Once again Paige Toon does not miss. Her writing style is top tier! Her books always lead you through a journey of heartbreak and happiness.

This books follows Ellie and Ash, who meet while inter-railing. They spend 3 magical days together during their trip, where they share the deepest parts of themselves to each other. Their undeniable chemistry is brought to a pause when Ellie has to go back to meet her parents. They decide that they’ll meet in Madrid a few days later but that does not work out.

Six years later, they meet at Ellie’s dream job, which also turns out to be Ash’s home. They battle the ups and downs of their past, present, and future all while trying to stay together.

Thank you NetGalley for the opportunity to read an ARC of this book.

This was my first Paige Toon book, but will definitely not be my last! I loved how well this story was told and how it spanned nearly a decade to show the evolution of Ellie and Ash's relationship. They meet as young adults backpacking through Europe and have a whirlwind, 3-day romance. But when they agree to meet up again in Spain a few weeks later and Ash doesn't show, Ellie is devastated. She eventually moves on with her life, working as a designer for her parents' successful furniture brand. But even over several years, she misses Ash's presence.

Eventually, Ellie's and Ash's paths cross again a few years later. They are both at very different places in their lives and are still grappling with their own complicated pasts. Over time, we see how Ellie and Ash cannot give each other up, no matter how hard they try, but being together is not easy. love how we see each of their characters grow and change as they become adults and have their own journeys outside of just their relationship with each other.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Paige and Ash meet backpacking through Europe, but they’re heading in opposite directions. They have three days together. Three days to fall in love.
After the three days, they realize that there is no way they can end their story. They agree to go their separate ways, but to meet back up. Paige goes, but Ash never shows. Devasted and heartbroken, Paige goes back to the life she was running away from.
Years later, Paige still can’t get over the boy she fell in love with. So what happens when he is standing right in front of her in the last place she expected?

I absolutely loved this book. Read it in one day. Both characters had their own journey of self discovery that us as a reader had to be taken on with them. But they also took you with them for their love story.

Both characters were relatable and had chemistry that was undeniable. Would recommend. There was no spice, so maybe skip if that’s what you’re looking for.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read! I was completely invested in the characters and felt second hand emotions throughout reading. I love when an author can make my heart break and then come back together. Yes I was frustrated by the characters' actions at times, but it made the book feel real and messy (which is life). Highly recommend.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

I found this to be very predictable although I liked the premise. Good dialogue but not as engrossing for me as I would like.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author, and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was a solid read 3.5/5. Right from the very start, you get a solid instant connection between Ellie and Ash during their time in Lisbon and then their whirlwind days spent in the sun together. You can tell right from the start that their chemistry and sparks are there. Then six years later they are reunited but at different points in their life. There were times while reading I felt Ellie was not at all ready for a relationship and frankly many times in the book she did annoy me. But I loved Ash - he was caring, sweet, and endearing - especially because he never stopped looking for Ellie. It just warmed my heart.

I felt like the ending was rushed and there was so much of Ellie's history that I wish we knew or that she communicated with Ash. There could have been so much more depth to the novel at certain parts - like Stella in the second half of the book or even just more depth to the ending.

Thank you to NetGalley and Paige Toon for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. I look forward to this book being on the shelves in April!

While interloping across Europe, Ellie spends three whirlwind days falling in love with Ash. When he falls to meet up with her again in Spain, she is certain she will never see him again. Heartbroken, she joins her parents’ furniture company despite her desire to garden.

Tired of following what is expected of her, Ellie leaves her family business six years after meeting Ash. She is hired for her dream job caring for the gardens at a Viscount’s estate in Wales. It’s there she unexpectedly discovers Ash again and all the secrets he withheld.

This is a playful romance that toys with Bridgerton flare and takes us through the ups and downs of passing years after a failed romance. Can Ash and Ellie rekindle their flame? Or are they just too different to make things work?

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy for my early review!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC! This is the first book I’ve read by Paige Toon. I really enjoyed this book and watching Ash and Ellie’s love story. It broke my heart at parts and made me so happy in others! Just a great book!

I really enjoy Paige Toon's writing and the love stories she creates so I was excited to get my hands on her upcoming release. This book follows the story of a guy and girl who are both interrailing through Europe when they meet, spend 3 days together, and promise to meet in Lisbon. When she shows up but he doesn't she is heart broken and shocked at how much she is into this guy after only 3 days together. Fast forward 6 years when they meet again under much different circumstances. I did love the idea of the book but their time interailing/meeting in the beginning fell really flat for me. It pick up when they meet 6 years later but it felt like a lot of important parts were rushed/forgotten about. This will be great for people who loved watching Bridgerton. The main characters are easily lovable. Overall its a fun read but left me wanting more. Includes some sex scenes that are easily skippable. I would honestly love to see this extended to a movie story line.

Thank you to the author and publisher for an ARC in exchange for my review. Book is set to release 4/15/25!

I loved it and was addicted after the first few pages. I loved Ellie and Ash. They were both really great characters. I love a second chance romance and now I love third chance romances!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to read this arc in exchange for an honest review!

