This is a lovely feel good romance about missed opportunities. I enjoyed reading about all their near misses.
I really liked the characters especially how Nadia and Daniel are both genuinely nice, considerate people who care about their friends and families. They are insecure, unsure of themselves and easily hurt.

I enjoyed the book, it’s a nice easy read and loved how the story panned out.

Our Stop is a cute love story about a missed connection that starts on a train. My favorite part of this book was the main character Nadia who felt like a millennial Bridget Jones. There were also some great pop culture references. However, it took a looooong time for the characters to meet, and I found the buildup to be a bit frustrating. Overall, an easy read that would be good for fans of Sophie Kinsella!

A fantastic concept that was an enjoyable and easy read. I quickly grew fond of Nadia and Daniel; I found myself willing them to get together from the outset. The sign of a great romcom! Alternating pov was a great choice - I particularly enjoyed seeing the same occurrence from the alternate perspective. Recommended to fans of One Day, Sliding Doors and The Flat Share.

This was so much fun and I enjoyed it very much!
The writing style really brought up the characters and i loved that!
Highly recommend!

NOTE: I received a free advanced readers copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

A fun quick read that will be published just in time for your end-of-summer vacation. Our Stop is reminiscent of the movie You've Got Mail (and I assume the movie and play on which it was initially based) with romance developing as Nadia and Daniel flit by way of letters published in the Missed Connections section of their London paper. At first Nadia is a bit grating and I thought I wouldn't like the book. But her personality improves as it becomes less about her harried state and more about her relationships with her friends and her search for love. With several near misses, almost meets, and sidetracking characters, you find yourself rooting for Nadia and Daniel - and I was up til 1:30am turning pages to find out what finally happens.

Nadia and Daniel were such a comfort to me as I raced through their story on a Saturday morning, sick in bed. The story switches between the two characters: Nadia, a funny and intelligent young woman hoping to get her life together and find love after a bad relationship ended, and Daniel, who is a romantic who wants to get the attention of the beautiful woman on his train while being scared of coming off as creepy.

I enjoyed that each had their friend groups and own lives, and even though some parts seem overwritten when different characters seem to serve as mouthpieces for the author’s points about consent and romance and breaking down harmful gender roles, I was still grateful for a romance book that acknowledged these things.

I could have found some of these elements a little try hard but the story was really sweet and I enjoyed the characters,and particularly loved that all of London seem to get caught up in their missed connections ads, as I am prone to be with nice human interest stories.

I would definitely recommend to anyone looking for a fun summer read. Our Stop is like ice cream: you know it’s probably not the best thing for you, but it tastes so lovely you don’t really care.

Our Stop was a cute and fun quick read. You can't help but root for the main characters, Nadia and Daniel to find each other. I think some of the storylines with the minor characters did make the book drag a little bit even though I understand they are in there to show you the growth Nadia and Daniel both experience through the course of the book. If you love a good romantic storyline, this is the book for you. This book will make the perfect summer beach read.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of the book.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book.
I'll admit I was a bit apprehensive about reading this book. When the blurb says it's about near misses, you pretty much assume they won't get together till the very end. It did happen in this case, and it was dragged out a tad longer than it should've been. There was also the complication after Nadia was stood up. Seemed a bit out of character really.
Besides this, the book was written really well, and the additional characters made it a lot of fun. Especially Emma and Gaby. The mention of machismo and how society views men and their feelings was interesting as well.
An easy fun read.

I loved it. It's heartwarming, sweet and fun to read. I loved everything in this book and I hope to read soon other books by this author.
Highly recommended!
Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

I was really excited about this book. The synopsis sounded really cute, Nadia saw a post in the local paper,
<i>"To the cute girl with the coffee stains on her dress. I'm the guy who's always standing near the doors...Drink sometime?"</i>
She realised it is about her and so began the story...

It was cute, funny and sweet, and parts of it did make me smile. I would say that you would really enjoy this if you liked 'One day in December.'. It was a light read, perfect for the summer.

Unfortunately it just too long to get going for me. The first half of the book was too slow, and more focussed on both of the characters' lives, their families and friends, rather than on them. It focussed on unimportant things, and it dragged. I also rolled my eyes at some of the blatent political statements. I think that maybe this author is anti Brexit and Tory! I mean I am too but i still dont want it shoved down my throat in a romance book. There was also a bit on consent, which is very important, but it was dealt with in such a heavy handed way.
I also felt that there was too much telling and not enough showing in this book. Even the sex scenes were a bit 'fade to black,' and there were so many long, boring monologues, it was a bit frustrating.

The characters were ok? Nothing special, they were likeable I guess, but I proably wont remember them. Nadia seemed quite immature, and her character didnt really develop that much throughout the story. I also really didn't like the way she handled the situation after she was stood up, it felt wrong to me, and made me cringe.

Moreover, I noticed a lot of spelling mistakes and typos, so think that overall the book could do with another really good edit!

