What do you think?
Rate this book
The Day We Meet Again
‘A spark of true joy. I adored every page’ Josie Silver, author of One Day in December
‘An engrossing love story, beautifully written’ Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author
‘Exquisitely tender and breathtaking…This is Miranda at her best’ Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestselling author
‘Emotional story…full of both heart and soul’
Fabulous
‘This story will have you championing the pair all the way’
Sun
‘A sparkling romance, packed with tenderness’
Woman’s Weekly
‘Tenderly written novel [that] is full of hope and the joy of taking a second chance’
Daily Express
* * * * *
Their love story started with goodbye…
The brand-new novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author, Miranda Dickinson.
‘We’ll meet again at St Pancras station, a year from today. If we’re meant to be together, we’ll both be there. If we’re not, it was never meant to be . . .’
Phoebe and Sam meet by chance at St Pancras station. Heading in opposite directions, both seeking their own adventures, meeting the love of their lives wasn’t part of the plan. So they make a promise: to meet again in the same place in twelve months' time if they still want to be together.
But is life ever as simple as that?
This is a story of what-ifs and maybes – and how one decision can change your life forever…
‘An engrossing love story, beautifully written’ Sarah Morgan, Sunday Times bestselling author
‘Exquisitely tender and breathtaking…This is Miranda at her best’ Cathy Bramley, Sunday Times bestselling author
‘Emotional story…full of both heart and soul’
Fabulous
‘This story will have you championing the pair all the way’
Sun
‘A sparkling romance, packed with tenderness’
Woman’s Weekly
‘Tenderly written novel [that] is full of hope and the joy of taking a second chance’
Daily Express
* * * * *
Their love story started with goodbye…
The brand-new novel from The Sunday Times bestselling author, Miranda Dickinson.
‘We’ll meet again at St Pancras station, a year from today. If we’re meant to be together, we’ll both be there. If we’re not, it was never meant to be . . .’
Phoebe and Sam meet by chance at St Pancras station. Heading in opposite directions, both seeking their own adventures, meeting the love of their lives wasn’t part of the plan. So they make a promise: to meet again in the same place in twelve months' time if they still want to be together.
But is life ever as simple as that?
This is a story of what-ifs and maybes – and how one decision can change your life forever…
393 pages, Paperback
First published September 5, 2019
374 people are currently reading
3333 people want to read
About the author
Miranda Dickinson
28 books662 followersMiranda Dickinson has always had a head full of stories. Coming from a creative family where stories and songs were always present, it was perhaps inevitable that she would end up adoring words. A songwriter for over 15 years, Miranda has successfully penned over thirty songs, delivering both live and recorded performances in a range of venues across the UK and Europe. Her first solo project album, About Time is due for release this year. To hear her music, visit www.mirandadickinson.com - and be sure to leave a message if you like it!
Miranda began writing in earnest four years ago with her first novel, Coffee at Kowalski's - a romantic comedy set in New York's Upper West Side. This was spotted on HarperCollins' site for unpublished authors, Authonomy.com at the end of 2008 and was released by Avon (part of HC) as Fairytale of New York on 12th November 2009. She has also written several short stories, scripts and novel excerpts, many of which are published on Helium.com. Miranda is also a regular contributor for www.myvillage.com writing a range of local interest articles for the Birmingham area and national film and festival reviews.
Miranda began writing in earnest four years ago with her first novel, Coffee at Kowalski's - a romantic comedy set in New York's Upper West Side. This was spotted on HarperCollins' site for unpublished authors, Authonomy.com at the end of 2008 and was released by Avon (part of HC) as Fairytale of New York on 12th November 2009. She has also written several short stories, scripts and novel excerpts, many of which are published on Helium.com. Miranda is also a regular contributor for www.myvillage.com writing a range of local interest articles for the Birmingham area and national film and festival reviews.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 - 30 of 345 reviews
August 18, 2019
Miranda Dickinson writes a contemporary romance around the premise of a couple who meet coincidentally at St Pancras Rail Station in London, only both have plans for their immediate future, travels that are to take them in opposing directions from each other, and feeling the spark between them, declare that they will meet each other at the same spot in a year's time if they feel exactly the same way. Phoebe Jones is 32 years old, has completed a PhD in literature, and who has recently working in publicity. She has screwed up her courage to travel in Europe for a year, following the footsteps of her beloved books and authors that have embarked on European Grand Tours. She has packed up her London life, and is heading to Paris, only to panic when the trains are delayed for a few hours, Gabe, her actor friend had told her she would never be able to travel by herself. As she feels herself wavering, the shy and quiet Phoebe finds herself meeting a stranger, Sam Mullins, to whom she feels a strong attraction, so strong that she does the unthinkable and invites him for coffee at the cafe for those delayed hours.
As they spend the hours talking and getting to know each other, Sam feels the same pull towards Phoebe, albeit fraught with concern that it might end up like the nightmare that had been his last relationship with Laura. He is a musician, managing to eke out a living as a session musician and with plans for his future that will take his musical career a stage further. He has family issues, and is heading to the Isle of Mull in Scotland, hoping to resolve them after having put them off for some time. As it turns out, bizarrely he too is 32 and born on the same day as Phoebe. Is this a good sign for the future? The two conclude their meeting with their promise to each other to meet again a year later. With chapters that alternate from Phoebe to Sam, we follow their travels, adventures through different locations, their contact with each other, the misunderstandings, challenges, heartache and more that is to test their relationship. Will love at first sight materialise into a future for the couple?
This is a light and entertaining story, that I did find reasonably engaging. I personally much preferred the character of Sam, he felt much more real to me than Phoebe. The narrative did not always feels as fluently told as I think it could have been, and the same issues felt a little too laboured in the book for me. However, for those seeking a purely escapist read, this may well fill the bill, it has humour and a sufficiently feel good sense about it to appeal to many readers. Many thanks to HQ for an ARC.
As they spend the hours talking and getting to know each other, Sam feels the same pull towards Phoebe, albeit fraught with concern that it might end up like the nightmare that had been his last relationship with Laura. He is a musician, managing to eke out a living as a session musician and with plans for his future that will take his musical career a stage further. He has family issues, and is heading to the Isle of Mull in Scotland, hoping to resolve them after having put them off for some time. As it turns out, bizarrely he too is 32 and born on the same day as Phoebe. Is this a good sign for the future? The two conclude their meeting with their promise to each other to meet again a year later. With chapters that alternate from Phoebe to Sam, we follow their travels, adventures through different locations, their contact with each other, the misunderstandings, challenges, heartache and more that is to test their relationship. Will love at first sight materialise into a future for the couple?
