A fun enough forced proximity destination read, but the chemistry lacked for me. The main characters lacked the tension and build up I hoped for. Also the inner monologues got to be a bit much for me. I wished we got to know about their pasts in a way that flowed more and wasn’t just inner bitching about their pasts. Overall it was just kinda blah. The godmother saved this book for me, and she was a side note.

A cute romance read.

Golly was definitely my favorite character. She was eccentric and hilarious and honestly carried the story for me and was more what kept me reading than the main characters. The story was cute, but I struggled to connect to the characters and didn't entirely buy their relationship beyond the physical attraction. The FMC grew on me throughout, but I didn't find the MMC entirely likable.

A good read for someone who enjoys the "one bed" and forced proximity troupes.

Thank you, NetGalley for the ARC for review. My opinions are my own 💕

A delightful, slow-burn romantic comedy set against the stunning backdrop of a Greek island. Author, Bea, escapes to her godmother's cottage to shake off writer’s block, only to find herself sharing the cosy space with her childhood friend, Gibson—a charming yet undeniable red flag. With sun-soaked days and sizzling chemistry, this novel is a perfect mix of humour, romance, and second chances.

La trama estuvo entretenida, pero el estilo de escritura no me gustó, por lo que no llegué a disfrutar del todo el libro.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

3.25/5 ⭐️

Overall I enjoyed this book! The setting, Bea’s internal dialogue and the spice were all main highlights for me, but I struggled with the romance a little bit. I felt that Gib didn’t grovel enough and while we did get some explanation of his past, I felt like there could’ve been a lot more in depth analysis about it before Bea just accepted his response and moved on. I would recommend this book to others but it just didn’t hit on all points for me unfortunately!

Thank you to NetGalley & OneMoreChapter for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Light-hearted, cute romance. Golly, the aunt was my favorite character. She was so funny and excentric. I want to read a book about her life! While I enjoyed this book, I was more invested in Golly than the main characters Bea and Gib.

This was such a cute an fun read! Great setting with great characters and a cozy storyline. Perfect beach book or something you'd take to a vacation.

Thankyou netgalley for the arc. All opinions are my own!

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This book was really cute! I loved the characters, the setting, and the storyline. I would definitely recommend it to someone looking for a fun vacation read!

Bea is a secret YA novelist with a fraught family history who has retreated to a safe, introverted life. While organising her flamboyant godmother’s 70th birthday on beautiful Santorini she has to share a cottage - and a bed! - with Gib who sets the ‘meerkats’ of her sexual desire all aflutter. This is a warmhearted and entertaining book. Joss Wood’s writing is funny and full of life. It would be a wonderful movie or TV series. Thanks so much Netgalley for the advance copy.

2.5 Stars Rounded Up

This book was not my favorite. I had a very hard time with the male character. I found him rude and kind of obnoxious.
I loved Bea’s growth though, and honestly if you cut the romance I think this would have been a much better book.
All the side characters were great, just not a fan of the male lead.

3.75 stars

Bea is an author of a sort of Percy Jackson like book who uses a pseudonym to keep her identity hidden. Gib is the CEO of a company that represents authors among other businessy things that they do. They are opposites, Bea is shy and Gib is outgoing. Bea has indoor cat energy while Gib is an outdoor Golden Retriever. When Bea is planning her godmother's retirement party in Greece and Gib is staying at the same cottage that she is supposed to be staying at they have to share one bed.

This book is incredibly entertaining. While it is not literature by any means, it kept me fully engaged until I finished the whole thing in one sitting. My favorite part was the godmother, she was absolutely bananas, I loved her. I deducted a star and a quarter because the conflict was absolutely minimal and it didn't feel like there were any stakes at any point. He also kept negging her in his head which I didn't like and I will never give a "she falls first" book five stars. Overall though I thought it was a fun quick read that I would definitely recommend.

Tropes: she falls first, one bed, CEO romance, millionaire romance

Thank you to NetGalley, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter | One More Chapter, and Joss Wood for giving me the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

This is definitely a what you see is what you get type book. It was enjoyable, I loved the banter and the little haters to lovers thing, without having too much drama.

Unbelievable but a good yarn. I did like the characters and it was a silly nonsensical read. Golly reminded me of a badly dressed embarrassment of a banana. Bea was flighty and needed a bit of a shake. Gin reminded me of a heroic sweeping Greg Davies character which I liked a lot.
Good fun read which I did in a morning with a cuppa and a blanket on my feet. It transported me to sunnier times.
Thank you NetGalley for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

While this book was sort of predictable, it was also a fun and lighthearted romance perfect for anyone who loves the one bed trope.

Bea’s snark and Gibson’s charm made for some delicious banter, and the chemistry between them crackles like the Santorini sunsets. You can feel the heat in every glance and every argument. If you’re into sun-soaked romance with plenty of tension and heart, this one is an absolute treat!

One Bed by Joss Wood is a funny and cute book. Bea is helping to plan and host her godmother Golly's 70th birthday and retirement party in Greece. Golly is a handfull on her own and Bea must make sure that she is to stick to the plan. Upon her arriving to Golly's house Bea finds out that Golly has rented out her guest house and that Bea will have to share it with Gib. The only problem is that it only has one bed and a very uncomfortable couch. Bea and Gib have no choice but to share the bed for two weeks. Bea and Gib are slowly finding that they have true feelings for each other however, they each have their own bagage that will get in the way if they let it. I would like to thank both NetGalley and One More Chapter for letting me read an advanced copy of this book.

5 stars

This is a new author to me. I don't often read contemporary stories but I enjoyed this one. Bea is helping her Godmother arrange a retirement/birthday party on Santorini. Obviously someone with lots of money and friends. The Godmother, Golly is a bit self obsessed and self centered but has helped Bea in the past. Bea's parents weren't very useful and she used to stay with Golly in the summer. One year another child, a young boy of 10 was staying. Bea, aged 5 thought he was very untidy but he was very sporty and gangly and this figure becomes the hero of Bea's teenage stories. She's very successful, guided by Golly but keeps her author persona anonymous. Gibson, the Pip muse, hires a cottage off Golly at the same time as the party and Golly orchestrates that Bea & Gibson have only the one bed. Works well as a romance and as a treatise of getting your own stuff together before impacting someone wlse in relationship. The Gibson character is obviously channelling Chris Helmsworth.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

Bea needs to move to her godmother's greek island retreat to overcome her writer's block. She has to share her one bed cottage with Gibson, her former childhood friend....

Love Bea and Gibson. Fun couple. Great fun. Really enjoy it. Great pacing and terrific ending.

Thanks to the publisher for the arc.

This book was so cute! I enjoyed the characters, the setting, and the story line! It did get a bit predictable at times, but still held my attention for the entire story! I would definitely recommend this book to a friend who was looking for a good beachy read! Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest review!

This was a really nice read. I would recommend this book to someone who loves Mama Mia and the one bed trope, for obvious reasons. The romance was adorable and the characters were all a lot of fun to read about. I gave it 4/5 stars because I felt that the romance moved a little too fast at the beginning. Don't get me wrong, I loved getting straight to the heat but it moved so quickly that it pulled me out of the book a little while reading. I appreciated that there wasn't much beating-around-the-bush when it came to Bea realizing that their relationship wasn't going to work if Gib couldn't open his heart and his eyes to how dumb he was being.