Story rating: 3/5 stars
Audiobook rating: 4/5 stars

Audiobook:
The female narrator did a great job with August's point of view as well as different character's personalities. Listening to the audiobook definitely helped move the story along in places.

Overall Story:
August and Jane's romance had a bit of mystery and magical feels to it. There was good, decent chemistry between August and Jane from the very first train meeting, but I don't feel that it progressed beyond an intense crush. Some of my favorite bits were between August, Jane and August's oddball roommates that added some comedy relief and heart to this story. I didn't like parts of August's personality. She had a tendency to complain for most of the story about how she hated how her whole life until moving to NYC revolved around helping her mother investigate her uncle's disappearance decades earlier. However, after complaining, August then ends up investigating Jane and others for the entire story. It came off as strange and didn't fit. Overall, this was still a good sweet, sapphic romance with a pinch of paranormal and side of quirky side characters.

*Thank you so much to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for allowing me the opportunity to read this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book is smart, refreshing, unconventional, exhilarating, truly original with its remarkable historical references, quirky, unique, extremely likable characters! I enjoyed how this heartbreaking and impossible love story centered around the civil rights movement and had great representation of the LGBTQ community by presenting us with various characters from different genders and sexualities.

I liked the historical time travel and how it helps us to learn about being more respectful to diversity, becoming more open minded, accepting, kind, and understanding people!

I am not still so sure about the science fiction/ time travel premise of the story but overall the characters, the originality, and the well researched parts drag you into story.

The audiobook was well done, but also very standard. I didn't notice anything note worthy about the production or the narrator, but nothing negative either.

**Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an e-arc in exchange for an honest review**

August doesn’t need to believe in magic. Facts are enough for her, and the supernatural doesn’t have a place in her life. But, when she moves to New York, she is in for a huge perspective shift. Psychic roommates, drag queen neighbors, and a homey diner all welcome her into the chaotic world of the city. After a chance encounter with an enchanting, old-soul girl on the subway, August finds herself wondering if there might be something to the magic of New York. As August gets closer to the mysterious subway girl, though, she realizes that she might not just be an “old-soul.” Instead, her subway girl is displaced in time and space, trapped on the tracks in the 1970s with no way on or off. Together, the pair must work to unravel the secrets and magic of the New York Subway, and the connection that lies between them.

You can get your copy of One Last Stop now from Libro.FM!

When I started listening to One Last Stop, I thought to myself, “I don’t know how Casey McQuiston could possibly top Red, White, and Royal Blue.” After less than an hour of listening, I knew that she had somehow written a book that I liked even more. I fell in love with the characters and atmosphere of One Last Stop, and the story ended all too quickly! I want to read about Jane and August endlessly, but I am glad to have known them even briefly. Beyond the perfectly written and paced romance arc, I cannot seem to get over how well crafted the plot is. The New York Subway system was woven beautifully into the story, and the slight elements of magic were the perfect match for the story’s emotional stakes. One Last Stop is easily one of the best books I’ve listened to this year, and I cannot wait to see what Casey McQuiston will write next!

My Recommendation-
One Last Stop is an absolute must-read for any fans of sapphic romance stories! I would especially recommend this book to folks looking for a steamy, heartfelt story with just a touch of magic.

Absolutely LOVED this book. Listening on audio was a lovely treat. Would add this to my classroom library immediately!!

One Last Stop .. was it worth all the hype?! Yes, yes it was!! This book was queer and I loved it!! It was heartwarming and hilarious and again, I absolutely loved it. This book was everything and August and Jane stole my heart!! Swoon! The audiobook was so good!! I couldn’t stop listening! I highly recommend this one!!

