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The Bridesmaid: A Novella
Getting her to the wedding on time is the least of his worries...
Kate Preston just moved to New York, but she has to get back to Seattle in time for her best friend's wedding. Joe Firretti is moving to Seattle, and has to get there in time or risk losing his new job. But fate's got a sense of humor.
Kate goes from rubbing elbows on a plane with a gorgeous but irritating strange (doggone armrest hog) to sharing one travel disaster after another with him on four wheels. Joe thought he had his future figured out, but sometimes fates has to knock you over the head pretty hard before you see what opportunity is standing in front of you...in a really god-awful poufy bridesmaid dress.
Praise for Julia London:
"London knows how to keep pages turning...winningly fresh and funny."--Publishers Weekly
"London's ability to draw real-life characters and settings is superb...her characters cope with life's curveball's and keep on trucking."--RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars
Kate Preston just moved to New York, but she has to get back to Seattle in time for her best friend's wedding. Joe Firretti is moving to Seattle, and has to get there in time or risk losing his new job. But fate's got a sense of humor.
Kate goes from rubbing elbows on a plane with a gorgeous but irritating strange (doggone armrest hog) to sharing one travel disaster after another with him on four wheels. Joe thought he had his future figured out, but sometimes fates has to knock you over the head pretty hard before you see what opportunity is standing in front of you...in a really god-awful poufy bridesmaid dress.
Praise for Julia London:
"London knows how to keep pages turning...winningly fresh and funny."--Publishers Weekly
"London's ability to draw real-life characters and settings is superb...her characters cope with life's curveball's and keep on trucking."--RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars
160 pages, ebook
First published October 1, 2013
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About the author
Julia London
190 books3,137 followersJulia London is the New York Times and USA Today best selling author of more than two dozen romantic fiction novels. She is the author of the popular historical romance series, the Cabot Sisters, including The Trouble with Honor, The Devil Takes a Bride, and The Scoundrel and the Debutante. She is also the author of several contemporary romances, including Homecoming Ranch, Return to Homecoming Ranch, and The Perfect Homecoming.
Julia is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction. To keep up with all the Julia London news, please visit http://www.julialondon.com. Follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/julialondon
Julia is the recipient of the RT Bookclub Award for Best Historical Romance and a six-time finalist for the prestigious RITA award for excellence in romantic fiction. To keep up with all the Julia London news, please visit http://www.julialondon.com. Follow her on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/julialondon
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August 30, 2015
Kate Preston is flying from New York to Seattle, she is to be a bridesmaid in her cousin Lisa's wedding. Joe Firretti is flying from New York to Seattle for a new job. Kate and Joe meet on the plane but have to disembark due to bad weather. A late season blizzard, plus air traffic controller strikes, change their plans and they have to find other ways to hurriedly reach their Seattle destinations. It was fun following Kate and Joe as they travelled---renting cars, riding on trains, trying to catch different planes. They were both lively characters---Kate, carrying and hating her large poufy bridesmaid dress and having to lug it everywhere, through airports, on airplanes, rented cars, etc... Also, along the way, Kate's cousin Lisa keeps calling her---she is suddenly getting pre-wedding jitters. I liked Joe, he was a sexy, easy going hero.
This was an enjoyable novella by Julia London. It was a light, fluffy, easy read.
This was an enjoyable novella by Julia London. It was a light, fluffy, easy read.
November 21, 2013
4 1/2 stars
What a lovely, lovely story! It was short, but I had no problem believing that Joe and Kate fell in love in the span of 48 hours. Excellent writing, great characters, funny plotline - think Planes, Trains & Automobiles - and one of the best props ever, Kate's pink floating device. My only, tiny complaint? I wish it was a full-length novel - hence the deduction of a 1/2 star from my rating.
This was only my first read by Julia London, an author many of my trusted GR friends love, and now I'm wondering why I hadn't caved under their gentle pressure to give her a try before. I'll be definitely checking her backlist ASAP.
Note: I received this eARC from Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley. That had no influence on my review/rating.
