A honeymoon for one on the most romantic train journey in the world…. Yes please, count me in!!

This book really was the most wonderful, escapist, truly magical Christmas romance and i thoroughly enjoyed everything about it. It pulled me into its pages right from the very beginning and was such an easy book to read.

I really did enjoy this gorgeous christmas romance and it had everything that i love to read about. There was a luxury snow train, a gorgeous group of singleton misfits - who i fell in love with - it was set in Europe’s beautiful christmas markets, Paris, Stockholm, Lapland and with igloos under the Northern Lights.

It was a gorgeous Christmassy travel story and a perfect bit of armchair travel too. The author’s writing style was perfect and i very easily pictured all the places that they visited and it honestly made me wish i was there too!

This was the most wonderful, magical, Christmassy romance full of second chances, love, amazing destinations and wonderful people too and i fell in love with it all…..

Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express is a charming, sweet romance that hits several notes that aren’t exactly in the happily ever after type of romance, since Aubrey was jilted right before she was to walk down the aisle. Her now former fiancé has completely ghosted her, practically vanishing from the face of the earth. Okay, she might have had a few jitters herself, but at least she’d shown up. Maybe those doubts were screaming at her then, but she’s most definitely listening now. The honeymoon was her romantic trip of a lifetime, and she decided to continue on with those plans. Why waste the money and the chance to visit so many beautiful locations with Christmas Markets and experience the Northern Lights?

Not wanting to admit to being jilted practically at the altar, Aubry will spin a story of how her husband was tragically killed in an accident… after all, wasn’t he just as good as dead to her now after leaving her, ghosting her, and having no contact since? It turns out that she’s not the only solo person on this amazing train ride, and she’ll discover the kindness of strangers, new friendships forged in unusual circumstances, and perhaps a romantic encounter with a fellow passenger.

Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express by Rebecca Raisin is the type of story that not only hits you in the feels, it opens your eyes to Aubrey’s journey of self-healing as well. I enjoyed her travel companions’ opinions on not only her situation, but tidbits of life wisdom as well. And perhaps, Jasper will heal her heart in another way when finding the right man overcomes settling for the wrong one. If you enjoy a clean contemporary romance with insight, relatable experiences, and the chance to find the right person to spend a lifetime loving, then you’d enjoy Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express.

*I received an e-ARC of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley, and I sincerely thank the author or publishing house for their trust. It is my choice to leave a review giving my personal opinion about this book.*

Aubreys fiance Miles jilts her at the alter so instead of wallowing she decides to go on their honeymoon and try to get on with life. She arrives to board the winter wonderland express and accidentally implies that her husband is dead as she didn't want anyone knowing she was jilted at the alter. Of course everytime she tries to correct herself everyone feels sorry for her and don't listen!

I loved the story, the setting and the quirky cast of characters that had me laughing out loud, especially princess and the wonderful Jasper was a perfect book boyfriend.

'Your robot short-circuited! There was a system failure and a malfunction in the motherboard.'

Rebecca Raisin is a must-read author for me, and I really enjoyed this book. It did take me a few minutes to get into the eccentricities of many of the people who were travelling on the Winter Wonderland Express, but very soon I was loving Princess, Sabrina and of course Jasper!

Aubrey had my admiration, to have the confidence and wherewithal to travel as she does, is simply amazing. Simply to pack up her belongings and head off to the next destination. I love a cruise. I love going to sleep each night and waking up in a new place each morning. The Winter Wonderland Express was exactly like this, but with the added fun of the Christmas themes onboard.

I really hope Rebecca decides to write a sequel to this one. I'd love to find out how Aubrey and Jasper manage on the Camino trail, and I'd delight in spending some time on Princess's yacht in the Cyclades.

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express.

I have yet to read a book where the main characters family are this funny. Aubrey was left at the alter and her sister Rox was playing no games in going after him, and even doing anything and everything possible to make this man suffer for what he did to her sister.

Like always she has a honeymoon she has to go to alone and there of course she meets the man she's going to fall in love with. She learns a lot about herself, and the people there are best people to have around, each with their own story and so quirky, seriously a fun little romance.

Its never too late or too early for some winter romance reads.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book.

This book is the perfect way to usher in the,festive season. It is full of lovely people, glamorous locations, and romance. With much sparkling humour, this is a real page turner.

