Really enjoyed this story and everything it brought to me. The will they wont they is beautifully written and leaves you questioning it right till the crucial moment!

What a fun story! Annie gets stood up on her wedding day by Alexander and then his parents gift her the honeymoon. She's trying to get back to herself and starts attending a bootcamp where she bumps into a friend from the past. Patrick attended summer camp with her for years. In a drunk moment, she asks him to accompany her on the fantastic honeymoon. It seems like you've heard this story before, but there are a few twists that make it original.

This was good? I don’t know why, but I kept waiting for the other shoe to drop the entire time I was reading this. I kept thinking this is so cute, but then wondering when Patrick would turn out to be horrible. Spoiler, he never does. Sadly, I think that took away a bit of my enjoyment. But I did enjoy the growth our heroine went through; it seemed both realistic and positive.

This was a wonderful weekend read! I enjoyed getting transported to Australia with the little details in the book. The characters had great chemistry and the story unfolded at a pace that kept you wanting to read the next chapter! I would like to read. sequel about these characters to see what happens next!

This is a light hearted and easy to read novel, with a feel good factor. I enjoyed it. The characters are likeable and believable and the plot contains some interesting twists. A good summer read, but also good to read on cold, bleak days in January.

The Lucky Escape was a cute romantic comedy with a little bit of escapism! It felt a little like I was on a tropical vacation to Australia along with Annie and Patrick (which would be SO nice right now). I very much enjoyed reading the love story, as well as Annie's journey to become more "herself", more like the freer Annie that Patrick had previously known.

I really enjoyed this book! I almost gave up on it because it wasn't formatted for Kindle and that made it super hard to get into. But then the story took over, and I got lost in it. It was fun to escape to new countries while being treated at home during a pandemic, and I loved that Patrick was able to refer to himself as the manic pixie dream girl. The romance felt very believable and didn't have that insta quality that you offered have to overcome. I fully recommend this as an enjoyable, escapist read.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for allowing me to read a copy of this book!

Annie has been left at the alter by her long term boyfriend, Alexander. She is left uncertain and confused, wondering how she managed to get it so wrong.

After a chance meeting with a man from her past, Annie makes a spontaneous decision to take him on her honeymoon. Annie and Patrick spend their trip together in Australia, both committing to moving forward with their lives and leaving their pasts behind. Will they move forward... Together?

Annie and Patrick are my favourite! I loved that they're both struggling with events in their past, albeit very different events. This is a gorgeous story where the characters are battling with the concept of being happy, and not letting age impact their decisions. This book makes you question your decisions in life, and check in with yourself and your well-being.

I did feel as though the first half could have been slightly more condensed, and the second half could have been slowed down and more descriptive. Overall, a fantastic book and I would definitely read more Annie and Patrick in the future!

One cancelled wedding.. One unexpected encounter.. One spare ticket for the honeymoon..

This was enjoyable read.
I haven't read anything else by this author and I must say that I like her writing, especially I like the main idea of the book. It was nice to stop and think a little bit what would you do if you were in the shoes of both characters.
Let's say it was original in its own way.

But also i must say that I found the book little bit long, like it was dragged little bit more than it should be.
Also I wished there was a bit more development of the relationships she had with some characters.
I guess my main problem was that there wasn't sparkle.. the magic.. still I kinda like it.
Definitely going to recommend it for summer reading.

Big thanks to the author, publisher and Netgalley for my advanced copy.

Annie has been jilted by her boyfriend Alexander at the altar after being in a relationship for over a decade. She was devastated, the world collapsed around her but it’s a blessing in disguise. Soon, she bumps into an old friend Patrick, and takes off for her honeymoon with him which has been paid for by Alexander’s parents.

Annie is admirable for turning her life around by evaluating and figuring out from the horrible betrayal. Since childhood, she has molded herself to meet expectations of people around him even though it’s not her real persona. First time, she gets a chance to see herself through her own eyes rather than through other people’ lens.

Patrick is charming, content, with a YOLO attitude. He helps Annie by making her realize to be true to herself, do whatever she wanted and not to be a pushover. The big takeaway for me is the pearls of wisdom incorporated though Annie’s journey of enlightenment without making the reader feel it’s preachy. This sets this book apart from the usual fluffy romances.

Apart from Annie and Patrick, her gang of four friends and colleague Azdo are all awesome and provide a strong support system to her. Her sister Freddie is also sweet, and loved the delightful sisterhood of these. It was good to be transported to beautiful Australia through Williams's vivid descriptions.

Overall, this is a charming, delightful, emotional in parts, and feel-good romantic book.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Avon books UK for providing me an advanced copy in exchange for my honest thoughts.

A light-hearted romance, The Lucky Escape was a quick read.

Jilted bride, Annie, meets an old friend Patrick at boot camp and the two decide to avail her honeymoon to Australia. How the two of them bond during their journey and mend their respective broken hearts forms the rest of the story.

