About Last Night is a short sapphic romance. What I loved about this book is that both Main Characters hold their grounds, in a respectful way, even if they can be clumsy about it. When something doesn’t work, they work toward fixing it. They communicate, which also help with understanding what they need.
I wish the book was a bit longer, so some more details could be added, like see Toni ‘move on’. Some parts felt a bit rushed.
But it’s a cute romance between two adults. It’s perfect for this Autumn or this Winter.

. Love love LOVE the witty and dry humor in this book.
. The chemestry between Willa and Audrey is wonderful to read und I love the development between Toni and Greta
. I am excited there will be a second book with all the characters because this book wasn't enough!
. All in all it is a funny feel good story.

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. This book started out rough for me because I didn’t connect with the character right away. The start of this book seemed so unrealistic but I kept reading, and I’m glad I did. I actually really enjoyed this book once I got into it although I wouldn’t say it was “utterly hilarious”. The relationship between the main characters became more believable and I was able to really connect with both of the main characters. I also loved Greta and Willa and am hoping there will be a second book following those two characters as well. Three stars because I enjoyed it but wouldn’t necessarily recommend this book to anyone.

About Last Night
Laura Henry
Pub: 7/19/24
3.5☆

New job. New start. But you’re staring at your one-night stand.

Audrey and Toni’s story had all of the makings for a cute romcom. Fun to read, likable characters (and side characters), a little conflict, and some good spice. I enjoyed the tension caused by the will they or wont they get together and getting to see things develop between these two in dual POV served the story really well. I just wish said development would have continued a little more. I felt like the ending was a little too quick and abrupt. Overall enjoyable and there was a intriguing subplot with the side characters so I am looking forward to seeing where it goes in the sequel.

What I enjoyed;
✨ Lesbian Romcom
✨ Forced Proximity
✨ One Night Stand
✨ Dual POV

Thank you to Bookouture and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

After Last Night

Toni ❤️ Andrey
Author: Laura henry
Genre: Lesbian Romcom
Publication Date: 19 July

Tropes:
- Romcom
- Opposites Attract
- One Night Stand
- Workplace Romance
- LGBTQ+ Representation
- holiday vibes
- Sisterhood

✨ I picked up this book for its lovely cover and interesting tropes, and I wasn’t disappointed!

📚 After Last Night tells the story of Toni and Andrey, two characters who couldn’t be more different. Toni is a free-spirited mountain hiker, while Andrey is a professional workaholic.

📚The story starts with Andreys Breakup and their detailed one-night stand 😎😏🤭 and follows their unexpected reunion in the workplace as sort of business partners. Andrey helps Toni settle into the office, all while they struggle with a strong desire for each other.

📚 Toni wants Andrey to be her first serious relationship ❤️ whereas Andrey, fresh out of a toxic relationship, prefers to keep things casual.

🍁 I read this novel in one sitting—it was so interesting and fast-paced! I especially loved the depiction of sisterhood: Andrey and Willa share a close bond and communicate without words, while Toni and Greta have gaps in their communication and thoughts. The story also beautifully showcases the importance of family and I also like the brief info about toxic relationship and mentality of victims

✨ Initially, I adored Toni’s sweet and understanding nature. But Andrey won me over with her efforts to improve. Even the side characters were memorable, adding depth to the narrative.

✨ The novel is well-written, easy to read, and accessible to a wide audience. While I felt the ending was a bit rushed, overall, it’s a great light read.

📚 I recommend this book to anyone looking for a fast-paced and Cute romcom to read


( Thankyou Net gallery for this opportunity )

I think this books reminds me of the absolute crave and wantingness of a pretty, spunky, sapphic love and that in itself makes me feel so giddy. I think I liked a lot of parts of this book, first the setting of the forbidden workplace relationship, that in itself explodes in tension. TONI is so sweet and cute and ahhhh I want to give her all the love in the world.

The only thing to really bug me about this book in the fact that it tries so hard to not be insta lovey but I'm sorry I dont care if I am perpetuating the stereotype of woman having intense emotional connections and I think it's harder to not have the sapphic love with A PERFECT SET UP not be insta lovey..