What a lovely, lovely story! It was short, but I had no problem believing that Joe and Kate fell in love in the span of 48 hours. Excellent writing, great characters, funny plotline - think Planes, Trains & Automobiles - and one of the best props ever, Kate's pink floating device. My only, tiny complaint? I wish it was a full-length novel - hence the deduction of a 1/2 star from my rating.
This was only my first read by Julia London, an author many of my trusted GR friends love, and now I'm wondering why I hadn't caved under their gentle pressure to give her a try before. I'll be definitely checking her backlist ASAP.
Note: I received this eARC from Sourcebooks Casablanca via NetGalley. That had no influence on my review/rating.
August 16, 2017
קיית וג'ו נפגשים בטיסה לסיאטל. קיית נוסעת לחתונת בת דודתה וג'ו למקום העבודה החדש שלו שמציע לו הזדמנות של פעם בחיים. אבל מזג האוויר הסוער ושביתה בשדות התעופה הופכים את הנסיעה לסיאטל למסע בו קיית וג'ו לומדים להכיר אחד את השני.
לאחר 4 ימים הם נפרדים כשקיית חוזרת לניו יורק לעבודתה כעורכת וג'ו מתחיל במקום עבודתו החדש.
זה ספרון חביב. הסיפור חביב ויש בו מספר קטעים משעשעים. אל תצפו לעומק או לסצנות לוהטות על פני עמודים אבל הוא נחמד להעביר שעתיים.
לאחר 4 ימים הם נפרדים כשקיית חוזרת לניו יורק לעבודתה כעורכת וג'ו מתחיל במקום עבודתו החדש.
זה ספרון חביב. הסיפור חביב ויש בו מספר קטעים משעשעים. אל תצפו לעומק או לסצנות לוהטות על פני עמודים אבל הוא נחמד להעביר שעתיים.
February 17, 2016
This was such a good book. The humor of the meeting was such fun and realistic. Joe and Kate were strangers on a flight that was supposed to be simple. There was nothing simple about this flight.
Joe was moving to Seattle and Kate was heading to a wedding. Their timing was not perfect.
Julia London created such amazing people, both fun and interesting. With great drama going on over the phone and in Seattle it kept the story flowing along at a fast pace.
I totally enjoyed this book. Great interactions between Joe and Kate. I love when there is great chemistry.
Joe was moving to Seattle and Kate was heading to a wedding. Their timing was not perfect.
Julia London created such amazing people, both fun and interesting. With great drama going on over the phone and in Seattle it kept the story flowing along at a fast pace.
I totally enjoyed this book. Great interactions between Joe and Kate. I love when there is great chemistry.
September 12, 2013
Julia London, you did it again beautifully! I have been a fan of Julia since the day I started loving historical romance and she never fails me!
The Bridesmaid is sweet and adorable novella perfect read after a hectic day <3
"Freak snowstorm + Transportation Strike + one Car Rental Left"
That's how Kate Preston and Joe Firretti fun adventure and love journey begins......Joe, heading to Seattle for his job while Kate is heading for her cousin's wedding! How are they gonna reach their destination with these snow storm? Do they even make it in time? Read and enjoy it!
Joe Firretti
"His body was hard as a turtle shell"
Kate Preston
"What is about boys, always wanting to take things apart?"
"Sexist"
"Why do girls read a lot?"
"It's in our DNA. It so happens that there are more women book lovers than men"
"Include more sports scores and more men would read"
**ARC provided by publisher**
November 14, 2016
A sweet and funny novella about a woman on her way to her friend’s wedding, and the hot and irritating guy next to her on the plane who is on his way to a new job, and who keeps hogging the armrest. First their journey is delayed by a storm, then by a plane strike, and then they have to travel across country in a little car so that Kate can make the wedding on time.
Of course because this was a novella, everything happened very fast, but I must admit although I love instant lust/love, it just didn’t work for me. I never manged to feel the connection between Kate and Joe. But I did enjoy the sweetness of it.
November 29, 2024
This was a fun read, totally predictable but still a good time.
November 18, 2018
Very sweet romance with likable characters. A quick and entertaining read.
