Blog tour: The Meeting Point by Olivia Lake

'Who are you and why do you have my boyfriend's phone?'
'He left it in my car. You must be the blonde in the red dress? I'm the Lift driver who dropped you two off earlier.'

And with these words, the life of the brunette and t-shirt wearing Maya Maas is turned upside down. Having planned to surprise her boyfriend, she finds herself single and stranded in an unknown city on her birthday.

So when the mystery driver rescues Maya with the suggestion that she cheers herself up at a nearby beach town, she jumps at the chance to get things back on track. She wasn't expecting a personalised itinerary or the easy companionship that comes from opening up to a stranger via text, let alone the possibility it might grow into something more...

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I'm not a great romcom fan. I like them alright, but I like more com than rom. Just my funny quirk. I wasn't sure about this when I started, but I'm so glad I took a chance on it.

There is romance here. That's not a secret; you can tell almost as soon as you start reading what's going to happen. It's all the bits around the romance that I really enjoyed. (And I'll give Olivia credit, the scene I was expecting from about a quarter of the way in didn't happen! No spoilers, but I was really surprised and impressed, it was a great twist.)

I adored the friendships Maya made, and how she became the town's fairy godmother, making connections and putting people together in ways that really helped everyone. It takes a special kind of person to notice other people in that way, and Maya was really good at it. I can't wait to see that town after she's lived there a few years!

The descriptions were great as well. The town sounds amazing and I'd love to visit sometime, to retrace the story and see the landmarks. (Assuming it's really a real place? I'm almost afraid to check just in case it isn't!)  It really did sound like such a perfect day. (Apart from the bike tour, but that's just me!)

Overall I'm really glad I tried this. The romance didn't over power the other elements, it was fun, it was sweet. I'd definitely try another novel by Olivia. And I can't wait to see the Hallmark movie of this - I've been trying to decide who'd play everyone, but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it!

I received a free copy of this book and am giving an honest review. Thanks to writereadstours and Olivia for having me!