"This Time Next Year" follows Quinn and Minnie, who were born a minute apart on New Year's, and reunite 30 years later on the same day! Minnie and Quinn are both such likable characters that you find yourself relating to both of them as they navigate their way through life and figuring out what they want. I definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes romance novels! This is one you don't want to miss. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book just wasn't for me.
This is the story of two people, Minnie and Quinn, who were born on the same day at the same hospital, and their paths cross on their 30th birthday. I thought this was going to be a romance novel, but it wasn't. I don't even know how to categorize this, because I just didn't care for any of it.
Third person narration in contemporary books to me is just pointless, and I couldn't connect with any of the characters. In fact, I hated both of them, cause they just made decisions that I couldn't understand/relate..
The first 25% of this book was so interesting, and I would give it 4 stars if it stayed on track, but to me it just derailed and I was bored.
I also gotta say that, as a Brazilian, I was kind of mad that the author didn't research right to include a reference of my country in the book. She said "El Salvador" as if it's somewhere in my country, but El Salvador IS ACTUALLY A COUNTRY. We have "Salvador", a city in Bahia, not El Salvador.

Minnie Cooper (with a name like that, you know she is going to be a great character!!) meets Quinn at a New Year’s Eve party. They discover they were both born on the same day and at the same hospital. Minnie has always felt jinxed on New Year’s Eve and blames it on the fact that when she was born, Quinn’s mother stole the name that was meant for her, when the 2 expectant mothers bonded together at the hospital.

This wonderful story is told over several timelines, throughout both Quinn and Minnie’s livesyou see that they seem to gravitate towards each other, even though they come from very different backgrounds.

I was totally swept along with this story, loving all the characters. This is so much more than a love story, it’s about friendship and family bonds.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy in exchange for a review.

Pleasant to read, and was well written. Enjoyable, but not as good as past books i've read by this author.

I loved the originality of this. It was a fun and quick read and I recommend it if you’re looking for a HEA!

This was a super cute, lighthearted read with some nice messages. The main characters were likeable, the secondary characters more so and the overall vibe was like settling down in a warm bath with a lovely cup of hot chocolate.
Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the review copy.

A man and woman who were born at the same hospital on New Year’s Day meet on their thirtieth birthday and discover the many times their paths almost crossed before.

I absolutely loved this book ! It was funny, had little unexpected moments and was so different to the chick lit books i've read before. I loved how the characters grew, their back stories and the little extras that made this book so enjoyable. Minnie made me laugh out loud with her endless bad luck.

I did find it slightly hard to get into in the first chapter and wondered what was going on but after chapter two it really ramped up and I didn't put it down until I finished it.

A really good read for any lover of romantic, quirky and funny quick reads. I would recommend for those enjoy the writing of Lindsey Kelk.

3.5 stars for me

This was a sweet read and while I enjoyed Minnie and Quinn and their complicated path to their HEA I didn’t feel connected to their story. I loved the blurb and the story followed it but I just wanted more. I liked the banter and the backstory with the mums was a great twist. I will definitely give this author another try.

This Time Next Year is an extremely cute read. It's a delightfully original plot which feeds off the relatable and well-written characters. A very enjoyable read.

This is a cute romance between Quinn and Minnie who share the same birthday. They both have issues with their lives which they resolve leaving them free to fall in love with one another. The wild swimming dates were a high point in the book for me. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

I was expecting a romance and instead got great contemporary fiction. Engaging, well written, compelling characters. Maybe a little heavy-handed on “everyone has their own journey”/“you don’t know what others are carrying,” but quite enjoyable.

Quinn and Minnie are born in the same hospital on New Years Eve, but this is where their similarities end. Polar opposites in nearly everything else this novel about missed opportunities reflects on the same day each year.

This was a refreshing and well written romance novel. I was rooting for Minnie from the beginning and each character was well written and relatable and was enchanted by the developing relationship between Minnie and Quinn (favourite name ever!)

It brought out a range of emotions from me and it was just the perfect summer read. I was absorbed into this book and just couldn’t stop turning the pages! I can imagine this being picked up for a film! It was a delightful and comforting read!
I would recommend this to everyone and looking forward to reading more from Sophie Cousen.

