For a debut, I loved this premise and the author is a flight attendant. This book surprised me in such a great way. I loved AVA and the growth that happened to the characters is outstanding. I would highly recommend this book. 4.5 stars for me.

This was a cute, fun, summery read, perfect for a beach or pool day. While it wasn’t my favorite enemies to lovers story, it still sucked me in and kept me entertained! Thank you, NetGalley, for the ARC!

A book that will be a hit for travel romance lovers, the layover provides banter, exotic locations and swoons for all. The details of being a flight attendant added something special to this story and helped it stand out - people who love immersive details will be drawn to that aspect of the story.

This was a little too long and slow for me. It felt like it was dragging and the way the character’s relationship was portrayed was not the plot that i normally love reading.

This is the perfect summer read. Right from the start I was invested and had to know more. This book is a hate to love trope and it was done so well. I thought the characters were great and I loved the story. I highly recommend checking it out!

A fun, but predictable beachy rom com. I loved the witty behavior of Jack and Ava. The story was cute and fun loving. The only drawback was Ava's relationship status at the beginning of the book, I still loved it though!

I really liked this one, it was easy to read and managed to grab my attention till the end. It's not a favorite but a solid book that I would recommend if the premise sounds like something you'd be interested in.

This was such a fun romcom albeit predictable. I really enjoyed the book and would love to read more by this author. I love a book that is fun, upbeat, easy to ready and The Layover was just that. I will definitely be looking forward to this author’s next book.

What a fun Summer read!

THE LAYOVER is the book you need to take along with you to the beach, the pool, or maybe just sitting outside enjoying the breeze.

It was a fun enemies to lovers RomCom, with plenty of playful banter and all the laughs.

*many thanks to Putnam/Netgalley for the gifted copy for review

Was not able to read the entirety of the book and cannot give an accurate or overall rating/review . As a librarian for a big library system, we most likely have a copy of this item. I will look forward to reading it in future since I am sure I will.

I was so, so excited to read The Layover by Lacie Waldon. I love anything that involves travel (especially right now when traveling isn't very safe), so reading about a flight attendant's adventures was extremely appealing to me. And I really liked parts of it! The writing is very well done, and I loved the descriptions of the views outside a plane and Belize. The discussions about Ava's passion for her career were also very nice to read. I made it about halfway through, though, and looked at how far I had come and realized I still had so much left to read. Essentially, I felt as though I had been reading forEVER. The book was seriously dragging for me. For the most part, Ava is extremely rude and judgmental and I decided I was done with her once I realized how much left I had to read. The things she says to Jack and the way she treats him were horrible. I'm assuming there will eventually be some kind of reveal that will try to justify her behavior and her attitude, but I already know it won't work for me. Ava is an adult, and by this point in her life I'm sure she has learned how to fake being civil to people. I felt really bad for Jack. Plus, at the halfway point there had been no romance and had also only been mildly funny a couple times. So a romantic comedy this is not, just fair warning. The focus is really on the changes in Ava‘s life and her journey to figure out who and what she wants to be. There’s nothing wrong with that, but when I don’t even like her I don’t care to read about her journey. And once the romance begins all I’m going to think is that Jack doesn’t deserve having to put up with someone like Ava. I'm so disappointed.

this felt like one of the classic Hallmark movies come to life in a book and i mean that in a good way! It was warm and fun to read but that didn't necessarily mean it wasn't predictable. I think the added touch of the author being a flight attendant herself made this really fun to read and it did remind me a lot of The Hating Game + The Unhoneymooners. The only thing is that the MC was already in a relationship and it was almost borderline cheating at some points.

This rom com was good but not great. I really liked the travel aspect of the plot, but I did not love the characters. It's a pleasant read but nothing particularly note worthy.

This book was a fun summer beach read. Loved that Lacey is a flight attendant and we can get the nitty gritty of her experience. Although there was no cheating I wished the FMC. would have ended her engagement earlier.

This book was a good summer read with a great romance at the core. I loved the traveling part - personally wasn’t the biggest fan of the characters, but overall I enjoyed this.

I highly recommend this for a fun and quick summer read.

I adored this book and it was just the tropical escape I needed as we settle into the grey, rainy winter here in Seattle.

Ava is a flight attendant, on her last trip. She just got engaged and agreed with her fiancee that she’ll quit her job and stay in one place for a change. Her parents have always been a bit nomadic, wanderers, and as a result all she wants is to put down roots.

