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Set up in the beautiful city of London, the story is about Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton, who were born at the same hospital on New Year’s Day thirty years back. They both cross their paths, to meet on their thirtieth birthday, only to discover the many times their paths almost crossed before this. Time would tell What would happen if Minnie, with her unlucky life having each of her birthdays being a disaster than the one before, meet Quinn, who is a handsome, charming business owner having everything in life–including a perfect girlfriend.

Being a Romance book lover that I am, this book came like a breeze of fresh air to me amidst all the serious books that I read previously. Not just romance, this book also beautifully portrays the importance of family bonding and the friendships that we always cherish so much. It also covers how anxiety can affect one’s life, and what could possibly help them to overcome it.

Even though the romance part in this book is a little slow to my liking, I would say this book was a quick, fun read with some laugh-worthy heartwarming moments. Overall, If you are a fan of Sophie Kinsella’s books, this time last year would definitely be a treat to read.

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5.0

I am a complete sucker for foiled covers and This Time Next Year is a real beauty with its rose gold foil title and the storyline inside is just as stunning.

A chance meeting one New Years morning brings Quinn and Minnie together, call it fate because the pair were both born in the same hospital only one minute apart but their lives couldn’t have panned out more different. As the pair get to know each other they realise they have more in common than they think.

Sophie Cousens has such a beautiful writing style that manages to grasp your attention from the off and keeps you intrigued the whole way through with never a slow moment for your attention to waver.

Both Quinn and Minnie are likeable characters each have their challenges in life which with Minnie is apparent to see but with Quinn he manages to conceal a lot of his issues which just goes to show you never really know what is going on behind closed doors. Minnie unintentionally provides a few witty moments mainly around what she calls her " New Year Jinx"

I am not going to lie the romance was predictable but this really didn’t matter because the journey we take with Quinn and Minnie was a joy in itself and by watching the pair get to know each other and tackle their problems we get a great insight into these characters and we are soon longing for a happy ever after.

I loved this book and found it fast paced and oozing with romance helped with a little sprinkling of wit too. I can not wait to read more novels by Sophie Cousens and will definitely be gifting this book to a couple of friends this Christmas.

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4.0

I enjoyed the story of Minnie and Quinn, born on the same day in the same hospital. Without knowing it, their lives had been linked for many years. The story of how they became friends, over the course of a year, was a great book

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Not the book for me; did not finish.

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funny lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kszcz4's review

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.0

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