Review: One Last Stop

Title: One Last Stop

Author: Casey McQuiston

Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin

Publication date: June 1, 2021

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Summary

For August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove that the epic love from the movies doesn’t exist. Her past has shown her that you can’t count on anyone. So, moving in with a bunch of odd roommates and taking a job at a 24-hour pancake diner won’t change that.

Then, August runs into a girl on the subway. The most gorgeous girl she’s ever seen: Jane. Jane with her leather jacket, cool demeanor, becomes the best part of August’s day. But there’s a catch: Jane doesn’t just look like an old-school punk rocker, she is one. Displaced from the 1970s. August decides to do everything she can to help her. Even if that means there’s no future for them.

Review: One Last Stop

Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for an ARC to review! I know this doesn’t come out until June, but I couldn’t wait to read it. Obviously, anything by Casey McQuiston goes on my automatic buy list, in case you didn’t know that from the way I rave about Red, White, & Royal Blue. This one definitely lives up to the hype!

McQuiston’s formula is to put a bunch of swoon worthy characters into an impossible situation that they have to figure out how to overcome. And it absolutely works! From the moment you meet August, you know you’ll be rooting for her in the rest of the book. Plus, there are tons of side characters that you instantly like as well. August finds her own little found family in New York, and they are all there for each other. It’s a found family you wish you could be a part of.

And the romance! We know from Red, White, & Royal Blue that McQuiston is great at writing romance. I’d almost argue that it gets even better in this book, if that’s possible! Like August, we instantly fall in love with Jane, and we’re rooting for her and August to figure out the time-jump thing and be together. I can’t say enough about the characters; I just love them so much.

While the bones of the plot are maybe a bit predictable, the little details are really what make August and Jane’s love story pop. The mechanics behind everything make this feel like a fresh love story, and combined with the characters (did I mention how much I love the characters), this is sure to be an instant favorite for a lot of readers.

All in all, this book is coming out just in time for summer romance flings, if your fling is reading swoony romance books for the summer. Plus, it’s coming out just in time for pride! From the characters to the setting to the plot, One Last Stop will satisfy fans of McQuiston’s blockbuster debut.

5 stars