"Sometimes you just have to feel it because it deserves to be felt."

Intriguing, romantic, funny, hopeful, and so much more than I can put into words. I LOVED this book. I loved August, Jane, and all of the other characters in the story. A love story spun together with mystery and belonging and connection and grief and LGBTQ+ history, and more.

This unexpected novel pulled me in right away, made me fall in love with the characters, NYC, and the community August finds herself a part of. It is beautifully written and shares so many diverse perspectives that there's a little bit for everyone!

Read it! Do it!

A cute and magical story full of heartfelt characters and a tender romance. This book felt very YA (it’s marketed as NA) and was slow to get into, but you can’t help but come to love all the characters and the stories they have to tell. There was a theme of belonging, of finding your place that I am always partial to in my romances and McQuiston’s writing is as fresh and engaging as ever.

This is a book I will be recommending for some time!

August is an only child that was raised helping her mother solve a cold case and has always felt alone in the world so she moves to New York City hoping the size of it will make her feel less lonely. Not only she finds a family with her roommates, she finds love in the subway, but although she wasn't prepared for love, she had been training her whole life to solve the biggest mystery she would encounter.

I went into this book knowing nothing about it besides the author and how much I loved her previous book, so I was extremely surprised about the paranormal twist in the story and I loved it! The love story is adorable and funnily enough, believable! Both the main and secondary characters are likeable and extremely diverse, I love the amount of queer representation in this book and how effortless it looked. I laughed and I cried and if we could get a book about every other couple on this book I wouldn't complain because everyone is so complex and different it really added more color to the story.

4.5 stars!

I didn't think it could happen but One Last Stop is even better than Red, White & Royal Blue!

August, Jane, Niko, Myla, Wes, Isaiah/Annie and everyone else are just delightful and I loved the heartwarming, found family dynamic between them all even more than the slow building of Jane and August's relationship. The characters are as diverse as it gets and I could read a book about every single one of them. I also enjoyed that New York City felt like it's own character in the story and not just a random setting chosen for no reason. The whole time I was imagining what a good movie this would make.

Natalie Naudus did an amazing job narrating this eccentric group of characters and really brought them all to life.

Thanks so much to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the audio arc in exchange for an honest review.

Hi y’all, this book hit me like a ton of bricks and I said thank you. I think I cried like six times from just pure joy and five from sadness. I won’t say any spoilers until the middle of June so y’all have time to get the book, but it the description isn’t enough, just know the romance is a magical first love situation for our main character August and Jane is extremely supportive and so so romantic and swoon worthy. Found family is also a big theme in this book and it was so well done. The magic was so so cool to me and I loved all the explications and how complex yet simple it was. Idk if that makes sense, but as an epic fantasy fan, I had so much fun with a light side of magic is this absolutely gorgeous romance. I definitely was to read more books like this in the future. The audiobook narrator is also phenomenal! Once again, I love Casey McQuiston’s writing style so much. I love this super close third person style so much. The setting was so so much fun. I was to go to New York and ride around on the subway to find the love of my life and eat at Popeyes even though I don’t eat meat anymore. Casey McQuiston is probably my favorite author. Their stories always hit a different spot in my heart that few creators have gotten close to. I can’t wait to listen to this book ten more times, buy like six copies, and make too many videos about it

Once again, McQuiston has delivered a hilarious, touching, reference filled love story that will make you feel a lot of feelings.

I went into this book with some trepidation because I had heard this book didn’t quite measure up to McQuiston’s first. Well, I was happy to be proved wrong, and I loved every minute of this book. Comparison to Red, White, and Royal Blue doesn’t do this book justice. They’re two different genres, with two very different love interests. But both are great reads in their own ways.

There was so much to love about this book, but my absolute favourite aspect was the PEOPLE of this book. McQuiston has once again provided a very full cast of lovable characters who have great depth, diversity, and ample personality. From a drag queen to a psychic, it seemed that everyone was present in the small Brooklyn apartment that August calls home. And I always love a found-family.

