A review by katrod
Seven Days in June by Tia Williams

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

This is the romance for all y’all who don’t love romance.  It is so good, so smart, so full of depth, I absolutely loved it.

This was just the right mix of hopeful and dark.  I loved being drawn into Eva and Shane’s shadowy pasts and then watching them rediscover each other as adults.  I felt as magnetically drawn to this story as Eva and Shane were to each other. 

I loved the commentary on literature and the stigma around romance as a genre, and seeing that both authors could appreciate each other’s works. 

Williams weaves a beautiful story about trauma, second chances, mothers, and facing your fears, all through the lens of Black love 

This is definitely one of my favorite contemporary romances.