catching title...When I was reading this book, I felt as if I were on the campus with these characters who were so life like. Even though this is fiction, it reads like nonfiction, at times. Enjoy being transported to this fictional campus life. Thanks Netgalley.

4.5 stars!

I loved this book! Love and Other Words meets Ali Hazelwood-esque academia equals a beautiful, swoony, cozy romance <3

My only qualm is that it was a bit confusing to keep up with the time jumps but once I figured out how old the FMC was at each time jump, it made a lot more sense.

I'm super excited for this book to release! Such a great end of summer/beginning of fall book!

I love anything set on a college campus. A second chance romance about professors with a punny title is like catnip to me. This one is a light read with some great lines and heartfelt characters.