Synopsis
For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City should prove her right: things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could change that. And there’s no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.
But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train.
Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. With her rough edges, swoopy hair, and soft smile, Jane showed up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but she soon discovers one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old-school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August will have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all.
Review
A time travel sapphic romance set on the New York City subway. If that’s not something you need in your life, I don’t know what is!
Not long after reading Red, White and Royal Blue, I delved into One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston, hoping to scratch the itch it had left in its wake. And it did that, to some extent. I will be upfront in saying that I did not fall in love with this book like I did Red, White and Royal Blue, but I still enjoyed making my way through it.
The premise of a contemporary romance with a touch of time travel involving the NYC Subway is rather interesting. And it leads to some amusing moments between the different characters. And while I did enjoy it, I found it a little convoluted at times.
All the characters are relatable in their own way, which is something that I love about the way McQuiston writes. They are funny, spinning out classic and iconic one-liners while also showing their more serious or emotional sides when the times are right.
I found it a bit slow in places and found myself just wanting it to move on, to find out what was going to happen and how they would solve the issues facing them. In a similar sense, I did find sections of the storyline a touch predictable.
Overall, I enjoyed it and recommend it to my fellow romance lovers. I will warn you there are a couple of spicy moments, so if that isn’t your sort of thing, now you know. It is a New Adult.
