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Time-Tripping Over You

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“You’re not from here? Where are you from?”
“Your future. I know you, Jude. And I know you want control over the time traveling. I can fix it.”


College freshman Silas Turner is a scientific anomaly. Thrown back in time uncontrollably, he’s forced into his pre-transition body for hours to days at a time, reliving random events in his past. Why? Every cell in his astrophysics major brain is straining to figure it out. But the “time trips” just keep on coming, disrupting Silas’s life, and he’s certain he’s a one-of-a-kind phenomenon—until brash, guitar-playing Jude Forrester barges into his life, exhibiting the same symptoms.

He claims a future version of Silas visited him, and that, according to future-Silas, they’re meant to help each other stop the time trips. If working together can really lead to finding a cure, Silas can handle Jude’s tortured-artist attitude; Jude can humor Silas’s nerdy obsession with the stars.

As they get closer to a solution, they grow closer to each other. But Jude is still grieving an old connection that broke his heart, and he can’t help but wonder if changing the past might save himself and Silas a lot of heartache. Amidst cataclysmic consequences, Silas and Jude must face the cosmic circumstances that brought them together if they hope to protect their timeline—and the future they seem destined to share.

352 pages, Hardcover

Published March 10, 2026

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Brennon Lane

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Brennon Lane is a Black, queer, trans author who can't seem to stop creating characters whose stories beg to be told. Writing exclusively in the LGBTQ+ genre, he hopes to offer the younger queer community the diverse representation in media that he always sought. Time-Tripping Over You is his debut novel.

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83 reviews2 followers
October 15, 2025
Going to therapy is OUT confronting your traumatic memories via time travel is IN!! I was pleasantly surprised over and over by this book - inventive, sweet, and compelling
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108 reviews
March 28, 2026
This was one of my most anticipated books for the year, so I'm not sure if my expectations changed how I read it or not. It was still good, but it wasn't as great as I was hoping.

The climax of the book happens way too close to the end. It doesn't feel like there's enough of the sci-fi build up for it, and instead the entire focus is on Jude and Silas's relationship. The ending itself was still good, but I wish we got to see more of the sci-fi in the middle.

The main characters also feel younger than they are. They're supposed to be in college and going to college classes, but they read like high schoolers still. Jude was also really hard to like sometimes. While he could be really sweet to Silas sometimes, he's still incredibly hung up on an old friend for most of the book. "Right person, wrong time" is an actual quote referring to this person even as Jude is with Silas, and I feel like Silas deserves so much better than that.

Despite that, I did really like Jude and Silas's relationship. They genuinely seem to care for each other overall. The aroace aspect of it was cool to see, especially since it's hard to find ace male characters, especially ace trans man characters. I wish it was mentioned more in regard to Silas since it only gets mentioned once for him as research, but I'm glad it was included at all.

While some dual POV books can kind of blur the character personalities together, Jude and Silas remain their own separate people in this, including how they handle their time-traveling. The way they talked was pretty similar still, but first person POV often ends up that way.

Overall I think I built it up more in my head than it ended up being, but it was still good. I think as Lane publishes more he's going to get better too, and I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next.
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7 reviews
March 11, 2026
SOOOOO BEAUTIFUL OH MY GOD. there were so many moments where it felt like i was looking in a mirror, where i thought, oh yeah. i’m not alone in this. will definitely be rereading and i can’t wait to see what lane writes next!!!
Profile Image for Lauren.
249 reviews1 follower
March 4, 2026
Dual perspectives in this science fiction romp where instead of a time travel machine two college age guys have time traveled in their own bodies to seemingly random times in their past. Then Silas and Jude discover each other. They (mostly Silas) then try to scientifically study their bodies and make a cure.

It’s more about relationships and LGBTQ+ community than deep diving into sci-fi. I personally would have liked more people involved, maybe an expansive universe of people who can also time travel. There’s no corporations or governments involved, just teens using their college’s lab supplies But it’s still intriguing. I think after viewing it as queer-focused with some sci-fi elements I could then refocus my expectations. Solid trans, gay, aro, and ace rep and exploration.

