This Time Next Year

An epic love story about two people born in the same place at the same time, who take thirty years to find each other. Perfect for fans of Love, Actually and One Day in December

This was a truly wonderful read and once I started I couldn't put it down[...] The writing was absolutely perfect and I will definitely by looking out for more by this author[...] This is definitely a contender for my Book of the Year list, and I would wholeheartedly recommend this!

It was so refreshing to read a book that contained enough humour to make me laugh out loud more times than I have in a while. I thought that the storyline was pure fun, pure indulgence and pure escapism [...] I have a very strong feeling that Sophie Cousens' novel is going to soar and, if an author can create a unique and hilarious love story that just keeps on giving, I absolutely cannot wait to see how Cousens' puts her own individual spin on other novels in the future.

We adored this funny and heart-warming romance!

Grab the tissues and snuggle up for a real feel-good rom-com

This instant mood-lifteris a refreshing take on the boy-meets-girl tale

This Time Next Year has a heroine you'll want to be friends with, a hero worth getting up early on a Sunday morning for and is a note-perfect romcom

Romcom lovers - this is right up your romantic street [...] Bursting with colour, I was rooting for the pair the whole way through

An absorbing tale about fate, love and making your own luck

A beautiful read, perfect for fans of One Day by David Nicholls and The Versions Of Us by Laura Barnett, with likeable and believable characters

Filled with laughter and likeable characters, and a whole lot of love.

This is a beautiful and brilliant novel. A romance novel with no hint of cliche. It has plenty to say and characters who are impossible to not fall in love with. Set in a 2020 where Covid 19 did not happen, this was the future we all deserved. I loved this book so much. It is so clever and pitch perfect. Sophie Cousens is one to watch

If you're looking for the perfect read to dive into this winter season, look no further than This Time Next Year

2020's most perfect pick-me-up. Refreshingly romantic and certain to hold a special place in your heart, This Time Next Year is essential reading for fans of Jojo Moyes, Josie Silver and Lucy Diamond.

This debut novel from Sophie Cousens is climbing its way up the Amazon sales charts and for good reason - it's just the tonic for beating the lockdown blues

'This is a beautiful read' Yorkshire Post

Very much like One Day In December, it had a cosy festive feelto it at times, it had so many likeable characters and I just adored Minnie and Quinn, I felt the chemistry between them and rooted for them right from the very first moment they met. I'd love to see this as a film one day.

'A refreshing take on the boy-meets-girl tale...Uplifting and relatable.'

A note-perfect rom-com to get you in the Christmas spirit

Sophie Cousens worked in TV in London for over twelve years, producing The Graham Norton Show, Big Brother and Ant and Dec. She now lives in Jersey and balances her writing career with working for an arts charity and taking care of her two small children. This Time Next Year is her first novel.

The instant New York Times bestseller adored by readers around the world!! Now a feature-length film starring Emily in Paris's Lucien Laviscount. 
 
Curl up with the refreshingly romantic and unputdownable rom-com which has everyone falling head over heels. 
 
Quinn and Minnie are born on New Year's Eve, in the same hospital, one minute apart. 
 
Their lives may begin together, but their worlds could not be more different. 
 
Thirty years later they find themselves together again in the same place, at the same time. 
 
What if fate is trying to bring them together? 
 
Maybe it is time to take a chance on love. . . 
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'Heart-warming and unashamedly romantic' RUTH JONES 
 
'Sparkling and uplifting' MHAIRI MCFARLANE 
 
'Every page of this book is perfect' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 
 
'Swooningly romantic...I didn't want to put it down' KIRSTY GREENWOOD 
 
'I absolutely loved This Time Next Year...so funny and sad and brilliant on love, friendship and family. Plus it contains the finest comedic airport security scene since spinal tap' TOM ELLEN 
 
'A beautiful debut full of heart, soul and serendipity with characters you cannot help but fall in love with' ALEX BROWN 
 
'This Time Next Year will make you laugh, cry and keep reading long into the night - it is the escapist read everyone needs right now' HOLLY MARTIN 
 
'A funny, pull-at-your-heartstrings read, this is the perfect companion for curling up with hot chocolate and a blanket. Unashamedly romantic and packed full of holiday sparkle, it is a hug in book form' JOSIE SILVER 
 
'Uplifting and relatable' WOMAN &amp; HOME 
 
'Bursting with colour, I was rooting for the pair the whole way through' PRIMA 
 
'This Time Next Year has a heroine you'll want to be friends with and a hero you'll want to spend more time with. A note-perfect romcom' RED 
 
'Funny, perceptive, and completely binge-worthy!' SUN ON SUNDAY 
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Readers are falling in love with This Time Next Year: 
 
'I loved every moment ... It's so clever and intricate and I adored it.' 
 