The love story between August and Jane was sweet yet heated, timid yet bold. Beginning as a seemingly unrequited love, it was so fun to see them become great friends before falling in love. I loved August’s determination, her insecurity, and her boldness, and seeing her strength grow throughout the novel was amazing. And that this personal growth didn’t revolve exclusively around her relationship with Jane made the book that much stronger.

I also had the chance to listen to the audiobook and the experience was great. The narrator was excellent and used different tones, intonations, and read everything with great inflections and emphasis. I usually find romance audiobooks difficult to really get into, but this one swept me up easily and I enjoyed every minute.

*ARC provided by publisher via NetGalley

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I honestly refuse to believe that the author wrote Red, White and Royal Blue, one of my favourite reads from last year. This was disappointing. I listened on audiobook!

August is in New York city for school, moves in with a group of quirky roommates and starts taking the Q train to her new job as a waitress. On the. Q, she realizes that she consistently runs into Jane. A crush develops, before August realizes that Jane is always on the train, as in, stuck on the train and can't get off. August makes it her mission to save Jane, all while her feelings develop.

I didn't love this book, but didn't hate it. First off, I don't know how I feel about August, she just was. Not a flat character but just a character, I'm not sure. There was so much going on in this book, but it felt chunky, like we had a part about the group of friends/roommates, a part about work, a part about school, a part about family, all intermixed with 50% of the book which was August describing her love for Jane. This book was over-written, if that's a thing. Everything was overly described and compared to something else, it couldn't just be what it was and I got increasingly annoyed and frustrated at August and Jane's relationship. First off, I felt the relationship was super one sided, August was basically obsessed with Jane, and Jane was nonchalant for most of the story. Also, their intimate scenes were SO cringe, and I found Jane just cringe, the way she spoke, calling August "angel" just didn't sit with me. I didn't feel their connection and wasn't overly invested in their relationship. I liked the band of friends/roommates/coworkers. They were funny and interesting. This is definitely a story you have to suspend your disbelief for. It's insanely unrealistic, from Jane's entire story, especially at the end, how did that happen? To August's Mom/Uncle situation. It just felt like a lot, I think you could've cut out 50% of this book and would've been left with everything the same except for August professing her love for Jane. I think there was a couple of inconsistencies or things that confused me? I'm disappointed, it didn't make me happy like RW&RB did. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the free preview in exchange for an honest review.

What can I say? I couldn’t love this book more. A love story for the ages and across time. The premise was so original and with a perfect ending. Romance mixed with mystery, and just a hint of science fiction, this was the absolute perfect story for me. And it wasn’t just about romantic love. There was familial love: both by birth and by choice. Self love, and development. As well as a love of humanity. The representation of various members of the LGBTQ+ community as well as BIPOC and AAPI communities was well done and natural. I will be recommending this book for a very long time.

LOVED this queer f/f YA romance from the author of Red, White, and Royal Blue!

One Last Stop is the romance of August, a bisexual college student who is still trying to find herself, and Jane, a lesbian stuck in a time pocket on the NYC subway. It sounds a bit crazy, but the author writes in such an authentic way that you absolutely believe Jane's story, and all the things happening to August.

I loved this book. The romance, the queer love, the found family. This is a story of queer unity- drag queens, trans individuals, gay, bisexual, pansexual. The whole spectrum is found here, in their NYC finest glitter and wigs. It's a glorious trip to the open minded city, home of rebels since 1970 (and before, but that's when Jane is from).

The relationship between August and Jane is shown in detail, from their first meeting to their friendship, to their very steamy relationship and time shattering true love story. It made me a believer.

The audiobook has a fantastic narrator, making every voice separate and unique, and Jane's husky voice is confident and sexy, yet still vulnerable.

Thanks so much for this Arc! I’ve heard great things about Casey McQuiston and her writing did not disappoint.

