Ugh, I wanted to love this one - but unfortunately, it was struggling with a bit of plot and obstacle overload. Each character had so much going on in their respective lives (realistic, I know), but so hard to keep track of everything and care about everything equally.

I do love a good fake dating situation - and always love the slow realization of feelings - and that was a positive in this story. Although, I will say there was a bit of insta-love situation on one side and it didn't feel too realistic.

It's hard to pinpoint what exactly didn't work for me, beyond the overwhelming amount of obstacles happening in the character's lives.

Really liked this cute wlw story. I liked how there was actual growth of the characters, unlike a lot of romance books.

Fly with Me was different from many of the romance stories I have read recently because the subject matter it covered was much heavier than many of the "lighter" romance books. Having characters battling with loss, depression, anxiety, and caretaking was very interesting and made the connection between these two much more real and relatable because they weren't perfect and were dealing with very real and difficult issues. The writing style was very easy to read and the chemistry was very clear between Stella and Olive. There was a really good mix of a slow burn and some spice that kept me wanting to know what happens next. Really loved reading this one.

Many thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for providing me with this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A little on the long side. I have no real strong feelings, it was just there and was an ok way to spend the time.

Fake dating at its finest. Olive has a fear of flying, but she wants to run a marathon in her brother's honor. Problem is she needs to get on a plane to do it. On said plane, a person has a medical emergency and nurse Olive comes to the rescue. She's praised and co-pilot Stella is also thankful. The two road trip to Orlando and on the way they make a plan to fake date. Of course they fall in love and those parts are so light and airy, but there are also some hard topics discussed throughout the book. I like the balance this provided.

2.5 stars. I really wanted to like this. Sapphic fake dating?! Bring it on! Stella was a hard character to like and I did not enjoy their relationship at all. This fell super flat for me.

I really enjoyed this. Although there are quite a few serious topics - mental health & anxiety, death of a family member, family illness and a heavy dose of misogyny, there also a lot of laughs and Olive is just so sweet. I think this is a great debut and I would definitely check out whatever Andie Burke writes next.

"Fly away with me" is a gripping angsty romance that doesn't shy away from exploring the depths of pain and heartache. I was completely invested into this story from the very beginning to the very last page.

This was such an amazing debut novel! I loved the tropes in this book. There was fake dating and opposites attract. I also loved the pilot and ER nurse characters in this book. This book will have you feeling all the feels with these characters. It’s also very light steam, which I enjoyed! There is a bit of drama in this book, more than I thought was necessary. If you’re looking for just a great read, I recommend checking this book out!

Such an enjoyable read!! I really liked this book and was so happy I was given the opportunity to read it here at netgalley. Made me laugh out loud multiple times.

I really enjoyed this one! It took me ages to read because I downloaded Stardew Valley in the middle of reading it and entered a new game obsession, but I finally sat down and finished Fly With Me last night and I'm so glad I did. Because this was such a cute read! Olive and Stella were adorable together and I loved how supportive they were. However, I do wish that they had confessed to their feelings a bit earlier. I got tired of the will they/won't they when it became painfully obvious that they both had feelings for the other. I also wasn't a huge fan of the side plots. They were enjoyable, but I wish that they had a bit more resolution. Stella and Olive's arcs were resolved nicely, but neither of their families got any conclusion. It's also just a personal preference thing, but I wish we had POVs from both characters. That's something that I enjoy in romances, much more than a singular point of view. Despite that, I really enjoyed this and would recommend it!

Thanks to Netgalley for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

Andie Burke has done a beautiful job sharing the story of Olive and Stella. The character development was beautiful, the storyline and relationship development was chefs kiss. We feel every feeling with each character, and we are met with a fun filled relationship with banter and teasing throughout. What's not to love? Fake dating to top it off? Chefs kiss indeed!

Way to hit it out of the park from the beginning, Andie Burke! I cannot wait to continue following along on your journey!

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in return for an honest review.

Fly With Me by Andie Burke is an emotional & steamy fake dating romance that takes places after a mid-flight emergency where a nurse passenger saves the day & the pilot abroad said aircraft meets the hero. It’s an opposites attract where one loved to fly & the other barely made it abroad that flying. It is sweet with lots of emotional depth & heartache as well as enough spice & laughs to balance it out.

Fly With Me is great for fans of…
✈️ Sapphic Romance
✈️ Fake Relationship
✈️ Pilot Meets Nurse
✈️ Mental Health

I love a good fake dating setup & this one added in the PR aspect with the publicity from Olive saving a life mid-flight, which made things interesting. This story also had enough family & ex drama to keep things interesting.

If you’re looking for a romance to make your heart soar, Fly With Me is a great recommendation!

Thanks to NetGalley & Griffin for the gifted copy, which I voluntarily read & reviewed.

