One Last Stop is the highly anticipated second novel from the author of Red, White, and Royal Blue. August moves to New York City, partially to continue her education, and partially to escape her mother’s obsessive search for her missing uncle. Things seem to be going will when she finds an apartment shared with kind eccentrics, and she meets a beautiful girl on the train. Then August realizes that the girl, Jane, is always on the train. She uses her investigative skills to figure out why she seems to be stuck in time, and why there are sparks between them.

This is such a sweet romance with a random sci-fi twist. Now, did the science element actually make sense? Perhaps not, but let’s not pretend that’s the main draw of this book. I was able to suspend my disbelief and just enjoy the story. I liked the diversity of the cast of characters, from different backgrounds and ways of life. I found the romance really sweet. I liked Jane and August together. I wished for a little more history of Jane’s life, because it seemed like such an interesting past. I liked August’s analytical mind, and her quest for identity and found family. Overall, it didn’t give me as many feels as her debut novel (Alex and Henry forever), but I still really enjoyed and look forward to more from this author!

The idea of story was fascinating with a time traveling Jane who August can only meet up with on the subway. Jane and August develop a relationship that will have readers cheering for them.

After reading Red, White & Royal Blue, I knew that I would be picking up whatever Casey McQuiston wrote next. One Last Stop was nothing like I expected it to be and I love that it surprised me. I really enjoyed the character of August. I liked her growth and her love story; I especially loved her roommates and that they became more like her family as the novel progressed. They were all so wonderfully unique and interesting, but most of all, they were loving and wonderful to and for August. Then there's Jane. Her whole story was also quite interesting and unlike anything I've read before (as far as the being stuck on the subway part went). While she wasn't our main POV, I found her interactions with August sweet and intriguing and I thought she was perfect for August.



I can't leave this review without commenting on how wonderful it was to read someone do Nola justice. So many times writers mix things up or just don't quite get it right, so it was cool to see all of the landmarks and understandings of the city and her history done correctly. I had no idea that Casey McQuiston was from my area, which explains it all and makes me hopeful that maybe one day they'll set an entire novel here.

I really wanted to like this book, I had heard such great things! Unfortunately this was a struggle for me to get through. I just couldn’t connect with the fantasy element and felt as if none of the characters had much depth or likeability outside of their connection to August.

Loved this love letter to being young and queer in brooklyn! Full of tender characterization and a beautiful romance + lots of queer found family. What's not to love!

One Last Stop was the romantic, historical, time-travel book I never thought I needed. Casey McQuisiton is quickly becoming a staple author in the romance genre. The representation she included in her novels will make many people feel seen in the most positive way. Highly recommend!

I adored Casey's previous book Red, White and Royal Blue so I sent into One Last Stop with very high expectations. Unfortunately her new title could not compare. Yes, there were her same relatable characters and trademark humor, but that white-hot spark, page-turning action was just not there. I think this was in large part to the story itself, the need for constant repetition, which leached much of the spark out of the story.

This was cute! It’s incredibly stressful and the ending wasn’t super strong but i had a good time reading it.

August, the child of a mother obsessed with cold case files and finding out what happened to her brother who went missing in the 70's, has moved to New York to try to get away from that life and discover who she is as a person.

And the first step in this discovery, is finding a place to live and getting a job. Which she does, killing two birds with one stone she finds some fun and quirky roommates (a recluse, an artist, and a psychic) who in turn find her a job a little diner that has been around since the 70s. She finds people she meshes with while she goes to college classes for a sociology degree.

Everything is a normal as it gets for her until she meets a girl on her subway commute to and from school. Subway girls name is Jane and, for August, its love at first eye lock. But Jane is always on the train. No matter the time or day. And she is always wearing the same outfit each time August meets with her. These things can be explained away until one day August sees a photo of Jane on the diner wall from 1976. How can that be? Is Jane a ghost? A Vampire? And interdimensional interloper?

August needs answers, and even though she promised herself she would never take on a "case" again, its exactly what she ends up doing. Because how can she and Jane be together if Jane can't even step off of the subway train for a date?

This weirdly Sci-Fi slice of life book is equal parts funny and endearing. Even the most normal characters are downright quirky and it makes for a really fun and entertaining read. I would say this one is better than McQuiston's first book "Red, White, and Royal Blue" and I would 100% recommend it to anyone looking for a fun next read with a little bit of a love story feel.

This book is so easy to fall into! I'm glad to say I read two books by this author and really enjoyed both of them so I'm excited to find out what her next book is going to be like. I'm confident I will enjoy it too.

However, One Last Stop follows two girls, August and Jane as they fall in love with each other on the train everytime they see each other. It's a bit of a love at first sight but the plot is so interesting and kept me on the edge of my seat. I had many theories and really wanted to see what the author had decided to come up with. Turns out, it was even better than I expected and I'm happy about it :)

(Thank you for letting me read and review an ARC via Netgalley)

I'm torn on this one. I LOVED RWRB, but this one was just not it for me. I liked the main characters, and the roommates were to die for, but I could not get past the fact that the romance was happening in public. AND on a nasty subway. If you've ever ridden public transportation, you will understand that there is no part of it that is sexy. I believe it was the setting that really threw me off to begin with.

This book was also slow for me. The switch between past and present is usually one of my favorites, but I could not get into it for this one. Part of me wonders if I should re-examine this title when I'm in a better mental state. As a school librarian, I'm tired. I feel like my dislike for this book is more of a personal issue at this point and when I read it again, refreshed, I'll love it because McQuiston is an exquisite writer.

