Liv and Finn meet six summers ago, their futures full of promise, Finn’s life is in LA with his band, and Liv’s is in Cornwall with her family—so they make a promise. Finn will return every year, and if they are single, they will spend the summer together. Until one summer everything changes.
This is a beautiful well written story that has you pulling at your heart strings, if you like a story that's a rollercoaster of emotions with highs and lows and the type of story that rips your heart out then this is for you. The story is told over seven summers that goes back and forth from past to present. The only reason a didn't give it 5 stars is because I felt the ending was slightly rushed. I highly recommend checking it out. Looking forward to reading more from Paige Toon.
Thank you to Penguin and Netgalley for the early copy of this book!

I LOVE this author!!! Liv and Finn meet in a bar six summers ago. A moment of tragedy brought them together, but Liv lives in Cornwall, and Finn lives in LA. That’s where his band is, that’s where his dad is. Finn promises to return every summer, and so long as they are single, they will spend that time together. Then Liv meets Tom, and as they spend time together, they start to fall for each other. Now Liv must make a choice, and the reason that Tom left his hometown is shocking.

Paige Toon has such a way with words, with her story lines – they are utter perfection. Get ready to be gutted reading this book. I was gutted multiple times. But she puts you back together, even if it’s not the ending that you originally thought, or the ending came a different way than you thought it would.

This book will literally give you ALL the feels – love, sadness, grief, happiness, worry. My chest physically hurt going through all these emotions. I wanted to read this so fast so I could just be apart of Finn and Liv’s world, but I also didn’t want it to end.

I KNEW that Toon could rip my heart out when I read Only Love Can Hurt Like This, and this book is on par with that one. If you like being emotionally wrecked (which I do, obviously), then you absolutely NEED to read this book!

Toon also includes a character with disabilities in this book, and I think her portrayal of that character was well done. I was happy to see that Michael had his own life, his own independence, and that he thought he was taking care of his sister, Liv, as much as she was taking care of him.

This a 10 star must read book!

This book tugs at your heartstrings. It is a beautiful love story on two counts. It is told in summers, before, present and after. It is a story of Liv and Finn both of which have had tragedy strike their families. Liv lives in a beach town and manages rental properties. She also bartends at the local bar. Finn is a musician who lives in LA. They have mutual friends who have fun and hang out together. Liv & Finn fall in love but neither of them can move from where they live so they see each other every summer. If neither of them is with anyone else they will pick up where they left off the last summer. It is a very hard relationship. Enter Tom, a handsome man who is renting a house from Liv. She finds him very attractive and they strike up a friendship. It is here the story becomes very involved and interesting. Tom has some issues he is dealing with but he is very attentive and loves taking care of Liv. She has never had anyone who stays in her corner for long. The writing is great, the characters are great and the story is heart wrenching. It is a great read and I highly recommend it.
Thanks to #netgalley, #randomhouse and @paigetoonauthor for an ARC of this great book.

Seven Summers is a story told in the span of six summers. Liv and Finn promise to meet every summer if they are still single.
There is a lot happening in this book and everything is tied together to make it fit. The jump from past to present for me made to feel a little bit choppy. The book will be loved by fans of Paige Toon. For me it was Ok and not much more.
Thank you NetGalley, Paige Toon and Penguin Group for the copy of Seven Summers. This is my personal review.

This book is so moving. I was invested beginning to end. Paige Toon just has a way of pulling the heart strings. It's so well written, easy to follow and offers a great pace. It was full of love, drama, happy, sad and just all the emotions. I would highly recommend this book.

Liv and Finn have an undeniable connection. So much so that they promise to see each other every summer but only if they’re single. Fast forward almost a decade of their back and forth, their lives start to form and they are forced with outside influences that don’t allow them to be together. A typical right person, wrong time many times over in the duration of their lives. They both try and move on with others but in the end, it always falls back to each other.

I have so many mixed emotions about this one. I truly loved the journey of Finn and Liv. I loved how they always fell back to each other but what annoyed me the most was that they held out for each other for years without either one of them budging to take the next step. Then Liv finds love in another, Tom. That man should have received more recognition because if my boyfriend told me he needed to go see his ex to close a chapter, I would have not been there when he came back. Tom definitely didn’t get enough credit for his understanding of Liv and Finn’s relationship so kudos to that man! Overall, it was a sweet story. I did feel like the ending was rushed way too much especially under the circumstances we see happen to Liv and lo and behold, Finn there to pick up the pieces.