I am not usually an audiobook listener, but when I had the opportunity to listen to an early copy of ONE LAST STOP, I jumped at the chance! What Casey McQuiston is doing for LGBTQ+ characters in romance today is absolutely incredible. It's got to be tough to follow up a bestselling debut like RED, WHITE, & ROYAL BLUE, but she's done it again... This book is amazing. I'm especially blown away by the amount of queer characters and how each of them have their own story/purpose. Plus, the amount of times I laughed out loud. Casey could make a killing selling stickers with her quippy one-liners.

My one concern when reading a "time travel" sort of romance is how can this possibly end happily?! Someone will have to sacrifice their own time for the other, right? All I'll say is that there definitely is a happy ending... for everyone. Whether you read the print copy or listen to the audiobook (I've done both at this point) I have zero doubts that you'll enjoy this one!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

I’d already read through One Last Stop once before being approved for the audiobook, but I couldn’t stop myself from listening to it again! This story is fantastic and the narrator was phenomenal. The voice fits the story and the voice I had inside my head for August.

If you’re looking to reread or read for the first time, I cannot recommend the audiobook enough. Definitely try a sample first but I think you’ll be just as happy as I was.

When reading One Stop Only, I followed along with my printed book while listening to the audiobook narration by Natalie Naudus. Naudus narration brought to life our protagonist August, a self-described loner who moves to the city, finds work at a pancake house and embarks on a romance the quality of cinematic romantic comedies. Naudus took the reader along with August's experience in a warm and relaxing tone. Naudus tone and quality of voice lent themselves to the budding romance in the novel and expressed nuances in the varied emotions August experienced. Time travel is something that is touched on but is used as a device to bring these characters together and expands their understanding of what it means to create intimacy in a romantic relationship. This novel is one that I enjoyed immensely and recommend it to readers of romance and LGBTQIA novels. As a thank, you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an advanced audiobook of this novel. I wrote this review and rate the novel a strong 5 out of 5 stars on Goodreads.

Twenty-three-year-old August moves to New York City to escape her complicated relationship with her mom. She moves in with a quirky group of roommates and starts working at a pancake diner. Then, one day when she’s on the subway, she sees a girl. Jane is mysterious and intriguing. August keeps seeing Jane on the train and falls for her more each time. However, she hasn’t seen Jane outside of the train. That’s because Jane can’t leave. Jane is from the 1970s and is somehow stuck on the subway train. August has to do everything possible to somehow save Jane.

I went into this story without knowing what it was about. I loved Casey’s book Red, White and Royal Blue so I knew I would love this one. I was surprised to see the magical realism aspect, with Jane from the 1970s stuck on a modern train. This was a fun and unique concept.

I loved the romance between August and Jane. It was a little strange, since their relationship had to take place on a subway train. However, I was really hoping they could be together outside of the train. There were some heartbreaking moments but I loved the ending.

This audiobook had a great narrator. She used different voices for different characters, so I could always tell who was speaking. The quirky cast of characters were hilarious. There were funny moments throughout the story, even during serious situations. Those funny parts broke the tension and lightened the mood of this emotional story.

One Last Stop is a great romcom!

Thank you Macmillan Audio for providing a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I wanted to love this book, and there were definitely aspects that I enjoyed but for the most part I fall into the minority who just didn’t love this one.

I liked both of the main characters and their relationship and I loved the secondary characters, however the science fiction aspect left me feeling uninterested. I recognise that this was an interesting concept but for me it took over from the romance and that left me feeling disappointed and eager to skip past these sections .

The ending, while sweet, felt just a tad too unbelievable for me. Can see how this book would work for other people but for me there was too much distracting from the actual love story.

I did not love this book, but the audiobook narration is ok. I only wish the author didn't put so much pause-y emphasis on so many words, making it seem like all kinds of details are some sort of heartbreaking moment. On the whole, it captures the story, though.

Queer found family. The quintessential twenty-something story set in NYC but for millenials. A love story that transcends time and space. Definitely one of my new favorite books!

This book had such a huge hype surrounding it, I had to read it. I was so excited when I received an advanced audiobook from MacMillan Audio and I couldn't wait to get started.