A+ writing! Did not see that twist coming and I loved the unexpected paranormal aspect of the story.

This book was not what I was expecting, but once I got into it I was very intrigued. A fascinating and original novel .

“𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐚𝐢𝐝, ‘𝐘𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬.’”

It is honestly shameful that I am just now reading McQuiston's sophomore novel after adoring 𝘙𝘦𝘥, 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦, & 𝘙𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘉𝘭𝘶𝘦. Thank you so much to my squad mate, Bex (@readwithbex) for recommending this gem for my 𝟏𝟐 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟐 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞! And thanks again to @shadowbooker for creating this motivating challenge in the first place!

Set primarily on NYC's Q Line, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩, is a heartwarming queer romance with a time-traveling twist. The details of which I'll leave for you to discover yourself, but trust me when I say McQuiston does a remarkable job of turning something as mundane as a subway commute and transforming it into a life-altering adventure.

I was smitten from the very beginning and pleased with how this story came together by the end. It beautifully balanced scenes of grief and doubt with segments of joy and discovery, and perfectly captured the chaos that is/was our 20s. The years devoted to finding yourself, your place, your purpose, and your people.

Full of first loves, funny banter, a fantastic found family, and diversity that feels fully formed not forced, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 felt like a weeklong getaway with your besties. It was familiar and fun, energetic and engaging, and kind of dragged in the middle before rebounding by the end.

This book has so much to offer within its spicy pages (seriously, I know 𝘙𝘞&𝘙𝘉 had closed door moments, but this one abandoned doors altogether) and will resonate with so many readers. The characters are some of my favorites of the year and I'll miss them now that my journey is complete. Don't sit on this one like I did. Pick it up and spread the love.


Thanks to St. Martin's Press for providing me with an earc via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.


Trigger Warnings: Death of a loved one, grief, panic attacks, parental abandonment, homophobia (primarily in the past), hate crime (in the past), racism (in the past), police brutality (in the past), car accident, fire, violence, murder

Wow!! What an original and inclusive story of love, acceptance, and NewYork City, Normally, I’m not a fan of books set in NYC because the try to make the city a character that drives thoughts andd actions of other characters. “One Last Stop” distills down NYC, using very specific sites and aspects of the city as more of a backdrop setting from the perspective of a regular person attempting to make NYC a home for themselves.

In relation to this gritty city of strangers is the juxtaposition of characters that are the most endearing cast. For lack of better words, a queer dream team of inclusivity. All of them are queer and none of them are “tropey”, which is a welcoming and refreshing departure from most popular fiction featuring queer characters. This story is everything I didn’t know I needed in my life. Well Done!!!!!

If there's an author who can take a plot that I wouldn't otherwise pick up and yet somehow completely reel me in, it's Casey McQuiston. As someone who stubbornly avoid time travel or time loop romances, I was a bit wary going into this one. That being said, I really enjoyed this, with only a handful of quibbles. McQuiston's writing is deeply engaging, hilarious, intimate, and heartfelt. On top of that, Casey McQuiston writes some of the best ensemble casts I've ever come across in fiction -- they consistently knock it out of the park with their dynamic and enchanting cast of characters. In fact, the secondary characters stole the show for me a bit in One Last Stop — I want an entire short story collection (multiple volumes, please) of Niko and Myla and Isiah and Wes (my fave grumpy tortured gremlin) and Lucie and Winfield. Casey McQuiston won me over so completely with August's friend group that I'm not quite ready to let them go -- I'm keeping my fingers crossed they pop up again in her later books.

I started reading the book, but was not drawn in & decided not to continue reading. Thank you for the opportunity to review this book, but it unfortunately just didn't work for me to continue with it.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston (Red, White and Royal Blue) is tenderly written sapphic romance with a sensible conflict.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I tried to get through this book. I tried for months to get back into it, but I just couldn't and I have decided that have so many books on my to be read pile to drag my feet about a book, I just wasn't feeling. This makes me sad because I LOVED Ms. McQuiston's first novel: Red, White, and Royal Blue, but it just didn't have the same spark for me this time around. Sure some of the side characters were interesting, but it just wasn't able to hold my attention enough to actually want to finish it. I'm not giving up on this author though! I'll keep my eyes peeled for her next one.

So badly I wanted to love this book. The premise was so amazing and the ensemble of characters was great!

Going into this I was hoping for something similar to Casey’s previous novel. With this one I found it hard to connect with August. While I loved the idea of her, I found the way she was brought up and what she endured as a child would change the way she made some choices throughout this book.

August is essentially a detective, which is super awesome and I love that. As a person who digs for fun on certain things, I loved the way her mind worked. The way it was constantly piecing things together and noticing the small details. But with that being said, when it comes to her meeting Jane I feel that she just abandoned those traits a bit. While of course she’s helping Jane figure things out and using her detective like skills. The way she describes her childhood and how she’s quite apprehensive of people and is a bit of a skeptic, all of that sort of flies out the subway window when she meets Jane. To me it doesn’t make sense. As someone who is very similar to August I would never jump head first into something like that and I know I am sounding like a broken record, but to me it just felt out of character for her.

I found myself becoming more invested in the side characters than the actual main ones. Niko was definitely the most interesting character and for me he is what held a lot of my attention.

I, of course, will be reading everything Casey creates, just this one didn’t do it for me.