I found the suspension of disbelief requirement to be a little too high in some of the elements of this story. There was also some incredibly erratic behavior from the characters that was never full problematized or discussed. Overall, I enjoyed the book but I wouldn't recommend it to others.

Casey McQuiston delivers another sugar sweet book with a cast of characters that are both engaging and endearing. I was impressed by how all the storylines came together here, and really fell in love with some of the side characters throughout the book. I loved the inclusion of history, but I wish we could have seen more of it -Jane's reaction to anecdotes is commented on but not seen "on page," which I felt was a missed opportunity. Certain parts of the book were a little slow, but still a cute and fluffy read.

First up, I really liked Casey's first book (as did a lot of other people), but I didn't bring a lot of expectations into this one because while they are both romance, the paranormal elements here make it a different beast altogether. I think it was best I didn't bring in expectations or I would have been a bit more underwhelmed than I ended up actually being.

August has moved to New York City to take another crack at a different college. She's independent and not good about opening up or being vulnerable. She finds an apartment with a true assembly of quirky, unapologetically queer people and gets a job at a Brooklyn staple diner. As she is settling into her new life in the Big Apple, she has a chance encounter with Jane, possible the most dreamy, badass lesbian in existence, on the Q train. Eventually, August figures out that Jane is trapped in a sort of time slip, and has been "out of time" since the mid-1970s. August makes it her mission to help Jane figure out who she is, how she got trapped on the Q train and how to get back home in the right time. Along the way, August falls head over heels for Jane.

There is nothing truly wrong with this book. In fact, there are SO many things that are right with it. But unfortunately, what I thought was wrong with it makes this a not-great read for me.

First, the great: August's group of friends. Her roommates are so vivid and lifelike. Niko is possibly the coolest character I've come across in a while, and he is amazing trans rep as well. The storyline between Wes and the accountant/drag queen across the hall Isaiah was amazing (I looked forward to every morsel of their plotline). The description of all the queer spaces and events that August goes to: drag brunch, Christmas in July, the fundraising party -- they were all so vibrant and amazing and it made me ache for something similar in my own life. Jane, too, is a knockout of a character. Brash and brave and tough and charismatic, Jane busts through August's hard shell and August really didn't stand a chance; falling in love was inevitable .

This book is also a clear love letter to the city of New York City. Casey lives there and I am sure there's a lot here that Casey experiences and loves. A lot of research and time went into capturing the spirit of the subway and Flatbush. The Q is practically a character of its own.

Unfortunately, August was my least favorite character. There was a bit too much telling about her personality and not enough showing to prove it true. She says she doesn't like to let anyone in or that she doesn't like "magic" in places. But she doesn't really fight the community of her roommate or Billy's Pancakes. She throws herself into helping Jane, a big ole stranger who she has no obligation to. She also does the whole "kissing for science" rigmarole with Jane, which is a trope I am TIRED of.

I was a bit exhausted by the 75%/80% point, wanting the ending to happen already: I wanted the plan to help Jane to start and I wanted to know how both Jane's plot would resolve as well as the ongoing mystery of August's uncle, who has been missing since about the time Jane got out of time in the 1970s. I will say that in general, things are wrapped up pretty well and in a decently satisfactory method.

Jane and August's uncle's timeline does intersect with a very real event in LGBT history: The UpStairs Lounge fire in New Orleans. It's a real event that happened and is a sad, dark part of both Louisiana's history and LGBT history. Casey inserts August's uncle into this very real event in a way that I wasn't entirely comfortable with but understood on a narrative level and on a "it's important to bring more light to this tragic event" sort of way. I think there's merit in debating the ethics of that sort of thing. A perhaps I more sensitive to the issue because the fire feels more immediate to me than, say, the made-up characters of "The Titanic" being put into that tragedy.

Overall, it was a fun read with a lot to like. I just didn't fall in love with it as a whole. I would read more about Niko and Myla and Wes and Isaiah in a heartbeat, but I don't care to hear from August again.

An absolutely charming time travel romance for queer people. I love the slow build. I love the characters. I love that the setting is the subway. I love the ending. I often wonder what it would be like to take someone who was queer in the past and bring them forward to the future. What a lovely romance novel. Fun read if you like time travel, queer romance, and happy endings. Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC in return for an honest review.

