I will never stop talking about this book. I will never stop recommending this book. I can not even begin to explain how important this story is to me and how wonderful it is in every single way. Casey McQuiston has a writing style I absolutely adore and always creates characters I would do almost anything for and I will always support them and their books.

Casey McQuiston did it again. I fell in love with Red, White and Royal Blue when I read it and was thrilled to receive an ARC of One Last Stop. McQuiston has the ability to tell a story, create characters you can't help but invest in and weave it all together with the perfect amount of humor.

What I wasn't expecting with this book was the sci-fi time travel aspect. That said, I didn't mind it. I actually found it to be quite clever. August, our main character, has been subjected to her mother's obsessionsher entire life. Her mother's obsession -- finding her long lost brother - - or at least finding out what happened to him.. Trying to solve this mystery has literally been her mother's main focus for all of August's life. In attempt to free herself from her mother's ongoing drama, August moves to New York.. She moves into an apartment with several other people - - which are total strangers to her - - and ends up finding her "family." Then the day arrives when August meets Jane on the subway. Their chemistry is almost instant. Yet, their relationship slowing develops over time with small encounters here and there. All the while, emotions and attraction are building as anticipation ramps up. Not only did I really enjoy seeing the Jane and August's relationship develop, I was also really attached to August's friends as well. The bond they all shared and the way they supported one another was incredibly special and just what August needed.

McQuiston blends the various character's storylines together in a way that shows how their lives are all interconnected Some stories will overlap in ways the reader doesn't expect which only makes the reading experience even richer. When August realizes there's a mystery surrounding Jane and her presence on the Q, the story really takes off. In addition, McQuiston does a great job of bringing the reader's attention to how difficult and dangerous it was for the LGBTQ community in the 1970's. Obviously, these accounts are difficult and painful to read. But they are critical to this storyline in order for the reader to fully appreciate the sacrifices made in the past that lead up to the present day events.

I listened to the audiobook along with reading the ebook. The narration of the audiobook was fabulous. There were numerous characters and the narrator did a wonderful job of giving them each their own distinct voice and personality.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

August has always been something of a loner. That changes when she moves to Brooklyn where she quickly forms a bond with her new roommates. August is both hurt and intrigued when she’s turned down for a date by Jane, a beautiful and mysterious woman August meets on the subway. The problem isn’t that Jane’s not interested-it’s that she literally can’t leave the Q train.

I loved so much about this book, beginning with Casey McQuiston’s prose. The way they write just works for me. Additionally, Natalie Naudu’s narration of the audiobook feels spot-on as a match for the writing style.

The world-building is masterful. Brooklyn and the different settings all felt so vivid. The way McQuiston develops Augusts’ roommates and acquaintances makes them jump off the page. They’re such a fun and engaging group of characters. I would genuinely love to hang out with them.

Another thing I really liked was the mixture of genres. Yes, it’s a romance, but it’s also a mystery with time-travel woven in. The love story remains at the heart of the novel even as August works through the threads of several different mysteries.

While I loved many things about this book, I had two major issues with it. One of them is August herself. Some of the things she does just don’t make sense, for example completely dropping her work and school duties in order to figure out what’s going on with Jane when they barely know each other. I find it really difficult to believe that so early on in her job at Pancake Billy’s she’d be allowed to come back after practically falling off the face of the earth.

The other problem was the pacing. It started off fine, and I fell in love with the book immediately. The middle third of the book really dragged for me because it felt repetitive. I found my attention wandering and almost dreaded hitting play. I realize that it takes time to develop a deep and meaningful relationship, but since August and Jane were so limited, many of their encounters were quite similar.

Thank you NetGalley and MacMillan Audio for the chance to listen to and review this book!

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ (4 out of 5 stars)

In One Last Stop, you follow August who is a 23 year old, bi student who is just trying to find her place in the Big Apple (New York). August feels all over the place and like she doesn’t belong when suddenly she meets Jane on her Q train commute. With this right place and right time scenario then becoming an everyday thing, August then realizes that maybe her luck is changing after all and that maybe she should learn to enjoy this ride called life that she’s on.

Thank you @netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the audiobook version of One Last Stop in exchange for an honest review.

This book gets published today (June 1st) and you won’t want to miss out on it. If you enjoyed Red, White, & Blue, you’ll absolutely adore this book as well.

**Audiobook Thoughts** The audio was fantastic. The narrator really carried the story. While with such a diverse cast, others may feel multiple narrators might have been helpful, I disagree. I really enjoyed hearing it all in this narrator's voice. It kept me completely engaged! I loved it!!

**Full Thoughts**

I'm going to find it close to impossible to write this review without swooning like a fangirl, but I'll give it my best shot.

