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by Alyson Noel

Όταν η αεροσυνοδός Χέιλι Λέιν ενημερώνεται ότι το υπόλοιπο ταξίδι της ματαιώνεται, γυρίζει ενθουσιασμένη κατευθείαν σπίτι για να γιορτάσει τα γενέθλιά της μαζί με τον σύντροφό της. Μάλιστα, υποψιάζεται ότι αυτή τη νύχτα θα της κάνει πρόταση γάμου. Στην πόρτα του σπιτιού της, όμως, βρίσκεται μπροστά σε μια έκπληξη εντελώς διαφορετική από αυτήν που περίμενε... Και, καθώς αρπάζει τις βαλίτσες της για να τρέξει μακριά, είναι ξεκάθαρο ότι ολόκληρο το μέλλον της έχει αλλάξει πορεία.

Τότε η Χέιλι κάνει το μοναδικό πράγμα που μπορεί: αρχίζει να ταξιδεύει σε όλο τον κόσμο προσπαθώντας να γιατρέψει την πληγωμένη της καρδιά. Τα δωρεάν εισιτήρια που δικαιούται ως αεροσυνοδός και οι εξωτικοί προορισμοί τής ανοίγουν δρόμους που ούτε καν φανταζόταν...

Από τη Νέα Υόρκη στο Παρίσι, και από το Πουέρτο Ρίκο στη Μύκονο, η Άλισον Νόελ μας παρασύρει σε ένα ταξίδι με κοκτέιλ σε κάθε στάση, εξωφρενικούς επιβάτες σε κάθε θέση κι έναν ελκυστικό άντρα σε κάθε πύλη, καθώς η Χέιλι προσπαθεί να γράψει το δικό της χάπι εντ.

Genres: Chick Lit, Romance, Fiction, Young Adult, Contemporary, New York, Contemporary Romance

411 pages, Paperback

First published December 26, 2006

About the author

*Note to readers: I'm slowly adding to the long list of books I've read, books I'm reading, and books I want to read. I only add books I loved, hence all my ratings are 5 stars.


Alyson Noël is the #1 NYT best-selling author of many award-winning and critically acclaimed novels for readers of all ages.

With 9 NYT bestsellers and millions of copies in print, her books have been translated into 36 languages, and have topped the NYT, USA Today, LA Times, Publisher’s Weekly, Wall Street Journal, NCIBA, and Walmart Bestsellers lists, as well as several international bestsellers lists.

She is best known for THE IMMORTALS series, THE RILEY BLOOM series, and SAVING ZOË, which was adapted into a movie now available on Amazon.

Upcoming works include:

RULING DESTINY- book 2, in the STEALING INFINITY series

STEALING INFINITY- Optioned for TV by Valhalla Entertainment - available now!

FIELD GUIDE TO THE SUPERNATURAL UNIVERSE - Optioned for TV by producers Charles Matthau and Michael Zoumas with Andrew Orenstein and Matt Hastings attached as show runners

Born and raised in Orange County, California, she’s lived in both Mykonos and Manhattan and is now settled in Southern California. Learn more at www.alysonnoel.com.

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Reviews

[Vanessa S. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this while on a business trip, so the plot interested me more because of my recent air travel. I really enjoyed this and feel it's a solid chick lit novel. All of the characters are unique, and Hailey's ups and downs kept me entertained. Though it was predictable and I knew the general direction where the story would go early on in the book, I still had fun reading it. Plus, it's nice how little brain power a nice, light read like this takes. ;)

[Cym & Her Books 🍉 · Rating 4 out of 5]

1/100 for my Goodreads Reading Challenge.
For Popsugar's 2023 Reading Challenge, this was my entry for "A book about a vacation".

