5 Star review of The Casanova (The Miles High Club #3) by T.L. Swan

I have only read or listened to a couple of books by T.L. Swan but what I have, I loved. In these difficult times, we all need an escape and for me The Casanova was the perfect book for me to escape from reality; my only complaint, the book ended.
I fell hard and fast for successful businessman Elliot Miles or as he is also known Casanova Miles. He ticked every box for me, even though there were times that I wanted to smack him across the back of his head. Kate works for Elliot and is often annoyed and frustrated by his obnoxious behaviour but thankfully her new pen friend Edgar helps to keep her sane.
I really loved Kate, she has been through so much and there were times that my heart broke for her. As for Elliot, there is so much more to him that he lets shine through and it was heart warming to discover the layers beneath. This is an enemies to lover’s story that will draw you in and keep you invested until the end. The were numerous moments where I found myself laughing out loud and had tears running down my face, my husband thought I had finally cracked.
What will happen when secrets are revealed? This was a well written, steamy, witty story that ticked all the boxes for me and is one of my favourite reads of 2021.
I received a copy of the book from the publisher through NetGalley.

What can I say that hasn’t already been said before about this wonderful, funny, entertaining read apart from “I will never look at ducks in the same way again”. The Casanova was a breath of fresh air and if you need a book to escape with, to make you laugh or should I say snout out loud look no further that this amazing read. But be warned do not eat or drink while reading Elliott Miles and Kathryn Landon’s enemies to lovers story. This is book 3 in the Miles High Club and although Tristan Miles is still my favourite in this series, Elliott Miles certainly gave him a run for his money, he came very close to taking over as number one Miles brother.
Kate and Elliott come from very different backgrounds but surprisingly they are very much alike, strong characters who know what they want and who take no nonsense from anyone but underneath it all they are just a bit fragile and they both have hearts of gold if only they will open up. It’s going to take a very special person to win their hearts so could it be these enemies are meant for each other.
This book ticked all my boxes, I laughed, I giggled and I smiled a lot during this read but I also sighed and held my breath as I found myself hoping and wishing for a HEA for this couple. I was in a bit of a book funk when I picked up The Casanova and it honestly took me out of my funk and gave me back the enjoyment of reading so thank you T.L. Swan. I highly recommend this book to all rom com lovers but it will also appeal to romance lovers in general so please one click this gem, you won’t be disappointed.

Casanova is a read and a half! Everything you could want in a story. Enemies to lovers. Faked names on dating site. The push and pull of the texts changes how they treat each other at work, even though they don't know it's themselves on the dating site. Kathryn and Elliott are also working enemies. Both Elliott and Kathryn discover depths in themselves and each other, that had been hidden under distrust for decades. Sarcasm, wit, steam. All wrapped up into one very well written, entertaining, witty book.
NetGalley kindly provided this copy in exchange for my unpaid, honest review.

This book was the typical enemies-to-lovers, alpha male romance story. Though I enjoyed it at times, I just couldn't root for the main character of Elliot. He was rude, had explosive anger issues, and spent most of the book pouting like a child. The ending was a little confusing and it seemed as though the 'villain' was written more as an afterthought and not a flushed out character.

OH. MY. GOD. If I could give a book 6 starts I FREAKING WOULD!!

THIS BOOK WAS IT!! It was everything. It made me angry, happy, sad, and everything in between. I cannot believe how many times I actually laughed out loud while reading. Then...the steam. MY WORD. So. Good. It also happened to be one of the spiciest books I've ever read, and you will hear absolutely zero complaints from me. Elliot sounds so steamy and Kate is a rock star who doesn't take crap from any man! I am upset this book is over. I wanted it to go on for forever. AND I was expecting there was going to be a plot twist but DAMN! It was wild. You guys need to read this book. I had to sneak in some reading at work because I could not put it down. I loved the plot and I cannot believe this was my first T L Swan novel. Looks like I am going to be getting some more of her books soon!! Lord have mercy. You need to read this book like...YESTERDAY.

Elliot “The Casanova” Miles can never be tamed and Kathryn Landon doesn’t want to anyway - right?

