This is a perfect book for the summer. It’s charming, sweet and funny but there is a lot more to it. Daniel is struggling with grief, and Nadia is feeling left out of her friendship group. There are a lot of near-misses – if I’m honest I think this happened a few too many times – I’m all for coincidences and it wasn’t unbelievable, but it made the book a bit predictable at times, and I found myself getting a bit frustrated with it. I thought the characters were written really well, particularly Daniel.

Loveeed it! I'm a sucker for a soulmate situation and every page of this was excellent. I loved the pacing of their love story, the near-misses and the messages between them. Sometimes I get a little bored if the leads are taking a little longer to meet, and Our Stop managed it do it perfectly.
I also loved the characters. Nadia and her friends were a nice group to read about. I thought their dynamic was realistic and endearing. Another highlight of this is Daniel, who is kind and generous and has a little bit of a tendency to behave like a little bit of a stalker. By which I mean, his personality and intentions do even it out but in hindsight (and it's mentioned in the book), some things can be taken as an invasion of Nadia's privacy. I guess that's just a danger of the world we live in. I also didn't at any point of the story think he was creepy so there's that too. I guess I really did enjoy how that part of dating in the 21st cent. was shied away from. It's a good balance.
Definitely going to recommend this to everybody I know.

I wanted to like this book. I loved the premise.

The writing felt very elementary. The characters felt shallow and I couldn't relate to them at all. The premise of the book was one that intrigued me.

This book was so fun! This was the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention.

Having followed Laura Jane's Instagram account for longer than I can remember and having loved her previous book Ice Cream for Breakfast, I knew I had to read her debut novel, Our Stop. It turns out that Laura Jane has a talent for fiction as well. I loved this book. It took me a while to warm to Nadia but I loved Daniel immediately and by the end I was rooting so hard for all of the characters. It was such a feel-good story with the right level of cheese.

This is not your stereotypical boy meets girl chick lit...this is an innovative, modern day 'Sliding Doors' style chick lit where you follow the #OurStop journey with Daniel and Nadia. It is brutally funny (particularly the part about #notallmen - you'll have to read it to get the joke!) whilst also being brutally real and not shying away from serious topics such as consent, bereavement & emotional literacy. A fabulous book for romantics AND cynics which is the perfect read for 2019! Roll on Laura's next book!

I just couldn’t get into this book. It was just so so for me. Thank you to netgalley for the ARC. 2 stars.

the concept for the book was SO CUTE! the premise of this book involved daniel writing a submission to a column in the newspaper called "missed connections" about a cute girl in his train, nadia. they begin writing back and forth to each other via the newspaper.

it took a loooooong time for things to finally work out in their favor, it was so frustrating. alternating point of view chapters tend to be confusing but this one was actually easy to follow. i really didn't like how SLOW the book was; there was so much unnecessary detail i almost gave up reading completely but i'm glad i didn't.

i loved all the side characters and how supportive nadia's friends were.

ps we need more women in the STEM field.

Well this was fun. And the tension! Ooft. This Sliding Doors, You’ve Got Mail-esque romance sees Nadia and Daniel have a (long) series of near-misses on the tube and around London, and then communicating over Missed Connections letters in their local newspaper. It perhaps all tied up a little too neatly, but it is a love story!

One thing that surprised me was the feminism shown in the novel, by both protagonists. Maybe I just haven’t read this kind of romcom book in a while, but they usually seem to fall in to “traditional” (i.e. old fashioned) gender tropes around dating that really put me off the genre, and Williams has done quite the opposite, tackling consent and other issues. As some other reviewers have noted, this is a little heavy handed at times, but it was really refreshing to not have to worry about when a character was going to ruin the experience for me by doing or saying something against my ethics.

This book is an ode to 'You've Got A Mail' !! It was funny, romantic, simple yet filled with so much emotion. The author has touched upon a lot of different topics but with such ease that it doesn't feel overwhelming. It is very well written and the missed opportunities between the couple kept me reading on until I finished the book.

Nadia's introductory chapter felt like I was reading about myself, trying to wake up on time for work, making my own coffee and not spilling the coffee all over me but it seldom happens (LOL). The story was sweet and adorable, loved every word of it! I would recommend this book 100%!

This was my first book of this author and can't wait to read more of her work.

Thank you Net Galley and Avon Books for approving my request for the ARC.

This is a really cute, feel good, easy read.

The POV flits between Nadia and Daniel, who both capture each others eye on the Tube and they take to writing messages to each other through Missed Connections in the morning paper.

There are so many near misses and I finished the book in 24 hours because I was desperate to finally "see" them meet. The characters are well developed and it's just a very enjoyable read.

Our Stop was such a cute and enjoyable read! The only one small niggle I had, was really a good thing... I found myself frustrated a times with the whole "will they wont they" and missed chances, but really, isn't that a sign of a good book? It shows how engaged the author made me and how I was rooting for Nadia and Daniel. It was a slow burn which was really satisfying at the end.

I know that some people don't enjoy dual POV but it worked so well for this book. In a romance, I often yearn to know both characters feelings and I really appreciate books, like this one, that give you that.

Both characters had some interesting friendship dynamics. Nadia had a strong group of supportive female friends and Daniel had one work friend, Romeo who was so kind. Daniel also had a flatmate who he had a slightly strained relationship but it showed so much growth which was fun to read.

I would definitely recommend this book, especially to those who enjoy a good rom-com. I will be checking out Laura Jane Williams other works!

I loved this book! The Sliding Doors quality of the encounters and near misses had me hooked. The kind of book that made you want to be friends with the characters and not feel so guilty about always running late. Massively relatable and a real page turner. Thanks NetGalley!

An enjoyable, quick read. There's not a lot of depth, but will recommend for someone looking for a fun, light=hearted novel.

It's true, this is utterly heartwarming and will warm the cockles and de-frost even the most icy of hearts.

Written in the alternate voices of Daniel and Nadia allowed me to get to know the characters and their hopes and dreams. This made all the near misses and the will they / won't they all the more frustrating and as the end of the book drew near I was genuinely worried that they were never going to actually meet.

My only criticism is that some of Nadia's thoughts about, and conversations with, her female friends just felt a little contrived and disrupted the flow of the story. It was as if the author needed to squeeze in some self aware thoughts about the power of female friendship and growing emotionally. Similarly Daniel....
"He thought to himself how much better he felt for being proactive in his own happiness."
Honestly, that came across as the thoughts of a slightly smug individual who had just read all the self-help books at the library.

I'd like to read more about Daniel and Nadia now they are together, maybe the author could be persuaded to write about their relationship one year on?

My thanks go to the publishers and Net Galley for the advance copy in return for an honest review.

Hhhmmmm. This book was ok but perhaps a little predictable. It’s fun, funny and lighthearted and a tale of near misses but it’s fair to say it didn’t grab me

3.5 stars

This was my first book I read by Laura Jane Williams. The cover was so cute, so the book had to be cute too, right?! Well it didn't disappoint. I loved the dual points of view of the two main characters. I loved the premise of the book but became quite frustrated when they kept on 'just missing' each other. ARGH!! It was worth it to stick with it until the end; lovely ending. A cute, easy read. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

#ourstop #netgalley

I loved this book. I was invested in the two main characters from the first page and wanted screamed at them as they missed each other time and time again. I was like all the followers in the paper willing them on.

A very sweet and heartwarming tale. I couldn't stop reading and awaiting their next meet- up. Will be a great summer read.

What if you miss the love of your life? A heartwarming story of two people trying to find love. I found the story took a little long to tell, and didnt have me gripped all the way through, but, overall, I enjoyed this story.