This book has been sitting on my shelf for quite some time so I thought I would give it a whirl, which was a great idea IMHO.. this book was so funny, clever, and endearing that I couldn't get enough. Sometimes it's nice to read about a person who just doesn't have it all together (which I can relate to) and who goes through trials and tribulations when it comes to love and work. Let's be real... who hasn't had a shitty boss or co-worker before? Who hasn't fallen for Prince(ss) Charming just for them to turn out to be a dud? Yet despite all that is thrown at her, MC Hailey remains hopeful and high-spirited which is something I aspire to. It is super easy to get down in the dumps about a situation when in the grand scheme of things, that situation is just a small blip on the radar of life.

4 stars and would HIGHLY recommend if you ever find it.

[Christina · Rating 5 out of 5]

They say you should write what you know. Clearly Alyson Noel knows the life of a flight attendant. So many hilarious stories and situations that an ex-f/a myself, laughed myself silly. Stories and conversations from everything like, "you smell like the middle seat" to how f/a are always praying for delays unless they are deadheading home from a trip. Still, even those who know nothing of the business can totally relate and appreciate the story of friendship, heartache, discovering oneself, discovering new loves, and sifting through the rubbish relationships with the opposite sex. The book is great in its characterizations and witty, believable dialogue, and the many surprising, heartfelt, clever storylines. It ended all too quickly for me though-- in fact I was looking throught the last blank pages to make sure it really ended where it did because I just did not want it to end. And yet, you will never be able to get on a plane again without looking at the inflight crew and wonder... This is certainly a delightful read. Some may call it chick lit, as if that is a crime! A great travel companion -- or rainy day escape!

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute book, but nothing special. The author went a little overboard with the flight attendant lingo, as if she wanted the reader to be SURE they know that she was an insider and knows all the inside jokes and terminology. The story is your typical "twentysomething white girl has romantic crisis, set off on journey of self-discovery, meets guys along the way and eventually finds the right one while fulfilling all her dreams." I had to roll my eyes a bit at the fact that EVERY guy she meets just happens to be devastatingly handsome AND ridiculously wealthy (yet somehow completely taken with an ordinary-to-pretty girl). And the main character is clearly a thinly veiled version of the author herself (flight attendant who wants to be a writer!). There's nothing here that will keep you up late at night, desperate to find out what happens next, but it's a perfectly serviceable beach read and will pass the time on that flight just fine.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's easy to read Alyson Noel, because she writes as though she were really talking to you. You will laugh and gasp at this book. She is clever and witty and knows how to spin a story. This story is a must read for any woman. It takes you into the career of a flight attendant, cleverly put together, and humorously walks you through her disastrous dating stories.

[Andrea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book and would recommend it for the adventurous lady. I found myself wanting to take lots of exotic trips and get away from life and reality. Isn't that what a book should do?

333pp
started 4-23-07
finished 4-30-07

[Brenda · Rating 2 out of 5]

Oh, I've read this and sincerely, I expected more...

[Book Concierge · Rating 2 out of 5]

Flight attendant Hailey Lane is positive her pilot boyfriend of four years is going to propose, so when the rest of her schedule is cancelled she’s thrilled that she can fly home early. But instead of a celebratory dinner she gets a shock when she enters their apartment bedroom. Fleeing to a friend’s apartment she sets out to mend her broken heart by working more trips to Europe and taking advantage of long layovers and free flight passes.

This is pretty typical chick-lit, including a glamorous job (that really isn’t), lots of self-doubt, friends with fabulous Manhattan apartments, and several rich, handsome men all besotted with our heroine. Oh, and LOTS of use of italics to be sure the reader understands the significance of certain phrases.

This is total mind candy. It’s a fast and mildly entertaining read, but the writing is uneven and the situations just had me rolling my eyes. I finished it only because it satisfied several challenges.

[Whitney · Rating 2 out of 5]

Started out ok, but the more I read, the more it was a very watered down Sex in the City ripoff. The main character finds her boyfriend with another man (what a surprise) and then embarks on unfulfilling relationships that are so trite and boring I had to wonder what the point of the whole book was. Throw in the character's novel-writing (what another surprise I completely saw coming) and the love-hate relationship she has with a hottie (writing 101 for chick lit) and this is just a basic chick lit book with no substance. I knew who she was going to end up with as soon as we met him and I couldn't for the life of me understand why she supposedly hated him so much if not for the fact that that's the way the author wanted it.

