Seven Days in June (Thorndike Press Large Print Black Voices)

Review\n"Seven Days in June is a beautiful ode to Black joy."--PopSugar\n"[Seven Days in June is] filled with important observations and tidbits about Black life, giving the reader something that goes a step beyond the basic rom-com format."--USA Today\n"A read as sultry as the summer heat."--Harper's Bazaar\n"Readers will delight in the opportunity to become a part of Eva's world, in a novel that seamlessly weaves young love, true love, addiction, pain, and hope."--Shondaland\n"Steamy as all get-out but also laugh-out-loud funny."--Scary Mommy\n"Sultry."--Marie Claire\n"This story is so much more than a rom-com: It grapples with motherhood, chronic pain, and familial bonds. Sharp, funny, and thoughtful, Seven Days in June is exactly what you'd want in a romance-focused novel, and then some."--Apartment Therapy\n"Very steamy...This one's going to be everywhere."--The Skimm\n"While this is a sumptuous, fun, romantic story about two authors who reunite at a conference, it's also an ode to anyone who goes through life wishing they were more normal."--Good Morning America\n"Williams' writing is zippy and fun to read, but her characters are also complicated individuals, making their love feel authentic."--The Week\n"With funny, snappy writing and a strong eye for detail, Williams builds a compelling, glamorous Black literary world for the protagonists to inhabit. The book balances a second-chance romance with themes of motherhood, childhood trauma, and life with chronic pain."--Library Journal\n"One of the most anticipated romance novels of the summer...Eva and Shane's story gets steamy, so be sure to read by the water so you can cool off."--Oprah Daily\n"Steamy."--Essence\n"Through this gripping love story, Williams reckons with family histories and shows the power in rewriting our origin stories. Readers will feel as attached to these characters as Eva and Shane are to each other."--BookPage\n"Seven Days in June had me laughing out loud and crying with the characters as their hearts are broken and healed. 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 bestselling author of The Book of Two Ways and Small Great Things\n"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\n"Williams proves once again that there is much more to romance novels than meet-cutes and other reliable tropes. As she deepens the genre with multilayered characters living full and interesting lives beyond their burgeoning romance without skimping on explicitly perfect sex scenes, her characters embody this storytelling duality. The well-crafted love story alone would delight readers, but Williams generously provides even more. She explores motherhood and womanhood, the passion to write, and the sometimes fine line between romance and heartache."--Booklist\n"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\n"Sparkling with delicious sensuality and an intriguing plot, Seven Days in June by Tia Williams [is] a captivating contemporary story of romantic connection and love in an unforgiving world, overlaid with challenging themes of poverty, disability and childhood trauma that the author fearlessly addresses with grace and tenderness. [It] also shines in its celebration of strong female friendships and the unabashed pursuit of joy, reminiscent of Terry McMillan's beloved '90s classic How Stella Got Her Groove Back. Will