July 14, 2014
The Bridesmaid was pretty much exactly what I was expecting. It was short, light and fluffy romance. Joe and Kate were your average everyday people that met during a flight to Seattle, where pretty much anything that could go wrong with their trip, did indeed go wrong. Or in their case maybe kismetly right. It has that charming notion of fate at play here, where your left dreamily wondering if all these roadblocks and chance meetings are there just to bring these two crazy kids together. The ending was, although completely predictable, maybe just a smidge disappointing in the sense that it all seemed too much too soon. But alas it's a novella, and it was kind of expected to all be wrapped up in a pretty little bow of sparkily joy.
March 29, 2018
I enjoyed this story so much! It's so short though so I feel like I'm reading a novella. It's short, yet managed to capture the lighthearted feeling of chemistry and happy ending. Look forward to read more!
October 5, 2013
The Bridesmaid by Julia London is a pure romance novella that turned out to be a fun and cute story. Our heroine is Kate, who lives in New York, doing her dream job of being an assistant book editor. She has to fly to her hometown of Seattle for her cousin’s wedding, as she is the Maid of Honor.
On the plane, Kate meets our hero Joe, who is also flying to Seattle for a new exciting job. The two do not hit it off right away, as he thinks of her as annoying, especially with her hogging the armrest, and carry around a huge puffy wedding dress that annoys everyone she passes. She of course thought of him as a jerk, being very irritating & cold. But with both having important deadlines to meet, they are thrown together when the flight is cut short by a blizzard. Desperate to find anyway to get to Seattle, Joe shows some of his good nature by renting a car, and asking Kate if she wants to go with him to the next airport.
What follows is a budding romance as they embark on an adventure that will take them through car, trains and planes to get to the destination in time. Besides the Blizzard, they are also faced with an air controller strike. Will they make it to Seattle on time?
The interaction between the two is at times hysterical, and totally fun. I loved the part where Kate devises a plan to push them ahead of the long line for a ride to the next destination to be able to board a plane. It was so funny, and Joe was smart to enough to figure out what Kate was up to. Kate’s phone calls from her hysterical cousin, and her mother add on to the humor. When they managed to get a flight to Seattle, Joe gave Kate the one seat left for her to get to the Wedding, since he did not have to be at his new job until Monday, and they said goodbye. Of course, Kate later changes it to the following morning, and shows up at Joe’s hotel room. At this point, this romance is full blown, and both of them feel that fate brought them together. Is this a one night stand or will it turn out to truly be fate?
With her mothers prodding, Kate invites Joe to her cousins wedding and the whole family takes to him, treating him like a member of the family, which he eats up. But when it’s time for Kate to go back to N.Y., they both sorrowfully say they will keep in touch, and move on to their lives. Will Joe and Kate find each other again? Is it possible to have a relationship living cross country?
This was a cute, fun romance, with some really good characters. I really did enjoy this book. If you are in the mood for a fast fun romance to read, look no further then The Bridemaid by Julia London.
The Reading Cafe
On the plane, Kate meets our hero Joe, who is also flying to Seattle for a new exciting job. The two do not hit it off right away, as he thinks of her as annoying, especially with her hogging the armrest, and carry around a huge puffy wedding dress that annoys everyone she passes. She of course thought of him as a jerk, being very irritating & cold. But with both having important deadlines to meet, they are thrown together when the flight is cut short by a blizzard. Desperate to find anyway to get to Seattle, Joe shows some of his good nature by renting a car, and asking Kate if she wants to go with him to the next airport.
What follows is a budding romance as they embark on an adventure that will take them through car, trains and planes to get to the destination in time. Besides the Blizzard, they are also faced with an air controller strike. Will they make it to Seattle on time?
The interaction between the two is at times hysterical, and totally fun. I loved the part where Kate devises a plan to push them ahead of the long line for a ride to the next destination to be able to board a plane. It was so funny, and Joe was smart to enough to figure out what Kate was up to. Kate’s phone calls from her hysterical cousin, and her mother add on to the humor. When they managed to get a flight to Seattle, Joe gave Kate the one seat left for her to get to the Wedding, since he did not have to be at his new job until Monday, and they said goodbye. Of course, Kate later changes it to the following morning, and shows up at Joe’s hotel room. At this point, this romance is full blown, and both of them feel that fate brought them together. Is this a one night stand or will it turn out to truly be fate?
