This was a very heart-warming book. I love reading books based on texts, and this was no different. The storyline was very unique. Maya finds out how her boyfriend is cheating on her when she goes to surprise him in California. Her boyfriend's phone gets accidentally left in a Lyft ride, and then the Lyft driver texts her and gives her directions to travel around California. Going on a virtual trip to California through the story was absolutely delightful!! A love story develops between Maya and the driver - I won't reveal the name since SPOILERS, but oh my God, everything was so, so sweet. I was smiling all the time while reading it. <3

Can't wait to read more of Olivia Lara's books! 4.5/5 starts to The Meeting Point. <3

I’ve had this book on my shelf for a few weeks, eagerly awaiting a chance to sit and read it. The book appealed to me and the cover is exciting and eye catching.

The story centres around Maya. She ‘meets’ a Lift driver who she names Max. A text relationship develops between them for one day, but the impact of this one fay changes their lives.

No spoilers from me, but we follow Maya on her mission to find Max and discover who he is. During this time we are introduced to several supporting characters who are all individual and contribute to the story in their own way.

I loved the author’s writing style. The story flowed well and once I got to the 30% mark, I didn’t want to put it down.

A few things confused me…

1. I can’t quite fathom how Maya fell in love by text message conversations over the course of one day. The texts described in the story were not deep enough, heartfelt or emotional enough to have anyone falling in love.

2. I’m not quite sure of the need for Maya’s mum in the story. She didn’t contribute anything and felt like an addition for the sake of an extra character.

3. Some of the back stories of the supporting characters seemed silly. Serious back stories, but they were dropped into the book and cleared up quickly and effortlessly. Again, they seemed like additions just for the sake of bulking the story out.

Overall this was a lovely story. I’d sussed who Max was pretty early in the book. No big twists in the story, but it was still a nice read.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for my advanced copy of this book in exchange for an honest review 📚

3.5 ⭐️

This, for me was a cute read. I enjoyed reading it. I love how the story is told and I could easly connect to the main charcters.
This was as a 3.5 stars read for me.

I absolutely adored this book. I loved the use of text messages to tell the story. I think that the story was conveyed perfectly in that mix and is really how so many communicate today!

I loved the main characters and just thought the setting was great as well!

I would love for this one to be a Hallmark movie.

I read this till the end but I found the main character quite annoying and spiritless. The writing style was very bland and flat. The reveal was predictable and the plot twist a bit forced and not hugely believable.But despite all this I still read to the end so there must have been something there.

The writing was so playful, very enjoyable to read. Both these characters were relatable.
If you're looking for something to kick a reading slump or if you just want a fun, romantic book to sweep you off your feet this is the one: look no further. This was such a good book.
The pacing was really good and the humour and banter between the characters kept me engaged the entire time.
The characters I absolutely adored. Fun, cute, witty awesome people to follow in a book!
Everything about this story worked. I had no idea what to expect going in but was happy with the journey it took me on. I wanted more as I always do when I’m reluctant to let a story go.

Thank you NetGalley and Aria & Aries for this cute advanced ebook!.

It’s the kind of novel where the side-characters and the setting are more striking than the actual protagonists. I fell in love with Carmel. It sounds like a dream vacation. Cafe Azure looks like a place I can frequently visit where I can just sip good coffee and write.
The inconsistency in Maya’s characterization puts me off. She is a wannabe-writer excited to get her big break but has never been given a chance. Spending her time observing people, writing about them, and giving them the happy ever that they may or may not deserve make her so relatable. Her martyrdom in her last relationship has made her pityful but the idea that she follows her impulse to change makes any reader root for her. However, reading the first person narration sets a very high standard particularly when the narrator-protagonist appears to be a writer. Perhaps, Maya is the kind of person who can organize her thoughts on paper but find it difficult to do so in her head.

This was a really GOOD cute romance! Strangers to lovers type with a really sweet storyline. It had me hooked and I read it almost in one sitting.
However, if we put aside the romanticised stalking aspect of it then everything else for me was perfect!

This was a cute read and gave me 90s-Meg Ryan rom com era feels (more Sleepless in Seattle than You’ve Got Mail). I’d definitely read this again.

I really enjoyed this book, a really sweet and endearing romance,

I really loved the main characters, so endearing! I’m really looking forward to reading more by the author.

What a delicious, feel-good story! This is a story that is sure to delight all fans of this genre. I found myself unexpectedly pulled into this story and didn't surface until I finished.

