Another great book by McQuiston! So happy to have been given an arc.

The way that they write characters and their relationships with one another is my favorite thing about McQuiston's writing. In OLS the friendships and relationships were so fun, so real, and had such heartfelt moments.

I feel like this book paints such a vivid picture of New You and what it's like for a young 20 something to live there.
McQuiston perfectly captures that failing again and again to find one's path in life with Augusts .The fear and difficulty of living in that time in life that a lot of people go through, still are going through, and how one can find still find love and real friendship smack dab in the middle of it.

The mystery surrounding June kept me reading. It was so satisfying to watch it unravel as characters were further developed. The mystery isn't following one clue after another but instead, there are all these details that slowly piece together the mystery of June's past and how she ended up where she is.

August is a 23 year old, bisexual, full-time student who wants absolutely nothing to do with mysteries or solving them. She has spent her whole life being her mother's assistant trying to solve the disappearance of her uncle and wants out of the game.
What should find her on the New York Q train than the biggest mystery in the form of Jane, an attractive woman who always happens to be on the Q every time August gets on.
New York was supposed to prove August's cynical side right, not help her find an amazing group of friends in her roommates and neighbors and a woman to fall for on the Q.
I think my favorite part of this book was the found family. August finds herself responding to an ad for an extra room and finds an eclectic mix of roommates (and neighbor) who become so much more to her in the end. They work together to solve the mystery.
The inclusivity of this book was *chef's kiss*. The book truly was magical and such an amazing read. I had not read Red, White and Royal Blue but am thinking I need to remedy that situation ASAP to see what started the Casey McQuiston hype because they most certainly deserve it.

This book took me way longer than I thought to finish. I think it just took me a bit to get into it because for the first few chapters, I found the idea of the subway being only place they'll ever interact to be a bit boring. As I kept reading though, I became more invested in the characters. The bits and pieces of their lives and the history they share, both with each other and the world around them, creates an inviting atmosphere. The friend group is beautifully realistic, especially for a city as big and diverse and alive as New York. The plot, though it seems to not go anywhere sometimes, still kept me interested enough to want to know what will happen and how they'll solve the problem.

The romance was definitely cute and I think what helps is that both of the characters are uniquely interesting in their own way. Jane was a dream. There's a scene where August is talking about drag shows and one line that stuck with me was "...all the things they share and all the things they don't, the things she has that people like Jane smashed windows and spat blood for." It just got me to think about how everything we, as queer people, have now was fought for. People died for our right to exist and people are still dying for that today. I don't think a lot of young queer people today understand this history is just as much a part of us as it is for the people that went through it. I think bringing Jane into the present is beautiful. I like the idea that she fought and bled and this is her reward. The fight isn't over but it's people like her that made it a bit safer for people like August and now she gets to reap the benefits.

Overall, I think the writing was fun and engaging. I don't usually enjoy contemporaries as much, especially because sometimes the slang and language don't age well, but I did enjoy this book. The beginning did feel a bit slow but once you get into it, it's beautiful all throughout. I think I'm just happy that sapphics are finally getting the spotlight we've been waiting for.

This book was extremely refreshing and full of queer family love. It gave me bohemian Rent vibes with the LGBTQIA+ individuals in their 20s living in a cluttered apartment in New York City. The characters were so lovable and I would give anything to hang out with them, eating stir fry and playing Rolly Bangs. The love between Niko & Myla, Wes’s stubbornness and flat toned one liners and I could talk all day about Annie Depressant. I loved them so much.

That being said…it was hard for me to connect with August which I think affected my view on the main love story. I just wasn’t as invested in them as I should have been. I found myself caring more about the interactions between the side characters and the hilarious banter. August annoyed me at times, I felt that I couldn't get a good read on her and her guarded personality irritated me. But! I will say as the story went on and August’s character developed I found myself rooting for her. I am so stuck between a 3.50-4 because of how much i loved the side characters but found myself less interested in the main story,

I wanted to love this SO MUCH. Some of my favorite and most reliable friends loved it. But it was a miss for me.

Ladies, gents, and all of my non-binary babes - Casey McQuiston has done it again! And in a completely different light than her debut novel! How does she do it?

There's some weird time-space continuum shit going down in this book, and I like it. August moves to New York City to start fresh. Away from her PI mom, away from the story that's haunted every case they've ever worked on - only to find herself with a case of her own. And because August is who she is, she can't just let it go. Especially because the case happens to be totally smokin' hot Jane, who may or may not be from the 70s, stuck on the Q line for some unknown spooktacular reason.

Yes, there's a 24-hr diner. Yes, there's a beautifully diverse cast of characters. Yes, you will laugh out loud. Yes, you will probably cry. Yes, you will definitely sweat. Spoiler free, but important note: THE!!! MANHATTAN!!! BRIDGE!!!!!

