Christopher & Hayden

Dual POV throughout with one brief extra POV from a side character. Book 4 in The Miles High Club series. Slow burn, friends to lovers.

Christopher Miles (31) is the youngest of four boys, a billionaire playboy, and the head of marketing for his family's company, Miles Media. Christopher's life lacks depth and he has never been in a monogamous relationship. When his brothers harass him about his playboy ways Christopher decides to take a year away from the family business, his wealth and privilege, to backpack as far as he can on a limited budget, working where he can to support himself.

Hayden Whitmore (25) is the only child of third generation New York farmers. Hayden planned a trip to travel the world after the devastating break up from her childhood sweetheart two years ago. Hayden has her life seemingly mapped out and just needs a break before her next chapter begins. Her mom is convinced Hayden will find the one on her travels.

HFN. JP

5 stars

I like rant reviews because they make me get off my chest all the anger and frustration I have with the book but I can't do that here because I ADORED THIS BOOK!
The only bad things in this book were Tristan and Jameson; I detested them in their book and I detested them here. Aldo Mr. Masters... I hate you.
Now, Christopher was one of those characters that I was intrigued about in the previous books and because I didn't have much luck with them I was a bit wary on picking his book but I'm glad ibdid because he was everything I hope and more.
The way this man grew on me... when he first met him he's the epitome of a spoiled brat and to see how he grew up and became the most amazing guy?!?! Oh my God! He's one of my favorite heroes.
Hayden, it took a bit for me to fully like her because sometimes I wanted to smacked her in the head when she acted stupid but she was fantastic by the end too.
Together we see how they helped each other become a better person. Their friendship is amazing 👏 and also the bond they make with the rest of the "Fossils". The adventures they have are hilarious and so much fun to read.
And yes we have miscommunication but we all knew it was going to happen but the way it was handled and we didn't get stuck in it... amazing.
I honestly didn't expected to love this book as much as I did because again I didn't have the best experience reading this particular series but to be honest I think because of the so much fun story and the super sweer romance (it was so good!) and the steamy scenes (they were amazing!) and mostly because i adored Christopher, i think this is easily one of my favorite books this year.

Btw... that ending... I cry 🤧 absolutely beautiful.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

What I liked: Out of the four brothers/books this was was my second favorite because of the memorable storyline. I loved Christopher and Hayden when they were backpacking and in the hostel. I thought their relationship from friends to lovers was very well developed. A great opposites attract with a city boy and a country girl. I enjoyed the change of scenery from the other books and that is what makes it more memorable. It was hilarious to see Christopher struggle and navigate a privileged- free lifestyle. I absolutely loved Eddie/Christopher/Haydens relationship.

What I disliked: Their relationship when they got back home was so messy. It's expected, but it's like their personalities changed along with their relationship. Especially Hayden. She became a doormat. Christopher's anger issues got 10x worse. He was in the wrong and messed up so many times and Hayden was the one groveling and asking for forgiveness?! Girl Stand Up!! It was very frustrating! By the end I really thought that Christopher made all those changes not because of Hayden but for Eddie. All that said, this was still better than the first and third book.

“We could win the war and blow up the world.”

I had been so looking forward to Christopher Miles book and The Do-Over did not disappoint. Christopher comes to the realization that he needs to grow as a person and embarks on a yearlong backpacking journey where he meets Hayden. These two are complete opposites but somehow their relationship works. Hayden and Christopher were fun, playful, steamy, angsty perfection.

“She has this calming effect on me. As soon as she’s in my arms, all is well in the world.”

Hayden is a sweetheart. She has been hurt badly by her ex and spent two years hiding from life. Now she’s trying to break out of her shell and learn about who she is as a person. She is trying to embrace new challenges and with Christopher’s encouragement, she pushes herself out of her comfort zone.

“Your life has been so perfect that you’ve never had to dig deep to find out who you really are.”

