Thank you NetGalley and publisher for this book!

What a cute romcom! I really enjoyed this book and had such a hard time putting it down. I enjoyed the writing style. The characters worked so well together and the plot was great.

It’s so refreshing to read a book when I genuinely don’t know how it’s going to end. Catriona Silvey writes such cute characters and blends them so beautifully with a truly interesting plot. This was my first Silvey book and I am so glad I picked it up! The entire concept was so original and now I want to play Assassins!

What I loved most was the way the novel explored the idea of how our choices shape not only our futures but also the lives of those around us. The time-travel elements were cleverly handled, adding layers of intrigue without becoming overly complicated..

Overall, Love and Other Paradoxes is an enchanting read with the perfect mix of magic, humor, and heart. If you enjoy books like The Midnight Library or About Time, this one is sure to leave you smiling—and thinking—long after the final page.

I absolutely loved Love and Other Paradoxes! This charming rom-com tells the story of a hopeful poet whose life takes an unexpected turn when a time traveler shows up. It’s reminiscent of The Time Traveler’s Wife, but with a much more lighthearted and cutesy vibe, without any uncomfortable undertones, just pure fun.

The story blends humor, romance, and thought-provoking questions about fate, free will, and what you'd do if you had a glimpse of your own future. Catriona Silvery’s writing is delightful and keeps you turning pages, making it both an entertaining and reflective read.

I’m definitely adding this author’s other book to my TBR. Silvery is an instant favorite!

I received a free ARC of this book from NetGalley, but all opinions are my own. If you’re a fan of quirky, heartfelt rom-coms, this one’s a must-read!

Time travel and love triangles. This book kept me on my toes between the relationships and time paradoxes. Trying to rewrite history to change your own tragedy. Trying to make history happen by following a script that the future sent you, but you end up changing the future anyway. This is a beautiful love story.

LOVE AND OTHER PARADOXES by Catriona Silvey is a uplifting and thoughtful story with a time travel twist and I enjoyed it so much. Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the advanced copy!

Overall Rating: 3.5 / 5
Spice Level: 1.5 / 5 [Mostly closed door]

This is an entertaining story that I flew through. The time-travel and deeper philosophical implications were the most interesting parts of the book, but the romance was quite charming. Love triangles are typically not my favorite trope, but it was seen through a unique lens in this book, which felt truly refreshing.

Approximately ⅔ of the way through the book there’s a mention of someone blocking someone else’s phone number. Whether that would even be possible on a cell phone from that time took up a not insignificant portion of my brain for the rest of the book, but that’s likely a me issue.

Thanks so much to Netgalley, Catriona Silvey, and William Morrow for the eARC!

I tried more than once to finish this book but the story was very out of reality for me and didn’t hook me up.

3.5 ⭐️

Love and Other Paradoxes is a romantic story containing magical realism and time-traveling. When Joe crosses paths with Esi, he learns that she has traveled from the future and that he has a bright future awaiting him. But Esi is on a mission and now Joe's life is about to get turned around.

Overall, I thought the premise of this story was super fun! However, the first half of this book fell flat for me and felt extremely choppy. We had scenes that were split into separate chapters in the middle of dialogue and then random time jumps. The second half was amazing and I wish the entire story could have flown as nicely.

Our two main characters felt realistic and the tiny twists thrown throughout the story made for an entertaining and unique story. I love how each aspect of this story wraps up and there weren't any loose ends. Parts of the book that I thought had no significance ended up being instrumental in the conclusion.

Thank you to Netgalley and William Morrow for the eARC! All opinions are my own.

Love and Other Paradoxes is a charming mix of romance and time travel that had just the right touch of magic to draw me in. As someone who loves a little magical realism in my books, I enjoyed the dynamic between Joe, the struggling poet, and Esi, the time traveler determined to rewrite her future. Their witty banter and evolving connection brought plenty of heart and humor, and I really love it when there's an underlining story of self-discovery in books with romance.