I can't wait for this book to come out so all of my friends can finally scream about this book with me. Thanks for existing, Casey. Can't wait to read everything you ever write.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for advance access to this title!

“That’s the way it happens on the subway - you lock eyes with someone, you imagine a life from one stop to the next, and you go back to your day as if the person you loved in between doesn’t exist anywhere but on that train. As if they could never be anywhere else. Maybe, with Jane on the Q, it’s actually true.”

ONE LAST STOP is the sapphic time-slip romance you absolutely knew you needed as soon as you heard about it. McQuiston’s sophomore novel, following her wildly popular RED, WHITE & ROYAL BLUE (of which my only complaint is the lack of Oxford comma in the title) does not disappoint. Given the significant scale of her first novel - international relations, providing a healing balm for US politics in the 45 era, gay disasters - I’m glad she chose an equally grand, if completely absurd, stage for this book.

August, of hardened heart and CSI-level investigative skills due to her mother’s obsession with her lost brother, has moved to New York City and found herself part of an eclectic & queer trio of roommates. Finishing college under the weight of student loans and scraping by with her pancake diner job, August is just settling into her new life when she stumbles upon Subway Girl during her commute on the Q train: beautiful, retro, rebel-punk Jane, of leather jacket and wicked smiles. As their flirtation grows, August realizes that Jane isn’t just old school but is actually displaced from the 1970s. Mystery, seances, electrical systems research, pining, steam, emotional growth, and general shenanigans ensue.

While there is so, so much to love about this book - diverse cast of quirky and supportive friends, tributes to our queer history, witty & sexy banter, utterly compelling romance - what strikes me most is the analogy for queer love. August and Jane have to literally bend the laws of space and time and electricity and who knows what else to have any hope of being together, and the rest of us queers also have much to defy: laws, religious doctrines, family expectations, internalized homophobia, and any other number of barriers to discover ourselves, find each other, and live happily ever after. This novel celebrates the obstacles we overcome and the work we must put into our relationships and reminds us: it’s worth it. This book is EVERYTHING and I can’t wait for it to be out in the world. Thank you to St. Martin’s Press for the eARC!

Content warnings: homophobia, police violence, death of a loved one, arson/murder/hate crime, passing/joking suicidal comments

This story is just absolute magic. August is a bit of a cynic looking to belong somewhere. She finds a place in an apartment building in New York that is peopled with an odd mix of characters that somehow make misfit seem more like we-fit.

“The older she’s gotten, the more she prefers thinking of love as a hobby for other people, like rock climbing or knitting. Fine, enviable even, but she doesn’t feel like investing in the equipment.”

Jane has touched so many people on that Q train, but it takes August to touch her and that is the real magic.

“...every time the doors open and she spots Jane at the far end of the car, listening to music that shouldn’t even be playing, she knows it doesn’t make a difference. Every possible version of August is completely stupid for this girl, no matter the deadline. She’ll take what she can get and figure out the rest.”

The story is peppered with music and references from the 70’s that was all kinds of nostalgic for me. There are drag shows and quirky characters that all came to life to entertain me right through to the last page.
I loved everything about this sweet, entertaining, swoony and quirky time warp of a romance.
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-5 Stars-

This book was perfection. I loved it so much. It was so softly gay, not like a coming out story but just like it’s part of life and that was beautiful. I am August and Jane can step on me. Also I loved Nico. One of my favors reads of 2021 so far.

This was an original story with fun characters. I wasn't expecting time travel or a psychic to play a part in this romance, but all of the elements work. Casey McQuiston creates an imaginative and unique, romantic story.

One Last Stop is a decent read. August sees someone on the subway and falls for her. I thought the cast of roommates was an eccentric mix. The one part of the story that really didn’t work for me was the time travel aspect. Normally, I’m not a fan of time travel stories. I didn’t realize this book had that aspect from the description. However, it could have more appeal to different readers.

Casey McQuiston is truly a RomCom queen at this point. I loved One Last Stop just as much as Red, White, and Royal Blue!

One Last Stop had such a great balance of witty banter, a heartwarming LGBTQ found family, wonderfully romantic moments, and intense family backstories. I truly laughed out loud so many times while reading this book, and probably teared up just as much.

There was so much I loved about this book, I’m honestly having trouble putting it into words SO here’s an out of context list of things I loved in this book that I hope will help you understand why you should read it:
Living Above a Popeyes
Collections of Random Cassette Tapes
The Fast & Furious Franchise
Convenient Subway Blackouts
Midnight “Brunch”
The Su Special
Radio Song Requests
Drag Queen Neighbors
Psychic Roommates
Heists
And a million more things that I won’t write so I don’t spoil TOO much for you!

