"All that other stuff doesn´t matter, as long as I´ve got you"

Note: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All of the opinions are my own and this did not affect my review in any way.

"What, you think I´d leap headlong into a knife fight for just anybody?"

I requested this book on NetGalley because I was in the mood to read a fun, romantic contemporary book that would be a fast heartwarming experience. I was definitely not expecting to read such a hard-hitting romance story, and I loved it.

In Next Stop Love we follow Beatrice Bauer who is struggling to keep up with the demands of family, friends, college life, and a part-time job. And Julian, who is doing his best to get back on his feet and reconnect with his dream of being an illustrator. When a shared commute dumps Julian and Beatrice in each other’s lives, they start wondering if there isn’t more to life than a desperate scramble to stay afloat.

Like I said I was expecting a fluffy quick romance novel, but Next Stop Love is so much more than that. I was definitely not expecting to be blown away by this book, but I was. The writing style is lyrical and clean, I could not put this book down, it had high stakes and various plot twist that just made the reading experience much more enjoyable.

This book is so much more than just a romance book, it is a story about forgiveness, about chasing your dreams and not letting your past dictate your future. This was such a hard-hitting story and I feel in love with it. I loved how it felt realistic and it dealt with important everyday problems.

The best thing about the book are definitely the characters, Beatrice was my favorite character, I think I related to her way too much but in a good way, she is sweet, quirky and gives her all in everything that she does. Julian was also amazing, I really appreciated seeing his character growth and how he learned to let go of the past. The real MVP´s though are Nath (Bee´s brother) and the best friends Sasha and Kinsey.

Overall this was an outstanding and surprising read, this book was hard-hitting, impactful, heartwarming and romantic. I truly hope the author comes out with a sequel soon because I would love to get back into the story of Beatrice and Julian.

Thanks so much to the author, publisher and Netgalley for allowing me read and review this book