It’s possible to view the time traveling and alternate universes as symbolic of finding one’s partner and how their whole world changes. How much better it would be as people to own their LGBTQ+ earlier, gaining community, letting go of toxic friends.

Jude and Silas find what’s most important to their lives, what they want to keep in their lives, past and future.

A physical ARC copy was provided for review from Page Street YA, not sponsored. I do think receiving this for free might have added to my enjoyment, but it’s still a solid read.
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1,102 reviews44 followers
March 19, 2026
Audio was great. I didn’t really understand the time travel but that’s ok. Cute book!
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75 reviews1 follower
April 16, 2026
★ six stars || oh my god this book 😭😭😭😭 Silas and Jude will live in my head forever. The stars have always been so interesting to me. AND THE FACT THAT BOTH OF THE MAIN CHARACTERS WERE POC AND TRANS 😭😭😭. I can’t even begin to put all my thoughts and feelings into a review but just know this is my new favorite book ever.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Profile Image for Tristin.
201 reviews33 followers
March 27, 2026

Thank you to Toppling Stacks Tours for providing me with a copy of Time-Tripping Over You by Brennon Lane. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Time-Tripping Over You was such a wonderful read and struck a really satisfying balance between science fiction and romance.

The science elements are present enough to make the premise feel believable without ever becoming overwhelming or inaccessible. As someone who sometimes struggles with heavy sci-fi explanations, I really appreciated how approachable the science in this story felt while still grounding the time travel concept in something that felt credible.

The characters were easily one of the strongest aspects of the book. Silas and Jude each have very distinct voices and perspectives, yet both were incredibly easy to root for. Their dynamic develops naturally as they work together to understand the mysterious time trips affecting them both.

I especially loved the slow-burn romance. It starts with a genuine friendship built through solving a shared mystery, and the emotional intimacy grows gradually as they spend more time together trying to understand what’s happening to them. That progression felt very organic and believable.

The queer and trans representation in this story was also handled thoughtfully and with care. Because Silas’s time travel forces him back into his pre-transition body during these jumps, the narrative could have easily stumbled into uncomfortable territory. Instead, the story treats those moments with sensitivity and respect, allowing Silas’s experience to remain central to his identity while still serving the larger time-travel narrative.

Overall, I really loved this story. It’s a heartfelt mix of sci-fi mystery and queer romance that manages to balance both elements beautifully.

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12 reviews
April 23, 2026
I started reading this book without really knowing what I was getting myself into, except that it was a romance with a sci-fi twist. I was pleasantly surprised from the get go, finding out it featured a trans and Black main character, and the dynamic between Jude and Silas was adorable. Seriously, at multiple moments the flirting and the yearning between them had me kicking my feet like I was back in high school fangirling over my favorite OTPs. I want to take a highlighter to the entire book.

Don’t get me wrong, the book is not all sunshine and rainbows- when the two go back in time they face pasts they do not necessarily want to relive. Jude gets thrown back into his pre-transition body and pre-coming out world, and while there isn’t too much outward transphobia and homophobia it still causes a lot of dysmorphia and uncomfortableness. Silas’ experience is different, as he actively grieves his first crush every time he is thrown back in time, knowing how it all ends.
Regardless, I would say that the positives outweigh the negatives; while there are mixed feelings about the past and the future for both Jude and Silas, it is still a book that leans towards the good and love and hope of the world.

On top of the trans representation is acespec representation. During the book Silas discovers the asexual community and it’s many forms. While he ultimately decides to land on labeling himself somewhere on the ace spectrum, the conversation behind his feelings, understandings of sex, and labels was genuine and approached with lots of care. Silas definitely taught me a thing or two about asexuality during my read, and helped me broaden my understanding of what asexuality and aromanticism looks like in a relationship.

