Seven Days in June
the instant New York Times bestseller and Reese's Book Club pick
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4.4 • 12 Ratings
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
'A sexy, modern love story' Reese Witherspoon
'I absolutely loved it' Jodi Picoult
Seven days to fall in love, fifteen years to forget, and seven days to get it all back again...
When Eva Mercy, a single mother and bestselling erotica writer, and the enigmatic, award-winning novelist Shane Hall meet at a literary event in New York, sparks fly.
What no one knows is that fifteen years earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent one week together, madly in love. While they may pretend to be strangers, they can't deny their chemistry.
Over the next seven days, amidst a steamy Brooklyn summer, Eva and Shane reconnect. But Eva is wary of the man who broke her heart and wants Shane out of the city so her life can return to normal. Before he disappears, though, she needs a few questions answered . . .
Praise for Tia Williams
'Deliciously witty' Zoella Book Club
'Warm, funny, romantic' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Hilarious, romantic and incredibly sexy' Hello!
'A sexy, funny, emotional read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'An absolute page turner . . . exuding love, hope and desire' Evening Standard
'Inspiring, hopeful and a mesmerizing love story' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'Electric and alive' Kirkus
'What an incredible book' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'A captivating love story' Melan Mag
'A book I will read again and again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reader review
'A vision of life as it truly is: complications and difficulties punctuated by profound joy' Rumaan Alam
A New York Times bestseller in June 2021
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Williams (The Accidental Diva) explores how trauma affects relationships in this emotional romance. When Eva Mercy and Shane Hall met as teens, their instant attraction was so explosive that the relationship burned itself out before it had a chance to get off of the ground. Now Eva is a bestselling erotica author and Shane is a literary darling—and the pair are thrown back together in New York City. But will they be able to make their relationship work as adults or will their dark pasts get in the way? Growing up, Eva was neglected and frequently preyed upon by her mother's boyfriends, resulting in serious abandonment issues; meanwhile, Shane struggles with guilt over surviving the car crash that killed his foster mother. To be together, they'll have to find a way to mend past hurt. Williams has a knack for realistically portraying how childhood trauma lingers into adulthood. In her exploration of how people cope, she also delivers hope: psyches can be mended and relationships can help to resolve pain. Williams doesn't shy away from the darker aspects of human experience, and her characters are fully formed and believable as a result. This is a winning romance.
Customer Reviews
A scintillating tale of a modern woman who meets a flashback from the past
A scintillating tale of a modern woman who meets a flashback from the past. The question is; will that just be a flashback and nothing more?
Tia Williams paints the picture of a powerhouse mum and her quick witted and unusually intelligent-for-her-age daughter Audré. Set in the bustling scene of New York City, there is surely plenty of things to happen. Until Shane bursts in for a surprise reunion at a book panel, and Eva and his memories and feelings come flooding back.
A particular mention to the opening scene which hurls the reader into the deep end and instantly engages attention. Another favourite scene is near the end where one find out where the title comes from, and makes the reader feel disappointment (which hope is shortly revived).
Themes:
Heritage: the main characters are all black, and Eva writes about black characters too. Specifically Eva’s heritage and culture with creole American. Genevieve became Eva after a difficult childhood with unwell fore-bearers, however interesting characters they were. The end of the story links back to Eva reconnecting with them in her own way, which was refreshing and inspiring for the reader to see
Love: familial and romantic
Sickness: Eva’s invisible illness is something that a majority of the population hardly think of, but it is very real and can be debilitating similarly to obvious physical ones. She does a massive job of hiding it, but it is difficult and perhaps isn’t for the better ultimately. Eva’s mum and her problems, and the grandmother.
Quite possibly the most beautiful story I have ever read
A rollercoaster of emotions. Incredible writing . Never wanted it to end
Magical
Loved it! Real and passionate