This Time Next Year
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Summary
Their lives began together， but their worlds couldn't be more different。 After thirty years of missed connections， they're about to meet again。。。
Minnie Cooper knows two things with certainty: that her New Year's birthday is unlucky， and that it's all because of Quinn Hamilton， a man she's never met。 Their mothers gave birth to them at the same hospital just after midnight on New Year's Day， but Quinn was given the cash prize for being the first baby born in London in 1990and the name Minnie was meant to have， as well。 With luck like that， it's no wonder each of her birthdays has been more of a disaster than the one before。
When Minnie unexpectedly runs into Quinn at a New Year's party on their mutual thirtieth birthday， she sees only more evidence that fortune has continued to favor him。 The gorgeous， charming business owner truly seems to have it allwhile Minnie's on the brink of losing her pie-making company and her home。 But if Quinn and Minnie are from different worlds， why do they keep bumping into each other？ And why is it that each fraught encounter leaves them both wanting more？
A moving， joyful love story， This Time Next Year explores the way fate leads us to the people we least expectno matter what the odds。
Minnie Cooper knows two things with certainty: that her New Year's birthday is unlucky， and that it's all because of Quinn Hamilton， a man she's never met。 Their mothers gave birth to them at the same hospital just after midnight on New Year's Day， but Quinn was given the cash prize for being the first baby born in London in 1990and the name Minnie was meant to have， as well。 With luck like that， it's no wonder each of her birthdays has been more of a disaster than the one before。
When Minnie unexpectedly runs into Quinn at a New Year's party on their mutual thirtieth birthday， she sees only more evidence that fortune has continued to favor him。 The gorgeous， charming business owner truly seems to have it allwhile Minnie's on the brink of losing her pie-making company and her home。 But if Quinn and Minnie are from different worlds， why do they keep bumping into each other？ And why is it that each fraught encounter leaves them both wanting more？
A moving， joyful love story， This Time Next Year explores the way fate leads us to the people we least expectno matter what the odds。
Editor Reviews
09/21/2020
Destiny has a hand in Cousens’s touching debut。 Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton were born in the same hospital on January 1， 1990， but while Quinn， whose family bagged the cash prize for having the first baby born in the ’90s， has always loved his birthday， Minnie’s New Year’s celebrations have always gone horribly and she believes the holiday is jinxed。 New Year’s Eve 2019 is no different: she’s dragged to her boyfriend’s work friend’s party， someone vomits on her shirt， and she manages to lock herself in the washroom while trying to clean it up。 She isn’t rescued until the next morning—by Quinn。 The days after go from bad to worse for Minnie as her catering business approaches the brink of ruin and her landlord evicts her from her apartment。 Surprisingly， Quinn swoops in to save the day again， proving himself unworthy of the hatred Minnie’s carried for him all these years for claiming the money her family desperately needed。 Flashbacks to New Year’s past and subplots about both Quinn and Minnie’s families add depth， while hilarious secondary characters inject levity in just the right places。 The romance is slow to sizzle， but Cousens’s debut is ripe with both emotional vulnerability and zaniness。 （Dec。）
Reviews
lauriern
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A cute， light， romantic story of good luck vs awful luck。 How is it that every birthday brings a stroke of horror for Minnie Cooper？ She carries a huge chip on her shoulder which creates negativity to follow her everywhere in her life！ That is until # 30！ She meets her nursery mate on their birthday。 He was born the same day and actually only a wee bit before Minnie。 Can he help Minnie to drop the adversity in her life？ Can life start to "go right" for Minnie？ Stay tuned and read this book！ You will totally enjoy these people！
Joanne Lidford
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Thoroughly enjoyed this， nice and easy to read。
Morgan Anderson
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2。5-3 stars。 I enjoyed this book for what it was。 I went into it thinking that it was a romance book but the romance definitely takes a back seat to the bigger picture of this book。 The bigger picture being the story of these 2 main characters individually and their friendship throughout the year。 Also， it flips back and forth from different new years' to show how close these 2 were to interacting with each other or meeting but were 2 ships passing in the night instead。 I will say that this is d 2。5-3 stars。 I enjoyed this book for what it was。 I went into it thinking that it was a romance book but the romance definitely takes a back seat to the bigger picture of this book。 The bigger picture being the story of these 2 main characters individually and their friendship throughout the year。 Also， it flips back and forth from different new years' to show how close these 2 were to interacting with each other or meeting but were 2 ships passing in the night instead。 I will say that this is definitely a slow burn romance and although it wasn't what I was looking for， I actually enjoyed my time reading it。 。。。more
