One of my favourite authors. Characters that seem like old friends. Experiences you feel you're part of. Back in 1990, Moira, Carina and Lisa were singers in a Hong Kong hotel. Thirty five years later Moira comes up for breath after many years singing on cruise ships, and writes to the other two inviting them to meet her in Hong Kong for the first time since they left. Who will turn up? How have their lives panned out? Fun and a whirlwind of emotions. Shari Low does friendship and compelling characters so well. #netgalley #onemoredayofus

Shari Low always delivers stories that feel personal, warm, and emotionally resonant—and One More Day of Us is no exception. Told in dual timelines, this novel follows three young women in 1990 living their dream as singers in a Hong Kong hotel, and then revisits them in 2025 as they reunite for the first time in thirty years. The then-and-now perspective was beautifully executed, showing how much life, love, and loss can shape people in very different ways.

While I thoroughly enjoyed the characters and their emotional arcs, there were a few moments that felt slightly predictable, which kept this from being a five-star read for me. Still, the themes of friendship, aging, regrets, and resilience were handled with Shari Low’s trademark warmth and depth. Her ability to write relationships that feel genuine is one of the reasons I keep coming back to her books.

This is a story about remembering who you were, accepting who you’ve become, and embracing the people who’ve loved you through it all. Uplifting, bittersweet, and full of heart, this was a lovely read that I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend.

The "One More" collection has become one of my favorites to read! This one is set in a dual timeline going back and forth from 1990 to present day. Three young singers, strangers until they meet in Hong kong, become best friends for life. But it's been 34 years since they've seen one another and Moira decides it's time to issue an invitation before I get together. Can you go back in time? Can you make up for lost time? Can you unravel secrets, solve the mystery, fill in the blanks? And when life throws you a curveball, can you decide what's around the next curve? So good, absolutely loved this one!

I love Shari Low, and was looking forward to reading this book "One more day of us".
I enjoyed the timeline switches throughout the book, and the different view points of the various main characters. It was about friendships and the test of time, and how friends can re connect many years later. I enjoyed reading about the Hong Kong setting.
I recommend this book, it was very enjoyable.

Moira and her two friends, Carina and Lisa, were an absolute team. They slept in the day and performed on the stage each night, and their Hong Kong residency and life seemed perfect, until Moira made a choice that would end everything. Although performing covers from a different band, I was reminded of the trio from Mamma Mia, but that is the only connection.
The book follows the familiar pattern of chapters following each character in turn. It also mingles chapters from the past that fill in some of the blanks generated as the girls reflect on their adventures from a lifetime ago. There is a different dynamic to the trio, but I would hate to reveal a spoiler, so you’ll have to discover that for yourself.
Back in the nineties, I loved all three girls and could see myself being friends with them. Of course, my role would be to buy the drinks and hold the handbags, as I am certainly not a performer. The three were all quite different, but they complemented each other perfectly. I saw Moira as the show's star, with Carina and Lisa as fabulous supports. Part of the glamour of their stage presence was the ability to attract the attention of the opposite sex, but that didn’t necessarily lead to a happy ever after.
Fast-forward to the present day, and we catch up with a now-retired Moira, who has a new focus as the title character in her son's new stage school. If you read One Day and Forever, the story will have added depth. With some free time on her hands, she is determined to recapture some of her memories from Hong Kong and maybe even discover what happened to her first love.
I cannot rave about this book enough. As the story took me back and forth, I laughed and cried, reminding me of the remarkable friendship I share with a trio of former school friends. That friendship was the source of both joy and sadness as I followed their adventures in Hong Kong.
Shari’s descriptions of the various locations added depth that could only have been provided by someone who had visited and loved Hong Kong. The insider knowledge, both then and now, added an authenticity to an already fantastic story.
I loved it, and hope you will too!

Another absolutely fantastic read by Shari Low. I was fully immersed in the story right from the beginning.

The story is told in multiple POV and the timeline switches between the 90’s and to the present day. I really liked the flashback chapters and reading about the lives of the friends back then.

This book was so emotional at times but as with all Shari’s books there is plenty of humorous moments too. I loved Moira, she’s such a great character, so down to earth. I really enjoyed the relationship between the friends too and how they took Stevie under their wing.

