Thank you NetGalley and RandomHouse UK for the opportunity to read this eARC

I loved this story, it felt unique for a contemporary romance and bit more complex.
I love a little heartache before my happy ending and this did not disappoint
highly recommend :)

It's 2005, and Abbie and Tom meet on the Tube after separate nights out. They hit it off but are bonded through tragedy soon after. Their friendship develops into something more, but a shocking revelation during a passionate moment leaves Abbie humiliated. Despite their feelings, timing is never right over the next 5 years. They remain each other's "ones that got away." The book evokes nostalgia, breaking the reader's heart and putting it back together with its genuine, loveable characters. It's a story of missed chances and the hope of finding a way back to each other.

This was the first book that I've read by Elle Cook but it certainly won't be the last.
I really enjoyed this story and the whole notion of the right person at the wrong time.
It felt realistic to see that the path to finding love isn't always a short, straight line.
There were also plenty of unexpected twists and it wasn't your typical romance at all.
I also appreciated the dual perspectives and the slow burn as time passes through the years for both main characters.
Were there frustrating moments? Yes but they felt authentic and showed that life doesn't always go as planned either.
The Last Train Home was a quick and easy read that had me captivated from the very beginning.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The Last Train Home is the first book I've read by Elle Cook and it won't be the last. Straight away I was drawn to Tom and Abbie's story. They're thrown together under horrendous circumstances and you follow their stories over seven years. The ups and downs that they both face made for a page turning read.

Firstly, with huge apologies this review should have been posted yesterday!
Secondly, a huge thanks you to the publishers for sending me a gifted copy of this book.
this was a great read. I am quickly becoming a huge fan of this genre. I absolutely love the way we get to experience the characters life and how every day life and decisons can effect us.
There were so many times in this book I wanted to scream “just kiss her!”
I loved reading Tom and Abbies journey and how the timing was never right for them
The book is hard to put down and I felt myself become very invested in Tom and Abbie’s lives. Almost as if I knew them
The book is pure escapism and the authors writing is just perfect
I can’t wait to read more by this author

I love a good rom-com book
This is well written and from the very first page I was hooked! The author takes you on a fabulous journey with lots of highs and lows throughout and the characters have depth and personality.

Thank you Random House UK for the ARC. The premise caught my eye because I love a romance book that takes place across several years. It really builds the foundation of the relationship and makes me more invested as a reader. British humor and writing is my fave. Very distinct and enjoyable.

4.5 ⭐️

I loved reading this book. It had more twists and turns then you'd expect. The banter in here was class, you're sure to find yourself laughing out loud. All of this meant u flew through the book in less than a week. (Quick for my standards)

This book has a traumatic event that brings 2 somewhat strangers closer than ever in the aftermath. I enjoyed how it shared both Tom & Abbie's POV and would definitely recommend it to friends.

Personally it's nice to read a book based in London as there are so many that crop up based outside of the UK.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC copy, all opinions are my own.

Tom and Abbie meet on the Tube, either on their way home after a night out. The train derails and Tom pulls Abbie out. There is chemistry, but the spark between them always happens at the wrong time, and then they aren't even talking to each other any more.

I liked this second/third/fourth chance novel set between 2005 and 2012. I was rooting for the both of them from the start.

Im a sucker for a well-written romcom and a meet -cute. and the Last Train Home hit the spot perfectly. From Abbie and Tom's first sighting of each other, the story takes the reader on a gorgeous journey through highs and lows, keeping the characters and their feelings completely at the heart of the novel. I read it in one gulp.

Enjoyed the book. It's accurately described as a will they won't day title. It was a long book, but it still felt appropriately based. Surprisingly the characters evolved with and away from each other. This book makes you understand how invisible strings work and what's meant to be is always meant to be. It'll make you a little delusional on the romance because encounter anything of this sort is both humbling, scary and loving. It does get a little predictable especially if you have watched One Day.

If anyone wants a very short review/ description: It's like a sister to One Day (or an echo) but has a happy ending. Now what you call a happy ending is subjective.

I adored the characters! I was all for the chemistry but the plot missed the mark (the very high mark) for me...

Maybe because of the high hopes I had after The Man I Never Met! ...which totally took me by surprise & was a 2022 favourite!

The closed door impossible romance was torturous (obviously intentional!) I felt it went on a little too long & as a result the ending rushed by in a blur.

Abbie and Tom are on a train that is derailed and Abbie is hurt. They'd never met before but their lives keep clashing

This one sounded super adorable and similar to other romances I've enjoyed in the past however I just could not get into this one and kept putting it down with no urge to pick it back up.

I'm gutted because it sounded great but it just wasn't for me.

Absolutely brilliant, loved it. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me an advance copy, I will definitely be recommending.

Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a review.

I liked the meet cute on the tube as it was different, the characters had already started talking before the accident happened that changed everything.

A lot of the storylines happen because of coincidences and bad timing. If Tom hadn't of looked at his phone they might have been together, and if Abby hadn't met Sean through Tom, she probably wouldnt have dated him.

It worked really well reading from both characters point of views, it really flowed well going back and forth going from Abbie to Tom. It was an emotional read.

Sometimes it would be frustrating with the characters when they were in other relationships and found it annoying with their poor decision making.

I couldnt work out what was going to happen in their separate lives and whether there was a chance of them ending ip together or not especially with it being a dual POV, as it could have been 2 separate endings.

Cook weaves a slow-burning romance that is heartbreakingly beautiful from beginning to end, a story about the broken pieces of ourselves we carry on through life that can make us blind to what’s right in front of us, and how something new and beautiful can be made from the sum of our broken parts. I wish I could read this book for the very first time over and over again.

Running for last tube train, Abbie just makes it as the doors slide shut, and this is where her destiny changes. After a flirty, tipsy conversation with Tom, who is also on the train, suddenly both their lives change forever after the tube derails.

The start of the story is in 2005 and we follow Abbie and Tom for many years to see how their intertwined lives pan out. A real “will they, won’t they” story with a “Sliding Doors” vibe thrown in for good measure.

A wonderful read which makes you think you know what’s going to happen and how their lives will pan out, and then a curve ball is thrown at you. Will make you laugh and cry in equal measures.

This book did not follow what I thought it was going to be. Twists and turns to get to the finale of the story. Really enjoyed it.

This was a very cute festive read. Although I loved it, I wish the book came with a trigger warning, there’s an event in the story which features at the start of the book and is referenced throughout. It didn’t bother me as such, I would’ve liked to be pre-warned. This terrible experience which brought these two characters together, really helped to get to know them and to instantly like and build sympathy for them. I loved the easy banter and connection the characters, Tom and Abbie, had. I absolutely loved this, I was hooked from the start, I loved devouring it.