I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed this book a lot. It was a great book!

Lanie Turner and Dr. Ridley Aronsen find themselves next to each other on a flight from NYC to London.

Lanie is on her way to supper her cousin Gemma being engaged to Jonah. Jonah also happens to be someone Lanie is still in love with.

Ridley is on his way home to his teenage daughter, and travels back and forth as he is overseeing Lupus research. The same chronic disease that killed his wife.

Lanie and Ridley hit it off on the airplane so much so that he decides to put back on his wedding back to create distance and space between him and Lanie.

The journey through the book follows both of them trying to sort through their own feelings of not being enough, grief, parenting, and a lot of complex emotions and family dynamics.

The book was a page turner and I could not put it down. I found Lanie to be unlikable at times but really her redeeming moments. Albeit a bit far fetched at times that someone would travel back and forth to London for pleasure, it was a good read.

you imagine running into the same fine man on your flights? But you can’t even see him clearly because you’re too hung up in the fact that you’re going home to help your cousin marry the love of your life!?

This story takes you on a trip of learning to let go and let in the new. I enjoyed the many layers to everyone’s back story. Then to see how it all unfolds was entertaining and infuriating at times. But it would be the perfect book to take on your next flight.

I loved this book. I was rooting for the main characters the entire time. A second chance at love was just what he needed. And with all that was going on in her life, he was exactly what she needed.

3.75 stars

Frequent Fliers had a lot of potential, and despite some pacing issues, I ended up enjoying it. Initially, I DNF’d it at 44% because the pace was too slow, which made it hard to stay engaged. The story follows Lanie, a Caribbean-American woman from New York, as she deals with the heartbreak of her best friend Jonah marrying her cousin, while also navigating her own romance with Ridley. I was expecting deep emotions and complex drama, but the earlier parts didn’t fully deliver on that.

However, I picked it back up, and I’m glad I did! The last fourth of the book picked up significantly, with a fast-paced, spicy ending that made it worth the journey. The conclusion was satisfying, and I appreciated how the story wrapped up.

While the pacing was uneven—especially in the middle—the book had a solid premise, and once it found its rhythm, I enjoyed it much more. Overall, Frequent Fliers is a 3.75-star read for me. It had its slow moments, but I’m happy I gave it a second chance.

I enjoyed the story overall. It dealt with real subjects that everyday people work through regarding finding love (loss, grief, self-reflection).

However, this story does not begin with finding love. While on a trip to London for her cousins wedding (to her best fried and her secret crush for years), Lanie is forced to deal with a jerk of a human as a seatmate. While they didn't get off to the best of starts, Ridley is just a widower who is trying to work to keep a life for him and his daughter.

There were times that the romantic tension was there, but not as much as I would hope for from a romance book. Character development is top-notch.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this eARC.

I wanted to like this book - i really really did!
The first couple chapters were cute and fun but then it just got... boring! It started dragging too much. Lanie was not a great character. She had so many unlikeable attributes.

It was hard to get into when I would pick it up to read. Ultimately I had to DNF, I just did not enjoy it.

Thank you to NetGalley and Kirwan for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

It did take me awhile to finish this book. I did pick it up on my kindle and could t get into it so I waited so I tried listening to it and that definitely did the trick. This is a slow burn romantic comedy of a young African American girl who feels she is destined to be single the rest of her life, unbeknownst to her, she is about to find more than she has ever dreamed of.
This does start out a little slow for me, but it does get better. There are some slow parts, but the story is good and the ending is even better!!

This was a sweet romance where two adults with their own baggage keep finding their way back to each other. I especially loved Ridley’s chapters because I loved his and his daughter’s relationship so much. He really warmed my heart through the whole book! I wish could’ve seen more of how the two MCs finally figure out how to joint their lives together but I’m just happy they finally did!
This was my first book by this author and I enjoyed it!

This book was a slow burn. I enjoyed the couple and growth that I saw. On the other hand I can genuinely say I didn’t enjoy 95% of the other characters in this book. I personally couldn’t wait until the book ended sadly 😔

Thank you NetGalley, the publisher and author for the arc of this book

honestly it felt very forced and trying too hard. The tantrums Lanie kept having felt dumb for a 33 year old. The comments about Gemma being geriatric for being 35 and pregnant felt old and behind the times, even though I know in the medical field they may use that term. The Jonah/Gemma assuming Lanie was obsessed with Jonah literally even as the wedding is happening and she is clearly in love with someone else was awful and childish. There was just so much that I didn't love about this book.

This was a cute read! I don’t think I’ve read a book featuring characters with Caribbean culture, and I really enjoyed seeing some different representation!