• r e v i e w || THE MEETING POINT [thank you to the publisher for the free book] •

“What if the Lift driver who finds your cheating boyfriend's phone holds the directions to true love?”

I kept putting this off because the synopsis wasn’t really jumping out at me, but I’m glad I didn’t. It ended up being really cute and enjoyable with great texting banter (my kryptonite in a rom-com). There was a little mystery in this one - who is the Lyft driver, that slowly starts to unravel as the book goes on. I felt like the big reveal was missing a little more explanation, but overall this was a great read and kept me interested the entire time.

🥰 really liked || 💗 low steam
🤟texting, short chapters, beautiful setting
📚Just Haven’t Met You Yet by Sophie Cousins
🎶Meet Me at Our Spot by The Anxiety, Tyler Cole

Why on Earth did I wait so long to read this?? I was on a book tour back in August but just did a feature - I ended up binging it in one go on our drive to Florida, and I loved it! Thank you so much @ariafiction and @olivialara.writes (and @tlcbooktours) for the gifted #ebook.

Maya flies out to California to surprise her boyfriend, but when she calls him, it turns out that he left his phone in his Lift…when he was in there with another woman. To cheer her up, the Lift driver instructs Maya on a tour of the town and she had the best day. They plan to meet, but her boyfriend shows up, the driver doesn’t, and Maya goes back home to live her life - never forgetting the mysterious driver or her amazing day. Fast forward a year, and Maya heads back to California to try to find him.

I loved reading her adventure, her connection with the town and people in it. The descriptions of all of the things Maya saw were perfect, and I want to eat at the restaurants and see the fairy tale houses! I can’t wait to see what this author writes next.

I adored this book from start to finish. Our MC felt really real to me, like I knew her at one point in my life, or maybe we're even friends now. I felt connected to the setting, the story, and the characters. Definitely one I would recommend to romance lovers.

Okay - if you like Insta love but also love slow burn (emphasis on slow) romances with guys that give you unrealistic expectations for love - PICK THIS ONE UP.

I honestly was worried when it went from instant connection to a slow build because I was beginning to think that I would end up not enjoying this. I’m so glad I wasn’t disappointed.

Set in Carmel by the Sea, this is a picturesque romance with writers and you get different take on dual perspective in this romance!

DNF at 11%
The premise and the cover are extremely appealing. I love a good epistolary romance (I think that's what it is based on the little that I read, at any rate). However, I have tried to pick it up a couple of times and the execution has not been to my taste. The way that it's been written feels a bit discombobulating and lacks a certain fluidity.
The thing I did like about it was the back and forth messaging that was starting between Maya and the Lyft driver, "Max". His sending her on an adventurous day in the middle of her personal crisis was awfully sweet. I may come back to it at some point as it may just be a mood thing over the last several weeks of having this on my Kindle.
Thank you to Aria & Aries and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All thoughts in this review are my own.

I found the concept of this book adorable and I was super intrigued and excited to receive a copy. However, I found the execution lacking in some parts. Something was missing for me and I wasn’t able to fully connect to the characters.
Maya’s internal monologue was juvenile and aloof. I wanted to smack her sometimes. She was irritating. I also felt like we didn’t get enough of a background before we were just rushed into the story. That being said, I loved the text messages and I was hoping the story line would follow. I was disappointed in the predictability of the plot and was hoping for a better twist.
All in all this was a cute read and Celine is probably one of my favorite supporting characters in a novel.
Thank you to NetGalley and Olivia Lara for a copy of this book. All thoughts are my own.

This book was read thanks to NetGalley


I am in love with this book and I am in love with everything in it, but I believe that saying what the book is about or more details could took away part of its magic, I recommend this book to everyone that loves romance, I love romance and I wasn't disappointed with it.

I thought this book had a good idea which was not executed very well. The dialogue was downright cringy at times and the characters were a bit naive. Definitely had potential but needed to be edited a bit more.

I really like the way this book begins, and I really enjoy the way Maya had that day in her life almost complete.
I am not against drama but I think the tone of this story is kind of a rom com, so sometimes I feel too much drama from Maya.
I love small town, and the way the author describe Carmel makes me want to be there, enjoy a coffee looking at the sea..
Ethan is a wonderful character, like Celine, so handsome and sometimes quiet.
The way he looks at Maya is swooning, the way he love his town and his family is lovely.
This read was fun, with a lot of photography images, and with the romance in the air., the slow burn get me im afraid, and perhaps the book was too long for my taste.
this is my first book of this author, I really like her style.