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A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK
THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER (JUNE 2021)

'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. But 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 . . .

With its keen observations of creative life in America today, as well as the joys and complications of being a mother and a daughter, Seven Days in June is a hilarious, romantic, and sexy-as-hell story of two writers discovering their second chance at love.


'Deliciously witty' Zoella Book Club

'Hilarious, romantic and incredibly sexy' Hello!

'An absolute page turner . . . exuding love, hope and desire' Evening Standard

'Electric and alive' Kirkus

'A captivating love story' Melan Mag

'A vision of life as it truly is: complications and difficulties punctuated by profound joy' Rumaan Alam

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A sexy, modern love story to start the summer off right ― Reese Witherspoon

A smart, sexy testament to Black joy, to the well of strength from which women draw, and to tragic romances that mature into second chances. I absolutely loved it ― Jodi Picoult

Tia Williams conjures a seductive fantasy - rich friendships, star-crossed lovers, artistic fulfilment. But Williams is writing realism, exploring personal pain, family entanglements, and the negotiation of Black identity in a world defined by whiteness. The result isn't escapism (though the book is a delight) but a vision of life as it truly is: complications and difficulties punctuated by profound joy ― Rumaan Alam

A novel with a delicious plot, compelling characters, and all of the pop cultural references my heart desires. Seven Days in June is nothing short of a good time. It's funny, thoughtful and its protagonist Eva Mercy is my new favourite pretend writer ― Michael Arceneaux

Its deliciously witty dialogue, fully realised characters and deft handling of love, race and second-chances will stay with you long after summer ― Zoella Book Club

A tour de force . . . A hugely satisfying romance that is electrifying and alive ― Kirkus

Grab a fan before reading this one, because it really heats up ― Good Housekeeping US

One of the most anticipated romance novels of the summer, SEVEN DAYS IN JUNE is a story of love found, lost, and found again. Eva and Shane's story gets steamy, so be sure to read by the water so you can cool off ― Oprah Daily

The hilariously sexy novel is an absolute page turner with every chapter exuding more love, hope and desire as the last ― Evening Standard

A captivating love story ― Melan Mag

Bold, romantic and sharply drawn, Seven Days in June will scorch your synapses in the best possible ways ― Daily Record

A novel with memorable characters and an original plot ― Independent

This hilarious, romantic and incredibly sexy novel is a definite page-turner of a messy love story ― Hello!

A gorgeous romance story brimming with hope, joy, and love ― Voice Mag

It was perfectly paced, funny and without spoiling too much, had a happy ending ― Huffington Post

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A witty, romantic and sexy novel of two writers and their second chance at love set in the middle of a New York summer. Perfect for fans of Talia Hibbert, Jasmine Guillory and Mhairi McFarlane.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quercus; 1st edition (7 Jun. 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529418933
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529418934
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.8 x 1.78 x 19.61 cm
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According to NBC News, Tia Williams “is a writer’s writer with a fashionista twist.” She began her career as a beauty editor (Elle, Glamour, Essence) – and in 2003, pioneered beauty blogging with her site, Shake Your Beauty. She’s the author of The Accidental Diva, the It Chicks series, and The Perfect Find – which was adapted to a Netflix film starring Gabrielle Union. Her latest novel, Seven Days in June, was an instant New York Times and USA Today bestseller, as well as Reese’s Book Club pick for June 2021 – and a TV series adaptation is in development with Will Packer Productions. Her upcoming novel, A Love Song for Ricki Wilde, will publish on Feb. 6, 2024. Tia lives with her daughter and husband in Brooklyn.

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4.1 out of 5 stars
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Customers find the book entertaining and engaging with poignancy and tact. They also describe the emotional content as heartwarming, hopeful, and mesmerizing. Readers describe the characters as compelling and the writing quality as honest, raw, and touching. Opinions are mixed on the storyline, with some finding it good and others saying it lacks plot.

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34 customers mention ‘Writing quality’34 positive0 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book nice, deftly written, and beautiful. They also say the characters are relatable and real. Readers also say that the story is smart, sexy, and captures the beauty of being black.

