title: In Time with You
author: Kristin Dwyer
publisher: Wednesday Books
publication date: March 24, 2026
pages: 384
peppers: 3 (on this scale)
warnings:
- death by drowning
- near death by drowning
- funerals
- alcohol use
- death of an animal
summary: It's hard for me to tell too much about this one without giving it away, but Nieve starts the book at the funeral of her boyfriend Carter, who died trying to save her from drowning. She's a mess with missing him and feeling guilty, a feeling that isn't helped by Carter's best friend Max, who makes it clear that he knows Nieve is to blame for Carter's death.
tropes:
- enemies-to-lovers
- lost love
- with the wrong guy
- it's all my fault
- raised by grandma
- absentee parents
- getting a second chance
what I liked:
- Nieve's interior monologue
- the grandmother
- art scenes/understanding of artists
- friends
- family
- sheep
what I didn’t like:
- some of the flashback moments
overall rating: 4 (of 5 stars)
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