This is a light and entertaining story, that I did find reasonably engaging. I personally much preferred the character of Sam, he felt much more real to me than Phoebe. The narrative did not always feels as fluently told as I think it could have been, and the same issues felt a little too laboured in the book for me. However, for those seeking a purely escapist read, this may well fill the bill, it has humour and a sufficiently feel good sense about it to appeal to many readers. Many thanks to HQ for an ARC.
September 23, 2019
Phoebe Jones is off on the trip of a lifetime, a year out travelling. Her friends don’t think she will go through with it, heck, even Phoebe doesn’t think she can go through with it, that’s why she arrived stupidly early at St Pancras station to await her train to Paris, so nothing can make her change her mind.
She didn’t expect there to be a delay with her train, well all trains heading from her station actually, a four-hour delay. This is not good, four hours gives Phoebe time to think and thinking is bad when you’re not sure you can go through with your plans.
That is until she meets Sam. Sam is a musician on his way to Scotland. His train is delayed too and after a few joking moments between the pair, they settle in a cafe awaiting the trains to start running again. What they didn’t expect was for fate to intervene and for them to fall for one another in just a few hours.
With plans already made, the pair decide that they both should continue on their journey’s but if they believe the spark is real then they are to meet again in a one year back at the station. With twelve months to get through and plenty of travelling, will the two meet again or was this just a fleeting moment never to happen again?
The Day We Meet Again is a beautiful book told in the first person and dual narrative via alternative chapters, clearly labelled. I’m a believer in love comes when you least expect it, or when you are not looking for it and neither Phoebe or Sam were looking for love that fateful morning. They both were setting out on journey’s of a life-time, Phoebe travelling and visiting places in her favourite book, Sam to discover more about his father who left when he was just a child.
The book was engaging and had me glued to the pages. Both of the main characters were likeable and interesting and their stories heartfelt, although I enjoyed Phoebe’s chapters slightly more as I loved reading about the places she visited. Neither had a straightforward twelve months, there were plenty of hiccups within them and I was keeping everything crossed that they would meet up again as they seemed perfect together.
I was so engrossed in the story that I read it in just one sitting as I didn’t want to put the book down, this certainly doesn’t happen often to me. The Day We Meet Again is simply an amazing read and if you are a fan of romance novels then this is one to add to your list.
She didn’t expect there to be a delay with her train, well all trains heading from her station actually, a four-hour delay. This is not good, four hours gives Phoebe time to think and thinking is bad when you’re not sure you can go through with your plans.
That is until she meets Sam. Sam is a musician on his way to Scotland. His train is delayed too and after a few joking moments between the pair, they settle in a cafe awaiting the trains to start running again. What they didn’t expect was for fate to intervene and for them to fall for one another in just a few hours.
With plans already made, the pair decide that they both should continue on their journey’s but if they believe the spark is real then they are to meet again in a one year back at the station. With twelve months to get through and plenty of travelling, will the two meet again or was this just a fleeting moment never to happen again?
The Day We Meet Again is a beautiful book told in the first person and dual narrative via alternative chapters, clearly labelled. I’m a believer in love comes when you least expect it, or when you are not looking for it and neither Phoebe or Sam were looking for love that fateful morning. They both were setting out on journey’s of a life-time, Phoebe travelling and visiting places in her favourite book, Sam to discover more about his father who left when he was just a child.
The book was engaging and had me glued to the pages. Both of the main characters were likeable and interesting and their stories heartfelt, although I enjoyed Phoebe’s chapters slightly more as I loved reading about the places she visited. Neither had a straightforward twelve months, there were plenty of hiccups within them and I was keeping everything crossed that they would meet up again as they seemed perfect together.
I was so engrossed in the story that I read it in just one sitting as I didn’t want to put the book down, this certainly doesn’t happen often to me. The Day We Meet Again is simply an amazing read and if you are a fan of romance novels then this is one to add to your list.
July 24, 2019
Phoebe and Sam meet at St Pancras station after their trains have been delayed, they are both travelling in different directions. Phoebe is going to Paris and Sam is going to Scotland for a year.
Their meeting is so real that you can feel and hear the sounds of the station, the instant attraction as their eyes meet and the desperate need to get to know one another. Although they only spend a couple of hours together they promise to meet up again in the same spot in a years time. They both feel the attraction but want time to see if this can be a real relationship.
The book describes their travels in a way that you feel like they are places you are familiar with.
I’m not normally into romance novels but this was written so beautifully that I couldn’t help but love this book. The characters that we meet along the way are brilliant and made me want to be a part of this fabulous story.
A great read that captured my heart. They say you find love when you least expect it and that is exactly what happens, does love at first sight exist, who knows? But in this book it certainly does!!!
Much more than you’re average romance. A feel good story about love and friendship and how no matter how precisely you plan you’re life there are always surprises along the way!!
Thank you to Netgalley for my copy on exchange for a review.
Their meeting is so real that you can feel and hear the sounds of the station, the instant attraction as their eyes meet and the desperate need to get to know one another. Although they only spend a couple of hours together they promise to meet up again in the same spot in a years time. They both feel the attraction but want time to see if this can be a real relationship.
The book describes their travels in a way that you feel like they are places you are familiar with.
I’m not normally into romance novels but this was written so beautifully that I couldn’t help but love this book. The characters that we meet along the way are brilliant and made me want to be a part of this fabulous story.
A great read that captured my heart. They say you find love when you least expect it and that is exactly what happens, does love at first sight exist, who knows? But in this book it certainly does!!!
Much more than you’re average romance. A feel good story about love and friendship and how no matter how precisely you plan you’re life there are always surprises along the way!!
Thank you to Netgalley for my copy on exchange for a review.
August 31, 2019
3.5⭐️ rounded up to 4
Sam and Phoebe meet by chance at St. Pancras Station. All the trains are delayed so they spend an hour together. They realise that love could be blossoming between them. But Phoebe has taken a year out and her first stop is Paris while Sam is on his way to Scotland, hoping to find his father. They decide that if they feel the same about each other in one years time, they will meet by St. John Betjeman's Statue.
The chapters switch between Phoebe and Sam. We are told where they are and what they are doing. The story wasn't as predictable as I thought it would be. There are a few unexpected twists to keep your interest. We also get told about the locations they are at. But do they get together? You will have to read the book to find out.
I would like to thank NetGalley, HQ and the author Miranda Dickinson for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
Sam and Phoebe meet by chance at St. Pancras Station. All the trains are delayed so they spend an hour together. They realise that love could be blossoming between them. But Phoebe has taken a year out and her first stop is Paris while Sam is on his way to Scotland, hoping to find his father. They decide that if they feel the same about each other in one years time, they will meet by St. John Betjeman's Statue.
