This was a very cute rom com read. I had been having a bad week at work, and losing myself in Daniel and Nadia's missed connections certainly made my week better. It was a sweet premise, and I enjoyed the dynamic and chemistry built up. Overall I would recommend it, it reminded me of some of Mhairi McFarlane's books which I am a sucker for. I do wish we had seen a little more character development from the main characters and the side stories (friends and family). I did feel like some of those side arcs felt a little forced, but the main will they/won't they of Daniel and Nadia made up for it.

This book was light and fun and romantic. I appreciated how it showed men communicating with each other earnestly, which is something often missing from books like this. By the description of the book, I was worried that Nadia would be the “Manic Pixie Dream Girl” cliche, but she had depth and heart too! This was a fun one to read. Thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for the e-copy in exchange for my honest review.

This was a enjoyable book. This is about a man who notices a woman on a train. Daniel puts a post in the paper to get her attention. Nadia notices the post and is intrigued by who this man could be.

Over the course of time, they are both in the same place but continue to miss each other. Will Nadia and Daniel ever meet? Will either one find someone else before they can finally meet each other? Is their even a possibility of happily ever after?

I was thankful for the opportunity to read this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

An interesting read with good and bad points.

The good

I liked the alternating chapters which gave us both Nadia and Daniel's pov. I always like this style of storytelling as you get a good feel for both main characters and don't feel you're missing out on their true feelings.

There was an interesting mix of characters. I liked Nadia's friends and their side thing.

The author wasn't afraid to touch on fairly heavy issues.

The bad

I felt it took too long for the two leads to meet and we didn't spend enough time with them properly interacting to get a feel of whether they could work in the long run.

Eddie seemed like an unnecessary addition. I would have preferred it if Nadia and Daniel had met a little sooner and the time spent with Eddie had been spent on them instead.

All in all it was worth reading and I would be interested in seeing more from this author.

This is a light-hearted read about romance and missed connections. A little slow to get going but contains some sweet moments. An ideal holiday read.

DNF at 25%

I am not the right demographic for this book. I find the writing to be vulgar and the “humor” over the top.

This ROM COM may be a better match for those in their twenties, as I see that it has many positive reviews.

3.5 Stars, Rounded

Nadia is still ‘recovering’ from a bad relationship while still ‘trying’ to get all of herself together to rival those Instagram lives she so loves to follow. Perennially late to the train that would leave her time to get to work unhurried as she’d rather spend time with her best friends Gaby and Emma, gets lost in a series of movies, or falls into the instahole at 11 at night, she’s determined to make a ‘new start’ that involves being early for the 7:30 train into the city center, puled together and projecting the image of ‘woman in charge’ while smoothly navigating her day. Sure, it’s a long shot most days, but she’s committed (mostly) and is sure that this will make her life start to feel more in control. Not less lonely, but in control, and then she can concern herself with meeting ‘her match’.

Daniel is still reeling from his father’s death, but his new contract with a company downtown has at least his work hours occupied. His schedule means he needs to catch the 7:30 train into the city center, and then he spots her. The girl who could be the one of his dreams, with a coffee stain on the bottom of her dress, her sunglasses askew, and a general air of ‘harassed and rushed’ pulsing around her. He wants to speak, really he does, but no one does that on the tube. As sightings turn into obsession, and he decides that the Missed Connections section of the newspaper just may be a way to score an introduction – he places an ad.

This was super cute and fun, with Daniel and Nadia missing one another repeatedly, both thinking that all is lost before they finally (and it takes a while) manage to step beyond the notices in the paper and the missed (even just by seconds) face to face interactions. Not only is Daniel a wonderfully drawn character with plenty of moments to show how different he is from others, Nadia and her best friends are super supportive while still being honest with her about her own failings, and the fact that Daniel found both a renewed connection with his university friends and a new friend who not only heard and listened (different things) to his dreams and hopes, but helped him to see that he was worth seeing them achieved was marvelous – and so perfect. This is the book for restoring faith in love and romance, and a perfect escape when you need to have that smile and guaranteed good book hangover.

I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

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Every so often a book comes along that feels as if it's been written about you. And Our Stop is one of those books. I related to Nadia on so many levels. Her beast of an ex (Awful Ben) who left her confidence in tatters and feeling unlovable and pathetic: "Ben...really was just awful...I lost myself to him...he ruined me".