I requested this book because of the cover and title. I love traveling so the cover totally spoke to me.
This book was so much more than a romance between Stella and Olive. Both have baggage in their lives, specifically with their careers and family, that they need to work through. If you have a loved one with Parkinson's, have dealt with someone being on life support and the different opinions of those who care about them, have estranged relationships with family, a warning that those are all present in this book. But Andie approaches all these situations with tact and grace.
Olive is trying to honor her brother by completing his bucket list, while also coping with being excluded by her family, watching her brother deteriorate, and working as an ER nurse in a post-Covid world. She has a history of anxiety and depression and an ex who makes her feel 'less than' because of all of that. It is so relatable and being in her head when she would struggle was so accurate. Stella is watching her father's health decline and her focus on her career and family have ruined relationships in the past. Neither want to make a mistake that could affect the friendship/relationship they are developing so they keep it under the umbrella of 'fake' when you can see that truly neither woman feels that way.
I would have liked to see more of what happened with Olive and her family in the future. It was such a huge storyline and it just disappeared. I loved both Stella and Olive, Olive's relationship with Jake and with her best friend and with Gus, Jake's dog!
Bottom line, I couldn't believe this was a debut novel. I'm so impressed by Andie's ability to have fleshed these characters out so well and make you root for them both as individuals and as a couple.
Also, that Dedication... change out nurses to educators... totally got it and it hit me in the feels.

I LOVED this book. The first thing that grabbed me was how accurate the description of the medical scene was and how accurate the main character’s nursing life was like. As a nurse myself I notice these things and it all made sense when I found out this author is also a nurse. I haven’t been this captivated by a sapphic love story in a long time. This would be a book I would give someone who is venturing into the sapphic genre for the first time as it would have them hooked.

I am currently supporting the boycott against St. Martin’s Press until they respond to influencer’s concerns about safety, inequality, systemic issues at hand and also meet the demands of the boycott. I am looking forward to leaving an updated review for this book once the demands are met ❤️

This is an interesting Sapphic romance between a pilot and a flying-phobic nurse. While they each have their demons to battle, they find love in the most expected romance. It was moving, entertaining and interesting.

Flying-phobic ER nurse Olive Murphy is still gripping the armrest from her first-ever take-off when the pilot announces an in-flight medical emergency. Olive leaps into action and saves a life, but ends up getting stuck in the airport hours away from the marathon she's running in honor of her brother. Luckily for her, Stella Soriano, the stunning type A copilot, offers to give her a ride. After the two spend a magical day together, Stella makes a surprising Will Olive be her fake girlfriend?

This was a really sweet sapphic romance that I really enjoyed.

Thanks so NetGalley for the digital arc in exchange for my honest opinion.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

Thank you to Netgalley for the early review copy, even if I am super late to reviewing!

This book was a super cute sapphic romance between a pilot and an ER Nurse. The first thing I enjoyed the most was their careers and learning more about them. We also get a glimpse of Olive’s struggle with anxiety in the beginning and it was very well done. As someone with anxiety, I very much appreciated that, as it made her a relatable character instantly!

I really enjoyed the plot of this story in general. Not only did it have one of my favorite tropes of fake dating, it also had other things going on in the background that made the story that much better and not just focused on this romance.

Derek was hands down my favorite character. He is the gay best friend of Olive, and we all need one of those! He was so loyal, funny, and a great asset to the story.

The third act breakup didn’t annoy me as much as I thought it might because it was realistic. I really enjoyed watching Olive and Stella fall for one another and how it felt natural as the reader as opposed to being forced or rushed.

This was a debut and I’ll be interested to read what Andie Burke releases next!

I really think this was a great book to end 2023 with!

Overall, I enjoyed this book and the way it combined a somewhat quirky romance with two complex and different characters who are growing as they fall for each other. The personal aspects of both Olive and Stella’s lives really resonated with me and I think that Burke does a good job of balancing realistically gray and hurting people within a romance while still making it feel that little bit of fantasy that you find in a good romance. Sitting with this book for about two weeks after finishing it, I can’t say that there are a lot of elements of the romance that specifically stand out to me. In some ways, the fake dating element ends up working in a different way than a lot of other romances that use that trope, and I think it serves more as exposition for the characters and how they approach things rather than a romantic trope that had me giggling and kicking my feet. I think if you’re interested in a romance that is a little bit heavier content wise and has characters dealing with some serious real-life things while still being enjoyable to read, this is one to check out!

As a whole, I think the book flows pretty nicely, making it readable if not something that you breeze through. From the jump it leans on heavier and more human topics, death, grief, burnout, misogyny, etc. while still having the sparks of a romance. Sometimes when a romance book has a lot of character-growth elements it feels less like a romance and more like a contemporary novel. I think FLY WITH ME balances those elements well, although the separate elements of the characters' lives certainly feel a little bit more solid after finishing the book. The singular POV works well with the story being told, although I do think it led to some mixed feelings about Stella throughout the book. In some ways, I think this is a romance that I’ll enjoy more when I’m older and have had more life experiences, even if it was still enjoyable to read now.

Some random elements I enjoyed were of course, Olive’s dog, her being an art history major in college, and Stella’s father and their relationship. There wasn’t anything in particular that I disliked, just some elements that didn’t personally click for me as much as I might have hoped/as they might for other people. All in all though, I would recommend checking this out!