The chapters switch between Phoebe and Sam. We are told where they are and what they are doing. The story wasn't as predictable as I thought it would be. There are a few unexpected twists to keep your interest. We also get told about the locations they are at. But do they get together? You will have to read the book to find out.
I would like to thank NetGalley, HQ and the author Miranda Dickinson for my ARC in exchange for an honest review.
December 11, 2019
Phoebe and Sam meet when their trains are delayed at St Pancras and fall in love over a few hours - but are both going away for a year so agree to meet again in 12 months and keep in minimal contact til then. It's a bit like the 90s film Before Sunrise in some respects.
It sounds like a delightful love story, and it sort of is, but it's utter fluff. Sam is from the Isle of Mull but I'm not convinced the author actually knows anything about Scotland - trains to Scotland don't go from St Pancras, so why is he there in the first place? She refers to "it'll be dark soon" about Mull in July (Scottish islands and long late nights in summer isn't exactly an unknown phenomenon, and what islander minds driving at night anyway?), and thinks Scottish school holidays are in August when they're in July. Phoebe is a 32 year old woman with enough tenacity to do a PhD, but can barely contemplate travelling to Paris alone despite no obvious reason for her anxiety (ie no mental health issues, just a bit pathetic) and her "adventures" are both unlikely and unexciting. There is no way that Sam is in the wrong at the end, and the long distance limited contact thing is ludicrous - the idea worked in the Before Sunrise because it was the 90s and the characters were students, it doesn't work 25 years later when the characters are adults separated only by the Channel, not the Atlantic.
Too many plot holes, not enough charm.
It sounds like a delightful love story, and it sort of is, but it's utter fluff. Sam is from the Isle of Mull but I'm not convinced the author actually knows anything about Scotland - trains to Scotland don't go from St Pancras, so why is he there in the first place? She refers to "it'll be dark soon" about Mull in July (Scottish islands and long late nights in summer isn't exactly an unknown phenomenon, and what islander minds driving at night anyway?), and thinks Scottish school holidays are in August when they're in July. Phoebe is a 32 year old woman with enough tenacity to do a PhD, but can barely contemplate travelling to Paris alone despite no obvious reason for her anxiety (ie no mental health issues, just a bit pathetic) and her "adventures" are both unlikely and unexciting. There is no way that Sam is in the wrong at the end, and the long distance limited contact thing is ludicrous - the idea worked in the Before Sunrise because it was the 90s and the characters were students, it doesn't work 25 years later when the characters are adults separated only by the Channel, not the Atlantic.
Too many plot holes, not enough charm.
September 24, 2019
www.bookread2day.wordpress.com
Twitter bookpage5
Wow Miranda Dickinson tenth novel in ten years after her first novel flew out into the world.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Do you believe in fate?
Phoebe Jones is getting the train to Paris. Musician Sam Mullins is going to Isle of Mull. All trains have been cancelled, but no one seems to know why.
By accident or fate Phoebe meets Sam who after talking to each other both decide to go for a coffee together. Oh that's when they fall in love. The kiss changes everything.
Before they both go their separate ways to their train, they make plans to meet back at St.Pancress station in exactly twelve months time, when they have had their adventures and made their journey.
But will they finally meet again in a years time if they still feel the same as things change and people change?
The Day We Meet Again is a beautiful love story, with Sam and Phoebe chapters decidacted to each in turn throughout. If you're going to read a love story this has to be one of them.
Twitter bookpage5
Wow Miranda Dickinson tenth novel in ten years after her first novel flew out into the world.
Do you believe in love at first sight? Do you believe in fate?
Phoebe Jones is getting the train to Paris. Musician Sam Mullins is going to Isle of Mull. All trains have been cancelled, but no one seems to know why.
By accident or fate Phoebe meets Sam who after talking to each other both decide to go for a coffee together. Oh that's when they fall in love. The kiss changes everything.
Before they both go their separate ways to their train, they make plans to meet back at St.Pancress station in exactly twelve months time, when they have had their adventures and made their journey.
But will they finally meet again in a years time if they still feel the same as things change and people change?
The Day We Meet Again is a beautiful love story, with Sam and Phoebe chapters decidacted to each in turn throughout. If you're going to read a love story this has to be one of them.
February 26, 2020
A fast addictive read with two likeable main characters Phoebe and Sam. The characters meet waiting for trains that are delayed on 14th June 2017 in London St Pancras. They part but stay in touch and "agree" to meet a year later in the same place. As you can guess several things happen in the year between. There are faults on both sides and I was happy with the ending.Then one downside was I didn't like the character of Gabe much at all, he dragged Phoebe down to me. Even he couldn't take away how much I enjoyed the book and the travelling elements.
June 15, 2020
Since I began blogging, my world has expanded. I have read some horror (and survived) I took a chance on non-fiction. I tentatively opened my door to contemporary and romance… and found out they could make me spend a few hours away from crimes (never too long!) and blood. I enjoyed a few novels, some moments made me smile, and I liked to follow those characters for a bit. But I had never fell in love with a love story.
Until I read The Day We Meet Again.
I roll my eyes at sugary nicknames, predictable Prince Charming plots, false knots and easy way-outs. The word romance gives me the hiccups. I associate with silly longing stares and I cringe at awfully descriptive (and often weird) intimate scenes!
You can’t find any of those things in Miranda Dickinson’s novel. Instead, you meet Phoebe and Sam. Two souls passing through St Pancras. Despite the opposite destinations of their tickets, they are both about to embark on a life journey. But the statue of Sir John Betjeman has slightly different plans for them… A delay with the trains and a few hours together change everything.
How real! I found myself in the middle of an angry crowd in the train station, looking at the departure signs, sighing at the delays. I do my best to believe bumps in the roads have a meaning, and Miranda apparently has the same belief! The audiobook gave Phoebe and Sam a voice, it enhanced the power held by the author’s words. I always imagine how characters look, what their facial expressions are, what their clothes look like. Here, I met Phoebe through Sam’s eyes, and Sam through Phoebe’s, in a fishbowl of passengers, and they stood out by their authenticity. Two normal people lost in their quest for answers.
Phoebe’s anxiety and fear at the thought of taking that first step to leave her world behind and find herself resonated with me. I saw myself standing on a platform. Even if you haven’t been there, you will have no problem connecting to her. Lovely, insecure, and kind, she wears her heart on her sleeve. Sam… Oh Sam, I must tell you a secret. I have a big crush on you in your entire Scottishness! I have a soft spot for musicians (I know, I am not alone!) but it takes a lot for a guy to find the song to open my heart. Sam got the right keys instantly. He is not smooth and all smiley. He has a personality! And baggage. Literal and figurative. Yet, he steers clear of the cliché of the brooding guy. He is caring and funny.