Thankyou to Netgalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! No spoilers. Beyond amazing I enjoyed this book so very much. The characters and storyline were fantastic. The ending I did not see coming Could not put down nor did I want to. Truly Amazing and appreciated the whole story. This is going to be a must read for many many readers. Maybe even a book club pick.

I absolutely loved this book, I have literally just finished reading it and right until the last page I was holding my breath to see if there was going to be a happy ending. I thought Minnie was a great character and despite the numerous scrapes she found herself in she always tried to keep going. Quinn was charming with a vulnerability that made him so easy to care about. The story unfolds gradually by being in the present and then back to the past with little snippets of history that add so much more to you willing them to work things out.

There is self discovery, facing up to past hurts, learning to let going and embracing the unknown of the future.
Beautifully written, the characters and their feelings were well created and easy to embrace and care about. However the formatting on much of it did not come through on my kindle well and it did make it hard to read in places, but I am sure this will be sorted when the book is printed.

I really enjoyed the fact that the book kept you guessing right to the very end, would definitely recommend this book and would look out for more books from the author.

This sweet romance focuses on Minnie Cooper (she knows, a car haha) and Quinn Hamilton, her arch nemesis since birth (when he stole her name and the prize money for being the first 90's baby). These star crossed lovers meet again on New Year's Day 2020 and their enemy-to-friend-to-more-than-friends story plays out from there.

Although I wasn't a fan of the "I'm a tough guy to love and therefore undeserving" arc for Quinn, I loved that as their story unfolds, we see how time and time again, fate has brought them together and that benefits everyone in their orbits.

Another thing I loved was the story arc for their mothers and how their relationships with their mom affected each of their lives in differing ways. Overall, a great romance read!

Thank you to the author, publisher, and NetGalley for this ARC!

I think this book would make an absolute perfect movie. As I watched it, I could clearly envision Minnie and Quinn throughout the years as they developed their relationship. I wish there had been a little more character development as I often wondered "where did this come from" and i felt it a little scattered. Still it definitely is a light, fun read and should seriously be pitched to Netflix for their next great Rom Com.

I love a good story-line based on the concept of fate and that exactly what this book gave me!

This book is so much more than a romance novel, it features storylines of mental health, friendships and finding ones self, though I absolutely loved the 'will they or won’t they’ dynamic between Quinn and Minnie. If you like One Day In December, this book is perfect for you!

This is the first book I've read from Sophie Cousens and now I can't wait to read more of her books!

I’m so sorry to report this book just wasn’t for me. I couldn’t get into the plot line, or bond to the characters. Far too slow paced for my reading likes. :)

Many thanks for the opportunity to read it!

Disclaimer: I received a copy of ‘This Time Next Year’ from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

One of my favourite concepts is fate, all of those sliding doors that could lead us anywhere in life and this book is full of them. I’m easily pleased when it comes to women’s fiction, give me a couple of likeable characters, some witty lines and throw in some romance and I’m happy. ‘This Time Next Year’ had all of that and more. I really enjoyed reading both Minnie and Quinn’s point of view and while I would’ve liked a tiny bit more of just them in the present, I think the little moments that led up to their present selves was really interesting and clever.

I also really enjoyed the dynamic between the mothers and the character development was a lovely addition to the overall story.

If you want a nice, easy flowing women’s fiction/romance novel, this ticks all the boxes and I’m happy I got to read it.

When their mothers gave birth at the same hospital at the same time (well, a minute apart in documentation) just after midnight of New Year's Day 1990, Minnie and Quinn find themselves meeting each other exactly thirty years after—as one does when fate allows.

What follows after that encounter is an absolute favorite of mine: a series of "will they or won't they?" and your classic "I'm-running-in-a-park-and-flashing-my-pink-undies-while-in-a-mermaid-costume" type of mishaps happening every other day.

The past 29 NYDs of them almost meeting is delayed gratification to put it simply, the 30th a manifestation, and the 31st a claim that this time next year is bound to be better.

Fun read from Sophie Cousens!