Marissa Sanchez
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𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Time Next YearAuthor: Sophie Cousens Publisher: G。P。 Putnam Son’sPub Date: December 1， 2020I’m giving this sweet romance 4 stars！ It was the perfect romantic read。 Minnie and her birthday twin seem destined to have more than just chance meetings。 Will the last one finally become something more？ I guess you will have to read it to find out what happens！ I thought this was an easy， fun-loving， holiday-licious （ I made up my own word for this one） book！ It brings a great story o 𝑅𝑒𝓋𝒾𝑒𝓌⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This Time Next YearAuthor: Sophie Cousens Publisher: G。P。 Putnam Son’sPub Date: December 1， 2020I’m giving this sweet romance 4 stars！ It was the perfect romantic read。 Minnie and her birthday twin seem destined to have more than just chance meetings。 Will the last one finally become something more？ I guess you will have to read it to find out what happens！ I thought this was an easy， fun-loving， holiday-licious （ I made up my own word for this one） book！ It brings a great story of friendship， romance， and family。Perfect Holiday read—a Hallmark Movie book。 。。。more
Shelley
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This was an absolutely delightful novel。 This Time Next Year swept me up and into the lives of the characters。 I was more than happy to spend my free moments within the pages of this book。 It really is the whole package。 It is a charming， witty， quirky， lovely story that， once I was reading it， I did not want to put down。Minnie is sure that she is jinxed。 Her birthday should be a happy， special day for her， but it has always been overshadowed by her mother’s superstition and her own streak of ba This was an absolutely delightful novel。 This Time Next Year swept me up and into the lives of the characters。 I was more than happy to spend my free moments within the pages of this book。 It really is the whole package。 It is a charming， witty， quirky， lovely story that， once I was reading it， I did not want to put down。Minnie is sure that she is jinxed。 Her birthday should be a happy， special day for her， but it has always been overshadowed by her mother’s superstition and her own streak of bad luck。 I loved Minnie right from the get-go， bad luck， and all。 She’s a normal woman， trying to make a go of her life， career， and romantic life。 While none of these things seemed to go swimmingly for her， she was still trudging along trying to make a life for herself。 Throughout this novel Minnie learned to be comfortable with herself， be self-sufficient， and to look out for her own fulfillment。When she meets Quinn on New Year’s Eve， he seems to be everything she’s not， however， she can’t help but be captivated by his obvious charm。 But what makes meeting him even more rare is that they were born on the same day and at the same hospital。 From their first introduction these two characters seemed destined to run into each other time and time again。While Minnie believes that Quinn seems to live a charmed， easy life compared to her own harried existence， she truly doesn’t know him well enough to simply assume anything about his life。 The one thing that she does know is that spending time with him is what she looks forward to the most。I loved these characters。 From the main characters to the secondary ones， this cast of characters was brimming with personality。 I always felt as though I was right there with them， experiencing all of the highs and lows。 What I enjoyed the most about this story was how serendipitous it was。 The chapters from the past and the present timelines just added to the overall romantic feeling of this story。As I was reading This Time Next Year， I kept checking to see how much time I had left in the novel。 I didn’t want it to end！ This novel was completely satisfying， heartwarming， and utterly endearing。 I will definitely be looking forward to more books by Sophie Cousens。*I received a copy of the book from the publisher （via NetGalley）。 。。。more
Amanda Schaff
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Super predictable and not that original， but enjoyable enough。 Was looking for something light and easy to get through and this was definitely that。
Emma Wood
