The Meeting Point

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What I loved most about this story was the ambiance, the characters and the whole will they won't they romance. I received a copy of this book for my participation in an upcoming book tour hosted by The Write Reads with thanks to them and the published.

Maya was having the worst day of her life. She found out her boyfriend cheated on her right after she got fired from her job and now, she is stranded in California alone with a broken heart. Little does she know what adventure awaits her and how deep of an impression this adventure would leave on her heart. I had never heard about this book or author until Lisa from TLC Book Tours offered me an eARC and a spot in “The Meeting Point” Blog Tour, and I’m so glad she did. This was exactly what I needed right now! I LOVED IT! It was so darn cute that I still haven’t wiped off the smile from my face three days after finishing it. I am not going into the plot with this one as this is a book you most definitely need to read for yourself to truly get the beauty of the story. Fun and heartwarming story with a great cast of characters and a love story that had one of the most enchanting first dates I’ve ever read. Absolutely recommended it! Now I can’t wait to read the author’s first book.The romance was cute, ever though it felt a bit like insta-love!! However, i really liked the person "Max" turned out to be and i loved what he did for Maya in the end ❤

A big thank you to Netgalley and Aria & Aries for providing me with an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest reviewDevasted, but not willing to ruin her birthday, she sets on a guided adventure a la the mysterious Lift driver via texts that have her exploring northern California. It's a day she'll never forget, and she has a special bond with Mr Lift driver, but decides to reconcile with the cheater; however, she can't get Lift man out of her head. Maya is a woman who got lost over the years, her day of discovering Carmel was a trigger, as much by the city as by the exchanges with the stranger of the texts. This day has shown her everything she misses by continuing to live a life that does not suit her. As for the lift driver ... he made me melt with his messages, he helps a woman he doesn't know, he offers her the keys to happiness without expecting anything in return, he has a sense of humor...

Ethan, the Lyft driver, feels sorry for her, and sorry he was the one to let her know about her boyfriend’s cheating. With a day left in the Bay Area, he takes her on an adventure in Carmel on Sea by text. They decide to leave out any personal information and they never meet face to face as they explore the coastal town together. I loved the friendship between Maya and Celine! She was honestly such a sweet person and i liked her a lot for letting Maya stay with her. The love story is charming and fun. It begins in such an unusual way and initially develops through texts. They have such chemistry, and their banter is so fun and witty. I love how he slowly woos Maya and shows her how he feels. It’s romantic and sweet, and so very charming. While trying to find Max, Maya is given a chance to "find herself." She's played it safe in life. She stayed in bad relationships and jobs because it was the easier option. She finally starts to realize that she has more to give and deserves more herself. She meets people and makes friends in California that help her to uncover who she wants to be and encourage her to follow her passion for writing. Along the way, she might find love after all - - but will it be with Max? Or someone else that she's met along the way?

I really liked Maya. I found her to be likeable and quirky, with a thirst for the world that the love interest definitely saw in her. Ethan, the male protagonist, was also very likeable. He had good charm and his sister, Celine is even better. Celine and all the other supporting characters were such good additions to the story. I really enjoyed reading those little snippets about them. as a whole, this was extremely predictable, lending to a dragging of events (who is this mysterious Lyft driver?), subsequently leaving me bored and uninterested in the rest of the story. i didn’t enjoy many of the interactions between Maya and Ethan - i thought a lot of their dialogue was quite over dramatic and unrealistic, and it just wasn’t a romantic pairing i was rooting for. Maya accumulates disappointments, she clings to a slight hope: her boyfriend. She decides to go to California to find him to celebrate her birthday with him, but without warning him beforehand.