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In Time With You
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Expected 3 Mar 26A gripping speculative romance about one girl saving her first love's life by falling for the last person she ever should - his best friend.
Nieve Monroe is devastated after her boyfriend Carter dies saving her from drowning. Even worse she blames herself for his death… and so does his best friend, Max. He was there with them on that fateful day, and he’s never liked Nieve.
Unable to pull herself from her grief and wanting to hide from the accusation in his eyes, Nieve goes to stay with her grandmother, who has always had strange stories to tell of uncanny happenings, of magic and make believe. The next morning, Nieve wakes up on the first day of college, the year before.
This time she plans to make sure Carter never follows her into that river. She’ll do everything in her power to keep him safe, even if it means losing him in other ways. But the more distance she puts between her and Carter, the closer she gets to Max, drawn to him in ways she never expected.
But is she betraying Carter if the only way she can save him is to move on? And can she ever forget her past to embrace her future?
Kristin Dwyer’s In Time With You is a heartbreaking story of first love, loss, and one chance to change everything.
Nieve Monroe is devastated after her boyfriend Carter dies saving her from drowning. Even worse she blames herself for his death… and so does his best friend, Max. He was there with them on that fateful day, and he’s never liked Nieve.
Unable to pull herself from her grief and wanting to hide from the accusation in his eyes, Nieve goes to stay with her grandmother, who has always had strange stories to tell of uncanny happenings, of magic and make believe. The next morning, Nieve wakes up on the first day of college, the year before.
This time she plans to make sure Carter never follows her into that river. She’ll do everything in her power to keep him safe, even if it means losing him in other ways. But the more distance she puts between her and Carter, the closer she gets to Max, drawn to him in ways she never expected.
But is she betraying Carter if the only way she can save him is to move on? And can she ever forget her past to embrace her future?
Kristin Dwyer’s In Time With You is a heartbreaking story of first love, loss, and one chance to change everything.
384 pages, Paperback
Expected publication March 3, 2026
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Kristin Dwyer
3 books804 followersKristin Dwyer grew up under the California sun and still prays every day for a cloudy sky. When she’s not writing books about people kissing, she and her spouse can be found encouraging their four mischief makers to get into trouble. Kristin is a part-time hair model and wants you to know she is full-time TSA PRECHECK, and one time a credible news outlet asked for her opinion on K-pop (it was the best day of her life). Please do not talk to her about your fandom, she will try to join.
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September 29, 2025
It seems I've been gravitating towards magical realism books lately, but luckily they are all good books so I'm not mad about it.
In Time With You is a story about a woman who loses her boyfriend in a tragic accident, suffocated by grief she seeks the help of her grandmother who is an eccentric old lady that knows all about the occult even if no one quite believes her. After that, Nieve wakes up on the first day of freshman year, the day she met her late boyfriend. She has a chance to save him, but she discovers fate is a fickle thing and the more she changes the past, her life starts to change with it.
There is a sentence that captures the story perfectly: "what if everyone changes but you feel the same?" (notice I have the review copy, so it could be changed in the final print.)
Kristin wrote one of my favorite romance books, some mistakes were made, so I wasn't surprised by the amazing writing and gut wrenching lines. In the beginning the book was a little confusing, but I soon realized I need to go with it because that's how magical realism usually goes.
The concept of all the choices you make changing drastically your life is so cool, but there are few times I felt so frustrated while reading a book. In a good way though. The ending was a little underwhelming I must say, but that's just because I was waiting for a big revelation that never happened.
Thank you Netgalley and Wednesday books for the ARC!
In Time With You is a story about a woman who loses her boyfriend in a tragic accident, suffocated by grief she seeks the help of her grandmother who is an eccentric old lady that knows all about the occult even if no one quite believes her. After that, Nieve wakes up on the first day of freshman year, the day she met her late boyfriend. She has a chance to save him, but she discovers fate is a fickle thing and the more she changes the past, her life starts to change with it.
There is a sentence that captures the story perfectly: "what if everyone changes but you feel the same?" (notice I have the review copy, so it could be changed in the final print.)
Kristin wrote one of my favorite romance books, some mistakes were made, so I wasn't surprised by the amazing writing and gut wrenching lines. In the beginning the book was a little confusing, but I soon realized I need to go with it because that's how magical realism usually goes.
The concept of all the choices you make changing drastically your life is so cool, but there are few times I felt so frustrated while reading a book. In a good way though. The ending was a little underwhelming I must say, but that's just because I was waiting for a big revelation that never happened.
Thank you Netgalley and Wednesday books for the ARC!
September 28, 2025
For fans of Ashley Poston and Lynn Painter, this is a very classic magical realism YA romance. Short on details of world building, this is best read as you let go of trying to understand the time travel consequences and think of it as a journey towards trying to change the past to the “meant to be.”
Nieve lost her boyfriend Carter in a drowning accident. They are only sophomores in college and somewhat legacies, kids with money and connections. Nieve blames herself, and Carters best friend Max blamed himself. Very quickly into the narrative, Nieve wakes up a year earlier in her dorm at the start of freshman year before she met Carter and Max. She is determined to not let him get into the water this time, but seems to start to feel differently about Max.
This book is for everyone who has ever thought, “I couldn’t everything better if only I could go back in time.” This one is lighter on the spice but not entirely what I would consider closed door. Less sci fi and more magical realism, you won’t want to spend time hoping for lengthy explanations and world building, but enjoy the banter and characterization.
Most time travel stories are either “butterfly effect” or “final destination,” and this story explores them both. The heroines journey is a well paced one, causing Nieve to grow and mature to be able to understand both versions of herself, what she wants, and wherein lies her true north.
