The Meeting Point by Olivia Lara @olilara_writes @NetGalley #romance #fiction #bookreview

Kaceey’s Review:

I had somewhat of a love-dislike relationship with this book. Pull up a chair and I’ll explain.

The premise grabbed me right away and knew it was a must-read for me!

Maya wants to surprise her boyfriend who’s presently across the country in California on business. It’s Maya’s birthday and her surprise is making a last minute trip to join him. Only it doesn’t go as planned.

Far from it.

Arriving in California, Maya texts her boyfriend, but oddly, the texts she receives are from a total stranger. The mystery texter is a Lift driver who discovered the phone in his car after dropping off a “couple” who were so engaged with their “activities” they didn’t notice their phone left behind. 

Now she has a choice. Stay at the airport or follow the suggestion of the Lift driver offering to personally guide her around Carmel by the Sea. He’ll text her all the sites to see. She agrees to his proposition and proceeds to have the best night of her life! And instantly begins falling hard for this unknown Lift driver.

The second half of the book is where I struggled. Once Maya returns to California and begins tracking down the Lift driver, the mood of the book shifted from sweet and cute to lies and deceit. At times perhaps a bit stalkerish too?🤷🏻‍♀️  All the cuteness and hope of falling in love just seemed to vanish.

As I said, I love the premise and I do believe in Maya’s ability to fall hard and fast for this stranger. Simply, I love…love!

Just the way the big reveal unfolded left me a bit cold.☹️

I hope it works out better for you!

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria & Aries