This sweet romance was full of laughter and heart warming romance that it made me giddy with that first love happiness!

Kendall and Vincent have one hot trust in the library during her night shift. That one moment sets in motion events that will change both of them!

The witty banter between Kendall and her friends, as well as between her and anyone she talks too had my loving this heroine instantly. You can tell right away that she’s not your normal run of the mill college girl and I loved that even though she could be timid and shy, she also spoke her mind. I really wish we could’ve gotten some chapters from Vincent’s perspective but I still really enjoyed this book.

What a fun, spicy, and quick read. I love that Kendall is a romance reader and how she uses tropes to describe her relationship with Vincent.

There are so many qualities about Kendall that were realistic and relatable. Vincent is the sweetest and so shy. I loved reading their story and seeing them form a relationship. It was such a feel good story.

Thank you Netgalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Th Ann you to the publisher and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this arc.

I’ve decided I’m too old to read college, or young adult books anymore. At 33, I find the characters to be boring and immature. The fact that in chapter 3, they are making out is insane. Yes I hate a slow burn, but this rapid forest fire is just unrealistic. Kudos to the author for getting a watt pad book published. The writing overall wasn’t the problem, just the plot and character arcs, or lack there of, is not for me.

I went into this book with low expectations and was pleasantly surprised. While it had it's frustrating moments (namely, Kendall) and I did almost DNF about 15% in because of her, I'm glad I stuck with it. She was so annoyingly frustrating. Really gave the "not like other girls" vibes, even when it is explicitly mentioned in the book that she goes out of her way to NOT be a girl like this. I really enjoyed the interactions with her and Vincent, especially once they got past all of the miscommunication (again, frustrating!) There is a lot I would cut if I was someone editing this book, but once they finally get together, the book really came together. And the spice was off the charts!

A cute, spicy sport romance. I like the tongue-in-cheek play on romance books and their readers, and the realism and awkwardness of romantic situations.. However, the story was very simple, and the male character was not well fleshed out as the female character. I have to say, in certain areas, she was unlikeable. I do see potential in the author. for this genre.

Night Shift was an enjoyable and cute read. I was instantly able to connect with the lead character, Kendall and her love of books. As someone who has recently begun reading contemporary young adult/adult romances it was charming to see her and her friends "over analyze" their relationships with boys (and each other) and relating them to book/movie tropes. Overall- it was an easy enjoyable read there were moments near the end that I wish got to the point faster. I appreciate the male lead character, Vincent patience with Kendall but I did at times wish he was more forward and expressed his true thoughts and feelings more.

Thank you to netgalley and wattpad books for allowing me to read an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book was absolutely adorable. I honestly could not put it down and found myself staying up WAY too late to finish it last night. It was worth it though because Kendall and Vincent were perfect.
I liked how Vincent wasn’t the stereotypical college jock and how he called Kendall out when she tried to revert back into living her life vicariously through books ways. But he was also so sensitive and sweet to her. Plus, he recites poetry? Sign me up.
Kendall also has great character development throughout this book, even though some of her freak outs due to her lack of communicating with Vincent are frustrating. However, they have a purpose and make her grow as a character.
Overall, I absolutely adored this book and cannot wait to grab a physical copy for my bookshelf.

This was a very cute, quick read! I loved the chemistry built up between the characters, but would've been very interested in dual POV chapters. The romance felt rushed at times, but it spoke to how quick the characters fell for each other. The storyline was believable and I felt like I was back in college at times (yikes)! Vincent was well written and I loved their respectful, open communication with each other -- hello new book boyfriend! Kendall was every girl's inner dialogue when trying to live out romance tropes and I connected with her so much. Can't wait to read more from Annie Crown, this is definitely something to curl up on the couch with and devour!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

3.5 stars
Kendall and Vincent met at the library during her Night Shift and make out.
Cons : I would have love to know the characters a little more. We know all about Kendall’s love for romance novel but almost nothing on Vincent or his/her friends. And the story is maybe a little too fast, insta love.
Pros : I loved when the girls talk about trope. Kendall and Vincent are really sweet alone and together that make thinks real. Plus the poetry part was it !
A sweet and quick read perfect for fall !