I’m already looking forward to Shari’s next book.

Thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources for having me on the tour and to the publisher for my gifted ebook.

One More Day of Us by Shari Low was a beautifully written book from start to finish, it is about Love, the power of friendship and life in general. The author wrote this from her heart and described Hong Kong beautifully - I thought
I was back there for a holiday revisiting places she described. So beautiful, it was just a lovely read and sad in places - it had e thinking of some of my old friends and what they are doing now.

It starts with three young singers who travel to Hong kong in 1990, they are all performing to packed crowds every night in a swanky hotel bar. Twenty-three-year-old Scottish songbird, Moira Chiles is living the dream alongside Carina Lloyd and Lisa Dixon. They work hard, play hard, and always stick together… until one day Moira has to make a choice that changes everything.

Years go by, and in 2025 on a wet Glasgow summer, Moira finally puts her microphone down and has just retired after singing in Glasgow pubs and Caribbean cruise ships for three decades. Now she’s ready for a new adventure and decides to revisit Hong Long for one more time. Moira hasn’t seen Carina or Lisa for over thirty years, but sends a letter/invitation via snail post asking them to join her on a holiday of a lifetime to rekindle the friendships that changed her life so many years ago?

Will this be a stepback in time that will expose secrets that could break all their hearts?

I highly recommend this book.

Big Thank you to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for my ARC.

So happy to be doing a Book Blog Tour for Author Shari Low, with Rachel’s Random Resources. Also thanks to Netgalley & Boldwood Books, for allowing me this ARC! As soon as I see that Shari (check me - first name terms 🤣!) has a new book coming out, i genuinely get excited … pressure isn’t off until I either get lucky and get an ARC or pre-order and look forward to it arriving! I’m sure lots of us readers/bloggers are like that.

This gorgeous book was about friendship and it lasting through the years. I how we get to a certain age in life, look back at our younger selves. I’ve been doing that lot lately … reminiscing. I’ve always said …. “ Oh I’m so glad there was no social media back in the day lol !! 😂 “

If you haven’t read anything by this author, I hugely recommend you give her books a browse.

1990: In a hot, humid Hong Kong summer, three young singers are loving life, performing to packed crowds every night in a swanky hotel bar. Twenty-three-year-old Scottish songbird, Moira Chiles is living the dream alongside Carina Lloyd and Lisa Dixon. They work hard, play hard, and always stick together… until one day Moira has to make a choice that changes everything.

Fast forward to…
2025: In a wet, chilly, Glasgow summer, Moira has just retired after singing in Glasgow pubs and Caribbean cruise ships for three decades. Now she’s ready for a new adventure – one that takes her to Hong Kong to revisit a world she left behind. Moira hasn’t seen Carina or Lisa for over thirty years, but will an invitation to join her on a holiday of a lifetime rekindle the friendships that changed her life? Or will stepping back in time expose secrets that could break their hearts?

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A charming story of reconnection and living life for the here and now.
My favorite part of the book was the setting. Hong Kong is such a vibrant interesting blend of culture and history and it’s been over a decade since I visited but I was able to experience it again through Low’s story.
Th is book is also about second chances: at friendships and also relationships.
Moira gave up on a relationship back then but how about right now.

I love a Shari Low book, she develops characters beautifully and this book was nothing exception.
This was set in Hong Kong where 30 years earlier three aspiring musicians resided. Two of the original trio venture back to where it all started and travel down memory lane unearthing both heartwarming and heartwrenching memories.

Shari low has written another fabulous story, emotional and nostalgic. It has you laughing one minute then crying the next.
Spread over the course of a week this time, One More Day Of Us caught me up in a spell of beautiful memories and it was wonderful seeing Hong King through the women’s eyes.
I loved seeing Moira again, she was always a favourite of mine from the previous book and the reunion after a lifetime away sounded like the perfect week.
Having the story told across the two timelines made it flow quickly and I loved seeing the three of them in the 1990’s.

Moira and her friends Lisa and Carina were all in Hong Kong in the nineties and they all had blossoming musical careers. As time often proves, going separate ways can suddenly put decades between friendships that seemed certain to last forever.

