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Seven Days in June focuses on two characters, Eva and Shane, who originally meet at a young age and connect for a week. After a tragic incident, the two characters never see each other again until 15 years later where they both end up attending a literature event. They then spend time reconnecting attempting to put the pieces of the puzzle together of where they left off. Ever read a book that delves into so much that you're kind of at a loss of how to review it because you want to talk about e v e r y t h i n g, so you know you're going to forget most of it? That's me with this book. Also-- this review is dedicated to my cat. I don't think I'd be getting these ARCs as fast as I am if she didn't like sitting on me so much, thereby keeping me trapped in place. Thanks, cat. So now it’s another seven days together. They reconnect but Eva has plenty of questions and doubts when it comes to Shane. What happened fifteen years ago? And can they give it another go as adults? Eva and Shane I wasn't sure what to rate this because there were things I LOVED and things I didn't love quite as much. I also don't really think I was adequately prepared for what this book would be like. I thought it would be one of those quirky romances that are kind of light-hearted and while this was that in parts, it was also quite dark and contains a number of content warnings for some pretty upsetting things. Reading it ended up being kind of like a rollercoaster with lots of ups and downs, and while that did work for me, it might confuse or put off some readers. In other words: This couple couldn't be together by the end of the penultimate chapter, but in the following one, nothing really changed!
It never ends, does it? Loving you never ends. Whether you’re Genevieve or Eva. Whether I lose you for years or wake up to your face every morning. I love you. You’re my home. And I want you forever.” The present chapters were interesting in how they focused on both of their very different writing careers and the problems that accompanied them. I loved Eva's daughter, Audre, which was a nice surprise because I don't normally like kids in romance novels. But she made me laugh and acted exactly how you would expect a precocious teen to act. I also liked that this was a second-chance romance that didn't have a hero that acted like trash. Shane was SUCH A LOVE. I am obsessed with Shane, okay? Easily one of the most compelling male love interests I've read about in a while. #TeamShane I've been really getting into romances lately with diverse representation, and this book is a perfect example of that. It doesn't shy away from the fact that both of its main characters are flawed individuals. Shane is a recovering addict who has spent time in jail, but he's clean now and is mentoring underprivileged kids. Eva is a single mother to a precocious daughter, but she suffers from debilitating migraines and her pain affects every part of her life. Over the next seven days in the middle of a steamy Brooklyn summer, Eva and Shane reconnect, but Eva's not sure how she can trust the man who broke her heart, and she needs to get him out of New York so that her life can return to normal. But before Shane disappears again, there are a few questions she needs answered... This book gave all me all the things, every emotion you can feel, it gave. Told in two different timelines, it was unflinchingly raw and honest and at the same time was layered with so many different types of love. Romantic love, parental love, friendship, student/teacher, community, and culture. From generational trauma, to dealing with a chronic debilitating disability to drug abuse and the struggle of single motherhood, this book doesn't shy away from difficult topics. Shane and Eva burrowed themselves into my heart, their stories are so heartbreaking and tragic but at the same time their resilience and strength is so beautiful and inspiring. I loved this book with my whole heart. 💙
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Some might find their instant connection is odd and unrealistic. But I didn’t both of them were alone and suffering.They found each other and they experienced how it feels like to be with someone who cares about you. How it feels like to not be alone anymore. It was very toxic relationship but I believe that it somehow helped them overcome everything. I loved the fact that they were writing books about each other when they weren’t even together. It was way to communicate with each other and it was adorable 🥹💘 they deserve the best of the best 🫶🏻🫶🏻 Eva and Shane had some great chemistry, and definitely had unfinished business! There were a couple of very steamy scenes🔥🔥🔥
After 7 days, could there be a chance to rekindle what they had and move on together from the past? The constant pop culture references did my head in, and will certainly date this book. I didn't understand many of them, and it just felt like excessive name dropping. This book is totally worth reading. It builds a richly layered world and throws the readers into a deeply emotional story. It reveals views on various aspects of life based on observations of contemporary society. Better yet, Seven Days in June contains many excerptable quotes that you will want to save and use in your own writing or inspire your own life. Just give the book a go.
In the past , they spent all day together, wildly confiding, drinking, and sharing each other's pain. The Seven Days in June book describes that they had a crazy and passionate relationship and romance in a week before. However, after that, Shane Hall left and Eva later had and raised a child alone. Things changed when they began to get in touch during the week after their reunion. The clichéd conflict near the end, which could've and should've been sorted by sending a simple text message. It's 2021, everyone has a phone on them, no excuses for that dude.
I was immediately drawn to Shane and loved his character. I really liked Eva too, and at first while Audre felt like a typical angsty pre-teen, she grew on me with her old soul personality. I ended up loving all 3 of them and felt for Eva and Shane with the pain they both experienced in their pasts. 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 . . .In a sense, this book was a 5 star read and I can understand and justify that rating. However, I had two major problems with it that made me settle on 4 stars. It's nothing too important but I still couldn't look past it. So here we go: There is so much I am not saying bc this book touched on so many discussion worthy topics but then this review would be obnoxiously long so I will just leave you with some other quotes that I loved and some advice to do yourself a favor and read this book one day if you haven't already. 💙 I thought it was fascinating to read how much the two had changed from lost teenagers to successful adults. Reading about their first week together provided so much more context to where they are as adults.
It’s very rare for me to like all the side characters when i read something but omg i loved all of the side characters in this book (except her peace of shit excuse of a mother ) all of them was very lovable and hilarious, kind and sweet.💕 Can we talk about writing sex? So many people, I think, don’t go there because it is terribly hard to do well. How do you approach it? And what are the best sex scenes you’ve read? A Best Book of the Summer: Harper’s Bazaar • Oprah Daily • Shondaland • The Los Angeles Times • CBS News • PureWow • Good Housekeeping • BuzzFeed • theSkimm Firstly, I wasn't a fan of when Eva and Shane met as teenagers. Depicted as a love affair, I felt that this wasn't love at all, but a lust filled, drug fuelled week. They were both a mess from their life experiences so far, and this week they spent together was a toxic, dangerous time, where they clung together in a co-dependent way. It was apparently inspired by Romeo and Juliet, and well.. I hate that so 🤷♀️ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDFed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p.143.
Shane-I can't even properly articulate how I feel about this man. His story is so heartbreaking and I love him so much. The dedication he has to look after and care so much for his students bc he knows what it's like to be in their shoes is inspiring and speaks to his character and his heart. Eva has always been the love of his life and the way he holds her in such high respect for all that she has accomplished and the way he loves her unconditionally and wants to be the one to care for her through her illness had me misty the entire book. All the while he is forging his own battle with alcoholism and staying sober. The way he speaks and thinks about Eva is GORGEOUS and then how he loves Audre!! 😍😭 Audre, my protagonist’s 12-year-old daughter. She’s precocious and wise beyond her years, and often she’s smarter than every grown-up in the room. It was so much fun to write her, primarily because she was based on my own precious tween. I loved writing the dialogue between Eva and Audre, because I took so much from my real-life single-mom experiences with my daughter. My favorite character 🫶🏻 the funniest, most adorable, lovable character in the book. She’s so precious 🥹 i love the way she loves Eva and her speech to shane about taking care of her mother had me in tears please i love her so much 🤧💘 her relationship with eva was one of the coolest mother and daughter relationship i’ve ever read. They were best friends before they were mother and daughter. They were each other half i just love them sm 🫶🏻🫶🏻
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