With her mothers prodding, Kate invites Joe to her cousins wedding and the whole family takes to him, treating him like a member of the family, which he eats up. But when it’s time for Kate to go back to N.Y., they both sorrowfully say they will keep in touch, and move on to their lives. Will Joe and Kate find each other again? Is it possible to have a relationship living cross country?
This was a cute, fun romance, with some really good characters. I really did enjoy this book. If you are in the mood for a fast fun romance to read, look no further then The Bridemaid by Julia London.
The Reading Cafe
July 29, 2013
MY REVIEW
So the cover I'd say represents the book well. It has a "romantic" feel to it which fits the novella well. The main characters of Joe and Kate are featured on the cover.
So would I pick up the book on the strength of the cover? I'd take a look at it, though it probably wouldn't be the first or only book I checked out.
So we start off with Kate and the huge pouffy bridesmaid dress her best friend wants her to wear at her wedding. Kate and her luggage and the huge dress have to get on a plane to the other side of the country for the wedding. There is no way that Kate can miss her best friends big day, even if she would really rather not want to wear the dress that had been chosen for her. Sure this all sounds fairly straight forward until the storm happens and then there's the transportation staff strike too. How will Kate ever make it to the wedding on time?
Also trying to make a journey is Joe. He absolutely has to get across country to get to his very important, life changing job interview.
So both Kate and Joe are in competition for the flights that are still available, then when they are cancelled, they both want the last hire car, but Joe manages to snag it. Then in an "attack of guilt" he offers Kate a lift.
So the two strangers pool resources in their attempts to get to their destination. They begin their journey as stranger and along the way become friends and . . . end up . . . much closer than either of them would have suspected at the beginning of their separate journeys.
The novella has love and friendship as well as humour, I loved the descriptions of the dress, how it started out pristine and extremely pouffy and peach and by the time it's worn it's creased, flattened and one side and stained at the hem! Kate wears it as her best friend chose it, but actually thinks the dress is hideous.
There's also the inevitable wedding jitters from Kate's friend, which makes for some funny telephone conversations between the two characters.
So did I enjoy the book? Yes it worked as a novella, ideal read for a journey! Would I recommend this novella? Yes, it's not too involved, it's quite a light fun romantic read.
Would I read other books by this Author? Possibly yes.
So the cover I'd say represents the book well. It has a "romantic" feel to it which fits the novella well. The main characters of Joe and Kate are featured on the cover.
So would I pick up the book on the strength of the cover? I'd take a look at it, though it probably wouldn't be the first or only book I checked out.
So we start off with Kate and the huge pouffy bridesmaid dress her best friend wants her to wear at her wedding. Kate and her luggage and the huge dress have to get on a plane to the other side of the country for the wedding. There is no way that Kate can miss her best friends big day, even if she would really rather not want to wear the dress that had been chosen for her. Sure this all sounds fairly straight forward until the storm happens and then there's the transportation staff strike too. How will Kate ever make it to the wedding on time?
Also trying to make a journey is Joe. He absolutely has to get across country to get to his very important, life changing job interview.
So both Kate and Joe are in competition for the flights that are still available, then when they are cancelled, they both want the last hire car, but Joe manages to snag it. Then in an "attack of guilt" he offers Kate a lift.
So the two strangers pool resources in their attempts to get to their destination. They begin their journey as stranger and along the way become friends and . . . end up . . . much closer than either of them would have suspected at the beginning of their separate journeys.
The novella has love and friendship as well as humour, I loved the descriptions of the dress, how it started out pristine and extremely pouffy and peach and by the time it's worn it's creased, flattened and one side and stained at the hem! Kate wears it as her best friend chose it, but actually thinks the dress is hideous.
There's also the inevitable wedding jitters from Kate's friend, which makes for some funny telephone conversations between the two characters.
So did I enjoy the book? Yes it worked as a novella, ideal read for a journey! Would I recommend this novella? Yes, it's not too involved, it's quite a light fun romantic read.
Would I read other books by this Author? Possibly yes.