The audiobook narrator was great - she held my interest and when she spoke for the male characters, it wasn't comical or distracting like some can be. With the audiobook though, I could never find the time to listen to it now that I no longer have a commute. So I purchased the book through Book of the Month and off I went!

I absolutely loved the characters. Sometimes when you read a book, the side characters are not well thought out and are only there to serve one purpose. I never felt that with any of August's roommates. I could read a whole story just about them and their eclectic lives! I found the same feeling when reading Red, White, and Royal Blue, so McQuiston really knows how to craft a new world.

I was very into this story up until about halfway through. At this point, you know about Jane and why she's always on the subway. And I sat there thinking the story could be wrapped up soon, but I had 200 more pages to go. At this point, I felt like it just started to drag on. And then the same thing happened with Red, White and Royal Blue. I found myself hoping for more scenes with the roommates and I found myself not wanting to finish either book. But I did.

Am I happy I read it? Yes. But the magical aspects of the story lost me, and had this been shorter, I think I would have been more into it.

What can I say about this book that hasn’t already been said? It’s quite simply brilliant. I loved Red, White, and Royal Blue but this book just burrowed even deeper into my heart, and months after reading it I still think about it all the time.

August is 23 years old, and her move to New York has not been as glamorous as she’d hoped. She ends up moving in with three eclectic roommates and gets a job waitressing at a pancake diner. She’s wondering how she can turn her life around when she meets Jane on the subway. Jane is retro, and funny, and effortlessly cool, and there is just something about her that August is drawn to.

She starts changing her schedule and commute so she can see Jane more often. The two start to talk, and become friends, but gradually August starts to notice a few unusual things about Jane. For starters, she still uses a walkman, and her taste in music is decidedly old-school. Jane is stuck on the subway…and has been for decades. August sets about trying to get Jane to remember more from her past, and solve the mystery of how she became stuck in time—all the while, falling more and more in love with her.

The supporting characters in this book were so, so outstanding. I want them all to get their own separate books because I desperately need to know more about them. I don’t want to spoil too much because you need to read this one for yourself, but even if the rest of the book and August and Jane’s story wasn’t so incredible (which it absolutely is), the supporting characters would have made this a book that I’ll hold in my heart forever.

This was our June pick for Three Friends Book Club and it was just the best book club discussion. There was so much to unpack, so many details to pour over, and so many characters to fall in love with. There’s romance, history, magical realism, and so much more.

Natalie Naudus is the audiobook narrator and she couldn’t have done a more beautiful job of bringing the characters to life and sucking you into the story until you were completely immersed and felt like you really were right there walking beside them. I’ve listened to a few audiobooks performed by Natalie recently and she’s become one of my absolute favorites. You might recognize her from The Dating Dare, Cool for the Summer, The Donut Trap, and Skyhunter. The audio comes in at just over 12 hours long, but clear your schedule because once you start you won’t want to stop for anything!

I read “Red, White, and Royal Blue” and really enjoyed it, so when I saw that Casey McQuiston had a new book out I jumped at the chance to read it. However, while I still liked many aspects of this book, it fell a bit short of my expectations.

As main characters, August and Jane were fine and their relationship was cute, but it lacked the spark that had drawn me into reading about Alex and Henry. I didn’t get emotional or invested in the outcome of August and Jane’s relationship, which was a shame because again, it was cute enough. I also wasn’t really invested in the ‘twist’ that Jane is from the past (not to make too many “Red, White, and Royal Blue” comparisons, but the ‘this would never happen to me’ challenge that relationship faces was a lot more compelling to me). Overall, maybe I’m biased because I really loved “The Royal We” and “Red, White, and Royal Blue” had captured some of that same energy for me, but McQuiston’s follow up fell short of my expectations.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Griffin for providing me with an ARC of this title in return for my honest review.

I received this book in exchange for an honest review.