The Night Shift by Annie Crown is a fun and steamy new adult sport romance that will have you blushing and swooning!

This was such a great story and don’t let the cover fool you with its cuteness, and while I love the cover because it's so cute, the book is very spicy! Which I loved. I was not expecting that but sometimes surprises are the best and I really loved how fast paced it was, I did not think the book dragged one bit. It has short chapters which make the book seem to go faster and before you realize it, you're asking for more pages to read. I loved the tropes as well that the book had, he's an athlete and comes to her for tutoring, there is instant attraction, slow burn, he falls first and falls harder. Their chemistry was undeniable and instantaneous. I thought it worked for the story.

Another thing I loved was the strong female friendship in the book. I think it's so important and often times so under looked and I thought that was a special touch. I loved the humor of the book, it was Witty and funny. I just wish it was a bit longer but that's just me wanting more from these characters and not ready to let go but overall, I really loved this book and I think anyone looking for a sport romance will enjoy this book.

"I've always been skeptical about nonfictional men. They are, as Nina puts it, garbage. And I know that's a generalization, but it's scary to be a straight woman when you never know if your new crush might actually be a closeted racist, a serial killer, or a cryptocurrency enthusiast." ~ Night Shift

If you're looking for an adorable, low stakes college romance story then look no further. "Night Shift" has all my favorite tropes rolled into one story: opposites attract, she falls first but he falls harder, sports romance, second chance romance, etc. Kendall and Vincent's banter is top tier and the slow burn isn't agonizingly long. Kendall's inner monologue is so relatable; as an introverted bookworm who basically lives in libraries, I completely fell in love with this MC that felt like me but in a different font.

Also, I'm a sucker for stories where the female protagonist's girlfriends support her and boost her confidence! Reading about Kendall, Nina and Harper's conversations reminded me of conversations between my girlfriends and I in college - so realistic! I have such a difficult time finding new adult novels that take place on a college campus and actually feel realistic, but Annie Crown knocked it out of the park. As someone who missed out on 1.5 years of college due to COVID, this book offered the perfect escape for me. "Night Shift" has the perfect mix of romanticism and realism. It's just as Kendall explains herself - I myself read romance novels for escapism and I prefer them to be light and fluffy reads. "Night Shift" felt as fanciful as I expect an opposites attract romance to be, and thankfully it never felt contrived. The only reason I didn't give it five stars is because I wanted more!!!!! I can't wait to read more of Annie Crown's books in the future.

Night Shift is a cute story of a college student who works the night shift at the library. But Vincent Knight, the star of the basketball team, walks into the library and into her life. Before sure knows it, Kendall is the start of her own romance novel.

What I liked: So I'm not normally a fan of insta-love, but this one was so cute. The tension between these two characters was perfection. I liked the intentional use of book tropes as a means to advance the plot. Kendall's love is books, and she lives her life (for better or worse) as if she's in one. I loved the characters, and the spice was just PERFECT. While it was insta-love/lust, there was still a nice buildup to their intimate encounters. It was a really quick read, and a perfect, light story.

What I didn't like: Honestly, the integration of the tropes intentionally made this book great - had the author not done it so well, I wouldn't have preferred it. But I did - I can't think of anything I didn't like.

Thanks to NetGalley amd Wattpad Books for the ARC read!

I received this as an arc and am voluntarily providing my honest review.
I absolutely loved this book and will be immediately buying a physical copy for my shelf. The FMC (female main character) Kendall is pretty much. She is a lover of romance books and finds her safety in those books. I could relate to her being naive about relationships and turning her life into a romance story, in good and bad ways, even though that wasn't her intention. I loved the development of the characters and the storyline. I loved that it mentions tropes and sometimes pokes fun at it. For me the main characters are totally relatable. This book hits all of the best points of a romance book without feeling cheesy. I will be recommending this book to everyone I know.