When Phoebe and Sam meet at the foot of the statue, something happens. I don’t want to put a tag on it. Naming it would take away the spark. They are given a few hours, like I said… and then the first surprise hit me. Both decide to go through with their plans! Take that, easy romance plot! A love story starting with a goodbye?? Wow! Miranda Dickinson chooses to keep her characters real and true to themselves, despite the sudden feelings they’re experiencing. For this, and another million reasons sprinkled in this novel, I love her! Putting her protagonists on the front line like this is exceptional. She gives them the room they need to grow as individuals, she allows the readers to get to know them on their own, while attaching a fine gold thread around their wrist to keep them connected to each other. YES to reminding us love doesn’t define us, neither does our relationship status, and that it’s okay to find yourself before you can find your partner.
I want to find out how to be at home with myself.
This quote has stayed with me since I listened to the book back in April. It’s beautiful and meaningful. It’s a wonderful message. Yes to love, but not at the cost of what makes you ‘you’. You are not a bad person for not getting rid of everything to follow your heart.
Sam and Phoebe promise each other to come back to St Pancras, to the statue, in exactly one year. If they still feel the same. If they still want to see what they could become. This, for me, is one of the most romantic scenes I’ve ever read/seen/imagined.
From this moment on, Miranda Dickinson takes us on two different journeys. Her immersive writing led me to Paris, Mull, Italy… There is an evident parallel between the characters travelling through Europe and the UK and their travels through their emotions and struggles. The author brilliantly exposes how difficult it is to make peace with who you are, who you are not, and who you wish you were. Sam moved me to tears, Phoebe made room for herself in my heart, and together, they made me hope for the best. Can a spark of love resist the passing of days, nurtured only by a few phone calls, emails, and postcards?
I said it before but those characters could be you, me, our neighbors. They have family problems, a bunch of friends, secrets and weighs on their chest. Talking about friends, Miranda Dickinson captured the complexities of friendships, giving us the best and the worst of it, making it so real. No, your friends don’t always understand you. No, they don’t always support you. Yes, they make mistakes too. No, you are not always the best friend to have! A special note to Meggy, Phoebe’s best friend, a real portrait of… ME!!!!
I really thought the book would only focus on their year apart, and I had resigned myself to a happy ending by the statue of Sir John Betjeman…
I won’t give anything away except… The journey doesn’t end here. In a fabulous and heart-breaking twist, Miranda Dickinson swept me off my feet and into a second part I had not seen coming. More friendships, more struggles, more laughs, more love.
So what about the actual love story? Beautifully complex. Stunningly perfect in its imperfections. My heart melted, was broken, swelled, burst. I got all the feelings. Sam and Phoebe made me think twice about what I was expecting from someone, what I was expecting of myself. What I would do for love.
I can’t thank the woman behind The Day We Meet Again for writing my favorite love story. What makes all the difference to me is that the love story doesn’t dwarf everything else, it wraps itself around the characters and let them find a way to let it in. Phoebe, Sam, and the fantastic supporting characters get time to learn, grow, and love. They don’t get all the answers, they get the real deal. The doubts and hugs. The tears and laughs. The thorns and the rain. The sun and the flowers.
If you ask me to recommend you a romance novel, I will ‘tuuuut’ you and hand you a copy of The Day We Meet Again, the contemporary love you don’t know you need. Not just romance, but life.
Until I read The Day We Meet Again.
I roll my eyes at sugary nicknames, predictable Prince Charming plots, false knots and easy way-outs. The word romance gives me the hiccups. I associate with silly longing stares and I cringe at awfully descriptive (and often weird) intimate scenes!
You can’t find any of those things in Miranda Dickinson’s novel. Instead, you meet Phoebe and Sam. Two souls passing through St Pancras. Despite the opposite destinations of their tickets, they are both about to embark on a life journey. But the statue of Sir John Betjeman has slightly different plans for them… A delay with the trains and a few hours together change everything.
How real! I found myself in the middle of an angry crowd in the train station, looking at the departure signs, sighing at the delays. I do my best to believe bumps in the roads have a meaning, and Miranda apparently has the same belief! The audiobook gave Phoebe and Sam a voice, it enhanced the power held by the author’s words. I always imagine how characters look, what their facial expressions are, what their clothes look like. Here, I met Phoebe through Sam’s eyes, and Sam through Phoebe’s, in a fishbowl of passengers, and they stood out by their authenticity. Two normal people lost in their quest for answers.
Phoebe’s anxiety and fear at the thought of taking that first step to leave her world behind and find herself resonated with me. I saw myself standing on a platform. Even if you haven’t been there, you will have no problem connecting to her. Lovely, insecure, and kind, she wears her heart on her sleeve. Sam… Oh Sam, I must tell you a secret. I have a big crush on you in your entire Scottishness! I have a soft spot for musicians (I know, I am not alone!) but it takes a lot for a guy to find the song to open my heart. Sam got the right keys instantly. He is not smooth and all smiley. He has a personality! And baggage. Literal and figurative. Yet, he steers clear of the cliché of the brooding guy. He is caring and funny.
When Phoebe and Sam meet at the foot of the statue, something happens. I don’t want to put a tag on it. Naming it would take away the spark. They are given a few hours, like I said… and then the first surprise hit me. Both decide to go through with their plans! Take that, easy romance plot! A love story starting with a goodbye?? Wow! Miranda Dickinson chooses to keep her characters real and true to themselves, despite the sudden feelings they’re experiencing. For this, and another million reasons sprinkled in this novel, I love her! Putting her protagonists on the front line like this is exceptional. She gives them the room they need to grow as individuals, she allows the readers to get to know them on their own, while attaching a fine gold thread around their wrist to keep them connected to each other. YES to reminding us love doesn’t define us, neither does our relationship status, and that it’s okay to find yourself before you can find your partner.
I want to find out how to be at home with myself.
This quote has stayed with me since I listened to the book back in April. It’s beautiful and meaningful. It’s a wonderful message. Yes to love, but not at the cost of what makes you ‘you’. You are not a bad person for not getting rid of everything to follow your heart.
Sam and Phoebe promise each other to come back to St Pancras, to the statue, in exactly one year. If they still feel the same. If they still want to see what they could become. This, for me, is one of the most romantic scenes I’ve ever read/seen/imagined.