While the concept was unique and fun, some parts of the story felt a bit rushed, particularly in the development of Joe’s relationships with Diana and Esi. Additionally, the time-travel mechanics, while fun, occasionally felt underexplored, leaving me wanting more depth in that aspect of the story.

Love and other paradoxes is a story about time travel self discovery and love.

The story follows Joe the main character whose life is thrown into chaos when Esi shows up in 2005 from 2044 via time travel.

I absolutely adored this book, I love time travel tropes, though I’m not the biggest fan of love triangles this one was written in a way that wasn’t horrible so I really enjoyed it.

I did have a bit of an issue with the end, without going into to much detail or spoilers although cute I wasn’t a fan of how the ending played out I felt like it was a bit rushed and I would of liked to see it go in a different direction.

I highly recommend this book though, if you have a chance to read it you should pick up a copy and read it.

Thank you Netgalley William morrow and William morrow paperbacks for the arc.

Arc review.
Thank you NetGalley and to the publisher for giving me an opportunity to read this book, and to share my thoughts on it.

Jo is a poet.
He studies at Cambridge.
He's currently struggling with writing his poetry, but hopes to go down in history as a great noteworthy poet.
One day, Jo comes across Esi.
She's time traveled from the future. Why? Because of Jo.
He happens to see Esi has this little book of poems by the author of Joseph Greene.
He soon realizes how successful he will become as a poet in the future.
Esi is on a mission and Jo is hilariously messing it up along the way.
I love how normal time travel is in this book.
I also love that it's a time traveling romcom.
Easy to read, and will leave you wanting to read more time travel romances.
This review can be found on Goodreads, see link attached.

Thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow, and Catriona Silvey for the ARC of this book!

Time traveling Esi, searching for her mother in the past, must help future famous poet Joe fall in love with Diana, an acting student who is not Joe’s biggest fan. The only problem, besides Joe’s awkwardness? Joe starts falling for someone else.

This is was a fun, cute rom com with a sci fi twist! I thought the whole time travel premise was super unique and not something I’ve seen in other books like this.

The beginning is a little slow moving, and I wish the time travel stuff was explained a bit better, but once I about a quarter into the story, I really enjoyed it and sped right through it!

I also enjoyed the message at its core: the future is not promised, but it’s not set in stone either — and it’s never too late to change it!

This was a very light and fun read with a time travel plot. It was entertaining, if very light on the sci-fi aspect--which isn't a bad thing. Personally, I would have liked a bit more of the time travel logistics than the rom-com aspects, Thanks so much to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.

4.5 ⭐️

I really enjoyed this book! As someone who loves magical realism, this book really hit the mark for me. The blend of time travel and romance was so well done, and the way it explored the tension between fate and free will was both thought-provoking and fun.

The plot revolves around Joe Greene, a struggling poet at Cambridge, who meets Esi, a time traveler from the future, sent to help him find his muse. But when things go off-script, Esi’s attempt to change Joe’s destiny leads to some unexpected twists and a romance that neither of them planned.

The magical realism in this book is fantastic. The time-travel element felt grounded in a way that made it believable, and the chemistry between Joe and Esi felt so real and definitely had be giggling. I really enjoyed how the story unfolded, especially the plot twists—I never quite knew where things were going next, which made it a fun and unpredictable read.

I gave it 4.5 stars instead of 5 because at times, the pacing felt like it was dragging a bit. There were moments where I wanted things to pick up, but overall, this book kept me hooked. It’s heartwarming, thought-provoking, and packed with enough twists to keep you guessing. If you’re a fan of magical realism or love stories with a bit of a time-bending twist, this book is definitely worth picking up!

Thank you to William Morrow and NetGalley for the eARC!

A time travel and love triangle romance for fans of Ashley Poston and Christina Lauren, with two 21 year old students in Cambridge, England — one from 2044 and the other from 2005. Joe Greene is not doing well in school, his real passion is with his terrible poetry. His roommate Rob is a physics major whose real passion is playing the game Assassins. This is a live action game where you are hunting other players to surprise them and get them eliminated from the game. Joe has a meet cute with Esi at the coffee shop, and they have some interesting chemistry. He just doesn’t know what it is about her.

