In About Last Night, Audrey Adams finds herself between her sizzling attraction to her new boss, Toni, and her determination to keep romance out of her fresh start. After a breakup performance and a night with Toni, Audrey dives into a new job at an outdoorsy store, only to discover Toni is her boss. As they navigate their undeniable chemistry, Audrey grapples with whether to pursue what could be the adventure of a lifetime or play it safe with her job.

I am sorry to say I did not love this book. I would have DNF'd it if it was any longer. I didn't relate or particularly enjoy Toni or Audrey. I like Greta and Willa a lot more. I feel like this could have been so cute, but the storyline just wasn't there. I see so many good reviews for this book, so I think this is more of a personal and not general opinion.

ALSO the title. I really hate that it's "About Last Night: An utterly hilarious, feel-good, forced proximity, lesbian romantic comedy." Can we not add the tropes to the title please. Happy Pride though?

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to review this book in exchange for an honest opinion.

I just didn’t connect with these characters. I did however like Willa and Greta. This did get a little better towards the end of the book but everything felt rushed and unfinished.

Thank you for the ARC of this book! Audrey and Toni meet, have a one night stand, and then realise that they're going to be working together. Cue awkwardness.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. It was a really quick, enjoyable read. The love story between Audrey and Toni was mostly well done but at times felt a bit too rushed and I'd have liked to see more development of their relationship but also of them as characters besides from the romance.

It also had good side characters, especially Greta and Willa but I'd have liked to have known more about both. I also felt that their storyline seemed to just disappear at the end which I don't love.

This would be great for a holiday read.

Thank you for gifting me this arc. As a queer/bisexual reader and reviewer I am always trying to find more queer books. I absolutely adored this book. There were so many times I wanted to jump right into the book with the MCs. I sometimes struggle with DNFing RomComs because I lose interesting or don’t like the FMC but that was not the case at all with this book. I was hooked from the beginning and felling in love with one of the girls instantly. I hope we get more books in a series following the sisters and best friend because this book was the perfect escape. Thank you again to the author and publisher team to gifting me this book during Pride Month. I’d recommend this book to any of my queer friends. Let’s go lesbians!!!

A quick fun read with an almost instant love trope.

Perfect for the vacation!

Thanks for the opportunity to read it!

INCREDIBLE. I could not put this down. From the start to the end this is a masterpiece the relationships throughout I hope we get a Willa and Greta book. I hate miscommunication but boy did it work in this. Off to add everything this author has written to the TBR

If you’re looking for a hot and steamy sapphic book to take on holidays with you, look no further, you just found it!
On the night Audrey breaks up with her toxic ex, she also feels reckless enough to finally pursue Toni, the DJ at the local queer club. What was supposed to be fun and easy turns into a hot and intimate night of passion, leaving Toni and Audrey questioning what they really want from each other. Follow them, as they discover they now have to work together as well as figure out, what they mean to each other. Hilarious situations ensue while both women have to make sure to keep it appropriate at the workplace, even though they want to rip off each other's clothes.
Fans of forced proximity romance, dual perspective, early thousands romcoms and idiots in love will love this one!

About Last Night is the renamed book-version of Hold Me Closer, Toni Danzig. From what I can tell.
Same great story with a new boring name?
I think that’s my main issue that I cannot get past….the original name is SO good and so perfect and unique. The new one is so blah!!! Why ?! I’m assuming there’s copyright issues or something since it’s an Audible original? Idk.
It is a very sweet, funny love story that starts off with an amazing first scene. When I originally listened, I immediately got wrapped up in the vibes of both characters and their interactions and story. I love Toni especially. I really like the side characters (the siblings!).

okay so yes and yay but also whaaaaaa????

i felt major whiplash by this book, because it started off so so um un-innocent (but like GOOD) and then suddenly got mushy and i’m not complaining but why did we skip the rest of the spice for the entirety of the rest of the book, i was kinda thrown off the edge of a cliff

BUT that being said, the love aspect was so so cute and im so here for that but it just need to be developed more and be more compliant and not contrasting with the desperation

overall solos 3.5 or 4 out of 5 and a fun little read i really needed :)

thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC of this book

A very strong start in developing Audrey’s character. Audrey’s pov was by far my favorite between her and Toni D. Audrey felt like the more authentic between the two, closer to the authors heart or real life persona. I thoroughly enjoy a great revenge scene and there’s nothing like a stage and a break up song to SERVE that. I also appreciate a grand gesture ending. Where the opposites attract and compromise, the signs of a real relationship.

I didn't laugh once. for a book that claims to be so against insta-love, it sure featured a lot of it. both main characters were either always together or talking about each other or thinking about each other; I get that this is a romance but can these characters have LIVES outside of the relationship please?

3.5⭐
this was a fun, quick read with a tropey plot and characters. the romance was bordering on insta love and i didnt like that. plus we don't really learn a lot about their personalities outside their relationships.
thanks netgalley, bookouture, and laura henry for the copy!

There's nothing here that's a big surprise. It's a cliché where two girls who sleep together and agree that it's just a one-night thing, until they meet again at work the next day. But the way Laura Henry described their connection... was one of the best I've ever read.

Audrey just got out of a relationship in the best possible way, after being cheated on. She sleeps with Toni, wanting it to be just for one night, but the tension between the two becomes increasingly greater.

Toni has a heart of gold, even if she seems slightly naive towards Audrey. My favorite chapters were undoubtedly those from Toni's POV, I laughed a lot at her funny scenes.