'This is a book that I will definitely be re-reading... I fell in love with the characters.' 
 
'This Time Next Year is utterly refreshing. Filled with love (a little lust) and laughter.' 
 
'I completely loved this book! Blissfully indulgent on the romance ... I loved the writing' 
 
'I was smitten with this story from the first chapter.' 
 
'The book you're looking for!!' 
 
'I enjoyed this beautiful and romantic story. The plot was well crafted and the characters were people I could relate to and empathise with. Definitely recommended.' 
 
'The characters were great and I was sad to finish the book as I would no longer be spending time in their company. The story is lovely and also believable, I will be recommending this book to all my friends.' 
 
'You'll start the book because it sounds cute, you'll keep reading it because the plot keeps unfolding and not once does it stand still or stagnate and you'll re-read it because you love all the people encapsulated within the pages so much.' 
 
'This book is delightful. It's a big hug; a hot chocolate; your favourite onesie, all rolled into one.' 
 
'I would really recommend this to anyone that really does believe in fate, enjoys proposals from a knight on a unicorn and knows that love will always win.' 
 
'I absolutely loved it, truly one of the best books I have read.'

Sophie Cousens

I adored this book! Sophie Cousens is a bestselling author because she writes books you wish would never end. This book made me explode with laughter, dissolve into tears and want to move to Jersey! It is a tender study of the memories we cling to, our hopes for the future and how they measure up to reality. Just Haven't Met You Yet is a reminder that sometimes real life, with all its imperfect mess, is where we find our greatest love stories

This book is pure, unbridled joy. With a wholly immersive setting and pitch-perfect humor, Just Haven't Met You Yet is sure to leave you smiling long after you've turned the last page

A perfectly charming escape. I laughed, I teared up, and I smiled my way through. Just Haven't Met You Yet hits all the right notes for a great romantic comedy

I loved following Laura on her sometimes-disastrous capers around gorgeous-sounding Jersey and literally couldn't put it down. Exactly the sort of fun, pacy, beautifully-written romantic story I needed this summer. And it was VERY sexy.

A smart, warm and wonderfully witty love story about the power of love stories, with so many laugh-out-loud moments

Pure escapism with the most gorgeous sense of place - I was swept away to Jersey's coasts and cliffs and coves. I defy anyone not to wish they were there too!

I absolutely loved this book. Sophie is such a natural storyteller, and her sense of humour is always on point. It was like sitting down with a good friend and having a chat over a glass of wine on a sunny spring evening. I know that everyone who reads Just Haven't Met You Yet will fall in love with it. 

Sophie writes with sparkling, whip-smart humour that has me grinning from ear to ear. The way she ties jelly-legged romance with vibrant laughter is masterfully done. Sophie Cousens books are the hallmark of a good time.

This pitch-perfect romcom will steal your heart

Joyful, magical and heart-skippingly romantic

The new feel-good love story from the author of THIS TIME NEXT YEAR

The stunning new love story from the bestselling author of This Time Next Year 
 
'Impossible to put down' CATHY BRAMLEY 
'A sure-fire hit!' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS 
'Packed full of holiday sparkle' JOSIE SILVER 
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Tell me the story of how you two met. . . 
 
Laura has built a career out of interviewing people about their epic real life love stories. 
 
When she picks up the wrong suitcase at the airport, Laura wonders if this could be the start of something that is written in the stars. 
 
From piano sheet-music to a battered copy of her favourite book, Laura finds in the bag evidence of everything she could hope for in a partner. 
 
If Laura's job has taught her anything it is that when it comes to love, you cannot let opportunity pass you by. Now Laura is determined to track down the owner of the suitcase, and her own happy ending. 
 
