Seven Days in June

By: Tia Williams

Narrated by: Mela Lee

Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK!

“Tia Williams’ book is a smart, sexy testament to Black joy, to the well of strength from which women draw, and to tragic romances that mature into second chances. I absolutely loved it.” (Jodi Picoult, #1 NYT best-selling author of The Book of Two Ways and Small Great Things)

Seven days to fall in love, 15 years to forget, and seven days to get it all back again...

Eva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer who is feeling pressed from all sides. Shane Hall is a reclusive, enigmatic, award‑winning novelist, who, to everyone's surprise, shows up in New York.

When Shane and Eva meet unexpectedly at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their buried traumas, but the eyebrows of the Black literati. What no one knows is that 15 years earlier, teenage Eva and Shane spent one crazy, torrid week madly in love. While they may be pretending not to know each other, they can't deny their chemistry - or the fact that they've been secretly writing to each other in their books through the years.

Over the next seven days, amidst a steamy Brooklyn summer, Eva and Shane reconnect - but Eva's wary of the man who broke her heart, and wants him out of the city so her life can return to normal. Before Shane disappears though, she needs a few questions answered...

With its keen observations of creative life in America today, as well as the joys and complications of being a mother and a daughter, Seven Days in June is a hilarious, romantic, and sexy‑as‑hell story of two writers discovering their second chance at love.

©2021 Tia Williams (P)2021 Hachette Audio

Critic reviews

“If this cover doesn't raise your temperature a few degrees, the story will. Grab a fan before reading this one, because it really heats up.” (Good Housekeeping)

"I can always rely on Tia Williams for a novel with a delicious plot, compelling characters, and all of the pop cultural references my heart desires. Seven Days In June is nothing short of a good time. It's funny, thoughtful in both a real and thotty way, and its protagonist Eva Mercy may not know it, but she is my new favorite pretend writer." (Michael Arceneaux, New York Times best-selling author of I Can't Date Jesus and I Don't Want to Die Poor)

"Williams’ novel is a tour de force, capturing Eva’s experience as part of the Black literati in Brooklyn, her urge to hide generational trauma from her daughter while still celebrating their ancestors, and the ways in which fate brings people together. The structure of the novel is complex but ultimately rewarding and provides a portrait of a richly layered world. A hugely satisfying romance that is electrifying and alive." (Kirkus)

7 days ...

I thought this book was good. I enjoyed how the book included characters from The Perfect Find written by the same author. I also purchased the Kindle book to follow along because the book didn't easily flow and I guess that was the author's intention to keep the readers fully into the book. the explicit scenes in the book was okay. I guess it seems like a straightforward read because it takes places seven days in June with a couple of flashbacks. I also believed the book was kind of predictable especially with coming towards the finale of the book. It's a great read if you need to get away for a few hours and be invested in someone else's life besides your own.

A great summer read

This book had me hooked from the first chapter. I have not been so drawn into a book in a long time. I binged the book because I couldn’t get enough of Eva and Shane.

Amazing

I never wanted the book to end, the characters came alive in my world as if I knew them and in a way I did .Eva and Shane their my brothers, my sisters, my friends anyone that has gone through trauma and still decide to live and love despite…beautifully written well done.

Finished in a day.

This book was a great combination of fun, sexy and serious. I couldn’t put it down today.

Black Love Story

So glad I purchased this book. Black Love Story to listen at beach or lazy Sunday

What a great listen!!!!

This book was amazing! Listening to the narration, you can close your eyes and paint each scene. The plot was everything and the reader performance helped the visualization fall into place!!!

AWESOME!

Kudos to the Author! Definitely a great read to finish the summer. Love, romance, conflict, drama…

Hot Summer Read

A great start to summer listening. I enjoyed the characters, rawness, and intensity. As soon as vacation started, I popped in my ear buds and rode the story out. I couldn't get enough, yet ended satisfied.

Perfection

I fell in love with Williams’ characters. My heart broke at all of their jagged imperfection and soared at the beauty of their humanity. I threw my head back in laughter her descriptions and dialogue. They were fabulously familiar and wonderfully rendered. I am a voracious reader and audiobook listener, and this is now one of my all time favorite books.

A Wonderful Story Threaded with Real Life and Imagination

I absolutely loved this book! It was a nice break away from what is happening in the world. A refreshing love story that verbally illustrated a never ending love.