Our history informs our present, which informs our future. We are our histories - whether we choose to repeat it or rectify it.‘

I can’t remember having as much trouble writing a consistent, decent review about a book as I had with this one. I struggle to tie my thoughts together, because this story isn’t linear as well. It’s more like a collection of storylines, that are dependent on each other and build upon each other without being overloaded or trivial. But despite having several storylines the narrative doesn’t bother with unnecessary or extra lengthy descriptions, but focuses on the essentials.

We get to witness mature, grown-ass, responsible adults trying to reflect on their expectations of and in life and ultimately their growth and learning ability that results from their knowledge. It’s a display of intelligence, especially emotional intelligence with an almost philosophical insight into self-worth and self-fulfilment. Their amazing ability to voice their thoughts and beliefs made this an authentic, real-life story without being polished or generalised.

The dual perspective creates a level of intimacy between the characters that I sometimes felt bad for reading about them like a creepy intruder. In fact the narration of intimacy is so colourful, you don’t need a scene to be explicitly steamy in order to visualise it. It’s more like the author gives subtle impulses and encourages you to paint your own picture.

Even though One Night With You is a romance, the story tends to walk a fine line between character-driven and plot-driven, which makes it even more exciting. It’s a wild ride through your emotions, but it’s definitely worth it.

**Listened to audio book as well as reading the e-book**

I have loved Laura Jane William's books in the past, but unfortunately this book just didn't do it for me. It was lacking in the chemistry between characters that her other books have had. The book was also lacking in any real drama too. It just felt a bit ploddy. Nothing much happens.
It felt believable - but because of this, it also was very slow paced.

I liked the narrator, and she was easy to listen to.

I feel really disappointed with this one, I hope William's next one goes back to her usual form.

My first Laura Jane Williams read was The Wrong Suitcase which is a novella. And I ended up loving it so much that I was immediately curious to find out what she could do with a proper novel. And I was not disappointed! One Night With You was so beautifully written! It made me cry several times as it does deal with topics like miscarriage. The characters are so vulnerable, raw and real. It wasn't as lighthearted as The Wrong Suitcase, but it did leave me thirsty for more. So I will definitely check out more of her reading. This was a 4.5/5 star read for me.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the author for gifting me an eARC, in return for an honest review.

One Night With You by Laura Jane Williams

I received an advance review copy for free thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins and I am leaving this review voluntarily

Ruby’s leaving London. She’s not running away from her ex per se, but an exciting opportunity in a new city has landed at the perfect time.

Nic is moving to London. After a bad break-up, he’s excited to see where big-city life could take him.

When a chance meeting throws the pair of them together for just one night, it’s clear that this could be the start of something special. But there’s one problem: she’s leaving, and he’s just arriving. So, after tonight, they’ll never see each other again . . . will they?

I have previously enjoyed a novella by Laura so I was interested in seeing if I would also enjoy a full length novel - this lived up to my expectations. The night before she leaves London, Ruby meets Nic on his first night in the city - you may guess what happens next. There are multiple plots running in parallel through this book with Nic and Ruby going their separate ways - will their paths ever meet again?

A good representation of right person, wrong time. A beautifully written book that focuses on the main characters as individuals. I enjoyed the ending and I am sure you will too.

Rating 4/5

I really enjoyed this book, the initially meeting of the two main characters was perfectly written & so relatable, I did enjoy the arc of the story although it did get a little slow at times but soon picked up the pace again

kis·met- destiny; fate. "what chance did I stand against kismet?"

Sarcasm and silly are my thing and this book was dripping with it.
The romance was intense, tender and honest. They were vulnerable and interesting. The back and forth that was going on with these two just kept me glued. Nick **sigh** Nick. He’s perfect in an imperfect way that just made him more adorable.
The novel gave me that dreamy, escapable pleasure thing I look for in a book.
Laura Jane Williams is officially on my favorite author list. A great summer read and I highly recommend it. Don’t let this one pass you buy.
Thanks Avon Books via NetGalley.
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It starts like a fun and cute romance..
Ruby leaves London, she needs to focus on what she truly wants..
Nic is moving to London after a bad breakup..
They get together for just one night.. and somehow what you thought will be a perfect romance turns into something different..
Priorities changes someone's life..

..What to do when you find a perfect person but on a wrong time?
Does this even happens?
This story will make you feel all kinds of emotions ..
And the question : will they meet again??
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Special thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for this lovely ARC in return of my honest review .. ❤

Thank you to NetGalley, Avon Books and Laura Jane Williams for an ARC in return for an honest review.

Ruby is leaving London, she needs to focus on her ambitions. Nic is moving to London after a nasty break up. Nic buys Rubys sofa and the chemistry is instant but it’s the wrong time for both of them.

Oh my goodness, I adore this book. ‘One Night With You’ is just outstanding from start to finish. It’s romantic, funny and sad in places. You end up so invested in all the characters and the plot is brilliant. I can’t hype this book enough. It will be a bestseller.

This is perfect for fans of Beth O’Leary.

Firstly, I'm so grateful to Netgalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book before its released! The plot sounded intriguing and something I would enjoy.

I liked this book but it was definatly a case of "It's not you, its me" because unfortunately, lm not a fan of the whole pregnant ex coming back on the scene storyline. However, I will say, I'm grateful the author didn't bring her in to stir up trouble!

The writing was done with emotion and heart and I did find myself being swept up in their anguish. I actually really felt for Nic. He was in such a difficult position. I just wish this wasn't the direction the book had gone in.

The ending was a nice way to wrap it up and lovers of romance will be glad that it all worked out the way it did!

I've read Laura's previous books and loved them so I will definitely be reading her work in the future, this was just one of my own personal pet peeves in books that do not work for me.

