Oh such a lovely book! Fell in love with the characters, such serendipity. Left me with a smile on my face.

Cute story in both her and his point of view in the stpry. It was . Well written and kept me interested till the end.

SO MUCH SWOON. I'm a sucker for notes and the back and forth on Missed Connections was just pure gold in my book (teehee). Daniel's pining for Nadia was so cute, I was tearing through the book, dying to get to the part where they actually meet! I did enjoy the various "almosts" meetings, gahh. The friend side drama was an added bonus but I was definitely too caught up in Daniel and Nadia to care too much (which I suppose was fine). Loved this one. I want a sequel :)

This book is exactly my (guilty) cup of tea! As a London commuter myself, this ‘missed connections’ storyline is that bit of idealistic escapism we all long for.

But.

The characters were NOTHING. Utterly interchangeable female ‘aspirational’ bloggers and instafamous restaurant critics, ‘quirky’ STEM ‘feminists’ who supposedly break the mould, and a variety of lads, blokes and geezers in interchangeable shades of emotional repression.

The plot didn’t get good until 60% of the way in. And when I say good, I mean it stopped dragging and making me want to throw my kindle across the room. After that, it just got ridiculously cheesy.

I was lucky enough to have an ARCA from NetGalley, but unfortunately it was riddled with spelling and grammar errors.

This book could and should be good, but it needs a lot more work.

Thank you to Avon Books UK and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun, quick read about a "meet cute" that consistently went wrong - lots of opportunities to meet that *just barely* failed to work out. And of course, with a happy end. Both the main characters are well-drawn and extremely likeable, and I liked the fact that both of their circle of friends were an intrinsic part of the story. I would have liked a bit more time with the two main characters though, once they finally met.

My only criticism is the length of time it took the story to really get going (lots of backstory, not all of which was necessary), and a bit toomuch with political leanings. I mean, I lean the same way, but do I need this in this type of book? Not really.

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This book could easily have been named Missed Connections because the two main characters consistently come just this close to meeting each other throughout the novel, which builds great tension and frustration. I thought this was slightly reminiscent of One Day in December, but possibly just because it was set in the UK and had something to do with public transportation and lots of "when will they get together already?" I liked the character development, though some details felt too obvious — the main characters liking the exact same TV show and ordering the same thing at a restaurant. Also, the author made darn certain you knew our man Daniel wasn't just not a creep but was a super standup guy.

Romeo, the security guy in Daniel's office building who becomes his cheerleader and sounding board was, by far, the best part of the book. If he got his own story, I would be all for that.

The one part of the book that really bugged me was, without spoiling too much, a relationship that is revealed toward the end of the book. I saw it from pretty much the first reference early in the book. Honestly, a flashing neon sign is more subtle than that foreshadowing.

All in all a fun romance, though I wanted more time with the two main characters together.

Romantic comedies are not my usual cup of tea, but I enjoy following Laura Jane Williams on social media and it's been interesting to see the whole process of writing a book. As such, I was pleased to be approved to read this book. It's ultimately a love story between Nadia and Daniel, but I was more interested in the relationships they had with their friends, as I thought these were very well observed and written. A quick, fun read, ideal for a summery day.

Our Stop was a great comedic romance. I liked both of the main characters and found myself flying through this book. A solid addition to the British chick-lit cannon. Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to review this book!

A great summer read and a funny, charming love story. I read this book quickly and loved the pace of it - missed opportunities and coincidences but nothing that felt too over the top. I found the characters well written (apart, perhaps, from Lorenzo) and I sped through the last chapters to find out what would happen. I did find the use of Rainforest as the company where Nadia works (a massive organisation from which you can buy practically everything online) and Lust Island (a reality tv programme) a little bit lacking in imagination, but luckily they are not essential parts of the plot.

[Excerpt]:

These British comedic romances have become a favorite of mine (“The Hating Game,” most Sophie Kinsella novels, “Big Little Lies” by Australian author Liane Moriarty, but it’s in the same genre), and they also seem to be flooding the market at the moment (no complaints here). I requested this title, along with quite a few other romances, because I’m always up for some laughs and some genuine workplace/UK romance.

Overall, I enjoyed the story for the most part. I thought the story flowed, the writing was well-done, the relationships well-established, and the dialogue very fun and believable. I thought the numerous near-misses were frustrating for the readers, but that was kind of the point. I read through “Our Stop” fairly quickly – I wanted Daniel and Nadia to meet so badly, and I was in such anticipation for that! The hashtag was also adorable, and I can for sure see something like that happening in the real world (in fact, I’d be surprised if it hasn’t already happened somewhere). This novel is definitely very contemporary and very relevant.