August seems to be sort of lost in her life. She ends up in NYC, trying to make her way. She’s shy and figuring out who she is. She ends up having a “love at first sight” moment on the subway. That’s when she meets Jane. They have an easy automatic friendship- both trying to figure out if it is something more. The issue is Jane is from the 1970’s and stuck in a time loop on the subway. She can’t get off. August helps her figure out who she is while kindling the electricity between them. This becomes August’s project hoping to help Jane. But the more she learns the more she likes Jane. How can she have a relationship with someone who is stuck in time? Who is Jane and how did this happen? What will happen to her if they can break the loop?

I really loved the narrator. I always appreciate when they change their voice for different characters- makes it so enjoyable to listen to. She had quite a way of adding a sensual aspect to the story.

This was very well written. McQuiston has a way with words that just flow effortlessly. The characters were charming and enjoyable. I loved getting to know August & Jane and their friends. I think this would be a great YA story & also beautiful for the queer community. So much of this was about the characters discovering who they are. It was natural and accepted and I loved that piece. Personally I am just not a fan of time travel stories. I can’t quite get past the logic of it. Because of that I struggled with this story. I did love some of the twists and ways the story overlapped. The concept just seemed far fetched for me.

I’m giving this book 3.25. Overall, this story was unique and cute! The side characters were amazing, and the love interest Jane had such a bad a** personality. I wish Myla was in the story more. Her bubbly, spunky personality was the best part of this whole book.

While I enjoyed the unique plot and mystery of the story, the main character wasn’t my favorite. August was a bit too uptight for me to be able to relate to her. She was a bit harsh on her friends, especially for how much they helped her. Also, the plot mystery was interesting, but the reveal wasn’t anything revolutionary.

It was good, and I definitely recommend for anyone who like contemporary romance with a fair amount of smut. It’s nothing too much IMO, but there are a few detailed s*x scenes. In my opinion, I don’t quite understand the chemistry between August and Jane, mainly because August’s character fell a bit flat.

Very unique premise. August is new to NYC and meets Jane, a cool, punk-rock drifter on the subway straight out of the 1970s, FOR REAL. The sci-fi elements reminded me a bit of the Raven Boys with some mystery elements. F/F romance and lots to love about this one. Recommended for readers who enjoy romance with diverse representation in characters.

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is a great book about finding love in unusual place. I loved this LGBTQ+ book.

I am not a romance reader, and I think I’ve made this very well known. However, I adored this story, and the characters, so much. McQuiston does an amazing job of weaving humor and representation into a heartwarming and beautiful tale. As with the previous book, the writing strength here is in the characters. They are tangible and messy, and real. Everything about that is appealing to me. The side characters are fully fleshed out, and their stories are unique and interesting. There is an amazing amount of representation in this story, and it feels well written.

As always with Netgalley audiobooks, I have to comment on the audio player. It is still quite terrible. The reader was amazing, that aside, and it was fun to hear this story in audio format.

Full review will be published on July 16th, 2021.

After reading Casey McQuiston’s debut novel two years ago, I knew I would read anything this author writes. One Last Stop had such a unique concept and the most lovable and wonderful group of friends/found family.

August and Jane meet on the subway. Cute ‘meet cute’, right? Well, it’s a little more complicated that that. August is 23 and a student in Brooklyn. After meeting Jane a few times, she realizes Jane is from the 1970’s. Yes. You read that right. I’ll be honest and say it did take me a bit to get into this one. The first 30% or so I wasn’t sure if I loved it or not, but I’m so glad I kept going because I ended up truly loving this one.

Once August and Jane’s romance picked up this book became everything for me. The romance was lovely, and I couldn’t adore August’s roommates and some of the other secondary characters in this book more than I did. Seriously, they made the story. There was so much love in this book. Not just the romantic kind, though there was that in spades. Though this book wasn’t relatable for me in a lot of ways, I think it will be to so many people and it’s so important to have stories like this told.

If you’re looking for an original romance with a diverse cast of characters you need this book in your life! Found family is one of my favorite things in books and this truly had one of the best! The romance took me a bit to be invested in, but once I was I was hooked. The last half of the story especially was my favorite. I loved all the revelations and learning more about the characters, specifically Jane and her past. This one made me smile so big and was such a heartwarming and beautiful story. Highly recommend!