After Aubrey is left at the altar she decides to go on the booked honeymoon by herself, a luxury train Christmas special travelling across Europe and Scandinavia. When boarding the train she is embarrassed to say that she was jilted, instead saying that her husband had died in an accident. Joining a group of singletons they form a friendship as the train makes its way from one stop to the next.
Filled with a choice cast of characters this was a very enjoyable read, with the romantic part being filled by Jasper. Aubrey travels around the world and enjoys being away from home, totally unlike myself who is a homebody, but this trip certainly sounds like something that I would love, like a cruise but on a train. Read and escape life visualising the journey.
I received an advance copy of this book from the publisher through Netgalley, however this did not influence my review of the book.

I so felt for Aubrey but loved her strength of character, the way she questioned what she actually wanted and her growth through the book was so good.
The travelling was via a train and visiting various locations was really well written the descriptions brought the surroundings alive for me.
The characters on the train were well thought out with some of them so colourful and quirky, I loved how Audrey went with the story of her husband being dead rather than him jilting her, it really made me laugh how it escalated 😂
A fun festive read but also so sweet

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Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood books for the chance to read this book . I love Rebecca’s books , the way Rebecca. Writes it’s as if you’re in the story. Our main character is jilted by her fiancé and decides to go on the honeymoon alone . This honeymoon is on a train . A lovely winter feel good book.

I wanted to curse out Miles ! I knew something wasn’t right when Aubrey said he has been distant recently. A girl knows when something isn’t right. I knew Aubrey would know how to handle the situation. She’s a strong character. Rox had the right idea of Aubrey going on the trip alone.
I loved the story. It was so incredibly cute and had the best characters. I loved how well a sad beginning turned out with a fantastic ending. I loved that Aubrey was able to meet someone who I feel was more aligned with her.
The group was hilarious and I love that they all became friends. Knowing Aubrey and Jasper can have their happiness with each other is heartwarming. I love the relationship Aubrey has with her sister Rox. It’s always good to have that support. I absolutely love the relationship that Aubrey and Jasper have started. So romantic and sweet.

This was an entertaining, well-written book. It was fun, sweet and warmhearted. It kept me reading and the theme of traveling during the Christmas season on a luxury train stopping at various European cities just added to the story. I enjoyed this book and would read other books by this author.

Jilted at the altar, Aubrey embarks on her planned luxury Christmas train journey through Europe alone. Onboard, she joins a group of other singles and unexpectedly falls for a handsome travel journalist, discovering that her solo honeymoon might be the best Christmas gift of all.

What a fun book! Sweet and heartwarming, fast-paced and funny, it’s a pleasure to read. It’s the first book I’ve read by this author, but it won’t be the last.

Thanks, NetGalley, for the ARC I received. This is my honest and voluntary review.

3.5 stars
When Aubrey, a travel consultant and former digital nomad, is left at the altar a few days before Christmas, the only thing she can think about is the honeymoon she had planned. It's too late for her to cancel the luxury train journey aboard the Winter Wonderland Express leaving from Calais, France and stopping for Christmas markets in several European cities on route to Lapland, Finland so she decides to go on the romantic trip alone. When boarding the train, Aubrey accidentally implies that her new husband has tragically died and she soon finds herself part of a group of singletons which includes a handsome travel writer named Jasper.

As far as I know, the trip that Aubrey takes is completely fictional but I want to take it so badly! With stops in Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen, and Stockholm to browse Christmas markets and enjoy seasonal activities as the train makes its way to the final destination of Lapland where they stay in igloos, dogsled, and hopefully see the Northern Lights - this is a dream European vacation for my Christmas-loving self!! Needless to say, I loved the setting but Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express is also a fun Christmas romance. A quick holiday read with a cute storyline and quirky characters - exactly what I have come to expect from Rebecca Raisin!

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for providing a digital ARC of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own.

After getting left at the altar, Aubrey decides to go on her honeymoon alone, a beautiful Christmas themed train ride through Europe. Aubrey is used to living an itinerant life, moving from place to place so that when she meets travel journalist Jasper on the train, it couldn't be more perfect. Aubrey is supposed to be upset and grieving the abrupt halt of her marriage on her solo honeymoon journey, but one look at Jasper has her completely forgetting Miles and what he did. This train ride is an absolute dream come true. Each of the stops they make are described in lush details, and it sounds like a journey I would love to take. This book has such fabulous supporting characters. From Aubrey's sister Rox who is her biggest advocate, to Princess who brings fun, great laughs, and sly matchmaking ways, to Sabrina the sweet yet clumsy staff member who is always there to cheer Aubrey up and of course the entire Unkucky In Love Travel Club. I loved every minute of this book. I inhaled it in one day. This is such a fun, festive read to get you in the holiday mood.

Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC.

