When 23-year old August moves to New York, she moves into an apartment with a rag tag group of people who she's never met before. One day, while on the subway, she meets a gorgeous girl named Jane. As they get to know each other during each commute, August's crush on Jane grows stronger. When August discovers that Jane is actually from the 1970's, and somehow stuck on the Q, she decides to take it upon herself to save her from the subway time loop.

I was so excited for this, after reading and loving RW&RB by this author, and I must say I was NOT disappointed. I am OBSESSED with this book and these characters! I think there are so many gems in this book, and I loved every single one of them. The roommates who August lives with are so unique and fun, with amazing personalities. Niko, Myla and Wes each shine in their own way and bring such an awesome found family dynamic into the story. There's also a drag queen who lives across the hall, named Annie Depressant. Isaiah (Annie out of drag) was such a delight and I loved his character as well. There's also a few scenes featuring the NYC drag scene, which I LOVED. I love how they instantly took August into their group, accepted her and allowed her to be truly herself with them. I'm also a BIG FAN of the love interest, Jane... She was such an intriguing character, and I loved learning more about her as the story progressed. I was definitely crushing hard on her pretty quickly into the story. I loved the romance between Jane and August, it was just *chef's kiss*, perfection.

There is just so much representation in this book that made my heart so happy. August is a curvy bisexual, Jane is a Chinese lesbian, Niko is a Latino trans-male, Myla is a Black queer, Wes is a Jewish queer, Isaiah/Annie is Black and a drag queen. This is a book for the queer community, and I loved every second of it. There's a lot of discussion about how queer people of colour fought for their rights and freedom, and ultimately gave us the life we are able to live today, and I really liked that exploration in this.

I also really enjoyed the mystery behind the cold-case of August's uncle and how that was incorporated into the story as well.

I just really loved this book, and I can't wait for more people to read it.

An absolutely beautiful book by one of the most talented new-adult authors in this decade. This was extremely well written and everything about it was absolutely beautiful.

At its heart, One Last Stop is about the first love that you know is more than just love and about our found families. So, love, but wrapped in a blanket of the loveliest of queer idiosyncrasies that feels like the hug you needed when you're done. I hoped for a F/F love story with the same style of Casey McQuiston magic as in RW&RB. One Last Stop was more-- love and magical realism that doesn't merely transcend logic, but challenges logic. Just like August and Jane.

Without revealing too much: Meet Jane, transported mysteriously from the 1970's to modern day New York, confined to the Q. August, a 23 year old college student, takes the Q to her classes and her job. Jane is the quintessential punk-rock lesbian, Ruby-Rose-persona, social justice warrior who we all have had a crush on. And you will fall in love with her, and with her love for others. And the romance? Steamy. Like, STEAMY. As for August's found family-- McQuiston has developed characters so thoroughly, they tweeted curated personalized playlists for each character. What makes this book special, aside from its outstanding writing, development, and storyline, is the way McQuiston loves their characters and their personalities. It's palpable in every word.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC! I was quite literally screaming with delight when I received my copy, and I was certainly not disappointed. On a personal note, I savored this book over 4 months, reading just a few pages every night during a stressful quarter of graduate school. So every night, I felt like I was catching up with my friends, going to Easter brunch, playing rolly bangers, ordering a Su special, and falling in love on the Q .

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy to read and review.

I was so excited to see Casey McQuistons new book on here. I just had to request it and hope I got approved for it. Thankfully I did! I loved her debut novel too. It was one of my favorites last year so my expectations was kinda high after I read that one and One Last Stop just went right by them. I loved this book! At first I didnt like it because of the perspective that it was written in but as I kept on reading i got use to and couldn't get enough of this story. I love the queer found family theme going on thought this story. A book has never made wish that I had friends and a life like this book has. I loved all the characters so much and their banter with each other. I couldn't get enough of Jane and August. I dont know how often I found myself smiling or laughing because of them. I truly found this book unique, funny, refreshing, quirky and so many more things. I think this book will be a lot of people's favorite book this year. I seriously can't wait for her next release.

Casey McQuiston has done it again and flawlessly! I can’t begin to put into words all the feelings I had while reading this book but it was absolutely perfect roller coaster.

The chemistry between August and Jane was off the charts and the pacing of their romance was just right! Not too slow, not too fast, just perfect. I don’t want to get too into it because spoilersssss and I went into this completely blind so I was VERY surprised (in an extremely good way) and thought it was the perfect way to read this, but just trust me the sparks were flying whenever their scenes came up (wink wink).