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I kind of wanted to give this book 2 stars， but considering how fast I flew through it and that the writing itself was decent， I decided on a 3 star rating。 Overall an enjoyable read。 My main issue was that romance was a bit dull。 This book， being fairly predictable， did not keep me guessing at all， which is not an appealing trait in a romance book。 I kind of just assumed that the main couple would get together in the end but I honestly didn’t really care what happened to them as a couple。 The s I kind of wanted to give this book 2 stars， but considering how fast I flew through it and that the writing itself was decent， I decided on a 3 star rating。 Overall an enjoyable read。 My main issue was that romance was a bit dull。 This book， being fairly predictable， did not keep me guessing at all， which is not an appealing trait in a romance book。 I kind of just assumed that the main couple would get together in the end but I honestly didn’t really care what happened to them as a couple。 The story itself is enjoyable for what it is， I just personally don’t think this is a book that I will keep or read again in the future。 。。。more
Homerun2
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3。75 stars
Katie
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4。5
Carly
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Okay， I’m a sucker for a great romance novel。 This delivered in so many ways！ It felt refreshing and honest， especially since the dialect is a bit different in accordance with it’s setting as opposed to The U。S。 There was wonderful comedy and truly bittersweet moments that made me cry。 I loved the idea of fate that brought this book together。 A wonderful debut book- I look forward to reading more from this author！
Sara
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Top 3 favorite books of 2020！
Hilliary Jordan
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Loved loved loved！ Perfect for the holiday season and just light and easy。 I missed the characters when I was finished。 Plus there were even parts that had me giggling out loud。
Kaylee
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So precious！ I loved how Minnie & Quinn’s stories weave together from the start。 Such a heart warming story， perfect for the holidays So precious！ I loved how Minnie & Quinn’s stories weave together from the start。 Such a heart warming story， perfect for the holidays 。。。more
Andrea Thatcher
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This is such a lovely story with a lot more substance than “holiday rom-com” would imply。 There is a healthy dose of will they or won’t they， of course。 But there is also a lot of will she or won’t she。 Will the protagonist stop letting the pessimistic， fatalistic worldview she was raised with hold her back？ Will she get her life - and business plan - together and make her own luck or keep riding the tide of life where it takes her？ Will she choose him， the handsome， charming， wounded boy she lo This is such a lovely story with a lot more substance than “holiday rom-com” would imply。 There is a healthy dose of will they or won’t they， of course。 But there is also a lot of will she or won’t she。 Will the protagonist stop letting the pessimistic， fatalistic worldview she was raised with hold her back？ Will she get her life - and business plan - together and make her own luck or keep riding the tide of life where it takes her？ Will she choose him， the handsome， charming， wounded boy she loves or herself？ Does it have to be a choice？ Find the answers to all this and more amidst a cast of lovably eccentric characters in London。 。。。more
parkavee Gopalakrishnan
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This is unlike any of the romance novels I've read and surprisingly I'm in love with the style of writing。 I love Tara and Connie's friendship more than anything。 I think we all need a friend like that。
Giulia Renzi
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Good rom-com， corny and funny， definitely a page turner。 I would have gave 5 stars if only some small details weren’t over the definition of “deus ex machina”， especially in the beginning where Minnie “casually” calls Quinn while scrolling on Facebook。 Who has ever managed to do something like that？ That would be absurd for a grandma using a smartphone for the first time， so that’s not exactly the most believable thing to do for a 30 years old， no matter how clumsy she is。 Besides these small de Good rom-com， corny and funny， definitely a page turner。 I would have gave 5 stars if only some small details weren’t over the definition of “deus ex machina”， especially in the beginning where Minnie “casually” calls Quinn while scrolling on Facebook。 Who has ever managed to do something like that？ That would be absurd for a grandma using a smartphone for the first time， so that’s not exactly the most believable thing to do for a 30 years old， no matter how clumsy she is。 Besides these small details I still recommend it a lot。 A little more editing wouldn’t have hurt but this is still very much enjoyable。 。。。more
Noel
