I initially bought this book simply because I'm an author with a women's fiction book coming out soon, and I wanted to read another women's fiction book by a fellow UVA alum! At first, since the book is about an erotica author and contains pop references out the wazoo, I was tempted to write it off as trendy and trite. That said, this novel quickly drew me in, far exceeding my expectations, mainly because the characters totally drew me in. I'll mention a few notables...
Shane: For me, Shane was the perfect male love interest. As a person who's been through my own addictive struggles with food and relationships, I'm a sucker for recovering addicts. As far as I'm concerned, recovering alcoholics are the best of both worlds - they're bad boys, but they're being good! What could be better? Shane was deep and complex and weird and dark but also sweet and kind and vulnerable - not to mention those hazel eyes. Plus, I'm a marathon runner, and I loved that he channeled his addictive tendencies into long distance running. In case I haven't made it clear: Shane checked ALL my boxes.
Audre: This tween girl - protagonist Eva's daughter - was so cool! I didn't want to like her, because I don't have kids and don't relate to the whole mom thing. But Audre was really fun! I loved that she was a tween practicing therapy - without a license, obviously, and more competently than plenty of adult shrinks, from the sound of it. It busted and poked fun at a lot of the navel-gazing therapy stereotypes. At the same time, Audre had moments of true childishness which made her a credible and endearing character. In short, an atypical daughter character who kept surprising and delighting me!
Cece: I found Cece's borderline cynicism and pragmatic personality refreshing. If this book had any major flaw, it might be the over-the-top romantic nature of the Eva-Shane dynamic. Salty Cece was a welcome counter-balance to this hyper-romanticism. I appreciated that while she was apparently happy and content in her own marriage, her romantic relationship with her husband, Ken, was more ordinary and "normal" than the celestial fire between Eva and Shane - good, and good enough, but not unattainably, hyperbolically romantic.
Eva: Protagonist Eva was the character who grew on me the most. I'm pretty hyper-healthy, and although I've dealt with my own "invisible" health issues in the past, Eva's crippling migraine problem was new for me. Her disability was described in a way that made me have compassion for her without making her seem pitiful or annoyingly needy. In addition, as a writer myself, I also enjoyed hearing about the often ludicrous ins and outs of the writing world. When it came to her writing, Eva's saving grace was that she didn't take herself too seriously. I appreciated the arc of her creative development and how she ultimately abandoned her crowd-pleasing fantasy writing to write about what matters to her.
Aside from these main characters, there were many other engaging and enjoyable minor characters who made the book very fun and lively - the literary equivalent of the best sort of people-watching. And as a native New Yorker, I loved all the Brooklyn details. The happy ending was happy, and even better, it didn't come too quickly. The delayed gratification made it that much sweeter.
All told, it's clear that UVA alums write fabulous books! Thank you, Tia Williams, for entertaining me, educating me, making me laugh, and opening my heart to the world just a little bit more.
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This book is a must read frfr
I felt like it wasn’t no time like the month of June to read the book”Seven Days in June” I have been wanting to read this book for awhile now but I kept picking up something else to read.When this book didn’t get picked for this months book club I was like okay imma read it this month for sure. Before I blink and it’s July. This book is about Eva Mercy who is a single mother and a bestselling erotica author who has been feeling pressed from all sides of life. And old fling from the past Shane Hall one days pops up after walking out of her life one day to shake her whole world upside down. When Eva and Shane reconnect people find out that each of them have been writing their books about one another. Lots of things happen in the seven days Shane returned into Eva’s life. They start to fall in love with each other like they did when they where on high school picking up where their love left off. Eva and Shane love story is truly something.from how they met in high school. Shane loved Eva from the day that they met even tho he couldn’t stand her at first. One thing Eva couldn’t forgive him for is him walking out her her 15 years ago and never telling her why. I don’t want to go Into more detail because it will give the book away and I want you to really read it. I loved this book I thought to myself a few times where I’d my Shane. Have you read this book? I would recommend this book to my friends and family. I rated this book 4 out of 5 stars. If you read this book before what did you think of it? Would you recommend this book to your family and friends?
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Beatriz PradoReviewed in Brazil on December 22, 2022
se eu amasse mais o livro, meu coração explodia
não sei nem o que dizer. Seven Days in June superou todas as minhas expectativas, que já eram altíssimas. todos os elogios são reais e vai ficar na minha cabeça por um bommm tempo.Beatriz Pradose eu amasse mais o livro, meu coração explodia
Reviewed in Brazil on December 22, 2022
isso é romance. é esse tipo de drama e angústia e tensão e conexão que eu amo nas histórias. foi impecável, desde enredo, escrita, desenvolvimento do casal até os personagens secundários.
e saber que livros como este existem me faz levantar da cama todos os dias.
aviso de conteúdo: drogas, automutilação, assédio sexual, alcoolismo, overdose.
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- Black love
- Second chance romance
- Single mom
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- Theresa GReviewed in the United Arab Emirates on January 27, 2025
Such a good read
