One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
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One Last Stop

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Casey McQuiston

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From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks...

For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.

But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train.

Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all.

Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.

"A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart." - Time Magazine, "The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2021"

"Dreamy, other worldly, smart, swoony, thoughtful, hilarious - all in all, exactly what you'd expect from Casey McQuiston!" - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and Party for Two

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ISBN-10

1250244498

ISBN-13

978-1250244499

Print length

432 pages

Language

English

Publisher

Griffin

Publication date

May 31, 2021

Dimensions

5.38 x 1.08 x 8.25 inches

Item weight

11.3 ounces


Popular Highlights in this book

  • Sometimes. But, you know, that feeling? When you wake up in the morning and you have somebody to think about? Somewhere for hope to go? It’s good. Even when it’s bad, it’s good.

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  • Sometimes the point is to be sad, August. Sometimes you just have to feel it because it deserves to be felt.

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  • Truth is, when you spend your whole life alone, it’s incredibly appealing to move somewhere big enough to get lost in, where being alone looks like a choice.

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Editorial Reviews

"Part romance, part fantasy, this gorgeous novel is about meeting someone on your daily commute ― a girl, it turns out, who has been riding the train since the 1970s, thanks to a magical timeslip. But it’s also about loneliness, and being unmoored from normal time, and missing people you’ve lost, and dealing with generational trauma and fearing an unknowable future." - The New York Times Book Review

"One Last Stop is an earnest reminder that home - whether that means a time, a place, or a person - is worth fighting for." - New York Magazine

"The story of August and Jane's chance meeting is swoony, thoughtful, and one of those big-hearted romances you'll gush about long after finishing." - Hello Sunshine

"This delightful love story is everything you need for a feel-good day of beach reading." - Elle

"Casey McQuiston has done it again." - Hypable

"One Last Stop is an electrifying romance that synapses into the dreamy "Hot Person Summer" kind of story you wish you were a part of. McQuiston is leading the charge for inclusive happy-ever-afters, radiant with joy and toe-curling passion, and bursting with the creative range to make anything from electricity to social activism sound sexy." - NPR

"A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart." - Time

"To say that Casey McQuiston's latest novel is so electrifyingly fun and swoon-worthy that you'll miss your subway stop while reading it is probably a little on the nose, but whatever...One Last Stop is a heart-thawing ode to the impossible magic of New York, and will even leave you feeling somehow wistful for the MTA (yes, really)." - Oprahmag.com

“The most buzz-worthy book this season.” - The Young Folks

“Sure to be one of the biggest hits of the summer and beyond.” - Book Reporter

"This one's sexy, swoon-worthy, and just made for summer reading." - Good Housekeeping

"One Last Stop is the time-slip sapphic rom-com in book form that mixes real-life queer history with 2020 escapism you'll want to hold onto forever." - Pop Sugar

"A funny, modern, and entertaining novel, One Last Stop will have you rooting for love that makes people feel free to be their truest selves." - Shondaland

"Come for sweet romance, stay for the bridge scene and the breakfast sandwich recipe." - Real Simple

"This time-bending queer romance is as big-hearted as it gets." - Parade

"Queers, complicated family relationships, romance, time travel, and Brooklyn... what’s not to like? From the author of the frothy and yet incredibly compelling Red, White & Royal Blue comes an equally improbable and equally delightful summer romance story that somehow feels timeless." - VICE

"Casey McQuiston doesn’t miss: Those who read and loved Red, White & Royal Blue will also fall for One Last Stop, another rom-com told from the perspective of an enchanting protagonist who has no idea what awaits them. One Last Stop is the perfect summer romance." - Bitch Media

"Overwhelmingly, it's the slow burn discoveries and the risks we see the characters become brave enough to take that make One Last Stop such a moving and transportative read...It's a very particular feeling to be in a room where joy and community and good humor are all palpable. How remarkable then, that One Last Stop takes you to so many such spaces – apartments, drag bars, diners, and so many subway cars, tunnels and bridges – and lets the reader bask in the love that lives, is remembered, and is cultivated there." - Austin Chronicle

"McQuiston makes the confusion and uncertainty of new adulthood exciting and often funny, while also paying respect to the queer activists who came before and the resilience of the queer community. One Last Stop is an exuberant but thoughtful romance sure to delight McQuiston's fans, and anyone who enjoys a good love story." - Shelf Awareness (starred review)

