Alison Gervais

16-year-old Hadley is the only person who can save Archer Morales, a boy she barely knows---but to do so she make a deal with Death and go back 27 days in time to stop Archer from committing suicide. From award-winning Wattpad author Alison Gervais comes In 27 Days, a story of redemption, first love, and the strength it takes to change the future.

In 27 Days

Hadley Jamison is shocked when she hears that her classmate, Archer Morales, has committed suicide. She didn’t know the quiet, reserved guy very well, but that doesn’t stop her from feeling there was something she could have done to help him. Hoping to find some sense of closure, Hadley attends Archer’s funeral. There, Hadley is approached by a man who calls himself Death and offers her a deal. If Hadley accepts, she will be sent back 27 days in time to prevent Archer from killing himself. But when Hadley agrees to Death’s terms and goes back to right the past, she quickly learns her mission is harder than she ever could have known. Hadley soon discovers Archer’s reasons for being alone, and Archer realizes that having someone to confide in isn’t as bad as he’d always thought. But when a series of dangerous accidents starts pushing them apart, Hadley must decide whether she is ready to risk everything—including her life—to keep Archer safe. From award-winning Wattpad author Alison Gervais (HonorInTheRain) comes In 27 Days, a story of redemption, first love, and the strength it takes to change the future.

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“I . . .” He sucked in a breath, splotches of pink covering his cheeks. “I really . . . haveanappreciationforpenguinsnow.”

I didn’t comprehend what he was saying at first, but when it finally sunk in, I had to smile. “You think I’m your penguin,” I said.

It wasn’t painful, like I thought it would be. It was easy, like falling asleep. I felt so much better when my eyes closed, knowing I didn’t have to open them again.

“But . . . Archer doesn’t,” I said as an afterthought.

“No,” Carlo agreed. “He doesn’t. But he sees you.”

“Well, some penguins spend ages searching for the perfect pebble on the beach that they want to give to the penguin that they really like. Sort of like a proposal, when two people are in love and they want to get married, and the guy gives the girl a ring?"

“No.” His answer was firm. “I’m not sure I have one.”

I refused to believe that. Everyone had their own penguin, including Archer. If he managed to open his eyes just a little bit, he might possibly find that maybe his penguin was right in front of him.

You have twenty-seven days to stop Archer Morales from committing suicide.

til ‘death do us part? no. not even then.

shiya

This was such a fun read in wattpad when I started out. The writing is immaculate and covers the whole vibes of being teenagers. Then you also have romance as the main plot, and may I say, this is how you explore opening up and improve your mental wellness or your overall health. The main characters were written quite beautiful: Hadley Jamison, the one who I truly loved as a character, has shown her compassion and kindness to keep Archer alive upon seeing his mother's tears, But along the way, Hadley fell in love with the boy whom he had to save. 

One thing in particular that I didn't like here was the ending. There's something missing, and it felt quite rushed for some reason. But that's all of my problem with the text itself, everything else is great.

In the end, it's a great story in the perspective of a teenager who has a great skill at communication. And to you Hadley, a person who I admire to be everyday, will always be in my heart!!!

"That was what ultimately made my decision from me"

Luca

This was such a fun read in wattpad when I started out. The writing is immaculate and covers the whole vibes of being teenagers. Then you also have romance as the main plot, and may I say, this is how you explore opening up and improve your mental wellness or your overall health. The main characters were written quite beautiful: Hadley Jamison, the one who I truly loved as a character, has shown her compassion and kindness to keep Archer alive upon seeing his mother's tears, But along the way, Hadley fell in love with the boy whom he had to save. 

One thing in particular that I didn't like here was the ending. There's something missing, and it felt quite rushed for some reason. But that's all of my problem with the text itself, everything else is great.

In the end, it's a great story in the perspective of a teenager who has a great skill at communication. And to you Hadley, a person who I admire to be everyday, will always be in my heart!!!

"That was what ultimately made my decision from me"

sani

Katelyn f

Katelyn 

dija

One of the best romance books I‘ve read so far. 

I couldn’t put down the book. I had some work to get done, but around 1am I started reading. It’s currently 5:36 am as I‘m writing this and I‘ve just finished the book. I’m absolutely mesmerized. 

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“In this case, twenty-seven days is the amount of time it took Archer Morales to first consider taking his own life and then to finally go through with it.”

It was obvious by the way Archer spoke about him, and by his expression, that Chris was the man he considered to be his real father. Blood had nothing to do with it.

If he managed to open his eyes just a little bit, he might possibly find that maybe his penguin was right in front of him.

“I don’t like the way he was looking at you,” Archer finally said, glancing over at me. “Like you were something to eat.”

