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This is the first title I've read by this author, and I enjoyed it. It has great banter and humor between the two leads, great sexual tension and ties up the ending in a way I did not predict! I will look for more to read from this author.
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
What can I say another Miles brother that I love. All four siblings are 100% swoon worthy. So far in this series, I have rated the first two books a 5 star review. This one fell slightly short of a 5 star review. Don't get me wrong, this book was AMAZING. I love the chemistry between the two characters, and all the cameos of the Miles men. Elliot was our strong hero who doesn't take no for an answer. While Kate spends much of the book finding herself, she is a very strong character in her own way.
The reason I dock half a star was because at times the Miles men felt the same. There was one quote, that I swear was used in one of the first books. I felt that Elliot and Jameson had a ton of similarities in their stories. This left me feeling like "have I read this before"?
The end was predictable, but sweet. Perfect HEA. And very excited for Christopher to get his own book!
Elliot & Kathryn (aka Kate)
Dual POV. Book 3 in the continuing Miles High series. Rom-com, enemies-to-lovers, work place romance. I enjoyed the cameos from characters in TL Swan's previous books with updates on the 2 previous Miles High couples. This book does include an epilogue.
Elliot (34, 35) is the third in birth order of the four Miles boys, guards his privacy fiercely, was nicknamed by the media as Casanova Miles, is an art lover, and the CEO of the UK branch of Miles Media. Kathryn (27; aka Kate) has worked in the IT department for Miles Media UK for 7 years, grief over the loss of her parents 6 years ago caused her to withdraw from socializing and seeking relationships. Kate stands up to Elliot at work and the two frequently buttheads until Elliot sees Kate in a new light. The twists in this book are very smart, just when I thought I figured it all out TL Swan proved me wrong. WELL DONE! This will definitely be a re-read for me. I look forward to reading the 4th Miles brother's book.
ARC from NetGalley. JP
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Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This was exactly what an enemies to lovers/workspace romance should be. I found myself laughing out loud multiple times. Elliot was a lovable a**hole that I despised at first but he kind of won my heart in the end. Kate was amazing and I loved the fact that she was outspoken throughout the whole novel. There were super cute cameos made by the other characters in this series and I loved seeing bits of Tristan in this book.
Thanks to Net Galley I was able to read an advance copy of The Casanova by T.L Swan . This is the 3rd book in the Miles High Club . It is also the first book I have read by this author . I’m always hesitant checking out authors I have never read before . I have heard great things about T.L Swan , I have just never taken the plunge . Let me tell you this , The Casanova did not disappoint
The Casanova follows Elliot Miles and Kathryn Langford . Kathryn works for Elliott and the two absolutely dislike each other . You can feel the dislike between the 2 of them and I think that’s initially what drew me in. However you can feel the raw sexual energy between them. You find yourself wanting them together , especially when you get to see the other side of Elliot .
There were several moments in this book where I bursted out laughing hysterically . There were moments where my heart hurt for both Elliott and Kathryn . Moments where I wanted to slap them both for being idiots. Moments where I cried like a baby . I have fallen completely in love with both Elliott and Kathryn .
If you’ve read the previous books familiar faces make an appearance . If you are like me and haven’t read the previous books , this book will make you want to go back and read the first 2 . I know it did me .
If you are looking for a hot , steamy book with enjoyable characters this is that book for you . Check it out .
PERFECTION !!!! 5 STARS
The Casanova by T.L Swan is Book 3 in the Miles High Club series. It can be read as a standalone but I highly recommend ALL in the series. The Casanova is definitely a favorite read for me this year and one I was really anticipating - this author is one of my favorites !!
ARC received from Netgalley and publisher in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are my own and halved not been influenced in any way.
