Nadia gets the 7.30 train every morning without fail. Well, except if she oversleeps or wakes up at her friend Emma’s after too much wine.Daniel really does get the 7.30 train every morning, which is easy because he hasn’t been able to sleep properly since his dad died.One morning, Nadia’s eye catches sight of a post in the daily paper:To the cute girl with the coffee stains on her dress. I’m the guy who’s always standing near the doors… Drink sometime?So begins a not-quite-romance of near-misses, true love, and the power of the written word.
I'm not usually one to pick up a romance novel and dive in, or any chick-lit for that matter, unless it has a strong undercurrent of sci-fi or fantasy interwoven, but I wanted to take a chance on this book, and it paid off. My main reason for buying it is my love for Laura Jane Williams on social media. I find her an incredibly interesting, witty and funny person to follow, and thought it was reasonable to assume that her work would be the same. Coming into summer, I also wanted a light read to get me moving with my reading after being really head down, bum up in work over the past months. This book was absolutely perfect for what I wanted it for!
Nadia was so endearing as a character - always late, a little disorganised, but tries her best and is a stellar friend - she reminded me a lot of myself and I instantly found myself rooting for her to find love.
Daniel is just A Really Good Guy, in the totally not annoying, heartwarming way that I swear only exists in novels.
Laura's writing - her character buidling, ability to set the scene and perfect balance of suspense and humour left me hanging onto every word. There were agonising moments when I wondered whether I could cope with another suspenseful scene, and there were moments that left me letting out proper belly laughs, or holding back tears.
This book was the perfect way to start off my summer reading. I absolutely adored it, and am looking forward to leading more of Laura Jane Williams' writing in the future!