To sum up, once this book got going, it was a light hearted, sweet romance book, but for me, there were just too many misses, and it took too long to hook me in. 3⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

What a fun read! As a Londoner who commutes on the tube and has read that section of the newspaper, I could really feel a part of Nadia and Daniel’s story and found myself willing them on through all the missed opportunities! The beginning felt a little slow to start but the pace really picked up in the final quarter or so of the book and I raced to the finish. I’d have liked to see a bit more from Emma and Gaby, Nadia’s friend but it made sense in the context of the book, and feel like the epilogue could have been left off, but this didn’t impact my enjoyment of the book. A must read for Londoners, and one I’m sure will appeal across the country as well.

Our Stop was everything I imagined from Laura Jane Williams, after reading her previous non-fiction books and following her Instagram stories religiously for quite some time now. I'm sure I remember seeing her say that it was a book to read on holiday beside a pool, and she is exactly right - I was definitely wishing that was where I was.

This was the perfect feelgood book that I needed to read just now. It was nothing ground-breaking - you know how it is going to end of course - but it was written in such a compelling manner that kept you reading on regardless. I devoured this in two sittings, only because I started reading at midnight the first night and had to go to sleep.

I did think it took a little bit too long for them to FINALLY make their way to each other after so many near-misses, but I guess that is the premise of the book. Maybe it would've ended too soon or got boring if they had actually spoke to each other sooner than they did.

Laura is one of my auto-buy authors so I would have purchased this regardless of what it was about, so I was so grateful to have been given a review copy. I am all for supporting excellent authors though so I am definitely going to buy a proper copy of this too, despite having my review copy.

This is a very promising delve into fiction for Laura and I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

This is the perfect palate cleanser after you've finished a difficult read or have had a rough week.. It's light, funny and sweet. I thought it took a bit long for the protagonists to reach their goal but it was enjoyable to see them go through their respective obstacles to finally meet. Recommended for those who enjoy reading Sophie Kinsella or Jasmine Guillory.

I am a huge fan of Laura Jane Williams’ writing and have especially enjoyed her column in Red Magazine so couldn’t wait to read One Stop, her debut fiction novel.

It’s about Nadia and Daniel who both get the same tube into work and whilst she hasn’t really noticed him, as she generally too busy trying not to spill her coffee whilst hurtling into the carriage as the doors close, he has spotted her and writes into Missed Connections, a feature in the newspaper.


To the cute girl with the coffee stains on her dress. I’m the guy who’s always standing near the doors… Drink sometime?

And so begins a will they/won’t they romance via messages to one another in the newspaper, some oh-so-close encounters and a big old dollop of fate.

Laura Jane Williams can really write and she taps perfectly into modern life and modern culture with a book that takes two people who are destined to be together and explores feminism, toxic masculinity, gaslighting, emotional abuse and grief.

I really enjoyed this book, it is fresh, zingy and chock full of moments which made me laugh. I loved how apologetically modern it is, and by that I mean, you can tell it is written in a post #MeToo era. The women are successful and accomplished and have full lives and are not prepared to settle for just anybody. I felt that the conversations that Nadia and her friends had could be ones that I have with my friends (and often do, when we swap mansplaining stories) and so Our Stop is more than just your average romance novel.

The stars of the show are Nadia and Daniel though. Both wholly likeable, decent and in Daniel’s case, totally fanciable, they are well written, fully rounded and brilliantly strong leads. Told from both of their perspectives we are right there in the action of the will they/won’t they relationship. I loved the push and pull and really felt that for both of them, the journey was just as important as the destination.

This is a fun book which would be perfect to read on a sun lounger at the pool with a cocktail in hand. Great characterisation and an entertaining plot combine to make this an ideal summer read.

A fantastic telling of a true tale of missed connections. The writing was smart, the characters well developed, and I am thoroughly convinced that English women are way cooler than us Americans. This had a very urban, Sex In The City vibe to it, yet it had a very heartwarming romance at its core. I rooted for our H and h to come together, yet fate kept throwing them a curveball, and they just couldn't get their timing and their own insecurities in check most of the time. I highly recommend this to anyone who loves a good romance with a bunch of laughs.

Thanks to Avon Books UK for the ARC!
I didn't know this author before, so I was very curious to see her work. For some reason, I couldn't really feel a connection between me and these characters, but I enjoyed the book anyway. It's fun, light and very romantic. I won't say this story will change your life, but it'll definitely make you smile.

I love the London Underground. I quite enjoy reading well constructed contemporary romances. I like humorous characters. I am a sucker for a slightly convoluted and absolutely awesome dating fiasco. This book delivered in bucket loads and then some.

I was lucky enough to be granted a review copy of this book that I think came largely from my love of the tube and the genre. I have London Underground maps (yes, plural) on my walls at home, a themed pass case, and even used have a London Tube bedspread at uni so was super excited to read a book set around the lives of complete strangers on the tube. The synopsis gave it a feel of Sliding Doors meets Tinder, and I was about that.