Christopher starts out as a shallow, selfish man who never thinks of others. When this is brought to his attention, he realizes that he needs to make a change in his life. When he meets Hayden, she shows him that his heart is what matters most and that he’s enough without all of the flashy material wealth. He made a lot of mistakes along the way, but in the end, he realized that in order to be truly happy, he needed to grow up and embrace love.

“Everything about our love is crystal clear and yet, in so many ways, messy and complicated.”

The banter between these two was so delightful. They truly developed a friendship before they embarked on a relationship. Their chemistry was electric and their spark jumped off the pages. They both had a lot of growing that they needed to do, but they were always supportive of one another through everything. All of the angst and heartbreak they encountered helped to strengthen their bond in the end.

“I thought to be happy that I needed to be a diamond, but you showed me that it’s okay to be coal, and you loved me just as I was. You didn’t need me to be anything else. I was enough.”

This was a lengthy book, but I absolutely devoured it. Full of sparkling banter and friendship, so much steam and a lot of heart, The Do-Over made my heart full and I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. Now I can’t wait for the epilogue for all of the brothers. It can’t come soon enough.

Real rating: ♾

Oh my freaking god. I haven’t stayed up late reading a book in a HOT second. And I finished this bad boy in less than 24 hours.

This book was actually amazing. I thought I laughed a lot while reading “the takeover”, but I was actually CACKLING almost throughout the entirety of this book!!! I loved it.

I love Christopher. Like with a passion. Him and Hayden 🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼🤌🏼are just something else, in the best way!!!

This entire story was just downright phenomenal. It felt different somehow, but it was the absolute perfect ending to the miles high club series. I am so sad that the series has come to an end. I’m not ready for it to be over!!!!!!!!! But y’all. I seriously loved it. I laughed, but I also cried. My emotions were all over the place. I was so in my feels and I can’t wait to talk to y’all about it.

Also I love EDDIE. Jesus. My heart.

Hayden is so awesome and she will not get walked on!!! We love a country girl with a good ole back bone! Christopher is a playboy but goddamn he has an amazing heart.

I will need 7-10 business days to recover from this.

Tropes:
Roommates
Friends to lovers
City boy/country girl

Spice: 🌶🌶🌶

When Christopher Miles decides to go backpacking under a new identity of broke, teacher Christo, he wasn’t counting on farm girl Hayden being the woman of his dreams. Building a beautiful friendship can their year abroad turn into something more? Oh my god this was just perfect! Super funny, super hot and super romantic!
Thank you to netgalley and the publishers for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley for this arc.

I had such high hopes for this book and ultimately it just fell short.

I was invested in the story to see how things shook out but the plot felt slow at some points and then felt rushed at the end. The woman shaming is rampant and some of the language around that was off-putting to me. The main characters had a physical connection, that much is clear and constantly repeated throughout the novel, but I’m not sure they had much more than that. Christopher does change in some ways but doesn’t change in a lot of majorly important ways. I was shocked when Christopher reveals who he is, thinks he isn’t in the wrong for lying to her for a year, and Hayden just forgives him within a day. There were quite a few plot points that were just glossed over and never discussed again. I would have liked to see some explanation of how they were going to fit into each other worlds more than just the compromise at the end.

I was so excited to grab this book because TL could do no wrong in my mind and I couldn’t wait to get back to the Miles brothers.

Christopher is the youngest Miles and seems pretty entitled. A few remarks and jabs from his older brothers sets him off and he decides to prove them wrong. And takes it to the extreme, backpacking across Europe. And on a budget.

Hayden is still getting over her past relationship and decides to take a break from her life, on the farm with her parents, and see the world.

Chris and Hayden cross paths at a hostel and quickly become part of a group traveling and working together. Chris’ charms don’t quite work on her and she assumes she’s nowhere near his type, so they settle on being friends.

I loved the dynamic between Christopher and Hayden while in Spain. The line between friends and lovers was pretty blurred as time went on. They seem to develop a strong connection with each other, but is blindsided when the trip ends.

