Book Review: Over and Over

Over and Over by Becky Hunter will be released in the U.S. on Feb 24, 2026.

Lissa is stuck. How will she discover what is holding back from the life or love she is supposed to choose? This book is about choices. The choices we still have to make and the choices in the past we cannot change.

Over and Over opens on the anniversary of Lissa’s younger sister’s death. While it has been decades since then, Lissa is having trouble moving on. Her mom blames her for her younger sister Chloe’s drowning, even though it was an accident; there’s a lot of dysfunction in that relationship.

 Lissa also doesn’t like her job and seems to have trouble connecting in romantic relationships. Yet on that day, the anniversary, she feels like doing something that makes her feel alive. And then something amazing happens; she meets Ash, who saves her as she very inexpertly rides an electric scooter. And after that, the memories of her past lives begin.

Ash is more of a free spirit than Lissa; he loves to travel as a location scout for music videos, while Lissa is mostly afraid of the world. It seems grief has paralyzed her and this part of the book felt very realistic.

Once Lissa and Ash meet, a slow burn romance ensues, and Lissa begins to have dreams or memories of past lives in New York City, Scotland, and Paris, France, in which she senses she is with the love of her life. The past lives were interesting, but also the way they were written, slipping into past lives mid-scene, could be confusing for readers.

The cover makes the novel look like mostly a romance. I am not sure if I would call this book a romance, yet there were romantic moments. It has speculative elements and deals with grief throughout the book. Over and Over does have a lot of sadness and heaviness, so do not go into it expecting a light romance.

My conclusion is this: if you set your expectations accurately, then you will likely enjoy a fascinating book. If you are looking for only a romance with a speculative twist, this book might be too sad for you.

Thank you to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.