[Victor Liu · Rating 3 out of 5]

it's an entertaining light read. this is not the most polished literature you could find. the scenes are a little disjointed and the plot is a tiny bit predictable. nevertheless, it gives you an interesting snapshot of what life could be like for a flight attendant struggling to find her bearings.. I shrugged ;)

[El Cuaderno de Chris · Rating 2 out of 5]

Tenía pendiente este libro desde hace mucho tiempo. Es un libro que me hizo reír de principio a fin, aunque no es el tipo de libro que me fascina (está bien para un fin de semana de vacaciones para descansar y no pensar). Hailey es una joven auxiliar de vuelo que se encuentra entusiasmada porque piensa que su novio Michael, un piloto, le va a proponer matrimonio, pero al llegar a casa con anticipación ella encuentra que su novio la está engañando y siente que todo su mundo se desmorona. A partir de ese punto Hailey quiere poner un rumbo diferente a su vida, escribir un libro y publicarlo, poner en perspectiva su vida pero las cosas no resultan como lo tiene planeado.

Hailey tiene un amigo gay, Clay, que me encantó durante la mayor parte del libro porque es un personaje divertido y es que Hailey no es tan interesante para mí. Sus citas con otros hombres que al ser descritos los hacía parecer perfectos (millonarios, guapos, inteligentes y hasta considerados).
Más de la mitad del libro Hailey piensa en el matrimonio (realmente es obsesivo).

Creo que le sobran páginas a la historia, que se alarga y se resuelve de una manera mágica, y lo que sabias del principio se cumple al final.

[Neva · Rating 1 out of 5]

This was complete trash. So, whatever. Chicklit isn't supposed to be really deep, or believable, but come ON. The main character is a flight attendant who decides that she wants to get married. Surprise! Her pilot boyfriend is secretly gay. Who cares! She dumps him, they run into each other when they both go to the Carribean or Mexico or something (right) and he has another beard. Whatever. So she goes back home and just happens to have a fabulous friend who has a fabulous penthouse and is all jet-set and wants the main character to house sit and feed her fabulous cats. It gets more and more implausible from there: fabulous friend wants her to have a weekend in Greece. For some reason, she has no bills or anything because she goes and then stays for like 2 months and almost marries some Greek guy who's rich and hot. Oh, and before that she has a boyfriend in Paris who she flies from NYC to see like once a week. WHAT? Yeah. It sucked. The main character was a whiny bitch to boot.

[Amanda Booth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Sometimes you’re got to wonder why the hot mess is worth reading. Let’s go through the tropes: shitty job albeit flight attendant with a budget airline, settling for a guy who then surprise, surprise is caught in the act, has to find a shitty apartment share. Has a gay friend who I liked a lot, he seemed to figure out life.
When she meets Dane who seem extremely lovely, she treats him appallingly and why does he let her?
Her mum is Debbie Reynolds clone, but we love Debbie, so that’s ok.
And when she has the responsibility of minding 3 cats, she pisses off overseas to chase a guy who seems like a ‘john’.
All in all find something else.

[Megan Leprich · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've always had a soft spot in my heart for Alyson Noel since I read my first novel by her Saving Zoe. She epitomizes young adult fiction to me. I love all of her books and love that they can make me feel like a teenager again when I read them. Young adult is definitely a guilty pleasure of mine and she's definitely at the top of my list.

[Robert Petkovic · Rating 2 out of 5]

Počeo sam ju čitati na letu, prvog dana željenog odmora, jer mi je trebalo nešto opuštajuće, što će mi pomoći da se čim prije prebacim u “vacation mode”. Moram priznati da je romančić u tome uspio, s time što je svakim poglavljem sve plići i plići.
Idealno štivo za pročitati na duljem letu ili pored nekog lijepog bazena, ali ništa više od toga.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly fun!