So here is the thing, I started to read this book based on the cover alone 🤣. So I wasn't expecting it to have a Supernatural aspect, but boy did I love that.

August moves to NYC to again go to a different college. She only knows college and nothing else, that is until she rides the subway and runs into this cute girl on the subway. August keeps riding the subway at the same time to keep running into Jane. Plot twist: Jane is from the 70s! Yes the 70s!

The book follows August trying to figure out what about to Jane and how they are connected (this part is really cool). I really loved August's determination to help Jane, while falling in love with her.

This book captivated my attention from page 1 and kept my attention the whole way through.

Was not able to finish the whole book. I listened to about 30% but don't think the book was for me. The way the time warp/travel part of it was not compelling to me sadly.

This book was a sweet listen. Two ladies who fall in love on the subway, but destined to be apart until the time gap can be filled. Yes this is a time travel novel. I didn;t expect that, and while that is one of my least favorite tropes, here it works. Jane is stuck. She has been stuck on the Q train for over 40 years, but does not realize that time has passed. August is cynical, and trying to find the meaning of life, and a path for her future. She had an interesting childhood which has left her closed off, and warry around cute girls. This was a fun romp of a romance. Sometimes it felt too long and drawn out but in the end it was worth it. The surrounding cast of characters are a riot. It feels like boho New York has come to life between the pages. Overall this was a fun read. Casey McQuinton is on a hot streak.

⏱Romantic book with time traveling? Sign me up. I think this was a well written story, although I did listen to the audiobook through @netgalley.

⏱I haven’t read RW&RB but I definitely want to after reading this one. I really enjoyed the premise and overall storyline. The characters were fantastic! I really wish we could’ve had more from Niko, Wes, and Myla.

⏱I really enjoyed how this story came together and wrapped up at the end. This was one of my anticipated releases so I’m glad I had a chance to read it early.

⏱If you want to read a great f/f romance book, especially with time travel involved, then I highly recommend you check this one out.

I remember when I finished reading Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston's first novel, that 1) I loved the book and 2) I couldn't wait to see what McQuiston would write next! Then One Last Stop was announced, and I just knew that I absolutely had to read it and that I needed to get my hands on a copy ASAP.

I was lucky enough to get an early, digital copy as well as an advanced copy of the audiobook, but due to falling behind on my reading schedule, didn't get to read One Last Stop as early as planned. Alas, I read it early last month and absolutely loved it!

McQuiston's second book was everything I had hoped for and more! Having read both of their books, I could really tell how their writing has developed since Red, White & Royal Blue. With One Last Stop, McQuiston's writing has become a lot more poetic in my opinion–there were times when I wanted to take a highlighter to my paperback copy, which is something I almost never think about, and most certainly an urge that I never give in to.

The characters in One Last Stop were incredible. I cannot stress how much I mean this. Even now, one month later, my heart aches with how much I miss reading about them. While August and Jane were, the main characters, their friends and acquaintances almost didn't feel like side characters at all. They were all so fleshed out and multi-dimensional, and loveable. I could go on forever.

And while on the subject of characters: as I mentioned above, I was also provided with an advanced audio copy of One Last Stop, so I wanted to say a few things about that experience. I had to get used to the narrator a bit at first, due to her vocal inflections (if that's the right word I'm looking for). But once I got used to her, I found that she was a good narrator for the book. Since One Last Stop is written in the third person, the narrator also didn't have to sound like any particular character. That being said, she did a great job at altering her pitch and tone when reading out quotes from specific characters–there were a lot of characters, and she did great at sounding different, and true to each character when reading out their parts.

The plot of One Last Stop was also great and ended up being so much more that I'd been expecting while also being something I hadn't even known I'd needed in my life. One Last Stop felt so unique to me and just so good. I laughed, I cried, I gasped in surprise. Needless to say, I loved One Last Stop, and I can't wait to see what announcement McQuiston will make next book regarding their third book!