Then as she is walking away she drops a book of poetry. Written by him! It turns out she is on a "time travel trip" where people who are fans of someone famous can travel back in time to where they used to live to maybe meet them before they were famous. So everyone on this visit to 2005 is a huge fan of "Joseph Greene the famous poet" except, that is, for Esi. Eli has other plans in mind. Her mother, who tragically died in an accident, was killed returning to Cambridge in celebration of "an award she won in June of 2005." So Esi has an ulterior motive, find her mother and make sure she doesn't win this award.

But will it work? After all, the time travel company says that the Butterfly Effect doesn't apply, there is nothing you can do in the past to ruin the future. So will Esi save her mom, and will Joe and Esi even find her?

This time travel romance is about 30% romance, no spice. Mostly this is heavily plot driven and character-building as Joe and Esi inhabit the world they are in and as Joe get his mind around his supposed future. This book asks the question, what would you do if you knew you were destined to succeed? And it changes all of his decisions. Joe's roommate Rob is a great character, he gets all the best lines. There is plenty of humor. Most of the narrative is Joe's inner dialogue and Esi becoming a sort of Cyrano to him with his "muse" Diana.

If you enjoy time travel romances or romances that embrace magical realism, add this one to your TBR list~!

Thanks to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC. Book to be published March 11, 2025.

Joe is a young college student and, unbeknownst to him, a future famous poet. He has struggled with channeling his poetic voice while at Cambridge, and he worries that the writing talent he showed in high school is actually unfounded. Little does he know that he's set to meet the muse (Diana) who will lead him to fame. Esi is a time travel tourist on her way to correct a past event from her personal history, when she accidentally knocks Joe off course and must help him to connect with Diana while also correcting the future.

This was an interesting time travel romance, where the reader is asked to engage in a love story while also considering the ethics of changing the future and what constitutes emotional manipulation. I found the main characters to be likable and easy to root for. And the crux of the story kept me guessing as to the final outcome: can we change the future by tinkering with the past, or are our relationships and our future selves inherently unchangeable? I was surprised at the amount of tension I experienced while reading, I expected this to be a bit lighter but the emotional conflicts definitely gave the story depth. The author's descriptive writing style had nice bits of wry humor scattered amongst the more serious issues, although I wouldn't call this a funny book overall. This is a quick read but it's not a superficial read nor is it straightforward. Many of the events in the book seemed to be in flux, which fit the theme of the book, and it made for engaging reading. The book was written in 3rd person POV from Joe's perspective, and while it makes sense since this is essentially Joe's story it's also a nice change of pace to read a romance from the MMC's viewpoint. One final note: I love the idea of time travel tourism, and the fact that random people who stare at you on the street may just be time travel tourists from a future where you're famous! This is a new-to-me author and I look forward to reading more from her. Readers who enjoy books about time travel with a new-adult romance woven in amongst the ethical conundrums will love this book! Publishes March 11, 2025. Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book, all opinions are mine.

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.

This is by far the most unique book I've read this year in all the best ways imaginable. Joe and Esi's story from beginning to end had me hooked. Joe, a student at Cambridge, struggles to find his potential in a sea of people who seem to have it all figured out. Insert Esi, a woman who time travels back to the early 2000s to change the past in order to save her mother's future. The two end up on journey together of self discovery and unexpected love. I won't spoil the ending but I will say that it's a good one.

Such a unique romantic journey. I loved the time travel aspect and adored the main character and all of his personal growth. I don't usually read stories from the male pov so that was a fun thing too. There was one thing I wish had been a little different (more chemistry/romance) but even despite this I really enjoyed the book. It was well written and an interesting plot that kept me turning page after page. It had the most unique thrown in things, like assassins. I have never heard of that. But my nerdy side ate it up.

So if someone is looking for a unique story with more plot and story than spice and romance, I'd recommend this one. It has its own flair of romance that's also unique to the story.