The way New York City and the Q and Pancake Billy’s House of Pancakes was portrayed felt magical, and every single character, no matter how small their role, was so lovable. August, Jane, Myla, Niko, Wes, Isaiah, Lucie, Winfield, Jerry, LITERALLY EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM OWNS MY HEART. This book took found family to a whole new level. Seriously, where do I sign up for Myla and Niko to adopt me?? Speaking of the amazing support system August built, they were hilarious! I laughed so much while reading this. It was so effortlessly funny in the way that it wasn’t cringey or trying too hard.

This was honestly one of the easiest 5 stars I’ve given in so long. I could gush about it forever but that would take time away from you reading it so go get this book and when you get to it dm me so we can talk about it!

Safe to say, I will be on the edge of my seat waiting for Casey McQuiston to announce their next book but until then I will fill the void by rereading both of their amazing books and hounding all of you down to read them too 🤞🏼

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Kate McQuiston, Natalie Naudus, and MacMillan Publishing for an ARC of the audiobook in return for an honest review!

August Landry isn't what you'd call a believer. From a childhood spent steeped in missing persons files to an adulthood where she dodges anything past her exam booklets for college, August depends only on herself and on her fish shaped knife she keeps in her bag. That is, until she meets Jane.

Like a knight in leather armor, Jane swoops in to save the day. August keeps finding her on the Q train and keeps finding herself staring at the attractive woman. There are romances with worse starts, right? That is, until she finds out that Jane is locked into the Q train and displaced in time from the 70's.

This might be trickier than August thought...

I had high expectations for McQuiston's sophomore book, and she did not disappoint at all. All the things I adored about Red, White, and Royal Blue were present in this book. Her whip-snap wit, the flow of the writing, and the level of detail are all there in spades.

I know the romance was beautiful in her first book, but the romance between August and Jane is devastating. Like the most perfect punch in the gut ever. It is soft and sweet and swift, but so slow and yearning. The romance builds between in the span of train car rides and exchanged sweets, the merging of lives slowly but surely.

What really did it for me with this book was the found family aspect. There is so much to be said for a found family in literature. We all have those friends who become family, some way or another. However, the organic, beautiful structure to August, Niko, Myla, and Wes's friendship is a delight. They are honest and supportive and wonderfully nuanced.

20/10 would recommend to those who love introverts, Veronica Mars lite, queer romances, a smidge of scifi in their plots, and Red White and Royal Blue.

I absolutely adored this book! The characters were each so unique and I couldn’t have loved them any more! I went into this book blind and I am so glad I did! There were so many unique aspects to this book from the setting being on a subway to the play on time! This story is full of richness and the amount of diversity between these pages blew my socks off! It is a love story/ rom com but let me tell you, it is SO MUCH MORE!!

One Last Stop was the perfect start to my summer reading. This book was CHARMING.

Since this book has a magical aspect, I wasn't sure how much I would like it but it was so much fun and different than any other romance I've read. August and her roommates are so loveable and suck you into their family and you can't help but root for all of them. This book is witty and will equally pull at your heart, might even make you tear up a little (or alot)... but you also get a lot of good laughs to balance it out.

This was also my first LQBTQ romance. I have to say I really enjoyed it. I loved Casey McQuiston's writing style. It was just so easy to turn the page.

This is my first Casey McQuiston book but it won't be my last.

This book was an absolute rollercoaster! I loved how every detail of Jane's life unravelled and the relationship that built between her and August along the way. Casey is truly a genius. The way they told this modern engaging and sexy story while also weaving in so much queer history is just stunning. I will say it was a bit too slow for me in the beginning, but about the mid way point I just could not put it down. Jane and August own my heart and so does literally anything Casey will write in the future. Happy Pride everyone!

A group of misfit friends/roommates that turn into their own little family. One Last Stop takes you on an unexpected adventure. It dragged at some places for me, other times it moved right along. Full of interesting and quirky characters. The unravelling of the mystery surrounding Jane is interwoven with the development of their relationship and growth of all the characters. What I loved the most about the book is how New York was portrayed – it’s a character in itself. Not my favorite read but not a bad book overall. The writing is good, characters quirky and fun.
Reviewed by Comfy Chair Books/Lisa Reigel (June 1, 2021)
ARC provided by Netgalley/also received signed copy via Brenda Novak monthly book club subscription box

I enjoyed One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, which she describes as "a public transit crush romance with a time slip twist" so much! I haven't read McQuiston's debut Red, White & Royal Blue so I wasn't sure what to expect and simply sat back and enjoyed the novel set in New York City with side trips to New Orleans and San Francisco.