The friendship with Emma and Gaby was fantastic, and heart-warming:
"You deserve love, and happiness, and everything your heart desires...you've got to make that happen for yourself. You've got to put yourself in the way of your own fate". Amen to that!

And so we come to the heart of this story. A chance encounter. An overheard conversation. A man who couldn't let the possibility of finding true love slip through his fingers. Through a series of adverts sent to Missed Connections, we become fully invested in this love story. With racing hearts, we watch as they almost meet before circumstances prevail, and our hearts sink once more as it seems this beautiful pair are never destined to meet.

Laura Jane Williams tackles the issues surrounding dating, friendship, consent, bereavement, family and love with humour, sensitivity and grace. I fell in love with her writing and didn't want this story to end.

I won't give away the ending, but all I will say is, if you love love, if you want to feel good, if you adore losing yourself in something utterly delicious, look no further.

Really cute and so unusual in the way the story plays out. I loved that Nadia worked in STEM and was intelligent and strong in her own right. This is a very enjoyable book.

I love Williams’ nonfiction writing but can’t stomach her fiction. Maybe I would’ve enjoyed the writing style when I was 14 but I need something a bit more quality now. That being said, I think the themes of this book are a good direction for the romance genre and I hope it does well and incfluences the genre in this direction.

Do you ever read a book and just think, "Wow, this needs to be a movie? Like, yesterday??" That's exactly how I felt reading this. In a way, I think I almost would have preferred it that way - the will they or won't they lasted (obviously) for most of the book and by the time we got an answer I was a bit frustrated at how long it took to get there. (However, in retrospect, I had no real reason to feel that way, because it's not as though the author drug anything out for no reason. Might have been a personal thing with me being way too impatient...)

Alongside the main plot-line of Nadia and Daniel we were given a few side-plots with topics ranging from feminism, LGBT, gaslighting/emotional abuse, and how easy it would be to turn a blind eye to sexual assault - and likewise how easy it is to just do the right thing and NOT turn said blind eye.

Overall I would recommend this for a quick, fun read with a HEA - perfect for summertime!

An advert seeking the female he desires whom he sees every day on the train. A story told through dual viewpoints. A light romantic read. Found the author voice intruded a bit : cow hormones causes acne - the heroine isn't perfect. This removed me from the book a bit. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

This book has had all the hype both pre release and even now that it is out, i was lucky enough to have a copy to review. I keep seeing it all over, even now its out it is still doing the rounds. It is brilliant. Its been a while since i've read a contemporary read - i have been reading alot of seaside romance but this was in a field of its own.



We meet Nadia, who is committed to changing her life - shes going to get the train on time, take coffee to go, and generally be more productive in life. So when she pots an advert in the Missed Connections section of the paper that could be addressed to her - could this be fate deciding her new life?



Daniel has been struggling since his dad died, and when he spots Nadia on the train, he knows that it is his sign to take action, just how does he go about it? Placing an advert in the Missed Connections in the paper



So we follow the journey of the couple who so nearly meet on oh so many occasions, fate is playing a firm hand in this. The couple continue to write to each other in the paper over a span of time finally planning their big date...only that never happens, the pair carry on with their own lives. Nadia's friends want to set her up with another guy, that date falls through but then she meets someone else.



Daniel is trying to move on, with his failed dates - he focuses on himself and how to get the woman all whilst tackling and trying to handle not only his own grief at the loss of his dad but the grief of his mother too.



This is a cute, sweet read that hits all the right spots. The couple were meant to be together, but sometimes life gets in the way, but the couples that are destined to be together will end up together.



I was rooting for them from the start, this was a real feel good read and perfect for the summer. Its real chick lit, in the modern times. You need to read this to see if they ever get their chance!



*Thanks to netgalley & avon for the review copy of this*

Guy overhears a dazzling woman on his lunch break but doesn't make a move (that would be creepy, so good move), then happens to start seeing her on his morning commute on the Tube (a transport system notorious for being a place you do NOT address someone you don't know unless you want to be labelled a creep). Decides he most definitely wants to meet said woman and bravely writes to Missed Connections. Woman realises it must be her he's talking about and they start a note exchange that Twitter goes nuts for (#OurStop). Will they ever finally meet or will it just be missed connection after missed connection?