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Quirky， light and easy！ A romcom full of cliches and serendipitous coincidences that I found rather delightful。 Maybe it’s this year we’ve been having—but this book was exactly what I wanted it to be and I loved every second of it。
Heather
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Cute story that held my interest， but the ending was kind of hokey。
books & freckles | Fay
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Quinn and Minnie may be from two different worlds， but when they meet on New Years Eve 2019， they find they have an immediate spark。 Minnie， being the hard-working realist she is， claims she can’t possibly waste her time on a privileged and handsome party boy like Quinn。 But does fate have a different idea for them？What a cute winter read。 It was breezy and fun， took place on multiple New Years Eve’s， had charming flashbacks so what more could you ask for？ The humor in it was very rom-com-y， but Quinn and Minnie may be from two different worlds， but when they meet on New Years Eve 2019， they find they have an immediate spark。 Minnie， being the hard-working realist she is， claims she can’t possibly waste her time on a privileged and handsome party boy like Quinn。 But does fate have a different idea for them？What a cute winter read。 It was breezy and fun， took place on multiple New Years Eve’s， had charming flashbacks so what more could you ask for？ The humor in it was very rom-com-y， but it had a fresh self-awareness of the jokes and tropes that I appreciated which gave it a unique quirk。 I loved the NYE celebrations and it felt very much like When Harry Met Sally， so if you like that movie definitely check this one out！ Pub date is tomorrow （12/1） and it is also a Nov @bookofthemonth option！It was funny to have a book that took place throughout 2020 and at times I wanted to be like， “y’all can’t do that。。。social distancing！！” But it was nice to imagine a parallel universe where we could celebrate NYE 2020 in a normal world。 Makes you really hope things will be a little more back to normal This Time Next Year。 Thank you so much @putnambooks @netgalley for this cute eARC！ 。。。more
Megan Headrick
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This book was super cliche， but a much needed， light-hearted， fun read in the time of COVID。
Nikki Shrimpton
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This Time Next YearThis Time Next YearThis book was great。 Super enjoyable and an easy read， especially if you are in a reading slump or need a pick me up after a complex book。 The characters were well written， both had their own stories and journeys。 I personally feel I related a lot to Quinn， adding to my enjoyment and pleasure of this book， but also to Minnie， who developed majorly developed as a character throughout！ I needed a few ‘Girl Boss’ vibes in my life， which this book definitely sup This Time Next YearThis Time Next YearThis book was great。 Super enjoyable and an easy read， especially if you are in a reading slump or need a pick me up after a complex book。 The characters were well written， both had their own stories and journeys。 I personally feel I related a lot to Quinn， adding to my enjoyment and pleasure of this book， but also to Minnie， who developed majorly developed as a character throughout！ I needed a few ‘Girl Boss’ vibes in my life， which this book definitely supplied （mainly more towards the end） 😊I do wish the ending was a little less predictable， not going to say too much because I don’t wanna give any spoilers， but it was still all I could have hoped for。 I felt emotional at the end especially as the book in a way came full circle， I am pleased with the ending and I was overly impressed with the last few chapters！ 。。。more
Amanda Holyoak
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This was a great book， with engaging characters and an interesting premise。 The book focussed on Quinn and Minnie both of whom were born minutes apart in the same hospital。 They meet 30 years later and the book follows their developing friendship。 Whilst a lighter read， and essentially a romance， this had greater depth than some and had a range of interesting side characters。 I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found it uplifting， and perfect for a point when I needed a lighter， more positive read This was a great book， with engaging characters and an interesting premise。 The book focussed on Quinn and Minnie both of whom were born minutes apart in the same hospital。 They meet 30 years later and the book follows their developing friendship。 Whilst a lighter read， and essentially a romance， this had greater depth than some and had a range of interesting side characters。 I thoroughly enjoyed the book and found it uplifting， and perfect for a point when I needed a lighter， more positive read。 。。。more
Natalie Joseph
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While this may have been this year’s festive romance it was really really good but just not a five star unfortunately
Zara