The book is told through two narratives:
Ruby who is leaving London, her shitty ex and her close-knit friends to take on a new adventure. Nic has just moved to London. After breaking up with his long term gf, he is ready for adventure and through a random meet, the spend the night together.

This book is a will-they/won't they throughout. I enjoyed this, I liked the characters and their side stories.

The story
It’s Ruby’s last day in London before she moves to Manchester to do a Masters in Film Studies. Nic has just moved to London from Liverpool and is buying Ruby’s red couch on FB Marketplace. The attraction is there, and when Ruby’s flatmate Jackson helps take the coach home and then invites Nic back, the meeting becomes a memorable one night stand.

My thoughts
I have read three of Laura Jane William’s four previous books and feel like they are just getting better and better! “Timing is everything” seems to be the motto behind this story. But the message is also that love isn’t easy to find, sometimes life changes need to be made to find happiness and maybe “almost” is enough. I loved the stories within stories in this story, I loved how the characters supported each other beyond gender roles and how found family stuck together when they needed each other. Such a goodie! ❤️

Unfortunately this was a DNF for me! I got through about half the novel before decided it wasn't for me.

As much as I love stories set in London, it felt like these characters were such caricatures of single, young Londoners and I couldn't get into their relationships nearly as much as I have with other books written by Williams.

Sometimes, I don't vibe with a book and that's ok!

One Night With You started out as a light romance. which is what I thought it was (not gonna lie I picked it up because it sounded like November 9 by Colleen Hoover, but I digress)

Anyways, I ended up not liking the heroine...she was just so...selfish? I don't know. I couldn't relate to her, I found myself getting bored with her. And her friend group was ok, they were just very immature and it was such a turn-off to read the book. The whole scamming of foreign students was weird.

I did like the hero, he was very sweet and so thoughtful and amazing. He was the reason I kept reading the book...

As time went on this book went from a light romance to a bit darker, it dealt with topics of grief, like death and miscarriages. I don't know this book was a bit all over the place for me.

Overall I gave it a 3/5 :) Thank you Netgalley for the ARC!

Thank you Netgalley & Avon Books UK for the arc, in exchange of an honest review.

This started out great. With a very adorable meet-cute, reflection of self-happiness, amazing friendship & quirky British humour. Ruby & Nic had an insta-attraction & I was so intrigued how the long distance thing would play out.

The book is divided into 3 parts, but the first 2 parts didn't have much difference. I felt the romance was underdeveloped & there were so many things going on that it overshadowed the romance.

Nic was nearly perfect but somehow I didn't like him a lot and as for Ruby, she came across selfish at times.I loved Nic & Jackson's friendship though!
Overall it was an okay-ish read or maybe I just high expectations.

I fell in love with this book! You could say it was pretty much love at first sight. I fell in love with the characters and the storyline, and found it hard to put down!

Ruby and Nick meet when they are both at different points in their lives. Ruby is leaving London and Nic has just arrived. After spending one night together they form an instant connection however, it is just not practical.

Will they ever see each other again?

This is the fourth book by Laura Jane Williams I have read everyone of them and will continue to read her stories.

Laura Jane Williams never disappoints! This is the fourth book I have read by Williams and I loved every page! I feel like this book is a bit more mature than her others (though I haven't read The Love Square yet), as it deals with some heavy topics though not in depth. I really enjoyed how different each character is. There is wuite a few characters and having each one be different it was easier to dive back into the story and not confuse the characters. The story follows Nic and Ruby which is a case of right-person-wrong-time as they both deal with different things, moving to other sides of the country, unexpected circumstances, merging friendship groups, friendship drama and generally just trying to navigate life. The book is dual POV between Ruby and Nic and it was clearly shown whos point of view I was reading. The only thing that bothered me was that some sentences would get cut in half and moved to the next line but I'm not sure if that's due to my kindle being old and the formatting getting messed up (though this is not the reason for it not being a 5 star read!). I really liked the ending, I liked the fact we got to meet the characters in the future, though the ending would have been great with or without the time jump. Overall I am giving this book 4.5 stars as I really enjoyed it and Williams is quickly becoming an auto-buy author for me, I just feel like this book needed another twist or something small but impactful to make it 5 stars, though it definitely didn't disappoint!

I did enjoy the plot for this, it is both light-hearted and serious and I liked all the different elements. However, I really did not like the writing style, it felt too simplistic and although good points were made it did not fit the flow of the book and felt like a sentence thrown in for the sake of it.
I did like that this is told through the eyes of Ruby and Nic, it meant I got a good understanding of both of them and I enjoyed reading their different perspectives on the same events.
I found this an entertaining read but hard going.

One Night With You
by Laura Jane Williams
Pub date: August 9, 2022

This book was just ok for me. There was a lot going on between the characters and their personal development. It was hard to connect with them. Especially Ruby who kept her “Year of Me” in the forefront of her mind, very obviously. Nic was good, very good, almost too good. Also, the scamming people was a big turn off for me and something that I could have done without.

The second half was better than the first half for me. I think there could have been so much more to this if so much of it was left out. I’m not mad that I read it, I just kind of had higher expectations for it I guess.
2 stars from me

This book did keep me gripped and I enjoyed most of the story. I just wanted to get to the Nic parts as I knew that was mostly going to be about him and Ruby.

I felt Ruby’s decision at the end was a little rushed and couldn’t really be as simple as ‘I can be around babies now’ but I am not a Mother, nor do I want to be so maybe I can’t relate.

I would love a sequel to see what happens with Ruby and Nic. I would also like a Jackson book. This author writes from male and female perspective which I really like.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the author for this arc