[Atsu · Rating 4 out of 5]

No importa como terminen las cosas, ¡Lo verdaderamente importante es que lo hayas intentado!

Un libro agradable de lectura rápida.

[Christy · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Treena · Rating 1 out of 5]

DNF at 40%

I think if I read this years ago, I would’ve liked it. But tastes change with time, and now I don’t have any patience for the heroine and her “problems”.

[꧁༺ L̴E̴X̴I̴E̴ ༻꧂ · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 STARS

Originally, I had this book at 2 stars but then I thought about it and bumped it up to 3 because I had to be honest with myself that I did like this book. The only thing that kept me from giving it that one extra star was the rushed ending and some flaws of the main character herself. But, let's start at the beginning.

We start off with Hailey Lane, a stewardess flight attendant. As a person who's never finished anything in her life, she feels she's finally on track, although not as fulfilling as she'd dreamed. She's been working for Atlas Airlines for six years and has been in a longterm relationship with her boyfriend for four years. She admits though that her relationship with Michael, a pilot, is one where if they counted all the days they actually spent together, it would probably equal no more than six months. Upon finding a box from Tiffany's, she thinks Michael's going to propose, launching her into a dizzying turmoil of should or shouldn't she marry him. She returns from her flight early, on her birthday, to surprise him only to find that he's cheated on her and... plot twist.. it turns out he wasn't going to propose. Instead, the Tiffany's box had an engraved key chain, not a ring. A key chain... after six years??? I get it Hailey.

After her disastrous breakup, Hailey finds herself wondering if she'll ever find love or even happiness. Flying keeps her constantly busy as she travels around the world while also enduring the stress of cutoffs at work, all the while having to serve everyone with a smile. After going through a couple of other disastrous relationships after her breakup, she reevaluates her life, coming to the realization that she's been settling for less when it comes to relationships. Her dream is to be a writer and after years of working on her manuscript, she finally sends it off to some publishers, only to face rejection after rejection.

In the end though, Hailey finds a breakthrough when a publisher accepts her book. She's able to turn around the seemingly downhill trajectory of her life and find both love and happiness with the last person she ever expected... Dane.

The book was a light read and refreshingly honest. Hailey's job is not only entertaining but filled with the exotic as her life leads us to places like Paris and Mykonos to her home in New York City. Her situation, being in a job she doesn't love, and a temptation of relationship of settling for security or searching for more is one that many have seen before. Overall, her story is a relatable one. Her job isn't glamorous and her relationships are far from perfect but it's real and it's got all the ups and downs life brings but it also shows that in the end, Hailey gets to write her own happy ending.

One of the main things that kept this from being a four star review for me, was Hailey's attitude at times. After her relationships plummet, she falls into this pit of self-pity and wallows in it for a good few chapters. I'm glad she has such great friends in Clay and Kat, because I'm not sure I would've been able to listen to her complaining and moaning for as long as she did.
Now, the end of the book was satisfying and I liked the slow development between her and Dane but after spending nearly the whole book hinting at it, the final chapter with them just felt rushed.

Still, as a light read it proved to have more depth than I originally gave it credit. It's got laughter and heartache, proving that its a story that's both raw and real.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

2,5 estrellas, más bien.

Buf. A ver, no ha estado del todo mal por los siguientes motivos:

1) Me ha entretenido bastante y al final, aunque haya parecido que he tardado dos semanas en leerlo, el grueso del libro lo he terminado como en 3-4 días.
2) Se nota cierta evolución en la protagonista.

