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One Second to Forever
by Bree Harlow
Why Read This?The one-sentence sell. What do you get for showing up to this book, even when it's hard?
A wickedly fun concept where a romance-hating protagonist gets sucked into a fantasy romance book and has to survive trials while falling for her annoyingly beautiful guide. Short, punchy, and surprisingly emotional under the humor.
Synopsis
One Second to Forever is a standalone sapphic romantasy novel with portal magic, deadly trials, and a romance guaranteed to drive you mad. Liss Burgess hates all things romance. When she is sucked into the pages of a fantasy romance book she was very clearly told not to touch, Liss finds herself trapped in a world built from the very tropes, plotlines, and brooding men she claims to despise the most. The only way out? Collect a key from each of the kings of Foreverland and open the Door of Ever. Liss has three days in each kingdom to prepare to survive a trial set by the kings, each more difficult and deadly than the last. Her only allies are Tarran, the chaotic yet annoyingly beautiful guide who seems to be unraveling faster than the story itself, and the Carls, identical twins with questionable qualifications but surprisingly good hearts. With each test, the book tightens its pages around Liss, and she begins to find love in the things she once thought she abhorred. As tensions rise, Liss must dive deeper than ever before to figure out where the fiction ends and her feelings truly begin.
At a Glance
3.58 ★ GoodreadsTop TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
Book Details
Goodreads RatingThe crowd's verdict. Take it with salt, though. Some masterpieces are polarizing.
3.58 ★
Page CountHow long the commitment is.
184 pages
PublishedWhen this hit shelves. Helpful for tracking vibes by era.
2025
Primary GenreWhat type of book this is. Romance? Fantasy? A 400-page therapy session disguised as a thriller?
Fantasy Romance
PairingWho's falling in love? The gender makeup of your main romance. Helps you find your specific flavor of love story.
F/F
POVWhose head are you in? First person = deep in the feels. Third = watching from above. Dual = emotional whiplash (affectionate).
First Person
Romance PacingHow long until they kiss? Slow burn = 300 pages of tension. Insta-love = page 12 and it's already chaos.
Medium Burn
CliffhangerEnding type: HEA = forever happy (you'll cry happy). HFN = happy for now (open to interpretation). Bittersweet = complicated feelings. Know what you're signing up for.
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AvailableCan you experience this book while driving? Washing dishes? Working out while emotionally destroyed? Check here.
No
TropesPlot devices and story situations that drive the romance. These are the circumstances that throw characters together or create conflict, not how they personally relate.
Mood & Vibe
MoodWhat you felt reading this. Swoony? Gutted? Deliciously unhinged? The emotional fingerprint.
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