Personally I loved the spec of science fiction this book throws at its readers. The romance is all set in modern day and is very relatable, but the time tripping plotline makes it even more wholesome and sweet.
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April 2, 2026
might amend this later
this book was great, fun even (despite the cover)
some sciency talk that i unfortunately did not have the energy to properly process (that's okay though because it was pretty simple)
i just thought the dual perspective and the stakes majorly harmed my enjoyment of the book
i can't say how much energy i've invested into understanding this book and perfectly following along with the story - so i was definitely not in peak reading conditions but
sometimes it was hard to tell who was actually speaking, despite the book chapter having the perspective included as well,
they weren't really distinct enough for my brain,
one characters gender- as indicated on the notebook vomit (in the best way possible) - was used as sort of a plot twist for the book - despite there having been made many allusions to it - OBVIOUs allusions - not to the reader - one of the characters in the book
there are lots of nice - ooo this could cause some conflict - bits in the story - some to all of which are utilized but i fear the stakes couldn't really take it
one second it's omg my crush (who is AN ASSHOLE btws - this book loves to set up other potential love interests, build the relationships up and then when the reader considers anything other than the ship goes NOOOOOO DO NOT SHIP THEM.... because..... reasons) next second its omg the world is ending... and wham bam thank you mam that is quickly resolved
i think this book has a lot of conversation starters that can easily get the reader to reflect on their own gender, perception of the past and romantic and sexual experiences but unfortuantely it didn't have the time (get it time - time travel) or space to really delve into it
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132 reviews7 followers
February 13, 2026
I love time travel stories in all forms, so I was really excited when I was approved to read the ARC of Time Tripping Over You by Brennon Lane. I am in my mid forties, so definitely a little older than the target audience, but as an educator and someone who genuinely enjoys YA fiction, especially stories with strong diverse representation, I was happy to dive into this one.
The book follows two boys who keep slipping through time. Silas is pulled back into moments from his painful pre transition past, while Jude is stuck reliving the fallout of a big incident from high school that damaged both his reputation and his relationships. Neither of them can control their time jumps, but working together, Silas and Jude start to figure out how their anomaly works and maybe how to stop it.
I loved the innocence of their slow burn romance. The friends to lovers arc felt natural, sweet, and never rushed, and I appreciated that neither boy is boxed into labels in order to be authentically themselves. The story also touches on bullying and family dynamics within queer spaces, but it does so in a hopeful and grounded way.
And as a longtime science fiction fan, I really enjoyed the time travel element itself, especially the hints of paradoxes and the bigger consequences that might come with trying to fix things.
Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It is heartfelt, thoughtful, and full of the kind of representation I wish I had seen more of growing up. Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.
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70 reviews
April 8, 2026
3.5 stars

I found the book to be a pretty enjoyable and easy read. In a way, the story felt gentle, like the book was taking your hand and walking back with you into the past. The romance was cute and the time tripping as a tool for exploring queerness was also something that resonated with me strongly. I thought it was a great metaphor for how trauma is often still alive in the body and also the yearning of queer adults for a different childhood than the one they got.

I found Silas and Jude to both be highly believable as early 20somethings falling in love. I do wish that some of the other relationships in their lives were explored more, but I understand why they weren't. The social isolation was part of their shared experience. I just yearned for some friends for our boysss

Also we love to see some aroace rep and pretty specific acknowledgement of just how vast that spectrum is.

I think I would have rated this book higher if I had liked the ending. The ending was... fine, but for me it raises questions the book wasn't prepared enough to answer and also it felt like the conflict that sprung up at the end didn't quite make sense within the world of the book.

overall I had a good time and enjoyed the characters and think if you like time weirdness stories and queer romance you'll probably get something out of this.
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2,460 reviews45 followers
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
February 21, 2026
4.5 stars

Thanks to NetGalley and Page Street YA for an advanced copy of Tripping Over You by Brennon Lane to review! What drew me in to this book was the summary. It sounded like a sweet romance, thrown together with the idea of accidentally returning to the past. I wanted to see how Silas and Jude's relationship unfolded as they were traveling through time.

I will admit, all of the science and time traveling stuff kind of went over my head. 100% here for the romance bewteen Silas and Jude. Getting both of their points of view also helps in seeing how each of them is being affect by the time traveling. And how that influences their relationship from the beginning.

