This Time Next Year tells the story of Minnie Cooper and Quinn Hamilton. They were born a minute apart on 1^st January 1990, but although they share the same birthday they don’t know each other. Despite that Minnie has grown up resenting Quinn because her mother insists that his mother ‘stole’ the name Quinn from her mother and due to the publicity in the papers felt too embarrassed to continue with her plans to name her own child Quinn. Thanks to Quinn’s mother, she’s had to cope with being called Minnie Cooper instead. Quinn’s mother also won the £50,000 that her mother desperately needed and had her baby first because Minnie’s mum helped her when she was in labour.

Minnie hates New Year’s Eve/Day because something dreadful always happens to her. Then one New Year’s Eve she meets Quinn. Quinn is tall, handsome, charismatic and even lives in one of the splendid houses she walked past when she was younger. He has it all, even her name, but despite herself Minnie can’t help liking him. As Minnie gets to know Quinn she slowly discovers that despite all the outside benefits of a luxurious lifestyle his life has not been nearly as easy as she imagined.

I loved This Time Next Year. Minnie and Quinn’s characters are beautifully depicted, as are the relationships between the various characters. I look forward to reading Sophie Cousen’s next book.

Thanks to NetGalley and Arrow for an ARC copy in return for an honest review.