This book seemed rush to me. There was a lack of growth in the characters and I struggled to connect to Anna and Max wasn't a super appealing "book boyfriend". I was left wanting more from both of them.

This was a very cute story with a lot of spice! I loved all the characters—every single one. The town was adorable too. It was a quick read and loved the whole book. Max and Anna were the sweetest. I loved their story and growth.

"One Night Stand Ever After" is a light and easy contemporary romance. Lots of fun tropes, including small town, brother's best friend, opposites attract, and forced proximity. FMC Anna is a free-spirited dancer looking for her next adventure, MMC Max is a straight-laced business saver (I think?) who has never met a rule he didn't like. Yet somehow they work.

This book is apparently the third in a series but it works fine as a standalone (I haven't read the first two books). The spice starts early and is spicing and I am not complaining. What I am complaining about is the book both opening and closing with separation based on miscommunication. It just isn't my jam.

3 stars. Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a complimentary copy of this book. These opinions are my own.

I wasn’t quite sure about this book in the beginning. I thought the spice started too soon and there wasn’t much of a storyline, but I quickly changed my mind.

Throughout the story we follow Max and Anna’s love story.

It is a very obvious storyline and is your typical small town romance. It was lovely and well written but maybe a little rushed towards the end. I think it would also benefit from an epilogue following the continuation of Max and Anna’s journey

This is the third book in a series of standalone. I've not read any of the others. I'm giving this a 2.5
The spice was spicing but the connection wasn't connecting (for me)
I'm not really a foot fetish kind of gal either.
The story is sweet and spicy but I just couldn't get into it enough to binge read so it took me a while to finish this one.
This may not have been for me but I'm sure there are others out there that will love this one.

One night, your brothers best friend, and family that has their own idea of what is best for you.When Anna and Max have a chance to explore old feelings when they both return to their hometown.

One fantasy, no strings and one month. Who will win? Are you ready to find love?

So many tropes, lots of banter, a FMC who is confident and a MMC who will leave you with all the feels.

If you find yourself craving pancakes...you've been warned.

Cute small town romance about Max and Anna. Max is a business man who keeps to himself and Anna is a dancer who lives life happily and with spontaneity. It is a forbidden love story as Anna’s brother warned Max to never touch Anna due to Max’s inability to build romantic connections and give full commitment to relationships. On top of that Max is obsessed with his work. However it’s hard to stay awat from each other when the Matchmakers are their own Grandmothers.
It was a cute, easy and fun read. There was banter and all the characters were joyous. The book is written well and is not cringey or unbearable. I really enjoyed it. The book is spicy though. Overall really enjoyed it.

The spice was great, but the characters and plot felt flat for me. I didn’t really connect with either character and while I can read a book based just on spice, I just wanted more.

Could be great for another reader though!

Didn’t realize this was a series so I’m definitely going to read the other books! I can’t imagine trying to hide my feelings for someone because it’s off limits?!

"One Night Stand Ever After" is a wonderfully cute story written by Amanda Usen. Anna is a beautiful burlesque dancer who had an unrequited, summertime childhood crush on her brother's best friend. Max is the best friend who found his friend's little sister annoying.

Years pass, and they finally run into each other in New York, agreeing to a one night stand in the process. Interestingly, they both end up in the same small town where they first met and sparks continue to fly.

Will their family, small town charm, and incredible chemistry keep them together? Or will they let their dreams/need for rules stand in the way?

Thank you NetGalley, Entangled, and Amanda Usen for gifting me this ARC. I enjoyed it!

This book was a hallmark coming home to small town to fall in love with first crush vibes but SPICY! 🌶️ Max and Anna have sexual chemistry to the MAX. I love the hometown feel of the friends and family and how Anna and Max went from sexual partners friends with benefits to loving each other. I would recommend to anyone wanting a hallmark story with lots and lots of sex!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC! All opinions below are my own!

One Night Stand Ever After brings what it promises from the title - a cute, steamy romance where the steam starts from the beginning (~15%) and continues finding its way. This book has your classic brother's best friend trope, and I particularly love that our FMC is not afraid to be super flirty and in his face about being hot and getting him bothered. She knows her power and she uses it for good!