Jude also has a sort of identity discovery at the end of the book that I think is spurred on by his relationship with Silas. There is a bit of a plot twist, but it's more so in terms of identity than plot. Lane has a writing style that is incredibly addicting, drawing you into the story with shorter chapters that make this book incredibly easy to read. Once you get into Silas and Judes heads, you won't want to leave.

All in all, if you like time travel stories and cute teen romances, this might be the book for you!
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219 reviews3 followers
March 12, 2026
Thank you to the author and SGBT for the gifted ARC! This doesn’t not affect my honest review and all thoughts are my own.

Such a beautiful story on the inside and out! It was truly a unique story line as the author mixed elements of sci fi, lgbtq romance, real world experiences!

This book pulled not only on the threads of time but also my heart strings! I loved watching Silas and Jude grow not only in past moments that made them who they are but also the present ones they shared together. It went to show just how much past decisions affect the future and as much as we want to go back we really probably shouldn’t and appreciate the present.

Silas and Jude, with all their differences, really were perfect for one another. Silas was the rock in Jude’s chaotic feelings and emotions while Jude brought Silas out of his comfort zone and helped him gain confidence in not only himself but his relationships with others as well.
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86 reviews
May 2, 2026
This is a good book. The writing is overall pretty good. The characters were complex beings for once.

The only thing I didn't quite like was the approach to astrophysics and chemistry. It feels like some some highschooler with a hobby related interest in science is talking up.
And the whole "Worldfair 1933" thing where some people used the light of Arcturus to power some lights is highly misrepresented: It sound like they actually had the lights running on the power from the star, but the only thing it ever has powered was a switch that turned on the lights. When the light reaches us, it doesn't even have enough energy left to power the most efficient modern LED, how would it power an array of 1933s incandescent lights?
Some other remarks were incorrect, like, how you can see every star in the universe with a ground-based telescope. You can't even see every star in the milky-way.
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94 reviews69 followers
April 5, 2026
“My favorite shade is space cadet blue.”

Spaceboy/NASA kid/Boy Genius Silas Turner is thrown back in time to relive random events in his pre-transition life, and he wants to figure out how to stop it. Somewhere in the timeline, he finds Jude, who teams up with him to find a cure. But Jude isn’t quite ready to let go of his past, which may sabotage all their efforts.

I love a good time travel novel, and through their “time-tripping”, we find out so much of both Silas’s and Jude’s background and why they are the way they are. The science and finding a cure kind of lost me for a second, but Silas seems like the kind of character who would know things I don’t, anyway. I felt invested in Jude’s relationship with Silas, and loved how the ending wrapped everything up.

📚 If you loved They Both Die at the End, you might love Time-Tripping Over You.

🏳️‍⚧️ trans/QTPOC rep
⏳ time travel
🧲 opposites attract
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920 reviews1 follower
April 19, 2026
4.5⭐

I really liked this twist on time travel and the love story that unfolded. It was fun, unique, and interesting. It was also very cute. I did have a bit of a hard time following it at first because of the formatting of perspectives were hard to get used to, but it didn't hinder the enjoyment of it.
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12 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Goodreads Giveaways
February 22, 2026
The premise of this book was so good that when I got an ARC, I knew I had to read it quickly. I found the first part of the book a little less polished and banal, but it picked up and was lovely by the end.
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3 reviews1 follower
March 25, 2026
This book was incredibly cute and so much fun to read. The world building is really fascinating, and the characters were very lovable. Perfect for fans of time travel and sci fi stories, with excellent QTPOC rep.
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196 reviews
June 3, 2025
im gonna tear into this the SECOND it drops
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1,530 reviews
Review of advance copy received from Netgalley
April 1, 2026
Lane takes us on a journey and I was all there for it. I love Silas and Jude separately, but together they just hurt my heart with how much they belong together. I didn’t know whether to say, “Fly butterfly fly” or “Damn, we’re going to end the world.” Read the book and tell me whether you would have wanted to change the world for love too.

“Thank you, Page Street YA, for providing this book for review consideration via Toppling the Stacks Tours and NetGalley. All opinions are my own.”
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