One sentence synopsis: aspiring comedian in love with his best friend ruins his sister's wedding after ditching last minute for a gig, wakes up the next morning 7 years older with all of his career goals accomplished and all of his relationships long-ruined.

This book is an absolute GEM. I knew I would like it but I honestly wasn't expecting to love it as much as I do. It's cute, it's funny, the characters feel real and developed. Nolan spends the book trying to get back to his actual timeline after he realises that there is such a thing as too much self care. He discovers that during his missing seven years, he put the nail in the coffin of all of his relationships by using them as fuel for his comedy act and villinising everyone he used to love.

I think this is such a relevant book - after the rise of self-care and 'putting yourself first' messaging over the past two decades, we've reached a point where people take it too far. Yes, it's okay to be selfish sometimes, but not always and not to the detriment of your relationships and the people you love. Nolan embraces this over the course of the book, which was beautiful to see.

While stuck in this future timeline, Nolan decides to make the most of it and try to repair his relationships at best he can. First with Drew, his best friend who he's been in love with for two years and agrees to help him try to get back, and with his family members too.

All in all a great read and I can't wait to get a physical copy when it comes out in August. If you've ever wanted a queer 13 Going on 30, this is it and it doesn't disappoint!

New Adult is a book about Nolan Baker, a struggling comedian who just wants to make his big break in life. When he is given the opportunity of a lifetime, he takes it, and whilst he does really well, he sacrifices his relationship with both Drew, his best friend (and crush), and his sister, whose wedding he had to miss to get the gig. When he wishes on some healing crystals to have a better life after making a mess of his, he wakes up 7 years later, a successful comedian with no contact with Drew or his family–but though he loves the idea of finally achieving his dream, he knows that he can’t fix his relationships unless he manages to go back 7 years and change things. I really enjoyed this book and found that I couldn’t put it down, especially once Nolan was trying to make his way back to the past, whilst healing certain relationships in the current (future) time. I was really pleased with the ending and felt that it was resolved perfectly, and I was happy with how everyone’s story ended. I would really recommend this to anyone looking for a feel-good romance with a bit of adventure and strange magic, as this book was very fun and well-written. I loved it!

Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks UK for the early access to this ARC. I loved this Rom-com for me was easy to ready and easy to enjoy. Nola is transported 7 year in the future, he find out he got everything he dreamed for but NO love, I loved the magic realism in it, I loved that I giggle and went like aww in some parts his relationship with his bestfriend. The author create a easy like character and that sound pretty simple but now days is very rare, was proper paced, fun, sweet, I can’t wait to red something else of the autor. En español: Gracias a NetGalley y Sourcebooks UK por el acceso anticipado a este ARC. Me encantó esta Rom-com para mí fue fácil de leer y fácil de disfrutar. Nola se transporta 7 años en el futuro, descubre que obtuvo todo lo que soñó pero NO amor, me encantó el realismo mágico en él, me encantó que me hiciera reír, en algunas partes dijera awwww, su relación con su mejor amigo es Preciosa. El autor creó un personaje que gusta mucho y que suena bastante simple de crear , pero en la literatura actual es muy raro encontrarlos, tiene un ritmo adecuado, divertido, dulce, no puedo esperar a leer algo más del autor.

Rounded up from 4.5.

I grew up on the time jump rom com genre so I was excited to read this. And let me say it did not disappoint! The story was so cute and the Nolan and Drew are wonderful (well by they end at least).

I'm very impressed by the author's ability to write an awful character and still have me root for him. And it was a great redemption arc.

This is a beautiful, funny story about finding out what's important in life.

Only criticism is that it's mentioned a few times that the main character had ADHD and there are a few things that he does that support that but I'd like to have just seen a bit more.

This is one of the easiest 5 stars I've given so far this year.

This was such a delight to read.

If you've ever enjoyed a late 90s, early 00s romcom, you are absolutely 100% guaranteed to adore this. It was basically everything good about those types of movies, but gayer.

I could totally imagine it as a movie full of songs from that era, and I'm here for it.

It started set in 2023, where Nolan Baker is 23, and will sacrifice anything if it means making it as a comedian. He makes some bad choices, and when one day he goes to sleep in 2023 and wakes up in 2030, things have gone from bad to worse.

He's been vile in the seven years he's been missing, and basically fallen out with everyone to achieve success - and he hates who he's become and who he's lost along the way.

It's magical and so addictive all the way through, if a little predictable - but I didn't mind that. It was super cosy and super nice to read, and I had a smile on my face all the way through.

Dylan was just adorable - he worked so well as the love interest for Nolan. He was an interesting character, and I loved him being all bookish and cute.

Nolan is so well written - he has some really good character growth throughout the book (as you might expect from this type of plot) - but it doesn't fall flat at any point. His growth and change is really natural and really believable.

There's also some steam in this book - it's not particularly graphic in its descriptions, but it doesn't fade to black either- which makes it very accessible to different kinds and different ages of readers, in my opinion.

I can't recommend this enough, a proper unputdownable treat that I could see myself reading over and over again.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing this ARC. This is my honest review

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks UK for approving my request to read an arc of this book


I loved Timothy Janovsky’s debut book Never Been Kissed and so I was excited for his third book and first adult novel. This book was really good and while it was predictable, it was predictable in a comforting way and I liked that about this book. There were life lessons and laughs along the way and I’d definitely recommend it.

Content warnings- mature content, mentions of misuse of drugs and alcohol.

It's been a while since I've really enjoyed a contemporary romance novel, but 'New Adult' really delivers on its promises.
I loved this much more than I expected to, and more than Janovsky's debut--it's clear they've really developed as an author and this reflects beautifully in his writing style, which was a highlight of this novel.
I loved the message of it too, and the way in which Janovsky manages to develop an unlikeable character and make him likeable. Though it may seem like a cheesy plotline at the outset, it is very cleverly developed and done in a way that I think works remarkably well.
Overall, I thought this was a lovely romance of second chances and strong relationships, with properly fleshed out characters and a strong writing style.