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I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest， independent review。"Quinn and Minnie are born on New Year's Eve， in the same hospital， one minute apart。 Their lives may begin together， but their worlds couldn't be more different。"Thirty years later they find themselves together again in the same place， at the same time。 What if fate is trying to bring them together？ Maybe it's time to take a chance on love。。。"A feel-good romance， and a lovely story， which was also particularly fun I received this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest， independent review。"Quinn and Minnie are born on New Year's Eve， in the same hospital， one minute apart。 Their lives may begin together， but their worlds couldn't be more different。"Thirty years later they find themselves together again in the same place， at the same time。 What if fate is trying to bring them together？ Maybe it's time to take a chance on love。。。"A feel-good romance， and a lovely story， which was also particularly funny。 However， I felt there was something missing， and it was a little slow at times。The story was set in different timeframes， which I liked， but also in the third person， and I think it's because of this reason I did not connect with the characters much and felt like I was an outside looking in。 。。。more
Cristie Underwood
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This was a great romance about two people from different backgrounds that meet at a New Year's Eve party。 Minnie and Quinn discover they were born at the same place and the same time on New Year's Eve。 This isn't enough for them to start a relationship on。 However， they keep bumping into each other despite being complete opposites。 I really enjoyed this story。 It was the light read that I needed at this time of year。
books & freckles | Fay
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Quinn and Minnie may be from two different worlds， but when they meet on New Years Eve 2019， they find they have an immediate spark。 Minnie， being the hard-working realist she is， claims she can’t possibly waste her time on a privileged and handsome party boy like Quinn。 But does fate have a different idea for them？What a cute winter read。 It was breezy and fun， took place on multiple New Years Eve’s， had charming flashbacks so what more could you ask for？ The humor in it was very rom-com-y， but Quinn and Minnie may be from two different worlds， but when they meet on New Years Eve 2019， they find they have an immediate spark。 Minnie， being the hard-working realist she is， claims she can’t possibly waste her time on a privileged and handsome party boy like Quinn。 But does fate have a different idea for them？What a cute winter read。 It was breezy and fun， took place on multiple New Years Eve’s， had charming flashbacks so what more could you ask for？ The humor in it was very rom-com-y， but it had a fresh self-awareness of the jokes and tropes that I appreciated which gave it a unique quirk。 I loved the NYE celebrations and it felt very much like When Harry Met Sally， so if you like that movie definitely check this one out！ Pub date is tomorrow （12/1） and it is also a Nov @bookofthemonth option！It was funny to have a book that took place throughout 2020 and at times I wanted to be like， “y’all can’t do that。。。social distancing！！” But it was nice to imagine a parallel universe where we could celebrate NYE 2020 in a normal world。 Makes you really hope things will be a little more back to normal This Time Next Year。 Thank you so much @putnambooks @netgalley for this cute eARC！ 。。。more
Hannah Devine
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Over the weekend， I read “This Time Next Year” by Sophie Cousens。 I finished it quickly！ It was very cute， light， and happy！ Just what we all need。I am giving it 4 stars！My summary: Minnie Cooper （yes that is her real name） has lived a life full of bad luck… all because someone stole her name。 She was supposed to be a Quinn。 She was supposed to have good fortune and lead a life of accomplishment and success。 BUT， how could she possibly do that when she was named after a car and misfortune always Over the weekend， I read “This Time Next Year” by Sophie Cousens。 I finished it quickly！ It was very cute， light， and happy！ Just what we all need。I am giving it 4 stars！My summary: Minnie Cooper （yes that is her real name） has lived a life full of bad luck… all because someone stole her name。 She was supposed to be a Quinn。 She was supposed to have good fortune and lead a life of accomplishment and success。 BUT， how could she possibly do that when she was named after a car and misfortune always seemed to follow her around？Born a minute apart just after midnight on New Year’s Eve， her “love twin” stole what would have been her life。 When they meet coincidentally decades later on their 3oth birthday， Minnie’s whole life changes。 Is Quinn’s life really all glitz and glam？ Or are they more similar than she thought？ 