Book Description:
Who could have predicted this? Being at the same wedding. In Ireland. There’s a reason one-night stands are one-night stands. You’re not supposed to see each other again, especially not when you’re the maid of honor, and he’s the groom’s brother…
Sarah Anderson has never been more excited about anything in her life. She’s going to her best friend’s wedding. And not just any wedding. An Irish wedding. Goodbye New York, hello rolling green hills and men with beautiful accents and twinkling eyes.
But Sarah should have known that not all guests are fairy-tale princes…
There’s the chinless Uncle Trevor, whose idea of small talk is to claim climate change is a conspiracy.
Then there’s Great Aunt Eileen, who doesn’t talk at all (she’s too busy replacing the hotel cutlery with her own set).
Worst of all, there’s Declan Murphy. Best man. Brother of the groom. And the man Sarah last saw naked.
Is there anything more mortifying than bumping into a one-night stand halfway across the world? Especially as Declan seems determined to embarrass Sarah at every turn. At least when the wedding’s over she’ll never have to see him again.
But, back in New York, Sarah finds the more she tries to forget Declan, the more she can’t shake the thought of that infuriatingly charming smile and the way he wears a tux…
Was he really just for one night only, or might Declan Murphy be The One?
Prepare to laugh until you cry with this perfect feel-good romantic comedy about taking a chance on love. Fans of Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes won’t be able to put this down!
BLOG TOUR REVIEW
Review for 'One Night Only' by Catherine Walsh.
Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Catherine Walsh, Bookouture publishers and Bookouture anonymous
Publication date 30th July 2021.
This is the first book I have read by this author. It is also her debut novel.
I was originally drawn to this book by its colourful cover and intriguing, hilarious sounding synopsis and title. The synopsis stated that 'Fans of Sophie Ranald, Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes won’t be able to put this down!'. I am a huge fan of Sophie so am looking forward to seeing if this lives up to this statement. I must admit I was also biased due to the publisher being Bookouture. I have yet to read a book published by Bookouture that I haven't enjoyed. Hopefully this won't be the first... Watch this space! (Written before I started reading the book).
This novel consists of 35 chapters and an epilogue. The chapters are short to medium in length so possible to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!
This book is based in New York, USA 🇺🇸 and Ireland 🇮🇪 , UK 🇬🇧. I always enjoy when books are set in the UK as I'm from Wales and have sometimes visited areas mentioned in the book. This makes it easier to picture where the scenes are set at times. I have in fact visited and holidayed in Ireland on many occasions so am looking forward to possibly recognising name places.
This book is written in third person perspective and the protagonist is Sarah Anderson. The benefits of books written in first person perspective are as long as they are well written it makes you feel that you are being spoken to by the protagonist and it can create more of a bond between yourselves and them. If there are several protagonists you also get to see more of what is going on.
'One Night Only' discusses some topics that may trigger some readers or may not be suitable for others. I like to point this out ahead of time in my reviews so you can judge if this book is for you or not. In this book Catherine discusses/includes sexial scenes.
This is a fantastically written book that has vivid descriptions which will make you feel that you are breathing the Irish air, hearing the sea clash and looking over to the empire state building. It takes you on a journey from New York to London and I was gutted when I had to pack my case to come back home. The title, synopsis and cover suit the storyline perfectly.
The storyline itself is sexually charged and filled with one night's stands, comedy, romance, sex, friendship and fun. It definitely reminded me of Bridget Jones during some parts!! If you shy away from sex this book is not for you. In fact., that's what it reminded me of, 50 shades of grey during some scenes, yes... Bridget Jones meets 50 shades of Grey!!! It was nice to see a woman doing the dumping after a night of passion instead of the man. However, it all goes wrong for Sarah when she goes to her best friends wedding in Ireland to discover her last one night stand is also there!!! This had me in stitches on several occasions and at other times left me shouting at Sarah wondering what she was doing. The only thing that did niggle at me is when Sarah meets Fiona and Fiona mentions Declan's art phase and museum prints yet it is never mentioned again.
A great, fun read from any authour, especially considering this is Catherine's debut novel so congratulations Catherine on a great first book!
There were so many large and unique personalities in this book!! I love how Sarah decided she would take control of her relationships when it is usually men. I loved that she was a kick a## woman, however at times she did make me want to scream at her in her blindness and stubborness. I absolutely adored Will, he was sarcastic, funny and a right diva. My kind of guy right there!!! I really enjoyed watching his and Sarah's friendship develop and change throughout. Declan was absolutely gorgeous, I can still hear his sexy Irish accent now!!! He was funny, gorgeous, witty and sounded very good in certain places and of course he is Irish!!! What more could you want in a man?!!? Declan's family and Paul were also a massive hit for me and I absolutely adored them, I also think Sarah's dad was very sweet and I really did enjoy watching all the seperate relationships develop and change. Matthias is am absolute douche, I didn't like him when I met him and I couldn't stand him by the end. A lovely range of characters and I also loved the community spirit in Ireland, it definitely makes me want to go back as I know that is what it is really like.
Well done Catherine on a successful first novel and for making me laugh, scream and smile!!! I'm looking forward to your next success!!!
Overall a sexually charged, hilarious page turning novel filled with friendships, sex, love and family.
Genres covered in this book include Romance Novel, Humorous Fiction and Contemporary Romance amongst others.
I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of the 50 shades series, Bridget Jones diaries, Sophie Kinsella and Marian Keyes.
314 pages.
This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!
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Author Bio:
Catherine Walsh was born and raised in Ireland. She has a degree in Popular Literature and the only prize she ever won for writing was at the age of 14 in school (but she still cherishes it.)
She lived in London for a few years where she worked in Publishing and the non-profit sector before returning to Dublin where she now lives between the mountains and the sea. When not writing she is trying and failing to not kill her houseplants.
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