I also appreciated complicated storylines of light academia and deep family estrangement situations. Nieve has a close cousin and grandmother Grandee in both timelines.
Thank you to NetGalley and st martins press for the arc! Book to be published March 23, 2026
Nieve lost her boyfriend Carter in a drowning accident. They are only sophomores in college and somewhat legacies, kids with money and connections. Nieve blames herself, and Carters best friend Max blamed himself. Very quickly into the narrative, Nieve wakes up a year earlier in her dorm at the start of freshman year before she met Carter and Max. She is determined to not let him get into the water this time, but seems to start to feel differently about Max.
This book is for everyone who has ever thought, “I couldn’t everything better if only I could go back in time.” This one is lighter on the spice but not entirely what I would consider closed door. Less sci fi and more magical realism, you won’t want to spend time hoping for lengthy explanations and world building, but enjoy the banter and characterization.
Most time travel stories are either “butterfly effect” or “final destination,” and this story explores them both. The heroines journey is a well paced one, causing Nieve to grow and mature to be able to understand both versions of herself, what she wants, and wherein lies her true north.
I also appreciated complicated storylines of light academia and deep family estrangement situations. Nieve has a close cousin and grandmother Grandee in both timelines.
Thank you to NetGalley and st martins press for the arc! Book to be published March 23, 2026
November 10, 2025
⌇ arc read ⌇ ݁
Pure emotional magic in, out, and all around this book.
You just know when a story becomes one of your favorites. When you can’t put it down, even if it completely wrecks the sleep schedule you’re dying to fix (not to talk about fucking dying). When every other chapter gives you that chilling wave of goosebumps…
In Time With You sounded like something right up my alley with its magical realism and time travel aspect.
This story has so many beautiful things to teach, so many deep emotions to explore.
It’s about art, friendship, grief, love—about looking at your life from a different perspective, and understanding how even the smallest things can change everything.
The romance absolutely wrecked me.
It’s impossible and inevitable all at once—the kind of love that feels like it’s existed before, in another version of the same life.
I’m absolutely blown away by this story.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books for the DRC!
⌇ ria’s romance rating scale ⌇ ݁
• plot 85/100
• writing 83/100
• characters 80/100
• giggle & feet-kick-ability 75/100
• general enjoyment 95/100
1/5 🌶️
total: 418
*500-451 - 6 stars
450-401 - 5 stars
400-341 - 4 stars
340-201 - 3 stars
200-101 - 2 stars
100-0 - 1 star
Pure emotional magic in, out, and all around this book.
You just know when a story becomes one of your favorites. When you can’t put it down, even if it completely wrecks the sleep schedule you’re dying to fix (not to talk about fucking dying). When every other chapter gives you that chilling wave of goosebumps…
In Time With You sounded like something right up my alley with its magical realism and time travel aspect.
This story has so many beautiful things to teach, so many deep emotions to explore.
It’s about art, friendship, grief, love—about looking at your life from a different perspective, and understanding how even the smallest things can change everything.
«The purple yarn is still on his wrist. Of course it is, because we are all skeptics, until we're not.»
The romance absolutely wrecked me.
It’s impossible and inevitable all at once—the kind of love that feels like it’s existed before, in another version of the same life.
I’m absolutely blown away by this story.
Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press | Wednesday Books for the DRC!
⌇ ria’s romance rating scale ⌇ ݁
• plot 85/100
• writing 83/100
• characters 80/100
• giggle & feet-kick-ability 75/100
• general enjoyment 95/100
1/5 🌶️
total: 418
*500-451 - 6 stars
450-401 - 5 stars
400-341 - 4 stars
340-201 - 3 stars
200-101 - 2 stars
100-0 - 1 star
October 14, 2025
“Change is what reminds us we are alive.”
3.5!⭐️ this read was very fast paced and I loved the concept because I am a sucker for magical realism and time travel! I really enjoyed how the author explored so many of these “what if” feelings we go through in life. I adore nieve and max <3
3.5!⭐️ this read was very fast paced and I loved the concept because I am a sucker for magical realism and time travel! I really enjoyed how the author explored so many of these “what if” feelings we go through in life. I adore nieve and max <3
Want to read
November 8, 2025I received an arc for this book in my email. Been seeing this cover a lot on my ig feed and each time I got more curious about it.
Can’t wait to start reading this soon!
Can’t wait to start reading this soon!
October 15, 2025
In Time With You is a story that will stick with you long after you've read it.
I received an early copy via Wednesday Books at St. Martin's Press via NetGalley. All opinions are my own and given freely.
I went into this one without reading the blurb and I would recommend doing so if you also enjoy reading this way. Do read the blurb if you need content warnings however. But I was just so captivated from the start, hanging on every word, up until the very end. And what a beautiful, emotional journey of love, loss, healing and self discovery it is. It's about ripple effects. What you would do for love. For those you love. It will have you yearning for answers. For how it will end. And I will admit, I teared up many times.
I just let this story take me on it's journey. With magical realism, and great art rep, along with a host of great side characters (including a wise gran and her sheep), I just loved every minute of it. There's romance, and a splash of open door steam, but the focus is on Nieve. It's her story. And it's one I couldn't put down. This is my first time reading this author and her writing style is so fluid and beautiful. It won't be the last time I read her! I highly recommend reading this upon release!
I received an early copy via Wednesday Books at St. Martin's Press via NetGalley. All opinions are my own and given freely.
I went into this one without reading the blurb and I would recommend doing so if you also enjoy reading this way. Do read the blurb if you need content warnings however. But I was just so captivated from the start, hanging on every word, up until the very end. And what a beautiful, emotional journey of love, loss, healing and self discovery it is. It's about ripple effects. What you would do for love. For those you love. It will have you yearning for answers. For how it will end. And I will admit, I teared up many times.