Bottom Line: If you love romance books with as much banter as there is heart then I think you’ll love this one as much as I did!

One Last Stop should be on everyone's TBR. A blend of science-fiction, romance, and a splash of mystery, McQuiston's flawless writing and story telling is in a word: perfection.

McQuiston has done it again!

A book that I absolutely enjoyed from cover to finish. There is so much to say about this gem of a book and not enough time to eloquently describe every entrancing heart-felt moments scattered throughout like star dust.

If you picked up my digital copy you would find high-lights throughout. Taking note of these perfectly crafted lines that I was utterly astounded by. If I had colorful stickers and a physical copy I think most if not the entire book would be covered in rainbow stickies.

As for the story, it’s such a quirkily mash-up of science-fiction, romance comedy, mystery, and reminiscing of past pop-culture. It’s pure genius.

I want to hug One Last Stop tight. To remember every detail, every word, etching it into my memory with permanent ink because it delivers on so many levels. Beautifully queer, this sapphic romcom is sultry, hilarious, and achingly sweet story on how two people find happiness even when time seems to be against them.

Buy this book and Red White & Royal Blue!

Happy Reading ̴ Cece

You know that Lady Gaga meme that's like talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, etc.? That's this book. My notes while reading/listening to it were: gorgeous and messy and chaotic and absolutely brimming with life and love and hope. I'm sure I'll write a more coherent review at some point, but I loved it and you will too.

I have been looking forward to this book since Red, White, & Royal Blue debuted, though I think it would be unfair to draw a clear comparison between the two. One Last Stop definitely leans more heavily into the supernatural world, which I was not expecting at all. I had a hard time judging where this would pull the story line, and I found myself wondering if August was really the main character at all, or was it in fact Jane. I struggled to be super invested in them as a couple, but individually found them fascinating. I also was infatuated with the cast of secondary characters that surrounded them, though at times I found there to be too many to truly keep track of.
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It is clear that McQuiston has spent time in NYC and on the MTA. I lived off of the Q when I first moved to the City, and the description was spot on. I felt like I have met some of the people that got on and off of the train, and maybe I have even been one of those. Fantasy isn't really my jam, so that probably contributes to some of disconnect with the book, and I can't say that I completely loved the ending, but hey, I'm not the author and it's her story to tell, not mine. I'm really glad to have had the chance to read it, and will be excitedly awaiting her next release. For now, I may just go reread RWRB for a bit.

I requested this book because I loved McQuiston's first book, and this one did not disappoint. One Last Stop is part romance, part mystery, part supernatural fantasy. I really enjoyed the relationship between August and Jane, as well as each of the secondary characters who helped along the way. If you love a good supernatural love story with a bit of mystery, you will love this book. It reminded me of a Kate & Leopold style love story.

This book is so incredibly swoony. The story of August and her Asian, butch subway love interest is something I just couldn't wrap my head around when I read the description. When I finally committed to reading this I felt like I was inside some sort of 5 way intersection of self discovery, found family, LGBTQIA+ community (and history), hot romance, and time travel. The path of the story was delightfully unpredictable. The end was one satisfying surprise after another.
What a great NYC read!

"One Last Stop" is the contemporary lesbian romance you've been waiting for. McQuiston's latest novel is full of romance, found family love, and humor.

I posted my full review on my blog, and the link is located below. In summary, I loved this book! I was overwhelmed with the emotion that the text managed to wrangle out of me. August and Jane's relationship, from its genesis to its apex to its conclusion, completely stole my heart, elicited warmth on cold mornings, caused a burn behind my eyes, and satisfied my inner romantic. It had everything that I adore in fictional romances: a meet-cute, trading quips and fond insults, misunderstandings, requited unrequited love, steamy (and not too explicit) sex scenes, and a devotion so tangible and fierce that it almost caught me off guard. By the end, I wanted more than anything for everyone to know what it's like to have someone to fight for them as hard as August fought for Jane; for everyone to have a notebook of their partner full of their desires and interests, or at least the capacity of mind to notice the most intricate details; for everyone to have someone that will point them out across a crowded room and say, "That's them," being shown off to both strangers and friends. I fell in love with Jane and August's love.

This was really good!

The main character is kind of like a southern, bisexual Veronica Mars finding her way in NYC, and I was HERE for it. For one character being stuck in a single location for almost the entirety of the book, the flow and pacing of both the romance and the story overall was remarkably smooth.

McQuiston does a stunning job bringing the secondary characters to life, as well as making not just one location (NYC) but two (New Orleans) to life. I loved how the trauma of Hurricane Katrina was explored in August and her mother.

I loved how the mild science fiction elements blended in with the rest of the plot and how McQuiston wove all of the historical loose ends together.

This review is turning into just a list of things I loved about the book, but there was a lot that I did love! You might too, so go read it!