"Bursting with heart, snappy banter and a deep respect for queer history and community, One Last Stop isn’t just another surefire hit for McQuiston. It also might be the best read of the summer." - BookPage (starred review)

"[A] love story on all levels, one that marvels at the magic of human connection and is unabashedly romantic." - Booklist (starred review)

"Both a satisfying romance and a heartwarming, realistic coming-of-age tale, McQuiston’s latest book features finely drawn, fully realized characters, a healthy dose of speculative mystery, and a soupc¸on of true crime. It will appeal to a wide range of readers and is essential for public library collections." - Library Journal (starred review)

"McQuiston’s joyful sophomore romp mixes all the elements that made Red, White & Royal Blue so outstanding―quirky characters, coming-of-age confusion, laugh-out-loud narration, and hilarious pop-cultural references―into something totally its own...With all the fun and camp of a drag show (of which this novel features more than one) but grounded in the tenderness of first love, this time-slip rom-com is an absolute delight." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"[A] a moving look at the strength of true love even when faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles." - Kirkus

"Red, White & Royal Blue was all I could talk about for three blissful months and now I'm downright giddy to start the process all over again with One Last Stop, McQuiston's second novel. It's just as queer, just as romantic, and just as thrilling of a read. I mean, lesbians and time travel. What's not to love?" - Advocate

"McQuiston’s witty writing, hilarious and familiar side characters, and gorgeous slow-burn romance is just chef’s kiss. And this city is magical, so it works perfectly." - Tor.com

"Readers who loved Red, White & Royal Blue won’t want to miss Casey McQuiston’s next book: a queer Kate & Leopold retelling about a 23-year-old who discovers that the subway cutie she’s been crushing on is from another time." - Bookish

"McQuiston’s laugh-out-loud sophomore outing features a vibrant New York City backdrop, an endearing queer cast who form a heartwarming found family, and a time-traveling lesbian love interest. The genre mash-up works remarkably well; the hint of magic only enhances the romantic tension. Add in plenty of wit, heartache, and some truly steamy scenes, and the result is rom-com gold." - Publishers Weekly, "Best Books of 2021"

"Bursting with heart, banter and a respect for queer history and community, One Last Stop proves that Casey McQuiston has no intention of resting on her laurels after the unprecedented success of Red, White & Royal Blue." - BookPage, "Best Romances of 2021"

"One Last Stop made me fall in love with Casey McQuiston’s writing all over again." - NPR, "Books We Love"

"...One Last Stop is just plain fun, and infused with plenty of care, especially when it comes to portraying the queer community that envelops August with love. It’s a book that is guaranteed to make you smile―with a steamy love story to boot." - Time, "The 100 Must-Read Books of 2021"

"A magnificent love song shouted to queer lineage, found family, Brooklyn and one’s early 20s." - The New York Times, "The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2021"

“Casey McQuiston writes the stories I grew up dying to read―the ones I’m still dying to read. One Last Stop is passionate, funny, romantic & exactly as queer as I am: VERY. You’ll read this in a single sitting and miss August & Jane when it’s over. Don’t miss this book!” - Cameron Esposito, bestselling author of Save Yourself

"One Last Stop is a simply stunning book. It's tender and honest at every turn. Reading this book healed something in me that I didn't know was hurting, and fed something in me that I didn't know was hungry. It's perfect, perfect, perfect." - Sarah Gailey, Hugo award-winning author of Upright Women Wanted

"Dreamy, other worldly, smart, swoony, thoughtful, hilarious - all in all, exactly what you'd expect from Casey McQuiston!" - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Wedding Date and Party for Two

"A breathtaking love story, filled with heart, yearning, coming of age, and the most wonderful found family. Honest, often humorous, always relevant, McQuiston's writing reads like poetry. One Last Stop is meant to be savored slowly." - Helen Hoang, USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient and The Heart Principle

"McQuiston’s One Last Stop is an exquisite sophomore novel exploring love and its power to reach across time and space. This romance proves that an instant electric connection can develop into the most beautiful happily-ever-afters." - Roselle Lim, author of Vanessa Yu's Magical Paris Tea Shop

"If magic and delight had a baby, it would be this book." - Julia Whelan, author of My Oxford Year

"Casey McQuiston once again creates a world you don't want to leave, filled with a vibrant cast of queer characters and a couple you root for from the beginning. Casey's writing is so good it seems only natural to be jealous, but I can't bring myself to be anything but glad readers get to enjoy their work." - Meryl Wilsner, author of Something to Talk About

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About the authors

Casey McQuiston

Casey McQuiston

Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Originally from southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City.