“Death . . .” Tears started to splash down my cheeks without my control. “I’m . . . I’m dead. I’m dead, aren’t . . . aren’t I?

you were just as lonely as Archer was. Just as lost. Just as scared as what the future would hold for you.

“You know, if you ever do something to me like that again, I’m going to kill you myself.”

“And I just keep thinking about the last thing I said to you. And, Hadley, you just . . . You were dead there for those few minutes. I never wanted to think about what I would do if I lost you.”

“I really . . . haveanappreciationforpenguinsnow.”…

Dorothea

Solid 5/5 stars

One of the best romance books I‘ve read so far. 

I couldn’t put down the book. I had some work to get done, but around 1am I started reading. It’s currently 5:36 am as I‘m writing this and I‘ve just finished the book. I’m absolutely mesmerized. 

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Quotes:

“In this case, twenty-seven days is the amount of time it took Archer Morales to first consider taking his own life and then to finally go through with it.”

It was obvious by the way Archer spoke about him, and by his expression, that Chris was the man he considered to be his real father. Blood had nothing to do with it.

If he managed to open his eyes just a little bit, he might possibly find that maybe his penguin was right in front of him.

“I don’t like the way he was looking at you,” Archer finally said, glancing over at me. “Like you were something to eat.”

“Death . . .” Tears started to splash down my cheeks without my control. “I’m . . . I’m dead. I’m dead, aren’t . . . aren’t I?

…“Yes.”

you were just as lonely as Archer was. Just as lost. Just as scared as what the future would hold for you.

“You know, if you ever do something to me like that again, I’m going to kill you myself.”

“And I just keep thinking about the last thing I said to you. And, Hadley, you just . . . You were dead there for those few minutes. I never wanted to think about what I would do if I lost you.”

“I really . . . haveanappreciationforpenguinsnow.”…

 “You think I’m your penguin,”

Charlie Winchester 

nory

4.5 i liked it. not really sure what i liked ab it but i did 🤷🏻‍♀️ the plot was interesting/unique & i loved hadley and archer. there were in fact some tears

okok so i read the wattpad then bought the actual book. the author’s writing has improved, but i feel like the wattpad was better at communicating the feelings. it felt like the actual book didn’t focus on important emotions hadley was having. also, the wattpad gave a better sense of family/home ig?? for example,  archer only having one sister, them not going on the family trip together, one of the sisters not getting hurt, hadley not seeing chris in “heaven”, not “meeting” archer in the chinese restaurant, and lots of other small things like that took away from the feeling of the book. it took away some of my favorite interactions. the wattpad set the bar high and unfortunately the book didn’t meet that expectation. still a good book, i love it ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

addi d.

Cynthi

5/5 stars

Bro.
I’m traumatized.
I was giggling
Kicking my feet
Screaming
Punching walls
Sobbing

This is definitely a roller coaster ride that I recommend everyone goes on.

I love Archer and Hadley.
I love Rosie.
And Regina
And Carlo
And Lauren
Can’t forget Victoria.
I basically love everyone.

Jing

Emily

My feelings about this book are pretty neutral. Essentially, I thought it was somewhat entertaining, but was obviously a Wattpad book. The writing was pretty bad and it even contained a few typos, but the plot was fulfilling enough that this didn't excessively bother me.

Some examples of why the writing was amateur at best include:

- The author assumed that the reader would have no knowledge of the outside world. She felt the need to explain what PTSD was and how a judicial appeal worked. Last time I checked any average middle schooler would know these things. 
- There was a huge case of absent parent syndrome (incredibly common in old YA/Wattpad style).
- The characters were pretty dry and I didn't have any connection to the romance, or anyone for that matter. 
- 'Foreshadowing' was super basic and obvious.
- Repetitive use of good scene, bad scene, good scene, bad scene, etc. made it very predictable. 
- Overly dramatic

I know it may seem like these are all negatives, but despite these factors, I was still engaged while reading. Sure, I could recognize the flaws of the book and how this author still has a lot of work to do in order to grow, but that doesn't mean the book was completely bad. I liked it's message, and it could definitely work better for either a younger reader or someone who likes the old YA/Wattpad style.

Tayler Park

Liked it.ending could have been better. Felt incomplete.

Milica Kurtovic

The best, happiest and saddest book I have ever read! I read it while it was still only on Wattpad and instantly fell in love with the story, the characters, literally everything! I felt everything the main character felt and cried on every second page! I love the style it was written and how the two characters, that had nothing to do with each other, connected! I recommend this book every single person! it's amazing!

tink 😵‍💫⭐

Krista 

tish

Tanishi Sharda

Csenge 

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16-year-old Hadley is the only person who can save Archer Morales, a boy she barely knows---but to do so she makes a deal with Death and go back 27 days in time to stop Archer from committing suicide.

In 27 Days

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