The story features August, a 23-year-old student (named in tribute to her uncle) who moves to NYC to get lost in its hustle and bustle, and Jane, a retro-vintage commuter on the Q Train. August is instantly infatuated with Jane, and no matter when or where August gets on the subway, Jane is there ... how and why is this happening? With the help of her quirky roommates, her pancake diner coworkers, and skills grudgingly learned from her mother, August unravels the mystery of Jane. A major theme of the novel is found family - both in terms of creating family among friends who love, accept, and support you as well as tirelessly searching for a family member who disappeared decades ago.

I don't typically read LGBTQIA+ romance or scifi/fantasy novels, but I was here for every minute of One Last Stop. The characters are wonderfully diverse in their ethnic origins, gender identities, and sexual preferences. This is a fabulous 'windows and mirrors' book for readers of all ages who can find themselves represented in its pages or experience life through the eyes of people who are different from them.

I listened to the audiobook and appreciated the narration by Natalie Naudus. There are some spicy scenes so be prepared if you listen without headphones. Thank you to St. Martin's Griffin, MacMillan Audio, Libro.fm, and NetGalley for the review copies; all thoughts are my own.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston shares an intimate third-person, present tense style with her first, wildly popular novel Red, White, and Royal Blue. I really like her voice and the tight focus she brings to her sympathetic protagonists. I especially liked the cast of characters in this novel, and would liked to have seen more of Wes and Isaiah's story. They all might seem to be misfits in the wider world, but they are perfectly suited and integral to the core community they've built around themselves, and I think it's really quite lovely.

There are things I didn't like so much. First is the time-travel element, but if you're going to write a time-travel/stuck in time romance, then this was as good a way to do it I guess. It's just not my particular jam, and you can't really hold that against the author. Niko's psychic ability seemed like a shortcut way to get the story moving sometimes...like, how can this information come out? Just have Niko conveniently blurt it out. That was a bit deus ex machina adjacent for me.

There is also a huge plot hole (unless I missed where it was explained. I was reading on a Kindle, so I find it super hard to go back and figure it out):

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August, the heroine, carries a pocket knife that belonged to her uncle before he disappeared in the early 1970s. August's mother has most of her own and all of August's life looking for this uncle, but his letters to her were hidden by their parents because he was gay, so she never knew what happened to him and never heard from him again.
Jane, the other heroine, was roommates with August's uncle in New Orleans, after he left home but before he (presumably) died in the UpStairs Lounge arson attack.
What jogs Jane's memory into remembering her time in New Orleans is seeing August using this pocket knife that she remembers the uncle using.
How did the knife get from August's uncle to August's mother if she never heard from him again after he left home and Jane only knew him after he left home?

ARC graciously provided by #NetGalley, opinions my own.

This book is a bit of FF romance with some magic on the New York subway thrown in. I really enjoyed this book. The characters were fabulously developed and the pace was good. It has lots of interesting LGBQT character in it. What a great story.

WOW! Just WOW! Another wonderfully written, heart stopping, can't put down novel by Casey McQuiston. I immediately fell in love with ALL the characters, and the setting of New York City - it was a win from the start!

August has never found a place where she belongs. She finds home in New York City, with roommates she has never met, in a city too big for her, taking the subway daily for work. All things start to come together for her when she meets Jane, a punk rock lesbian stuck here from the 70s. She is everything August wants but can't have.

As they try to unravel Jane's mystery, and make her permanent life here and now, she begins to feel a part of something, and something more than just herself.

One Last Stop was an engaging and entertaining read. I wasn't quite sure was I was getting into when I started, but I have to say I really enjoyed the supernatural time travel aspect of the story. I read this book in one sitting, not wanting to put it down until I knew what was going to happen with Jane.

August and Jane were both compelling characters. August moves to NYC, trying to find a home for herself away from her mother and the baggage that entailed. She's not expecting to find Jane, the girl lost in time. Not fully realizing what's happened to her until August comes along, Jane's been stuck for years, on an endless loop on the "Q". I really liked how things kind of came full circle, as they worked to send Jane back to when she first got stuck. I thought the two of them together were so charming, I liked how August opened herself up to Jane.

I also really loved the secondary/side characters, the little found family they created and how welcoming they were to August. That's something she really needed in her life.
I was of two minds with how I wanted this story to end, and would have been happy with either one, but I am glad things worked out the way they did.

Thank you NetGalley for this early copy of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston. After reading Red, White and Royal Blue earlier this year, I was so excited to see this author had another book coming out and even more excited when I got approved for an early copy. I loved this book!

August and Jane are the main characters and adorable! I loved seeing their relationship progress and trying to solve the mystery of Jane and how they were going to save her. But, what I really loved was the supporting cast of characters. I want them all to be my best friends! While this is a love story, it's also a book about found family, self-love and expression, and exploration into queer communities both present and past. One Last Stop is a heartwarming, hilarious, and entertaining book that I recommend picking up ASAP. You won't regret it.

