Not This Time

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Ruby was driven out of her family and got killed by her sister, Sienna. But she is reborn, back to the very day Sienna is brought home. In this life, Sienna is once again scheming to harm Ruby, her family, and seize the family fortune. How can Ruby reveal Sienna’s true colors to her family? Can she rewrite her fate and turn tragedy into triumph?

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Not This Time Reviews

★★★★☆4.3·10 reviews

SofiaScrolls

★★★★★·5 months ago

The camera work in Not This Time helps the confrontations land.

Avery_Reacts

★★★☆☆·5 months ago

Not This Time works as background drama more than appointment viewing.

ChloeChecksIn

★★★★☆·5 months ago

The performances in Not This Time make the conflict feel personal.

SofiaScrolls — ★★★★★

The camera work in Not This Time helps the confrontations land.

Avery_Reacts — ★★★☆☆

Not This Time works as background drama more than appointment viewing.

ChloeChecksIn — ★★★★☆

The performances in Not This Time make the conflict feel personal.

Avery_Coffee — ★★★★★

The hook in Not This Time is simple, but it lands really well.

JamieDrama — ★★★☆☆

Not This Time does the job for a quick scroll session.

Lena_NextEp — ★★★★☆

The supporting cast in Not This Time adds enough texture to keep it moving.

TheoScenes — ★★★★☆

Not This Time is not perfect, yet it keeps the screen busy in a good way.

Avery_Notes — ★★★★★

I like how Not This Time moves from one problem to the next without dragging.

ZoeBinge — ★★★★★

The pacing in Not This Time works better than I thought it would.

Nora_Coffee — ★★★★★

Not This Time is put together with more care than I expected.

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