This story is the book version of the heart-eye emoji. It is a super sweet (cotton candy sweet), closed door romance with some simple twists, turns and drama sprinkled in. I simultaneously loved and wanted to choke the characters, but I do think everything shook out the way I expected it to/it needed to. Honorable mention to Hank: buddy when that door was closed on you, please know the reader felt your pain!

What an emotional read. I knew it would be because her books always are, but I was especially invested in these characters for some reason.

This book had vibes like the movie, Serendipity, which was a favorite of mine when it came out. I loved that they had one magical night together and then eventually reunited.

Cancer is very prevalent in this book so if that is a trigger for you please be very careful. It isn't a trigger for me but I'm still weepy after finishing and teared up while I read.

I loved how Ashley talked about the importance of live donors in this book I loved that a transplant saved Elliott's life. But what I really loved was the support system around her. Her parents, her best friend, and now Jamie. He is the most amazing man. I love how he was there for her in big and small ways. I also loved the role his dog played in the book.

I love relationships like theirs where it doesn't have to be anything special or fancy. I loved that they were content to hang out or go somewhere. I love how they supported each other's dreams and passions. This was a beautiful story of true love.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley. This is my honest review.

4.25 stars

I typically hate love triangles but this one was good, felt more like the love triangles in the movie Serendipity than a really fraught one. Where you knew who was fated and the other relationship was a bit bland. And nobody was outright horrible to each other either. There was definitely angst and longing but not ever too drawn out or overdone. Overall it was pretty good!

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC!

This story was a DELIGHT! On the eve of Elliott's stem cell transplant, she takes herself out to dinner and meets Jamie, who has been stood up by his date. They share an immediate connection (dare I say, insta-love), and end up spending the night talking and laughing. Jamie wakes up the next day, but Elliott is already gone, and he has no way to contact her.

Fast forward to one year later, and Elliott is cancer-free and has recently relocated to Omaha, which is where she met Jamie. As fate would have it, she pretty immediately (and literally) runs into Jamie again, but PLOT TWIST, he's dating her stem cell donor, Carly!

This story has so many things I love: soulmate connection, right person/wrong time, second chance, angst, and pining. I wasn't sure how Allison was going to manage the semi-love triangle, but I appreciate how low-drama it was. We love mature characters!

My favorite character is obviously Hank. SUCH A GOOD BOY. I loved that Elliott and Jamie practically had shared custody. I also really enjoyed the is cheesecake a pie or a tart conversation. It had me forming my own opinion (it's obviously a pie, haha).

This was a sweet, gentle, and low conflict book, and I loved every minute. Allison handles difficult topics with such care and attention!

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. This book was my kind of romance - a solid 4.5 stars rounded down. The adults were mature and were dealing with real-life problems and I adored the characters. You couldn't help but be invested in them and their lives. If you like the relationships Abby Jimenez writes, then you will eat this one up!! I'm excited to check out more work by Allison Ashley.

If Tomorrow Never Comes, a novel by Allison Ashley, available April 1, 2025!

Who doesn’t love the “we met and fell in love in one amazing day” trope? Well, everyone except for Elliot and Jamie, who spend their entire story thinking about, pining after, and recreating this fantastic day spent in Omaha that literally changed their lives. Elliot needs a stem cell transplant and decides that she should live a little the night before her whole life could change. Jamie hears her talking about cheesecake being pie and is immediately drawn to her (not to mention jilted by his online date). They hit it off eating some sexually charged soufflé and spending one of the best nights of their lives together.

Even though Elliot leaves Jamie in a less-than-ideal position, they are forever changed. A year later, Elliot runs into the man, who happens to be the boyfriend of no one other than her stem cell transplant donor, Carly (ah!). Jamie doesn’t want to be like his two-timing, commitment-phobic father and wrestles with whether he truly wants to be in a relationship with Carly. Elliot tries to move on and live like today could be her last by working as a graphic designer and Starbucks barista for the health insurance (can’t blame her!).

We play will they/won’t they, and the pining and chemistry is Off. The. Charts. Like only Allison Ashley can do. I really enjoyed this book, even though I was screaming for everyone to be adults and just get over bro/girl code. Thank you, Blythe (Jamie’s sister) for being the voice of reason! Oh, did I mention there is also a cuter-than-hell doggo, Hank? Yes.

For the record, I love Allison Ashley's books and will continue to buy and read them immediately!

Thank you so much to Montlake and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read an advanced (e-)reader copy and a chance to rate and review this book!

4 ⭐️ 0.5 🌶 (closed door/fade-to-black but lots of pining!)

I *loved* this book. Oh my goodness, all the feels for a couple who we knew from the very beginning were always meant to be.

