The Seven Year Slip'

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ? An overworked book publicist with a perfectly planned future hits a snag when she falls in love with her temporary roommate . . . only to discover he lives seven years in the past, in this witty and wise novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Dead Romantics.

A New York Public Library Best Book of 2023

"A gorgeous love story from one of the finest romance writers out there."-Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

Sometimes, the worst day of your life happens, and you have to figure out how to live after it.

So Clementine forms a plan to keep her heart safe: work hard, find someone decent to love, and try to remember to chase the moon. The last one is silly and obviously metaphorical, but her aunt always told her that you needed at least one big dream to keep going. And for the last year, that plan has gone off without a hitch. Mostly. The love part is hard because she doesn't want to get too close to anyone-she isn't sure her heart can take it.

And then she finds a strange man standing in the kitchen of her late aunt's apartment. A man with kind eyes and a Southern drawl and a taste for lemon pies. The kind of man that, before it all, she would've fallen head-over-heels for. And she might again.

Except, he exists in the past. Seven years ago, to be exact. And she, quite literally, lives seven years in his future.

Her aunt always said the apartment was a pinch in time, a place where moments blended together like watercolors. And Clementine knows that if she lets her heart fall, she'll be doomed.

After all, love is never a matter of time-but a matter of timing.

From the publisher

Berkely | June 27 1, 2022 | 352 pages | ISBN: 9780593638842

1. Grief is difficult to manage, but especially sudden and traumatic grief. How does Clementine cope with hers? How does Iwan?

2. The apartment can only travel seven years into the future or past-would you travel seven years into either your future or past? And if so, who would you want to meet there, and why?

3. My family has the story of my great-grandma's "dumpling sweater"-the sweater she always made her homemade dumplings in. Rumor has it, the sweater still smells like dumplings and her soft floral perfume to this day. Do you have a food or recipe that reminds you of home?

4. Iwan claims that food is a universal language-do you agree with him?

5. At the end of the book, Clementine sets off on a new adventure after she realizes that she has changed since she began her publishing career. Have you ever thought about changing careers? Why, and did you?

6. In the culinary world, it's easy to say that Michelin-starred restaurants are the best-but we all know that one dive bar we'd kill for. What are some of your favorite restaurants, and why? (Don't be shy, drop the names!)

7. Do you think a chef who invents new recipes and flavors is more talented than the chef who perfects an old, but exquisite, recipe?

8. Clementine has a love for art and artists, but most specifically Vincent van Gogh. Is there a piece of art that moves you? (Book, painting, film, comic-they all count!) And if so, why?

9. If you had a plane ticket to anywhere in the world, where would you go? And where do you think Clementine went?

Book Club Talking Points:
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston is a great book club pick - it blends a unique time-slip romance with themes of grief, healing, and personal growth. The story follows Clementine, a book publicist navigating loss and ambition, who unexpectedly finds herself connected across time to a charming chef living seven years in the past. This magical premise sparks discussion about fate, timing, and the transformative power of love. The novel's emotional depth, original concept, and nuanced characters invite readers to reflect on how we move forward after loss and embrace unexpected moments, making it both thought-provoking and uplifting for group conversation

"I ADORED this book. Ashley is such a talent. The worlds she creates are so warm and specific and beautifully rendered. The Seven Year Slip is a gorgeous love story from one of the finest romance writers out there. I laughed, I cried, I didn't want it to end. Consider me Ashley Poston's greatest admirer!"-Carley Fortune, New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After

"Ashley Poston has again created a world that is off-kilter, romantic, and irresistible. If you love The Lake House but also want some top notch make out scenes, this is the book for you."-Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow

"Warm, funny and heartbreakingly hopeful, The Seven Year Slip is a magical love story, a devastating portrait of grief, and a loving ode to what it means to grow, evolve and blossom."-Sangu Mandanna, bestselling author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"[This] New York Times bestseller will have you reaching for the tissue box, as well as for a slice of lemon pie."-BookTrib