I was upgraded to first class on a flight from London to New York.
The food, champagne, and service were impeccable.
The blue-eyed man sitting next to me, even better.
He was suave and intelligent.
We talked and laughed, and something clicked.
Fate took over and the plane was grounded, and we had an unexpected stopover for the night.
With no plans, we made our own.
We danced and laughed our way around Boston and had a night of crazy passion that no woman would ever forget.
That was twelve months ago, and I haven’t heard from him—until today.
I started a new job and met the CEO. You can imagine my surprise to see those naughty blue eyes dance with delight when he saw me across the mahogany desk.
But I’m not that carefree girl anymore. My life has changed, I have responsibilities.
I just got an email.
He wants to see me in his office for a private meeting at 8:00 a.m.
Naughty blue eyes have no place in the workplace.
What kind of private meeting does he have in mind?
Genre: contemporary romance
Publication date: September 2019
Mature content: yes
Review: I really wanted to like this book, and I think the story had some potential but I had three big issues with it. And no, none of those relates to the too graphical sex scenes, since I sort of expected them when I picked up The Stopover.
My first issue was Jameson. He's a stalker (I believe the way he spies on his employees borders on illegal), he's rude, brute and often treats Emily like trash. Other than the sexual attraction, I have no idea what she sees in him. He's hot and cold and breaks off with her so many times I don't see how anyone with even a hint of common sense could be coming back for more.
My second issue was Emily and the way she lets herself be trampled over by Jameson. Every time she stood up to him I wanted to cheer her on, but then he kisses her or something along those lines, and she forgives him. Over and over again.
Third issue? The over and over again. I lost track of how many times they break up and get back together again. After a while, the plot was just repeating itself.
So, while The Stopover has some memorable moments where you think "here are two human beings that deserve a happily ever after", for me a lot of those moments were spoiled by the issues above.
The Stopover is book one in the Miles High Club. One of these days I may try one of the next books to see if there's some improvement (I did like Jameson's brother Tristan way more than Jameson).
Happy readings otherwise!
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