Introduction

One of TIME’s 50 Best Romances to Read Right Now

“Sumptuous writing” – Sarah Jessica Parker

Two writers get a second chance at love in this romantic, sexy-as-hell New York Times bestselling novel.

Eva Mercy is a single mom and bestselling erotica writer. Shane Hall is a reclusive, award-winning novelist. When the two meet at a literary event, sparks fly, raising not only their buried traumas, but the eyebrows of the Black literati. What no one knows is that when they were teenager, Eva and Shane spent one crazy week madly in love. They can pretend they've never met, but they can’t deny their chemistry—or the fact that they’ve been secretly writing to each other in their books through the years.

With its keen observations of creative life in America today, as well as the joys and complications of being a mother and a daughter, Seven Days in June is a hilarious starcrossed romance.

A Best Book of the Year: NPR • Kirkus • Marie Claire • PopSugar • New York Public Library • Bustle • Reader’s Digest • Literary Hub A Best Book of the Summer: Harper’s Bazaar • Oprah Daily • Shondaland • The Los Angeles Times • CBS News • PureWow • Good Housekeeping • BuzzFeed • theSkimmA Best Romance of 2021: The Washington Post • USA Today • Vulture • Goodreads • BookPage • BuzzFeed • Happy Mag

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Discussion Questions

1. What do you think initially drew Eva and Shane together when they were teenagers?

2. How has Eva’s medical condition impacted her relationships?

3. Eva is a bestselling writer of erotica fantasy. Why did she choose this genre? 

4. Shane is a more serious writer of literary fiction. Why was writing novels the right career path for the both of them?

5. Let’s discuss how their best-selling novels feature characters inspired by each other. What does that say about that fated week together as teenagers?

6. Eva and Shane unexpectedly reconnect as adults. And it’s not long until they pick up where they left off. Overall, what are your thoughts on their romantic relationship? Why are they so connected?
7. Why does Eva not go by Genevieve anymore?

8. Let’s talk about Eva and Audre’s mother/daughter relationship.

9. Both Eva and Shane come from traumatic pasts. Eva tries to shield Audre from the past and rewrites her mother’s narrative as a feminist, beauty queen—which is pretty far from the truth. Why did she withhold the truth about her past to Audre? Will she ever tell her the truth?

10. It turns out the Shane wrote his novels while drunk. Now that he’s sober, he’s afraid he won’t be able to write. Do you think he’ll find his voice as a sober writer?

11. Just as Shane and Eva pick up where they left off as teenagers, a tragedy forces Shane to leave without warning to Eva. Why didn’t he tell her what was going on?

12. After taking time apart, Eva works on her serious novel about her family’s past while Shane tries to process his past trauma and continue to remain sober. Why did the two need to split before coming back together?

13. Do you believe their relationship with last?

14. There are plans in the works to turn the novel into a TV series. Who should play the key roles?

With thanks from Valerie of the Rare Gems Literary Society for finding these questions!--Pauline

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