I really really really wanted to absolutely love this book. As a former London tube passenger, I too loved reading the Missed Connections - they're filled with such brave hope! But holy smokes, talk about missed connections. It took sooooooo long for them to finally meet that I lost steam. Once they did meet there were little happenstances that could make your heart flutter and I just wish there was more time spent with them actually aware of who each other was. Less than 20% (according to Kindle app on my mobile) was spent with them having a face and name to the messages. That wasn't enough for me, unfortunately. That last less than 20% of the story was electrifying and amazing and wonderful and whatever other adjective you can think of that's happy, but that wasn't enough to make up for wanting to bang my head against the wall for the first 84%.

In terms of my favourite characters, I've gotta say Romeo, the security guy at Daniel's office. He was hilarious and genuine and could probably deserve his own spin off novel to explore his story more. I'm really that Lorenzo, Daniel's flatmate, addressed a very big behaviour issue which was really really refreshing (and which I hope happens more in real life than I'm aware of). Nadia I have to remember was only 29, and even though I'm also 29, I'd like to think I've garnered a bit more maturity than she displayed throughout; she got on my nerves at times and seemed pretty unreliable. The male characters were definitely the ones I cheered for the most in this book.

I have long been a fan of Laura Jane Williams' work, and it was fun to see so many of the things she talks about in her articles and on her Instagram come to life in a fictional context. This is the perfect summer read; it's cute and funny and has so many pop culture references - which I always enjoy - and the ending had me tearing up, which is always the sign of a good story.

It took me a little time to get into at the beginning as it was fairly slow paced to start, and there was sometimes a little too much 'telling' rather than 'showing' to carry the story along. For those who are all about pure romance, you might find it a little disappointing as there is more focus on the two of them as individuals, and their lives and friendships outside of each other, but the ending was very satisfying and it was definitely a sweet, fun read.

If you're looking for a quick and cute rom-com to read this book will definitely hit the spot! I really loved the idea of it but the book itself could have been put together a bit better. I found there was a lot of solo monologues that got kind of irritating after awhile. (Unrelated I didn't really like the font on my e-book so that could have played a part as well)

Honestly this book could have done with less build up and maybe take away 50 pages our so and it would've been a perfect read! Overall I still enjoyed learning about the author's experiences with London and the story in the end I just wish it had been slightly better developed!

Thank you again to NetGalley and the publishers for providing me with a copy of this book for an honest review!

I really enjoyed this book. Everyone wants an admirer like Daniel. I laughed throughout this book and swooned in others. I definitely recommend this book and will be looking at more works from this author.

3.5 stars

Our Stop is a fun rom-com story about Daniel who has a massive crush on Nadia. Daniel keeps seeing Nadia on his 7.30am Northern Line tube on the way to work but he's too shy to approach her. To grab her attention, he decides to leave her a message in a London newspaper in the 'Missed Connections' section. Nadia is intrigued and keen to know who the mysterious Train Guy is. The two exchange a few messages in the paper, but unfortunately things don't go as planned and Nadia and Daniel keep missing each other, unable to meet...

Ok, you can say that there are a ridiculous number of coincidences in the book, but that's probably part of the deal with the rom-com genre, so I'm going to suck it up and move on. What bothered me though, was that the story itself is quite straightforward and does not need 360 pages to be told. I would say the book could easily lose one third of the volume, especially from the first half of the book where things are rather slow. Having said that, I did enjoy reading Our Stop. [Who wouldn't when the main character is called Nadia?!] Our Stop is a light sweet summer read for anyone craving a bit of a love story! It was a nice change for me and a breath of fresh air amidst the sea of mysteries and thrillers I've been reading lately. After reading this I'm all 'romanced-up' till 2020!

Many thanks to Avon Books UK for my review copy in exchange for an honest review.

Something didn't work for me with Our Stop, it lacked something. I love the idea of the story but I felt the characters didn't interest me as much as I'd hoped, the plot got slow at times that I eventually started to skim, and I found there was information in there that just isn't needed. It just needs some parts taken out that aren't necessary to get the plot moving as I grew a little bored of it.

I wanted to like this book, I really did. The premise is so cute about two people who ride the train together everyday and one of them places an ad in the "Missed Connections" section of the paper trying to spark up a conversation. In the end, though, the book was just okay and fell a little flat. The main character, Nadia, was a little annoying. The book was slow moving until the last 15% or so when it got exciting and made me actually want to read it.