From this moment on, Miranda Dickinson takes us on two different journeys. Her immersive writing led me to Paris, Mull, Italy… There is an evident parallel between the characters travelling through Europe and the UK and their travels through their emotions and struggles. The author brilliantly exposes how difficult it is to make peace with who you are, who you are not, and who you wish you were. Sam moved me to tears, Phoebe made room for herself in my heart, and together, they made me hope for the best. Can a spark of love resist the passing of days, nurtured only by a few phone calls, emails, and postcards?
I said it before but those characters could be you, me, our neighbors. They have family problems, a bunch of friends, secrets and weighs on their chest. Talking about friends, Miranda Dickinson captured the complexities of friendships, giving us the best and the worst of it, making it so real. No, your friends don’t always understand you. No, they don’t always support you. Yes, they make mistakes too. No, you are not always the best friend to have! A special note to Meggy, Phoebe’s best friend, a real portrait of… ME!!!!
I really thought the book would only focus on their year apart, and I had resigned myself to a happy ending by the statue of Sir John Betjeman…
I won’t give anything away except… The journey doesn’t end here. In a fabulous and heart-breaking twist, Miranda Dickinson swept me off my feet and into a second part I had not seen coming. More friendships, more struggles, more laughs, more love.
So what about the actual love story? Beautifully complex. Stunningly perfect in its imperfections. My heart melted, was broken, swelled, burst. I got all the feelings. Sam and Phoebe made me think twice about what I was expecting from someone, what I was expecting of myself. What I would do for love.
I can’t thank the woman behind The Day We Meet Again for writing my favorite love story. What makes all the difference to me is that the love story doesn’t dwarf everything else, it wraps itself around the characters and let them find a way to let it in. Phoebe, Sam, and the fantastic supporting characters get time to learn, grow, and love. They don’t get all the answers, they get the real deal. The doubts and hugs. The tears and laughs. The thorns and the rain. The sun and the flowers.
If you ask me to recommend you a romance novel, I will ‘tuuuut’ you and hand you a copy of The Day We Meet Again, the contemporary love you don’t know you need. Not just romance, but life.
March 28, 2021
I thought this one was going to be something extra-special. I was totally wrong. It wasn't at all what I anticipated. In fact, Phoebe and Sam were apart for three-fourths of the book. There wasn't much interaction between them and what little there was didn't amount to a hill of beans. After meeting in a train station they proclaimed their undying love for one another over a three hour layover and a promise of meeting at the same time and on the same date a year later -- after they've both spent a year "finding themselves." One of them doesn't show up for the scheduled re-meet. From there, it's just a bungled mess.
With a little help from their friends, they see each other again. But the ending is a helluva lot of -- NOTHING! If the book hadn't been on my Kindle, I would have thrown it out the backdoor and yelled "LOSER."
Rant over now!
September 23, 2019
DNF at 24%.
I liked the premise of this novel. Two people on the cusp of their own big adventure/voyage of self-discovery meet at St Pancras train station and strike up a conversation. Unbelievably they fall in love but decide to let fate decide, they will each go on their separate adventures and, if it was meant to be, they will meet again in 12 months time at the same place.
For me, the trouble was that I just didn't buy into the insta-lurve between Sam and Phoebe, I didn't really warm to either character or their romance and switching between two characters didn't really make for a cohesive reading experience. Having stopped and started the book twice I've regretfully decided it's not for me, no point in forcing myself to read a book if I'm not engaged.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
I liked the premise of this novel. Two people on the cusp of their own big adventure/voyage of self-discovery meet at St Pancras train station and strike up a conversation. Unbelievably they fall in love but decide to let fate decide, they will each go on their separate adventures and, if it was meant to be, they will meet again in 12 months time at the same place.
For me, the trouble was that I just didn't buy into the insta-lurve between Sam and Phoebe, I didn't really warm to either character or their romance and switching between two characters didn't really make for a cohesive reading experience. Having stopped and started the book twice I've regretfully decided it's not for me, no point in forcing myself to read a book if I'm not engaged.
I received a free copy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in return for an honest review.
September 15, 2019
An insta-love story with an almost immediate forced separation? Count me in on that. Miranda Dickinson’s novel tells a story of two strangers who meet during a prolonged train delay and fall in love. (Don’t you wish that could happen to you during transport delays?) The problem is, both Phoebe and Sam are about to start big, important year long journeys. Neither of them had planned on allowing for a relationship to complicate their trips. But in the space of several hours, they decide that if they feel the same way about each other in exactly one year, they will meet again at St Pancras station. If they don’t…well, they don’t turn up. No hard feelings, right?
It’s the start of a love story that just begs to be made into a movie. And in true movie style, Phoebe and Sam have made rules. They can send postcards to each other and texts with the occasional phone call. So it’s not quite the pining lack of contact that brings them back together at the end of the year. Rather, it’s the endless analysis of what he or she said or didn’t say that threaten to drive the couple apart before they’ve even properly started. Sam is off to find the father who left his life as a child and get over an awkward breakup. Phoebe is trying to spread her wings, gain confidence and live on a whim. Because they don’t really know each other that well, Sam doesn’t know that Phoebe tends to anxiously overanalyse everything and Phoebe isn’t aware that Sam can barely talk about feelings and his past. That’s where the fairy tale instant attraction love tends to wither rather quickly. With only limited contact, the pair hang on to every word of the other, examining it until they find a potential fault. Phoebe’s impetuous ‘I love you’ has Sam freaking out, followed by Phoebe convinced that she’s driving him away. Sam’s lack of in-depth discussion of finding his father has Phoebe convinced that he doesn’t want to tell her everything when Sam just doesn’t know how to say it.
Told in alternating chapters by the main characters in first person, this analysis of the other’s words got a bit wearing for me. Knowing exactly what was going on, I found the rehash of Sam’s/Phoebe’s take on whatever the other had/hadn’t said repetitive. Perhaps this part of the story would have been better told in larger chunks by one character so the reader didn’t have the omnipotent view. Phoebe’s jitters, which didn’t have a clear reason, were also irritating sometimes. It would have been good to have some backstory as to why she was so cautious to be on her own, especially given Sam had a rather detailed background. To me, Phoebe came across as immature which didn’t match her age or her educational background (I have no idea how she managed to write her PhD thesis when she is so indecisive)!
There are a lot of near misses in this book, especially towards the end. It’s a sweet idea, but bogged down by the continuous introspection and a lack of growth in Phoebe. Probably a good pool or plane read, but some nights I just couldn’t face the continuous revising of the characters’ actions towards each other.
Thank you to Harlequin for the ARC of this book. My review is honest.
