I loved the way the protagonists in this book were both clever, eloquent people, successful in their careers, it makes such a change from a ditzy girl in a dead end job finding herself some great bloke!
But oh....I could completely identify with lovely Nadia. I had a tear in my eye too, at her musings and thoughts.
Chick lit is growing up...I enjoyed it!

Perfect summer reading. A really cute romance that keeps you on your toes, even though you know how it is going to end. I did enjoy the near misses that made you hold your breath. Is this the moment? What rocks are strewn on the path to true love? I held back one star as I felt Daniel was too perfect to be true, and there were too many unrealistic co-incidences where their paths almost crossed.
If you are a sucker for a sugary fairytale romance, then this book is for you.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for a ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams is a cute romantic comedy, that I enjoyed. I love the quirky people and situations in this book, and watching the characters grow. I found this book to be a quick read, and recommend it to all readers who enjoy a sweet romance.

I reviewed a digital arc provided by NetGalley and the publisher. Thank you.

3 stars
I liked it, didn't love it. It was hard for me to get through. I am not sure why.
Thanks to net galley for giving me an arc to read.

Sweet idea and a good quick holiday read. Definitely makes me with I took the tube to work - something I never thought I'd say. I just wish the ending had been a bit more believable. Cute side characters.

I absolutely loved this book! I literally devoured it in a few days and even put off studying for it - oops!

Dont get me wrong there were few cringeworthy moment but I couldn't help but laugh with the characters. There were points when I felt there was some unnecessary detailing of their jobs - I understand they're meant to be intelligent "woke" millennials but I'm not sure I needed to know Nadia's salary. None the less I enjoyed it. Thoroughly.

This is a perfect light summer read. I could definitely imagine reading this by a pool. I'm excited to read more by Laura Jane William's.

I had a really hard time getting into this book. I didn't mind that it switched perspectives in each chapter, but it was hard to get a really good feel for the characters before it switched to someone else. The plot was interesting and I did enjoy that, but the switching perspectives in short chapters made it hard for me to engage.

Oh my goodness what a book!!! I absolutely loved this story and how much it offered.

It kept me hooked right in, staying up later than usual to see how it finished. It is a well written story that keeps you wanting so much more!

An interesting idea that overall left me disappointed. I honestly would’ve given up on the book a few chapters in if I had borrowed it from a library. But I wanted to finish it since it was a review copy.

I didn’t warm to Nadia or her friends and couldn’t really relate to them or to their lives. The only characters that really liked were Daniel and Romeo. However I enjoyed the near misses of the ‘Missed Connections' and the eventual meet up was well written. That was romantic and rescued the book from getting a lower rating.

This was a cute romcom, even if it did rely on an awful lot of coincidences which affected believability. It did feel a little long though, and it took a while to finish what should have been a cute and quick read. 3.5 out of 5.

The strange thing with this book is that I started off not liking it. I found it too Chick Lit though I loved The Flatshare. I'd say that the second half gets a lot better than the first and I really wanted to see what happened. I went from skimming through the pages to reading, keen to find out what would happen.

It's a standard boy meets girl story though this on is through the missing connections column that you see in papers like The Metro. Admittedly I used to like reading that column too so this was a great idea for a book. It does get a bit annoying how they keep missing each other and some of the reasons are far fetched, though it's that kind of book. It's also predictable.

I'd recommend for anyone who likes Laura Jane Williams and those of you who fancy a light hearted read.

That said it's not for the easily offended as there are parts of the book which are pretty offensive.

I LOVED this book!
Nadia is turning over a new leaf, trying to get to work on time, and only just managed to get on the 7.30am train to work after the door is held for her. Daniel has been having trouble sleeping after the death of his father so he is on his way to work on the same train.
Someone posts a message in the local newspaper for “the girl with the coffee stained dress”
Encouraged by friends, Nadia is led to believe the message is for her and she and Daniel begin a conversation via the newspaper, trying to meet but always narrowly missing each other. A couple of near misses and a short lived relationship with someone else ensue before the online relationship becomes real life.
I loved the well written characters in Laura Jane Williams book, (even the one that wasn’t very likeable but who managed to redeem himself by making an effort to be a better person.) and would love to see these characters again.

Easy, enjoyable read that's perfect for lazy days around the pool.

Likeable characters & definitely a feeling of a modern day "Sliding Doors"

Oh, man. I should have loved this book. I don't understand how it went so wrong. The premise is adorable. I love the idea of people meeting via Missed Connections. I love that they wrote back and forth to each other. But... holy mackerel.