Pero tengo más en contra que a su favor:

1) La trama con Michael parecía que en algún momento aparecería confesando lo inevitable y, por consecuente, cerrándose. Y no sabemos si al final es una persona que vive ocultando su condición sexual o si lo muestra a todo el mundo..
2) Hay cosas de las que se nota que el libro tiene unos cuantos años y que a día de hoy, por ejemplo, el estereotipo que se vierte hacia la figura de 'la suegra' no es tan evidente como el que nos muestran en esta novela.
3) Los abruptos saltos en el tiempo-espacio. Me desubicaban sobremanera. En un momento estaba en NYC, al siguiente en París, al siguiente en Ámsterdam, y no lo veía venir.
4) No he congeniado demasiado con Hailey Lane. Aunque al final, cuando definitivamente (de verdad) ya va a asentarse definitivamente en NYC y ya tiene dónde vivir, le planta cara a Lawrence, y parece que todo le va mejor, se percibe su evolución. No en esos momentos en los que andaba desesperadamente buscando a su «príncipe», ya fuera en París o en Grecia .
5) El estigma del mejor-amigo-gay. Que oye, Clay, era un encanto, y sí, estamos en 2006 y han pasado muchos libros después con mejor-amigo-gay, pero es que ya aburre x).

A pesar de todo, ha sido una novela entretenida y que te ayuda a desconectar.

[Tracy · Rating 3 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

I really enjoyed Fly Me to the Moon. It’s an easy read perfect for the beach. If you’re not already on holiday somewhere you’ll want to be after reading this. Fly Me to the Moon can easily be read in one sitting, but sadly for me real life got in the way of my reading life.

Hailey Lane is our protagonist flight attendant for a budget airline, who longs to be a writer. Even though she really doesn’t have her life together and has made several bad decisions: bad relationships, bad roommate, bad job, et cetera, she is also extremely lucky. Hailey has really good friends who provide really good perks plus she gets to fly all over the world ... albeit never getting to spend any in-depth time in the cities she flies to. She is also lucky/unlucky in the coincidence department. In this respect FMTTM is your run-of-the-mill chick-lit/romcom story.

Where FMTTM really shines though, is when Hailey is working or talking about work. Noël is a former flight attendant, so she really nails all aspects of Hailey’s job in an amusing and snarky way. Anyone who flies [semi-regularly] will enjoy the behind the scenes glimpse into the world of being a flight attendant. Even though the book was published 16-years ago it still feels relevant and topical. And sadly, not at all glamorous ... specifically the LGA 🔁 FLL route dubbed “The Miracle Flight.”

I took off half a star because the ending was very rushed and the book ended quite abruptly. However, that being said FMTTM is an enjoyable, funny read that is perfect when you want to escape.

[Chelmhy Hard · Rating 3 out of 5]

La historia me llamó la atención desde un principio porque yo tengo la misma carrera de la protagonista, auxiliar de vuelo, y es la primera vez que leía a una protagonista en esa profesión.
Vemos a Hayley con una vida aparentemente perfecta y que cualquiera hubiera soñado pero luego, después de la infidelidad de su novio, se da cuenta que su vida ha estado estancada los últimos seis años y que no sabe cómo avanzar por su cuenta. Es un viaje de descubrimiento en el que ella se empieza a dar cuenta que debe seguir adelante, intentando cumplir verdaderamente sus sueños sin dejar que nadie le diga que no.
Siento que en algún punto la trama se me hizo algo lenta y creía que algunas cosas eran innecesarias pero luego me di cuenta que eran importantes para el crecimiento de Hayley y que eran parte de su proceso. La relación que se genera entre ella y Dane no se profundiza como creí que pasaría pero es de entender, la historia se trataba más sobre lo que pasaba en el interior de Hayley. Fue una lectura fresca quee gustó mucho.

[Abigail · Rating 3 out of 5]

La verdad me siento muy sorprendida porque no es el convencional libro de romance y aún así me gustó bastante.

Más que recomendarla como una historia de amor creo que es una historia de autoconocimiento y un viaje personal, y es bastante divertido, nos encontramos con una protagonista que intenta formar relaciones con varios chicos y no termina funcionando. Es una forma muy realista de ver cómo funcionan las relaciones, y me hace simplemente muy feliz ver a una chica intentando tener una relación.


