One night stands heal everything, even a broken heart according to Sarah. Falling in love is painful but one night stands keep it easy and uncomplicated, that is, until Declan shows up...again. A devastatingly handsome Irishman Declan knows what he wants, but can he keep up with this emotionally broken beauty or will she run away from the first man to push all her buttons in a long time?

Sadly, this romance wasn't for me. The premise drew me in and I was so excited because wedding stuff!! Ireland!! Funny relatives!! I thought it was going to have more of a bigger part in the story than it did and it was such a shame because I really enjoyed the first 20 percent of it in Ireland. The relatives in the blurb only appeared for like two pages too lmao.

When it got back to New York well...it started to get kinda boring. I wasn't really attached to any of the characters and I found myself skimming some parts. I did enjoy the banter between Declan and Sarah though.

subjective grade- 98%
Plot - 95%
Writing & dialogue- 99%
Character development - 100%
Character relationships - 100%


Guys, let me tell you, this book felt like getting an unexpected package. Im not sure what the correlation is but it definitely felt the same.
One night only follows Sarah, an architect living in New York, who goes to Ireland for her best friends wedding. What she wasn’t expecting was to see her latest hookup at the wedding as the grooms best man, no less.

“I am a woman who likes sex and who isn’t afraid to seek it out”
Sarah was just so *real*, I liked it. And I liked her. All she wanted was that job promoting and to spend more time with her bestie. I loved how the book didn’t just ignore Sarah’s trauma around relationships. Instead we, the readers, got to see Sarah open up to Declan and realise that not all relationships end in heartache.


I think my favourite part of this book was the characters. Each characters actions match their intentions and there’s no out-of-character scenes that many contemporary romances tend to be filled with. Instead we got realistic characters that I now love very much.

Declan made me ask myself a bunch of questions. One being ‘what’s your type, Aliyah? And why is it Declan?’
THIS MAN IS HILARIOUS! But also very serious when he needs to be. *And* an entrepreneur?? Yes pLzZ

Now, Declan and Sarah were *made* for each other. Declan’s that carefree, jack of all trades, jokester who puts his whole in relationships. Whereas Sarah is more serious, and does not do relationships at all. Perfect match, right?
No sarcasm here, I meant that.

This by far has to be one of my favourite interactions between Declan and Sarah

“You’re not one of those people who’s always in the gym, are you?” I ask suspiciously.
“No, this is all natural. I work very long hours on my father’s farm.”
“Never mind.”
“I spend every summer tossing hay bales all sweaty and tired.”
“I know your dad runs a post office.”
“Of course I go to the gym.”

Overall, this book was gorgeous. I loved it and definitely recommend it for anyone who wants a cute, fluffy read!
5 stars! ⭐️

One night stands usually last for one night, no feelings & no heartbreak, and you both part ways never seeing each other again...or that is what Sarah thought when she hooked up with Declan. Turns out Declan didn't get that memo and two days later they find themselves both in Ireland, Sarah the Maid of Honour for her bestie and Declan, the Best Man and younger brother of the Groom.
Declan is definitely interesting and wants more but Sarah runs for the hills at the hint of the R word, after being left heartbroken in the past. Can the hopeless romantic change her mind?

This was well written and had quite a few funny moments along with the sweet ones.

4.5⭐️

This book was very well done, and I have high hopes for Catherine moving forward (this was her debut!)

I didn’t read the synopsis until I was going to write this review, and if I were you and you happened to read this review before seeing the synopsis, my advice would be not to read the blurb skip straight to the book.

Even if you did read the synopsis, this book will provide you with some laughs and some feels. It’s got a couple surprises, a guy who knows what he wants, a gay friend, a take no sh*t bestie, and a lady just trying to figure things out. Also liked that she’s older, 31.

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for this honest review

I'll be honest - I have no patience for the romance trope where relationships fall apart because the central characters can't communicate effectively, and that was my biggest issue with this book. While I did enjoy it, I started feeling frustrated about 60% of the way through the story; it honestly felt like it just went on for too long, and there were simply too many cycles of "they're making it work!" "they're falling apart!" "they're communicating!" "they're not communicating!" I enjoyed the characters, but this was just a like, not a love for me.

Here's the thing--I am not normally a fan of romcom novels but if I feel like I want to get a break from the usual genres I read AKA thrillers, then I opt to read a romcom novel. The book cover is cute, the title is appealing and...I actually loved this book!

Meet Sarah--an architect working in a firm in New York who recently didn't get a promotion. After a failed relationship, she has one night flings with no string attached. The last man she had one night stand was with a man named Declan Murphy. Sarah vowed to forget the night she always does by flying over to Ireland to attend her best friend's Annie's wedding...only to find that Declan is also at the wedding and is the groom's brother. The story then takes a cheesy romantic and funny term as Sarah for the first time is struggling with her feelings towards Declan--is her just a one night stand or more than that?

