Synopsis
Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.
So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: stay busy, work hard, find someone decent to love, and try to remember to chase the moon. The last one is silly and obviously metaphorical, but her aunt always told her that you needed at least one big dream to keep going. And for the last year, that plan has gone off without a hitch. Mostly. The love part is hard because she doesn’t want to get too close to anyone—she isn’t sure her heart can take it.
And then she finds a strange man standing in the kitchen of her late aunt’s apartment. A man with kind eyes and a Southern drawl and a taste for lemon pies. The kind of man that, before it all, she would’ve fallen head-over-heels for. And she might again.
Except, he exists in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact. And she, quite literally, lives seven years in his future.
Her aunt always said the apartment was a pinch in time, a place where moments blended together like watercolors. And Clementine knows that if she lets her heart fall, she’ll be doomed.
After all, love is never a matter of time—but a matter of timing.
Rating
★★★★★
Thoughts
To be honest, I loved The Dead Romantics more, but this is an excellent story in its own right. The characters are likable and the various facets of the story are interesting, and overall light.
It is important to note that the author does not take you through the scene of a suicide, instead it is referred to as a fact that happened. The main character spends much more time discussing what she loved about her aunt, as opposed to wallowing in the cause of her aunt’s death. I have taken a leaf out of Clementine’s book for this reason.
Clementine and Iwan are a sweet couple, and really balance one another out. Will I ever be able to look at a lemon the same way again because of this cute couple? No. They really have sweet chemistry, and I enjoyed their quirky story.
As she did with The Dead Romantics, I think Poston does an amazing job of weaving grief with romance and magical realism to create a story that is both relatable and extra-special. She is truly a wonderful storyteller.
Quote
“Isn’t it strange how the world works sometimes? It’s never a matter of time, but a matter of timing.”
Edition
My edition of The Seven Year Slip was made by FairyLoot. We tracked it down online, along with The Dead Romantics, after falling in love with the latter. They are exquisite editions!