{"id":74046,"date":"2024-03-16T04:32:29","date_gmt":"2024-03-16T08:32:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=74046"},"modified":"2024-03-16T04:32:29","modified_gmt":"2024-03-16T08:32:29","slug":"arc-review-euro-dreams-by-kate-stewart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.escapistbookblog.com\/?p=74046","title":{"rendered":"ARC Review: Euro Dreams by Kate Stewart"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blurb<\/b><\/h4>\n

From the international and USA Today best-selling author of\u00a0The Plight Before Christmas\u00a0and\u00a0The Ravenhood Trilogy\u00a0comes a laugh-out-loud, romantic dramedy full of spice, swoon, and ALL OF THE FEELS.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

I don\u2019t remember booking a first-class ticket to hell\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

An all-expense paid trip to Europe. What could be more enticing than that?<\/p>\n

Well, other than having the surgeon I fantasize about daily as my travel companion.<\/p>\n

But to me, that\u2019s all Lucian Aston is\u2014a highly sophisticated, posh Englishman who stars in my daydreams. Mostly because of the way he views me as a loud, boisterous, no-nonsense surgical nurse he\u2019s stuck touring London and Paris with up to the day of his groundbreaking surgery.<\/p>\n

Until then, we\u2019ve got a lot of downtime to kill. So, it\u2019s only natural that I put my best foot forward to get to know him a little better.<\/p>\n

Problem is, Lucian has no intention of taking a single step in his fancy wingtips to meet me halfway. That is until we strike our deal\u2026<\/p>\n

For the next six weeks, it\u2019ll be a no-holds-barred, balls-to-the-wall reckoning between me and the prickly heart doctor as I get to know the man behind the scowl and scalpel.<\/p>\n

But that\u2019s the thing about the good doctor\u2019s surgical specialty and his skill in the heart department. The more we spend time together, the more I run the risk of losing mine.<\/p>\n

Even so, I\u2019m prepared for anything. Or at least I think I am.<\/p>\n

You see, there are the best-laid plans for the dream getaway you drum up in your mind, and then there\u2019s reality.<\/p>\n

But in all my careful planning, I don\u2019t,\u00a0at all,<\/i>\u00a0recall booking a first-class ticket to hell.<\/b><\/p>\n

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Review<\/strong><\/h4>\n

4.5 stars<\/b><\/p>\n

Oh Kate Stewart, Queen of the dramedy, able to make me laugh, fall in love and break my heart, all in the same book. Add in overseas travel and a deliciously chemistry-filled, grumpy\/sunshine love story, and I was completely hooked.<\/p>\n

Jane is a surgical nurse who is relishing the opportunity of a lifetime to travel to London and Paris for 6 weeks. She is travelling with a brilliant heart surgeon for a complicated surgical case, but she is determined to explore and experience everything she can, squeezing the excitement out of every moment as she lives her life to the fullest.<\/p>\n

Her travel companion, the gorgeous and talented Englishman, Dr Lucian Aston, does not appear to be the best companion to share the experience with. Sophisticated and stand-offish, he doesn\u2019t seem to appreciate Jane\u2019s excitement and enthusiasm, and her bold, filterless outspokenness leaves him hilariously shocked and clueless as to how to handle her energetic spirit.<\/p>\n

A series of mishaps force them to become way more up in each other\u2019s business then they anticipated, and they soon strike a deal to speak freely and honestly, and to actually spend time together exploring, setting the scene for the amazing journey to come.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou should know you\u2019re more than just a billion-dollar set of surgical hands.\u201d
\n\u201cIf that\u2019s true,\u201d he whispers, glancing over my shoulder briefly and then back to me, his gaze probing. The intimacy of the moment is not lost on me as he crowds in closer with his next question, \u201cWho am I then, Jane?\u201d
\n\u201cI don\u2019t know, but I plan on finding out in the next couple of weeks.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The tension between Jane and Lucien is there from the beginning. It\u2019s clear that there\u2019s an attraction between them, and as they get to know each other, open up about the dark parts of their life, and support and take care of each other, things quickly change. With their commitment to being open and honest, they don\u2019t hold anything back, and with the sexual tension between them absolutely sizzling, everything between them changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cFair warning, I can be a sexual fucking heathen with an insatiable appetite and I will push every boundary you set for me.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Holy hotness, this book is SO steamy. The connection between Lucian and Jane, though unlikely, is undeniable, and their wild passion for each other is explored in all the ways. They don\u2019t plan on it turning into anything serious, but the longer they are together, the harder they fall for each other and it becomes the most epic of love stories.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you think I don\u2019t love you with every fiber of my being, that you\u2019re not the most precious, most important person in my life, you couldn\u2019t be more mistaken.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

But there\u2019s so much more to this story. Lucian is back in his home town and with Jane\u2019s encouragement, he\u2019s dealing with heartbreaking family dysfunction, and a still-smitten ex-lover. There\u2019s the medical case that they are there for, which brings its own emotional implications. We also have the magical wonder of Jane experiencing being overseas for the first time, and the wildly hilarious mishaps she has along the way – I would think some of these situations are over the top, but they\u2019re based on the real-life experience of the author (which is actually pretty horrifying), and here, they\u2019re entertaining and bring lightness to the story. And combined with Jane\u2019s lust for living and her desire to drag Lucian out of his shell and get him to experience life, there are so many fun moments in this one.<\/p>\n

The different storylines in the book kept my emotions all over the place. I\u2019d be laughing, then swooning, then feeling sad and angsty, over and over again. I love how it\u2019s all tied together and appreciated each part of the story. The ending brings a dramatic twist that I wasn\u2019t expecting, ramping the emotion up even more, and my heart was pounding as it all unfolded.<\/p>\n

Through it all, we have these two incredible, imperfect characters who love each other deeply, and who are just trying to figure out their happy ending. It\u2019s not an easy road, and it hurts, but it\u2019s so, so worth it.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m the version of myself I\u2019m most proud of when I\u2019m with you.\u201d<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

On a side note – Jane\u2019s sister, Charlie and her husband are so freaking funny. Their message chain was definitely a highlight. And there\u2019s a much-talked-about cameo which was really sweet.<\/p>\n

So why not 5 stars? Well, this book is just soooo long. Longer than it needs to be, with a lot of inner monologing which felt drawn out and unnecessary. And when there\u2019s so much going on in the story in the first place, it did drag a bit.<\/p>\n

But overall I loved this book. I loved the characters, I loved their individual journeys, I loved their love story, how deeply and naturally they fell for each other, how committed they were to each other and how hard they fought for their happy ending. I finished this book feeling all loved-up, with a massive smile on my face.<\/p>\n

Such a gorgeous read – 4.5 stars!<\/p>\n

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author for an honest review.<\/i><\/p>\n

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About the Author<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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USA Today bestselling author and Texas native, Kate Stewart, lives in North Carolina with her husband, Nick, and her naughty beagle, Sadie. She pens messy, sexy, angst-filled contemporary romance, as well as romantic comedy and erotic suspense. Kate\u2019s title, Drive, was named one of the best romances of 2017 by The New York Daily News and Huffington Post. Drive was also a finalist in the Goodreads Choice awards for best contemporary romance of 2017. Her works have been featured in USA TODAY, BuzzFeed, and translated in five languages.<\/p>\n

Kate is a lover of all things \u201980s and \u201990s, especially John Hughes films and rap. She dabbles a little in photography, can knit a simple stitch scarf for necessity, and on occasion, does very well at whiskey.<\/p>\n

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