30 years later she is finding out just how close their paths have always been from crossing。I highly recommend starting your December month with this new book！ I have never heard of Sophie Cousens but I thoroughly enjoyed her writing style。 She weaved the past and present together very nicely！ She wrote from a third person’s point of view and it was perfect for this story。 The reader was able to feel the emotions from all the characters， especially Quinn and Minnie。 There were a few heavy themes that made the book more meaningful than just another chicky rom-com！ I am a sucker for a holiday themed book set in London。 I could just picture the tiny little flats Minnie lived in， the parks and ponds， and each of the New Year’s Eve nights。 Minnie gave me Bridget Jones vibes with her unique clothes， quirky confidence， and teeny bit of awkwardness。 She also had a perfectly random group of friends， some family issues， and moments of feeling utterly lost in life。 Relatable to a lot of readers！Quinn is tall， handsome， and sure of himself… （at least in my mind hehe）。 But like an onion， there’s layers to his life that only the lucky few get to peel back。 I adored the genuine friendship the two of them grew together。 It was nice and you could feel it through the words on the pages。 Overall。。。 this is a feel good， guaranteed to make you smile， PG rated romantic read！ I predict this one to be very popular this holiday season。 Don’t miss out - grab it， curl up in your favorite reading nook， & get ready to fall in love with all things Quinn and Minnie。*Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for my honest review！* 。。。more
Taylor Marie LM
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Thank you to the publisher author and NetGalley for sending me an advanced copy In exchange for an honest review I loved this book！ 4。25 stars， perfect for the holidays。
Alea
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This Time Next Year is a sweet， enjoyable novel following Minnie， who is a New Year’s Day baby born on 1st January 1990。 Minnie is convinced she has bad luck every New Year’s Eve/ Day。 The book jumps back and forwards in time， to the present day – when she meets Quinn， who was also born on New Year’s Day – and back to her childhood and teenage years。 We see a lot of why Minnie believes her New Year Days are ‘cursed’ in these various timeframes， and we learn more about her friendships， family， an This Time Next Year is a sweet， enjoyable novel following Minnie， who is a New Year’s Day baby born on 1st January 1990。 Minnie is convinced she has bad luck every New Year’s Eve/ Day。 The book jumps back and forwards in time， to the present day – when she meets Quinn， who was also born on New Year’s Day – and back to her childhood and teenage years。 We see a lot of why Minnie believes her New Year Days are ‘cursed’ in these various timeframes， and we learn more about her friendships， family， and past relationships – and we also get some insight into Quinn’s life， too， as some of the narratives focus on him。This book is a very sweet and light-hearted read， with a really likable protagonist， but I felt it was quite predictable。 I also felt that some characters （don’t want to give away who） had a complete turnaround quite far into the book， which didn’t feel very realistic。However， the characters are well developed and， along with the lighter themes， there are some more serious themes addressed too。 Despite this， I think This Time Next Year provides a nice dose of escapism as we see the characters’ romance blossom， and I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys a romance with a bit more depth。 。。。more
Laila Patel
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[ 4。5 🌟]0。5 less for Minnie's characterI loved Quinn ♥️ （P。 S : I still love him if anyone can find him for me 😉）
Dakota
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I really loved the writing style of Sophie Cousens and that cover is beautiful！ The UK version and US :）I enjoyed the missed encounters and the development of the relationship between Minnie and Quinn。 I also appreciated the importance of mental health depicted throughout this story。 I found it to be a little off-putting with how wishy-washy Quinn was and how he treated Minnie and how she kept going after him。 Those parts slightly annoyed me to be honest and that's why I give this 4 stars instea I really loved the writing style of Sophie Cousens and that cover is beautiful！ The UK version and US :）I enjoyed the missed encounters and the development of the relationship between Minnie and Quinn。 I also appreciated the importance of mental health depicted throughout this story。 I found it to be a little off-putting with how wishy-washy Quinn was and how he treated Minnie and how she kept going after him。 Those parts slightly annoyed me to be honest and that's why I give this 4 stars instead of 5。 Other than that， there are so many great aspects to this book and I do recommend it。 。。。more
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