It’s book 3 in the Miles High Club series but can easily be read as a standalone. I expected a steamy haters to lovers romance and that’s exactly what this is. Shout out to Kathryn Landon as a strong lead heroine - with the best snarky emails I’ve ever read!
I felt like it lost its pace in the middle section but picked up again by the end and I loved the unexpected incorporation of the riotous barnyard animals - who doesn’t love a sexy billionaire who flees from a band of ducks?
I’d recommend it to anyone looking for a light, easy and saucy summer read.

Huge thanks to the author, T L Swan, and publisher for this advance review copy. Views my own. 4*

Ugh! I wish someone would tell this author that a story is not a collection of scenes copied and pasted together. This was so choppy. I could never tell where one scene ended and another began. There were no transitions.

I love when they guy is a bossy ahole and the woman stands up to him. But this? I'm sorry. No self respecting woman would do take a man back after what Elliot pulled.

I was really looking forward to this story but now I'm just disappointed.

I loved this enemies to lovers romance. Once this story got going I was all in. The sizzling chemistry between these two and their behavior had me laughing and fanning myself. I couldn’t think of a more perfect match and I did not want to put this down. Now I want to go back and read the others in this series and look forward to more from this author. I highly recommend.

A traditional enemies to lovers stories with lots of twists and brilliantly told. There relationship between Kate and Elliot is unusual and sarcastic and funny and this sets the tone for the book. There are some laugh out loud parts - most involving a goat - as well as some really tender moments as our couple work out what it is that they mean to each other, the book builds to an unusual and emotionally satisfying ending and stays on the right side of a saccharine ending through humour and exploring the feelings of Elliot and Kate rather than rushing to fit in a HEA.

This book was absolutely amazing! Between the enemies to lovers, the various plot twists.....this book is the entire package. You get romance, steam, lol moments, plus the ending is amazing!

What a wonderful book! The Casanova was captivating from beginning to end. This enemies-to-lovers contemporary romance had it all. T.L. Swan created characters who were wonderful, flawed, and totally relatable. Elliot and Kate had me rooting for them from the start. Told in dual-point-of-view, they seemed to come to life as I read, invading my head and my emotions. I felt like I was right there, eavesdropping on their lives, and I loved every minute of it! The emotions were rolling off the pages...anger, joy, sadness, love, steamy encounters that will have you turning the A/C on...they were all so powerful, I truly felt for these two crazy, wonderful characters. There were so many laugh-out-loud moments sprinkled in, there was no way you could not enjoy this book....Chapter 16...just saying. There were also emotionally gut-wrenching moments that brought tears to my eyes. Beautifully written, completely satisfying, with a twist I didn't see coming at the end, The Casanova is an all-around heart-warming read that made me smile, swoon, and sigh with delight. What more can one want? Don't miss it!

Pretty good romance read. It hit all the usual notes, delivered in the sexy scenes, and had a really, really likeable fmc. I didn't really love the "hero" of the novel, ultimately his decision toward the end seemed selfish and completely relationship wrecking to me, but it was well written.

Love, love, love! Elliot might just be my favorite Miles brother. I had all the feels. I laughed (out loud multiple times), I sighed, I got angry at stupidity and I cried sad and happy tears. It was a rollercoaster of emotions and I loved every second of it!

The Casanova by T.L. Swan was my first book by this author, and frankly, I'm not entirely sure how I feel about it. I'm going with a low 3 star rating.

The writing style itself was fine, even if there were grammatical errors that could (should?) have really bothered me.

I initially enjoyed both Kate and Elliot as characters. Their hate in the beginning was entertaining, and I liked their progression to love. Unexpectedly, I found humor throughout and actually chuckled multiple times.

I also loved the interactions between the Miles brothers. They were some of my favorites.

HOWEVER, I had plenty of issues with the book. The synopsis really drew me, but the storyline itself flopped a bit.

The secret online identities did not play out as I expected, and I personally did not even find them necessary to the story because there was very little purpose overall.

The dirty talk initially was cringe-worthy. Thankfully it did improve, but I was seriously worried for a bit. Also, the phrase "thick tongue" was too much for me. I felt like it was overused, and it did not offer great imagery.

The book itself felt very long and drawn out. The story went on forever before even arriving at the conflict, and I was not a fan of the conflict or what I thought was other unnecessary drama.

The conflict resolution took some time, and while that usually isn't a bad thing, by the time everything was cleared up, I just wanted the book to be over. (Refer back to my issue with the length of the story.) Furthermore, I wasn't completely satisfied with the resolution itself. (Refer back to the drama complaint.)

