Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review. A wonderful, adorable, heartfelt romance. Read this while traveling and let it sweep you off your feet and into the air.

A cute sapphic read that dives into themes of anxiety, grief, toxic relationships and sexism in the workplace.

The romance that blossomed between Olive and Stella was adorable and really resonated with me. I really enjoyed the overall plot but some of the subplots **cough** the toxic ex-gf **cough** added unnecessary drama that wasn’t really relevant to the overall story. I enjoyed the way the author explored the toxic family relationships — i felt like it wasn’t fully resolved in the end which felt very realistic. Overall I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone interested in a sweet sapphic romance between a Nurse and Pilot.

final rating: 3.75 ⭐️

I loveeee a good romcom to break up my (usually) depressing reading taste, and this book is no exception, The uniqueness of a meet cute in the sky was adorable—what WILL these romance authors come up with next??—and pairing that with the fake-dating trope (a classic) just set Fly With Me up for success. There's also something that just hits a little different with sapphic romance...heavier on the angst, maybe? I eat it up every time.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the opportunity to read and review. I will happily post about this book on my channels when the SMP Boycott has been lifted.

This was a great debut! I really enjoyed both characters. The conflicts and struggles with each character were really deep. I'm excited to see where this author goes with their next book.

This was such a cute romance novel. I really enjoyed this debut?? The writing was perfectly paced but definitely would’ve loved to see more of a closure on a few things!

Thank you, Netgalley, the author, and the publisher for the gifted e-book! ❤️ #gifted. My review is comprised of my honest thoughts.

This was a light, fun, loving story. The characters are so likable. I loved the anxiety representation. The couple is great.

Ugh, I wanted to love this one - but unfortunately, it was struggling with a bit of plot and obstacle overload. Each character had so much going on in their respective lives (realistic, I know), but so hard to keep track of everything and care about everything equally.

I do love a good fake dating situation - and always love the slow realization of feelings - and that was a positive in this story. Although, I will say there was a bit of insta-love situation on one side and it didn't feel too realistic.

It's hard to pinpoint what exactly didn't work for me, beyond the overwhelming amount of obstacles happening in the character's lives.

Really liked this cute wlw story. I liked how there was actual growth of the characters, unlike a lot of romance books.

Fly with Me was different from many of the romance stories I have read recently because the subject matter it covered was much heavier than many of the "lighter" romance books. Having characters battling with loss, depression, anxiety, and caretaking was very interesting and made the connection between these two much more real and relatable because they weren't perfect and were dealing with very real and difficult issues. The writing style was very easy to read and the chemistry was very clear between Stella and Olive. There was a really good mix of a slow burn and some spice that kept me wanting to know what happens next. Really loved reading this one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A little on the long side. I have no real strong feelings, it was just there and was an ok way to spend the time.

Fake dating at its finest. Olive has a fear of flying, but she wants to run a marathon in her brother's honor. Problem is she needs to get on a plane to do it. On said plane, a person has a medical emergency and nurse Olive comes to the rescue. She's praised and co-pilot Stella is also thankful. The two road trip to Orlando and on the way they make a plan to fake date. Of course they fall in love and those parts are so light and airy, but there are also some hard topics discussed throughout the book. I like the balance this provided.

2.5 stars. I really wanted to like this. Sapphic fake dating?! Bring it on! Stella was a hard character to like and I did not enjoy their relationship at all. This fell super flat for me.

I really enjoyed this. Although there are quite a few serious topics - mental health & anxiety, death of a family member, family illness and a heavy dose of misogyny, there also a lot of laughs and Olive is just so sweet. I think this is a great debut and I would definitely check out whatever Andie Burke writes next.

"Fly away with me" is a gripping angsty romance that doesn't shy away from exploring the depths of pain and heartache. I was completely invested into this story from the very beginning to the very last page.

This was such an amazing debut novel! I loved the tropes in this book. There was fake dating and opposites attract. I also loved the pilot and ER nurse characters in this book. This book will have you feeling all the feels with these characters. It’s also very light steam, which I enjoyed! There is a bit of drama in this book, more than I thought was necessary. If you’re looking for just a great read, I recommend checking this book out!

Such an enjoyable read!! I really liked this book and was so happy I was given the opportunity to read it here at netgalley. Made me laugh out loud multiple times.

I really enjoyed this one! It took me ages to read because I downloaded Stardew Valley in the middle of reading it and entered a new game obsession, but I finally sat down and finished Fly With Me last night and I'm so glad I did. Because this was such a cute read! Olive and Stella were adorable together and I loved how supportive they were. However, I do wish that they had confessed to their feelings a bit earlier. I got tired of the will they/won't they when it became painfully obvious that they both had feelings for the other. I also wasn't a huge fan of the side plots. They were enjoyable, but I wish that they had a bit more resolution. Stella and Olive's arcs were resolved nicely, but neither of their families got any conclusion. It's also just a personal preference thing, but I wish we had POVs from both characters. That's something that I enjoy in romances, much more than a singular point of view. Despite that, I really enjoyed this and would recommend it!

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Andie Burke has done a beautiful job sharing the story of Olive and Stella. The character development was beautiful, the storyline and relationship development was chefs kiss. We feel every feeling with each character, and we are met with a fun filled relationship with banter and teasing throughout. What's not to love? Fake dating to top it off? Chefs kiss indeed!

Way to hit it out of the park from the beginning, Andie Burke! I cannot wait to continue following along on your journey!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in return for an honest review.

Fly With Me by Andie Burke is an emotional & steamy fake dating romance that takes places after a mid-flight emergency where a nurse passenger saves the day & the pilot abroad said aircraft meets the hero. It’s an opposites attract where one loved to fly & the other barely made it abroad that flying. It is sweet with lots of emotional depth & heartache as well as enough spice & laughs to balance it out.

Fly With Me is great for fans of…
✈️ Sapphic Romance
✈️ Fake Relationship
✈️ Pilot Meets Nurse
✈️ Mental Health

I love a good fake dating setup & this one added in the PR aspect with the publicity from Olive saving a life mid-flight, which made things interesting. This story also had enough family & ex drama to keep things interesting.

If you’re looking for a romance to make your heart soar, Fly With Me is a great recommendation!

Thanks to NetGalley & Griffin for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

I requested this book because of the cover and title. I love traveling so the cover totally spoke to me.
This book was so much more than a romance between Stella and Olive. Both have baggage in their lives, specifically with their careers and family, that they need to work through. If you have a loved one with Parkinson's, have dealt with someone being on life support and the different opinions of those who care about them, have estranged relationships with family, a warning that those are all present in this book. But Andie approaches all these situations with tact and grace.
Olive is trying to honor her brother by completing his bucket list, while also coping with being excluded by her family, watching her brother deteriorate, and working as an ER nurse in a post-Covid world. She has a history of anxiety and depression and an ex who makes her feel 'less than' because of all of that. It is so relatable and being in her head when she would struggle was so accurate. Stella is watching her father's health decline and her focus on her career and family have ruined relationships in the past. Neither want to make a mistake that could affect the friendship/relationship they are developing so they keep it under the umbrella of 'fake' when you can see that truly neither woman feels that way.
I would have liked to see more of what happened with Olive and her family in the future. It was such a huge storyline and it just disappeared. I loved both Stella and Olive, Olive's relationship with Jake and with her best friend and with Gus, Jake's dog!
Bottom line, I couldn't believe this was a debut novel. I'm so impressed by Andie's ability to have fleshed these characters out so well and make you root for them both as individuals and as a couple.
Also, that Dedication... change out nurses to educators... totally got it and it hit me in the feels.