Thank you to Netgalley for giving me the opportunity to read the first 4 chapters of this book! This book is off to a great start with 2 intelligent and mature women who aren't afraid to go after what they want. I liked their chemistry and am excited to read more about their stories. I also liked that this book talked about race and the sexism that women experience. Can't wait to read the rest of this book when it comes out!

Thank you, NetGalley for letting me read the first chapters of this fun, sexy and romantic story! I really enjoyed reading the chapters and I can say from the start that we have 2 strong female leads. They are both so loveable, and I sense great character development in the following chapters. I can not wait to read the rest of the book!

The first four chapters have definitely hooked my interest in this book. I liked Charlotte and Adrianna, and appreciated that they were both queer women of colour since many of the sapphic books I read still feature predominantly white characters. I'll be curious to see what happens in the rest of the book!

I am so excited to read the rest of the book. the 4 chapters I did read where so cute. the writing style is so nice and I love it. this is def a summer read.

'Meet Me in Madrid' is sure to be a new favorite of mine. Just from reading the first four chapters and being introduced to the main characters, you can tell that Verity Lowell has done an excellent job of blending social issues with an adorable sapphic romance in a contemporary setting. I'm so excited, and truly can't wait for October to roll around!

This is really promising! Both of the characters are likable, and although they work in very similar fields, the author has given them distinct lives, and thus distinct personalities and voices. The work that they do is somewhat interesting, to me at least. They have a believable chemistry, and I like their shared history. Looking forward to reading the rest of this!

This preview was a wonderful taste of this sweet and spicy romance. The characters are dynamic and interesting. I loved reading about two mature women who are academics, both feeling like they wish they had accomplished more but seeming to the other like they have everything they could have dreamed of. In these first four chapters we get a wonderful introduction to their history together and the new opportunity their reunion presents them. Definitely going to be picking this one up when it comes out!

I had preordered this book already and was really happy to see this preview. I enjoyed the set-up and the writing style. The characters seem interesting and I can’t wait to get to know them more.
I‘m definitely looking forward to reading the rest of the book!

I wish I had the full book, but I appreciated this little snippet of Meet Me in Madrid. I love strong female characters and books that do not shy away from controversial, important topics. LET ME TELL YOU THIS ONE IS STEAMY! Thank you to NetGalley and HARLEQUIN - Carina Press, Carina Press (Carina Adores) for a copy of this book for an honest review.

Thank you, NetGalley, for the preview of this book. I had my eye on it for a little while, since I'm always interested in f/f books with BIPOC characters, but this extended preview increased my excitement by a lot. It's Lowell's debut, so I didn't know if I would like her writing style, but Lowell's prose is clean and beautiful and the writing is full of details that makes me believe in these character's chemistry instantly. I hate that I have to wait until October, because I can't wait to read this book.

First of all, thanks for the preview!!
The writing of the first 4 chapters is very good and makes interest in the book grow! Besides that the two characters are extremely interesting women and I'm really curious to see more about their relationship!! Can't wait for the full book!

While I only read the first few chapters, I can tell this has the potential to be a great book. I really like the set up, the characters were interesting, and it got me invested in their relationship early on. I will absolutely be picking up the completed book once it comes out.

Thank you NetGalley for the preview, I enjoyed the first four chapters and was left wondering what will happen next. I enjoyed that the women were mature, career driven, and both aware of their sexuality. The conversations felt honest and open as they talked about sexism and racism in their industry.

Meet Me In Madrid is about Charlotte, who works as a museum courier, but isn't thrilled by the work so much as where she gets to go. When a snow storm strands her in Barcelona she meets up with an old college crush and the sparks definitely start to fly. Both women seemed fun and smart, which was nice to see (that doesn't always happen). The chapters were witty and definitely left me wanting more. I will definitely make a note of this title and keep an eye out for it once it's released.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing the preview of the first four chapters!

This seems like a quite interesting sapphic adult romance. There’s not much to say because it was only the first few chapters. But the writing was fine and based on what I read so far and the characters I would be interested in picking this book up once it’s out.

3.5
Thank you to NetGalley for the preview of the four chapters!
It is a very promising adult, sapphic romance. I can't say much, since I've only read four chapters. Based on them though, the writing is beautiful and the plot easy to follow, while simultaneously keeping you interested.
Both Adrianna and Charlotte seem to be mature, impressive women and I'm intrigued to read about how their relationship evolves! However, it was a bit fast paced, so the connection between the two women didn't feel very natural. I'm looking forward to reading the whole book!

Based on what I've seen in this preview, I would be happy to pick up the full book once it's available. The writing was good and the first part of this story was interesting enough to entice me to want to go on.

I do think there will have to be some suspension of disbelief with this story, which isn't an issue for me but may be for some readers. I think the relationship is going to be interesting and I am excited to read more about it!

Thank you to NetGalley for the preview of this book!

I love the premise of this queer story! The author's writing style is engaging and is setting up the mood of the story. I'm really excited to read this book.

3.5/5
Summary: Charlotte, while on a work trip, gets stuck in Madrid. Luckily enough though, she gets the chance to reunite with mesmerising Adrianna, a college acquaintance and things take an unexpected (but pleasant) turn.

I can’t judge much based solely on four chapters, but this was promising enough to make me want to read the rest of the book once it’s published ! It is well-written, the plot is interesting, the art theme is nice, the setting is cute and this would make a good christmas holiday read while it’s snowing.

I’d like it if we got to know Charlotte better, it felt like we got more familiar with Adrianna than the main character. Also, personally, it seems like it is a bit rushed and too fast-paced, there’s little build up on their relationship and I’m confused because it’s supposed to be 280 pages, taking in consideration everything that has already happened, I’m curious to see how the rest of the book will go on.

To conclude, it is a good book and I’m sure some people would enjoy it way more than I did• i’m quite young, I’d say people in their mid-twenties and thirties would probably love this.

This short 4 chapter sampler was a great opening and teaser. I really like Charlotte and Adrianna and could not wait to see where they ended up together. I adore Madrid so the backdrop was such a wonderful one for this romance to begin. It is a very sexy city after all. I am looking forward to reading the rest when this is published in October. I hope that the rest of the book holds up to the strong start.

4 stars is based off of chapters read.