Great cover and book blurb
Bit of an age gap 7 yrs
Enemies to lovers
Office / Corporate setting
Loved Elliot and Kate
Laugh out loud - funny dialog / situations ( a grown man being chased by angry / very hungry ducks LOL )
Angst and more angst might have you shedding a few tears / pulling at those heartstrings
Great storyline with some plot twists I wasn’t expecting
BEST HEA
Kathryn Landon ( Kate ) , ( aka Pinkie ) is arch nemesis to Elliot ( The Casanova ) Miles CEO of the London branch of Miles Media Group
Elliot Miles is strong , stubborn and super sexy - his alter ego Edgar is deep , emotional and sweet …
GAHHH this book has it all - highly recommend The Casanova and really anything by this author !!
The Casanova by T L Swan
You really aren’t ready for this…
Thank you netgalley, can’t put into words how much I love you because I was able to read this gem early😍
Oh Elliot, you do take after your brothers don’t you, when you fall you don’t do it gently👀
This book was absolute perfection. It’s no secret that I love T L Swan’s books - I’m pretty sure you’ve all seen me swoon over Spencer Jones many times (still god tier book boyfriend - COME AT ME)🤦🏼♀️
But this series is everything. Everything you want, need, imagine in a romance book. It’s hilariously funny to the point that you’ll laugh out loud multiple times. It’s spicy 🔥 heartwarming and swoonworthy - but you all expected that because you’ll know all about his older brothers😍
Elliot and Kate were a joy to read. I literally exclaimed ‘I knew it’ at approximately 11pm last night because I couldn’t put it down. It’s a whirlwind ride that you won’t want to get off.
As always, it’s beautifully written with the family relationships being stunning to read. Drama. Sex. Mystery. And a group of angry ducks…
You don’t want to miss it. Out at the end of august and I cannot WAIT for Elliot’s paperback to meet up with The Stopover and The Takeover.
100% one of the best reads of the year.
I wasn’t so sure about Elliot and Kates story at first. It picks up - what a great story. I laughed out loud and loved revisiting the other brothers and their lives. Elliot is a bit much but I liked how the story followed his realization it can’t be about what he thinks - he has to look around and see what’s right in front of him. Thank you Netgalley for the ARC. Great summer read
⭐⭐⭐⭐.5/5
Elliot Miles is known in the media as Casanova Miles, you can guess why.
Kathryn Landon works at Miles media, she is good at her job but her and her boss Elliot don’t always get along. But then of course something change and both of them see each other in a different light.
I would be lying if I was saying I wasn’t nervous for his book. T.L. Swan always does an amazing job with setting op her characters in her previous books. And that was also the case for Elliot.
At some point the story did move on quite quickly but nothing that bothered me personally expect that the end got wrapped up a little too fast for my liking. But I sometimes need a story where the couple knows there is something more, and this is the case for most of T.L. Swan’s books.
Hero: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Heroine: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Steam: ⭐⭐⭐.5/5
Storyline: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
Side characters: ⭐⭐⭐⭐/5
*I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.*
4.5
Like all of TL’s books, once I sat down and started reading it was hard to stop. I love this series so much. One page I was laughing and the next I felt tears of sadness. My favorite moments were the bits and pieces we saw of past characters (Tristan and his family are forever my favorites). There’s nothing like an alpha male completely losing control. I can’t wait to see what’s in store for Christopher’s book.
***I recieved the book from Netgalley for an honest review.**
Thank you NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for providing me with an e-arc in exchange for an honest review.
3/5 stars
Elliot and Kate’s story was intriguing and sexy. I enjoyed the office romance and enemies to lovers trope.
I enjoyed that Kate didn’t take his crap and was willing to stand up to him. Elliot was the typical CEO with unreasonable expectations in certain instances. Their banter was fun and witty in the office. I would have liked to see their relationship progress more at work.
I had a hard time realizing work Elliot was the same person as vacation Elliot. During work Elliot was super short, callous and rude. Outside of work we saw none of those traits unless he was throwing a temper tantrum (which seemed to mostly happen at work).