February 12, 2016
If you're looking for a funny, romantic, heartfelt but quick read, this novella is perfect for you! Joe Firretti and Kate Preston "meet" sitting next to each other on a plane that gets diverted to Dallas while they're on their way to Seattle. They don't really care for each other at first -- he thinks she's an armrest hog and she tries to have a friendly conversation with him, but he's a little hungover and not very responsive.
Kate just moved to New York to take an editorial job and is going home to Seattle to stand up in her cousin's wedding, carting along her huge, ruffly peach bridesmaid gown encased in what Joe refers to as the "pink life raft." And Joe is moving from New York to Seattle, having just taken a new job there. Kate needs to be in Seattle in time for the weekend wedding and Joe needs to be there to start his job on Monday.
Julia London sets up a wonderfully fun series of travel debacles including storms and sold out car rentals and a looming air traffic controller strike that have the two of them scrambling to get to their destination and ending up falling in love as they help each other get across the country.
But, then, what's the answer when Kate lives in New York and Joe just took a job in Seattle? Can that long distance of a relationship really work?
I received a copy of this book from Sourcebooks Casablanca and it's also being featured on their chapter a day email that you can sign up for at http://sourcebooks.us2.list-manage1.c... When you sign up, you'll receive a free chapter of a select Sourcebooks Casablanca romance every weekday in your email!
Kate just moved to New York to take an editorial job and is going home to Seattle to stand up in her cousin's wedding, carting along her huge, ruffly peach bridesmaid gown encased in what Joe refers to as the "pink life raft." And Joe is moving from New York to Seattle, having just taken a new job there. Kate needs to be in Seattle in time for the weekend wedding and Joe needs to be there to start his job on Monday.
Julia London sets up a wonderfully fun series of travel debacles including storms and sold out car rentals and a looming air traffic controller strike that have the two of them scrambling to get to their destination and ending up falling in love as they help each other get across the country.
But, then, what's the answer when Kate lives in New York and Joe just took a job in Seattle? Can that long distance of a relationship really work?
I received a copy of this book from Sourcebooks Casablanca and it's also being featured on their chapter a day email that you can sign up for at http://sourcebooks.us2.list-manage1.c... When you sign up, you'll receive a free chapter of a select Sourcebooks Casablanca romance every weekday in your email!
September 29, 2013
The Bridesmaid is a fantastic novella that I can see would make a great rom-com movie. Julia London is a legend. She's back to what she does best - character driven stories that tug at your heart strings. Joe and Kate meet at the airport where they're both trying to get to Seattle in a snow storm. Predictably flights are cancelled and they have to seek alternative ways to get to their destination; Joe for a big job and Kate to be a bridesmaid for her friend.
As they travel first by taxi, then train to their destination we are pulled in to their witty love/hate exchanges. These made me LOL. Their chemistry was off the charts but the running theme throughout the novella was - can they make a long distance romance work or are they fated to be strangers on a plane?
This was such a cute book that I truly wished was full length. I really recommend this book to anyone seeking a nice feel good romance with some laugh out loud moments interspersed with one steamy scene!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher Sourcebooks Casablanca for giving me the chance to read this book.
As they travel first by taxi, then train to their destination we are pulled in to their witty love/hate exchanges. These made me LOL. Their chemistry was off the charts but the running theme throughout the novella was - can they make a long distance romance work or are they fated to be strangers on a plane?
This was such a cute book that I truly wished was full length. I really recommend this book to anyone seeking a nice feel good romance with some laugh out loud moments interspersed with one steamy scene!
Thanks to netgalley and the publisher Sourcebooks Casablanca for giving me the chance to read this book.
August 28, 2020
4.5/5
Wow! I enjoyed this so much! Since I had some free time this weekend, I decided to read a novella. I was browsing through a list of novellas and found this one. And I'm so glad I decided to read it!
I was a little wary in the beginning because I didn't think the romance was going to be very plausible. But I actually had no problem believing that Joe and Kate fell in love in the span of 48 hours - that's how well-developed the characters and the plot were! This novella is not very steamy, but we see the couple get to know each other, become friends, and then eventually, lovers. I also loved that this wasn't love or lust at first sight.
I deducted 1/2 stars because AHH I WANTED MORE. As always (this seems to be a trend), I find novellas to be either too rushed or too short. In this case, I found it to be a little rushed. I wanted more details of the moments when Joe and Kate sneakingly spent time together at her parents' house.
