Name: This Time Next Year
ISBN: 9781643589268

Sophie Cousens

Their lives began together, but their worlds couldn't be more different. After thirty years of missed connections, they're about to meet again . . .

This Time Next Year

Jenna-Lee Gordon

The instant New York Times bestseller adored by readers around the world! Curl up with the refreshingly romantic and unputdownable rom-com which has everyone falling head over heels... Get ready to fall for this year's most extraordinary love story 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... ____________________ 'Heart-warming and unashamedly romantic' RUTH JONES 'Sparkling and uplifting' MHAIRI MCFARLANE 'Every page of this book is perfect' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 'Swooningly romantic...I didn't want to put it down' KIRSTY GREENWOOD 'I absolutely loved This Time Next Year...so funny and sad and brilliant on love, friendship and family. Plus it contains the finest comedic airport security scene since spinal tap' TOM ELLEN 'A beautiful debut full of heart, soul and serendipity with characters you can't help but fall in love with.' ALEX BROWN 'This Time Next Year will make you laugh, cry and keep reading long into the night - it's the escapist read everyone needs right now.' HOLLY MARTIN 'A funny, pull-at-your-heartstrings read, this is the perfect companion for curling up with hot chocolate and a blanket. Unashamedly romantic and packed full of holiday sparkle, it's a hug in book form.' JOSIE SILVER 'Uplifting and relatable' WOMAN & HOME 'Bursting with colour, I was rooting for the pair the whole way through.' PRIMA 'This Time Next Year has a heroine you'll want to be friends with and a hero you'll want to spend more time with. A note-perfect romcom.' RED 'Funny, perceptive, and completely binge-worthy!' SUN ON SUNDAY ____________________ Readers are falling in love with This Time Next Year: 'I loved every moment ... It's so clever and intricate and I adored it.' 'This is a book that I will definitely be re-reading... I fell in love with the characters.' 'This Time Next Year is utterly refreshing. Filled with love (a little lust) and laughter.' 'I completely loved this book! Blissfully indulgent on the romance ... I loved the writing' 'I was smitten with this story from the first chapter.' 'The book you're looking for!!' 'I enjoyed this beautiful and romantic story. The plot was well crafted and the characters were people I could relate to and empathise with. Definitely recommended.' 'The characters were great and I was sad to finish the book as I would no longer be spending time in their company. The story is lovely and also believable, I will be recommending this book to all my friends.' 'You'll start the book because it sounds cute, you'll keep reading it because the plot keeps unfolding and not once does it stand still or stagnate and you'll re-read it because you love all the people encapsulated within the pages so much.' 'This book is delightful. It's a big hug; a hot chocolate; your favourite onesie, all rolled into one.' 'I would really recommend this to anyone that really does believe in fate, enjoys proposals from a knight on a unicorn and knows that love will always win.' 'I absolutely loved it, truly one of the best books I have read.'

2021’s most heartwarming love story

this is a screenplay for an early 00s romcom… not a book. it was like fine? it just felt so clear to me that this book was written specifically to be adapted into a movie (and it was according to google!) i HATE when authors say “we talked about everything and nothing” and they said this TWICE in like 300 pages. that eliminates all the tension and chemistry buildup that makes me want to root for this couple. i was not rooting for this couple at the end of it. i was rooting for their moms and their friends, not them. also the banter they did have about a banana.. was .. uncomfortable. idk it’s fine it’s fluffy, nothing happens. the end. 

big ab

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK 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 1990--and 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 all--while 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 expect--no matter what the odds.

Rebecca Hurd

I absolutely loved this book!! This story was full of missed opportunities to find love and it all started with two babies a stolen name and lots of New Year’s tales!!

Kenzi Linton

Melanie Knight

A lovely quick and easy read about the importance of friendship and finding yourself. Minnie's 'almost romance' was very relateable and I laughed at her descriptions of the short-termist owls in her stomach!

julie reads

quick read but got me out of a reading slump and such a cute concept

Jess Bickerton

What a beautiful story from Sophie Cousens! 