"...and it was all done so deftly and in such beautiful prose...." Read more

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"A fun read and a nice twist on the usual romance plot. Great by-the-pool read. 4 stars." Read more

"Absolutely incredible. From the start I was so immersed in this story and all the fabulous strong, female characters...." Read more

21 customers mention ‘Emotional content’21 positive0 negative

Customers find the emotional content of the book heartwarming, beautiful, and full of tragedy and trauma. They also find the book insightful, touching, and real. Customers also love the two protagonists, saying they feel real and three-dimensional.

"...I loved the two protagonists, they felt real, three dimensional characters with a completely believable relationship and I loved the way their past..." Read more

"...Such a great love story!!!!I really enjoyed getting to know Eva and Shane...." Read more

"A fun read and a nice twist on the usual romance plot. Great by-the-pool read. 4 stars." Read more

"...It wasn’t written as a typical romance but the romance was raw and felt as real as it could be." Read more

18 customers mention ‘Entertainment value’18 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining, engaging, and clever. They also say it's uplifting and entrancing, with a little bit of magic woven.

"...The mental health and disability rep was written with such poignancy and tact. It was beautiful, honest, raw and touching and I didn't want it to end!" Read more

"This is funny and sexy and touching and dark. I loved it. Weirdly I also very much loved that the heroine suffers from debilitating migraines...." Read more

"...thoughtful realistic full of tragedy and trauma and true hope, love and joy. Marvellous read , a must..." Read more

"Seven days in June is a lively, fun, well-written story about two writers who fall in love in seven days and reunite again years later when both..." Read more

16 customers mention ‘Characters’16 positive0 negative

Customers find the characters compelling and make them want to believe in the kind of love they share.

"...I loved the two protagonists, they felt real, three dimensional characters with a completely believable relationship and I loved the way their past..." Read more

"...I was so immersed in this story and all the fabulous strong, female characters...." Read more

"Tia had a way to make the characters so relatable and real. It’s been a while since I have been unable to put a book down...." Read more

"...The character development is very good and with two of the main characters being authors, we get to read about the characters they made up as..." Read more

13 customers mention ‘Storyline’9 positive4 negative

Customers are mixed about the storyline. Some find the story good and routing, while others say it lacks a plot and is hard to get past chapter one.

"...I only gave it four starts however, as the story started off really well and then towards the end it felt like the story was rushed...." Read more

"...Great storyline and I love how it's about separated lovers finally coming back together, but the characters, in their younger years actually went..." Read more

"Someone hyped this up well. It’s hard to get past chapter one!" Read more

"...But I'm pleased I didn't as the story got good and you find yourself routing for Eva and Shane...." Read more

4 customers mention ‘Writing style’0 positive4 negative

Customers find the writing style terrible and a terrible read.

"...met with a grip of subtle disappointment as I found the few chapters difficult to read...." Read more

"...it, due to RW's recommendation (i've loved her other recs) but this one is really bad and i had to stop reading to save my brain from going to mush." Read more

"...Trashy chic lit. Had no interest in any of the characters who were badly written. No plot as such just boy meets girl and boy meets girl again later." Read more

"Not as good as expected, but sweet..." Read more

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I had seen this book through out last year as one of the must reads and being on book TikTok didn’t help either so I decided I wanted to read it.The expectations going in was met with a grip of subtle disappointment as I found the few chapters difficult to read. The over explanation of terms and the conversations which In my head didn’t gel but I kept going. I decided maybe to let go of my expectations and give the book a chance.Then it began to make sense as to why it was written the way it was. It started to feel like I was making a journey and connections between one’s past and present life. It felt real and distant as same time.I loved that this book brought out a certain curiosity to know “And what”. It wasn’t written as a typical romance but the romance was raw and felt as real as it could be.
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I was absolutely blown away by this book. I love it when romance writers take risks to write something other than the usual boy meets girl with a third act break up and this was so much more. Eva and Shane meet as teenagers but life is far from kind and they are forced to part. They meet up again as adults and the old spark is still there. I loved the two protagonists, they felt real, three dimensional characters with a completely believable relationship and I loved the way their past was woven into the present. The book does deal with some difficult subjects such as addiction, chronic pain, childhood trauma as well issues such as race and gender. and it was all done so deftly and in such beautiful prose. I’m a sucker for angst with HEA and love it when a romance breaks my heart and puts it back together again so this was a perfect read. Definitely a book I will read again and again. If you’re looking for something a bit different and where the HEA is well and truly earned, I heartily recommend ❤️❤️❤️
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4.0 out of 5 stars Really enjoyed Seven Days in June
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 30 April 2023
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This is the first time I had heard of Tia Williams, but the reviews looked good do I decided to give it a go.

