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A review by ria_mhrj
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams
4.0
I went into this expecting a full-blown second chance romance, but I felt this worked better viewed as primarily Eva grappling with her past and embracing her future, rather than a swoony love story with Shane. I loved the writing, there's some brilliant dialogue and observational deep POVs, and Eva's relationships with her mother, her daughter and her friends were beautifully drawn. I never fully felt like I got under Shane's skin, he's somehow both astonishingly flawed and blandly perfect, and I didn't invest in his relationship with Eva. But this fortunately didn't dent my enjoyment of the book, I was happy to follow Eva to the finish.
A few grumbles - I thought Eva's pronouncement to her fans at the awards show was incredibly harsh! Write a short story to tie up the series, don't just give up completely! I fully appreciate that authors owe their readers nothing... But a 14 book series is an investment, this decision struck me as needlessly cruel on Eva's part. Also, I was desperate for a more passionate defence of romance, but the feelings towards the genre seemed lukewarm at best.
A few grumbles - I thought Eva's pronouncement to her fans at the awards show was incredibly harsh! Write a short story to tie up the series, don't just give up completely! I fully appreciate that authors owe their readers nothing... But a 14 book series is an investment, this decision struck me as needlessly cruel on Eva's part. Also, I was desperate for a more passionate defence of romance, but the feelings towards the genre seemed lukewarm at best.