I just let this story take me on it's journey. With magical realism, and great art rep, along with a host of great side characters (including a wise gran and her sheep), I just loved every minute of it. There's romance, and a splash of open door steam, but the focus is on Nieve. It's her story. And it's one I couldn't put down. This is my first time reading this author and her writing style is so fluid and beautiful. It won't be the last time I read her! I highly recommend reading this upon release!
September 23, 2025
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review. This book was such a cute romance that was so enjoyable to read. The characters grappling with the butterfly effect was handled in a really cool and unique way. I was a little confused with the rules of the time traveling sort of scenario that was going on but considering this is a romance book i was t expecting sci fi level world building. I also wish that the main characters arc was a little more drawn out considering how central to the story it is. This was a super cute young adult novel and it is definitely one to keep an eye out for next year.
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May 8, 2025I already know this book is gonna rip my heart to shreds.
Thank you, Kristin.
Thank you, Kristin.
October 23, 2025
Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s press for the early copy of this book.
This book was a suspenseful rollercoaster the entire time. It was hard to follow but it was very rewarding. It kept me guessing the entire time to the point I wanted to go back to the beginning to see if I missed anything but I hadn’t. It was just time that had slipped by as intended and the timeline had changed.
Overall, it was a beautiful journey. It was so well written and the message itself was very beautiful. I’m a sucker for second chances and this was a very unique representation of that.
Beautiful story!
This book was a suspenseful rollercoaster the entire time. It was hard to follow but it was very rewarding. It kept me guessing the entire time to the point I wanted to go back to the beginning to see if I missed anything but I hadn’t. It was just time that had slipped by as intended and the timeline had changed.
Overall, it was a beautiful journey. It was so well written and the message itself was very beautiful. I’m a sucker for second chances and this was a very unique representation of that.
Beautiful story!
October 3, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press and Kristin Dwyer for this arc!
“Everything I do has a consequence. If time is just going to take what it wants, what’s the point of any of this?”
This is my first book by Kristin and I must say I am impressed. The description of this book immediately grabbed my attention because it had that sense of magical realism and I love the genre and will devour any book even remotely close to adopting it. I didn’t exactly know what I was getting myself into, though. If you’ve ever lost someone, recently or not, it definitely plucks at your heart a bit but it’s become one of my favourite reads this year.
I’ll be honest, by the time I got to the 70% mark, I was starting to get frustrated because every single move Nieve made messed with the timeline and I so badly wanted something to go right for her. I wanted her to get some version of happiness where all aspects of her life were good while also making sure her goal of keeping Carter alive remained intact. And, yeah, I was kind of holding out hope for her and Max. I was really starting to think there was nothing Nieve could have done to make them happen. But I’m so happy with the way the whole book tied together (with yarn, of course) at the end, I couldn’t have asked for a better ending.
I will definitely be checking out more books by this author if they’re anything like this one!
“Everything I do has a consequence. If time is just going to take what it wants, what’s the point of any of this?”
This is my first book by Kristin and I must say I am impressed. The description of this book immediately grabbed my attention because it had that sense of magical realism and I love the genre and will devour any book even remotely close to adopting it. I didn’t exactly know what I was getting myself into, though. If you’ve ever lost someone, recently or not, it definitely plucks at your heart a bit but it’s become one of my favourite reads this year.
I’ll be honest, by the time I got to the 70% mark, I was starting to get frustrated because every single move Nieve made messed with the timeline and I so badly wanted something to go right for her. I wanted her to get some version of happiness where all aspects of her life were good while also making sure her goal of keeping Carter alive remained intact. And, yeah, I was kind of holding out hope for her and Max. I was really starting to think there was nothing Nieve could have done to make them happen. But I’m so happy with the way the whole book tied together (with yarn, of course) at the end, I couldn’t have asked for a better ending.
I will definitely be checking out more books by this author if they’re anything like this one!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 18, 2025
oh my goodnes, this book broke my heart, made me feel that love hurts and if you lose it, it hurts even more. It healed me and then made me believe in love again. What a beautiful but bittersweet story.
thank you St. Martin's Press and netgalley for opportunity to read this advance copy.
thank you St. Martin's Press and netgalley for opportunity to read this advance copy.
November 10, 2025
2.5 stars, rounded up!
When I first read the description of this book, it immediately caught my attention. I liked it overall, but I found the shifting timelines a bit confusing. It’s definitely fast-paced, which I enjoyed, but I wish the romance between Max and Nieve had been fleshed out a little more since it felt a little quick for me.
Thank you to St. Martin's for the e-arc!
When I first read the description of this book, it immediately caught my attention. I liked it overall, but I found the shifting timelines a bit confusing. It’s definitely fast-paced, which I enjoyed, but I wish the romance between Max and Nieve had been fleshed out a little more since it felt a little quick for me.
Thank you to St. Martin's for the e-arc!
October 10, 2025
In Time With You was so achingly beautifully good, easily has become one of my favorite books. I went in blind, because I love everything Kristin Dwyer has written. However, once I found out it was a go back in time and fix something book, I was hesitant as I normally don't like those books, but this was the exception. The one storyline with paraphrases of her memories just worked so well. It felt as the reader you were holding her hand living her story for the first time as you feel Neive's thoughts and feelings as she navigates re-living the past.
The story starts off with the funeral of Neive's boyfriend, who she thought was the love over life. Grieving Carter, Neive is in turmoil because she thinks it was her fault he died as he saved her life from drowning. Then one day, she wakes up one year in the past, on the first day of college, just before she met him. Now, Neive is on a mission stay away from Carter, to save him, and in doing so, starts to get closer to Carter's best friend Max, who never liked Neive to begin with.
