Frequent Fliers will have you ready to catch flights and feelings

Sometimes, it’s best to go into a book, not knowing anything and that was what I did with Frequent Fliers by Noue Kirwan.

For those who don’t know, Frequent Fliers is Kirwan’s sophomore novel and her debut release was Long Past Summer. Whether you’ve read her first book or not, there is no way this cover won’t catch your eye.

While the cover was the first thing that caught my eye, I have no shame in saying that I didn’t know much about this book before starting it. I knew that it followed two people who were constantly on the same flights, but this book ended up being so much more than that.

With that being said, I’d like to thank Canary Street Press for sending me an ARC so I was able to read this one early and share my thoughts with all of you.

Frequent Fliers will have you ready to book a flight to England.

Frequent Fliers starts with our main character, Melanie aka Lanie on her way to her cousin’s engagement party in England. Before she can even make her flight, she ends up running into a jerk on the way there and as you might guess, he ends up being in her row. While they seem like an unlikely pair, the two end up talking and having fun on the flight despite their tough start.

Lanie even confides in him that she’s not as happy as she should be about learning her cousin and her best friend are engaged. We quickly find out that Lanie has been pining for Jonah and feels more hurt than she’d like to say. Things get even more complicated when she ends up becoming his “best mate” and her maid of honor for the wedding.

Meanwhile, Lanie’s seatmate Ridley has to travel back and forth for business. Since she’s helping plan the wedding, the two end up seeing each other again and again. As much time as these two spend together, feelings grow between them but this is definitely a slow-burn.

What I loved most about Frequent Fliers was just how much these two had going on. Ridley and Lanie were such complex characters. Ridley is a single father, trying to raise his daughter and reeling after the loss of his wife. He’s also dealing with some custody issues and honestly, it’s a lot to try to handle. Lanie has a lot of complex feelings about Jonah and Gemma getting together plus she’s dealing with some other family issues, making choices about her career, and figuring everything out while helping to plan the wedding.

Frequent Fliers does veer into familiar territory with the third-act conflict but it was also so juicy and dramatic that you won’t be able to put this book down. There are also some great steamy scenes, too. While the book was a little long for my tastes, this would be a solid pick for those wanting a long read while on vacation.

Frequent Fliers by Noue Kirwan is out now where books are sold.