I found the last part of this book to be a little predictable, but in all fairness I think that comes when opposites attract. There are going to be struggles. I was mad for Hayden on several accounts, the Christopher she had is Spain wasn’t with her when they got home. The vacation is over and reality sets in, but there is zero time for adjustment. After some soul searching and distance, they both realize that they just need each other, no matter where they end up.

DNF at 21%

What is this?? Seriously, since the very beginning everything is all over the place and the writing is so bad and cringey.

Seriously, Christopher is a 31-year old dude who acts like and entitled 15-year old and is cringey af.

Don’t get me started on Hayden, she tries to act like a saint but slut shames any women with confidence.

I was so excited to read this because the previous books were amazing but this feels like if a teenager is writing on their diary, everyone acts so dumb.

I love all the Miles brothers, but Christopher is without a doubt my favorite.

Christopher has grown up entitled and privileged. He’s never had to work for what he’s wanted, never been in a relationship, and lives the player lifestyle. He takes a year to find himself-and the Do Over follows him on his journey.

TL Swan always includes funny scenes in her Miles books, but I was ROLLING the entire book. Christopher is sarcastic and witty and there is so much comedy, as well as a lot of spice. A definite 5 star read and a great ending to the Miles brothers. I already can’t wait to do a reread when it comes out on audio.

Rating this one was hard for me. I love the first 3 books in the series, with the first 2 being absolute knockouts. That said, this one felt like I was reading a different series. The only times that I felt like I was actually reading a Miles High book was in the scenes with the rest of the Miles' brothers. I think the problem for me is that this wasn't an office/workplace romance like the first 3 books are. While I enjoyed the backpacking experience through Christopher's POV (some scenes being incredibly funny), I just found myself missing the parts that made me enjoy the other novels in the series so much.

That being said, I did still really enjoy this book. It was a slow start. I really didn't start to find myself invested until about the 30% mark, but once I hit that point, I devoured the rest of the book in one sitting. Christopher was another spectacular Miles brother. I really enjoyed the fact that T L Swan wrote him to be afraid of imperfections and it made his chapters really enjoyable to read. He also had just that perfect amount of possessive and jealous levels that he shares with the rest of his brothers. Hayden was a bit of a bore for me and I didn't really find anything about her that stood out. I just felt like Emily, Claire, and Kate all had a bit more fiestyness to them. However, I did enjoy the romance and relationship between the 2. Their friendship was believable and the journey to lovers was even more believable.

3.75 stars

I was on the edge of my seat for the final installment of the Miles High series. These books have been my comfort reads for some time. Christopher absolutely did NOT disappoint! I loved getting to see all four brothers interact, and I loved Christopher's character development and his relationship with Hayden. Overall I have nothing bad to say about this book other than I wish it was longer!

I am so grateful to Netgalley and Amazon Publishing for the ARC of the Do-Over, my new favorite in the series. Thank you!!

TL Swan can do no wrong.

I absolutely loved this book. Does it takes the top spot in this series? Idk. Tristian Miles is hard to top but the more you read this the more you realized Christopher is like Tristian and this book became everything I needed.

There was typical TL Swan/Miles brothers banter and ridiculousness, where my favorite rich dudes are assholes and look like dumbasses and the women thrive. I loved the grovel. I loved the little aspects of other series sprinkled in. And I loved the ending and side story that was so damn beautiful and very similar to why I loved Tristian.

Be warned, “The Do Over” delivers a loaded punch of feel good vibes! T. L. Swan tells a story worth listening to, or reading again and again. Christopher Miles is out to change up his life, and he did not expect for such thing to happen until he finds himself in Spain, being won over by the authentic, bright-light that is Hayden Whitmore. This story unfolds in a raw, realistic digestion of a dream. Living vicariously through the characters is inevitable and a fantastically fun! Then ending is better than anyone could anticipate!

3.5 rounded down.
This is my least favorite book out of the series. The story writing wise seemed disjointed in areas. Some parts had me cracking up and then there were sweet and heartfelt moments as well, however, Christopher and Hayden's romance didn't make me feel much. I wasn't left swooning or cheering them on. Christopher failed to win me over as well..which every other brother did from the jump. Something was just a tad off with this story as a whole. I wish I felt differently, but. My favorite out of The Miles High Club will forever be Tristan's journey. A true gem!