I loved this story so much. I could not put it down. It was so tender and the relationships between everyone and watching Max and Neives relationship grow in the most caring and subtle ways was everything. Neive's grandma was such a joy, and all her sheep named after Gilmore Girls characters had me cackling when they showed up on the page. This magical realism book had everything you would hope from friendship, love, family, self-growth, tension, and laughter.
The story starts off with the funeral of Neive's boyfriend, who she thought was the love over life. Grieving Carter, Neive is in turmoil because she thinks it was her fault he died as he saved her life from drowning. Then one day, she wakes up one year in the past, on the first day of college, just before she met him. Now, Neive is on a mission stay away from Carter, to save him, and in doing so, starts to get closer to Carter's best friend Max, who never liked Neive to begin with.
I loved this story so much. I could not put it down. It was so tender and the relationships between everyone and watching Max and Neives relationship grow in the most caring and subtle ways was everything. Neive's grandma was such a joy, and all her sheep named after Gilmore Girls characters had me cackling when they showed up on the page. This magical realism book had everything you would hope from friendship, love, family, self-growth, tension, and laughter.
October 21, 2025
Few & far between are the books that drown out the constant noise in my brain. Few & far between are the books that make me NEED to go back to eyeball reading. In Time With You has entered the realm of books for me that few will ever tread.
JUST WOW! I loved this so much & had not a single thought in my head as I entered into these pages. Not even realizing this story would have me in such a vice grip. When our fmc Nieve undergoes a loss of the deepest heartache, her college boyfriend, she finds herself spun into a magical time traveling journey to stop the death from ever happening. But of course, in all of her attempts to distance herself from him to change fate, she ends up closer to his best friend Max who she had always thought hated her. EEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!! Ugh!! This story is just so twisty & turny & EXCELLENT!! I loved Nieve & Max & my heart truly broke a little at every interaction as the story progressed. Max just made me SO WEAK!! SWEET, SUMMER, ANGEL, MISSION’S KID BABY!!! I think the ending was a little bit different than what I thought it would be, but I didn’t mind it so much. This book will be perfect for fans of Ashley Poston’s magical realism, Lynn Painter’s mastering touch for YA romance, mixed with some absolutely modern novel-esque elements & tone. This book was a hidden gem that is very much worth finding!
This was 5 stars for me—it’s just what it deserves!! Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Early Reader Program & NetGalley for a copy of this arc!!
WOWZA I’M GONNA HATE MYSELF IN THE MORNING BUT THIS WAS SO GOOD. RTC!!
JUST WOW! I loved this so much & had not a single thought in my head as I entered into these pages. Not even realizing this story would have me in such a vice grip. When our fmc Nieve undergoes a loss of the deepest heartache, her college boyfriend, she finds herself spun into a magical time traveling journey to stop the death from ever happening. But of course, in all of her attempts to distance herself from him to change fate, she ends up closer to his best friend Max who she had always thought hated her. EEEEEKKKKKKK!!!!! Ugh!! This story is just so twisty & turny & EXCELLENT!! I loved Nieve & Max & my heart truly broke a little at every interaction as the story progressed. Max just made me SO WEAK!! SWEET, SUMMER, ANGEL, MISSION’S KID BABY!!! I think the ending was a little bit different than what I thought it would be, but I didn’t mind it so much. This book will be perfect for fans of Ashley Poston’s magical realism, Lynn Painter’s mastering touch for YA romance, mixed with some absolutely modern novel-esque elements & tone. This book was a hidden gem that is very much worth finding!
This was 5 stars for me—it’s just what it deserves!! Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Early Reader Program & NetGalley for a copy of this arc!!
WOWZA I’M GONNA HATE MYSELF IN THE MORNING BUT THIS WAS SO GOOD. RTC!!
September 24, 2025
In Time With You is a beautifully written story about grief, healing, love, and the quiet strength it takes to keep going when everything feels like it’s falling apart. It follows Nieve, who’s grappling with the crushing weight of loss and the feeling that nothing in her life is working out. When a strange twist of fate gives her the chance to relive key moments, she begins to understand how time, choices, and healing are deeply intertwined.
From the beginning, I felt everything Nieve was going through. Her isolation, her emotional exhaustion, and her longing for something more were so raw and real. The concept of time rippling outward from each decision added a unique, almost magical depth to the story. I found the pacing of the romance with Max to be just right—a true slow burn filled with yearning and tension. Their chemistry was undeniable from the start, and their emotional connection felt incredibly genuine.
This book hit me in all the right places. It’s tender and emotional, with just enough heartache and hope to keep you turning pages. Kristin Dwyer has such a strong voice, and her ability to explore complex emotions while weaving in a moving love story is masterful. I felt so much reading this, and I know it’ll stick with me for a long time.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
From the beginning, I felt everything Nieve was going through. Her isolation, her emotional exhaustion, and her longing for something more were so raw and real. The concept of time rippling outward from each decision added a unique, almost magical depth to the story. I found the pacing of the romance with Max to be just right—a true slow burn filled with yearning and tension. Their chemistry was undeniable from the start, and their emotional connection felt incredibly genuine.
This book hit me in all the right places. It’s tender and emotional, with just enough heartache and hope to keep you turning pages. Kristin Dwyer has such a strong voice, and her ability to explore complex emotions while weaving in a moving love story is masterful. I felt so much reading this, and I know it’ll stick with me for a long time.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read an early copy in exchange for an honest review.