It’s the start of a love story that just begs to be made into a movie. And in true movie style, Phoebe and Sam have made rules. They can send postcards to each other and texts with the occasional phone call. So it’s not quite the pining lack of contact that brings them back together at the end of the year. Rather, it’s the endless analysis of what he or she said or didn’t say that threaten to drive the couple apart before they’ve even properly started. Sam is off to find the father who left his life as a child and get over an awkward breakup. Phoebe is trying to spread her wings, gain confidence and live on a whim. Because they don’t really know each other that well, Sam doesn’t know that Phoebe tends to anxiously overanalyse everything and Phoebe isn’t aware that Sam can barely talk about feelings and his past. That’s where the fairy tale instant attraction love tends to wither rather quickly. With only limited contact, the pair hang on to every word of the other, examining it until they find a potential fault. Phoebe’s impetuous ‘I love you’ has Sam freaking out, followed by Phoebe convinced that she’s driving him away. Sam’s lack of in-depth discussion of finding his father has Phoebe convinced that he doesn’t want to tell her everything when Sam just doesn’t know how to say it.
Told in alternating chapters by the main characters in first person, this analysis of the other’s words got a bit wearing for me. Knowing exactly what was going on, I found the rehash of Sam’s/Phoebe’s take on whatever the other had/hadn’t said repetitive. Perhaps this part of the story would have been better told in larger chunks by one character so the reader didn’t have the omnipotent view. Phoebe’s jitters, which didn’t have a clear reason, were also irritating sometimes. It would have been good to have some backstory as to why she was so cautious to be on her own, especially given Sam had a rather detailed background. To me, Phoebe came across as immature which didn’t match her age or her educational background (I have no idea how she managed to write her PhD thesis when she is so indecisive)!
There are a lot of near misses in this book, especially towards the end. It’s a sweet idea, but bogged down by the continuous introspection and a lack of growth in Phoebe. Probably a good pool or plane read, but some nights I just couldn’t face the continuous revising of the characters’ actions towards each other.
Thank you to Harlequin for the ARC of this book. My review is honest.
October 26, 2024
What a gorgeous audiobook! My first by Miranda Dickinson, but definitely not my last! I am so glad Meggy shared her review recently as I would have missed out on this fabulous book!
This was wonderful story of love at first sight, and all the complications two people have when they weren’t expecting to full in love whilst waiting for their trains.
I loved the journeys Phoebe and Sam went on over the course of their year apart. Loved what Phoebe did in Paris and Italy. In fact I was quite envious of Phoebe’s adventures, and of the lovely friends she made. I wasn’t jealous of Sam’s adventure, it was a heartbreaking journey he took, a scary time of discovering family secrets and learning more about himself.
And the meeting at St. Pancras a year later? Well what a twist! I knew something was going to happen because there was still about a third left in the book, but I wasn’t expecting the different detours that Phoebe and Sam went on! I was shocked on a few occasions, I was disappointed by some of their decisions, but I always hopeful that they’d get together again, really hoping for a happy ending.
Phoebe and Sam and their friends became my friends as I listened. They were all so real, and I felt quite sad when I came to the end of the audiobook. I definitely think I’ll be listening to this again when I need an escape or a comfort listen.
Laura Kirman is already a favourite narrator, so it was a real pleasure to have her narrating with Joshua Manning. She brought Phoebe and the other characters to life perfectly. Joshua Manning was excellent as Sam and all the other characters, especially his honorary aunty Ailish on the Isle of Mull.
I highly recommend this audiobook if you enjoy contemporary romances.
October 8, 2020
One for the Hallmark movie fans
I expected to enjoy this book rather more than I actually did. The initial meet-cute was entertaining, but I struggled to believe that two rational adults could fall hopelessly in love quite so quickly, and stay in love with so little contact. Surely they'd have spent hours and hours on the phone wanting to know every little thing about each other after meeting like that?
I liked Phoebe and Sam though, and enjoyed his story in particular.
The barrier to their love arose predictably, although the way it happened did surprise and disappoint me. Wasn't the point of Phoebe's journey about being brave? After that point, I started to feel irritated by their emotional inadequacy and the number of coincidences that kept bringing them and their friends together. My credulity and belief in destiny had to stretch just a mite too far, especially for the final scene, by which time I'd lost sympathy for the star-crossed lovers. Light, but ultimately unsatisfying.
I expected to enjoy this book rather more than I actually did. The initial meet-cute was entertaining, but I struggled to believe that two rational adults could fall hopelessly in love quite so quickly, and stay in love with so little contact. Surely they'd have spent hours and hours on the phone wanting to know every little thing about each other after meeting like that?
I liked Phoebe and Sam though, and enjoyed his story in particular.
The barrier to their love arose predictably, although the way it happened did surprise and disappoint me. Wasn't the point of Phoebe's journey about being brave? After that point, I started to feel irritated by their emotional inadequacy and the number of coincidences that kept bringing them and their friends together. My credulity and belief in destiny had to stretch just a mite too far, especially for the final scene, by which time I'd lost sympathy for the star-crossed lovers. Light, but ultimately unsatisfying.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 18, 2020
It’s not often I rate books just one star, if ever. But I really didn’t enjoy this.
Sam and Phoebe met an awkward time, just before they were both travelling in opposite directions for a whole year. But they fell in love. Which is a great premise for a book in my opinion.
BUT half the book was spent with them both moaning and worrying, then when she didn’t turn up, we had another quarter of the book with them moaning about something new. Most of their worrying was based around whether the other would turn up. And what the future would look like. I wanted to reach the end to find that out too, but we didn’t get anything like that. Just a promise of a coffee. A coffee!! 380 odd pages for the promise of a coffee at some point in the future??
Sam and Phoebe met an awkward time, just before they were both travelling in opposite directions for a whole year. But they fell in love. Which is a great premise for a book in my opinion.
BUT half the book was spent with them both moaning and worrying, then when she didn’t turn up, we had another quarter of the book with them moaning about something new. Most of their worrying was based around whether the other would turn up. And what the future would look like. I wanted to reach the end to find that out too, but we didn’t get anything like that. Just a promise of a coffee. A coffee!! 380 odd pages for the promise of a coffee at some point in the future??
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 4, 2020
I love the idea. I am romantic and this was right up my alley. However, all insecurities and communication issues made me feel that characters are too immature for age 32. I wanted to roll my eyes in annoyance more than once. There were some amazing friends, but honestly I could not figure out why they were so nice to main characters.
