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.

it was a cute read but I don't think this book did it for me, I liked the trope and but not how the story went. it felt like the plot was dragged out too long and some of it felt unnecessary. there was this joke about a 17 year old losing their virginity with a 20 year old which really made me uncomfortable. I also didn't connect well with the main characters they seemed too bland, but the side characters Claire, Annie and her husband along with her whole family seemed great. I liked the banter between the MC's but the romance felt too repetitive and the only person that was entertaining was Will, Sarah's colleague. Sarah kept denying and then accepting, denying and then accepting her attraction towards Delcan it was fine in the beginning but got really annoying as the story proceeded. overall it was fun at times but it was not for me.

thank you netgalley and bookouture for providing the arc in exchange of honest review.

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.

I did not finish this book due to a line joking about the fact that a 17 year old lost their virginity to a 20 year old.

This is frankly really gross to me, and the way it was handled made me uncomfortable.

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!

This was most certainly a ride. It was amazing, the plotline completely hooked me in. There were no extras and redundant words. Everything had a place and time. I liked the family relationships portrayal and not just focused on the main couple. There were developments in the side character's relationships as well but it didn't seem forced which was nice. For once, it didn't seem like the guy was a player and slept around instead, he liked her first. The girl was sex-positive which I'm all for because most writers don't portray it that way. A definite slow burn but definitely not slow-paced. I got through it in a day.

*Thank you NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest opinion.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC!!

*3.5 rating* rounded up to 4 stars

He turns to Claire. "I remember you."
"Yes, you slept with my roommate."
He looks delighted. "I did, didn't I?"
They're both in on it.

I want to start off by saying WOW what a flirty and cocky man (but in the best way possible-which is saying a lot) Declan is? Like hello???? What man has said those things in real life and not get, at least, a glare/eye roll of disdain??? No one. And yet he still able to do all that and manages to have my full and very endeared attention. And obviously Sarah, too despite her persistent need to keep everything "professional" *wink, wink*.

Our heroine Sarah is a hardworking woman who enjoys her fair share of more than just canoodling. Which yes!! Love that for her! I'm always here for a woman confident in herself for being sex positive!! YES GIRLBOSS.
Sarah is insistent on how she intends to keep her relationship with Declan despite her internal turmoil, that says otherwise. Seeing both of them say one thing and completely go another route after being alone together with a couple of drinks and a lot on their minds-if you know what I mean- had me craving for more in the following chapters. They were just so charming it had me squealing IT HAD ME SQUEALLING!!!!

"Amanda's gone." I look up to see Will's whisper to see him drawing a finger across his throat.
... "She's dead?"
"What? No." ... "Harvey let her go."
I stare at him in horror. "That's the sign for someone dying!"
"Not in an office environment. What the hell is wrong with you?"

Let's talk about the myth the legend, the show stealing office best friend of Sarah's, Will. This man oh boy,,,, what an absolute delight he was. He was just SO funny I don't even know what else to say about him. I just had to add this bit because, how could I not? And also very perceptive... yes yes. VERY.

On the other hand I did however have some irks with the way everything ended. It felt too quickly wrapped up. Now this might just be me not being able to get over the fact that I have to let go of Sarah and Declan but hear me out. Throughout the whole book you get these back and forth between the two and when you get to *THAT* moment. You know the one, where the last bit gives you heart palpitations cause authors refuse to just let it end smoothly and I mean fair, it wouldn't be fun and drama is fun. It didn't feel as satisfying as I would've liked the ending to be. But IDK I guess I was just hoping for a bit more between the two as way to make up for their hot and cold/reluctance to be together.

Still this was by far one of the funniest and blushing reads I've had the fortunate time to read in a while. I'm sort
of in a slump and needed a break from brain inducing reads so I thought, "what the hell?" and looked through Netgalley in hopes they'd allow little ol' me with a poor looking feedback ratio-a chance. And what do you know they did. And it landed me this charming ARC. So much so that I stayed up all night in anticipation, it was THAT enjoyable!!

I highly recommend giving a try especially during this summer if you're looking for a light swoon worthy read. A perfect beach read that will have you rooting for the two who you can't help but wish you had the same!!

- rin

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!

I thought the premise was cute and overall, the story was quite entertaining. It even has some depth to it with the issues both of the main characters were dealing with beneath their fun and witty meet ups and banter.

I can't really pinpoint what I like about Declan and what I don't, because he sure is vey charming and the absolute image I have of guys with dark tousled hair named Declan. Though very mysterious, there was not much that I found to be very interesting about him.
Mainly, because it was about Sarah's struggle with wether she likes him or not but even then, I wasn't sure what exactly she liked about him. Sarah herself was just exhausting after a while. That back and forth was annoying to follow, especially since it was mostly her talking in her mind, keeping Declan at arm's reach but rarely expressing her interest towards him. So it was hard to believe that he truly was interested in her since he barely knew her either.

I wouldn't say it's a slow burn because not much burned here, it felt like a very dimmed light, but kind of enough to keep me going and find out how these two will end up between all the misunderstandings and Sarah's mixed signals.

Something that bothered me was that some guy named Josh was mentioned but it takes forever until we get to know what's going on with that dude. Even if it was pretty clear what's going on with him, it shouldn't take like half the book for the author to reveal it.

The side characters, like Declan's brother Paul was a sweet, innocent and clumsy charmer. Paul and Annie, the spitting fantasy of the cute couple. Sarah's roommate Claire was just as likable and funny.

All in all, a very easy read, with some laugh out loud moments. Some incidents were repetitive and the lack of steam and chemistry between the two lovers was disappointing. It's a fun and light debut nonetheless.

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.

First, I would like to thank Netgalley and the entire team behind the ARC's production and editing of this book.

They fulfilled one of my fantasies.

How do I start this review?
Holy Mother, goddess of really good books. Here is your son.

God, this book was a mountain of emotions and sighs, I am fascinated (and to be honest a little obsessed) with Sarah and Declan, ahhhhhh, I love these two.

I love that the book is so much fun and that it gives me a 31 year old female protagonist (I'm a little tired of juvenile protagonists).
I swear if they do make an adaptation of this novel it's going to be so great, it's just that the material is really good.

It was so funny the moment when they realise that fate is bringing them back together after that night, and I couldn't stop laughing at it.
I need more about this author, I'm sure she will become my favourite author.

Can I have my own Irishman?
*crosses fingers*

Loved this. 4.5 stars. Sarah only has one night stands. When she wakes up after her most recent one, she can’t kick him out the door fast enough. Imagine her surprise when she then meets him at her best friend’s wedding. He’s the groom’s brother.

This story could have gone so many hackneyed ways, but it didn’t. Sarah and Declan are lovely together and both compelling characters in their own right. You see why they fall for each other and also what’s holding each of them back. Maybe my favorite trait about Sarah is that she is an excellent friend. And her friendships matter, not just as plot devices but as a sign of one of the things that draws Declan to her.

I had no idea if I’d even like the book and I loved it.

I received a free ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are mine.