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Contemporary Fiction · 2020 · PG-13

This Time Next Year

by Sophie Cousens

Minnie and Quinn were born at the same hospital, at the same minute, on New Year's Eve. They keep finding each other.

For14+GenreContemporary FictionLength338 pagesRead time~9.4 hours

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Violence

None

No violence

Language

Some

Contemporary language; some mild strong words

Sexual Content

A lot

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

Substance Use

Barely any

New Year's Eve celebrations — social drinking

Emotional Intensity

Some

Explicit-adjacent romantic content; The class difference between Minnie and Quinn — their very different life circumstances; Minnie's bakery and financial pressures; Quinn's family expectations; A slow build across multiple years

What this book is about

Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton were born at the same moment at the same London hospital. Their lives have not gone the same way since. When they meet as adults and discover their shared birthday, the coincidence is either charming or the beginning of something. This Time Next Year is a British romantic comedy built around their annual New Year's Eve encounters.

Notes for sensitive readers

Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.

Explicit-adjacent romantic content

The class difference — Minnie and Quinn's very different circumstances

Minnie's financial pressures — her bakery and what she's working against

A slow build across multiple New Year's Eves — patience required

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