October 14, 2025
I was hooked from the very beginning and honestly read the whole thing in one sitting because I just couldn’t put it down. The idea of time travel being connected through yarn was such a unique and beautiful touch, it made the story feel emotional and almost magical. I really liked how even though Nieve went back in time, she could still accidentally change things without meaning to. I could actually feel her frustration every time something shifted that she didn’t plan for.
I absolutely loved Max the way his character was written and how we slowly see that he’s always seen Nieve differently than she ever realized. Watching their relationship grow was so natural and heartfelt, and by the end, I was completely rooting for them.
The ending was sweet and satisfying. I kind of wish Nieve had talked about her time travel with someone, but it also made sense that she didn’t especially since Max was sort of dreaming about the other timelines too. It made their connection feel even more special, like they were meant to find each other no matter what reality they were in.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press / Wednesday Books for the ARC Itruly loved this story.
I absolutely loved Max the way his character was written and how we slowly see that he’s always seen Nieve differently than she ever realized. Watching their relationship grow was so natural and heartfelt, and by the end, I was completely rooting for them.
The ending was sweet and satisfying. I kind of wish Nieve had talked about her time travel with someone, but it also made sense that she didn’t especially since Max was sort of dreaming about the other timelines too. It made their connection feel even more special, like they were meant to find each other no matter what reality they were in.
Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press / Wednesday Books for the ARC Itruly loved this story.
November 8, 2025
This book was so cute and well written. And it makes me believe in love😍. Usually I'm not a big fan of romance books that have the time travel or loop trope however I will make this book an exception. I still feel like I was waiting for this big revelation that never happened and I was almost hoping that Nieve returned back to her original timeline. These types of books always leave me spiralling about how the main character will keep her time travel a secret for the rest of her life without telling her love interest. It always makes me feel like the book was left unfinished. BUT, all in all, this was a great book that I would recommend to my Lynn Painter lovers!
Thank you to NetGalley for this arc - all opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley for this arc - all opinions are my own.
November 13, 2025
I really loved this book, the narration has a rather slow rhythm, but it is clearly because the story demands it the plot needs to unravel in small waves, just like time.
I have always been a big fan of time travel stories and I think that in this case it is a great way of dealing with Nieve's grief, of showing her that not everything was how she thought it was. The book is full of magic but in a really natural way.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!
I have always been a big fan of time travel stories and I think that in this case it is a great way of dealing with Nieve's grief, of showing her that not everything was how she thought it was. The book is full of magic but in a really natural way.
Thanks NetGalley for the ARC!
September 25, 2025
Thank you st. Martins press for the arc…
Wow🤯 this book was so incredibly well written and tugged at my heart strings in all the right ways. I felt like my heart was breaking and being put back together along with nieve. I also was so blown away by how the changing timelines was done. I felt like the writing was so beautiful and i definitely highlighted a lot of quotes! Can’t wait for this one to hit shelves
Wow🤯 this book was so incredibly well written and tugged at my heart strings in all the right ways. I felt like my heart was breaking and being put back together along with nieve. I also was so blown away by how the changing timelines was done. I felt like the writing was so beautiful and i definitely highlighted a lot of quotes! Can’t wait for this one to hit shelves
September 27, 2025
Thank you NetGalley for letting me read this book
This book broken my heart for the main characters like it so hard not to cry for her because she doesn’t know what is really happening with all these changes and she is trying to change the outcome of the beginning of the book. But she find love with one of the male character.
This book broken my heart for the main characters like it so hard not to cry for her because she doesn’t know what is really happening with all these changes and she is trying to change the outcome of the beginning of the book. But she find love with one of the male character.
September 17, 2025
I lovedddd this book. It was so cute and at points I was actively rooting for like every character which never happens. I thought the yarn tie in (lol) was so interesting and well done. Wish it was longer because I would’ve loved to see more of certain scenes. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC!
October 7, 2025
Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. Such a unique romance novel but I loved every second of it.
September 28, 2025
4.25 ⭐️
Firstly, thank you for NetGalley for this arc 😊
This book was gorgeous. I loved the concept so so much. The idea of her seeing Carter in a new light. It shows how having relationships young can make your sense of reality shift.
Nieve + Max are the cutest and they work so well together.
Grandee is QUEEN 👑
This is definitely a book to go check out!
Firstly, thank you for NetGalley for this arc 😊
This book was gorgeous. I loved the concept so so much. The idea of her seeing Carter in a new light. It shows how having relationships young can make your sense of reality shift.
Nieve + Max are the cutest and they work so well together.
Grandee is QUEEN 👑
This is definitely a book to go check out!
October 29, 2025
In Time With You by Kristin Dwyer is one of my most anticipated releases of 2026, so I was super excited that I got to read it early through Netgalley. It’s a young adult romance, but it’s so much more than just a love story—it’s emotional, heartfelt, and really hits you in the feels.
The story follows Nieve Monroe, a young woman devastated by the death of her boyfriend, Carter, who dies saving her from drowning. Overcome with grief and guilt, she finds herself at odds with Carter’s best friend, Max, who silently blames her as well. Seeking solace, Nieve stays with her grandmother, known for her strange and magical tales, only to wake up the next morning transported back to the first day of college—the year before Carter’s death. This is her chance to safe Carter this time. But along the way, she gets closer to Max in ways she never expected. The story really shows how a seemingly small decision can have a huge ripple effect on everything and everyone around you, and how learning to navigate those choices is part of growing up and dealing with life.
The book deals with grief in a really relatable way. It doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. I loved how it explored expressing emotions through art, showing that sometimes it’s easier to work through your feelings and expressing them on a canvas than with words.
