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La Escala by TL Swan

46 reviews

nushreadsbooks's review against another edition

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emotional
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

2.0


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_savannahreads_'s review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5


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lshack7's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I picked this book up for a little lighthearted smut, and I was not expecting such an intense story of betrayal, sabotage, and corporate problems. This story follows Emily, who is upgraded to a first class seat on her flight from London to New York. She is fatefully sat next to Jamison, and they spend the entire flight flirting. The plane is forced to land in Boston because of a storm, and all the passengers have to spend the night in a hotel, which is music to Emily and Jamison's ears. They spend a sensual night together, planning to never see each other again, until Emily starts her new job at Miles' Media and discovers Jamison is the CEO. 
Throughout the majority of the story I found Emily to be an entirely insufferable character. She was so whiney and expected way too much from Jamison without giving the same to him. My favorite elements of the story were Jamison's limited perspectives, and I think I would have enjoyed the story far more if the whole story was solely from his perspective. I also found their dynamic way too toxic to be a healthy relationship. They would fight over everything the other one would say. 

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laura_rheads_too_much's review against another edition

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emotional tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25


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ladylaurenexplorer's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

For the first book in the series I think this is a great introduction into the Miles Brothers. Jameson is very alpha like, but doesn’t have all of the qualities of an alpha. I thought Emily in the very beginning was a BAMF. And I did like all of the many dramas that were going on throughout the story. 

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kat1105's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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lectrixnoctis's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

T.L. Swan is the bestselling author of the Miles High series and has a degree in psychology. She is based in Austria and is known for her erotic romance novels.

When Emily Forster was upgraded to first class on a flight from London to New York after an incident with a drunk man, she met Jim. He is sitting right beside her, unknowing that Jim is exactly Jameson Miles, the CEO of a significant new company called Miles. Media in New York. After hours of drinking Champaign, talking about all the world and his wives and even watching Magic Mike XXL. The pair decide to hit it off by shagging at a stopover in Boston. After 12 months, they meet again, but this time under different circumstances: He is now Emily's boss. She has been given an enormous opportunity to move out of California to live in New York and work t Miles Media. Will they brush their one night stand under the rug to work professionally from now on, or will they continue where they left off?

The tropes of this book are pretty straightforward. It is an erotic romance novel with a hot CEO as the love interest. At the same time, Emily is a bright and aggressive young woman coming from an average middle-class family. Jim is quite the opposite. He comes from old money, has four brothers, and grew up in the heart of New York. The novel is about the difficulty of physical attraction in A workspace and the concept of friends with benefits.

Sadly, the theme of this book was relatively flat. However, Emily and Jim had significant interactions and moments with each other. They were just after another page wholly shattered, and they would begin to fight. I think the novel could have been a little bit short since all the ups and downs were a bit boring after a time. Moreover, I have to say the story is a bit unrealistic since why would a billionaire like Miles go for a middle-class woman after shagging her once. But that is my main problem with romance books, and I am sure it will be a recurring theme.

Moreover, I had a few issues with the characters of this book. Sadly, Jim and Emily always fight over nothing, have three-year-olds, and always fight about the same dull things. Furthermore, was the depiction of Aaron, Emily's coworker, a gay stereotype which I do not think was necessary to the storyline. Besides the main characters, most characters did not have a fleshed character.

Overall I did enjoy this book, and I am sure that I will read more erotica in the future. This has been my first royal erotica read, and I was glad that it had some storyline and not just sex scenes. However, I think some of the characters are a bit flat and that the book could have been shortened.

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alysreads's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

This wasn’t a terrible story but definitely could have been executed better. There were definitely moments that pulled me from the story and made me want to put it aside. However, there were also some moments I found myself laughing or even relating to the characters that helped me push through. Maybe one day I’ll revisit the series…

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ximena88's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75


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