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Friday, 1 September 2023

This Time Next Year by Sophie Cousens

On New Years Day 1990 in Hampstead Hospital two babies are born.  The first baby to be born in the year will win prize money.  Quinn Hamilton is born one minute before Minnie Cooper.  Minnie’s mum Connie is always bitter about the events of that night as she had helped Tara Hamilton during their hours together in labour.  

On New Years Eve 2019 Quinn and Minnie end up at the same party.  Minnie does not usually go out on New Years Eve as she feels the night is jinxed for her.  On the way to the party she lost her coat and then she spent the night locked in a toilet.  In the morning she is freed and she and Quinn meet.  Minnie just wants to go home and hide for the day until the time for the jinx has passed.   

Events keep throwing Minnie and Quinn together.  Minnie realises that Quinn has not had as good a life as she had expected.  Quinn does not want any more commitment, he has his mother and a business to look after.  

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