This is my fourth or so Paige Toon read, and she has solidified herself as an auto-read author for me, so I was very excited to get an ARC of one of my most anticipated 2025 releases! "What if I Never Get Over You" fits exactly what I have come to expect from her books! It’s a story filled with heart, pining, emotions, and likable main characters.

Synopsis: Ellie & Ash meet during their solo travel adventure in Lisbon and spend a few intense days together. They plan to reunite in Madrid a week later, except one of them never shows. They both “move on” with their lives (or kid themselves into thinking they have) and unexpectedly run into each other six years later. Both Ellie & Ash have a history of difficulties forging their own life paths and not succumbing to their parents’ expectations for them, and this proves to be a significant barrier to being together.

This book had me hooked immediately. The middle got a bit long-winded with some of the insecurities and repetitive back-and-forth, but it was worth it to get to parts 3 and 4. Despite some unrelatable themes (UK nobility heirs?), there were several aspects to the characters feelings & experiences that were highly relatable and that made me really invested in the characters’ growth and connection.

I can’t resist a second-chance romance story, so if that is also YOU, then definitely pick this one up on pub date!

Thanks to Putnam Books (Penguin Group), via NetGalley, for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I loved this book. I couldn't even write a review about it for a few days, because then I feel like I'm completely finished with the book and its characters, and I really don't want to be. This is a story of two people, Ellie and Ash, who meet while backpacking through Europe to escape their family responsibilities. They have quite the spark and decide to meet in Spain several days later..except that Ash never shows up, and neither has any way to find the other. Ellie spends the next several years devastated by this loss. Then one day, she sees Ash again. This book is about love and timing and family responsibility and being true to your dreams.

An very big thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for allowing me to read and review this ARC.

The first few chapters are a little dull/read like a text message conversation. It picks up a few chapters in and the writing improves. For the most part I ate this up! There were some aspects I couldn’t get into and the miscommunication was really frustrating to read. I didn’t expect it to be so heavy with grief and sadness. This is definitely a very heartbreaking and hopeless(at times) love story. The ending was satisfying at least 🥲

Rated 3.5 stars out of 5.

This book made me laugh and I could not put it down!! Despite that, I wasn't fully invested in the romance between the MCs. It was such a whirlwind romance when they met. I did become more invested as the book progressed though. I felt like Ellie remained a bit isolated from the reader. I wanted to know a bit more about her. I also felt there was a strong focus on Ellie's friend in the first part of the book and then it fell off.

Despite all of these things, I still enjoyed the read and lot. I ate up the plot and loved the setting.

Wow, I really liked the instant connection that Ash and Ellie had in part one of the book. It felt so whimsical and timeless to me, like nothing can break the bond they had with each other. Then Ash and Ellie lost touch after not being able to meet in Madrid, they both moved on. Fate had other plans and they fell back into each other's lives but under different circumstances.

Overall, I really enjoyed the book. My emotions were a rollercoaster with this one, so many gut-wrenching moments. Part one was very nicely set up for parts two and three (all within the book, no cliffhanger). Ash absolutely adored Ellie, so when the moments were sweet, they were super sweet. My only gripe is when Ash sometimes gaslights Ellie and her feelings. We only see things from Ellie's point of view, so who knows what was going on in Ash's mind.

Highly recommend if you want to feel all the emotions!

**Thanks to Penguin Group Putnam and Netgalley for the ARC opportunity. All opinions are my own.

Ellie meets Ash on what is to be her last 2 days of traveling through Europe. They’re both 21, and share their stories of growing up and connect with each other. Ellie is supposed to leave, Ash asks her to stay. What comes out of that ask, stays with them for years. And when they reconnect 6 years later they are drawn to each other again.

I’m giving this read a 3.5 (if Goodreads let me give half stars). It was a great plot line, and I loved the story and the FMC. I was bothered by the MMC Ash. There are so many times I get frustrated with him. Of course we’re only given Ellie’s point of view. He was redeemed later on, and overall I still loved their connection. If you’ve ever been totally obsessed with a love from your 20’s this will be a good read!

Thanks to NetGalley, Penguin Group Putnam, and Paige Toon for the ARC!

I usually don't care for insta-love, but this was sweet and absolutely adorable! This book had me hooked from the very beginning and I loved every minute of it!

I had mixed feelings about this story. I really wanted to like it, but the lack of character development and the continuous heartbreak were a bit overwhelming. I didn't find the story to be very reliable. After so much back and forth and waiting for the characters to focus on their relationship and express their true desire to be together, it was frustrating. I understand that sometimes people are not in the right place to want the same things, but the ongoing tension was too much. Additionally, the lack of communication towards the end left me feeling indifferent towards both the story and the characters.

Thank you NetGalley and Publisher for the ARC.

The author that wrote 7 summers is not the same person that wrote what if i never get over you. Yes yes i know they truly are the same person but 7 summers must have sucked the life out of Paige cause this new book. What a snooze fest, and boring concept. There was so little personality, the side characters were annoying. Ash, ashton, lacked everything that 7 summers had, character development.

I loved it! The story was engaging from the start. The character development grabbed my attention from the beginning and only increased in depth through the end. It was beautifully written and a very enjoyable read. I have gladly shared this with my followers and will encourage them to read it when it is released.