Book Review: Meet Me on Platform 3 by Zara Stoneley

I’m very happy to be welcoming Zara Stoneley back to Novel Kicks. She’s here with the blog tour for her novel, Meet Me on Platform 3.

Two people. One journey…

Millie loves her city life, her city friends and writing her true(ish) confessions column – but she’s starting to wonder if the grass really is greener on the other side, or if her heart really belongs back in Northumberland, with her mum who is struggling after the death of Millie’s dad.

Joe is happy doing what he does, writing games. He could do it anywhere, but since leaving home he’s lived believing that looking back means you’ve failed, and life is about taking chances and seeing the world.

So when the two meet up surely it can never work, their lives are moving in opposite directions. On different tracks…

*****

Millie loves her job and living in London. When she bumps into her perfect man on Platform 3, she finds she has a crush and a subject for her column. When fate throws them together, have they really found the one or will they end up taking different tracks?

I have really loved previous novels from Zara Stoneley so I was excited to get going on this novel as I really liked the premise.

The style of writing is almost conversational as it’s told from the point of view of both Mille and Joe. I like these duel narratives as it really gives you an insight into the mind of both characters.

It didn’t take me long to fall into the story of Millie and Joe. I was rooting for them from the beginning and wanted things to work out. There are plenty of obstacles put in their path, including a lack of communication and lots of misunderstanding.

There is such a wonderful sense of romance in this novel. There are laugh out loud moments merged with some lovely, poignant scenes that had me laughing and wanting to cry.

These two people find each other just as their lives have the potential to go off in completely opposite directions. To start with, it shows us that fate can be very unfair at times. However, what I mainly got from it is that, regardless of life circumstance, if you love each other enough, you will find a way to make things work. That you don’t have to lose sight of your own dreams to share your life with someone else but that you also have the right to change your mind about your life path.

Meet Me on Platform 3 is a brilliant, whimsical, uplifting novel about love, family and being open to all that life can throw at you. It’s a perfect holiday read or train journey companion.

Thank you to Netgalley, Rachel’s Random Resources and One More Chapter for the advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.

About Zara Stoneley: 

USA Today bestselling author Zara Stoneley was born in a small village in the UK. She wanted to be a female James Herriot, a spy, or an author when she grew up.

After many (many) years, and many different jobs, her dream of writing a bestseller came true, and more than half a million copies of her books have now been sold worldwide.

She writes about friendship, dreams, love, and happy ever afters, and hopes that her tales make you laugh a lot, cry a little, and occasionally say ‘ahhh’.

Say hi to Zara via her website, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Bookbub and Amazon.

Meet Me on Platform 3 was released on 30th August 2022 by One More Chapter. Click to buy on Amazon and Waterstones.

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Laura

I'm Laura. I started Novel Kicks back in 2009 as I wanted a place to discuss books and writing - two loves of my life. As someone who has anxiety, these two things give me, and I am sure countless others, a much needed escape.
There is a monthly book club, writing exercises, prompts, reviews, author interviews, competitions and guest posts. I cover many genres and I hope there is something for everyone.
I grew up by the sea in Dorset and currently live in Poole with my husband, Chris and three cats. I love writing and have a BA (Hons) in Creative Writing from Falmouth University. I am writing my first book. If only I could stop pressing delete. Chris has threatened to stop it from working. Haha.
I have always loved creative writing since I was in first school and would very much like to meet my teacher, Miss Sayers, to say thank you for all the encouragement she gave me then.
When not writing, I love reading, cats, Disney, singing (I can't sing but this doesn't stop me,) and falling into a good TV show or film. If I could step into any fictional world, it would be amongst the characters in ABC's Once Upon a Time.
I love reading many genres and discovering new authors.