Otherwise, this was a very enjoyable read! I look forward to reading more from Ms. London!
Wow! I enjoyed this so much! Since I had some free time this weekend, I decided to read a novella. I was browsing through a list of novellas and found this one. And I'm so glad I decided to read it!
I was a little wary in the beginning because I didn't think the romance was going to be very plausible. But I actually had no problem believing that Joe and Kate fell in love in the span of 48 hours - that's how well-developed the characters and the plot were! This novella is not very steamy, but we see the couple get to know each other, become friends, and then eventually, lovers. I also loved that this wasn't love or lust at first sight.
I deducted 1/2 stars because AHH I WANTED MORE. As always (this seems to be a trend), I find novellas to be either too rushed or too short. In this case, I found it to be a little rushed. I wanted more details of the moments when Joe and Kate sneakingly spent time together at her parents' house.
Otherwise, this was a very enjoyable read! I look forward to reading more from Ms. London!
July 15, 2017
Trains, Planes, and Automobiles! Oh My!
Julia London does it again! Perfectly lovable short story on how Joe and Kate survive a freak storm, transportation strike and only ONE car rental left! The sparks fly in this story! The conversations between the couple are funny and engaging! The chemistry compelling!
We should all be lucky to have such encounters in a busy airport! Travelers who have ever been stuck in an airport will LOVE this story!
Thank you to Julia London and NetGalley for the ARC!
Julia London
Julia London does it again! Perfectly lovable short story on how Joe and Kate survive a freak storm, transportation strike and only ONE car rental left! The sparks fly in this story! The conversations between the couple are funny and engaging! The chemistry compelling!
We should all be lucky to have such encounters in a busy airport! Travelers who have ever been stuck in an airport will LOVE this story!
Thank you to Julia London and NetGalley for the ARC!
Julia London
June 6, 2015
This novella was a lovely way to pass the afternoon. It is a mixture of Plane, Trains, and Automobiles and When Harry Met Sally but this Harry and Sally don’t wait 20 years to get together.
This is a sweet fun romance that is a little madcap and a lot charming. The heroine is a great with a self-deprecating sense of humor and the hero knows a good thing when he sees it.
I would have liked it better if the ending was more developed and I would have liked a bit more of an epilogue as well but all in all fun stuff.
I was given this book for my honest review. So, there you have it.
September 8, 2014
I was granted this book to read by SOURCEBOOKS Casablanca via Net Galley.
This is the first ever book I have read by this author, wow, short story so much packed into it, it gripped my interest right away, made me laugh, cry, and smile in so many places.
It was a lovely read, love at first sight? yes it can happen, and it sure did in this story.
I really loved the clever way this author made the characters grow as the book went along, you felt right there with love, all loved up!
I will certainly be looking at this authors other books.
Highly recommended.
This is the first ever book I have read by this author, wow, short story so much packed into it, it gripped my interest right away, made me laugh, cry, and smile in so many places.
It was a lovely read, love at first sight? yes it can happen, and it sure did in this story.
I really loved the clever way this author made the characters grow as the book went along, you felt right there with love, all loved up!
I will certainly be looking at this authors other books.
Highly recommended.
December 13, 2013
I'm not giving it 3 stars, because I didn't like it, but it was too short and nothing really happened, there was a sex scene which was very very boring, The story felt in the surface somehow without getting to close to the characters if that makes any sense.
So i didn't hate it, but neither I liked it.
So i didn't hate it, but neither I liked it.
November 10, 2014
4.9
Wish it would be longer!! This book is a must read! There is no insta-love nor insta-lust just straight up insta-irritation. Lol. I say read it and try to prove me wrong because omg!!! They were an amazing pair.
Wish it would be longer!! This book is a must read! There is no insta-love nor insta-lust just straight up insta-irritation. Lol. I say read it and try to prove me wrong because omg!!! They were an amazing pair.
November 16, 2013
I really enjoyed The Bridesmaid. It was a quick and fun read :)
Will be reading more by Julia London in the future.
Will be reading more by Julia London in the future.