When Elliott and Jamie have an unforgettable night together, she disappears leaving him to wonder what happened and what if. As she spent months recovering from a life saving procedure, the constant memories of him kept her hoping. When Elliott moves to Jamie's town for a fresh start a year later she connects with Carly, the woman who helped save her life and who immediately pulls her into the fold with her friends only to find out that Carly's boyfriend is actually.....Jamie.

The two decide to be friends for Carly's sake. But what happens when the one who got away returns and they're all you've never been able to stop thinking about?

I loved the second chance, friends to lovers, I loved the intentionality to not cross any lines (I'll reiterate, there was no cheating in this one) and honor that maybe they weren't ready for a relationship (until, you know, they were). I loved Jamie's insistence that if he couldnt be there for her, Elliott could borrow his lab Hank any time (who doesn't love a dog part of the plot). And of course, the ultimate meet cute question - Is cheesecake a pie? Cake? Tart?



Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for the ARC in exchange for my review!

4.5 stars, rounded down.

Elliott is in Omaha for a stem cell transplant. The night before her surgery, her best friend encourages her to get out and live a little. In so doing, she meets Jamie. He’s been stood up on a date and they immediately hit it off. He takes her to the baking lesson he’s booked for the night and they spend hours laughing and talking. They share one incredible kiss and then she’s gone leaving no trace of herself. A year later, surviving her transplant, she moves from Lincoln to Omaha, not for Jamie, of course (but secretly hoping she might find him), but for her budding graphic design career. Elliott wants to thank her stem cell donor and who is Carly’s boyfriend? None other than Jamie himself.

It’s complicated, obviously, but there is no cheating. I repeat, no cheating. Let’s get that out of the way. I’m a fan of Allison Ashley’s humor and I have enjoyed the medical twist to her works I’ve read. This was no exception. I also appreciate that she can build some serious steam between characters without opening the door on their intimacy. I think we need more authors like this! I liked the character’s interactions in this one and really enjoyed Elliott’s parents and her friend, Yuka. I loved Jamie’s sister’s involvement in the story, but I would have liked a little more closure and backstory for him in general.

Overall, this was an easy win in the romance genre for me–funny and lighthearted, dipping its toes into more serious topics.

Super emotional as expected but a lot of fun mixed in! I don’t like the secrets of course but it all worked out and I just love their relationship!

This novel follows Elliot, a woman who meets Jamie at a bar one night and gives him a fake name, never expecting to see him again. She’s in down for a cancer treatment and doesn’t want to get too involved with anyone for several reasons.

A year later though, their paths cross again, but things are more complicated than you’d think.

If I’m being honest, I enjoyed this book a lot more than I thought I would. I was wary and knew it was “sick lit” going into it, but it wasn’t too sad. I enjoyed it overall and would recommend it!

This was a quick, sweet read that I finished in just a few sessions! I'd recommend if you're looking for a romance that's more emotional than rom-com with a nice amount of slowburn. I loved both of our main characters, but Jamie in particular was such a great MMC who was so sweet and patient.

I was a little iffy going in, since the two characters only spend one night together before reuniting a year later, so it would have gotten a little too insta-lovey, but I liked how they ended up developing a strong emotional bond before jumping to bed together. Also, Jamie has a girlfriend when they reunite, who just so happens to be our FMC, Ellott's, stem cell donor, so yeeah, complications. The author did a good job handling it all though and making you root for the two main characters. I will definitely be checking out more of Alllison Ashley's work after this.

Also, Hank was the goodest boy! A dog is always gonna get me in a book, and obviously this was no exception.

If Tomorrow Never Comes
4.25 ⭐️

I love Allison Ashley’s books and was so excited when I got this one on @netgalley !

Elliot and Jamie have one perfect date together right before she is scheduled for a stem cell transplant to fight off her leukemia. A year later they finally cross paths again, but Jamie’s current girlfriend was Elliot’s donor.

This one had obviously a lot of complicated emotions throughout both with the cancer and love triangle. But the two handled things so gracefully. Loved the dual perspectives too!

If you appreciate a romancewith great communication, this is it!

This is a book with adults who can talk with each other and convey how they feel and work out their problems! I have so much love for that (bc so many romance books seem to have these secrets they can never talk about, which the whole book depends on. This does kind of have one issue, but I liked how it was dealt with.

Elliott has leukemia and one night accidentally meets a guy who checks all the boxes, but unfortunately she has a stem cell transplant the next day, and doesn’t know if she will live. I really don’t want to say much else and spoil some of the plot, so I think it’s best to go in blind.

My bookclub mostly loved this book and we all read it quicker than 7 days - we couldn’t stop reading every night.

It’s such a fun read and also so personal to the author. She is an oncologist pharmacist and has a personal experience with characters like these.