The chemistry between these two is literally on fire. Anyone who knows me knows that I love queer romances, but I've never read a hot scene between two girls that's so real. Usually I feel like it's always "all" or "nothing", but here it was all true.

But not everything was cute or spicy, there were more serious moments, like looking into Audrey's past relationship or Toni's insecurities, which helped to balance the whole story.

The author made me devour page after page at a frightening speed. And after that ending, I really hope the next book arrives soon.

Last but not least, thank you very much for this ARC.

A super fun sapphic romance. I enjoyed the relationships that were built - but they were not super in depth, mostly because the book was really short. I feel like a followup story to build more on the other budding relationships would be a great addition to this book. The love tropes and conflict were present without being over blown. And, the smut was high quality, excellent, 100 stars. Definitely worth the read.

Audrey Adams is starting over. Three days ago, she left her cheating ex. And Audrey did not walk out quietly: she sang the best break-up song of all time at her in a packed-out bar and dropped the mic. Then she had an unforgettable night with the most drop-dead gorgeous woman she’s ever seen in her life, a hiking guide with perfectly toned arms and sparkling sky-blue eyes… who she’s been trying not to think about ever since. Audrey is done with romance.

But then on her first morning at her new job at an outdoors store, she walks into someone. Literally headfirst into her, and as coffee begins to stain her shirt, Audrey looks up into a pair of very familiar beautiful blue eyes. It’s Toni. The woman she last saw in her bed, her wild curls thrown across the pillow. Who is now technically her boss.

I loved this so much! Any book that starts out with with a hot night followed by the crazy realization that the person you hooked up with is your new boss is going on my TBR. The characters were relatable and the banter was so much fun! Highly recommend this!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the advanced digital reader's copy (ARC) in exchange for an honest review!

Oh my gosh, this book was so good that I read it twice! It had me giggling and smiling constantly! Easily one of my favorite reads of the year.

this book was such a fun, lighthearted, quick read! the characters had great personalities and were very lovable. i feel like the story ended very abruptly and left some loose ends. the first being that there was no resolution to the willa and greta plot line. is this setting up for another book? i feel like there could have been a better way to do that, and not giving any kind of segue or explanation felt unfinished to me. this book also has the miscommunication trope which i usually avoid reading, but it didn't bother me too much because it didn't take up too much of the plot. i think that's a good this book definitely couple have used some kind of epilogue to wrap up the unfinished/rushed plots at the end. overall, it was an enjoyable and fun read!

rating: 3/5 stars

This is a very cute book! The writing was fun and the banter was hilarious. For the most part, I enjoyed the FMCs. They had great dialogue, chemistry, and interactions. A ONS turned workplace friends to lovers(?), it had the makings of a great book. However, I found issues not with the writing but with Toni and Audrey agreeing to something and then they both messed it up massively!! Like that messed up the timing and plot for me because it was harsh and I don’t know if that needed to even be a conflict. It just seemed like a way for a third act breakup to happen that could’ve been avoided if they had just communicated or stayed true to their words.

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It was fun and the side characters are incredible (the parents especially)!

You know, when a book is pitched to you as <b>"An utterly hilarious, feel-good, forced proximity, lesbian romantic comedy"</b>, you tend to have expectations. I certainly did and this did not deliver as I expected it to.

About last night is a dual pov romcom about Audrey, who just got out of an emotionally abusive relationship, and hooks up with Toni. The Monday after they hook up, they realize that they work together, more specifically that Toni's sister hired Audrey and her sister to work for them on a contracted project. Now they have to navigate the sexual tension and awkwardness between them while trying to remain professional.

The book is just a little over 200 pages which must be why the author prioritized major plot points over the seemingly minor ones and that made the book less enjoyable for me. A lot of Audrey and Toni's relationship and conversations progressed off-page and left way too much for the reader to interpret. I'd also have loved to see a little bit more about their other relationship dynamics, with siblings, parents etc, not so much that it takes away from Toni and Audrey but enough that we know more about them as individuals.

For a book being marketed as romcom, the com part is a bit scarce. I don't think there was a point in this book that made me break a smile, let alone laugh. The dialogue felt stiff, forced and basically what you'd expect from a bad actor trying to crack a joke. It doesn't help that the romance part didn't really start until halfway through the book. It didn't feel like a slowburn, more so like the author remembered halfway that it was supposed to be a ROMcom.

There's a point where Greta, Toni's sister, says <b>"handsome d-k-"</b> and I feel the need to say that having your character, on who you've asserted is straight at the start of the book, use a slur against lesbians is not very...mmh. I was very uncomfortable reading that.

One more thing, there's a sex scene at the very start of the book, I'm talking 3 chapters in, that spans over 3 entire chapters! For a book that's less than 250 pages, having one sex scene be 3 chapters long is a bit crazy to me!

I absolutely adored Toni. She was so awkward and bumbling and I had the urge to eat her in one bite the entire time I was reading. I do have a bit of a gripe with Audrey though because she lacked basic communication skills and she seemed to have done very little growth at the end of the book.

I did appreciate the pacing of the book. It was pretty fast paced and well planned out to me. The chemistry and sexual tension between Audrey and Toni was also a highlight of the book. I could feel the tension between these two through the pages and it did make it easier to read when the book eventually picked up around the 60% mark.

Overall, this did not really work for me.

<b><i>Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture and the author, Laura Henry, for letting me read this early in exchange for an honest review.</i></b>

This story was compelling and endearing. There are a few times where the plot is unbelievable or the dialogue is a little corny, but I cared about the characters and wanted to know what happened with them.