But what if fate has other ideas? 
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YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS LOVE JUST HAVEN'T MET YOU YET! 
 
'Rom-com perfection... A beautiful love story: hugely funny and light as a feather, but with incredible depth and heart, and a perfect, slow burn romance at its centre. I wanted to stay on Jersey and keep in touch with the characters long after the last page' CRESSIDA MCLAUGHLIN 
 
'A sweet and heartwarming story about finding love, and finding yourself. I smiled from beginning to end' LINDSEY KELK 
 
'Utterly brilliant, delightfully funny and impossible to put down' CATHY BRAMLEY 
 
'Just Haven't Met You Yet has got everything This Time Next Year had and more. I adored getting lost in Jersey, and Sophie has created a cast of characters that sparkle off the page with warmth and wit. I loved the heart, and I loved the emotional depth. A sure-fire hit!' LAURA JANE WILLIAMS 
 
'A funny, pull-at-your-heartstrings read, this is the perfect companion for curling up with hot chocolate and a blanket. Unashamedly romantic and packed full of holiday sparkle, it's a hug in book form' JOSIE SILVER 
 
'Just what I needed - fizzing, funny and deliciously romantic, but pleasingly thorny and complex too. Plus it made me want to book a stay in Jersey' BETH MORREY 
 
'I completely adored this gorgeous story, devouring it with indecent haste. Just Haven't Met You Yet has the perfect mix of fascinating characters, delicious humour and a lovely lightness of touch, not to mention a love story which will have you on tenterhooks' HANNAH DOYLE 
 
'A smart, warm and wonderfully witty love story about the power of love stories, with so many laugh-out-loud moments' EMMA HUGHES 
 
'Pure escapism with the most gorgeous sense of place - I was swept away to Jersey's coasts and cliffs and coves. I defy anyone not to wish they were there too!' ABBIE GREAVES 
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Praise for Sophie Cousens: 
 
'Heart-warming and unashamedly romantic' RUTH JONES 
 
'Sparkling and uplifting' MHAIRI MCFARLANE 
 
'Swooningly romantic...I didn't want to put it down' KIRSTY GREENWOOD 
 
'The escapist read everyone needs right now.' HOLLY MARTIN 
 
'Funny, perceptive, and completely binge-worthy' SUN ON SUNDAY 
 
'Gorgeous! A feel-good, romantic hug of a book' GILLIAN HARVEY 
 
'I absolutely loved This Time Next Year...so funny and sad and brilliant on love, friendship and family. Plus it contains the finest comedic airport security scene since spinal tap' TOM ELLEN 
 
'A beautiful debut full of heart, soul and serendipity with characters you can't help but fall in love with.' ALEX BROWN

Sophie Cousens

Praise for Just Haven't Met You Yet

I adored this book! Sophie Cousens is a bestselling author because she writes books you wish would never end. This book made me explode with laughter, dissolve into tears and want to move to Jersey! It is a tender s ...

This book is pure, unbridled joy. With a wholly immersive setting and pitch-perfect humor, Just Haven't Met You Yet is sure to leave you smiling long after you've turned the last page

A perfectly charming escape. I laughed, I teared up, and I smiled my way through. Just Haven't Met You Yet hits all the right notes for a great romantic comedy

I adored this book! Sophie Cousens is a bestselling author because she writes books you wish would never end. This book made me explode with laughter, dissolve into tears and want to move to Jersey! It is a tender s ...

This book is pure, unbridled joy. With a wholly immersive setting and pitch-perfect humor, Just Haven't Met You Yet is sure to leave you smiling long after you've turned the last page

A perfectly charming escape. I laughed, I teared up, and I smiled my way through. Just Haven't Met You Yet hits all the right notes for a great romantic comedy

I adored this book! Sophie Cousens is a bestselling author because she writes books you wish would never end. This book made me explode with laughter, dissolve into tears and want to move to Jersey! It is a tender s ...

This book is pure, unbridled joy. With a wholly immersive setting and pitch-perfect humor, Just Haven't Met You Yet is sure to leave you smiling long after you've turned the last page

A perfectly charming escape. I laughed, I teared up, and I smiled my way through. Just Haven't Met You Yet hits all the right notes for a great romantic comedy

Books by Sophie Cousens

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