Sometimes after reading a Paige Toon it takes me a while to figure out how I feel about it because the writing is so beautiful and painful and loving and basically all the feels. Seven Summers was like that. I find that just as with Only Love Can Hurt Like This, elements of the book creep into my thoughts even days later. Beyond a fun, flirty, summer romance story, Seven Summers really pulls at the heartstrings with drama, uncertainty and pain. The best for a deeply moving love story.

I usually go in to stories blind, only relying on my love for authors or word of mouth because I don't like to expect anything from the story and I'm glad I did the same with this one!

If you are looking for a light and fluffy read, this is probably not the one for you. If you are looking for a book with depth and an emotional rollercoaster ride, this is for you. There are a lot of ups, downs, and twists and turns amongst the MCs. The setting is also wonderful.

Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for advanced copy, and I give my review freely

Seven Summers by Paige Toon was truly an amazing story.
I don’t know how Paige does it but she just keeps making her novels better and better.
Her characters come to life and she shows so much emotion throughout them.
Toon’s writing is addicting and emotional.
If you’ve enjoyed her previous titles you’ll absolutely love this one.

Thank You NetGalley and Publisher for your generosity and gifting me a copy of this amazing eARC!

Ouch...this one hurts!!! What a book and a roller coaster of emotions! This will be the top beach read and wished I had saved it for that. I loved it! If you love romance, this one is hard for the characters and the reader. I read the author's "Only Love Can Hurt Like This" and that is a true statement with this one.
Liv and Finn meet working in a Cornish bar on the seaside. When their relationship turns passionate, they will also suffer a devastating tragedy. Liv must move back home with her family, but promises to meet Finn every summer if they are still single. The timelines bring you to current and six summers of passionate love until each fall they must part, as Finn travels with his band in LA.
By the seventh summer, a tourist in Cornwall catches Liv's attention and she falls for him. The chemistry between Liv and Finn was so epic, I had a hard time accepting Tom, but you soon learn to love his character too. This is a story of growth and change which are normal expectancy in love, life and struggles. Geez...why does love have to hurt like this.
Thank you NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam, GP Putnam's sons for this incredible ARC in exchange for my honest review.

4.5/5 stars
Fade to black spice

Uuuugh I should have known this one was going to be an emotional roller coaster. This is my second book from Paige Toon and she has a way of making you feel ALL the emotions before bringing you to a happy conclusion.

Still processing, but overall, I highly recommend this book for people who love second chance or right person/ wrong time scenarios.

Romance — 4⭐️

Liv and Finn met one summer six years ago and fall in love, but life pulls them in different directions. They make a promise that they will spend each summer together as long as they’re both single, but a new arrival changes everything this summer.

This one is for my fellow emo romance readers. What an emotional rollercoaster! Not only was the chemistry so intense between Liv and Finn but they were also bonded by tragedy, and I desperately needed them together but also felt their pain in trying to make it work.

I don’t want to say too much about the plot but I will say my heart broke then healed then broke again. This is my favorite Paige Toon yet. I read the final chapters will tears rolling down my face — especially the epilogue 😭

The Cornish seaside town is the perfect setting to read this summer. This is not your fluffy beach read but an emotional gut punch with the best backdrop.

Right person wrong time, grief, Down syndrome rep.

Ugh beautiful, tragic, epic, cute, happy, sad, etc. You will feel all the things. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. And I absolutely recommend it if you like to feel lots of emotions while reading. This is my first Paige Toon book, but it will not be my last!

Fade to black scenes.. so mom, here’s a book for you! 😜

An dramatic rollercoaster that comes just short of being completely rewarding. I liked the structure of the book with chapters shifting back and forth between Liv and Finn's complicated relationship spanning multiple summers in the past and Liv and Tom falling in love in the present. While neither of these romances were exciting enough to fully grab me, I felt the emotions that the characters were experiencing and appreciated the unique challenges present in each, anxiously awaiting the convergence of the two timelines. Near the end, I definitely had a preferred pairing as the actions of one character soured my opinion of them, and was pleased at the point where the final chapter concludes. However, Toon then proceeds to undo all of this through the lengthy epilogue by essentially allowing for Liv to have her cake and eat it too, which left a bad taste in my mouth upon finishing; no matter which of the male main characters you want her to end up with, the final portion will be unsatisfying to some degree. It's such a shame, as I enjoyed the tale's well-drawn setting, the way that the story gracefully handles the complicated subject of grief, and every moment featuring Michael.

