I received this book free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. 'This Time Next Year' is a heart-warming romance that speaks to the importance of self-love, friendship, and second chances. Minnie and Quinn were born a minute apart on New Years Eve only to meet again on their 30th birthday. While their lives could not have been anymore different, fate has repeatedly brought them closer together without them even knowing it. With a ton of laugh-out-loud moments, the book reeled me in from the very start and left me wanting more. Not only is the story line and concept so intriguing, the characters themselves are so well developed that you can't help but cheer them on every step of the way. I found myself smiling at their quirky antics (the proposal scene could not have been any funnier), and frowning at some of Minnie's insecurities. Overall, 'This Time Next Year' was a beautiful read that I would definitely recommend.

Imagine going to a party to find that one of the hosts was born on the same day as you, the same hospital as you literally 1 minute apart, and your mums helped each other in labour. I mean, how crazy would that be, right?

Not as crazy as finding out that your name was never intended to be Minnie Cooper but the same name as your birthday twin…..huh.

Yes, Minnie Cooper. Yes, I snlaughed and no, I do not regret it! As for the fashion choice Minnie’s best friend, Leila, thrust upon on her, well, that was comedy gold! I have no idea how many times I laughed out loud at this book, all I know is that I do not have enough fingers to work it out!

‘This Time Next Year’ doesn’t have a serious undertone in general, however the storyline focuses on mental health and agoraphobia in more of a branching off manner, despite it having an impression on one of the main characters, Quinn. I say ‘impression’ loosely as I don’t want to give any of the storyline away, so please don’t think I am trivialising the importance of mental health because I’m not at all. I, along with millions of others, suffer with anxiety and depression.

Anyway, back to it! I really enjoyed Sophie Cousens’ novel and the humour that was laced throughout the entire read. It was so refreshing to read a book that contained enough humour to make me laugh out loud more times than I have in a while. I thought that the storyline was pure fun, pure indulgence and pure escapism. What more can you ask for?

Minnie’s love story isn’t like the one with Mickey, in fact it is completely different as it involves pie. Thousands of pounds worth of pie to be exact. Oh, and a super fan of Jennifer Aniston! Although to be fair, who ISN’T a super fan of Jennifer Aniston? She’s gorgeous!

I have a very strong feeling that Sophie Cousens’ novel is going to soar and, if an author can create a unique and hilarious love story that just keeps on giving, I absolutely cannot wait to see how Cousens’ puts her own individual spin on other novels in the future.

Minnie Mouse….sorry, Cooper, has a love interest and its not Mickey Mouse! Fun, loving, hilarious, and unique – definitely a catch in my eyes!

What do you get when you combine the name Minnie Cooper, "bad luck", and a nonlinear timeline? You get "This Time Next Year." I enjoyed reading about Minnie's story, and how she has a very unlucky birthday/New Year because her name was stolen during her birth. This book is lighthearted, serious when necessary, and keeps the reader engaged in wanting to know more. We get to see the interactions between Minnie and Quinn, the name-stealer, and how their relationship evolves.

Minnie is surrounded by likeable friends/employees such as Leila and Beverly, but has this jerk boyfriend Greg. Of course, this drew me closer to the life of Minnie. I would recommend this book to be read at any time of the year. It is not your typical/traditional love story, and for that reason, I loved it even more.

A beautiful, heart warming book with hope, love and laughter. Follow developing friendships and the antics they get up to. I highly recommend this novel from Sophie.

Oh I loved this gentle romcom book, it had me smiling many times the way through.
Minnie has always hated New Years Eve, somehow she feels its jinxed maybe because she was a minute too late to be first the baby born in the nineties in a local competition and then her mother’s favourite name Quinn was given to that very baby. She instead became Minnie Cooper and has always been told by her Mum that things wouldn’t have happened to a Quinn Cooper.
What happens when she meets the Quinn who ‘stole’ her name?
This was such a feel good novel for me and I loved seeing Minnie’s growth throughout the story. Even though we could tell Minnie’s Mum loved her, I could totally understand why Minnie didn’t have much self confidence. Thank goodness for her best friend Lelia.
Interspersed at the start of some chapters the book has some sliding door moments when Minnie and Quinn actually met on the dreaded New Years Eve without them knowing over the past number of years. It did take one of two of these moments, to get into that groove.
This had all the hallmarks of a romcom I love, supportive friends, quirky characters, funny moments, some snarkiness and the realisation that someone means more than you than you though.
Read in two sittings.
Thankyou to Netgalley and the publisher for a copy to read.

