Ooh! An all-new Lucy Mitchell with a bit of magical realism thrown in! I am a huge Lucy Mitchell fan, as it is, and when I heard she was mixing things up a bit from the more rom-com style to this borderline paranormal genre, I was intrigued. And a bookshop plays a huge part, so that was me sold! I tell you what... I was not disappointed! Nelly has distanced herself from love and all it entails because of her curse. From a young girl, every time she touches someone, she sees a flash-forward to their future, and it almost always seems to end tragically. Seeing images of her friends and loved ones has already cost her a dear friendship, so she does everything she can to physically keep away from people. She leads a lonely life with just her and her cat, Lenny, until financial troubles force her to find a flatmate. Enter romantic novelist Oliver, an acquaintance of her bookshop employer, and all manner of flutterings begin. Oliver has his own demons, and Nelly finds herself slowly pulled towards him. And why ever not? He sounds rather hot! There are so many barriers, but Lucy manages to create a brilliant slow burn between them both, and the addition of 'sharing a bed', albeit with the world's biggest pillow wall, is a great way for them to build trust. Alongside Nelly's story, we have her visits to her Aunt Polly, who pretty much raised her and supported her in so many ways. Her car, Nigella, features heavily, too! This isn't just a romance. There is much to learn about processing grief and understanding that love isn't just about the end result but, more importantly, about all that comes before. A beautiful read with a sprinkle of magic!

This was an absolutely beautiful book! I loved this story so much. My heart did go out to Nelly though as every time she touches someone she sees so much heartbreak and she feels it all and feels bad for them. She has also dealt with the loss of two parents and as someone who has gone through that my heart went out to her so much especially when she had questions that she knew that no one could answer for her. Except thanks to her aunt who gave her, her mother’s diary then she was able to find out certain things. I loved the relationship between Nelly and Oliver and how things progressed with them, I also really loved the relationship they both had with Mr Ellis and how they all helped each other out. It was such a beautiful and heartwarming story and you won’t be able to help yourself from smiling the whole way reading this book. I would highly recommend reading this book if you love a heartwarming and beautiful story with wonderful characters that will make your heart feel so warm. I would like to thank Boldwood Books and NetGalley for this Advanced Readers Copy.

A really enjoyable read. When book seller Nelly realises that every time she touches someone and sees how there love story will end she sees it as a curse and decides relationship's are not for her but when she has to take on a flatmate due to financial difficulties things get more complicated for her. When she meets her flatmate author Oliver James she doesn't feel anything when they accidentally touch and it really terrifies her, she is also supporting her beloved Aunt through cancer so when they start getting close will she take a chance to begin a relationship and realise its not a curse but a gift. A really good story with some interesting characters who make this novel to life I thoroughly enjoyed it

Bookseller Nelly Blake has a secret. When she touches someone, she sees exactly how their love story will end. The cheating, the ghosting, the awkward meltdowns in coffee shops - it's all laid bare on vivid, unwanted visions. She's seen every kind of romantic disaster and has concluded the safest option is to stay single forever. No touching. No dating. No love. But after a brutal rent hike and her beloved Aunt Polly's cancer diagnosis, Nelly is forced to take on a flatmate to make ends meet. enter Oliver James - best selling romance author and recently heartbroken man hiding more than just his actual name. Then Nelly accidentally touches him.... and sees nothing. No ending. No heartbreak. No clue. And that terrifies her more than anything. This is a good romance story. The concept was intriguing. I don't think I'd like to be able to tell by touching someone how their romance will end. It's also heartbreaking that Nelly begins to live her life trying not to touch anyone. But that all changes when Oliver comes into the story. This is an easy to read story. Published 23rd May 2026 I would like to thank #NetGalley #BoldwoodBooks and the author #LucyMitchell for my ARC of #EveryTimeWeTouch in exchange for an honest review.

I chose this book as it sounded quirky and a little bit different. It definitely had elements of this, however it didn't really deliver as I expected it to.Romance lovers will probably adore this book. I am not a huge lover of romance, but I do enjoy it usually when mixed with other elements like fantasy, or in this case magical realism.The curse/gift that Nelly has was intriguing, however every single time it struck we had the same repeated description (flash of white light, vision, etc). Also, every single vision showed love ending in a negative way. It felt very biased, as not every ending of a relationship is painful or due to cheating or bad behavior. Unfortunately this book just didn't really work for me, but don't be put off by my review. If you love the genre, you will probably feel completely differently ?