A review by lovelymisanthrope
The Stopover by T.L. Swan

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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