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!

The Do Over by TL Swan
Rating: 3 stars
Steam: 2 chilis

This is my eleventh book by TL Swan so it’s safe to say that I enjoy her writing. I loved the first two books in the Miles High series (Tristan will always be my #1) but unfortunately these last two books have not been my favorite. This book had some great moments and I’ll be thinking about some of them for a long time…but ultimately I was disappointed.

In this fourth installment in the series, the youngest Miles brother, Christopher, decides that he’s going to go backpacking in Europe for a year to prove to his family and himself that he is more than just a spoiled rich boy. He needs to know that he’s capable of making friends and being independent outside of his family’s connections.

It’s while staying in a hostel that he meets Hayden, a “simple country girl” who is taking a trip to get over a broken heart. The two have an instant and complicated connection since she thinks she’s falling in love with a poor janitor and not a celebrity billionaire.

This book has all of the signature sarcasm, hilarity and charm that TL Swan is known for. Christopher has some hilarious responses when things get slightly inconvenient and his alpha tendency towards being protective made me swoon at times. Hayden is unflappable. She takes every situation in stride and somehow manages to put up Christopher’s childishness and immaturity without much complaint.

My issue is that Swan’s MCs are supposed to be these handsome, strong men who are softies for their women. But then a simple disagreement will have them screaming about what a bitch their girlfriend is. Maybe I’m just outgrowing all the drama? And I prefer a little more depth and substance when it comes to my leading men? I have a hard time imagining these CEO billionaires stomping around like children when they don’t get their way. It’s definitely not attractive to me.

The story felt all over the place, physically and emotionally. Swan glosses over the passage of time, making it difficult for the reader to connect with the love story. Months of connection is lost when the author writes ‘six weeks later’ at the beginning of every chapter.

I don’t think Christopher actually grows at all in the story. He finally learns how to compromise at the end but the third act breakup was dramatic and unnecessary. Also, the spice that I’ve come to know and love in this series seemed lackluster here. It didn’t have the usual tension and I wasn’t as invested as I was in the first two books.

I would still recommend this to anyone who has loved this series and has been waiting for Christopher’s story. It’s definitely better than the last book and some of the scenes remind me a lot of the Takeover. This will probably be my last TL Swan book for a while. Although she did announce that she’s writing an extended epilogue for all the Miles brothers, which I will of course be reading. Thank you so much to NetGalley and Amazon Publishing UK for the chance to read this one early. The Do Over will be available on 8/30.

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The Do Over by TL Swan
This book comes out 8/30/22 and is the 4th in the Miles High Club series.
This book is about Christopher. Christopher is the marketing specialist for the Miles media group As well as the youngest child. Christopher decided to take a year off and go backpacking through Europe. He hooks up with a group of people he begins traveling with and working with and really enjoys Hayden’s company with her around each other. As the year progresses they become more and more inseparable. Christopher has done an excellent job this entire year not letting anybody know who he really is. All of his friends call him Christo. He tells them that he is a teacher and finally let it slip that he’s a janitor.They do odd jobs to make money to stay afloat and to be able to keep traveling they end up crewing on a yacht where his best mates are. He calls and begged them not to blow his cover. Surprisely they let his secret lie. It’s not until they are getting in the car to head to New York Hayden he tells who he is and that he has lied. But can she trust him?
Thanks to AMazon Publishing UK and NetGalley for this ARC. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

T. L. Swan is back in the final Miles brother series: this time with the youngest brother, Christopher’s story. Filled with spice and friends to lovers, fans will flock to her latest story.

Christopher is a spoiled multi billionaire: he has women flanking at his arms, attitude brooding with every look and clothes fitting an athletic body. Yet, his three brothers cannot stop mocking him and telling him to live on the realistic side. Taking their advice to heart, Christopher sheds his identity and sets off on a twelve month backpacking tour of Europe. Little does he know, his life is about to flip onto its side when a farm girl named Hayden shows up at the hostel.

Hayden instantly regrets packing and hopping on the plane to go to a backpacking trip that is two years in the making. She’s on the trip to find herself again after a tumultuous breakup two years prior. She’s the down to Earth missing puzzle piece to Christopher Miles. Instantly, they turn into friends without the “hanky panky” mixed into the formula.