Thank you Net Galley for this ARC. This book was a slow start for me, but by mid book it just exploded. Well worth the wait. I enjoyed this one.

A charming book covering a girl and a boy who celebrate birthdays on New Year’s Eve / Day who come from totally different backgrounds (at first glance) but are actually what each other needs.

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

My first book my Sophie and if definitely won’t be my last kept me hooked from the beginning.
Minnie and Quinn are born on the New Year’s Day just minutes apart after their moms help each other through labour.. Minnie thinks her birthday is jinxed and tries everything to avoid going out every new year. They meet again when Minnie gets locked in a club toilet thirty years later when she goes to a party with her boyfriend.
The book is full of new year stories from both Quinn and Minnie and how there lives have crossed at different points. Can Minnie get rid of the jinx and have at least one good new year.

3.5 Stars For Me! Thank you to NetGalley and Sophie Cousens for this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Minnie and Quinn were born on the same night, in the same hospital, minutes apart. When we meet them in the book, they are turning 30. Throughout the book, we see they ways their paths have unknowingly crossed their whole life. Minnie and Quinn grow and learn so much throughout this book. I am the first one to reach for any love/hate and fated love story. This Time Next Year did not disappoint on this. I loved the premise of the story and overall loved storyline, however I found most (basically all) of the characters unlikeable. One of the biggest questions I had was about Minnies moms character development. Mid book, Minnies mom had a complete character change out of nowhere. She became literally the complete opposite of who she was the first half of the book.

The main issue I had with this book was the timelines. Throughout the book we see flashbacks to the moments where Minnie and Quinns paths crossed. These flashbacks aren't chronological at all. In addition, we see Minnies side of the flashback at a completely different point of the book than Quinns. It makes it a little hard to keep everything organized in your mind.

The last point I had some issues with was that while the readers were privy to all the past encounters, or close encounters Minnie and Quinn had, we never got to see the two of them figuring all of their close encounters out (except for one). I would have loved to see them realize this, as I felt it would have rounded out and closed the book better.

Overall, this book was a quick and enjoyable read that kept me entertained the whole time.

Quinn and Minnie are born in the same hospital on New Years Eve. Each of them have a different upbringing and a different view of what happened on that night.
30 years later fate brings them together - although there have been several near misses during the years. Both of them are in relationships but life in general is not looking good for either.
Are they destined to meet, to find out what really happened 30 years previously and perhaps take a chance?

I downloaded this book back in April and I really wish I had read it sooner. It was a lovely book. It was really well written with absolutely great characters that just came alive. Every single person in the book was brilliantly written. A total joy to read from start to finish. If I could award more than 5 stars I would.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for allowing me to read a preview copy of this book.

I received an ARC from NetGalley for an honest review. This story was a journey and like any journey, it has its own pace, ups and downs, and discovering many things along the way. I just enjoyed reading this book, many times, I stopped to think about what I had read. The author, Sophie Cousens didn't rush the story, she let us savor the moments, the discoveries, the ups, and downs, the setbacks, and figuring out where they go from here. That is what I loved most about reading this book.

This was absolutely beautiful. This was so much more than just another "romance" novel. Brimming with passion and self-discovery and dash of hashtag self-care! I loved every moment of reading this. I loved all of the side characters and how they all had their own personal development and found fulfillment in being themselves. I love how people left things off with each other. I could really have used a Clive in my own life.

It's so fantastic to me after how many books I've read and bookstagrammed about that I can still come across one that makes me want to wrap it in a tight hug and say thank you for existing. Is this the most knock your socks off love story? No. But it's a story of learning how to stand on your own two feet, letting yourself fly, and finding that balance between being me and being we. Even when characters were impatient with each other they were patient (I mean, that's how you KNOW this is fiction). I enjoyed this so much. The love story bits felt real and unrushed because they didn't take centre stage.

