Nonstop has two endearing lead characters, and it’s a book focused on internal struggles, as our heroine Bex is a flight attendant recovering from a hostage situation that occurred on one of her flights. Her hero Bracken is retired military, and he’s been interested in Bex for a while, but he’s nervous about their 14-year age difference. Add to this that Bex is naturally shy, and you’ve got a story about overcoming personal barriers and past problems.
Bracken has to overcome his faulty self-view, which everyone around him consistently corrects. Bex is by far the more conflicted of the two, as she’s dealing with traumatizing events that make her wonder whether her job is one that she even wants anymore. Bracken’s issues are comparatively minor, and frankly, he’s a little too perfect—every issue Bex has he’s calmly and quietly willing to address in exactly the right way.
The sensuality between these two is fantastic, and I loved how Jameson had these characters have fun joking about how their two groups of friends are perfectly coupling up (which has been a huge trend in romance for years). The ending features a challenge for Bex that was just too much for me to believe would ever happen statistically (Jameson acknowledges this to a degree, but still).
Nonetheless, I really enjoyed Nonstop. The protagonists are so likable (they bake!), and the book flows as smoothly as their growing relationship. It’s a solid entry in a winning series.