Summary (from the publisher):Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.
So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: stay busy, work hard, find someone decent to love, and try to remember to chase the moon. The last one is silly and obviously metaphorical, but her aunt always told her that you needed at least one big dream to keep going. And for the last year, that plan has gone off without a hitch. Mostly. The love part is hard because she doesn’t want to get too close to anyone—she isn’t sure her heart can take it.
And then she finds a strange man standing in the kitchen of her late aunt’s apartment. A man with kind eyes and a Southern drawl and a taste for lemon pies. The kind of man that, before it all, she would’ve fallen head-over-heels for. And she might again.
Except, he exists in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact. And she, quite literally, lives seven years in his future.
Her aunt always said the apartment was a pinch in time, a place where moments blended together like watercolors. And Clementine knows that if she lets her heart fall, she’ll be doomed.
After all, love is never a matter of time—but a matter of timing.
My Rating: 4/5 Stars
My Thoughts:
Ashley Poston is meant for contemporary romance (& I say this as a fan of her YA work). Between The Seven Year Slip and The Dead Romantics, aka one of my absolute favorite books of 2022, she just knows how to tell a romance that pulls at a variety of heartstrings within all of its elements, including the protagonist’s career, family, & friendships.
The Seven Year Slip will definitely grab readers’ interest for publishing setting, but know there is much more to this story! The book follows thirty year old book senior publicist Clementine, who is up for the biggest promotion of her year yet, while deep in grief for the loss* of her beloved aunt & travel companion, Analea. Clementine very much feels her aunt’s presence, as Analea left Clementine with her NYC Upper Eastside apartment that might be known for its magical abilities. *I want to just take a brief aside to note that I’ve seen a few reviewers on Instagram say that the book came with a trigger warning surrounding her aunt’s death, I’m not sure if this will be included in the final copy.* Clementine’s publishing house is competing for a cookbook deal with one of the biggest NYC chefs. Landing the deal with her best friend & co-worker will definitely seal the deal on her promotion. Except for the fact that Clementine is bit preoccupied at the moment with the strange man who keeps showing up in her apartment (remember its magical ability?) and seems to be living seven years in the past.
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