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Justine

Justine

5

Magical

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2024

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Lovable, relatable characters, mixed with the impossible. An absolutely brilliant and beautiful story that I did not want to end.

Emma

Emma

5

This was so fun!

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2024

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Sometimes I download a book and let it marinate on my kindle until I get around to reading it. Often times that leads me start a book without reading the description of the book and not remembering what it was about.

With that being said this book really threw me for a loop and so many parts of this book made me laugh out loud. This was funny and emotional and just so sweet and fun I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would going into it

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Georgette

Georgette

5

Mystery, sci-fi , and sapphic romance

Reviewed in the United States on May 29, 2024

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This was a refreshing break from your typical sapphic novel. My thoughts are below in no particular order:

I enjoyed the theme of solving one little mystery at a time while trying to resolve two much larger mysteries. I was constantly on the edge of my seat.

August and Jane were fun and relatable characters and the author did a good job with developing the characters and their relationship.

I found the language to be a bit cringe at times. I almost stopped reading after the first couple chapters because it seemed like the author was trying too hard to sound cool with some misplaced cultural references and language.

Once I got past the first couple chapters, I was hooked more so by the mystery than by the romance. Then the romance stole the show.

The romantic scenes were tastefully done. It wasn’t Outdrawn level detail but it wasn’t The Secret of You and Me kind of reservation either. It was smack dab in the middle.

Overall, this was a really fun book with a good dose of mystery and sci fi - a lovely break from your typical sapphic romance novel. I highly recommend!

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Emily Hrovat

Emily Hrovat

5

A love letter to the LGBTQ community...happy pride month!

Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2021

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I truly cannot express enough how much I loved this book. I enjoyed Red, White, and Royal Blue, and when I saw that Casey McQuiston had a new book coming out, I was excited, but One Last Stop far surpassed my already high expectations. This book is an absolute delight with an entire cast of characters to fall in love with, and a unique and creative plot that keeps you hooked.

While the story and the romance are both wonderful and most certainly worth reading the book for, the thing that I found most enticing is the story it tells about queerness over the last fifty years. Jane, a 70s lesbian who lived and loved in a time where being gay was illegal, has been transplanted into the modern age by being stuck on a subway train. August is a Louisiana bisexual who moves to New York to reinvent herself away from her mother, whose obsession with finding her brother who's been missing since the 70s has stifled August and her own identity formation. August moves into an apartment shared by an electrical engineer-turned-artist, a real life psychic, and a former trust fund kid whose parents cut him off for not conforming to his family's expectations. Their neighbor across the hall is an accountant by day, drag queen by night. August's found family lives and breathes queer culture in a Brooklyn nearly - but not completely - foreign to Jane's experience in the 70s. McQuiston does a magnificent job showing just how far LGBTQ acceptance has come in the last half-century, but never forgets to weave in that there is still so much further to go as well. There's even nods to events in queer history that many of us today don't know about, like the arson of the Upstairs Lounge. This is a story deeply steeped in queer culture and is characterized by resilience, love, spirit, and determination - perfectly fitting to kick off pride month this year.

Overall, this book was just so lovely. McQuiston poured their heart into this beautiful queer story that explores all kinds of love - family, friends, and romantic - and it shows on every single page. There are plot twists that you don't see coming, moments that make you laugh out loud, and moments that break your heart. Again, I loved Red, White, and Royal Blue, but I loved One Last Stop even more. I hate to compare them because they're very different types of queer story, but since McQuiston wrote both, the comparison is inevitable. You will not be disappointed - One Last Stop is whatever the opposite of a sophomore slump is. I cannot wait to see what stories McQuiston tells next!

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Kellyann B

Kellyann B

5

This book will linger in my memories for a long, long time.

Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2024

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Time-traveling, lesbians, time-traveling lesbians, a motley crew of vivid supporting characters, and prose that makes your skin prickle like the first zephyr of autumn -- whats not to love?!

This book will have a place on my shelf, and in my heart, forever <3

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