July 9, 2019
‘Take chances, make mistakes. That’s how you grow.’ Mary Tyler Moore
The Day We Meet Again is a story of taking chances 😊
Phoebe Jones is setting off on an adventure 💼 Sam Mullins is going back to his roots, to figure out a family mystery 👨👩👦👦 They are both at St Pancras station when they meet...and fall in love at first sight 💓
But, this is the day they have both decided to leave, in completely the opposite directions 🚃
‘We’ll meet again at St Pancras station, a year from today. If we’re meant to be together, we’ll both be there. If we’re not, it was never meant to be . . .’
What then results is a story told from both Phoebe and Sam's point of view of their year apart 😊 will they still love each other by the end? And will they meet? 🤞🏻
This was an engaging story of "will-they-wont-they' meet again. I enjoyed the different stories of their adventures. Sam's search for his father and revisiting his hometown was beautiful. I particularly liked the touching scene when Sam played his fiddle.
Dickinson set the scenes well, and gave us a great image of where the characters were.
'Everything sparkles in the sunshine and the streets are alive with colour, from brightly painted awnings to elegant window boxes on the terraces above shops and cafés.'
I have to admit, there were times that I wanted to reach out and shake both of these characters (Phoebe in particular) and make them see sense. For two 32 year old adults, there were times that they acted very childish.
Overall this story was a charming and pleasant read. 'A story of what-ifs and maybes – and how one decision can change your life forever…'
The Day We Meet Again is a story of taking chances 😊
Phoebe Jones is setting off on an adventure 💼 Sam Mullins is going back to his roots, to figure out a family mystery 👨👩👦👦 They are both at St Pancras station when they meet...and fall in love at first sight 💓
But, this is the day they have both decided to leave, in completely the opposite directions 🚃
‘We’ll meet again at St Pancras station, a year from today. If we’re meant to be together, we’ll both be there. If we’re not, it was never meant to be . . .’
What then results is a story told from both Phoebe and Sam's point of view of their year apart 😊 will they still love each other by the end? And will they meet? 🤞🏻
This was an engaging story of "will-they-wont-they' meet again. I enjoyed the different stories of their adventures. Sam's search for his father and revisiting his hometown was beautiful. I particularly liked the touching scene when Sam played his fiddle.
Dickinson set the scenes well, and gave us a great image of where the characters were.
'Everything sparkles in the sunshine and the streets are alive with colour, from brightly painted awnings to elegant window boxes on the terraces above shops and cafés.'
I have to admit, there were times that I wanted to reach out and shake both of these characters (Phoebe in particular) and make them see sense. For two 32 year old adults, there were times that they acted very childish.
Overall this story was a charming and pleasant read. 'A story of what-ifs and maybes – and how one decision can change your life forever…'
June 22, 2019
I love a good Miranda Dickinson book and have been a fan for quite some time now. This book is simply no exception. I absolutely love the two main characters in this book, I loved their love story and their separate adventures and all the people that we meet along the way. It was like a massive hug in book form and I simply loved it.
September 26, 2019
What a wonderful book. Such an emotional read for me. Goosebumps by the bucketload. I had the opportunity to read this from NetGalley. I've since bought the paperback, met the author at a book event and had it signed.
This one will stay with me :)
I'll post a blog, but I just needed to comment on here as I've just finished and LOVED IT!!!!
This one will stay with me :)
I'll post a blog, but I just needed to comment on here as I've just finished and LOVED IT!!!!
March 29, 2020
When Phoebe didn't meet Sam by the Betjeman statute in St Pancras, I just lost all interest. I skimmed the rest of the book but frankly that killed the book for me. I give 3 stars for the lovely travel writing and description of Scotland and Europe but the story was a fizzle out read for me.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 8, 2021
Do you believe in love at first sight? Are you a fan of insta-love stories? If so The Day We Meet Again might just be for you.
Phoebe and Sam’s chance meeting at St Pancreas Station could easily be deemed as fate. However meeting the potential love of your life just as you’re heading off on a year long adventure is far from perfect, especially as they are heading in the opposite direction! They both agree to go on their respective adventures and meet back at St Pancreas in exactly 1 years time. Hey if it’s meant to be, it will be!
What follows is the tale of both Sam and Phoebe’s travel adventures, introducing many brilliant characters along the way. We get to experience so many amazing places in France, Italy and Scotland and the writing really made it feel like you were there experiencing it all with them.
Of the two, I found Sam more genuine. He felt relatable, real and honest. The relationships with his friends were fantastic and I loved the banter they shared. Phoebe’s friends were equally fabulous and I particularly loved Luc and Tobi.
Overall I enjoyed the story even though I’m not a huge fan of instant love. To me that part of the story wasn’t hugely believable, however I do believe in fate and that you can have an instant connection with someone.
This was a lighthearted read about love, friendship and getting to know yourself.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher (HQ) for providing a copy of the book for review. All opinions are my own and provided willingly.
Phoebe and Sam’s chance meeting at St Pancreas Station could easily be deemed as fate. However meeting the potential love of your life just as you’re heading off on a year long adventure is far from perfect, especially as they are heading in the opposite direction! They both agree to go on their respective adventures and meet back at St Pancreas in exactly 1 years time. Hey if it’s meant to be, it will be!
What follows is the tale of both Sam and Phoebe’s travel adventures, introducing many brilliant characters along the way. We get to experience so many amazing places in France, Italy and Scotland and the writing really made it feel like you were there experiencing it all with them.
Of the two, I found Sam more genuine. He felt relatable, real and honest. The relationships with his friends were fantastic and I loved the banter they shared. Phoebe’s friends were equally fabulous and I particularly loved Luc and Tobi.
Overall I enjoyed the story even though I’m not a huge fan of instant love. To me that part of the story wasn’t hugely believable, however I do believe in fate and that you can have an instant connection with someone.
This was a lighthearted read about love, friendship and getting to know yourself.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher (HQ) for providing a copy of the book for review. All opinions are my own and provided willingly.
August 25, 2020
Finished reading: August 23rd 2020
"Maybe in the end we are all just stories waiting to be shared."
P.S. Find more of my reviews here.
September 4, 2019
A Beautiful will they, won't they book that messes with your emotions and characters that you won't forget in a hurry.
September 20, 2019
Phoebe and Sam meet by the Betjeman statue in a very crowded St Pancras station in London when all the trains have been delayed for hours. They feel an immediate spark between them, slipping easily into conversation as though they have known each other for years. The snag is that both are about to head off on grand adventures which will see them apart for a year. Despite only knowing each other a few hours, they sense that they are just right for each other and agree to meet in the same place exactly a year on.
‘We’ll meet again at St Pancras station, a year from today. If we’re meant to be together, we’ll both be there. If we’re not, it was never meant to be . . .’
