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josy's review
3.0
~ 3.5 stars ~
Quick and sweet short story about two adorable men who meet on a flight to Johannesburg. There's an instant mutual attraction but thankfully, it's not insta-love. James and Darren get to know each other as best as they can during the couple days they spend in Johannesburg together and the ending is a strong HFN.
Despite the book called Johannesburg, we don't get to see much of the city. The story could have taken place anywhere really and I wished there was a stronger sense of place.
The secondary characters, mainly James' friends/co-workers and his gran, are introduced and play a part in the book but they don't overtake the story.
Book 2, [b:Up in the Air 2: West Coast|40381198|Up in the Air 2 West Coast|George Loveland|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1528125107s/40381198.jpg|62679634], focuses on James' best friend Max and book 3, Up in the Air 3: London, which is yet to be released, will be about James and Darren again.
Quick and sweet short story about two adorable men who meet on a flight to Johannesburg. There's an instant mutual attraction but thankfully, it's not insta-love. James and Darren get to know each other as best as they can during the couple days they spend in Johannesburg together and the ending is a strong HFN.
Despite the book called Johannesburg, we don't get to see much of the city. The story could have taken place anywhere really and I wished there was a stronger sense of place.
The secondary characters, mainly James' friends/co-workers and his gran, are introduced and play a part in the book but they don't overtake the story.
Book 2, [b:Up in the Air 2: West Coast|40381198|Up in the Air 2 West Coast|George Loveland|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1528125107s/40381198.jpg|62679634], focuses on James' best friend Max and book 3, Up in the Air 3: London, which is yet to be released, will be about James and Darren again.
aligroen's review
4.0
A Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words Review An Alisa Review:
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
I really enjoyed this story. James has been pouting over his ex and the truth about their relationship for awhile. Meeting Darren gives him the opportunity to actually put Richard behind him and see how a real relationship could work.
I loved James and how much he just wanted to be in love and loved like most do. And boy does he luck out, Darren seems like the sweetest guy and more than willing to work out their scheduling issues they may have. It was easy to connect with these characters even with the story being told through James’s eyes because Darren was very open with how he felt. I look forward to reading about Max’s story and more about Darren and James.
The cover art by Ethereal Ealain is great and gives a nice visual of the characters.
Rating: 4 stars out of 5
I really enjoyed this story. James has been pouting over his ex and the truth about their relationship for awhile. Meeting Darren gives him the opportunity to actually put Richard behind him and see how a real relationship could work.
I loved James and how much he just wanted to be in love and loved like most do. And boy does he luck out, Darren seems like the sweetest guy and more than willing to work out their scheduling issues they may have. It was easy to connect with these characters even with the story being told through James’s eyes because Darren was very open with how he felt. I look forward to reading about Max’s story and more about Darren and James.
The cover art by Ethereal Ealain is great and gives a nice visual of the characters.
lillian_francis's review
This was a quick read (about an hour). It had a meet cute/clumsy that was adorable. Darren and James fell, quite literally, in love in the space of a short layover in Johannesburg. I believed that the intense almost holiday vibe helped their relationship move faster, and with a sense of urgency that it might not have had at home.
A sweet and low angst story.
A sweet and low angst story.
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