Daniel is absolutely perfect. He literally has no flaws. It's annoying because it's unrealistic, but it also comes across as the author trying too hard. She wants so badly to show us how woke Daniel is that it's just diadatic. It's too much. (And this is coming from someone who described her work in progress as liberal propoganda.) Nadia is so beautiful that all men can't help but fall in love with her instantly. She's also somehow smart enough to land a job in AI, despite coming across as not terribly bright. Worse, Nadia's job only ever comes up to show that Daniel is super perfect because he appreciates that she's strong and smart. We never see Nadia actually working. So it's basically the author telling us how smart she is while showing that she's anything but.

The voice is good, the writing is generally good but... it's just too over the top.

Delightful romantic novel, full of near misses, missed opportunities culminating in a tender meeting for their first date. Loved every moment of this book

I absolutely adored Our Stop! Such a charming story. Daniel Weissman sees Nadia Fielding near his work and immediately thinks she is beautiful and intelligent. Fate intervenes, and he realizes they ride the same 7:30 am train (most days). Instead of approaching her, he uses the "Missed Connections" section of the paper to reach out to her. What ensues is back and forth adverts in the newspaper, and several 'almost' moments of meetings.

I love that while both have the opportunities for love and dating elsewhere (with very promising people!), the dream of each other is what burns brightest for them. While adverts seem very old fashioned and I wonder if they would even work today, it was so ridiculously heart warming and touching. Reminded me a bit of You've Got Mail, without the hate to love trope.

P.S. What is with the Romeo and Juliet immersive movie experience? This is the second time I've read a novel with an immersive movie experience taking place in London (the other being One Day in December - Grease) and I think I officially need to move to London.

Thought this going to be your basic chick flick type book, but it was so much more! The storyline was great characters were fabulous and it is the perfect book for reading in the garden on a hot summers day!
Will be looking forward to reading more books by Laura.
Thank you netgalley.

The plot was cute enough, but not really unique - I've read similar, and I've read better. I just didn't feel that it was that well written - there was far too much telling, not enough showing. This is not her first book, and so I was surprised that the writing wasn't stronger.

I also wasn't a massive fan of the political elements of this novel. It is very clear that Williams is anti-brexit and anti-tory, and I couldn't see why this needed to be shoe horned into a supposed romance novel. Also, the section on consent was so forced that it felt very clearly aimed at the me-too generation. The vulgar over the top nature of the humour felt forced too, and very much like an attempt to be shocking and relevant.

Overall, totally not for me. I get it, Williams is a blogger, she's woke, she's feminist, she is peak millennial. She's also sadly in this case boring. I don't read a rom-com to be preached to about how bad Brexit is, how cool gender fluidity is, and how toxic traditional masculinity is. I agree with her perspectives, I just don't see how it was relevant to this novel, and it seriously affected my enjoyment of it. God knows what people who disagree would find to enjoy in it.

Edited to add - when discussing this novel with someone else, they pointed out what I had seemingly missed. The guy in this basically stalks the girl, but through a supposedly romantic manner. Surprised that this is ok with the author given her perspective on all things millennial. Surely this is a problematic plot point?

I tried and failed to get into this book. Disappointing as there has been so many good reviews on it.

Sadly for me it was a non starter.

What a lovely story! I didn’t really know what to expect going into this one. The cover and synopsis caught my attention on NetGalley and I was delightfully surprised when I was approved.

If you haven’t heard about this one, it’s about Nadia and Daniel. Nadia tries to catch the 7:30 train each morning. Sometimes she’s successful, sometimes not. She’s trying to get her life in order and organized. Daniel always catches the 7:30 train. He hasn’t slept that great since his dad’s unexpected death. He notices Nadia, but can’t quite work up the courage to introduce himself. Until he writes into the missed connection section of the newspaper…

This is definitely one of my favorite reads of the year. I highlighted so many lines and could not put it down. There are so many near-connections in the book it’ll have you wondering will they ever meet!? (I actually did text a friend who had just finished it at one point because I was getting a little scared 😆

Both Daniel and Nadia are extremely lovable characters. I loved how their stories and lives overlapped and they didn’t even know it. It makes me think of how much stuff I could be missing in my daily life. We live in such a distracted time and are constantly doing something, scrolling through something. We have our heads down and aren’t taking in the world around us. It makes me sad that we live in such a distracted world… but I digress.

This book! It’s so great and fun and I would very much like my own Daniel please and thank you. Maybe I can be like Nadia and speak it into existence.

The paperback comes out February 20th in the US but you can buy the ebook now!