I loved that the book takes place in Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska, bc I just went there for thanksgiving. I thought Lincoln was so charming and the area in Omaha (I happened to stay in) and it was cute, also. If you haven’t been, it’s worth looking up and seeing the downtown by the river and the Old Market district.

“You can’t have an honest, worthwhile conversation with someone else if you haven’t been truthful with yourself.”
Ch 11

“Sometimes the truth hurts, but is that a reason to hold it back?” Ch 15 (Based on Amazon first reads edition not arc)

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Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake for providing an arc in exchange for an honest review.
If Tomorrow Never Comes releases April 1, 2025

3.5

The night before Elliott is set to undergo chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, she basks in one last hurrah, and ends up spending a perfect evening with a complete stranger.
A year later, Elliott finds the courage to meet with the donor of her bone marrow transplant, only to realize that the person who saved her life is now in a relationship with the same man that had such a lasting impact on her.

What happens when you get a second chance at life? When you cross paths with the one person you thought you’d never see again?
Can a few hours with a stranger really be enough to know that you’ve found your soulmate?

This right person, wrong time romance is written through the lens of a cancer survivor who, at the time, did not have the certainty of a future. It really puts into perspective how limited time is, and how we should trust in the moments that life throws us, even if they might feel too spontaneous or too good to be true.

I appreciated that this wasn’t just about Elliott’s struggles, and that we got to see Jamie navigate his worries in regard to feeling like he’d inherently follow in the footsteps of his dad and brother by cycling through women.

This romance was definitely on the sweeter side with less angst than you’d probably expect from it, but was still good nonetheless.
Jamie’s dog, Hank, was the highlight for me!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of If Tomorrow Never Comes by Allison Ashley. This book hit me right in the feels—it’s emotional, heartfelt, and impossible to put down. Ashley’s writing beautifully captures love, loss, and second chances, making me root for the characters from start to finish. The romance is tender and bittersweet, with just the right amount of angst to keep things interesting. Some moments felt a little predictable, but the emotional depth more than made up for it. If you love stories that make you laugh, cry, and think about life’s what-ifs, this one’s definitely worth picking up!

This one brought out so many emotions while reading and it's such a beautiful story. I loved Jamie and his swoony hero self, he just brought so much to this story!

I’ve enjoyed Would You Rather and The Roommate Pact by Allison Ashley, and I’m so happy to report that I enjoyed this one, too!

Elliott and Jamie spend one magical night together- meet cute at the bar, cooking class mayhem, hours of talking while leaning up against the wall of her hotel, and the most passionate kiss of their lives. When the sun comes up, Elliott is gone.

Neither forgets about the other over the next year.

Now, Elliott’s cancer is in remission, and she’s ready to take on the next season of her life. One of the things she wants to do is meet her stem cell donor.

Enter Carly. Lifesaver Carly.

And Carly’s boyfriend. Jamie. Her Jamie from the best night of her life.

So begins the tension and longing for the right person at the wrong time. Again.

Because of this particular role that Carly has played in Elliot‘s life, you fully understand why she wrestles so hard with her attraction to Jamie. And Jamie? He is terrified of becoming his father, who has struggled with commitment his whole life. As sad as it is to watch, it makes him one of the best, most loyal MMCs.

The way these two wrestled with the want of the other while trying to be honorable to other relationships was so well done.

Towards the end, Jamie felt cheesy, but I think he even knew this. When a character can acknowledge that, and we aren’t expected not to feel this way, I can get on board with some cheese.

Overall, very sweet, just the right amount of pining, and even with Elliott’s heavy storyline, it’s done without taxing your emotions making it a feel-good romance in my opinion!

(Review will be posted on instagram 3/19)

This book was a pleasant surprise.
I thoroughly enjoyed it, as it was a quick read and a good time.

A beautiful love story about fate, living, and being true to oneself. I went into the story blind and so the twist was unexpected and I love the dramatic element it added. I had fun trying to guess how things would end up playing out. The ending was very satisfying. The entire romance of this novel is swoon worthy. This is one that I will think about for a long time to come. You're going to need a box of tissues nearby for this one.

Thanks to NetGalley and Montlake for a digital ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this book! I felt like we got to know both Jamie and Elliott well enough that I felt invested in the journey and hope they would get together in the end! I would’ve liked to have seen a bit more from the supporting characters, I felt like they could have added something more to the story. However, really I thought that the connection between Jamie and Elliott felt genuine and it was extremely easy to root for the both of them. I also loved the dogs especially Hank. They were a fantastic addition and really added something to the story. All in all, I would definitely recommend this book for anybody looking for a sweet, heartfelt romance where the two main characters feel like they were truly meant to be!

Thank you to NetGalley, Montlake, and Allison Ashley for providing me with this e-ARC!!