I could gush all day, but really it'd be better if I just encouraged you to read it for yourself.

Thank you NetGalley and Random House for the opportunity to read this.

At the beginning, I really didn't know if this was going to be a book I was going to like. But once I got what Sophie Cousens was doing, I was into it!

This book is going to appeal to people who enjoyed books like We Met in December. It takes place over the course of 1 year with flashbacks to previous New Years Eves and it shows all the little connections between two people born minutes apart at the same hospital on New Years Day.

It's frustrating because as the reader you know where it's all going and so you want to rush to get there. However, I did genuinely enjoy the journey to get to the end. Did I want more at the end? Yes! This is a slow, slow, sloooow-burn and when it ignites it's more like a birthday cake sparkler than a cozy fire! I wanted the cozy fire dammit! I wanted more Minnie and Quinn!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC of this delightful book!

Gave up a bit early on this sadly. At five per cent nothing had happened. Far too slow. Wish the author the very best of luck with it.

Firstly a big thank you to the publishers for my copy on netgalley. What a fantastic debut!This will be everyones next favourite love story . I believe in fate and all that jazz, this is perfect for that. Great loveable and relatable characters that you will get attached to.Although this is a love story its also a story about life and the hardships it can give to people. Its also about facing your demons and self discovery. A great storyline that will have you swooning.I highly recommend and perfect for fans of Josie Silver and Jojo Moyes Published ebook 1st August and paperback 15th October.

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…



I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. As always with a new author I was unsure of what to expect but I really enjoyed this book by this author and will happily look out for future books by her.

This book reminded me a lot of the film Sliding Doors as the main idea is that your life can change dependant on what minute you were born in. The characters were quirky yet believable and I loved how it focussed on other characters as well as the main ones. Unlike many other books of its genre it faces up to mental health issues and how we deal with them and help others.

A lovely rom-com that I have already recommended to others. Thanks again to Random House for the arc of the book.

Wow. What a fun, romantic, and silly book. I couldn't believe the storyline and how well it flowed. It is the perfect fall/winter read. One you want to curl up under a warm blanket with on a cold day.

What a wonderful book! From the first few pages I knew I was going enjoy this story. Yes it’s a romance and it’s nothing groundbreaking so it’s exactly what you would expect a romance to be but it is so very well written, the characters are all likeable people who I really hope we get to meet again.
The book is written in the present and also has chapters which jump back to previous years, where there were missed opportunities for the main characters Minnie and Quinn to have got together. I liked the way that it was written and it all interlinked together very well.
There are some great bits of humour dotted throughout, although the book also touches on some more sensitive issues too. Overall I rated this 5⭐️ and I would highly recommend this book to any romance or women’s fiction readers. It would be a perfect addition to your suitcase if you have beach reading planned this summer.

It was my wish to read a book that deals with the concept of "love twin" - a couple born on the same day (in case same place and time) well you have guessed it right , Sophie Cousens emerged as my wishmaster.

Minnie Cooper ,withaname like that the girl was bound to be a lovable character ,has a chance encounter with the party boy Quinn Hamilton at a New Year's party where she discovers that they both were born on the same day at the same place just a minute apart. Minnie blames Quinn that he stole her name and hence she is unlucky and faces a jinx every year on her birthday.

This book is a story of love - not only romantic love but also it is about friendship , family bonds and most importantly it depicts self love.
This gem of a story is told over several timelines - how their lives have had gravitated towards each other though they came from different economic backgrounds.

I absolutely loved the missed chances that turned into future opportunities; to meet someone you would have met in a completely different environment or be someone whom you always wanted to be. The strength of this book is its characters - the cast had their negative flaws but they tried to improve themselves to be a better being. There is good injection of humor - puns , snarky comments plenty of fun and heart warming moments.

Overall this was an enjoyable read with plenty of fun , heart warming moments , a good message on friendship , self love and family bond.

Thanks NetGalley for providing me with the review copy!!