(4.5) Every now and then ill take a fantasy read break and a lot of the contemporary will make me wonder why i ever tried something new but this is not one of them!

7 Days in June is about an erotic paranormal writer named Eva and a literary fiction writer named Shane who knew and loved each other a long time ago and cross paths when they are adults.
To say that their relationship was riddle with toxicity and co dependency is an understatement but there is something about their honesty and willingness to work through their issues both together and apart, that make this so believable and appreciated.

Set in a world of high end fashions donned by the literary social elite and well articulated self criticisms, Williams is able to shed light in the failings of the publishing industry in relation to Black authors in a way that was screaming at me from the page. The intelligent mocking of new aged ‘woke’ individuals is woven expertly well with relatable humour and real literary world issues.

The characters and their subsequent relationships are all so entertaining in a mixture of ways that had no one pov holding more interest than the others. Eva and Shane have a distinct voice and their subsequent issues both physical, mental and medicinal were interesting to learn about and see from a real perspective.

Learning that the author drew from her own experiences to do this makes it even more special and i was really impressed.

All authors should read this and everyone else in between because it is really funny and relatable on so many levels!