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Escala by TL Swan

9 reviews

sienasummerrreads's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

This story follows Emily, who is traveling to New York for a job interview. After an unexpected situation at the airport, she gets upgraded to first class. Once aboard the plane, she finds herself seated next to a handsome, suited man named Jim. They hit it off immediately, and after a weather delay, one unforgettable night of memories and walking away. Fast forward a year—Emily starts a new reporting job at Miles Media, only to discover that the man she met in first class is now her new boss.

I forgot how much I enjoyed this book, and I’m so glad I reread it so I can continue the series. The fiery tension, chemistry, and plot all came together perfectly for me. I love how both characters are stubborn, and the heated moments made me fall for them even more. I also laughed a lot and shared Emily’s frustration with Jameson’s hot-and-cold behavior. I adore T.L. Swan’s writing—it’s so easy to follow. I highly recommend the audiobook, and now I’m finally ready to dive into the rest of the series that I haven’t experienced yet.

Genre/Type: Adult Romance 18+
APK: Audiobook
Audiobook Length: 12hrs 58mins
Narrators: Sebastian York and CJ Bloom - Dual
Rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5
Spice: 🌶️🌶️.5
Series or Stand Alone: Book One In The Miles High Club
Tropes or Themes: Billionaire, Workplace, Age Gap (11yrs), Meet Cute, One Night Stand, Tension, Chemistry, Made Me Laugh, Grovelling, Third Act Breakup, Grand Gesture, Violence, Alcohol, Cursing, Sexual Content, Dirty Talk, Praise and Car Scene
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brandie_abbie19's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

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aelin_morgenstern's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

I liked the writing style and most of the characters, especially the side characters. Jameson and Emily had good chemistry. However, I'm no fan of the way Jameson treated Emily throughout the whole book. He was too arrogant and never really focused on her wishes.
The storyline was interesting, even though talking could have easily solved some of the misunderstandings between the main characters.

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mard3ytv's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Instant chemistry. Emily & Jay are cute enough for me to keep reading! Got it for free with my Amazon Prime benefits. Spice was definitely there 🌶️🌶️

Imma tell you right fucking now I HATE 3rd act breakups!! Good lord, and then he gets hit by a fucking car, you’re fucking mental. Lol. But I finished reading cause I ain’t no bitch. Jay was a spoiled dummy, but I did find him endearing enough towards Emily. It was definitely definitely toxic, but given how long he has gone without his behavior EVER being checked it was pretty okay. The plot twist of the employee’s stealing could have been handled a little better, but not terrible…Not sure if I am hooked enough to keep going with the series tho.

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sami_leigh's review against another edition

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funny hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

⭐️⭐️⭐️/5

🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️/5

“But it was the way you kissed me that I remember the most.”
My eyes searched his. “How did I kiss you?”
“Like you’d been waiting your whole life to kiss me.”

🗞️ Dual POV

🗞️ Quick read

🗞️ One-night-stand

🗞️ Billionaire brothers; World’s leading media company

🗞️ Workplace romance (it turns out he’s her new boss 😱)

🗞️ Forced proximity

🗞️ Brute/possessive male MC

🗞️ ‘Touch her and I will kill you’ vibes

🗞️ Some personal growth in MCs; some healthy boundaries & communication established

🗞️ In a few instances, women are named a ‘bitch’, ‘bimbo’, or other derogatory terms, based on snap judgements & appearance.

🗞️ Spicy 🥵

This book is available on Kindle Unlimited and Audible Plus.

⚠️ Minor violence, toxic relationship.

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liferhi_inspired's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

🔥🔥🔥🔥 4/5 Steam Rating
📝 Alternating 1st Person, Available in KU

If you like enemies-to-lovers for the bickering, check this one out. I swear, 75% of this book was either Jameson & Emily fighting or making up 😉 The other part was a Emily & the Miles brothers trying to figure out who was feeding the competition insider secrets. I enjoyed this book and I can’t wait to get to know the other Miles brothers, especially Tristian.

𝔸𝕦𝕕𝕚𝕠𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕋𝕙𝕠𝕦𝕘𝕙𝕥𝕤: I appreciated that this narrator has a different narrator for each POV, especially when I came to the steamy scenes

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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I picked this book up for a little lighthearted smut, and I was not expecting such an intense story of betrayal, sabotage, and corporate problems. This story follows Emily, who is upgraded to a first class seat on her flight from London to New York. She is fatefully sat next to Jamison, and they spend the entire flight flirting. The plane is forced to land in Boston because of a storm, and all the passengers have to spend the night in a hotel, which is music to Emily and Jamison's ears. They spend a sensual night together, planning to never see each other again, until Emily starts her new job at Miles' Media and discovers Jamison is the CEO.
Throughout the majority of the story I found Emily to be an entirely insufferable character. She was so whiney and expected way too much from Jamison without giving the same to him. My favorite elements of the story were Jamison's limited perspectives, and I think I would have enjoyed the story far more if the whole story was solely from his perspective. I also found their dynamic way too toxic to be a healthy relationship. They would fight over everything the other one would say.

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katr_u's review against another edition

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adventurous fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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ejlarson88's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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