I really enjoyed reading this book! The plot, though is unrealistic and is more like a soap/romcom theme, I actually enjoyed reading it. The author, this book being her debut did a good job, drawing the reader into the story and once I started reading this, I actually couldn't put the book as I want to know if Sarah and Declan would get back together or not! There were some funny parts in the book that I almost laughed out loud! I really like the main character- Sarah seems to be funny and witty and I also liked Declan as well. I also like Sarah's relationship with her friend Annie and her roommate Claire, and also her colleague, Will, how they supported her and was always there for her. I also like how Sarah soon develop feelings towards Declan and I must say, the author did a good job capturing the budding relationship between Sarah and Declan. Even as her debut book, the author did a good job with her writing, making the reading more enjoyable and making the reader feel like a part of the story with Sarah and Declan!

Overall, this is a funny and quite enjoyable book to read that will make you laugh out loud and will not let you down! Worth five stars!

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.

I REALLY hope that there is going to be a part two, or a second book in the series, because I am so not ready for that book to be over!!! I absolutely loved it. As soon as I started reading, I was drawn into it and so many various events happened in the storyline to where I couldn't help myself from staying up late just to read another chapter. Sarah was such an interesting character. She really frustrated me but it was also understandable why she was the way she was. Declan...OH Declan. *SWOON* I wish I had watched a youtube video to hear an Irish accent again so that the voice in my head could read his quotes in it, because who doesn't love that while reading?! I enjoyed all the coincidental run-ins, and the story build up and AAHHH I JUST LOVED IT! I would read this at work and I actually got to a point where I started secretly reading at work (in between patients) because I NEEDED to know what was going to happen! You guys need to read this novel, especially if you are into slow burn romances!! I have a great feeling about this author and I cannot wait to read more of her work! Thank you to Catherine Walsh, Bookouture, and Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for providing an arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

(5*) Oh my god, this book. It's safe to say that it was one of my favourite reads of 2021. The humour, angst and chemistry were in perfect balance and once picked up this book is addicting to the point where I pulled an all-nighter because I couldn't stop reading.

One Night Only follows our main character, Sarah, who has one rule when it comes to her dating life - one night stands only. She's very dedicated to her job but when things go south in the office she decides taking her mind off it by fulfilling her maid of honour duties at her best friend Annie's wedding would make things better.

Except at the Irish wedding, she meets none other than her one night stand Declan Murphy who, turns out, is the groom's brother and also best man.

The witty banter between Sarah and Declan was definitely the highlight of the book for me because holy shit they're hilarious. I'm glad I read this alone in my room because the number of times I grinned at their jokes would definitely have earned me some weird looks in public. Although, despite having such two charming main characters, my absolute favourite was Will - that man is goddamn delight.

There were certainly parts where I got frustrated with how Sarah kept pushing Declan away because of her fear of attachment and relationships but the girl makes it feel so real you can't even blame her that much.

Overall, One Night Only is a perfect romantic comedy and the fact that it's the author's debut blows my mind. I would 100% recommend it to anyone looking for a lighthearted flirty read and I look forward to reading more from Catherine Walsh!

⭐⭐⭐✨

First of all, thank you so much NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me an Arc of this book o appreciate it. 🙏🏾❤

Now let me talk about the book. This story was sweet, funny, awkward, and adorable for me. I enjoyed the banter between Sarah and Declan. Especially Declan I love how straightforward he was and didn't dance around. I enjoyed the writing style of Catherine in this book.

I'm glad I read this book. It was an enjoyable read. Would recommend this book. 😊❤

*Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC*

I didn't think I would enjoy this as much as I did as I don't normally read romance books.

I really enjoyed this book and the story. No character was perfect but neither are people IRL and I liked that Sarah and Declan had realistic issues. I think the writing and flow of the book was very well done as I don'y normally finish 300+ page books in under 2 days.

I think my favourite thing about this book were the characters. I loved each character and how well they were written. I liked that every character had a purpose in the story and there were no out of character moments that a lot of books tend to do.

I loved the relationship between Annie and Phil, I thought they were adorable. I loved that the wedding was set in Ireland and we got to meet the whole Irish family. The dynamic between the Declan's family in Ireland and Sarah was fun to read as well as Sarah's friends in NYC and Declan.

The chemistry between Declan and Sarah was amazing and I love their sarcastic and witty banter. It never failed to bring a smile on my face or a light chuckle. I liked that the sex scenes weren't so graphic as that's not my type of thing. I liked that you know what they were doing without explicitly telling us what they were doing. I also like that this book doesn't stray away from the trauma that Sarah has with relationships. I can also relate to Sarah as well, as I also would like a hot Irish man that works hard, that can make me laugh and looks great in a suit and a tuxedo.

Overall, an amazing debut novel and I look forward to any future books from Catherine Walsh.

This was so fun! I literally went from being single and skeptical to being in love and very happy 😊 Love and kindness is the only way, there is no coming back from that.

This book is as advertised - a modern comedy romance. The action moves between New York and Ireland, with the best use being made of the differences in the locations. There are some lovely characters and, I suspect, all the female readers will fall for Declan. A good holiday read.

Thanks to Net Galley and the publishers for the opportunity to review this book.

'One Night Only' by debut writer Catherine Walsh is a funny, sharp romantic comedy telling a gender reversal story of a committment phobe and a bit of a romantic.