In One Lost Stop, we follow 23-year old college student, August, who has recently moved to New York City.
Amongst the hustle and bustle of the city, August is on a journey of self-discovery. She's on her own for the first time and is a little desperate to find her place. Securing a room in an apartment with three other people and taking a job at a 24-hour pancake diner seem like steps in the right direction.

August is establishing herself as a functioning adult, no matter how meager her resources, yet she still feels alone. The stars align one day, however, as she meets a girl on the Q. The sexy and mysterious, Jane, gives August a scarf in her hour of need. After that, August cannot get her out of her mind.

Subsequently, she runs into Jane every time she is on the train and a relationship develops. It very quickly becomes clear that something about Jane is a little off. Jane's not just a random punk rocker, razorblade girl with a cotton candy heart, taking her style inspiration from the 1970s. She's actually from the 1970s, and somehow, someway, finds herself trapped on the Q-line.

I know this seems like a bit of a trippy idea, but it was such a phenomenally fun and creative way to frame this story. August coming to the revelation that Jane cannot leave the train and trying to figure out what exactly that means and why; it was bloody fantastic and so incredibly entertaining.

August's roommates, Myla, Niko and Wes, all become involved in the relationship, as well as their neighbor, Annie. Together this vastly diverse group of souls evolve into one of the most beautiful found-families that I have ever read. Each person had their own unique story, voice, personality and contribution to August's growth and maturation. I absolutely adored the way they interacted and supported one another. Friendship goals, for sure. McQuiston packed so much into this book and watching the evolution of August's character was immensely satisfying.

There were so many moments when I laughed, a few when I felt my heart-breaking and times where I was just left contemplating this thing we call life. The release date for this book coinciding with the 1st day of Pride month, couldn't be more perfect!

The representation includes a plethora of Queer identities and romances. I particularly enjoyed how OLS is just a story of Queer individuals living their lives in the way they choose. It didn't really have individuals having to hide who they were, or having to come out to anyone in a dramatic way.

They all just were living their day-to-day lives in New York City; dealing with family, work, relationships, LIFE. There was a certain sense of peace to be found in that, even when the narrative got a little crazy!

I think August learned a lot from her new friends. Particularly how to open up, be herself and allow herself to need other people in her life. That it was okay if things were complicated, what with her love interest being trapped in time and all.

Jane was a fascinating character as well. I loved how her life was pieced together through her continual interactions with August. It was particularly clever how McQuiston used Jane's character, in a way, as a plot device to compare the experiences Jane had, as a Queer woman, in the 1970s, versus the experiences that August and her friends have in the present time. It felt like a subtle, respectful nod to those who came before.

At the end of the day, this book has it all. If you enjoyed Red, White & Royal Blue, you should love One Last Stop. It's next level. This book made me overflow with feeling!

Thank you so much to the publisher, Macmillan Audio, for providing me with a copy of this to read and review. I greatly appreciate the opportunity!

A new favorite!!!

Trigger warnings: missing persons, anti-gay sentiment

August is a 23-year-old bisexual virgin from Louisiana who moves to New York City. She's lived in many other cities for college, and none of them felt right. She finds an apartment with quirky roommates including an optimistic and artsy engineer, a trans psychic, and an emotionally unavailable gay tattoo artist. She fudges the truth of her experience to land a waitress job at a 24-hour diner.

August is named after her lost uncle who disappeared in the late 70s. Her mother filled August's life with the investigation into finding her long-lost brother. August has issues with her weight and her relationship with her mother. She's in NYC to go to yet another college and doesn't know what to do with herself if she ever finishes. She's had several majors and can't commit to one.

On the way to Brooklyn College on the Q train, she meets a girl named Jane who enchants her. Through several other meetings, she begins to have feelings for Jane. But Jane is more than she seems... August finds that Jane is stuck on the Q and can't remember how long she's been there.

August bonds with Jane over trying to figure out how Jane is stuck on the Q train, and why she hasn't aged since the mid-70s. The unofficial detective training from her mother proves to be useful with piecing Jane's life together one memory at a time.

Because Jane and her Uncle Auggie both disappeared in the mid to late 70s, August also has to deal with her feelings about her lost uncle. August also must wrestle with the desire to keep Jane in the present while trying to help her return to her own time.

Recommended for romance readers, especially those who like diverse romances or a hint of the supernatural.

I loved Casey McQuiston’s Red, White, and Royal Blue, so I requested this on @NetGalley as soon as I saw it…and got declined. However, Macmillan Audio to the rescue - they let me have the audiobook! AND IT WAS GO GOOD!