Kristin’s writing is emotional, vivid, and playful. The pacing is just right. Fast enough to keep you turning pages but slow enough to let the big emotional moments land, with some comic relief in between (the names of the farm animals had me laughing out loud).
I’d definitely recommend this book, though be warned, it can be triggering if you’re still going through grief yourself. Overall, it’s a beautiful, heartbreaking, and uplifting story about learning to let go while finding hope.
The story follows Nieve Monroe, a young woman devastated by the death of her boyfriend, Carter, who dies saving her from drowning. Overcome with grief and guilt, she finds herself at odds with Carter’s best friend, Max, who silently blames her as well. Seeking solace, Nieve stays with her grandmother, known for her strange and magical tales, only to wake up the next morning transported back to the first day of college—the year before Carter’s death. This is her chance to safe Carter this time. But along the way, she gets closer to Max in ways she never expected. The story really shows how a seemingly small decision can have a huge ripple effect on everything and everyone around you, and how learning to navigate those choices is part of growing up and dealing with life.
The book deals with grief in a really relatable way. It doesn’t shy away from the hard stuff. I loved how it explored expressing emotions through art, showing that sometimes it’s easier to work through your feelings and expressing them on a canvas than with words.
Kristin’s writing is emotional, vivid, and playful. The pacing is just right. Fast enough to keep you turning pages but slow enough to let the big emotional moments land, with some comic relief in between (the names of the farm animals had me laughing out loud).
I’d definitely recommend this book, though be warned, it can be triggering if you’re still going through grief yourself. Overall, it’s a beautiful, heartbreaking, and uplifting story about learning to let go while finding hope.
September 26, 2025
I really liked this premise.However, this book got boring about half way through. I lost interest in both characters and it was a chore to finish.
May 24, 2025
Devastatingly beautiful and messily human, and I would expect nothing less from a Kristin Dwyer book. After finishing this book, the story sat with me all night and day, a lingering ache for every timeline that occurred, for what was lost for each gain. For the fear, blame, misunderstanding, and LONGING. I feel like I can't accurately describe it without spoiling it, but like with any story Kristin write, the tally of small moments stitch into your heart, the pierce of the needle painful even as it mends, beautiful and heart-wrenching, because to change the pain of your past sometimes you risk losing the good moments, altering not just your life but those around you. It's mistakes and grief and yearning and the rippling butterfly effect of decisions. And it's Max, who I'd save in a heartbeat.
December 7, 2025
4 stars! 🌟✨
Magical realism captures my heart yet again!
“Time is a fickle thing. It moves and takes and shapes and carves out moments from our lives.”
Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!
“In Time With You” pushes the boundaries of time, love, relationship, and choices. In this charming tale we follow the perspective of our fmc Nieve Monroe after the devastating loss of her boyfriend Carter. She is riddled with guilt and believes that his death was her fault - as he saved her from drowning in a tragic accident. Nieve had a unique childhood growing up due to her mother not being present - leaving her and her cousin to be raised by Nieve’s eccentric grandmother. She takes a visit to her grandmother’s house searching for wisdom in her current depressive state. Her grandmother has a few tricks up her sleeve - including magic yarn. Nieive finds herself transported back to her very first day at college where she and Carter met and understands that this is her chance to save Carter from drowning. Along with having to make choices to rewrite history she is forced to work closely in art class with Carter’s best friend Max. He has never particularly been fond of Nieve, and she senses his animosity in this timeline as well. Moody and stubborn, Max makes things difficult for her. Will Nieve be able to save Carter’s life and move on from this nightmare?
This was such a fun read! To be fair I did start and finish this book while I was ill, so I was already experiencing fever nostalgia and then - boom. This hit me in my feels. I love when an author can really pull me into an experience. I felt Nieve’s heartbreak, despair, grief, pain, and desperation. Then I felt her confusion and obligation that had me in suspense, turning page after page to find out where the story would take me - and I was not disappointed. I LOVE Nieve’s grandmother. From her sheep named after “Gilmore girls” characters to her love for yarn, and her care for her granddaughters she is a force to be reckoned with.
Along with being granted a second chance Nieve was also given a new perspective on her time with Carter. Was he really the doting boyfriend she remembered? Or was she naive due to her strong feelings for him? Was Max always admiring her from the sidelines as he faded into the background?
I love that this book reflected on choices and how tiny ripples can affect the overall outcome in our life.
My one critique is that Carter was painted in a bit of a negative light towards the end of the book. I don’t believe your love for someone diminishes due to their actions being a little less romantic, and he was the victim of a horrible event. I feel as if he deserved a little more justice as a character. Overall, he was Nieve’s first love, and he did care for her tremendously.
I definitely recommend this book! ❤️🥲
Magical realism captures my heart yet again!
“Time is a fickle thing. It moves and takes and shapes and carves out moments from our lives.”
Thank you to Wednesday Books and Netgalley for an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!
“In Time With You” pushes the boundaries of time, love, relationship, and choices. In this charming tale we follow the perspective of our fmc Nieve Monroe after the devastating loss of her boyfriend Carter. She is riddled with guilt and believes that his death was her fault - as he saved her from drowning in a tragic accident. Nieve had a unique childhood growing up due to her mother not being present - leaving her and her cousin to be raised by Nieve’s eccentric grandmother. She takes a visit to her grandmother’s house searching for wisdom in her current depressive state. Her grandmother has a few tricks up her sleeve - including magic yarn. Nieive finds herself transported back to her very first day at college where she and Carter met and understands that this is her chance to save Carter from drowning. Along with having to make choices to rewrite history she is forced to work closely in art class with Carter’s best friend Max. He has never particularly been fond of Nieve, and she senses his animosity in this timeline as well. Moody and stubborn, Max makes things difficult for her. Will Nieve be able to save Carter’s life and move on from this nightmare?