***I voluntarily read and reviewed an Advance Reader Copy generously provided by the publisher via NetGalley.***

I'm in love with the Miles High series and each book I fall more and more in love with the characters. Elliot's story was perfect this book had it all. Romance .. check, Laugh Out Loud moments .. check, Steam .. check check CHECK! I can't get enough of the Miles brothers and I'm so looking forward to the net story. Man ... this is going to be one heck of a book hangover!!

Problematic treatment of a bisexual character.

FMC asks bisexual character “how does it feel to be sexual with somebody that isn’t your natural inclination?”

Um excuse me, what?

He calls pussies “hideous mounds” and “that hairy thing between your legs”.

I received a copy via NetGalley and this is my own opinion.

Oh my goodness, this was such a great book. The chemistry between Kathryn and Elliot was off the charts. I loved their relationship- yes even when they were mad at each other. And the story line was interesting enough to hold my attention, that I had to finish it in a day.

These Miles brothers are simply some of the most stubborn and sexiest man in romance books to date. Seriously I am pretty sure no one is as resistant to falling love as they are. But when they fall the crash hard and with all the drama.
The Casanova is everything I love in Romance a romance novel. While not always a fan of Enemies to lovers, Elliot was the perfect bossy, possessive, alphahole of heroes. I love that Kate is the heroine who doesn't back down and even makes him grovel.
I really loved the characters in this book.
Elliot has the heart and temperament of an artist. His feelings are big. While they don’t always land perfectly. Elliot Miles is perfection. He's the CEO of the London branch of Miles Media. Kathryn is the IT Team Manager at the same company.
They loathe each other. They way the fight and swipe at each other is what you want from an enemies to lovers romance. The steller banter between just charges the sexual tension. This is a refreshing co-workers romance, never is the “I am the boss, she is the employee” trope come into play.

Suddenly, Kathryn becomes something more to Elliot. Something he is not prepared for, but she quickly holds him to task for it.
The road for these to an HEA is not an easy one and when I tell you there are more than a few kindle throwing moments take warning and don’t throw it! This was a fun, banter- and feeling-filled, sexy and steamy read. These chracters pull you in and you will be obsessing about it.

There are a few moments of drag as these two find their footing. It was a lot of back in forth at times, but it is typical of the enemies to lovers trope. For this reading it made those part a little stodgy. It is a pure delight to watch these very successful Miles Brothers fall in love with these astonishing women.


"She smiles softly with her eyes closed and falls back to sleep. In the darkness, in her arms, I listen to her heartbeat. And I lose sight of mine."

did this book have a lot of plot? no. did it need it? not at all. It's a very steamy book that I throughly enjoyed and would definitely read again.

The Casanova is the third book in The Miles High Club series and here we have the story of Elliot who is the CEO of the London office and Kate who works in the computer industry. I should start by saying that whenever I take this author 's books to read I know I 'll have a good laugh as I read , and in this book it wasn't different.

Elliot and Kate at first hate each other, he is an idiot towards her and she responds in kind. Their hit and return is fun even if a little unreal since we agree that only in a book for an employee to hit her boss like that. At the same time they hate each other personally, they both start corresponding through an app under false names and end up creating a nice friendship where they leave their vulnerable side on display, especially in Elliot's case.His relationship ends up changing after two events that occur in the book, and we see them giving in to their attraction to each other and that was my favorite moment in the book, seeing them gradually falling in love with each other.

Kate it was even my favorite character, the loss of her parents was difficult for her, and I think her relationship with Elliot made her open up again for her feelings, while knowing how to assert herself when necessary. Elliot was a good character too and it was interesting to see that he was a romantic to the heart, some of his decisions in his relationship with Kate pissed me off and at the end of the book one in particular made me want to hit him in the face.

The book also shows the relationship between the four Miles brothers, and I must say that when they got together it was for sure laughter. It was fun to see the dynamic and camaraderie between them. One particular scene in this book, of Elliot in his new house, made me laugh.

As I've commented in other reviews, the layout of this book is a bit tiring and I don't understand why his point is in bold, I always end up taking a little time to adjust my eyes when I jumped from one to the other.

Like her other books, here the author brings a light, fun, romantic story that captured my attention from the beginning.