This was a great book to have a quick read with little to no thinking. I liked the thought of having a list of things you want to do and see.

I didn't finish this one due to just being uninterested and having too many good books on my TBR

Thanks for the advanced copy

I really wanted to like this book! I am a huge fan of a good London romance but this just did not quite hit the mark for me. I felt like a lot of the dialogue was often cringey and slightly millennial coded. I think it could definitely be enjoyed by someone else, but it was not for me!

I'm a sucker for any book in Europe, but thus one fell flat for me. Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read and review

I thought I'd really enjoy this based on the synopsis but I hated the MC. She needs so much therapy and reflection and I cannot stand books where the MC does not experience any growth.

This was a miss for me.

Sincere thanks to NetGalley and Alcove Press for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

Another okay read
Perfect book to curl up with and to get lost in
Will have you hooked from the first page
Thanks NetGalley

I received this book from NetGalley and the publishers to read and review. All statements above are my true
opinions after fully reading this book. This was a quick & enjoyable read!

Loved this novel! I think we can all identify with having a 'mental list' of musts for our future partner and then learning the valuable lesson of keeping our eyes open. Would make for a fantastic movie!

The blurb was very promising but I found the main character very annoying and I found it difficult to like her, thus I also found it difficult to read this book.

Such a fun read! I love a good fun romance read where nothing too made overly complicated- a great palet cleanser after a heavier read

although the premise of this book sounded interesting enough for me to request it, actually trying to read it was very different and not quite what I expected from it. I very rarely DNF books and if I don't like something, I might put them on hold, but I tried reading Double-Decker a few times and I'm finally ready to put it aside and admit that this book is definitely not for me. I didn't find main character's fantasies about her perfect guy endearing or cute, because I couldn't relate to it all and couldn't understand her behaviour at all. Her thoughts about career and grinding also didn't appeal to me as it seems that I've read/seen something similar to this ambition so many times, that it doesn't affect me at this point and I didn't feel like I need to root for Kat at all. It's a shame, that this story was not what I imagined it would be, but maybe it would feel much better for someone else.

3*

I'm not too sure about this book. The idea of the book was very appealing and I was so much looking forward to it, however, I forgot to download it in time to my Kindle. Luckily a friend of mine could lend me the book so I could still read it. She did temper my expectations a bit and rightfully so. Especially at the beginning I really didn't like Kat, her attitude was way off and I didn't like her at all. However, character development and descriptions of London were really good, so this was easily forgiven. All in all I didn't hate the book, but it also wasn't the best one I read so far. The attitude really threw me off, so without that, the book would've been a 4* for me.

I received this book as an advanced reader copy through NetGalley. This is my first read by Lindsay MacMillan. Double-Decker Dreams is a fun read for anyone who appreciates London, romances, double-decker buses, a diverse cast, and male main characters who don't fall into the tall, dark, and handsome toxic masculinity trope. 4/4 stars.

I picked this one up twice and never finished. The premise sounded adorable, but I just could not buy into the story because of the heroine.

I’ve only DNF’ed 2 books in the last 10 years and this is now added to that list. Made it to 40% and cannot go on any longer.

Read while on a plane heading to London and even that couldn’t make this book bearable.

She is massively delusional. The first 20% is truly painful with the imaginary future she builds with this unknown guy. Should’ve made her a writer instead so could’ve at least made sense to have a wild imagination.

I’m going to have wrinkles between my eyebrows for how hard I was scowling at this book in frustration.

Double Decker Dreams
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Author: Lindsay MacMillan

I requested a digital advanced readers copy from NetGalley, Alcove Press, and Dreamscape Media and providing my opinion voluntarily and unbiased.

Synopsis: American consultant Kat is staffed on a six-month project in London and has two very small, very reasonable ambitions before returning get promoted to partner and fall in love with a handsome English aristocrat. No problem, right? But work is a grind, and the British men she meets are a far cry from her royal ideal. Then one morning, she sees a man on a double-decker bus and just knows that he's her person. But when Kat finally musters the courage to board the bus and introduce herself, he turns out to be very different from the Prince Charming she expected. Can Kat open herself up to a love that's not like the movies, or is she too imprisoned by her rom-com expectations? And just as importantly, will she be able to see that success isn't about landing a C-suite job but rather living a life that's aligned with her soul? Listeners looking for a charming modern love story will be smitten with this sharp, emotionally resonant rollercoaster ride through the heart of London.

My Thoughts: I was really conflicted with this story. Kat is in London on a work assignment trying to bide her time to make partner at her consulting firm. She sees this double decker bus everyday and sees this handsome man on the bus. She creates this whole fairytale about who he is, royalty, and why he would be on the bus. She creates this whole world and plans out their life. When she finally works up the nerve to meet him, she is disappointed. Can she get past this fairytale expectation?

The premise of the book was interesting to me, however, there were times at the beginning that I did not want to finish it, Kat was just a very selfish character. Kat’s attitude in parts of the book made me cringe a bit. I know that the character was written this way but I just couldn’t get past it. Now, I loved Rory, he had a heart of gold and was so compassionate about his students. The characters were developed well, some more likable than others, witty banter, and some chemistry. The author’s writing style was crisp, the details of London were fantastic, you could picture yourself there, and engaging.

This was not a horrible book, take out Kat’s childish attitude and it would have been a four star for me, but because of that, I am giving this 3 stars. I would still recommend for other readers.

One morning, Kat sees a man on a double-decker bus and just knows he’s the English aristocrat of her dreams. When she finally musters up the courage to board the bus, she meets Rory, an American teacher.

Kat was horrible, and this was just not for me. Not for me.

While I loved the twist on the meet cute and the London setting and the hero. The heroine who's head we spent the entire time in didn't seem to be able to act her age of 30 something. I enjoyed the premise of the story. But had a hard time understanding the dialect the author used sometimes. But even though I didn't like the heroine. I still kept turning the page because I just had to know what was going to happen to Kat. I also liked that this wasn't like normal rom coms. This one in a way read like a real life rom com. With everything that happened it could have almost been real life.

A DNF! I loved the idea of this book, I got about 20% and I was annoyed. The character was so annoying and very immature and I know it’s a book but god unrealistic to the point I couldn’t finish.

Thanks NetGalley for the arc