It is present day in 2025 and the women, all who have led separate lives, go back to Hong Kong. Although Moira is hopeful that seeing both Carina and Lisa will heal old wounds, she also hopes that the three of them will have the opportunity for second chances.

One feeling that I got while reading this book is the saying that “you can’t go home again”. Their lives, circumstances, and even personalities have changed. But, this second chance story is truly one that shows the depth of female friendships, and how old wounds can be healed, even through tears and sadness.

I was pleasantly surprised to learn how prolific Shari Low has been as a writer, especially as this is my first novel by her. Her storytelling is masterful, and I am thrilled at the opportunity to finally have had the chance to read one of her books.

Many thanks to Boldwood Books and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Following the lives of Moira, Carina and Lisa who have signed up for work in Hong Kong in 1990, will they be happy when they see their digs at the Kowloon guest house? They certainly knew how to burn the candle at both ends, and picked the best music ever to emulate.
When Moira decides to get the girls together again to retrace their past she has no idea of the changes that have occurred in all their lives and the secrets they kept from each other. Some will be a revelation others not so.

I personally found it overly long while still enjoyable. My favourite character was Stevie.

I really enjoyed this book. It explored friendship, love and second chances so well. I loved the powerful female friendships, and the fact that the bond never broke, no matter how much time or distance passed. I loved the dual timelines, and how nostalgic and passionate this read felt.
I really enjoy Shari’s writing. I love her festive reads. She just does an amazing job of transporting you into the book. Highly recommend this!
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the ARC.

One More Day of Us is another wonderful read by Shari Low. Told in two time lines we read about Moira, Lisa and Carina who are living their best lives in Hong Kong in 1990 and we fast forward to current day and Moria has just retired from being a singer on cruises and in pubs around Glasgow. The time has come for a reunion in Hong Kong with her 2 friends but as they haven’t seen each other for many years will things be the same ?
Right from the prologue this book had me hooked and I knew it wouldn’t take me long to finish it as it was without doubt going to be an unputdownable read. And again with all Shari’s books I’ve read so far I wasn’t wrong. The descriptions of Hong Kong were described so well and having been there myself back in the mid 90’s it took me right back there to the sights and smells of this wonderful city. The characters were brilliant and it was an emotional read at times. We were previously introduced to the characters of Moira Chiles and her actor son Ollie in the previous book One Day and Forever, but this book can 100% be read as a standalone. If you would like to read a book about long lasting friendships, making memories and being there for your friends whatever life throws at you I highly recommend this superb read . ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

It is 1990, and Moira Chiles is on an adventure. She has decided to leave Scotland and travel to Hong Kong to join a performance group where she will make her living as a singer. Whilst the bar that she performs in every day is very swanky, the accommodation where she is staying is a dump. The only thing that makes it any better are the two girls she became instant friends with and the hot reception guy who looks a lot like Michael Hutchence from INXS. Carina and Lisa are in Hong Kong for their own reasons but what they know is that they are going to be friends forever.

Fast forward to 2025 and the three of them are living very different lives. They are still in touch but it's more of an exchange of Christmas cards type of friendship than the all encompassing one they imagined they would have lived. Moira has spent her life raising her son Ollie and singing on cruise ships to make a living, Carina has moved all round the world with her very wealthy and successful husband and two daughters, and Lisa has lived a very quiet life raising her daughter, Stevie.

Moira has now retired from cruising and she decides that she wants to go back to Hong Kong and hopefully Carina and Lisa can join her so they can relive their misspent youth and maybe rekindle their friendship along the way. At first Carina was not going to join Moira in Hong Kong, but then something happens that changes her mind and she impulsively decides she will go.

Both Moira and Carina are quite surprised when it is not Lisa who shows up but rather her lookalike daughter Stevie. The heavy partying Lisa that Moira and Carina knew back in the day is very different from the ultra conservative mother Stevie knows. Can Stevie begin to understand why her mother was so strict? Can Moira and Carina learn what happened in those last couple of months before they all went their separate ways? And what does it all mean to their future lives?