I really enjoyed Casey McQuiston's first novel Red, White and Royal Blue last year, so my expectations were high! Ultimately, I enjoyed my reading experience, but it didn't blow me away.
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August has bounced around from college to college trying to find her footing and finish her degree, finally finding herself in New York City and rooming with an eclectic bunch of early 20-somethings and working at a beloved 24-hour pancake house. August was raised by a single mom obsessed with solving the mystery of her older brother's disappearance, and she thrives in her newfound, inclusive friend group, and of course, immediately develops a crush on a woman she keeps bumping into on the train. Jane, the love interest, is dripping with cool, but it turns out that she's not a Brooklyn hipster obsessed with vintage clothes and the New York Dolls; she's actually from the 70's, somehow stuck in a timewarp and tethered to the subway.
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What a plot! Major points for creativity. I'll admit, I'm not much of a romance reader, so I generally connected with the other subplots - namely saving the pancake house from gentrification, solving the decades-old crime. The time warp plotline is pretty well fleshed out, but just don't think about it too hard. I generally skip over the steamy parts of romance novels, but I have to give McQuiston props for her sex scenes. They were in fact, steamy, but never vulgar or cringe-y, and I think contributed to the plot in a meaningful, sex-positive way.
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I gotta say it, aside from Jane, I didn't like any of the characters (very unlike my experience with Red, White and Royal Blue). August is pure vanilla, and while I think an Everyperson protagonist is a good choice for a book with a complicated plot, I struggle to think of a single adjective to describe August other than "nice." The narrator's voice for Myla is impressively annoying, and I think made all the other friend characters annoying by proxy.
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This is the perfect audiobook to listen to while doing chores. It held my attention, and while I doubt I will read it again, I would recommend it to romance fans, Red, White and Royal Blue enthusiasts and anyone looking for a progressive, inclusive romance.

Ahhh I am so happy to have gotten a copy of this before the release date through Netgalley!
The characters in this story were so beautiful. They each grew so much. From finding love in the most unexpected place, to so much representation, Casey McQuiston has killed it yet again with such a sweet heart-warming story. I am truly glad to have read it!

This book is not your typical romance. August meets this incredible girl on the subway and starts to fall for her immediately. But after some time she learns Jane is actually from the 1970s and is stuck on the train. August and her friends work together to release Jane and help her leave the train and get back to her life, if they can.

This one had a bit of a slow start, and I didn’t love all of the characters as individuals, but once I got into the book it went quickly! The relationships were 100% relationship goals. The plot of this was incredibly unique and the LGBTQIA+ representation and the struggles they face was at the forefront of this story. I loved the beautiful message about friends becoming family and surrounding yourself with people who will support you no matter what.

The narration on this audiobook was phenomenal. I highly recommend the audio version to any audiobook fans out there.

Thanks Macmillan audio for the audiobook in exchange for an honest review!

One Last Stop is the sapphic light sci-fi/ fantasy novel that I’ve been waiting for.

There is tons of LGBTQIA representation, and discussions based on the past and current issues that the LGBTQIA community faces. These discussions are not on the sidelines of the story, they are the focus.

The story follows our main character August is a woman trying to find her place in the world, when another girl trapped in time catches her eye. August, who knows a lot about true crime, attempts to help Jane return to her time- the 1970s.

While I enjoyed the story, I connected too much with August, in a way that pulled me out of the story. August’s personality reminded me a bit to much of my self.


I received this Audiobook from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. I did really enjoy the audiobook. It is a single narrator, which fits the single POV of the book well.

August has moving around without ever feeling home. After moving to NYC she feels destined to be alone. While on the train she see Jane this beautiful girl that she’s immediately attracted to. The yearning between them creates this intense tension.The relationship side between August, June and their friends was on point. Whereas, the plot and storyline could have been developed more.. I did appreciate how it resonated with me to always surround yourself with people who have your back and see you as you are....relationship goals!
Thank you Netgalley, Macmillan Audio and St. Martin’s Griffin for the ARC.