[Review] New Heights - Quinn Anderson

Summary: After attending a friend’s wedding in New York, James Thompson is eager to go home, even though no one will be waiting for him at the gate. He has no expectations for his trip back to Charleston other than long lines, security, and bad airplane food. But when an annoying—albeit hot—stranger cuts him in line, James is determined not to be a pushover for once.

For Mika “It’s Mee-kuh, not Micah” Bailey, today’s just another day of boring work travel. That is, until his flight gets delayed, and some irritating (but handsome) guy keeps hogging all the good power outlets. Which means war. In the middle of an airport. In New York. What could go wrong?

Eventually, they declare a truce, and as they get to know each other, their attraction overwhelms them both. Terrified of what he’s feeling, Mika suggests a no-strings hookup, but serial-monogamist James wants more. If they don’t fight for what’s right in front of them, their romance might be canceled before it ever takes off. (Pub Date: Mar 12, 2018)

Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.

If you want a silly grin from cover to cover, this is it.

James and Mika don't start on the right foot. Mika is simply rude and James too shy to put much of a fight and stand up for himself. On the outside, they seem to be perfect opposites but as the plane they're waiting gets delayed again and again, the two find out to have more in common than anyone would ever guess.

This was short, the kind to finish in one sit, and also the kind I was in dire need to reading. So cute, so funny! It's incredible how Quinn Anderson could establish credible chemistry between them with so little to use. They're complete strangers stuck in an airport and they don't get along from the start—with reason.

Even though there is one hot scene, this isn't a reason to get the book in my opinion. It really stands more on the fluffy side. Also, I really liked how Anderson didn't trust the "opposites attract" cliché and subtly made them see they also had similar points, that their differences weren't a thing about sexual chemistry either but ways to improve their shortcomings.

I've become a fan of Anderson's so I'm not the one to go for an unbiased opinion. So why not a higher rating? Because I don't think she intended to write a best seller. My impression was that she sat in front of her computer and said: "Let me have fun!" So, yes. Just a silly pastime. And that's what makes it work, actually. This wasn't some complex story, some dialogues are way too long, almost hot from press and little editing, and there could have been less talking and more action. Still it was perfect in what it wanted to be.

Rate: 3 out of 5.