I LOVE THIS BOOK SO MUCH! Let me just say, it's a total heart-melter! The main character, Kendall Holiday, is someone you can totally relate to. I couldn't put the book down! It's like being in Kendall's shoes when everyone else is out partying, but you're cozy at home with a good book. Totally relatable, right? 🤭

As the story unfolds, you can't help but fall in love with the characters. Kendall's fear of getting hurt and Vincent's determination to show her his true feelings make for a captivating romance.

Thank you to Annie Crown and the publisher for this advance reader copy. I'm so glad that I read it and will definitely buy the physical copy!

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me this as an ARC for me to give my review! This book was absolutely adorable. I love the story between Kendall and Vincent's story and how they suited each other so well. I believe that if you love college romances then you will love this book! I loved that it was a medium slow burn with lots of character plot and very wholesome smutty scenes. I will definitely recommending this book!

Kendall works night shift at her college library on Friday nights. She does this because she has little to no interest in the party life. Honestly, she’d rather sit in the library and read smutty novels (relatable). One night during her shift, handsome basketball star Vincent asks her for help finding poetry in the stacks and spiciness ensues.

I flew through this book! I consider myself a victim of Wattpad due to all of the absolute filth I read as a 12 year old and this did NOT disappoint. There was banter, there was spice (🌶️🌶️🌶️/5), and there was melt my heart adorable. This was a fun, fluffy read with no 👏 third👏act👏breakup. Plus the characters spend a good amount of time actually making fun of the trope in romance novels! The characters were genuine and I only wanted the best for the characters.

Ok this was good! This was one of the better ARCs I’ve read! I’m really hoping we get to hear her roommates stories as well in future books. I was in love with Vincent though and how shy and quiet he was when he wasn’t in his basketball environment. This kept me hooked I didn’t want to put it down!

Rating - 3.5
Firstly, I’d like to thank the publisher for approving my netgalley copy. This was such a cute read and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
I loved the friendships Kendall had with her roommates/best friends, they were the sweetest! I loved the slow burn between Kendall and Vincent, it really gravitated me into wanting to read more.
I loved Annie Crown’s writing style throughout and the plot!
If i had to critique one small thing, I wish the relationship between Kendall and Vincent was fleshed out a bit more and there was more depth but besides that, this was a really cute contemporary college romance and I cannot wait to get my hands on a physical copy!

This was so cute! It’s everything a want in a romance: cute, quick, fun, witty and easy to read!

The story is well-paced (almost TOO fast) and I loved the bookish girl meets the athlete boy. I also loved how she overthought her relationship into tropes and how realistic the author was regarding romance AND that they fell in love over poetry. 🥹 Ugh my little heart. It was also much more realistic than most romance books (besides below) and that was a nice surprise.

I loved the book, but honestly? I just wanted more. Maybe I needed more. I just wanted to see their relationship develop and I just think the whole insta-love/this takes place over the course of like a month makes it hard to deeply connect to the characters. I loved the writing, their honesty, and how they communicated (except when they miscommunicated those few times 👀) BUT it kind of fell flat when you look at the timeline and how quickly it all happened. I think it would have been great to span this over the course of a semester, add in more library trips, maybe basketball games, more dates??? Ugh I just needed more everything, but maybe just more of a build-up to the relationship. I loved them together and I wanted to see them develop and grow more!

And finally - thank you so much to NetGalley and Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review!

The Night Shift is a cute new adult rom-com with a relatable main character.

Kendall is a bookish girly, like us, who loves reading romance (covers with shirtless men, in public!), and wishes her life was like a book. In comes Vincent, captain of the basketball team, tall, and swoony. During her night shift they banter, and bump noses, and the rest is history.

This was an easy fast-paced read. I did thoroughly enjoy it.

I do not mind the insta-love trope, and it did work somewhat well in this case. However, I do wish we got more about their emotional connection, instead of the physical one. It seems like they were attracted to each other just for looks right away up until about halfway through. I was missing a little bit more of their connection outside of the physical.
Kendall is very self-aware, but still keeps making the same mistakes. She talks about hating the miscommunication trope but this book has in every other scene with Kendall and Vincent.

Tropes:
- Instalove
- Miscommunication (not unbearably so though)
- Tutor
- Sports? (not much talk about basketball, but its mentioned enough)