This was such a fun read! To be fair I did start and finish this book while I was ill, so I was already experiencing fever nostalgia and then - boom. This hit me in my feels. I love when an author can really pull me into an experience. I felt Nieve’s heartbreak, despair, grief, pain, and desperation. Then I felt her confusion and obligation that had me in suspense, turning page after page to find out where the story would take me - and I was not disappointed. I LOVE Nieve’s grandmother. From her sheep named after “Gilmore girls” characters to her love for yarn, and her care for her granddaughters she is a force to be reckoned with.
Along with being granted a second chance Nieve was also given a new perspective on her time with Carter. Was he really the doting boyfriend she remembered? Or was she naive due to her strong feelings for him? Was Max always admiring her from the sidelines as he faded into the background?
I love that this book reflected on choices and how tiny ripples can affect the overall outcome in our life.
My one critique is that Carter was painted in a bit of a negative light towards the end of the book. I don’t believe your love for someone diminishes due to their actions being a little less romantic, and he was the victim of a horrible event. I feel as if he deserved a little more justice as a character. Overall, he was Nieve’s first love, and he did care for her tremendously.
I definitely recommend this book! ❤️🥲
September 14, 2025
🌅Having recently lost someone, I’m very well acquainted with grief, and grief is a tricky thing; it reshapes you, blurs your choices, and sometimes makes you wonder what you’d give up to rewrite the past. In Time With You by Kristin Dwyer captures that ache with devastating clarity.
The novel follows Nieve Monroe, whose life shatters when her boyfriend, Carter, dies saving her from drowning. Consumed by guilt, she withdraws from everyone—including Max, Carter’s best friend, who blames her too. Then one morning, Nieve wakes up not in her grief but a year earlier, with the chance to undo everything.
Determined to keep Carter safe this time, she makes different choices. But the more she tries to keep him safe, the closer she drifts to Max, a boy she thought she hated. What begins as an impossible attempt to protect Carter turns into something far messier: a story about love, loss, and the cost of rewriting fate.
This book is beautifully raw. Nieve’s voice carries all the contradictions of grief, self-blame, longing, defiance, and the stubborn desire to hope again. The time-loop element adds urgency and weight to every decision she makes, while the romance that blooms between her and Max feels both inevitable and startling. Dwyer doesn’t shy away from showing how complicated grief can make love, and she handles the “what ifs” of second chances with nuance.
The writing was lyrical and deeply quotable, with lines that linger long after the book ends: “You are not defined by one moment. Hell, you aren’t even the sum of all those moments together. Change is what reminds us we are alive.” Passages like these elevate the story beyond romance into something reflective and soul-searching.
Ultimately, In Time With You is a heartbreaker of a novel that stitches hope into its wounds. Fans of You’ve Reached Sam and Before I Fall will recognize the same emotional intensity here, but Dwyer makes it her own. It’s a story about love in all its messiness—first love, lost love, and the terrifying, beautiful risk of loving again.
A huge thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this eARC. I truly enjoyed this book – love, love, love speculative romances! #NetGalley #StMartinsPress #KristinDwyer
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5 stars)
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The novel follows Nieve Monroe, whose life shatters when her boyfriend, Carter, dies saving her from drowning. Consumed by guilt, she withdraws from everyone—including Max, Carter’s best friend, who blames her too. Then one morning, Nieve wakes up not in her grief but a year earlier, with the chance to undo everything.
Determined to keep Carter safe this time, she makes different choices. But the more she tries to keep him safe, the closer she drifts to Max, a boy she thought she hated. What begins as an impossible attempt to protect Carter turns into something far messier: a story about love, loss, and the cost of rewriting fate.
This book is beautifully raw. Nieve’s voice carries all the contradictions of grief, self-blame, longing, defiance, and the stubborn desire to hope again. The time-loop element adds urgency and weight to every decision she makes, while the romance that blooms between her and Max feels both inevitable and startling. Dwyer doesn’t shy away from showing how complicated grief can make love, and she handles the “what ifs” of second chances with nuance.
The writing was lyrical and deeply quotable, with lines that linger long after the book ends: “You are not defined by one moment. Hell, you aren’t even the sum of all those moments together. Change is what reminds us we are alive.” Passages like these elevate the story beyond romance into something reflective and soul-searching.
Ultimately, In Time With You is a heartbreaker of a novel that stitches hope into its wounds. Fans of You’ve Reached Sam and Before I Fall will recognize the same emotional intensity here, but Dwyer makes it her own. It’s a story about love in all its messiness—first love, lost love, and the terrifying, beautiful risk of loving again.
A huge thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for this eARC. I truly enjoyed this book – love, love, love speculative romances! #NetGalley #StMartinsPress #KristinDwyer
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5 stars)
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November 11, 2025
I want to start off by saying that I don't gravitate towards romance books. There's nothing wrong with the genre, I just have never fallen in love with it.
First of all, I received an ARC of this book through a Goodreads giveaway and am so grateful I got the chance to read it before it releases March 2026!
In Time With You is a speculative, magical realism romance about a girl named Nieve who blames herself for the recent death of her boyfriend Carter. When she returns home her witchy grandmother who's always referred to time as a fluid thing destroys a section of Nieve's "time blanket" that represents her life. The morning after it's burnt Nieve wakes up the day before school starts the year before. As she tries to navigate this new timeline she finds herself falling for Max, Carter's best friend who's always seemed to hate her, whilst also desperately trying to prevent her past boyfriend's death.