The story starts on 16 December in Kent, which was supposed to be Aubrey's wedding day. However, fiancé Miles leaves her at the altar and so she goes on her honeymoon alone. Aubrey, 39, is a travel aficionado and runs an online travel agency. She has found the perfect romantic ten day wintery honeymoon on board the luxury Winter Wonderland Express which starts from Calais and stops in Paris, Bruges, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Copenhagen plus Stockholm for Christmas markets and sightseeing and lastly Lapland for an igloo stay and watching the Northern Lights.

Most of the travellers are loved up couples but half a dozen find together to form The Unlucky in Love Travel Club, to give each other moral support. The feisty Princess, 75, ("It’s not just a name, it’s a way of life!") is the leader of the pack. She thinks a curse killed her previous three husbands and so is weary to try again. Aubrey herself had planned to shut herself off from love but there's a problem - Jasper, an insanely hot travel journalist from Connecticut, booked to write about the journey, causes butterflies in Aubrey's tummy the moment she sets eyes on him. Miles who? She's already verbally killed him off anyway and is now a merry widow in the other travellers' eyes.

This book is incredibly Christmassy and cosy and I would love to find such a train journey (if it's not too expensive) and snuggle up in an igloo with a hunk. The route seems well thought out and is really enticing. I loved Princess and Sabrina, the young employee who is always so bubbly and helpful. However, I found her sister Rox annoying and too wild. There is a lot of matchmaking going on, usually by Princess, so it's really a festive love train.

It's all quite predictable but charmingly told. Also, I'm pretty sure that after Brexit Aubrey cannot live her nomadic lifestyle as freely as before, or only in three months' intervals. That aside, I liked her introspection and realisation that Miles had done her a favour and that she needs someone who is bitten by the same travel bug as she has been. It's lovely to arm-chair travel with her and gain her (and others) insights into love and what life she wants to lead. This is a quick, fluffy, closed-door romance with a beautiful cover and quirky, loveable characters, taking place in idyllic settings. I would recommend this book as a festive escapist treat, to be read in front of a roaring log fire, of course.

4.25 stars

The Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express is filled with humor, unexpected romance, Christmas marts, train travel, and northern lights.

Aubrey is anticipating her romantic honeymoon on the Wonderland Express…until her fiancé leaves her standing at the altar. Even though she knows the trip will be filled with romantic couples, she decides to take the Wonderland Express trip anyway and enjoy visiting the European Christmas Marts and seeing the Northern Lights. Impulsively, she announces that her husband has died tragically, a decision she later regrets. She joins a small group of other singles who label themselves The Unlucky in Love Travel Club, and she meets a handsome journalist, Jason.

A colorful and quirky cast of characters provides plenty of opportunities for humor, hilarious situations, and witty banter. Some of it borders on absurd, but if you go with it and are looking for an entertaining and light read, this does not disappoint.

I admire a main character who knows herself, is independent, and confident. Aubrey doesn’t know why her fiance has left her at the alter, but she is level-headed and trusts the relationship enough to suspect that he must have a good reason. She’s concerned but doesn’t blame herself or fall apart. She decides to take the trip and make the best of a difficult and awkward situation. Aubrey knows what she wants in a committed relationship and is not afraid to communicate that to Jason. Aubrey and her ex-fiancé have an honest, adult discussion about what happened. I appreciate all the mature communication!

What’s not to love about festive, holiday train travel through Europe? Add a few Christmas Marts and the northern lights!

Fans of escapist reads, train travel, zany humor, and unexpected romance will find lots to appreciate about the Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express.

Thanks #NetGalley @BoldwoodBooks for a complimentary eARC of #LastStopOnTheWinterWonderlandExpress upon my request. All opinions are my own.

Another fantastic book from Rebecca Raisin - love the concept of a train trip for Christmas through Europe. The characters are brilliant - the interactions between them are so positive.

This was the perfect escapist read! It was a swoony, closed-door romance between Aubrey and Jasper who were perfectly matched because they had so much in common. I loved the quirky characters that added a bit of humor and fun to the story. I also loved the sense of community in the Un-Lucky in Love Travel Club and how they included Sabrina into their group. It had the best HEA ending that left me feeling uplifted and satisfied. This is a great book to add to your Christmas TBR list!

Thank you NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Rebecca Raisin for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for Last Stop on the Winter Wonderland Express coming out August 13, 2025. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

I’ve read a few books by this author and enjoy her writing. I loved that it started out in December. I think the plot has been done before, but it’s a fun plot to me. I thought the characters were interesting and I enjoyed the traveling.

I loved the characters in this book. They were all so quirky and fun. Aubrey decides to take her honeymoon train trip alone, and she meets a few other singletons on the same trip. They form a little club and become great friends. There is also love in the air, and there are not as many single people at the end as there were in the beginning. This was lighthearted and fun with some great European stops mixed in.