This was a fun, quick read! I finished it in just a few hours, and It was exactly what I expected it to be. The fact that it was forced proximity and a sapphic romance hooked me right away. The characters were well fleshed out and their relationships with each other were really fun to read and see how they developed. I especially loved the dynamics between Toni and Greta and Audrey and Willa and how they impacted the overarching plot. Willa was probably my favorite character, helping balance out some of the more serious parts of the book while still having her own personality and story.

I did think that the ending was a little abrupt, but still a satisfying end to the story. I'm definitely looking forward to the sequel that was teased to see where that story goes!

ℝ𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ | 𝔽𝕠𝕣𝕞𝕒𝕥: 𝐸-𝐵𝑜𝑜𝓀

ℝ𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨: 𝟑.𝟓 ⭐️ 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝑳𝒂𝒔𝒕 𝑵𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐜 “𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫” 𝐫𝐨𝐦-𝐜𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝. 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐚 𝐇𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐲 𝐝𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝—𝐢𝐧 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐭, 𝐈 𝐚𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 (𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐭: 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬??👀)!

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥-𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐜 𝐫𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐲. 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲, 𝐈 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐛𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝!

𝒯𝒽𝒶𝓃𝓀 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝓉𝑜 𝐿𝒶𝓊𝓇𝒶 𝐻𝑒𝓃𝓇𝓎, 𝐵𝑜𝑜𝓀𝑜𝓊𝓉𝓊𝓇𝑒, & 𝒩𝑒𝓉𝒢𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓎 𝒻𝑜𝓇 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝒜𝑅𝒞! 𝒜𝓁𝓁 𝑜𝓅𝒾𝓃𝒾𝑜𝓃𝓈 𝒶𝓇𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝑜𝓌𝓃.

3.5
This was a wonderful lighthearted read; we followed Toni and Audrey’s story. We get more than just a romance, we also get a glimpse at sisterhood, toxic relationships and how they can affect the people involved as well as those around us.

This romance was exactly what I needed, the writing style is easy and flows, with a perfect amount of dialogue and inner monologue. Double POV, which really brings to the story. The characters are lovable and relatable. I was rooting for them to be together, as well as understanding the third act conflict, which I really liked, as it is a good representation of life, however I do think it could have been maybe written better, especially the reaction of others around them, I personally didn’t agree with who they thought was in the wrong and I felt very compassionate towards Audrey in that moment. The ending did feel slightly rushed, maybe a lack of closer and conversation about the third act break-up but that didn’t stop me from enjoying the book.

This book is full of women, for women, loving women and this was a breath of fresh air, I enjoyed that the focus of the queer romance was not about coming out, or exploring their sexuality, they know they both like women. The characters that follow the main characters are lovely and hopefully we might get to see more.

I would recommend this to many romance lovers, who want something easy and lighthearted that will make them smile and feel joyful.

[arc netgally - bookouture - comes out on Jul 19 2024 ]

I could not put down this book, and I read it in one night!

First of all, the steamy sex scene to open the book. Excellent! Realistic and honest.

Characters
Shae: Such a realistic retelling of her personality. I can name countless real-life lesbians just like her. An awful person (yay to the twin hating her!), and accurate.

Toni: Again, people like her exist in the world. Hot, sexy, "all the girls love her." Respected Audrey's boundaries! Another accurate description.

Audrey: I am dying to read about more professional, beautiful lesbians. I wasn't super happy when she cut her hair (although it worked well when she and Toni ran into each other in the office for the first time). I loved how she set boundaries. Loved the focus on her career.

I'm giving this 5 stars, although I'm not sure about the sisters getting tangled up in something. This wasn't quite developed enough to fully understand.

Setting
Denver is a great backdrop with the company and the mountains. I have actually been in real life to the only lesbian bar in Denver. Again, the accuracy is spot-on.

I posted a review to Goodreads and to my Insta!

About Last Night was such a fun read, it's not long and can 100% be read in one sitting. It’s more of a 3.5/5 than a 3 star read.

It follows Audrey who is just coming out of a horrible relationship. On her mission to break it off, she meets Toni (she’s amazing) and that’s the beginning of a journey she did not expect.

