Ashley PostonRomance · Contemporary Romance
The Seven Year Slip
Synopsis
Clementine West is a New York book publicist still hollowed out by the death of her beloved aunt Analea, who left her a coveted Upper East Side apartment. Analea always claimed the apartment was "a pinch in time" — a place where moments blur together like watercolours. Clementine never believed it, until she walks into her own kitchen and finds a warm-eyed stranger with a Southern drawl and a weakness for lemon pie standing where he shouldn't be.
The catch is that he is living in the apartment seven years in the past, and she is seven years in his future. As their impossible visits continue, Clementine finds herself falling for a man she can only meet across a gap of time — and then she begins to encounter him in her own present, where nothing is quite as she remembers it.
A tender, wistful romance about grief, timing, and the courage to love again, The Seven Year Slip blends a light touch of magic with a very grounded story of learning to live after loss.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10
- I liked the way the topic of grief was handled. I think it was superbly done. And the revelation towards the end really took me by surprise! I had not seen it coming. Overall this book is very readable, it’s not exactly a literary gem, but I enjoyed it. Some things I didn’t like: the nickname “Lemon” as well as the pigeons named Mother and F•••••. Really? referring to Fiona as a “pregnant person” as if the word woman doesn’t exist. some pop culture references will not age well. I don’t like this in books in general.
- <div>I LOVEEE LOVEEE LOVEEE IT<br>Everything from the story, to the plot progression to the way things developed and of course the characters and romance, perfect. I loved Lemon and Iwan's banter and flirting. they have my heart 🥹🫶🏼💗<br><br>Also Iwan James Ashton you gave me butterflies at so many points, I completely get you Clementine 🦋🦋🦋<br><br><br>Wish I hadn't dragged it like this, also sometimes the time situation confused me or maybe it was just my memory.<br><br>Anyways, loved it too much, Lemon and Iwan forever ❤️<br><br>Someone find me a man who cooks me my comfort food in his own restaurant, gets a tattoo for me on his heart, knowing I'm seven years from the future, no one like you Iwan<br>🦋💗🦋💗🦋💗🦋</div>
- 3.5⭐ Wright place, wrong time. The story is not about time, is about timing. Such a good story. ملاحظة مهمة - القصص تحتوي شخيصات LGBT تظهر كثيرا في القصة، هن صديقات البطلة- ليمون و ايوان، حبيت الثنائية إللي بينهم، هو يشوف نفسه غير مناسب لها بعد 7 سنوات، وهي تشوف نفسها قبل 7 سنوات غير مناسبة له. بالنهاية الوقت مو مهم، التوقيت هو الأهم. القصة كلها تدور حول ثيمة وحدة - المفضلة عندي - كل شيء يحدث في التوقيت المناسب دائماً. حتى لحظات رجوعها بالزمن كانت بما يناسبها هي وما تحتاجه، وبما يساعد ايوان المستقبل حتى يرجع الشخص إللي تعرفه الطباخ صاحب الإحساس.
- 3.75 stars male lead: James Iwan Ashton female lead: Clementine West I'm so surprised that I didn't like this book as much as others do. Idk why... There were so many flashbacks which I didn't like and sometimes I think I'm too dumb to understand and love this book but Iwan was so sweet tho... He can COOK!!
- This book was cozy and beautiful, like cuddling with your favorite person.