Seven Days in June

Seven Days in June by American novelist Tia Williams was published in 2021. It was a Reese Witherspoon book club pick and a New York Times Bestseller. The novel follows two Black writers, Eva Mercy and Shane Hall, who reunite 15 years after a passionate and destructive week in June that connected them forever.

Please note that the text includes potentially triggering scenarios including assault, suicide, self-harm, and substance use.

Plot Summary

Eva Mercy is a successful erotica novelist who found herself thrust into the Black literati writing scene after winning a contest when her roommate submitted her manuscript Cursed—a vampire-witch love story—without her knowledge. Now after finishing her 14th book in the Cursed series, Eva has a dedicated, ever-watchful audience who are active on Black book Twitter and Facebook. This gives Eva financial stability and allows her to send her daughter Audre to private school. Eva hopes the book’s upcoming film adaptation will bring her more financial success. She has sold the movie rights, but an A-list director wants to make the characters white for box office reasons. Eva is desperate for the movie to be made, but its Blackness is an essential part of the series.