I totally didn’t read the blurb before I start listening; there is a time-travel element I wasn’t expecting. It was a little weird at first, but I really, really enjoyed it. I could not stop listening. Highly recommend!

Thanks to @NetGalley and Macmillan Audio!

What a cute, fun read to kick off Pride month!
Twenty-three year old August moves to New York City, finding herself waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and living with a colorful yet endearing cast of characters. But then she meets Jane, a mysterious rough around the edges gal on the train, who quickly becomes the highlight of her day.
My favorite part of the story was when Jane reminisces the 1970s and how it was for her at that time coming out and growing up in CA, NYC and other locations. It was sobering how times have changed but a really important message woven through the tale.
I enjoyed this book, although at first the time travel aspect seemed a bit of a stretch for me. But I grew to appreciate it as I believe it was a creative way for the author to allow us to go back in time a bit and examine how LGBTQ+ rights have evolved over the last several decades.

I was able to get an ebook ARC of this as well and it was amazing!

The audiobook brought the characters to life and made them more real to me.

Would definitely recommend the audiobook for this book!

Reformed ex-child detective August is working on her new career, Perpetual student. this has her moving to New York to continue her search for a place that feels like home. Here she meets her psychic roommate, her drag queen neighbor, and this beautiful girl she keeps seeing on the subway. Jane is gorgeous and fun and she starts dance parties and listens to cassette tapes and more alluring than her utterly kissable lips, Jane has something August has never been able to resist...she’s a mystery.

Red white and royal blue fans will recognize this author for her banter and relatable love interests. What this book brings that RWRB didn’t is that it is not a coming out story. This also might not fall into the category of fiction. It probably leans more towards sci-fi. The romance is cute and sweet and healthy but I’m not sure you can say it’s the main plot line of this story. While the story starts with August trying to learn more about Jane because she’s interested in her, it becomes more about helping eachother and learning who Jane is than trying to get in her pants (though we certainly have that to look forward to😉)

August doesn’t believe in psychics or magic. She’s spent her whole life as her mom’s assistant digging up clues and archives to find out what happened to her uncle. So when she moves to New York, ends up with a psychic roommate, and falls for a girl on the subway who seems to be lost in time from the 70’s, you’d see how things might get a bit out of hand.

This book was such a treat. I’m always down for a sapphic romance, and there was a bunch more representation for the LGBTQ+ community (but I’ll let those in the community speak to the quality of the representation). The magic of this book was subtle and delightful, and the romance gave me butterflies. Also, the narrator was fantastic! I can’t say enough about this book, so run don’t walk to pick this one up! If you liked Red, White and Royal Blue, you need to read One Last Stop. Period.

This was such a well written book. I’m not usually into the supernatural thing, especially when done with romance because it always ends up a mess in my opinion. This book made it work though! We all knew the author was great, but this book proved it again.

Thank you Net Galley for an ARC of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston. OMG. Everyone needs to read this. It's that good! Utter perfection from start to finish! Casey McQuiston, you're now on my radar! Thank you!

In full honestly, I was slightly hesitant to pick this up. Red, White, and Royal Blue really didn’t work for me (but I fully understand and respect the love), but this blew me away. I absolutely loved this relationship — August and Jane were adorable. And I loved the side characters just as much as the mains. Everyone felt so genuine. ADORED IT ALL.

The slight time travel element was absolute perfection for me. I tend to find there’s an element of predictably with traditional romances (which I definitely appreciate every once in a while), but this was completely original. I was turning the audiobook pages so fast -- the narration is amazing as well! Even if time travel isn’t your jam, it’s weaved so seamlessly into the story that it’s not at all a distraction to the romance.

Definitely absolutely 100% pick this up when it comes out June 1st! Thanks to the publisher for the ALC! I will definitely be picking up again when the sapphic wholesome mood hits.

Romance novels are not my usual genre, but One Last Stop is funny, sassy, and sexy. August and Jane are such genuine characters and the narrator was top-notch. Fun summer read!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for this ARC.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is a f/f romantic comedy that also brings some mystery and magic to the table. August is new to New York City and meets Jane on her subway commute. She quickly develops a crush but then realizes that Jane is actually lost in time.

This book was such a fun and pleasant surprise for me! I really enjoyed it, and the magic of Jane being stuck in time was a delightful change from the typical rom coms that I enjoy. The romance was both sweet and steamy, and the author did a wonderful job of showing the romantic progression from friends to more. I loved the character development for August and the way the story unfolded in terms of pacing and character revelations. I also loved each of the side characters and the roles the played in August and Jane's story.

The audiobook of One Last Stop is 12 hours and 11 minutes long and is performed by Natalie Naudus. She does a wonderful job of voicing each of the different characters in a unique way and giving the story life. It was well paced and fantastic to listen to. I was completed drawn into the audiobook! I would highly recommend the audio for those who enjoy listening!

Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan audio for the ALC of this title which did not affect the contents of my voluntary review. All opinions are honest and my own.

*MINOR SPOILERS* (but not really)

“My IUD would’ve shot out like a party popper”

The second I started reading I knew this was going to be phenomenal. I absolutely adored Red White and Royal Blue but somehow One Last Stop is MILES BETTER.

To start off I LOVED August. I’m biased though because I really felt like I saw so much of myself in her.
To describe August in three words Her character was resilient, kind and hopeful.
I loved the fact that August was a chubby bisexual woman who was 23 and a virgin. Often times we don’t see characters like this represented in the media but we should because this reigns true for so many people like August.
I truly adored how we watched August do for Jane what her mother did for Auggie. I feel like that alone showed us how much August loved and cared about Jane so genuinely almost immediately.
To say the least, August is one of my new favourite Characters

I don’t have too much to say about Jane however I love her back story. It’s such an important one and I think it would be cool if Casey wrote a book or a novella about Janes life before getting stuck on the subway. I really appreciated the fact that she was an Asian lesbian and I can’t even begin to imagine how much that will mean to people who are actually Asian lesbians/Asian WLW. As we get to know Jane we see how much of a cool and badass character she is but also how big her heart is.

My favourite part of this book had to be the whole part of the story where August discovered that Jane was from the 70s. The fact that the first thing she assumed was that Jane was a vampire had me giggling. The whole section where August and Nico were thinking that Jane was a Ghost was probably one of the best parts of this book!

I loved how many different types of queer people were displayed throughout the story. So many of the queer stories I’ve read have More straight people than queer ones. It’s usually a queer main character, their love interest and then maybe one or two others and I just couldn’t adore this book more for not doing that and having a mainly Lgbtq+ cast.

The final 20 percent of this book really had me on my toes and the outcome did not disappoint.
I won’t say too much not to spoil anyone who hasn’t read One Last Stop yet however the ending definitely played with my emotions MAJORLY.


Overall this book was absolutely fucking everything. From the representation to the New York setting I don’t think anything could make this book more perfect than it is. The messaging in this book really had me thinking about all of my life story’s that make me me. It had me feeling grateful for every single thing I could remember. Both bad and good.

To say the least, this is definitely a new all-time favourite and comfort read!

Thank you so much Netgalley and St. Martin's Griffin for letting me listen to this book. I was not disappointed! The narrator was outstanding and I was hooked right from the first chapter. It was such a beautiful yet heart wrenching story. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook, it was so worth it!

One Last Stop
I was one of the few remaining holdouts on bookstagram darling “Red, White, and Royal Blue, but after falling in love with that book earlier this year, I immediately added this title to my TBR. I’ve read a lot of books in 2021-like more than 100 so far, and this is a serious contender for my favorite book of the year.

It just made my heart burst with absolute joy on almost every page. One Last Stop is absolutely full of romance, to be sure, but it’s SO much more than that. There’s a mix of fantasy, mystery, humor, and the best pieces of contemporary fiction in this book.

August is 23, fresh to NYC, and trying to figure out “what comes next” in her life. She finds an apartment that comes with charming roommates and neighbors, a job waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner, and isn’t sure what path her life is going to take. She meets “subway girl” during a spilled coffee mishap on the train. Jane-a leather-jacket clad, tattooed, slightly mysterious, old soul who is utterly charming-saves the day for August. After a few more seemingly coincidental subway meetups, August starts to suspect something’s not quite right with Jane’s situation and she's determined to find out why and how to fix things.

It’s just a purely magical story. One of the BEST parts of the book are the side characters. They might be my favorite cast of characters I’ve read about in a long time. They’re loveable and likeable, and you can’t help but root for everyone involved in the story. You will believe in anything after you read this, but especially the power of love and friendship.

I listened to the audio via MacMillan audio on NetGalley. (Thanks for the ALC!) It’s narrated by Natalie Naudus and is about 12 hours long. I loved her narration so much. She also voiced Cool for the Summer, which I also loved recently.

I’m not one to reread books very often, but I’m going to have to own a copy of this book ASAP.

One Last Stop was a refreshing love story about Jane and August that has a little sass, and a whole lot of heart. The story itself is refreshing and well laid out. The pace flows and keeps you engaged, although it did feel a little long. I loved how almost all of the loose ends were neatly, yet soul crushingly, tied up at the end. Overall I really enjoyed!

The Narrator was fantastic. They portrayed the many characters very well and really made the story come alive. I could also easily listen at 1.5x and still sounded lovely.