This was spicy and sweet as well as funny and unique. We have Anna and Max who just happen to be in the same place many years after childhood. Max and Anna always picked on each other as kids and had names for the other so when Anna sees him she immediately wants to mess with him. Well she’s a dancer and decides she is going to strut her stuff just to show him that she is not that little girl anymore. It works and they end up having the best sex but they both declare it’s a one time thing. That’s until they are both called home for different reasons though at the same time and that can’t be good. Right?

This book combines the classic trope of a brother's best friend with the excitement of an opposites-attract storyline. Our protagonist, Anna, is a free-spirited belly dancer who dreams of performing in Las Vegas. She contrasts sharply with Max, a rigid business consultant who thrives on setting and sticking to rules. Anna's childhood crush on Max went unnoticed, but now that she's grown up, Max is irresistibly drawn to her when he sees her performing at a local bar.

Their relationship starts with an impulsive and steamy encounter in a storage closet, leading to a summer romance governed by strict rules to keep emotions at bay. The book features a series of passionate hookups, including one particularly implausible underwater scene that left me questioning its feasibility without the risk of drowning.

While the chemistry between Anna and Max is palpable, and their physical interactions are intensely described, the story lacks depth. The main characters fail to develop a mature, emotional connection beyond physical attraction. This superficiality in their relationship makes it hard to root for them as a couple.

Furthermore, the plot misses a significant conflict to drive the narrative towards a compelling climax. The story feels flat and directionless, without a major hurdle or challenge for Anna and Max to overcome together. This absence of a solid narrative arc makes investing emotionally in their journey difficult.

When I finished reading One Night Stand Ever After, it immediately made me want to pick up the rest of the books in the series. Anna is a dance instructor and dancing troupe member whose troupe is disbanding. She's out celebrating their final day together when she runs into Max, her brother's childhood best friend. Their chemistry is immediate, and they agree to explore it together with a one night stand. After they hook up, Max leaves her to enjoy the company of her friends, and they both think that's the end of it.

When Anna's grandmother needs a hip replacement, Anna returns to her small hometown to run her grandmother's diner while she recuperates from surgery. The last person she expects to run into is Max, who is back in town to assist his own estranged grandmother with a business development plan for the town's main street. The two decide to secretly continue their liason for as long as they're both in town, and you can probably guess the rest.

This is a solid choice for someone who is looking for a low anxiety romance. Yes, they're sneaking around together and they both have their own goals that threaten to keep them apart, but they end up deeply caring for each other and they choose their feelings over their plans. This book combines small town romance and elements of the brother's best friend trope, and it's really well done. I definitely recommend it for fans of both.

ahhh the first arc that i was HEAD OVER HEELS the first chapter 😂 i loved this so much- it reminded me of my favorite romcom with a side of spice. Anna is so free with her life and confidence and i think that’s something a lot of us long to be - confident and sure of ourself. Max is so sweet and I just loved him so much - i COMPLETELY understood his need for rules, for boundaries from his childhood and my heart swelled for him when him and his grandmother had the conversation. I wish the ending was a bit more or there was an epilogue bc the last 2% felt abrupt but i loved it all the same.
Special thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy of this book!
All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was my first read by this author and it won't be my last! It was funny, sexy, sweet, and I couldn't put it down. I immediately went and got the first two books after finishing.

I really wanted to love this one, but it unfortunately fell a little flat. It had all the elements of a book I would love: brother’s best friend & small town, but the tropes themselves didn’t make up for the main characters lack of chemistry (beyond sex). I also felt that the characters lacked depth,,, Max and Anna both had something that seemed to encompass their entire personality that distracted too much of the plot (eg: Max’s foot fetish and Anna’s burlesque/belly dancing). 😂

Lastly, I wish we saw more of their interactions when they were teenagers so their future relationship would be more believable.

Anyways, I did like this book enough to finish it. While it may not be for me - it may be for someone else. 🙂 thank you Entangled for the eARC! All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a quick and fun read, perfect for summertime! While I do wish some of the plot lines had been a little bit more flushed out, I definitely enjoyed how easy this was to read and how well it flowed. The true hero’s of the story were obviously the grandmothers, with their knitting and meddling alike. Anna is the type of woman I wish I was with her confidence and her ability to bring people of all kinds together and bring music and laughter into their lives. Max was a great brooding love interest who she also brought out of his shell and he grew into a much better person by the end. Check this one out if you’re looking for an easy-breezy cover girl read this summer that will also hit you in your feels!

Very cute book, developed characters, could have had a bit more back story on both but still very fast paced and kept my interest