February 23, 2016
Quick, cute light little story about two characters who have to get to Seattle, one for a wedding, the other for a new job and the problems they encounter because their plane gets delayed.
June 6, 2024
This was a cute and fast read. It was simple, but I guess that's to be expected from a novella. (Didn't know that before I started reading.) Definitely Hallmark movie vibes, but there are some spicy scenes. I've said it before in reviews and I'll continue saying it, I just don't get anything out of reading the steamy part of other people's romances. I get that I'm probably in the minority of this crowd, but they just make me uncomfortable and I don't find enjoyment from them. I can get behind abbreviated scenes and then focusing more on the characters' emotional responses to it, because I know that can be necessary for the story. But a sex scene for the sake of describing their consummation - I don't need or want all that. Again, it's only a few sections of the overall story, but they really do take away from the overall enjoyment of the story for me because I felt like they weren't necessary to get the point across.
January 21, 2018
Charming! Kate Preston is flying home to Seattle for her cousin's wedding. She meets an attractive man on the plane. They are grounded in Texas and continue their travels by rental car and train together. Joe Firretti is flying to Seattle to take a new job-- the opportunity of his lifetime. The last thing he expected was to be interested in Kate.
This could have been the same old type of stranded story, but it was so much more because of the authenticity of the writing. The reader can feel the reluctance of the two characters. They were not looking to find someone, they were not opportunists. We see simple curiosity and a little frustration evolve into a genuine emotional connection. It didn't feel rushed like some novellas. It was simply a pleasure to enjoy this book.
This could have been the same old type of stranded story, but it was so much more because of the authenticity of the writing. The reader can feel the reluctance of the two characters. They were not looking to find someone, they were not opportunists. We see simple curiosity and a little frustration evolve into a genuine emotional connection. It didn't feel rushed like some novellas. It was simply a pleasure to enjoy this book.
January 30, 2018
This was such an incredibly sweet short story.
Julia London has been a firm favourite of mine for a few years now but I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I thought the story would feel rushed and that I wouldn’t be that bothered about the characters.
However, I found Kate and Joe to be very endearing and both likeable.
The scenes and dialogue between the two of them was so well written, they made me smile and root for them. The chemistry was written very well too.
This may have been a short book but I feel like I got a normal sized book. It was very well paced, and unrushed.
Love it and will definitely NOT turn my nose up to any of her novellas in the future.
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Julia London has been a firm favourite of mine for a few years now but I didn’t expect to enjoy this as much as I did. I thought the story would feel rushed and that I wouldn’t be that bothered about the characters.
However, I found Kate and Joe to be very endearing and both likeable.
The scenes and dialogue between the two of them was so well written, they made me smile and root for them. The chemistry was written very well too.
This may have been a short book but I feel like I got a normal sized book. It was very well paced, and unrushed.
Love it and will definitely NOT turn my nose up to any of her novellas in the future.
Read and reviewed courtesy of netgalley
March 1, 2018
This book might not have been the best choice for someone with travel anxiety, but it was still an enjoyable read if not particularly memorable.
Also, the cover art isn't right. That's become a bit of a pet peeve for me. The woman in the book has shoulder-length blond hair, so the woman on the cover should have shoulder-length blond hair. This doesn't affect the rating because I know the authors don't always have control over that, but I always find it annoying.
Also, the cover art isn't right. That's become a bit of a pet peeve for me. The woman in the book has shoulder-length blond hair, so the woman on the cover should have shoulder-length blond hair. This doesn't affect the rating because I know the authors don't always have control over that, but I always find it annoying.
June 7, 2018
This was a super quick light read. There was nothing obviously bad with it, but the plot was predictable and the writing somewhat stilted. I didn’t buy into the characters, and so the romance did not grab me at all. Overall, it passed the time, but I would not recommend it.
March 9, 2020
Fun book
This was a quick, fun book! I read it in one sitting. The characters were wonderful and the storyline was wonderful and kept me laughing. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
This was a quick, fun book! I read it in one sitting. The characters were wonderful and the storyline was wonderful and kept me laughing. I look forward to reading more books by this author.
June 12, 2018
Very cute story involving planes, trains & automobiles! Love at first sight for 2 people destined to different cities. Kind of a twist ending. Loved it!
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