[Full review on my blog!]

3.75 Stars

Our stop is a very sweet modern romance. If you’ve ever been on the London tube you definitely can relate to Daniel. We’ve all been there, we’ve all seen a nice person and fantasize a little bit about it. I just want to warn you and say that this book definitely portrays a slow-burn romance. At times it can be infuriating because of all the missed chances at meeting Daniel and Nadia have but it’s all worth it. In the end it all comes together in such a nice way and I think the author did a fantastic job in describing their first IRL conversations, they were a bit awkward but also very caring and sweet from the very beginning. If you’re looking for a cute romance I highly recommend this one!

Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of this novel!

This was a cute romance about two people riding the same train and who start a relationship via "Missed Connections" in the newspaper. A modern romance, it was a little long at parts and with all the near misses between the two main characters, you were VERY anxious by the end to have them meet one another.

A perfect vacation or beach read!

Our Stop is basically a millennial You’ve Got Mail - the author’s inspiration is evident even before the obvious references from Nadia. I love You’ve Got Mail. I thought I would love Our Stop. I wanted to love it so badly. The idea is wonderful - I was so excited about a weird pen pal relationship through the newspaper between two people whose lives keep intersecting without them knowing. I am a sucker for a good romcom, and I am a millennial -- I am the prime target! But man, I did NOT like this book.

My main problem is that Our Stop is *too* millennial. It’s millennial catnip: the tale of a sexually liberated and chronically irresponsible Girl who has a tech-y job (yay women in STEM) and a romantic mama’s Boy who is in touch with his feelings, sees a therapist, and most importantly, is very WOKE. There are constant references to millennial “things” - social media, diet and exercise trends, dating apps...it’s all a bit much. The writing is too millennial to the point of distraction. Why were there so many Random Titles and Capitalization and way-too-many-hyphenated-things? It felt like a Buzzfeed article in book form.

But none of that compares to the outright PREACHINESS. Like I get it, you’re liberal, you’re woke, you’re a feminist. Every page had some sort of lesson in consent, Brexit, emotional vulnerability, gender fluidity - I mean chill out. If someone like me, who generally agrees with the author, was turned off by all of this, I cannot imagine how difficult this book will be for less “woke” people.

Aside from the writing style, it just took way too long for Nadia and Daniel to meet. I was literally skimming pages after about 85% through thinking, “Hurry it up already.” Not a good sign.

Despite my strong distaste for the style of this book, I want to say again that the idea of the story is so entertaining and so good. And I think a lot of millennial women will disagree with my harsh analysis and love this summer read. While I personally can’t give this book more than 2 stars, I am sure I am in the minority and it will do just fine.

This book is cute, funny and sweet.
A light perfect read suitable for the summer.
However it took too long to get going.
Also the references to anti brexit and anti Tory was unnecessary
The characters were ok but nothing special.
This book could have been so much better .

Cute characters, but I struggled to be engaged with this book through most of it. The plot could have benefitted from an editor who let the plot moving and prevented readers from checking out of the book. It was a great idea for a “meet cute” but the book just didn’t live up to expectations.

This was a cute romance to read. I loved the idea of missed connections and two people falling in love over notes exchanged in a newspaper. But I do think Daniel was a bit creepy because he knew who Nadia was and her name while she knew absolutely nothing about him. The part of me that’s a hopeless romantic thinks it’s cute and all but if something like this happened to me irl I’d probably change trains.

The epilogue just didn’t do it for me. It didn’t fit at all and would have been much better if the book had ended with the last chapter.

I absolutely LOVED this book. Devoured it in one sitting.

If Love Actually and You've Got Mail had a baby, it would be this book.

Can't wait to read more from this author.

4.5/5

A great book! Something fascinating to curl up with on a rainy evening, holding a cup of tea... The characters are believable and realistic. Kudos to the writer!

Loved the idea of this story but it fell a little flat for me and having followed LJW on social media for a while now I realise that she put her character into Nadia, which was fine as an idea but it felt like a weird re-telling of her previous non-fiction books.

The idea itself had a very Sliding Doors and You’ve Got Mail feel and I did love the idea but it felt so drawn out that I found the last few chapters were “oh hurry up with it” and that was a shame.

Another point was the lack of editing, I’m guessing this is not the final copy but the formatting was off which made this harder to read and also a lot of non-essential stuff could be taken out.

Also, didn’t like the judgemental political line. No need for it in this type of book, even though I vote the same way as the author.

Can still see it being a popular holiday read though.

I loved this. Sped through it in less than a day because I needed to see how it would end.

Some of the “nearly” moments eventually became a bit trying, but added to the pressure of the read. An author to watch out for - a highly enjoyable read.