August Landry has come to New York to either lose herself or find herself. She hasn’t decided which one yet. She only knows that the city somehow makes her feel less alone.

Thanks to her brash and lovable new roommates, she quickly lands a job at Pancake Billy’s so she can avoid becoming the poster child for starving students everywhere. She’s even getting the hang of the NYC subway system.

On her first day of class, everything that can go wrong does so in spades. She’s injured, tired and drowning in spilled coffee The last place that she expects someone to show her compassion is on the Q. But a girl names Jane gives her a scarf and a smile that upends her entire universe.

Every day that she finds out more about her Subway Girl, the more mysterious she becomes. August discovers that the universe is far more vast that she ever thought – and that love can truly hold it all together.

“She picked New York because she thought it would be every bit as cynical as her, just as comfortable killing time. She thought, honestly, she’d finally land somewhere that felt like her.
And it does, a lot of the time. The gray streets, people with their shoulders braced against the weight of another day, all sharp elbows and tired eyes. August can get into that.
But, dangerously, there are people like Niko and Myla and Wes, and like Lucie and Winfield and Jerry. There’s a kindness she doesn’t understand and evidence of things she convinced herself weren’t real. And worst of all, for the first time since she was a kid, she wants to trust in something.
And, there’s Jane.”

I began this book thinking that there was little chance of Casey McQuiston topping her amazing 2019 debut – Red, White & Royal Blue. Oh how fabulously wrong I was!

With One Last Stop, she strikes that rare balance of heartbreaking and hopeful with real precision. It’s a story that you just don’t read, you immerse yourself in it. From the unconditional warmth and acceptance of August’s newfound friends to the soul shattering longing and love that she shares with Jane – the words become feelings. And this book feels a lot like finally coming home…

I’m a sucker for any sort of time travel plots, and I really did enjoy the beginning of this. But after it’s revealed that Jane is a 1970s punk relic stuck in a subway car, the book just kind of spins its wheels. Also, I think the book is just not relatable for anyone over 25. The main character and her fabulously diverse “found family” are way more boring than their author realizes. I simply didn’t care to find out what happens with Jane. The author gave me no reason to.

I’ve read both books by this author (One Last Stop being a sophomore effort) and while I do feel there is improvement, many of the same problems persist, primarily smugness being prioritized over crafting an interesting plot. I won’t be back for a third helping.

ONE LAST STOP is an adorable, queer, supernatural, insta-lovey romance, and if even two of those 4 things appeal to you, you should give it a go.
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August Landry is as cynical as a 23-year old can be. Newly arrived in New York City, she hasn’t found a place worth sticking around since her deliberate disengagement from a mom who was her only family in the world, but too obsessed with the past to ever be truly present. Even landing a room in a Brooklyn apartment with odd lovable ducks for roommates and an unlikely job at a pancake diner can’t change her stance on things like belonging and ownership. But that hot girl on the Q train? She just might.
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To be honest, adorable and insta-love are among my least fave features in a romance. But McQuiston kept me reading with the girl-out-of-time element (a brand of “soft weird” that you don’t see much), and her ragtag band of chaotic queers charmed the pants off me by the end.

Read this one for the furious joy of found and fought-for family, an homage to the richness of queer communities past and present, strikes back against gentrification, and sapphic love. It’s out today if you’re looking to kick off Pride month with something sweet!

Thanks to @stmartinspress @netgalley and @librofm @macmillan.audio for the advanced copies.

🌈❤️Love is love. Love is love IS LOVE when it’s between two girls trapped in different time periods via a sci fi time warp. *sigh* I so appreciate the originality of this story.

The premise of One Last Stop is so unique, and all the characters felt genuine. - August recently moved to New York and is trying to find her way. She’s in a strange stage in her life, trapped within her own cynicism, when she steps onto the New York subway one day and meets Jane, the girl of her dreams.

Jane is a gorgeous, leather clad, converse all star wearing, cassette tape listening girl...from the 1970s. She is somehow stuck riding the same subway in strange time traveling circumstances. Everything changes the day she meets August and they begin sharing their daily commute. Then it’s fate from there. -sweet serendipity. ✨

This star crossed lovers story was so great. As expected, Casey McQuistin had me laughing and smiling throughout the book. I adored Red White & Royal Blue and this one lived up to my hopes.

I loved the NYC setting and history portions, I loved the banter, I loved the supernatural aspect, and I looooved the LOVE story that develops against all odds. So special. So cute.