While I did enjoy the book there were some aspects I wished were done better. There were times it was a lot more tell rather than show. The emotional abuse scene during Christmas would have been a lot more impactful if we HAD seen more of Audrey and Shae with an E’s relationship. Audrey is not perfect she makes mistakes, and we did have some scenes where we saw her together with Shae with an E and were able to see how their relationship was Audrey’s reactions would make more sense. The book is pretty fast paced as well, so conflicts didn’t seem last long or sometimes feel like they came out of nowhere at times.

I did enjoy a lot of the aspects in the book the characters being one of them. Willa and Audrey’s relationship was such a highlight in the book. I loved their bond, they are there for each other (sometimes it’s more one sided) and their love forever each shines through every interaction they have.

Honest to god EVERYONE deserves a Willa in their life. She was there for Audrey every time she needed making sure she didn’t just coddle her, but also making sure she told her what she needed to hear not just what she wanted. This is a lighthearted quick read that is very enjoyable, it’s a turn-your-brain off and read this cute rom com type of story.

I loved this. The pacing is a bit off with not much happening in the middle and some big time jumps mid chapter but it was still such a fun read. Audrey and Toni balance each other well and I thought they were so cute together. I love a dual POV and it really helped show the chemistry. There are some great supporting characters and I cannot wait to read Willa's book becuase she is hilarious. It is a bit insta love but the slide into actual relationship is drawn out over several months. It's cute and fun with a touch of spice. Everything I look for in a romcom.

About Last Night follows Audrey and Toni. Audrey has finally had enough of her girlfriend’s cheating ways and is moving out to live with her twin sister, Willa. Willa sends her to keep tabs on her gf, who thinks the twins are visiting their mother for Thanksgiving. She is at a popular lesbian bar and Audrey sees her entering with yet another girl. Something comes over her and she goes in to perform THE breakup song. She and Toni, the DJ, have each secretly had a crush on the other but have never spoken. Audrey’s performance is amazing and she runs out when her (now ex) girlfriend tries to talk to her. She leaves her jacket behind and Toni goes after her to return it and offer some support. They have an extra steamy hookup, but it’s obviously not a good time for Audrey to hop into another relationship. When Audrey’s new consulting job ends up being for Toni’s family’s company, things become a bit complicated.

The story is told from both Audrey’s and Toni’s POVs. Which is nice because you get to hear the story from both sides. It does get a little repetitive, but the energy of Willa really breaks that up for me. While I would love to know the secret between Willa and Greta, Toni’s sister, I did feel like it took away from the story. Just let them be great friends and focus on Audrey and Toni.

Thank you NetGalley for the arc!!!

This was a fun read! I've read a few books with the "they have a one night stand thinking nothing will come from it only for them to be unexpectedly reunited and have to work/live/spend the holidays in close proximity while pretending that they don't have feelings for each other when really they do" trope a few times, but I honestly love this trope and really enjoyed it in this book too!

I really liked both of the main characters and enjoyed having the dual POV. I think the author did a really good job developing both Audrey and Toni's distinctly different personalities, and despite them being total opposites, I think they worked really well together as a couple.

I think the pacing was somewhat inconsistent. I was flying through this book when I started, then felt like there was a bit of a lag in the middle before picking up at the end. I think that was mainly to do with the fact that the plot felt a bit nonexistent in the middle, as the focus seemed to mainly be on the two characters and their relationship. I also wasn't a super huge fan of how we'd suddenly jump forward like 5 weeks from one paragraph to the next? I personally feel like those types of time jumps work better from chapter to chapter.

I feel like this book could have very easily been advertised as a holiday romance as the book was primarily set between Thanksgiving and Christmas with plenty of holiday elements thrown in. It wasn't until the end when we jumped forward to February that the holiday aspect was lost. In some ways I wish the book had fully embraced the holiday romance - and been advertised as such.

Finally, love that the plot ended when the two fmc's are reunited at the end. I think romance books can sometimes be ruined going into too much at the end of the book when they're finally together post third act breakup. I like that this book ended at just the right time, letting you know that everything worked out in the end but still leaving some ambiguity.

Despite my issues with the pacing and plot, I did enjoy reading this book and look forward to reading about Willa and Greta in book 2!!

