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!

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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.

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.

Thank you Netgalley for my first ever arc!

One Night Only promises a fun journey that all starts with a one night stand, one we quickly understand becomes much, much more than that due to the sheer power of occasion. Or destiny, you name it. It's a nice pick if you're looking for a romantic tastebreaker, with a tasty banter.

Altough entertaining at times, mostly due to the irresistable banter between the two lead characters, this book fell short with my expectations. You'd expect that, since certain aspects are mentioned in the synopsis (the wedding, the uncle and great aunt), they'd take a pivotal, important, or at least funny role in the story.... except they don't. Or they didn't felt like they were used to their fullest extent. As I read, there was a sense of missed opportunities in that aspect, as I realised Walsh was taking a different route than the one I pictured. Give or take, maybe I just let my imagination run too wild.

Differen't doesnt mean bad. It doesn't mean good either. I'd say it was... unexpected, at the very least. Not what I'm used to with most romantic novels. I didn't hate the execution, but I'll admit it had me puzzled. I didn't like Sarah a lot, but did enjoy how she isn't the usual shy girl. As for Declan, he's as good as most male leads you find in other romance books. This is a nice way to say they aren't detestable, but there is always some more room for improvement, for more life and soul.

But I was still able to have a fun time! I was still able to have a few laughs, and to root for the characters and all their journeys. Truth be told, I don't consider the book the most remarkable, but it's fun in its own way. I'm looking forward to more of Walsh's works.

Fun premise, but I wasn't all that into the main characters. It also seemed like there should have been a backstory to Annie and her husband. It seemed like there should have been a little less of Annie's story and more of Sarah's.

Rating: 4.5*

This was a very fun, flirty and quick read - perfect for the summer. I got through it in a day, having heard it was a good read from friends but still being pleasantly surprised by how much I really enjoyed it. Sarah and Declan had so much chemistry and were genuinely funny, nothing felt forced and the build up to their relationship worked so well. I can’t believe this romcom is a debut !! Everything about it was so great and it was written so well - I’m very excited to read this author's future works!

I felt this book was so absolutely wonderful with perfect friends to lovers romance, slowest of slow burns and such an amazing cast of characters! I was invested in their story as they were relatable.

Guy with an accent? Sign me up!
I finished this book so fast, it was easy to read and flowed well. Sarah did annoy me at first but in the end she won me over, although I do wish she was in therapy so she could better understand her past but it definitely made the book entertaining. Declan was a delight! This felt like it went from strangers to enemies to friends to lovers. If you're looking for a light hearted and easy to read romance then I highly recommend this. I couldn't put it down!

Thank you to NetGalley, Bookouture, and Catherine Walsh for the Kindle version of this book!

One Night Only follows Sarah as she continuously runs into what should have been a one night stand. Sarah has gone through heartbreak, and because of that, she has a strict one night rule. But what happens when you keep running into him and your feelings are bigger than your mind? I enjoyed this book, even if I don’t quite understand Sarah’s decisions. I would definitely recommend to friends.

I loved One Night Only, it was exactly what I need…a great romcom story! It’s been a while since I finished a book in one day. I definitely could not sleep until I finished this book!

Sarah has a one night only rule but what happens when her hot Irish guy one night stand keeps showing up? Will Sarah be able to get pass her history to welcome in love?

One Night Only had me laughing out loud and cheering for Sarah and Declan. This might be Catherine Walsh’s first book but I can’t see it being her last!

Thanks Netgalley and Bookouture for the chance to read One Night Only in return for an honest review.

One Night Only by Catherine Walsh is a fun, delightful book about a woman’s struggle to learn to trust again. The book takes place in New York City and Ireland, with fun characters and charming side characters.

Sarah Anderson has one rule about dating, and that rule is one-night stands only! So, when she travels to Ireland for her best friend’s wedding, she was shocked to find her most recent one-night stand at the wedding, and the brother of the groom. Can she keep to her rule, or will Declan Murphy charm her into more than just one night?

This fast-paced book was charming and fun. Sarah has a lot of baggage, and she has to learn to trust again. The author added quite a few quirky characters to make this emotional journey fun and light while allowing Sarah to suffer while she figures out her issues and dig out from her emotional baggage that is keeping her from living her best life.

You can tell the author has a love of Ireland, as her descriptions of the village were vivid and heartfelt. I highly recommend this book. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.