The other issue for me was that Kate went from an independent main character to a love sick puppy in just a few chapters. She seemed to lose her backbone almost instantly. Which was annoying. She did get it back in the end.
I would have liked to see the chemistry between them a little more before they were suddenly together. I think that would have helped the hate to love relationship feel not so rushed.
Overall I enjoyed the book. It was a fun romance read
After reading The Stopover and The Takeover, books number one and two of this series, I saw this book and knew that I had to immediately jump in to read about the third Miles brother, Elliot Miles. Elliot Miles heads up the London Miles Media office as was mentioned in both previous books in the series. Kate is the IT department head and works for Miles Media.
At first, I thought this would be too similar to The Stopover where there is a workplace romance, but this was so different. First of all, they start off as enemies. Who doesn't love a good enemy to lovers story. I was sucked into the story from the very beginning and just had to know where it was going to go. I couldn't put it down and read it in one day.
Without giving away any spoilers, the twist at the end had me going for sure. I usually can predict big twists like that but I had not seen this one coming at all.
As for this book, I would one thousand percent recommend everyone to read this book and the other books in this series. T L Swan has become an instant buy author for me as her books always deliver.
Oh my heart T.L. Swan! The Miles Men not only have fierce love for each other as brothers but love their women with unapologetic fervour and it is amazing.
I love the complex nature of the relationships that T.L. Swan creates and how the characters have to grow and be vulnerable to allow their significant other a place in their heart.
I loved this so much and the grovelling was epic! So brilliantly done!
The only little thing that bothered me a little was the online chatting. I didn't like the fact that once Elliot knew it was Kate, he opened up to her so much more online than what he did in person especially since he knew Kate didn't know that he knew it was her. That did not sit right with me. Kate was not much better in that situation I must add.
I have recently discovered TL Swan’s books and have been devouring them! She has a way of telling a story that is refreshing and unique, and The Casanova is no different.
After 7 years of working together, Kathryn and Elliot hate each other. This changes of course when Elliot sees Kathryn one evening with her guard let down and things go from there.
Like the other Miles High Club books, the story is told from both Kathryn’s and Elliot’s POV. I love this because we really get a sense of how both characters are feeling throughout the story.
There are some questionable decisions made by both parties in the story, but I think the way Elliot tries to make up for his behavior is sweet and endearing.
I will say that the story felt a bit rushed and I don’t know if I ever got a feel for Elliot. He is described by Kathryn as being caring and thoughtful, but I didn’t see much of that in his character until the end. In The Takeover, TL Swan does a great job of really showing us who Tristan is, and I would have liked to see that for Elliot, too.
I still liked the book. The spice that I’ve come to expect from this author was great, and I will be eagerly awaiting the next installment.
Best Miles story yet! Elliot Miles is swoonworthy, smart, vulnerable, and sexy. His care for Kathryn is evident and the book does a great job of investing you in the couple and both characters as individuals. There was one scene (you’ll know the one) where I found myself actually laughing out loud. Now I’m just impatiently waiting for Christopher’s sorry: Highly recommend!!
Love this book! The Takeover was a book I love to reread and was hopefully for the next installment. I was not disappointed at all! Elliot and Kate are an amazing match that come from such an original enemies to lovers story that is so different from Tristan and Claire’s story in a great way. There is so much chemistry and emotion between them. Kate’s traumatic past and Elliot’s domineering ways make the story so interesting I could not put the book down! The ending was perfect and surprising. I am definitely a fan of TL Swan and eagerly the next Miles High Club story!
Okay, if you do not want to read spolers, you should stop reading this.
I wanted to give my feedback without any leaks, but this I just need to talk about this book.
This book follows Kate and Elliot a.k.a Casanova Miles. It is 3rd book about Miles brothers, and I love the whole series. So when I saw this ARC I just needed to read it ASAP.
We met Ellito before, and let just say his reputaion was known as womanizer, but he had a weak spot for art, and for one woman he never really met, just saw, he named her Balerina....
