e-Audio, 10:13:29
Narrated by: Jordan Cobb & Torian Brackett
Release Date: May 6, 2025
Published by: Hachette Audio
Read from: April 24-25, 2025
Companion to Seven Days in June
Source: Netgalley (I received a free e-ALC from Netgalley and the publisher. This did nothing to influence my review.)
Content Warning: Panic Attacks/Disorders, Outing, Abandonment, Homophobia, Child Abuse, Drug Use, Drug Abuse, Bullying, Cancer
For Readers Interested In: Contemporary Romance, Racial/Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity (Anxiety), YAAn Indie Next Pick!
Scorching-hot summer. Scorching-hot chemistry. Two teens can’t forget they’re just friends in this sweet, funny, electrifying romance from New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon.
MEET AUDRE. Junior class president. Debate team captain. Unofficial student therapist. Desperately in need of a good time.
MEET BASH. Mysterious new senior. Everybody’s crush. Tall, floppy, great taste in jewelry. King of having a good time.
It’s the last day of school at Cheshire Prep, Brooklyn’s elite academy—and Audre Mercy-Moore’s life is a mess. Her dad cancelled her annual summer visit to his Malibu beach house. Now? She’s stuck in a claustrophobic apartment with her mom, stepdad, and one-year-old sister (aka the Goblin Baby).
Under these conditions, she’ll never finish writing her self-help book—ie, the key to winning over Stanford’s admissions board.
Cut to Bash Henry! Audre hires him to be her “fun consultant.” His job? To help her complete the Experience Challenge—her list of five wild dares designed to give her juicy book material. She’ll get inspo; he’ll get paid. Everybody wins.
He isn’t boyfriend material. And she’s not looking for one. Can they stay professional despite their obvious connection?
Fun Audre Mercy-Moore first appeared in the New York Times bestseller Seven Days in June and now stars in her own story!
*MY THOUGHTS*
This was so much fun! I LOVED the characters. They made this so much fun. I do wish there was a bit more “serious” to the mental health parts tho. But overall, I really loved this.
Ok so the “more to the mental health aspect” that I wished for was in regard to Audre. She was the therapist. And she knew all the things and ways to help with her panic attacks, but she refused to see anyone about them. She should have said something. Anything. She thought it would make people think she didn’t know what she was talking about when all she had to do was spin it to say she was good enough to know she needed help. But she IS a teen, so I can understand why this didn’t happen. I think I just wanted it there for the rep. To entice more students to go and get help if they need it. (Although I can’t lie, I fully agreed with the “therapy” that Bash gave her because out of my 9, I have like 4 of them that I also got when I was upset lol)
The story was amazing. And the surprise in the way it connected to Seven Days in June was crazy. I didn’t actually read that, but I skimmed some parts and got the gist. So when I saw the names of one of their parents, I knew what was happening. This part was actually really cool. I don’t think I’ve ever read a YA/A crossover like this before. It definitely made me want to go back and actaully read June. Maybe one day when my mental is stronger. (When I first tried I had just lost my aunt from an OD and I couldn’t deal with d**** of any kind.) Otherwise, I loved the summer loving aspect of this. Watching them fall for each other during these sweltering nights was so adorable.
The pacing of the romance was a smidgen off, but I thought it was ok. Y’all know I HATE slow burns, so when she started acting like nothing was going on at all and tried denying everything, it was a bit annpying. I wanted more time with them together. Seeing them fight it made me so mad lol But I know it was only because I was getting so impatient. I hated that we didn’t see more of them together. Even if they were doing all the flirting.
This was actually really cute. I hope there’s another book like this in mind for Ricki…………. If not, how can we change your mind Tia? Pleaseeeeee I NEED that lol This was a lot of fun and I cane’t wait for everyone to read it!
Overall, I give this
