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librarypatronus's review against another edition
3.0
I’m glad I got this once the whole series was out because it kind of just…ends? I’ll be picking up the next one immediately and trying to decide if it fits my pet peeve of “this could’ve been one longer book”
skillwithaquill's review against another edition
5.0
A sweet little character study and fluffy romance. The end is obviously a set up for the sequel, but I expected that since I already knew this was the first of a trilogy.
claudia_is_reading's review against another edition
4.0
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh! Cliffhanger!!!! *bangs head against desk* Nooooo! I hate cliffhangers!
Okay, so this story is really good, with a barely-there, slow-burning romance that gets mercilessly squashed by the end of the book. But there is still hope, isn't it? I know that Emily has a lot on her plate and that her job is fundamental to keep her son healthy and to be able to pay her debts. And that, even when Olivia's heart is in the right place, she can be hard to deal with for someone whit Emily's issues. But I think that the conflict grew out of proportion here and it shouldn't have led to a break-up.
And Olivia broke my heart here, truly broke it.
They could work so wonderfully... And Henry adores Olivia. And Olivia adores Henry!
Oh, well, I'll have to get the next book *laughs*
Okay, so this story is really good, with a barely-there, slow-burning romance that gets mercilessly squashed by the end of the book. But there is still hope, isn't it? I know that Emily has a lot on her plate and that her job is fundamental to keep her son healthy and to be able to pay her debts. And that, even when Olivia's heart is in the right place, she can be hard to deal with for someone whit Emily's issues. But I think that the conflict grew out of proportion here and it shouldn't have led to a break-up.
And Olivia broke my heart here, truly broke it.
“You…promised that you would try,” Olivia’s whisper was almost inaudible over the background noise of the loud terminal. “You told me that it would be okay with you, that it would always be okay with you. That we’d find a way to communicate.”
They could work so wonderfully... And Henry adores Olivia. And Olivia adores Henry!
Oh, well, I'll have to get the next book *laughs*
sanewberg's review against another edition
5.0
I don't think there are enough words to describe my love for this story. Originally written as a swan queen (Regina Mills and Emma Swan from Once Upon A Time) fanfiction, the story centers around Emily White and Olivia Lewis. Emily is a flight attendent riddled in debt due to the medical expenses of her sick five year old son. To earn extra money, she takes a job as a first class attendant on a New York to London transatlantic route. There she meets Olivia, who takes the flight twice a week to work. She's highly successful, but has extreme difficulty in social situations. Emily's son Henry is flown to London to receive a necessary heart surgery, which set a series of events in motion, bringing the two women together.
The best part of this story for me is how much I related to Olivia's character, being a socially awkward lesbian. There were so many moments in this story where I was seeing myself in Olivia, seeing myself react in similar fashions in social situations. My social issues are more anxiety related, but a lot of times, I can feel alone in my thoughts. It always seems like everyone else is totally comfortable and knowing in social situations, and then there's me. Reading about Olivia made me feel less alone, like there are other people like me out there. Also seeing how successful she is, it gave me some hope as well. Sometimes, I feel like my social issues hold me back from a lot of things, but maybe they don't always have to.
This was one of my favorite fanfics I've read, and I loved it even more as a novel. I loved the development between Emily and Olivia, and the relationship between Henry and Olivia. I loved Simon, and his understanding of Olivia. I didn't like Emily's drastic change in the end, but I'm sure things will get better in the sequel. This story struck a chord with me as Emma Swan and Regina Mills' and even more so as Emily White and Olivia Lewis'. I'mimpatiently awaiting the sequel.
The best part of this story for me is how much I related to Olivia's character, being a socially awkward lesbian. There were so many moments in this story where I was seeing myself in Olivia, seeing myself react in similar fashions in social situations. My social issues are more anxiety related, but a lot of times, I can feel alone in my thoughts. It always seems like everyone else is totally comfortable and knowing in social situations, and then there's me. Reading about Olivia made me feel less alone, like there are other people like me out there. Also seeing how successful she is, it gave me some hope as well. Sometimes, I feel like my social issues hold me back from a lot of things, but maybe they don't always have to.
This was one of my favorite fanfics I've read, and I loved it even more as a novel. I loved the development between Emily and Olivia, and the relationship between Henry and Olivia. I loved Simon, and his understanding of Olivia. I didn't like Emily's drastic change in the end, but I'm sure things will get better in the sequel. This story struck a chord with me as Emma Swan and Regina Mills' and even more so as Emily White and Olivia Lewis'. I'm
lostinbooks2001's review against another edition
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
lmb1011's review against another edition
4.0
I didn't know going into it that this was a series so I was disappointed with the ending but otherwise I was completely enamored with this story. Beautifully written
arydann's review
3.0
Una historia romántica, no soy muy fan de este genero, pero me gusto el desarrollo y la personalidad d e las protagonistas.
elvang's review
4.0
An addictive read. I'm happy I waited until the full series was published as that cliffie ending after a sweet slow build romance would have driven me bonkers.
Olivia's Asperger social faux pas and Henry's straight forward world of 5yr old "why"s blend together and contrast nicely with the only adult in the room, Emily. She's my least favourite of the main players but I do understand her reluctance to trust anyone with her sons heart.
On to Grounded.
Olivia's Asperger social faux pas and Henry's straight forward world of 5yr old "why"s blend together and contrast nicely with the only adult in the room, Emily. She's my least favourite of the main players but I do understand her reluctance to trust anyone with her sons heart.
On to Grounded.
sophc's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
I found this book to be quite slow, & not a slow burn but kinda boring. Emily wasn’t that likeable of the character & so that made it even harder for me to get into it. I did love Olivia & Henry’s relationship development & I think that the secondary characters were pretty well developed which is a plus. Overall, just meh
theamandashelby's review
4.0
This was my first reading of this author. I have never read any fanfic or anything else written by her prior to this book. I need to start by saying I enjoyed the book, especially Olivia. I tend to adore characters that are not perfect. Internal conflict written in this way will pull me in every single time. I was cheering for Olivia and Emily from the very beginning. I breezed through the book, didn't want to stop and wham! The ending of this book is my #1 pet peeve in a book. It isn't necessarily the cliffhanger.. I am okay with those if I feel I resolved something in the book. If I feel the characters moved forward. I didn't feel that at all with this one. I took the bait.. purchased book 2 immediately after ending book 1. I wasn't thrilled about it though. I felt like I needed to pick up book 2 only so I could finish book 1 and that isn't a great feeling. I would have expected this from amazon authors, who write books in parts, but was surprised I got it from YLVA. 85 ish percent of the book was great for me. I thought Radley did great with creating characters which are highly relatable to readers. I could have given this 5 stars all day, but after finishing it I wanted to give it 3. I am now 40% into book 2 and have decided I can be less bitter now. I still think the book is worth reading, but I would think of Book 1 and 2 (and probably the 3rd one too) as a book best read all together. So if you are taking a vacation and want to commit to a 3 book relationship this is perfect for you.