The plot surrounds Nadia and Daniel, two strangers who regularly get on the same tube train at the same time, to get to work. Daniel notices Nadia, someone who is described to be very much his type, on the train getting on at her stop. He is regimented in his routine, never misses the train, and so her whirlwind entrance rushing onto the train at the last moment and spilling her coffee down herself caught his eye enough to decide to take action on a longer standing crush and place a message in Missed Connections. (For those of you who are not familiar with this phenomenon – London Tube users can post anonymous messages to other tube users through the column in an attempt to have a chance at making more of a fleeting crush on the commute!).

The book follows their stories from their points of view, and shows how wonderfully different they are, but how amazing they would be together. They proceed to go on with their lives, having near misses and close encounters, all whilst communicating with each other through the Missed Connections column. I like that twitter picks up an #OurStop hashtag and follows their story, and that there are opposites in terms of the public’s view on their story. Is it creepy? Stalkery? Romantic?

Nadia is an absolute firecracker. She has an incredible STEM job working in AI, and she is by all accounts dedicated to her job and the introduction of those from different backgrounds in her work. She is like a whirlwind, a constant ball of energy, emotion, and coffee. Even though I like to be early and she is always running late, I like her dedication to trying to improve herself and her routine, and her constant attempt to make the (relevant) 7:30am train, coffee in hand, in the hope of seeing ‘Train Guy’. Her responses to him via Missed Connections are humorous and don’t pull punches, flirting with the best of them.

She stands up for herself though. When there is an incident midway through the book, she doesn’t hang around and wait for the world to fall into place, she dates and finds people who are nice, and attempts to seek comfort in her (hilarious and amazing) friends. I like that she doesn’t lose sight of who she is throughout, and doesn’t settle or stop looking for what she wants. Her friends genuinely made me snort a couple of times throughout the book and are brilliant. I like the idea of a powerful female trio, made up of personal and work friends that ultimately are brilliant for and to one another. They are an example of what we would all like a gaggle of gal pals to be like.

Daniel, I have to say, sounds like the perfect guy. Smart, funny, tall, attractive, stable career, understanding of punctuality, respect of women, he’s in touch with his feelings and emotions without being controlled by them, and is tidy. He fuels the potential union, he takes a leap, arranges a meeting, and by all accounts is the perfect guy. I love that he is attracted to her physically, obviously, but actually noticed her first when she was giving an impassioned speech on artificial intelligence and lower class involvement in its development,. He clearly notices and respects her as a whole, and not just likes her for how she seems.

He is also pretty great when it comes to those around him. He tolerates his housemate, but is careful to step in and stand up for what he thinks is right to the detriment of their friendship. I don’t want to give away the catalyst that causes the decline in their relationship, but I think we will all agree Daniel is right in taking down Lorenzo. Romeo, on the other hand, is a stark contrast to Lorenzo. He is caring, considerate, and seems to respect and understand Daniel, and their friendship/working relationship is something I ultimately really enjoyed.
In the modern age of online dating and Tinder, there is something really romantic and wistful at the idea of meeting someone by literally encountering them on the way to work. OK, they communicate through an online/journalistic channel, but it is refreshing and funny. The story has a feeling of sliding doors about it, with near misses, and interactions with different players in the story happening all the time, even if we don’t realise it.

The story itself is told cleverly through the points of view of the characters. We learn different things about their lives, their interactions, their friends/relationships, and their lives that are like taking pieces of a jigsaw and putting them together slowly throughout the book. The author had a natural, funny writing style, and captured the different characters with deftness and understanding. She never dampens anyone, or steps on characters to boost others and throughout, she is standing for the morally right course, which is a great thing in what is essentially a romantic comedy.

I absolutely loved this book. I went into it hoping it was good and it surpassed all my expectations. It was funny, thoughtful, witty, charming, and respectful, and was a thoroughly entertaining read that I would really love to see adapted into a film someday!

This is a sweet story for summer that will be great for fans of books like One Day in December and Meet Cute. Nadia and Daniel are MFEO, but they just need to connect. They spy each other on the tube, but the book is a will they/won’t they? I’ll look forward to reading more from Laura Jane Williams.

Thank you to NetGalley and Avon Books for an advanced read in exchange for this review. 



This is a cute story about near misses.  Nadia gets the 7:30 train every morning.  So does Daniel.  He posts a line in the daily paper missed connections section....

I did feel that the story dragged on. and on.  and on.  JUST SAY HI TO EACH OTHER ALREADY.  Overall, a pretty good book story about taking chances to not miss out.

It's true, this is utterly heartwarming and will warm the cockles and de-frost even the most icy of hearts. This book gave me cuteness overload. This is a really cute, feel good, easy read.