Before delving into the possible change of love, we are immersed in Minnie's whirlwind birthday rituals (or lack there of as you'll soon find out) as we learn about the story of how she came into this world, and why she likes to hide away on her birthday every year! The first strong relationship we are introduced to is Minnie and her best friend Leila. Cousens portrays such a real friendship, as you see them go from doting on each other, to bickering like sisters! I love the banter between them and how there different personalities and characters bounce off of one another. We all need a Leila in our lives!

Then there's Quinn! They guy Minnie has grown up hating (even though she'd never met him!) and yet for some reason she can't help but feel drawn to him. I love how Cousens builds on their relationship throughout the story - it's not a simple, two people meet, fall in love and that's it. Watching their characters develop as individuals and their interactions with one another is pretty special. 

Cousens has also created some brilliant secondary characters in this story who are authentic and real and bring so much more to the overall pleasure in reading This Time Next Year. 

This story is filled with laughter, excitement and a great big dollop of romance! All in the most indulgent and beautiful way. 

Also... any movie producers out there, you need to snap this up!!! Quick!

Melsriana

Love the story so much. So sweet and I could relate to the character and plots very well 🥺❤️ This book also made me laugh and smile which is quite rare so that’s something. Good job!

Brittany Jenkins

I really enjoyed this one! It was just quirky and down-to-earth enough for me. Full of hilarious and endearing characters, with plenty of unlucky and laugh-out-loud moments. Not very steamy or spicy if that’s what you’re looking for in a romance novel, but personally I enjoyed that about this book. 

A rom-com set mostly around New Year’s (I finished it on New Year’s Day, perfect timing!) about luck, love, and friendship. Loved it :)

Courtney

2.5⭐️. I kind of enjoyed this holiday romance. I liked the idea of the starcrossed lovers and the scenes that are brought on by the flashback year chapters. What fell short was that I became a little annoyed with Minnie constantly complaining about her name and jinx and other things when she could be “doing.”

2020's most perfect pick-me-up. Refreshingly romantic and certain to hold a special place in your heart, This Time Next Year is essential reading for fans of Jojo Moyes, Josie Silver and Lucy Diamond. 'Heartwarming and unashamedly romantic' RUTH JONES 'Sparkling and uplifting' MHAIRI MCFARLANE 'Every page of this book is perfect' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN _____________________________________________ Get ready to fall for this year's most extraordinary love story 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... _____________________________________________ Early readers are falling in love with This Time Next Year: 'This is a book that I will definitely be re-reading... I fell in love with the characters.' 'This Time Next Year is utterly refreshing. Filled with love (a little lust) and laughter.' 'I enjoyed this beautiful and romantic story. The plot was well crafted and the characters were people I could relate to and empathise with. Definitely recommended.' 'The characters were great and I was sad to finish the book as I would no longer be spending time in their company. The story is lovely and also believable, I will be recommending this book to all my friends.' 'You'll start the book because it sounds cute, you'll keep reading it because the plot keeps unfolding and not once does it stand still or stagnate and you'll re-read it because you love all the people encapsulated within the pages so much.' 'I would really recommend this to anyone that really do believe in fate, enjoys proposals from a knight on a unicorn and knows that love will always win.' 'I absolutely loved it, truly one of the best books I have read.'

soph <33

‘“𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐤𝐢𝐬𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞, 𝐡𝐞’𝐬 𝐧𝐨 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝. 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐬. 𝐒𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐝𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫, 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨’𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬, 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐞, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞?”’

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Honestly, I was more invested in the side characters’ romance. Ian’s my favourite character at this point - case and point: ‘I want to be her Invincibility bubble. I want to shield her, let her live in that mode for the rest of her life if I can.’ 🥲 

Quinn and Minnie had their moments where I found it all cute and sweet but it just felt very drawn out at points and there were so many times where I was just thinking, “WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT??!” This book was cute but I think the premise had set my expectations up to something different. Also, the sheer amount of second-hand embarrassment in this book 😳, like, come on, Minnie, surely you can act like some kind of semblance of a somewhat normal person for half a second or so? But apparently not. 

I will give it to Cousens though, there were genuinely times where this book made me laugh as well as the way she explored all the characters’ backstories. I’m just a simple bitch and wanted more of the main romance lol. 

