[Book] The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston - #40 📚 Pick for Romance Lovers
#40 Place in Best Romance Books - Book Review
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The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston
What truly defines this as a fantasy novel?
A magical, rent-free apartment in NYC!
This contemporary romance with elements of magical realism is packed with a love for art, travel, books, and food, all set against the backdrop of a career crisis on the brink of thirty. Clementine inherits a magical apartment from her cherished aunt, who was also her travel companion. Occasionally, when Clementine steps inside, instead of the unpacked boxes, her aunt’s peacock chair returns to its spot, and the apartment slips seven years into the past.
One day, Clementine comes home to find a handsome, tattooed stranger— Iwan, the son of her aunt’s friend, who has been staying in the apartment while her aunt is in Europe. Iwan, a dishwasher and aspiring chef with dreams of opening his own cozy restaurant, charms Clementine with his pie and his playful nickname for her, "lemon."
In the present, Clementine works as a book publicist and is on the verge of a life-changing promotion—or a life that’s consumed entirely by work. She discovers that the celebrity chef author her imprint is trying to sign is none other than Iwan, though he now goes by James, and his cooking has drastically changed, focusing on fussy dishes that home cooks can barely recreate. James sets up a cooking challenge to help choose his publisher, and the two reconnect. Though James is still hurt by their past, Clementine doesn’t yet know the full extent of what happened, and their reconciliation is fragile, like a delicate meringue.
Alongside the shifting timelines, the mystery surrounding Aunt Analea’s death and her relationship—one that couldn’t withstand a literal test of time—beautifully contrasts with Clementine and Iwan’s blossoming connection. The supporting characters are diverse and richly developed. The narrative is witty, detailed, heartfelt, and utterly captivating.
Ashley Poston’s writing is truly luminous, and like The Dead Romantics, The Seven Year Slip blends supernatural elements with poignant longing. A cameo from the protagonists of The Dead Romantics is just the cherry on top—or the whipped cream on a slice of pie.
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