Yet, things instantly turn into sparks of chemistry as the year of backpacking continues. Will Christopher be able to open up about his real identity to Hayden before it is too late?

I went in with high expectations for the last Miles Media brothers read having loved the others. The friends to lovers adventures were filled with banter and spark that allowed readers to see just how broken Christopher may seem behind closed doors. While Christopher has the charm and Hayden has the love, this couple’s steamy scenes seemed forced or thrown in because Swan is known best for her spice. I was hoping for an epilogue to wrap up the couple’s story and tie the whole series with a flourish. Thankfully, Swan will be back with an epilogue for all couples coming next year.

The Do-Over is the 4th book in the Miles High Club and it was probably my favorite book out of the series! This installment follows Christopher, the youngest Miles brother, in his quest to find himself. He decides in order to do that, he needs to backpack across Europe and live without all the luxuries that come along with being a Miles. Is he able to let loose and live like a normal person? Is he able to put his guard down and fall in love?

This book was absolutely HILARIOUS! Christopher's personality is like none I have read and he's one of my favorite fictional humans! His banter with everyone he encounters is top-notch. He works hard but loves hard. He is compassionate, kind, and has the biggest heart; however, at the same time, he is a playboy. Women just throw themselves at him and he knows being married and having kids is not in his future. Until he meets Hayden.

Hayden is a country girl. She is patient, kind, and knows what she is looking for for her future. She needs to go on a backpacking adventure to get out of her comfort zone and finally be able to move on from a broken heart. She knows Christopher's kind and is not interested. She is not interested and this is something Christopher has never experienced.

There were soo many scenes that I was LOL so loud. I could not get enough of this book. I am so sad this series is over, but this book was the way to end it.

If you love TL Swan and/or the Miles Brothers, you need to read this book!

⭐⭐⭐⭐.5

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Tropes:

▫ Strangers to friends to lovers

▫ Secret Billionaire

▫ Rom Com

💬 Thoughts:

This book has been one of my most anticipated of this year and oh my god did I love it!! I’ve missed these gorgeous brothers so much and I was living for every scene in this book with them all in it.

Christopher, the youngest of the brothers has never had a relationship. He is a playboy, who loves sex, usually with multiple women at a time and doesn’t think he could give that up for anyone.

He is feeling a little lost and like he doesn’t know who he is outside of work so he decides to set off backpacking for a year to find himself. This is where he meets Hayden. Although his attraction for Hayden was there from the start, he knew she wasn’t the type of girl who sleeps around so he tried to keep his distance, but they developed this amazing chemistry and friendship in the process. This book is definitely a slower burn than the others in the series, but their friendship was everything!

Christopher is hilarious and was such a sweetheart! He was always putting others before himself and I loved how much he adored Hayden. But what I loved even more than Christophers relationship with Hayden was his relationship with Eddie 😭. It made my heart so happy 😊.

Whilst I did love Christopher, Elliot still has my heart as the #1 Miles brother and I need the extended epilogue in my life NOW!

The Miles High Club series will always be an all-time favorite of mine but I don’t know that it ended as strongly as it could have.

Don’t get me wrong, there was a lot I enjoyed in The Do-Over. Christopher’s time backpacking was the greatest part of his story. I loved reading about all the adventures, his roommates, Eddie. He had so much growth during his trip, it was so nice to see his character development and I really appreciated his friendship with Hayden. I loved seeing his bond with Elliot come into play multiple times. As always, I’m a sucker for banter so I lived for those moments. I was also very happy with how Christopher and Hayden’s story played out.

With all that being said, there was still a bit that left me feeling kind of “meh”. A lot of moments felt very rushed, the build up for them was great but then they just ended and I felt like I didn’t get closure a few times. There was a few things that could have really added to the plot but since they were just kind of tossed in there they took away from what was ultimately rushed.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Amazon for giving me the opportunity to read an ARC for The Do-Over!

Sadly, for me each book since The Stopover has been less and less entertaining. Christopher is spoiled and stays spoiled despite the purpose of the book. There's so much misogyny and women shaming in parts of this book. Hayden and Christopher are very bland, I didn't see the chemistry at all. I loved the Stopover, I am sorry to say that I didn't love this one as much.

Once again I have been swept up by the romance, Finally getting a chance to fall for Christopher was exactly what was needed, having devoured the previous books I was over the moon to get to read this beauty.