This book brought back so many memories of the 90s. I left home to move to the UK in 1993 and whilst I wasn't singing up a storm in a nightclub, there was a level of freedom associated with being so far away from home for the first time. I stayed in the UK for 5 years and I am still in contact with a couple of people and Facebook friends with a few others. I went to the UK with a suitcase and a backpack and came back with two suitcases, a backpack and a baby. That baby is now 26 years old.

There were a lot of 90s pop culture references throughout the book, which I enjoyed finding, but really this is an ode to the endurance of the music of Fleetwood Mac, from the iconic music, to the distinct look of Stevie Nicks and so much more.

Also we visited Hong Kong last year and I found myself reminiscing about doing things like taking the ferry across the harbour, taking the tram up to Victoria Peak and the humidity as I read this book. Oh, the humidity.
When I said yes to being on this blog tour, I did go back and read One Day and Forever because some of the same characters appeared in both books. I have now come to understand that there are links to other books as well so it is a bit of a tangled web as far as any kind of reading order is concerned, I am a stickler for reading books in order normally,. Even though there is a crossover in characters they are completely different stories with connections but nothing to stop you from reading each book as a standalone. I hadn't read Shari Low before this year. I had looked at her books and had them on my read one day list, but I enjoyed these two books so much that I have mentally moved her backlist to the need to read it now list! And you can be sure I will be reading her future books as well.

I am sharing this review with the New Release Challenge hosted by The Chocolate Lady's Book Reviews. Be sure to check out other stops on the tour shown below. Thanks to the publisher, Netgalley and Rachel's Random Resources for the review copy.

Rating 4.5/5

I really enjoy Shari Low's books. I love the characters, the friendships and the relationships in this book. If only the 3 main characters had got back in touch long before they did perhaps their lives would have turned out differently. Written with humour and warmth, this book was funny, sad and very enjoyable.

I received an E-ARC with a request for my honest review.

This emotional & heartwarming read follows Moira who after finishing her cruise ship career, is settling down near her son and taking on a role in a new performing academy for local children.

She decides to write to friends she hasn’t seen in over 30 years and invite them to join her in Hong Kong where they met all of them years ago.

Not knowing if they will turn up, she sets off on her travels to try and relive the past.

Will her old friends come along? Will there be secrets to be discovered?

This is a hard one to review as I don’t want to give too much away, all I can say it is an amazing read to discover everything as you go through the storyline.

I have read many books by this author, and you get to hear from many different characters as you go through, and in this book through different times in their lives. I love this style as you get to piece it all together and at the same time feel all the characters emotions.

Be prepared for heartwarming and emotional moments whilst Moira takes a trip through her old memories.

Overall, an emotional & heartwarming read where a woman hopes to relive her memories with friends from the past.

Hong Kong, here we come!

Another ode to friendship from Shari Low.👯

If you have read any Shari Low books, you know that she will be sure to give you charming characters and moments that are heartwarming and heartbreaking.

This new title is no exception. The book is written in dual timelines with 1995 Hong Kong juxtaposed against 2025. Our main characters are Moira Chiles (you have met her before in books like One Day and Forever), Carina Lloyd, and Stevie Dixon.

If you are like me, the name Stevie reminds you of the iconic Stevie Nicks. One of the best parts of this book was all the music -- including 'Landslide' and other greats from Stevie and Fleetwood Mac. Moira's son Ollie makes a reappearance as well with a supporting role. Love seeing him again and hoping he will really get his happy ending this time.

Some of Shari Low's books are written over a 24-hour period. I really enjoy that format, but also loved this thoughtful, friendship story. There are some great motherhood moments as well, so pick it up to enjoy over the Mother's Day weekend (US observance is May 11).

Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for a DRC in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! It swept me away from the first page and was full of emotion and nostalgia and lovely characters. The writing is warm, vivid, and filled with heart. This was my second book by Shari Low and it definitely didn't disappoint. Moira’s journey is both poignant and empowering, and the themes of friendship, choices, and second chances were handled with such care. This is one of those books that will linger long after you've turned the last page. A total gem!

Thank you to Boldwood Books via Netgalley for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Review was posted (Instagram, Goodreads, bookishlytara blog, Storygraph) on April 19, 2025. An additional post (with a reposted review) was posted on Instagram on the publication day as well as an Amazon Canada review. (links below)