Thank you Netgalley and Montlake for this early copy!

This is Christopher's story, who is the youngest brother. The characters are well-developed and likeable. I just think that the story dragged on at times, with the main characters coming together to then take backward steps. The ending came quickly and was predictable. Overall, though, this was a good story.

I genuinely think T.L.Swan has four of the most hottest billionaire playboys known to man (and woman!)

Christopher is by far the worst of the bunch. His take what I want and non-committal attitude has him taking himself off to backpack for a year. And the results are hilarious. Chris is the kind of guy that gives no f**ks. He also doesn’t sleep with women one on one if you catch my drift …

Then there’s Hayden, she and Chris have that whole enemies to lovers vibe going for them until they don’t. And then they fall in love. Which is hot. Christopher is a hot lover. HOT.

What I didn’t like was the way Hayden started a little strong but then became weak when it came to giving in to Christopher. But plot twist, I also hated the way she didn’t try to embrace his life. I don’t know, she kinda bugged me.

This book is on par with the humour of The Takeover (which is my fave). The side characters Basil, Bernadette, Bodie all hilarious and lots of fun and let’s not forget Eddie!!! What a heartbreaker that story is!!

If you want laugh out loud moments and a hot alpha asshole. This is definitely the book for you!!

I absolutely loved this series, and the Miles brothers (Tristan is my favorite by far). So to say I was really excited to finally get to Christopher after falling in love with him during Elliots book only to end up having a lot of mixed feelings about this book is a little disappointing.

This book was a roller coaster of emotions. I loved it at times, but it also fell quite flat for me in other moments.

In the beginning Hayden and Christophers banter was so much fun, I loved that she kept putting him in his place for being a spoiled brat. Chris’ charm and flirting was so swoon worthy, and I loved how much of a softy he could be at times. But all of that seemed to instantly change after getting together, Hayden became quite the pushover, while the smallest things could send Chris into hulk mode.

Everything just felt a little too all over the place a lot of the time.

The 3rd act break up and later on reunion left me wanting to be honest, neither of them really even tried to solve anything before breaking up and upon reuniting after so long apart I felt that the moment should have been bigger.

Also, even though I know you shouldn’t go into anything with expectations but I of course did when it came to how hot and heavy I expected Chris to be, especially given how the spice was in the other books and that were told “this is even 100%”, these scenes felt rushed, a bit bland and lacked so much chemistry.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for giving me this eArc to review.

The do-over follows Hayden and Christopher when they both become roommates at a hostel in Barcelona.

At first I found one of the characters quite hateful and wasn't too fused about the other character either.

I didn't like how they interacted at first but as it went on I quite liked how sweet they were together but they were the sort of couple where they're great when they're good but bad when they're not good. There were a few lies, miscommunication and just not times between them and I honestly really liked the part where they were not together the most.

Christopher has a bit of a hero complex but I do appreciate his anxiety. This book spans over a year so there are a lot of "X weeks later", "X hours later" as well.

I had missed the Miles brothers so much and what a way to end this series! This one is up there with The Takeover as my two favorites. It felt like coming home to these characters and this just read so easily despite being a bit of a longer romance. There were just so many moments that made me smile.

It was a bit of a rollercoaster but I thought the characters were written so well. Their actions and hesitations at times were very understandable, even though it could be frustrating to read. You could really feel the connection between Christopher and Hayden and I just felt for them both so much. Roommates/friends to lovers is a trope that can be hit or miss for me and this was just worked.

And the guest appearance!!!!! I was so shocked and had the biggest smile on my face. It was seriously the best. And Eddie! Absolutely love that kid.

I cannot wait for the epilogue novel even though it will be officially saying goodbye to this series. If you haven't picked these up yet, highly recommend starting with The Stopover!

And thank you to Foreword PR, Net Galley, and the Author for the ARC!