Actual rating: probably a 2.5 🤎

Laneh faith mesa

Easy, feel good read. Takes you into a world that you can relate too which makes you able to believe in love. an amazing comfort read that you can re read over and over again.

tish

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Cheri McElroy

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Minnie was born a minute too late. Quinn beat her by a minute, taking the cash prize for first New Year’s Baby 1990-and her name.

Then, on her 30th birthday, Minnie meets Quinn. And they learn nothing is as it seems.

I loved this rom-com. It reminded me a bit of Josie Silver, in that it is sweet and touching, but tackles subjects of real-life, like anxiety, miscarriage, divorce, and family dynamics. This will be a story I return to each holiday season.

Amber Brianne

This book was just really sweet and I loved how it was woven together.

Saima A

This was brilliant and it wasnt a rom com

Hannah

Samantha King

This time next year, this was cute and I got through it really quick but it's not a new favourite.
I loved Minnie but wasn't really infested into the romance like I would have liked to be.
It's cute bit I'd liked to have more of Minnie and Quinn and fell in love with them along the way. I felt like we just didn't get enough of them together, but this was a fun read and I look forward to reading more from this Author and giving her another go.

Book deal nentle health something I feel should be mentioned. 

Ryan Anne Cothron

A really cute love story that isn’t only focused on the love interest! Minnie and Quinn are both characters that are easily likeable. A fun, light read! 

Nicki

This book was... odd? I have a lot of feelings that I can't really unpack. It felt like so much was happening, but also nothing? I thought this would seem more like a One Day type story, but it wasn't and I think a huge part of the disappointment was the fact that there really wasn't much time spent on seeing Minnie and Quinn's 'bond'... we were always told and never shown anything. This book reads like a debut novel and I don't think I would pick something else up by this author. There was a feeling of inauthentic a lot of what I read which was probably why I had a hard time connecting with anyone.

Very charming book. 
Loved the characters and the issues explored. 

Jaymee Epperson

really engaging story with characters you can easily cheer for and fall for. i didn’t give it 5 stars simply because the reunion after the third act break up was so quick and we never got to see the couple in a relationship. there were also so many moving parts with how their lives have always been intertwined that never got the pay off i felt it deserved

Kathleen Mullins

So so cute and a fun structure! Love the kismet of it all ✨

Kathy Biehl

Such a quite rom com! Minnie is so awkward and I got serious secondhand embarrassment from her. Which is super relatable, I really saw myself in her 😅

Sofie

This is cute. Very cute. Not a 5 star read, but a worthwhile read nonetheless! And even though it takes place over year (with flashbacks), it still has a distinct holiday read feel to it!

The good:

I liked pretty much every character. Everyone was fleshed out, the conflict was believable, no-one felt like a filler character. I liked Quinn and Minnie, I liked their parents, I liked the coworkers. I liked that there wasn't insta-love, and I loved seeing the feelings grow over the course of the year.

The, not bad, but meh (spoilers): (view spoiler)[
Didn't enjoy the brief time we spent in the "friend zone" with Minnie. I am a firm believer that there is no such thing as the friend zone, and I wasn't a huge fan of the attitude that friendship is some kind of consolation prize. 

I think a greater conflict and better payoff would have been to see the struggle of both of them trying to stay just friends, rather than one random scene where Minnie just straight up asks "what are we?" Maybe I should be praising the mature communication, but, in a novel, it didn't make for a very satisfying release payoff.

Would have preferred to see them both skirt around the elephant in the room a bit more until the attraction could no longer be ignored. Maybe that's just me.

Also, maybe I'm just nitpicking, but I would have liked more of a resolution to all the missed meetings over new years! Maybe Quinn could have noticed Minnie's half built Millennium Falcon in her room when he was helping her move. Maybe he could have seen the photo of Minnie with the dog they both loved in India. Maybe Minnie could have realized he was at the restaurant the night she got fired. Small things that I feel would have been very satisfying for the reader.

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All in all, a quick, nice read, full of holiday magic and warm and fuzzies.

Check it out!

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