The Stopover: The Miles High Club, Book 1

lucked out and got an ARC on this one and I'm totally calling this one - the rest of the year be damned. I know there's still 3 months in 2019 but I'm totally putting this down as my personal favorite read of the year. Yes, I've read some other great books, but T.L. Swan gave me everything I always wanted and never knew I did in The Stopover. Maybe that's because I'm usually the Dark Reads girl and this was definitely not that but Jim, Jay, Jamison Miles - I am here to tell the world I am completely in love with you, no matter how delusional that makes me sound!The Stopover starts with just that - a flight that is going from London to NYC but gets way laid and ends up having to fly into Boston for the night due to weather. Emily Foster, a young and feisty thing is flying back from London in coach but after an incident in the airport, she's bumped up to first class. And it's there that she meets the slightly older, incredibly hot guy that's seated next to her. From the very get go, these two are funny as hell. If they aren't bantering or arguing, they're flirting up a storm. The internal monologues from Emily's side since she occupies the first chapters had me cracking up and 'Jim', her travel companion for the flight had me cracking up with half his dialogue. Between the two of them, you literally get sucked in from the very first chapter and from there, there's not a place in the book that you find yourself slipping out. When they get deferred to Boston, they end up spending the night together and to say that it's mind-blowing, off the walls sex for them with a one of a kind chemistry would be an entirely accurate statement. However, morning comes and they go their own ways - Jim to NYC and Emily, having missed her job interview in NYC back to LA. No numbers exchanged, just a crazy transatlantic flight and a night to remember.12 months later, Emily lands her dream job in NYC as a journalist at Miles Media and what would you know? Jim just happens to be Jamison Miles, the CEO of the biggest media conglomerate in the nation and Emily's boss's boss's boss. When she's taken to the upper floors to get the tour and meet management, Jamison is in and he recognizes her on the spot. Jamison has never forgotten that night a year ago and he let's Emily know that he hasn't and that he's more than interested in her. So Jamison starts his rather bossy and brusque pursuit of Emily and that's another thing that I loved about these two. Just as on the plane when he was just 'Jim', they're both bossy, both headstrong and as Jamison refers to Emily at times, she can be a snarky bitch which she readily admits. Jamison is used to having anyone he wants without even trying and Emily is just not that girl. She gives as good as she gets and the back and forth between them is entertaining as hell. I'm so used to the billionaire books where the billionaire has all the control and some dark back secret that makes him put the heroine through a ton of angst and she let's him walk all over her while secretly hoping he'll let her in. This book refreshingly skips the usual power dynamic and unnecessary angst and puts two people together where they both stand their ground.Jamison was a delightful alpha but when it came to Emily he was also secretly mushy as hell. He runs the gamut from scotch guzzling, uptight, bossy CEO Jamison, to slightly more relaxed and at home billionaire Jay to Emily's 'Jim' when he let's all the stress and position go and just is - that's when he's his lightest and most fun. Emily is completely unimpressed by the money, the power or anything that comes along with it - she fell for her Jim on the plane - and for Jamison this is an absolute first and makes Emily his one of a kind.Of course, there's a side drama and a huge conflict that comes along. But the B plot was well set up and there was nothing overdone or gratuitously added. Going back and looking over my highlights, it was all there for the taking and it definitely wasn't there to pad the story. And I dug how Emily, even with where the story was at, kept herself together and took on more than most could bite off.I could quote this book to the high heavens and God knows I have enough of them. There are some classics in here. But I'm not going to add a single one because I don't want to ruin a single line or scene in this book for anybody that decides to read it. Where's the fun in already having somebody giving you some of the all time best exchanges in the book? I will say that anyone that knows me knows that I don't go in for laughter much but even with the flu I found myself laughing so hard I was literally hacking up my lungs and massively alarming the dog.One final note: I remember reading Mr. Masters and really loving it and I skimmed a couple of her other books also but I have to say this author has evolved with this book. Massively evolved! It has two wonderful MC's who take an organic journey filled with humor, bickering, flat out arguing, great make up sex, flirtation, lust, compromise, misunderstanding and love. I also really enjoyed some of the side characters - my God, her friend Molly has some funny moments to add in and Tristan Miles is a lovely, lovely sidepiece.So here's to camping in New Jersey, Bessie, Manhattan public transportation with some good old fashioned groveling and a side of Viagra Mike! Long live flight delays and really hot, bossy men!**********10 Stars and to hell with the rating system. This is my idea of perfection.(And yes, this is a totally honest review!)