Al final termina encontrando a la persona indicada, que siempre estuvo ahí, pero tampoco nos narran su historia, puede que funcione, puede que no... Esperemos que sí porque a la chica le pasa de todo, poor thing, y creo que ya se merece algo mejor después de andar con un escritor, un tipo que va de NYC a París todo el tiempo, un griego con mamitis, lol.

Es el último libro del año, el número 300 de hecho, y aunque no es LA lectura me ha entretenido y hecho pasar un muy bien rato ✨

[Betty Btos · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok, este libro es… bueno, tengo un dilema sobre que pensar sobre el… Lo que pasa es que es un buen libro, creo que, como a cualquier otro libro, a muchos les puede gustar y muchos otros lo pueden odiar, pero en mi caso estoy en un punto intermedio: no es una historia fantástica, sino más bien relajada y fácil de leer pero… Dios, me he autodenominado una romántica empedernida, y que este libro carezca de romance- al menos de Dane y Hailey- me pone mal, si hay romance por parte de la protagonista con otros tipos, pero es súper feo no saber que es el protagonista aunque mi corazón me intuía que era Dane, el libro me decía que podía ser un hombre de negocios que radicaba de vez en cuando en París o un tipo realmente encantador que vivía en Grecia. Creo que ese fue el problema, la historia es buena pero como los protagonistas se “emparejan” solo hasta el capítulo final…

[Natali Madrigal · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh Hailey.....where to begin? Was her life so bad? She traveled, met all kinds of interesting people, and lived a busy life in NYC. Does it sound bad to me? Not one little bit. But like every job, we have the downsides. I learned so much insight on being a flight attendant. Who ever knew they sat knees apart, palms facing up under their thighs when descending a flight. There's even drama in the air! But this girl, partied in Puerto Rico, Paris and Greece. Rubbed shoulders with authors and fancy business persons. Stereotypes were to the T within these pages and gave me quite a few giggles. So much happened in such a short time, enough to leave me like girl why are you complaining? You are soooo lucky and have been blessed. Good for her for standing her ground in so many situations and staying true to herself. Looking forward to reading more from Alyson Noel.

[Jeanne (love2cook) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the story of a flight attendant, namely Hailey Lane, and her escapades, and her in a rut job. She has asperations to become a writer and has sent a manuscript to several publishers with hopes that one of them will like her book and offer her a contract. Meanwhile, she fights to keep a job that she's tired of and looks for a boyfriend for a long term satisfying relationship. A decent read.

[Daniela Yañez · Rating 3 out of 5]

Es una historia interesante (debo reconocer que no había leído un libro en donde se desarrolla con el tema de auxiliares de vuelo) en ocasiones se puede tornar un poco lenta pero es ligera y fácil de leer, se puede observar de alguna manera el crecimiento de los personales, ya que la protagonista en ocasiones toma decisiones un poco cuestionables en especial con sus intereses amorosos (Como por ejemplo la relación desarrollada con DANE), pero al final estuvo bien.

[Lotus.Lua · Rating 4 out of 5]

Al momento de perder planes "ideales" Hailey Lane se ve sin novio, sin un lugar donde vivir.
Todo se tambalea, comienza a vivir intentando poner primero sus sueños, pero con temores escondidos...
Ella es desconfiada, además de siempre tratar de adaptarse a otros obviándose.
El libro trata de viajes para encontrarse y sin saber que lo que desea ha estado cerca solo cubierto de malos entendidos.

[Michele Hayes · Rating 4 out of 5]

When stewardess, Hailey Lane, finds her pilot boyfriend in bed with another man, she takes a hard look at her life. She finishes the novel that she started years ago, jet-sets to exotic locations, meets new men and still feels like a failure. If she would only slow down, she'd find happiness is right around the corner.