Wow what an emotional saga! I loved getting to know Liv and watching her fall for Tom while we also get flashbacks of her six emotional summers with Finn. I admire her strength of character amidst all the tragedy in her life.

I also really loved the setting. St. Agnes came alive to me throughout the book and I could completely understand Liv’s reluctance to leave such a beautiful and meaningful place to her.

I was truly shocked (and heartbroken) by the twist towards the end of the book. But was happy that Liv found her HEA. This book certainly featured a lot more grief than I could have anticipated from the description.

Seven Summers by Paige Toon
Narrator: Natalie Simpson
Rating: 3.5 stars
Pub date: 5/21

Thank you so much to PRH Audio for my complimentary audiobook and to Putnam Books for my advanced copy.
Liv and Finn's story begins six summers ago on the Cornish coast, where a night of connection and tragedy bring them together. Despite the distance and diverging paths—Finn's music career in LA and Liv's family obligations in Cornwall—they promise to reunite each summer if they’re single. They’re in love, but their individual circumstances mean that they can’t be together. The story is told in dual timelines while capturing their fleeting moments together over the years.

This summer, Liv's encounter with Tom, a mysterious newcomer, introduces a fresh dynamic. As their romance blossoms, Liv envisions a future untainted by past heartbreak. Faced with a heart-wrenching decision and Tom’s hidden reasons for fleeing his home, Liv must navigate her emotions and decide who she wants to be with.

This is a beautifully written story that tugs at the heartstrings, proving Toon is perfect at creating emotional love stories. While it didn't bring me to tears, it remains a compelling read that I highly recommend.

Omg…what a wonderful story!! This was my first book by this author but it will not be the last! The way the storyline is written with both relationships progressing concurrently, one present day and one through flashbacks, really helped the feelings of equality with both. I never felt like one was going to be an obvious choice and I loved that the outcome was unpredictable. These three main characters had such rich backstories and my heart bled for all of them at different times throughout. I was also so surprised by the vast array of emotions I felt during the epilogue alone. I truly enjoyed every bit of this book and will be keeping an eye on this author in the future.

This was a new to me author. I had no idea what to expect. I still kind of felt that way at the end of the book. It's pretty rare to get a romance and not know how it's going to end. Paige Toon kept me guessing almost to the very end.

If you found the love of your life, but circumstances aren't in your favor, how long would you be willing to wait for that person? That's one of the dilemmas in the story. Liv and Finn feel that they are meant to be together forever, but there are obstacles that they don't seem to be able to get around. I felt like their hearts were breaking for most of their lives. Should they just declare the past as history and move on or should they just cling to the minimal time they have together and live their lives alone for what seems like eternity?

I really had to stop and think about this book after I finished it. It was so emotional!!! This is easily one of my top ten books of the year so far. I became so involved in this story that it nearly tore me apart. I highly recommend to anyone and everyone.

Thanks to Penguin Group Putnum and NetGalley for this wonderful book! All thoughts are my own.

Seven Summers by Paige Toon

This was the perfect book to read on the flight out to our holiday. Starting with the summer Liv and Finn meet in a small beachside town, we flip through each summer after until now. We also get sneak peaks of summers after. It’s a love story with grief, resilience and art mixed in.

Although I did enjoy it, by the end I had this feeling like there were checkboxes of “classic tragic love story” getting checked off. It felt a bit like it was trying too hard at times. Not sure if I explained that well - but basically some of it felt a little forced and I started to disconnect from the characters.

Still, this is a great beach read, and there were some pages that were perfectly sweet and emotional. I will definitely keep reading this authors books (this is my second).

Thank you to @putnambooks and @netgalley for my copy! This is out on Tuesday.

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Author Paige Toon did it again!!! She wrote a roller coaster of a love story that shattered my heart to pieces and then gave me the ending I needed! I stayed up so late finishing the book and then couldn’t sleep thinking about what I just read. This novel gave me November 9 vibes, which I enjoyed. This is my second 5 star read by Paige. I also loved Only Love Can Hurt Like This. I highly recommend if you enjoy emotional love stories.