I wanted to love this one but unfortunately, it just didn't live up to Red, White, and Royal Blue for me. The quirky background characters felt a bit too overdone and almost TOO quirky, that after a while they started to get annoying. I also just didn't click with the romance the way I wanted to!

One Last Stop is a fun adult read with a little sci-fi twist.
August is a 23-year old, bouncing from one university to the next trying to find a place to call home that feels right and an appropriate distance from her mother.
Jane is a mysterious, sharp, young, Asian-American with a warm smile and willing to fight anybody who has a nasty word to say. She always seems to be on the train, drawing August in and completely changing her life.
The gang is rounded out with Nico, a part-time psychic; Mila, a quirky artist-type with a big brain; Wes, a former trust fund kid who just wants to be himself and not a disappointment to everyone around him; and the staff at Pancake Billy's House of Pancakes. (As well as their neighbor, a drag queen named Annie Depressant who throws the biggest parties and is willing to step in to help without being asked.)

A delightful book full of adventure, action, and thrills. Fun to read, engrossing world building, and very descriptive imagery made it feel like it was cinematic. It's hard to resist the story as it drives forward. Would recommend.

I wanted to love this book. I expected to love this book. Sadly, this just did not work. Ultimately, there was a huge, glaring missed opportunity. I greatly disliked that the story was told only from August's perspective. I wanted to hear from Jane! It could have been a far richer experience with multiple perspectives. Also, sex on a NYC subway is just a hard pass.

I absolutely loved this title; Red, White and Royal Blue was one of my favourite releases of its publication year, I've read it so many times and Casey's second book did not disappoint in any way. I loved August and Jane, their connection felt so palpable and I loved the way the science fiction twist worked out! Such an incredible cast of side characters, too. I can't wait to read more books from Casey in the future and they're an author we'd love to work with.

After Red, White, & Royal Blue I was really excited to learn that McQuiston would be doing an own voices WLW book. What I was not expecting was that this book would have a fantasy element, and that I would like it. The love interest are fun with just enough quirks to make them interesting but not overplayed. As a resident of Louisiana I loved the nod McQuiston paid to her home state. Overall, One Last Stop was a quick read that left me with those post romance butterflies.

I wanted so much more from this book. After Red, White, and Royal Blue I had such high expectations that were unfortunately not met.

Cute but lost in a sea of similar current rom coms. Thank you very much for the opportunity to review.

Casey McQuiston knows how to write a fantastic queer romance. Writing quirky, enjoyable stories is the author’s thing. Yes, the story had its issues such as pacing, but the characters made the slow ride a fun one. The time-traveling aspect just enhanced the book’s overall rich flavor. And of course, the intimate moments between Jane and August were absolute fire.

I can’t wait to see what McQuiston has up their sleeve next!

4.5 out of 5 stars.

I wasn’t able to get into this book and therefore didn’t finish it. It just felt so slow and underwhelming compared to her previous book. I wish it had held my attention more.

Thank you to the publisher for a copy in each of an honest review.

This is another solidly good read from Casey McQuiston. The world needs more Queer romance books and Casey added another great one to our collective bookshelf.

McQuiston never misses; everything in their novels are thought out so beautifully that it should be a required staple in any romance lovers (or book lovers) shelf!

McQuiston is one of the few authors that can get me to read just romance in general because while I like romantic elements in novels, I’m usually not one to read the romance genre. One Last Stop though, the same with RWRB, has a level of emotional strength, wit, and love put into it that keeps your attention retained through every chapter. It’s interesting and full of love through and through.

The formatting was creative and cute and the characters were all likable. McQuiston also succeeds where I think many authors stumble in writing romances: they pace it wonderfully and it feels natural and entertaining.

This was a unique love story unlike anything I had seen before. For me, it was difficult to get into, but the last third of the book was great! Super sweet love story that transcends time and space.

Casey McQuiston is one of the best writers of our generation and her books never fail to sweep me up. When I say I couldn’t put this book down I am not joking. My eyes hurt but it was worth every second. I love this story and it’s characters, I hope we get to see more of them in the future.

I was a huge fan of Red White and Blue, but this book just didn't do it for me. There was a lot of hype going into it, but it fell flat. The writing however, was great as always!

This was a fun and sexy time! I didn't expect the time-slip stuff to work for me, and I was conflicted about RWRB. but McQuiston has created something special here. I had incredible fun and could barely put it down.