I want to start off on a positive note: this book was an easy read. It went by quick and though some parts felt more slow, for the most part it didn't drag on. I liked certain moments of each of the characters, though I admit I disliked every character for at least a bit throughout different parts of the book. Some moments with Nieve and Max felt special, like his final confession and the fireplace moment, and I enjoyed those moments a lot.
Now for the parts I didn't like as much. Firstly, I didn't love that the timeline kept resetting. The whole time travel thing really got messed up and is very confusing in the sense that Nieves actions in the future change the past (like a childhood figure of hers not dying when she's young) which doesn't make sense at all. And so many of the important moments between Nieve and Max were just reset and became memories, which made them lose significance in my opinion. Additionally, this book is marketed as YA despite there being a short but somewhat graphic sex scene. Carter was a mess, as well as Nieves relationship with him. I didn't enjoy the flashbacks and found myself getting bored easily when it came to him.
One last note: the sheep are all named after Gilmore Girls characters which was cute at first but then became referenced far too much it felt like an inside joke no one cared about.
First of all, I received an ARC of this book through a Goodreads giveaway and am so grateful I got the chance to read it before it releases March 2026!
In Time With You is a speculative, magical realism romance about a girl named Nieve who blames herself for the recent death of her boyfriend Carter. When she returns home her witchy grandmother who's always referred to time as a fluid thing destroys a section of Nieve's "time blanket" that represents her life. The morning after it's burnt Nieve wakes up the day before school starts the year before. As she tries to navigate this new timeline she finds herself falling for Max, Carter's best friend who's always seemed to hate her, whilst also desperately trying to prevent her past boyfriend's death.
I want to start off on a positive note: this book was an easy read. It went by quick and though some parts felt more slow, for the most part it didn't drag on. I liked certain moments of each of the characters, though I admit I disliked every character for at least a bit throughout different parts of the book. Some moments with Nieve and Max felt special, like his final confession and the fireplace moment, and I enjoyed those moments a lot.
Now for the parts I didn't like as much. Firstly, I didn't love that the timeline kept resetting. The whole time travel thing really got messed up and is very confusing in the sense that Nieves actions in the future change the past (like a childhood figure of hers not dying when she's young) which doesn't make sense at all. And so many of the important moments between Nieve and Max were just reset and became memories, which made them lose significance in my opinion. Additionally, this book is marketed as YA despite there being a short but somewhat graphic sex scene. Carter was a mess, as well as Nieves relationship with him. I didn't enjoy the flashbacks and found myself getting bored easily when it came to him.
One last note: the sheep are all named after Gilmore Girls characters which was cute at first but then became referenced far too much it felt like an inside joke no one cared about.
November 27, 2025
ARC review - thank you to Wednesday Books and St. Martin's Press for the early access
It’s been a while since I’ve read something where I couldn’t stop crying, but behold, I’ve found the story — and what started out as a simple ARC read ended up becoming something so much more meaningful to me. In Time With You is full of angst, grief, humor, hope, and feels like an indirect challenge to looking within your own life and questioning what you are searching for and why.
You follow along with Nieve Monroe, who experienced something so painfully tragic and is now having to figure out how to navigate her world after this loss, but you also get to see her have that chance to unwind the string of fate that’s pulled her life along so far and figuring out what’s the right stitch to place her life back where she’s wanting it and needing it. You get to meet an ensemble of so many others in this story who help Nieve through this journey, but also whose decisions and lives are impactful towards Nieve as well, and it becomes such a dynamic read-along where you’re just wondering what’s next with not only Nieve, but everyone else.
The story itself also feels like a love letter to the arts and the appreciation of just how intertwined the different disciplines can be when helping you appreciate and understand the beauty of your life and the world around you. Whether that’s in balls of yarn with blankets and dolls that tell stories, collaborative art pieces that become an integral part of the plot, or even a poem by a friend that encompasses all the fears and anxieties of the unknown, it’s here in this book, and it’s beautiful. It’s vibrant, it’s colorful, and it’s a story I genuinely think you’ll just feel for a while, even once you’ve finished.
I believe Kristin found such a beautiful formula for a story that rips you apart and sews you back together, and it’s in the form of In Time With You. It’s introspective, emotional, and to me, even therapeutic, in all its honesty.
It’s been a while since I’ve read something where I couldn’t stop crying, but behold, I’ve found the story — and what started out as a simple ARC read ended up becoming something so much more meaningful to me. In Time With You is full of angst, grief, humor, hope, and feels like an indirect challenge to looking within your own life and questioning what you are searching for and why.
You follow along with Nieve Monroe, who experienced something so painfully tragic and is now having to figure out how to navigate her world after this loss, but you also get to see her have that chance to unwind the string of fate that’s pulled her life along so far and figuring out what’s the right stitch to place her life back where she’s wanting it and needing it. You get to meet an ensemble of so many others in this story who help Nieve through this journey, but also whose decisions and lives are impactful towards Nieve as well, and it becomes such a dynamic read-along where you’re just wondering what’s next with not only Nieve, but everyone else.
The story itself also feels like a love letter to the arts and the appreciation of just how intertwined the different disciplines can be when helping you appreciate and understand the beauty of your life and the world around you. Whether that’s in balls of yarn with blankets and dolls that tell stories, collaborative art pieces that become an integral part of the plot, or even a poem by a friend that encompasses all the fears and anxieties of the unknown, it’s here in this book, and it’s beautiful. It’s vibrant, it’s colorful, and it’s a story I genuinely think you’ll just feel for a while, even once you’ve finished.
I believe Kristin found such a beautiful formula for a story that rips you apart and sews you back together, and it’s in the form of In Time With You. It’s introspective, emotional, and to me, even therapeutic, in all its honesty.
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