Sarah Anderson only does one night stands. Imagine her horror when she travels to Ireland for her best friend's wedding only to discover her most recent one night stand - a very handsome Irish man with smiling eyes is the groom's brother Declan!

The book explores Sarah and why she is 'one and done', and charts her growth through her growing attraction and friendship with Declan. When she relaxed enough to give him a chance to learn more about him, it was delightful to see their spark. He knew how to handle her 'grump'. At times she really frustrated me with her 'push/pull', particularly the final time she does it to Declan. But at the same time it was completely believable - it is hard to trust others with your heart when that's all you know.

This book was a joy to read that I couldn't help but stay up well past midnight to finish. I loved the gender reversal where the 'grumpy' was the woman, with the sunshine the male. Plus, its refreshing to see the woman who is unabashed about her sex life, whereas usually the female character is celibate after her heartbreak (come on rom com writers there needs to be a balance here! Why is it only the male characters get to be able to sleep around for fun/no strings?).

Additionally I loved the side plot in her workplace, I thought it was great addition to show misogyny in the workplace and how women are treated by ambitious male colleagues, many of whom are wolves in sheep's clothing.

Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley. I loved this a lot that I"ve pre-ordered my own copy.

3.5 stars but i'm rounding up here because this book kept me smiling.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a ARC in exchange for my honest review.

A charming and entertaining read filled with a one night stand, an Irish wedding, some amazing banter, and a swoon worthy Irishmen.

I surprisingly enjoyed this book more than I thought I would. The characters and storyline were really great and just well written. It was also a really fast read as well.

The heroine, Sarah Anderson was such a relatable character with real flaws and relationship issues. Her development and growth throughout the book was just really great and well executed. Declan Murphy, who was the love interest was an absolute charmer. He was so charismatic and surprisingly more complex. His history and issues were definitely more heavy and emotional.

Sarah and Declan’s development and relationship was really amazing. The teasing, banter and chemistry between them was perfect. All the push and pull between them made for some really great tension as well.

While, the pacing of the story was a bit slow at times it was still okay. The reconciliation part was also a bit fast in my opinion, just would have liked a bit more groveling on Sarah’s end to be honest.

Overall, just a really cute and heartwarming romance book with great characters.

it was a cute read but I don't think this book did it for me, I liked the trope and but not how the story went. it felt like the plot was dragged out too long and some of it felt unnecessary. there was this joke about a 17 year old losing their virginity with a 20 year old which really made me uncomfortable. I also didn't connect well with the main characters they seemed too bland, but the side characters Claire, Annie and her husband along with her whole family seemed great. I liked the banter between the MC's but the romance felt too repetitive and the only person that was entertaining was Will, Sarah's colleague. Sarah kept denying and then accepting, denying and then accepting her attraction towards Delcan it was fine in the beginning but got really annoying as the story proceeded. overall it was fun at times but it was not for me.

thank you netgalley and bookouture for providing the arc in exchange of honest review.

What a great romcom! It’s cute, funny and has interesting characters with writing that makes it easy to become invested. This is a light, quick read that left me happy at the end, perfect rom com for me.

Thanks to NetGalley for the gifted copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

One Night Only is the story of Sarah and Declan. Sarah is an architect who is down for one night stands but not for love. Then she meets Declan right before heading to Ireland for her beat friends wedding. Cut to the wedding where she finds out that Declan is the brother of the groom. Irish hijinks ensure and they both end up thrown together for the festivities.
Back in New York, they keep crossing paths and Sarah has to do some serious soul searching to get to the root of her preference for one night stands.
This book was a cute rom com that was fairly fast paced and quite charming. It had a lovely cast of quirky secondary characters and as a reader you end up really shipping Sarah and Declan.

OH. MY. GOD. Where do I begin? The cuteness in the story? The super likable characters? The setting? The plot? or the way I couldn't put this book down right after I started it? I wish I could give Catherine Walsh a giant hug! Wow, One Night Only was the summer read I needed. The author did such a magnificent work writing such an engaging story that made it so easy to connect with Sarah and Declan. I couldn't stop smiling while reading this rom-com; every chapter made me feel warm and fuzzy (Thank you, Ms. Walsh!). I highly recommend this book, and I cannot stress that enough. It has romance, comedy, Ireland, love, fun, and most importantly, Declan Murphy (I promise you'll find yourself daydreaming of him).

eARC provided by NetGalley & bookouture.

I received an ARC of this book from publisher in exchange for my honest opinion. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing me with access.

Okay, I adored this story. I adored how realistic both Sarah and Declan felt as characters as well as their individual growth as characters. I enjoyed how the story played out with Sarah becoming increasingly more attached to Declan the more time she spent with him and the fact that she had past relationship trauma that prevented her from committing to something deeper. The way that Sarah reacted to specific situations in the story felt very true to real life and I was appreciative that even though she focused on communication, Walsh demonstrated thag communication doesn't always lead to desired outcomes.

An excellent debut novel and I look forward to other works by Catherine Walsh in the future.