Huge thank you to NetGalley and Bonnier Books for allowing me to read this ahead of its publication date !

I tried to keep my review spoiler free but it wasn’t possible haha ! So pre warning for spoilers

This book is a lovely and emotional read and I really did enjoy it!

Firstly , the main character Tabitha is ever so relatable and a bit all over the place, like most of us I imagine ! I saw a lot of myself in her with the way she loves her comfort zone and I can only hope that one day I have the courage she does at the end of the book to get outside of that.

On the flip side to that , the book has a bigger message about finding your own happiness ( what makes you MOST happy ) and that this doesn’t always have to be conquering the world , sometimes it’s ok to happy where you are and I love this message so very very much. Society at the moment seems to put a ton of pressure on people needing “big” dreams and this book shows there’s nothing wrong with wanting smaller dreams! Very much resonated with me

I found all the characters very well written and their warmth really came through the page , especially Bea’s! I will say I saw the connection between her and Tabitha’s family coming from a mile away , but that BIGGER twist towards the end of the book about the connection between Bea and Tabby , did not see it coming but it was so cleverly done that it did not feel out of place

I do have to give a special mention to David and his and Tabbys relationship. While I didn’t like David from that first homophobic comment , I could understand why Tabby kept forgiving him , their relationship was so well written that I actually didn’t know how it was going to end up. I am so glad Tabby did leave him. It was refreshing to read about a relationship that wasn’t a good fit , without any extreme violence. I think it shows the strength of Louise Pentlands writing that she was able to convey perfectly how wrong this relationship was for Tabby , without needing to rely on a wild story line that ended up with David in jail and Tabby in witness protection or something ( although I do love a wild story like that sometimes , there’s a time and a place)

I also have to give a special mention to all the references Louise Pentland has popped into the book , Pearls and Doodles ( how adorable!) , Liam the photographer at the end - I always found myself smiling when these came up , it shows how much love Louise has poured into this book.

The only reason I am giving 4 stars instead of 5 is that sometimes I found Tabby’s internal monologues a bit repetitive , and I do wish she would have figured out the link between Bea and Barbara a bit sooner as it was becoming quite obvious , I think it could have lead to some fantastic conversations in the travel agents where Tabby could have found out more about Barbara in the 80’s

All in all I am so glad I got the opportunity to read this book and would highly recommend if you’re looking for a heartfelt read !

3 ⭐️

This was a super speedy, easy fun read with a ton of whimsical eighties vibes and a magical twist that I loved!

I loved following Tabby journey and it was brilliant to see how much she grew and found herself as the story went along, we always love good character development, she was the most fleshed out character of them all! I also enjoyed the side characters, like her best friend Vivi and seeing her good relationship with her parents, and of course Bea her eighties friend!! It was refreshing not having to much conflict piled into one book also, there wasn’t anything dramatic thrown in for the sake of padding out the plot which I love to see.

I loved the setting of the vintage shop Tabby worked in, it was a nice setting and was a really nice idea to base the story around.
I also liked the time travel aspect of the story, it wasn’t to complex and the concept of how it all worked was interesting and fun. A very unique take on time travel in books.

I did found myself feeling a bit lost in the story at some points, not sure of what the plot and point of some of the scenes were, but it makes a bit more sense once we get to the end which helped.

Overall, I really enjoyed this story. For anyone that picks this up, it will be a quick fun summer read that will feed all the 80’s nostalgia and vibes for people!

Massive thank you to @netgalley for approving me to read this amazing book!!! I’m a HUGE Louise Pentland fan so I was over the moon!!

Time after Time is a truly gorgeous story with a beautiful magical twist!! Tabby is a wonderful character even if her boyfriend is an absolute pig!! Her best friend Vivi is a force of nature who I adored and Tabby’s parents are lovely!!

I devoured this book in 2 evenings because the story was so unique and it is such a contrast to Louise’s previous books!!

I absolutely sobbed in places (extremely embarrassing just how much I cried) and I loved the ending!! I got goosebumps!!!

Time After Time is published on 21st July and is not to be missed!

I don’t give 1 star reviews on the grounds that an author has taken time to write the story and whilst it may not be to my tastes then others may enjoy it, but this story is really pushing my rules!

Talk about making me annoyed I was born in the 90s?!

This book gave me decade envy, it was fun and fresh. At times it was an emotional rollercoaster, it resonated with me and left me feeling empowered and ready to take on the world!

Louise Pentland has done it again!

I have just finished reading Time After Time and I wanted to say I bloody loved it! It was such a joy to read, predictable enough that I could enjoy reading it and exploring the characterisation but still with plenty of surprises along the way! There is a wonderful surprise that makes the reading experience so immersive! I loved that the last chapter was a 5 years later because it answered all of the questions I wanted to know by the end of the book! I feel so honoured that I got to read it before it’s official release and I can’t wait to buy a copy for my bookshelf!
The characters feel so real and the story of Tabitha and her little shop of treasures is one I hope everyone gets to read.
My one criticism would be that there is an overuse of lengthy brackets which can make it choppy to read in places.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to read/review this beautiful book. Full review to come here and on blog. As an eighties baby I’m very excited to read this book. I love the premise and also coming from a small community it seems like it will be very relatable. I absolutely can’t wait to read & follow Tabby’s journey.

Sometimes you have to go back, to move forwards.

Tabby is stuck. She still lives in the small town she grew up in . . . the town she's barely ever left.
So, when her dad drops a bombshell over their weekly Sunday dinner, Tabby takes a look at her own life. She lives firmly in her comfort zone and doesn't know how to break out. Sometimes she wishes she could go back and start all over again.
When she meets Bea, a free spirit like no one else she's ever known with an 'interesting' sense of style, Tabby quickly befriends her, recognising in Bea the change she's been craving. But soon it becomes clear that more has changed than her new friend. Somehow Tabby has been transported back to the 1980s.
With the chance to reinvent herself in another time, will Tabby finally manage to move forward?