Annie's relationship with her friends and sister was very beautiful portrayed. But there were many instances in the book that I felt were too preachy.

Overall, a fun and simple story.
A big thank you to Avon Books and Netgalley for providing a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 15%. I should have known before I went into this that I wouldn't love it, as I really didn't enjoy Our Stop. But I wanted to give the author a second chance. Unfortunately, I just don't think this author's books are for me. I don't enjoy her writing style and find it very difficult to get into. The concept is fine, but I wasn't willing to push myself another 2 or 3 star read from this author for fine.

Had to DNF this @40% despite the rave reviews here and on GoodReads. The characters felt too flat and... benign, I guess? I couldn't connect to them or the stories they had to tell. I found Annie to be too conceited and fickle; and Patrick to be too blow hot blow cold and cumbersome with his pretend-philosophical one-liners. The rest of the Wiig herd didn't really make the impact I had envisaged. That said, I liked Adzo, thought she was the most sensible of the lot.

Additionally, the writing was a bit too forward for my liking (maybe that's more on me as I haven't caught up entirely with the contemporary chick-lit lexicon) and the one-off "Daaaaaaad" and "Stooooooop" phrases for added dramatic effect aggravated my reading experience. I'll keep an eye out for the author though as I liked the premise of the novel.

Thank you Netgalley and Avon Books UK for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

Having read the authors previous work I was very excited to be given the chance to read this and it did not disappoint. A great, if slightly predictable story that has heart, makes you laugh (and cry) and a fantastic cast of characters! I would strongly recommend reading this for sheer escapism in this weird world.

This book was everything I needed at the moment. I have to admit I was not expecting to like it as much as I did. Such a light and easy read and I loved the characters. Definitely recommend this one.

The title of this book and the writing inside provided me with exactly what I needed...an escape. This is the first book I’ve read by Laura Jane Williams and she has earned a new fan!
William’ authentic storytelling was charming and heartwarming. Not just a love story, this novel focused on respecting oneself and the journey Annie takes to discover true happiness. The friendships, family dynamic, and romance worked together to provide a witty and thought provoking escape from reality!

Thank you NetGalley, Avon Books, and Laura Jane Williams for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review!

Thank you #Netgalley for the advanced copy!

Fun read about a young girl who makes lemonade out of lemons! When her wedding day didn't go as planned, she decided to still go on her honeymoon....with an old friend she just reconnected with. Was a fun read!

This book was basically three parts: before the honeymoon, during and after. It started out a little slow and I had trouble getting into it. (It didn't help that the e-arc was not formatted properly for my kindle.) Then it got a lot better during the honeymoon portion, and fell completely and totally flat at the end. I felt like I read two different books. The first 70ish percent and then the last thirty.

Things I liked: Annie really did examine her life and she tried for a minute there (literally a minute). The sister was a fun character, and Adzo too. I liked seeing representation for queer and nonbinary people, there was a lot of that which I thought was refreshing.

Things I disliked: First, just one little thing: Annie gets this spectacular honeymoon for free and I kept expecting to meet the in-laws and sort of get this explained or at least see her really thank them, but it never happens except off-screen. That felt like a loose end.

Most of my beef with this story comes from a lack of consistency across pretty much every character.

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Annie has a 'wow, I'm so strong, I don't need a man!' moment and then proceeds to jump from Patrick to (almost) Jules and then back. For someone who doesn't think she needs a man she isn't contemplating being actually single for a second. Then she wants to quit her job then she decides she doesn't. It's implied she'll switch careers, but the whole 'wow, I'll move to Belgium to have the exact same job!' thing was so odd.

Patrick is all 'go with the flow' and 'do what's best for you, Annie' until she talks about moving and then his personality changes overnight. He becomes petulant and possessive and basically the opposite of the guy she knew and fell for. Patrick is probably the worst character, aside from Annie's Mum. It might be the first time I have actively disliked a love interest in a story like this. He has no redeeming qualities.

Annie decides to go to Antwerp and check it out asking what she was staying in London for, 'my uni friends?' and then when she decides to stay says 'my life is here....[including] my uni friends!' um, what?

Then when she is about to let things with Patrick reach their natural conclusion, her little sister cries and says how much she likes him and Annie says, 'wow sis, you're totally right... I'd better go find him and tell him I love him!' ???

This book tried, but I was really confused by the messaging (and the genre! Romance? WF?) at different points while reading it.

Wow. This was SO sweet. 3.5 stars rounded to 4 because I* fell in love with Patrick. Just stupidly in love with him. This was such a breath of fresh air. WE LOVE OPEN COMMUNICATION. Pacing was great, the love and the squishy heart moments were great, I smiled so much reading this.

Thank you a BILLION to the publisher for this advanced copy 🖤

I just have one word for it: bearable. It was entertaining for sure, but the main character was so boring most of the times; I got and understood she was trying to find herself again, however, everything she did seemed annoying to me. I was glad it was over when I finished it.