Ava is hoping for the perfect farewell trip, but as soon as she enters the employee parking lot at the airport things start to go sideways, all thanks to a hot but irritating man she’s secretly held a grudge against for years. He tries to steal her parking space, then her favorite pre-flight breakfast place, and then it turns out he’s on her multi-leg flight to Belize. Then the crew gets stranded in Belize after some plane issues, and Ava starts to doubt everything she thought she wanted. Has she been fighting against her parent’s lifestyle for the wrong reasons?

I really identified with Ava, on such a deep level. My mom had always been adventurous and different from other parents while I was growing up. As a result, I skewed the other direction and wanted to be responsible and prepared, risk-adverse, and ‘normal’. But the older I get the more I start to think my mom might have been onto something, and I start finding myself leaning more back in that direction.

We also got to chat with Lacie as part of our book club and she was absolutely delightful. She has some pretty hilarious stories from her work as a flight attendant, and she told us all about how she writes from the jump seat on flights.

So, you should definitely check out this book if you haven’t already. A word of warning though, it will give you seriously itchy feet to go on an adventure!

Layover

Quick read. Sweet romance. Haters to lovers.


What I liked:
The short chapters
The growth of Avas character
The banter between Jack and Ava

What didn’t work:
I would have liked more steam
Let me elaborate there was so much build-up and it was a very closed-door romance.
Avas inability to see she was self-sabotaging herself
Avas ability to just end an engagement and jump into a new relationship. Although Alexander seemed like a total dick and not right for her.

Overall I enjoyed this story and I read it in a day. I don’t know why it took me so long to get to this one. I saw LaCie is coming out with a new book next year and I plan on reading that one. I think her writing was great. The story was a fun and easy read.

I think is the perfect travel read. It reminded me of Heartbreak for Hire with less steam and The Unhoneymooners.

The Layover will not be one of my favorite romcoms - but I did enjoy the settings for this story.

Ava is engaged to Alexander, but he wants her to quit her job as a flight attendant. On her last trip, she has an overnight layover in Belize that gets extended because of mechanical issues.

During the layover, Ava realizes she loves her job and doesn’t want to quit - she enjoys being a world wanderer. When she calls Alexander to tell him her decision, things go awry.

Here’s what I didn’t like:
—Ava’s relationship with Alexander: This relationship felt very toxic. It felt like Alexander was 100 percent in charge and just wanted a pretty wife to show off.
—Ava’s relationship with Jack: It happened too quickly. They went from enemies to kissy faces too quickly for me and I just didn’t believe it.
—Ava’s insecurity in herself: Hello, girl! Let’s talk! You’re a freakin’ world traveler, have great stories to share, and secure enough to wander around a city alone. Embrace your self and take up the space you deserve.

Here’s what I did like:
—I absolutely want to plan a trip to Belize now! Swimming in bioluminescence lagoons sounds amazing.
—The competition between Ava and Jack on the plane to Belize and the competition between Ava and Gen on the plane headed back to the states.

I chose this book because its cover and title embodied something I've missed- traveling. The Layover is a fun romantic comedy with fun quirky characters and a fun pace that also had some deeper qualities. Ava is a flight attendant on her last flight- she's getting married and wants to be grounded after a lifetime of travel. She's chosen the perfect flight- two normal days with a 24 hour layover in Belize. The story takes off (pun intended) from there. Is Ava giving up who she is to be with lawyer Alexander? Or does she want to admit that she's settling for a boring life? This is a fun debut and I look forward to more from Lacie Waldon.

I received this book as an ARC from Netgalley and the publisher for an honest review. Thanks for the opportunity to review this book. Great book to end the summer! If you are looking for a quick fun read look no further!

Ava and Jack are two flight attendants who get stuck in a layover in Belize. During this time they get to explore the area and get to spend time with each other. Ava appears to have this deep down hatred toward Jack. She assumes he was friends with a pilot she was dating who was cheating on her. Ava believe that Jack was trying to cover for his “friend” when in reality Jack cared for Ava and was trying to protect her. Eventually, Ava discovers this truth and after just ending her engagement to a man who wanted her to quit her job and become someone she is not she decides to let Jack into her life and heart.

As much as I loved the enemies to lovers storyline it was fun to see Ava come of of her shell and trust someone who doesn’t want her to change