Oh how I loved the part of the book where Sam and Phoebe meet. It was just so romantic, the idea of them falling in love at first sight and feeling that strong connection so immediately just had me melting. I also loved their agreement - if it was meant to be, it would all work out for them. While they were apart, they agreed only to contact each other once a month. Well, that didn't last long and I did so enjoy their text messages as they began to get to know each other more.
Sam was off to Mull for a year, the island where he was born, and part of what he wanted to achieve on his year out was to try to find out what had happened to his family way back when he was little. This is a place like many island communities where everyone knows everyone and Sam is sure that he will be able to uncover the mystery. I don't want to say too much about that so as not to spoil the plot, but will say it was quite an emotional journey that ends up bringing him right here to Edinburgh. It has been a long time since I have been to Mull but after reading Miranda Dickinson's descriptions of the island, it's very tempting to hop on a train myself and find a wee pub with a cosy fire and some folk musicians playing. And maybe get snowed as happens at one point although admittedly that's not likely this fine Autumn day!
Phoebe's journey was rather more adventurous as she was spending a whole year travelling and working in Europe. This was a real challenge for her, and one many of her friends thought she wouldn't have the courage to do but she proved them wrong. It sounded like a great way to spend a year but also a bit scary. Her job restocking a library in Italy sounded idyllic. I liked the way that Phoebe seemed to grow more confident with each challenge she faced until one which just proved too much - I'll say no more!
The author managed to keep up the whole 'will they, won't they' idea throughout the book, throwing in a few surprises along the way. I do feel that this would make a fantastic film, the kind that would have starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan when they were younger. It's a gorgeously romantic story to warm your heart and make you believe in the possibility of love at first sight.
‘We’ll meet again at St Pancras station, a year from today. If we’re meant to be together, we’ll both be there. If we’re not, it was never meant to be . . .’
Oh how I loved the part of the book where Sam and Phoebe meet. It was just so romantic, the idea of them falling in love at first sight and feeling that strong connection so immediately just had me melting. I also loved their agreement - if it was meant to be, it would all work out for them. While they were apart, they agreed only to contact each other once a month. Well, that didn't last long and I did so enjoy their text messages as they began to get to know each other more.
Sam was off to Mull for a year, the island where he was born, and part of what he wanted to achieve on his year out was to try to find out what had happened to his family way back when he was little. This is a place like many island communities where everyone knows everyone and Sam is sure that he will be able to uncover the mystery. I don't want to say too much about that so as not to spoil the plot, but will say it was quite an emotional journey that ends up bringing him right here to Edinburgh. It has been a long time since I have been to Mull but after reading Miranda Dickinson's descriptions of the island, it's very tempting to hop on a train myself and find a wee pub with a cosy fire and some folk musicians playing. And maybe get snowed as happens at one point although admittedly that's not likely this fine Autumn day!
Phoebe's journey was rather more adventurous as she was spending a whole year travelling and working in Europe. This was a real challenge for her, and one many of her friends thought she wouldn't have the courage to do but she proved them wrong. It sounded like a great way to spend a year but also a bit scary. Her job restocking a library in Italy sounded idyllic. I liked the way that Phoebe seemed to grow more confident with each challenge she faced until one which just proved too much - I'll say no more!
The author managed to keep up the whole 'will they, won't they' idea throughout the book, throwing in a few surprises along the way. I do feel that this would make a fantastic film, the kind that would have starred Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan when they were younger. It's a gorgeously romantic story to warm your heart and make you believe in the possibility of love at first sight.
March 13, 2022
3.5/5
quick review - I read this during surgery recovery and loved the escape of the travels. There were frustrating miscommunications just to move the story forward, which I usually cannot stand, but the way the characters worked it out and worked on themselves saved it for me. Felt natural, if a bit too perfect at times, and very readable.
quick review - I read this during surgery recovery and loved the escape of the travels. There were frustrating miscommunications just to move the story forward, which I usually cannot stand, but the way the characters worked it out and worked on themselves saved it for me. Felt natural, if a bit too perfect at times, and very readable.
February 13, 2020
I loved the idea of this book more than the actual story. Was very disappointed.
May 6, 2020
I loved the idea of this book, but it was disappointing. Sadly, I found the characters unlikeable and uninteresting.
dnf
August 27, 2019 *DNF*
ARC kindly received from Harlequin Australia, in exchange for an honest review.
I just couldn't get into this one. I have picked it up and put it back down multiple times in an attempt to read it. Whilst the writing is quite good, the story is just not holding my attention.
ARC kindly received from Harlequin Australia, in exchange for an honest review.
I just couldn't get into this one. I have picked it up and put it back down multiple times in an attempt to read it. Whilst the writing is quite good, the story is just not holding my attention.
January 24, 2020
I received a free copy via Netgalley in exchange for a honest review.
This is a nice romance with a diference being carried out over a long distance.
Unfortunately for me the story just seemed to drag on that little bit too long hence only 3 stars.
This is a nice romance with a diference being carried out over a long distance.
Unfortunately for me the story just seemed to drag on that little bit too long hence only 3 stars.
October 28, 2019
[2.5 🌟]
September 2, 2019
Phoebe and Sam meet at St Pancras station by chance and it seems to be love at first sight. But, their lives are heading in opposite directions as they are both destined for their own separate adventures. They agree to meet again in the same place in a year's time if they want to be together. But where will their journeys take them and will they still feel the same about each other?
I really liked the sound of this story as I've been really enjoying romcoms and romances lately. It was a really nice idea and I would definitely recommend this book for an easy read, however it wasn't as good as some of the other romances I've read recently which is why I could only give this 3 stars. It dragged on a little too long and I didn't feel that engaged with Phoebe and Sam's individual stories; I sometimes found myself skim reading over parts which was a shame. I also found it hard to invest myself in Phoebe and Sam's connection as their initial meeting was quite brief. I wanted and needed a little more from the characters and the plot.
Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for a free copy of the ebook in exchange for a review.
I really liked the sound of this story as I've been really enjoying romcoms and romances lately. It was a really nice idea and I would definitely recommend this book for an easy read, however it wasn't as good as some of the other romances I've read recently which is why I could only give this 3 stars. It dragged on a little too long and I didn't feel that engaged with Phoebe and Sam's individual stories; I sometimes found myself skim reading over parts which was a shame. I also found it hard to invest myself in Phoebe and Sam's connection as their initial meeting was quite brief. I wanted and needed a little more from the characters and the plot.
Thanks to Netgalley and HQ for a free copy of the ebook in exchange for a review.
Displaying 1 - 30 of 345 reviews