I loved the overall story of this book. Girl meets guy, they hit it off, go their separate ways, come back, yadda yadda, but with some 🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️.Emily and Jameson have chemistry. Although, they are quick with the attitude and it’s continuous throughout the story. It’s the same fights over and over and it becomes a bit monotonous.Also, the repetitive words by the author are a bit irking. If she used one word in a sentence, you can bet you’ll see it again in the next one. Some further editing would’ve been great on this.I would recommend this book if you have the time for it. It’s an audiobook as well, which is great.The ending was nice, but I really wish it would’ve went a bit further into their story instead of just cutting it off where it did. Not sure if I’ll continue the series, but it may be a good fill in when I’m in a book slump.

~ 3.5 Stars ~Alright, I've been waiting forever to read this one and so glad I finally got around to it! So let's get down to the nitty gritty...One of my first and most favorable impressions of this book was the incredibly witty and clever banter that goes on throughout the entirety of this book! I have so many adorable passages highlighted, and overall it there were so many laughs that I just needed. Overall, I love how this love story unfolds. While some of it is highly predictable, they were handled well (ex. The Other Woman trying to steal my man scene! It gave a little bit of drama, but it wasn't like the END ALL BE ALL and causing all these issues, thank you for that). It is a little hot and cold and a bit moody for a bit, but that's also explained later.I loved the idea of having the CEO boss but then off the clock he's actually more of a cinnamon roll and that the main pairing met under misleading circumstances so that everyone was able to put their best foot forward at the first meeting. There were also some really swoon-worthy moments that just had you loving the read.However, I felt like this book was a lot of miscommunication! Which is one of my lesser favorite tropes. It wasn't bad enough for me to put the book down, but I was getting there. For these two characters, control is everything, and neither one of them is interested in giving it up. Both their stubbornness and pride is where the miscommunication stems and you get the majority of the drama from in this book.Points taken away for the third act breakup, for Jay acting literally terrible, and then their "last night" escapade - that was just mean. Also, the fact that there was such quick turnaround... one month without each other and like, all is well? That just didn't do it for me. I didn't want these characters to suffer in the first place, but a less than one month turnaround just felt... not quite right.If I ever have to hear the phrase "Just the right amount of suction" again I will scream. Sorry. Too much was actually too much.At times, the wording/writing felt really unnatural, like English was a second language. Which there's no issue with, but you would hope some of those issues are edited out/corrected when reviewing the book before publication.Overall, it's an extremely fast and easy read. Will be reading the others.

I wanted to love this book more than I did. Some parts were fun and laughable and sexy, and I enjoyed their banter... when they weren't fighting and saying awful things to each other. I didn't like how often he called her a b*tch, even when she was acting like one. Also, where were her apologies from Elliott and any others who were jerks to her for no reason? I wanted her to be angry with more than just Jay and to have more than just him asking for her forgiveness. On the other hand, I also got tired of her temper and overreactions. I loved Tristen, though. He and Molly were probably my 2 favorite characters. If I didn't want her to get back with her husband so badly, I'd wish they'd end up together.Overall, I did enjoy the story, and the audiobook was well-done. Some parts just left me unfulfilled. I do plan to continue the series.

It was a nice surprise! A really good read! And I laughed too. It was funny at times, intense at others.I loved the fact that Em had that backbone most of the time...A very good read although a little fast at the end to me.

I really loved this book, it’s fun, cute love story. I highly recommend it if you love contemporary romance 🤩♥️

Exciting, emotional, romantic, funny, and steamy! I cannot recommend this enough! I want a Miles brother for myself after reading this! On to the next one…

A rollercoaster of emotions, incidents, surprises and luvvyduvvy-moments! I loved reading every moment of this book and finished it in 2 days!-D-