Such a great love story!!!!
I really enjoyed getting to know Eva and Shane.

I only gave it four starts however, as the story started off really well and then towards the end it felt like the story was rushed.
Still worth a read
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3.0 out of 5 stars Fun, by-the-pool read
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A fun read and a nice twist on the usual romance plot. Great by-the-pool read. 4 stars.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A new favourite
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Absolutely incredible. From the start I was so immersed in this story and all the fabulous strong, female characters. The plot is essentially about the rekindling of an intense teenage relationship that never got the chance to get going - properly - and how both individuals had to overcome their mental health struggles to be better people. Seven Days in June shows us the power of messy relationships, imperfect lives and how books and writing can unite us despite the time that may have passed between people. This whole book is just beautiful and I loved it whole heartedly and completely 🥹
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4.0 out of 5 stars And then it made sense !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2023
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I had seen this book through out last year as one of the must reads and being on book TikTok didn’t help either so I decided I wanted to read it.

The expectations going in was met with a grip of subtle disappointment as I found the few chapters difficult to read. The over explanation of terms and the conversations which In my head didn’t gel but I kept going. I decided maybe to let go of my expectations and give the book a chance.

Then it began to make sense as to why it was written the way it was. It started to feel like I was making a journey and connections between one’s past and present life. It felt real and distant as same time.

I loved that this book brought out a certain curiosity to know “And what”. It wasn’t written as a typical romance but the romance was raw and felt as real as it could be.
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4.0 out of 5 stars And then it made sense !
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 25 April 2023
I had seen this book through out last year as one of the must reads and being on book TikTok didn’t help either so I decided I wanted to read it.

The expectations going in was met with a grip of subtle disappointment as I found the few chapters difficult to read. The over explanation of terms and the conversations which In my head didn’t gel but I kept going. I decided maybe to let go of my expectations and give the book a chance.

Then it began to make sense as to why it was written the way it was. It started to feel like I was making a journey and connections between one’s past and present life. It felt real and distant as same time.

I loved that this book brought out a certain curiosity to know “And what”. It wasn’t written as a typical romance but the romance was raw and felt as real as it could be.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Just stunning!
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Just wow! What an absolute masterpiece this was. I was hooked from the first paragraph, all the way to the last word. It isn't just a romance, it is so much kire. The character ARCs and growth are handled with such care, even the spice scenes were described perfectly. This book has everything, trauma, addiction, abandonment, fierce black females, strong single mum and love... so much love. Especially between Eva and Audre. I was absolute rooting for Shane the whole way through. The mental health and disability rep was written with such poignancy and tact. It was beautiful, honest, raw and touching and I didn't want it to end!
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5.0 out of 5 stars I couldn’t put the book down
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Tia had a way to make the characters so relatable and real. It’s been a while since I have been unable to put a book down. I was captivated from the first to the last sentence.
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Tanya Paquet
5.0 out of 5 stars Hot & steamy, intelligent: a great read
Reviewed in Canada on 3 September 2023
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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.
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Beatriz Prado
5.0 out of 5 stars se eu amasse mais o livro, meu coração explodia
Reviewed in Brazil on 22 December 2022
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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
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5.0 out of 5 stars se eu amasse mais o livro, meu coração explodia
Reviewed in Brazil on 22 December 2022
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
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5.0 out of 5 stars Defies categorization! These characters grew on me...
Reviewed in the United States on 26 July 2022
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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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María Blanco
5.0 out of 5 stars Great romance story.
Reviewed in Mexico on 4 February 2022
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There are a couple of scenes in the book that are so well described and developed.
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Margarida
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing
Reviewed in Spain on 20 February 2024
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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.
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