When Lanie travels to England for her cousin’s wedding - where the groom is her lifelong crush - she has to prove to everyone (including herself) that she’s moved on. During her frequent flights between New York and London, she connects with a widowed single father, and their relationship quickly escalates from friendly seatmates to lovers. As Lanie starts to believe things are finally falling into place, she struggles with the challenges of a long-distance relationship and past hurts that make opening up difficult. It’s a heartfelt story about love, healing, and the unpredictability of life.

Ultimately, I felt like the story did move a little slowly and the book felt slightly too long. I did appreciate that it’s more of a contemporary fiction romance than a romcom, and it helped the story feel more developed outside of the typical romance tropes. It had a unique vibe, and I recommend it to anyone looking to try something new!

I really enjoyed this quick easy read. It was just what I needed. The plot was a bit predictable at times but that is what we love about romances right? We may know they are going to end up together in the end but experiencing the journey there is there fun part. I love the fun banter and tension between the two main characters, I was definitely annoyed with the cousin and friend but I feel like we were supposed to be. I would have like some more of the back story as to why Lanie dropped out of college and why she had panic attacks but going along for the ride of Laine and Gavin was well worth it. Definitely recommend this one.

It was okay. It felt pretty bland to me while I was reading it and I felt like I had to force myself to read it sometimes.

Good light read. The characters were believable if a little overdone (both lead characters are carrying too much baggage). I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves romance novels.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

I went into this book thinking it was going to be a fun simple romcom but it was so much more than that & i’m so glad it was! I’ve been sitting on this book for a couple of days because i wasn’t sure what i wanted to rate it. After sitting on it i keep thinking of how much i really loved this book. Going based on the cover you would think this is a romcom but it’s really women’s fiction with a side of romance, which is my favorite kind of romance to read!!

This book had it all! It had theee dimensional characters who had me both rooting for them & also yelling at them in my head to get their shit together already! especially the fmc👀 but ultimately i love them anyway. The author had a really good balance of the character development & the relationship. I was rooting for both of them at the end of the book to not only have their happy ending together but also individually, & that’s all i can ask for in a story.

Definitely go pick up this book you won’t regret it!

DNF at 36%

If I were to finish it I would probably give it a flat 3 stars because it is just not that engaging. I feel like the characters are well written but the plot is lackluster. I am over a third of the way into the book and nothing exciting has happened. Many superfluous scenes just did not need to be included. Such as the first time they went to dinner, he texts his kid, she orders for them both, he says it's good, and then it is literally over. Why did we have to be there for the lackluster meal?

This book needed a much harsher editor to help it get to the point more efficiently.

Frequent Fliers by Noué Kirwan
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Lanie’s favorite cousin is getting married…..to Lanie’s lifelong crush. They ask Lanie to be a part of the wedding, which is fine, she can totally help out. Traveling back and forth for wedding planning, Lanie keeps running into a handsome doctor, Ridley, who travels frequently for work.
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What I liked:
-I loved this idea of frequent fliers sparking a romance.
-I was righteously furious for Lanie and was “Team Lanie” all the way when it came to her family.
-I loved that Ridley was a single dad and had a bit of a challenging situation going on.
-The ending was really good and I loved all the good conversations that happened between lots of people.
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4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This romance had a lot of heart and a surprising amount of emotions!

I'd like to say a huge thank you to The Hive for sending me a physical copy, and NetGalley for the e-arc.
4.75 🌟
One of the things I enjoyed most about this book was how realistic the dynamic felt between Lainey and her family, as well as with Ridley.
The author did such a wonderful job on building Lainey's character. There were some times that I got frustrated with her thought process but as a person with anxiety it was clear as day that the reactions are so relatable.

Frequent Fliers was a book I knew I needed just by the blurb "Catch flights. Not feelings." Flight attendants say this daily LOL. Lainey our FMC is from the Bronx and is traveling to and from London for her cousin's wedding. To a man that was her best friend, who she was head over heels for. Drama and I loved it.

Her first flight is when she meets Ridley. This very handsome, put together, prestigious asshole after he rudely passed by her to get to the gate. He ends up being her seat mate. Ridley is a widower, and single father with his own at home drama. He's flying to and from NY for his work.
Honestly I think Ridley's character was pretty spot on for a widow. Seeing my mom go through this, it was something deeper that I understood. The relationship between him and his daughter Beatrix is different than you'd expect. It was refreshing to see this man be everything for his daughter and in turn showing Lainey the type of man he is.

I highly recommend this romance. There is some heavy themes of grief, abandonment, and self reflection. The plus size rep, anxiety rep and the the story was wrapped up so nicely.

I liked this book, but it didn't really pull me in the way that I thought it would. I will say that the book had quite a lot of family baggage so if you're not in the mood for that they don't read. Both the main characters were good and I think I connected more with Lanie. I loved their first meeting and that's what probably pulled me in a little bit.