I was incredibly stoked about the premise of this book. And while i absolutely love a silly, feel good romance this unfortunately wasn’t that.

The word choice was just cringy, the insta-love was repulsive, and it was painful to get through.

I’m sure this will work for some people, but i personally was not having a good time.

Thank you to Netgalley for this eARC.

I’d give this star 2.5 stars, rounded to 3/5. This was honestly a super disappointing read. Based on the description, I expected a funny, flirty read filled with tension and banter. What I read felt shallow, rushed, & utterly lacking in chemistry.
The characters were one-dimensional, and had no lives or individuality outside of the main romantic plot line. Even the side characters couldn’t have their own storylines without being directly tied to the main couple. The dialogue and insta-love trope felt awkward and forced, and the conflict/resolution felt outlandish and rushed. I wanted to really enjoy the characters, as there were some aspects I liked about each of the characters as well a the sister relationships, but unfortunately none of them felt developed enough for me to really become attached or invested. It was a short and fast read, but wasn’t one I’d recommend personally.
Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of this book. This is my honest and voluntary review.

Sometimes I'm hesitant about reading debut romance writers, because I'm fussy and so much of it is awful, but this was great! The characters are likeable, it's fun and easy to read, it plays on lots of different tropes but is still original. I noticed myself smiling as I read it, and that's always a good sign. The setting and the friendships were wonderful, it was such a feel-good world to escape into for a few hours.

This book isn't perfect, some of the writing felt a bit obvious and the physical lust was a bit overdone for my taste. I also thought the book started much stronger that it ended - The opening scene was epic, but the second half felt a bit clumsy as the characters navigated more difficult emotions.

Overall though it's a cute and endearing queer romcom that's spicy but still plot and character driven. It gave me what I'm after in a romance, I would happily read more by this author.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! Both main characters were likeable and relatable, and the story is quite well-written. It had me swooning, laughing and tearing up. It was hard to put down and I didn't want the story to end.

<b><i><u>please note that the trigger warnings and topes/themes may contain spoilers</b></i></u>
<i><u>I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. </i></u>
<b>HEA:</b> HFN
<b>POV:</b> dual 1st person POV
<b>spice:</b> a few open-door spicy scenes
<b>TWs:</b> cheating, emotional abuse, emotional manipulation, homophobia, manipulation, sabotage, stalking
<b>Kinky Content:</b> dirty talk, edging, fingering, first times, nipple play, oral, praise, role playing, sex toys
<b>standalone:</b> yes
<b>final thoughts</b>: this was a cute and angsty pining-from-a-distance story that turns into a one night stand only to find out they are now boss/employee and have to keep their history a secret.
Lots of pining, pushing away, and sneaking around that leads to a third act breakup with groveling and grand gestures.
While It’s marketed as a romcom I think I only laughed one time? Maybe it wasn’t my humor, but it was a good story.
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read this book if you love

😬 angst
🥵 dirty talk
😳 forbidden lovers
🏝️ forced proximity
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 great side characters
🤫 hidden secrets
🎄 holiday themes
🌈 LGBT+ representation
🛏️ one night stand
🔀 opposites attract
🤐 secret relationship
💔 third act breakup
💼 workplace romance

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review

Rating: 3.75 ⭐️ (rounded to 4⭐️)

Overall a fun read! I enjoyed the dynamics of the characters and all the different personalities. The chemistry between Audrey and Toni was fab, but oh MAN am I keen for Greta and Willa’s story 👀 I am always down for a romcom!

While I found the first half compelling, the second half bumbled along and I disliked the direction it went in. I didn’t like the conflict between Audrey and Toni, and I HATED the weeks and months they went avoiding each other when they could have just talked. Toni came on too strong too fast, I believe Audrey’s reaction was valid and I didn’t like that she apologised for it, but that’s just me. Because of this, the grand gesture at the end didn’t land as well.

On a more nit-picky note, I hated the word ‘dirtbag’. Like we get it Toni you’re not like other girls, you’re worse.

Long story short, I will be reading the next one and probably getting equally annoyed with Greta and Willa but I’m excited all the same 😂