Seven Days in June

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.

Eva and Shane’s teenage romance was a whirlwind that ended tragically. 15 years later, the pair of broken teenagers have blossomed into successful, published authors, each of them using their writing to channel their feelings about what happened between them. Having not spoken since the day it all ended, Eva and Shane find themselves together at a literary event. Both of them have changed dramatically in their time apart, and they settle instantly into the easy chemistry that they once shared. They both feel the tug of fate pulling them towards one another, but can time ever really erase the scars of their shared trauma?I truly didn’t expect to become so emotionally attached to these characters so quickly. Eva and Shane were troubled teenagers, both shattered by the circumstances of their lives. When it seemed as though no one would ever understand them, they found each other, and their connection was instantaneous and soul completing.The love shared between Eva and Shane was effortless, and painful, and complete, and toxic, and beautiful, and real, and perfect. And while it’s obvious to the reader within seconds of knowing them that these two people need to be together, the universe seems to have other plans for them. Watching the story of these two fictional people play out across the pages of this book took me to levels of emotion I don’t even feel about actual living humans.Seven Days in June will rip your heart out, step on it, break it to pieces, and then quietly hand you some tape to put it all back together again. It was at times tragic and other times quirky and funny, and I loved every moment of it.

I have seen this book recommended all over BookTok and I finally gave in. This book did not disappoint!I love the community that Eva had within her group of women that seemed to support her and network for her as she was growing into herself. Cece was a mess (In a good way though) and Audre was my favorite! I love how she had no problem saying what was on her mind and changed her outfits for her feelings (so dramatic, like me). It made me smile that instead of shutting Audre down, Eva allowed her to express herself and be herself.But the heart of this story was about two young trouble teens who connected with each other through their trauma. They were both dealing with their own issues and they had an amazing week together before they started writing about each other in their books. I’m glad that they were able to reconnect with each other 15 years later and in the week, they realize that they still had the strong connection that they once had when they were kids. I think the decision to not be together was so selfless and mature. They could have easily let their feelings overtake them and dove head first again not learning from their past mistakes. The clarity that Eva had right before she won the award came right on time. You don’t want the tragic love where it’s this whirlwind romance where you’re swept off your feet and left breathless, but is ultimately unstable. You don’t always want to be on the edge of your seat, wondering whether the other person is going to come through on their promise or if they are going to run and hide behind their excuses of trauma.This was a more complex and compelling second chance at love story.

Love it and enjoy it so much ! Please must read! The characters development and the story ! Just perfect !

The book is a quick summer read. It's a smooth romantic love story. A little bit teenage novel, but still a nice quick read

I really enjoyed this book for it’s intelligent rendering of a love story…maybe not the healthiest love story but true, real emotions nonetheless.

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.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.tropes:- Black love- Second chance romance- Single mom

There are a couple of scenes in the book that are so well described and developed.

Elle l’avait adorer

This book left me speechless. I think I just found one of my favorite books of all time. If I could give this book 6/5 stars, I would. Eva and Shane are my new OTP. I am so in love with them. I loved this book so much I cried happy tears while I was reading. It was perfect.