And who is Kate, you may ask... Well, Kate is a Head of IT team in Miles company London. And she works for Elliot, and she hate his guts. Elliton doesn't like her, he thinks she is a B***ch... But something change for him, when he sees her dancing... And for him sparks fly...
And Yes, you guess it, they come together, and their romance is little wird, it is full of ups and downs... And just when everything is okay and lovely, Elliot behaves like an ass, and goes to meet a woman of his Dreams... Leaving Kate heartbroken. His answer to his actions is he would always ask himself WHAT IF....
Well this didn't sit well with me. Let me just say, the grass is always greener on the other side. Or don't go chasing waterfalls...
If you love someone, he or she is enough. There is no What IF...
I would not forgive...and they just said I love yous... So let just say Elliot is not my favorite Miles brother, and Yes you guess it right this wasn't my favorite one in the series...
It was just 3.5 stars for me...
T L Swan has quickly become one of my go-to authors, and once again, her latest offering in the Miles High Club series doesn’t disappoint. For those of you who haven’t read the two previous books, I would go so far as to say that The Casanova can be read as a standalone. Why? Because while getting hooked on Elliot Miles and Kathryn Landon’s all-consuming story, the author’s narrative skills convinced me that the new reader would easily be able to pick up on the know-how.
Swan doesn’t beat around the bush. Taken aback to see that there weren’t any paragraph breaks, the pacing is faster than fast. Something else that stood out was the change in her protagonists’ voice fonts. Another one used for the text messages helped me differentiate between conversations—and ooh boy, was I sold! Whom, you may ask is opening their heart online. It was so pleasantly weird, I had little option but to do an all-nighter, and since I wanted to savour Swan’s story to the hilt, I had no qualms about reading until daft o’clock!
Swan delivers all the feels and so much more. I adored how Kate came across as the no-nonsense employee whose tolerance for her boss’s unrealistic expectations was questionable. She’s not just good, she’s the best—but beneath her work facade lies a stunningly beautiful and sensitive person. Much to Elliot’s charagin, he can’t stop thinking about the woman he’d chosen to ignore for years. And then the fun begins. Yeap, observing them rub each other up the wrong way made me giggle heartily!
Where do I start with Elliot? No pun intended, but his layers are like peeling an onion that makes your eyes water. Some of his actions spoke louder than words and had me silently sobbing into my pillow! But if I lapped up the intolerant side of him, his vulnerability got the better of me. That said, this drop-dead gorgeous CEO who wants for nothing has a lot to answer for. Will all be forgiven? You’ll only find out by diving in with an open mind.
Being the banter snob that I am, Swan knocking all of her characters’ dialogue out of the park was an utter delight. And oh my, the animal scenes in perfect surroundings had me laughing out loud! Not only was this outstanding couple’s story cleverly put together, but the supporting role development bang on. Also, my heart suffered when the author saw fit, my smiles were at her every whim and to be honest, her prose left me in awe.
As my brain is running riot right now, I can’t say much more without spoiling this workplace enemies-to-lovers romance with a difference for you. However, what I’d like to mention are the quotes I’d highlighted. Seeing as it’s traditionally published, I had no wish to put my foot in it, but for the love of reading creative writing, this book overflows with emotional scenes and one-liners, great comebacks and hilarity! Last words; don’t think twice, one-click and enjoy Elliot and Kate’s journey. Bravo, Swan!
Many thanks to Amazon Publishing UK for the ARC through NetGalley in return for an honest review.
one of the few times i wish it had detailed pov from elliot obviously this was not my first tl swan book i just did not understand some of his decisions and i thought he was immature. the grovel was better than most of the books ive read but again it’s another case of telling but not showing. overall i think kate deserved better.
Another awesome read from TL Swan. Oh my goodness where to start, complex engaging characters, emotional story, and so much sexiness to keep you reading for hours. Loved this addition to the series and can’t wait for the next amazing book!