The third book in the Unforgettable Fire series, this novel focuses on a forbidden love between Anna and Max. Despite not reading the first two books, readers can easily understand the plot. Anna's brother warns Max, a workaholic unable to commit, to stay away from her. However, their matchmaking grandmothers intervene. The story features fun banter, engaging characters, and explores past baggage affecting trust. While their relationship is mostly physical, the characters experience significant personal growth. The meddling grandmothers add charm to the small-town, opposites-attract romance. This book is fun, spicy, and a quick read, perfect for fans of these themes.

The first thing you will notice about this book is that it’s got a really awesome popping cover. The next thing you will notice as you begin to read is that it is hot. The characters are very interesting. Anna and Max are opposite personalities but are highly attracted to each other. The dialogue in the story is fun and flirtatious. The plot is interesting and easy to follow. Readers will find some funny moments as they read. It is an overall great story that is more than just about the romance.

I enjoyed this book, Anna and Max are never meant to be long term, even make up rules to prevent it and just have fun, but turns out they both start to get feelings for each other.
It gives me spicey hallmark movie :)
Thank you Entangled Publishing

Rating: 4/5
I received eARC for my honest opinion

This is the third book of the Unforgettable Fire series, I can say that I didn’t read the first two books but I was able to understand everything that was going on, but now that I have read this book I can’t wait to go back and read the others. This book can be read as a standalone though. This book is all about a forbidden love between Anna and Max. Max was told by Anna’s brother that he was not to touch her because he knew that Max was not able when he was younger to connect with someone romantically and then again as an adult because he is still not able to committed to anyone and he is an work alcoholic, but who can stand in the way of two grandmothers who are wanting to play matchmaker with their grandchildren.

I thought this book was fun, easy, great banter and fun characters. You will see that there is some past baggage that makes it harder for them to trust in love and themselves as well as others. The author knows how to write a book that does have a foot fetish and make it so it's not so cringey. Trust me if it was cringey I wouldn’t have been able to finish this book. I thought the characters were easy to connect with, and both the MFC and MMC had some great growth between them and within themselves. Their relationship starts off and ends really on sex, you won’t see a lot of depth in their relationship but I promise you will get some great spice and you will deepen in the characters themselves more. I do wish we had a little more connection from the characters though. I liked that Anna and Max were complete opposites and not a couple that would have tried to make it work until they had some help from their grandmothers. Their grandmothers really made this story great for me, their meddling from the side lines was the best.

If you’re looking for a book that is fun, spicy, has brothers best friend, opposites attract, small town romance, and fast to read this is a book that you should pick up.

I want to thank NetGalley and Entangled publishing for the opportunity to review this book.

Who doesn’t like a good romcom?! Not me! This book was so cute! I loved it so much! Don’t miss out! It’s a must read.

One Night Stand Ever After - Review

The book starts off in NYC with the main female character, Anna Rivera, a dancer at her burlesque farewell party, when she spots Max Cooper, a guy she knows from her childhood. Anna had always had a crush on him and remembers he never gave her the time of day back then.

In comes the re-meet-cute Max, the main male character. He is immediately drawn to Anna and her dancing. He recognizes her instantly, and sparks fly. They notice each other, have mutual friends, and suddenly, they have an incredible “no-strings-attached” one-night stand.

As the story plays out, Anna returns to her small hometown to help her brother and grandmother at the local diner. Max also returns to the same small town to help his grandmother spruce up a local business. Unbeknownst to either one of them, they both end up in the same small town at the same time.

The steam in this book begins immediately, and for the most part, the chemistry between Anna and Max is physical. Max lives by rules to protect himself from his traumatic past, and Anna lives carefree, ready to break them.

There is not much character development between the two main characters or the supporting characters, but there really isn’t a need for it. This novel gives off a steamy Hallmark movie vibe and is great if you want a quick “by-the-pool” summer read without having to think too much into it. If you’re looking for that, this is the book for you.

Note, I read this book as a standalone and not as part of the series.

Thank you, Entangled Publishing LLC, and NetGalley, for this ARC to read and review.

If you're okay with little to no plot in your romance, you'll probably be fine with this. This is here for the sex, which is literally all Anna was really looking for to begin with. It was a fine read but nothing really worth remembering. It ended on a HEA but it felt really rushed.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for an advance e-copy of One Night Stand Ever After, in exchange for an honest review.

'One Night Stand Ever After' by Amanda Usen is a charming and spicy small-town romance that will leave you with a smile on your face.

Meet Max, a high-strung businessman, and Anna, a spontaneous and fun-loving dancer. When they reconnect at a bar, the sparks between them are undeniable. But they agree to keep it strictly casual—no strings attached.

However, fate has other plans. They find themselves back in their hometown to help their grandmothers, where chaos, antics, and steamy encounters ensue.

What sets this book apart is its near non-existent third act breakup. Instead, the characters navigate their challenges together, making for a refreshing and heartwarming read. While the characters may come across as slightly surface-level, the short length of the novel doesn't allow for extensive character development.

The writing is engaging, with witty dialogue and sizzling chemistry between Max and Anna. The small-town setting provides a cozy and nostalgic backdrop, adding to the charm of the story.

If you're looking for a cute, light, and spicy read, 'One Night Stand Ever After' is the perfect choice. It's a delightful and entertaining romp that will leave you craving more.
This was a 3.95 Star read for me!

This was a cute, spicy read. Max and Anna were so cute together I swear. Big thanks to entangled for sending me a eARC to review. Yall are the best.

The title of this book paired with the cover art, had me so curious. I had no clue this was book 3 in the Unforgettable Fire series. It was so well written, that I thought it was the start of a series. Anna is a burlesque and belly dancer, that loves to teach others how to dance. She's adventurous, impulsive, confident, blunt and carefree. Max helps troubled businesses get better organized and back on track. He's smart, reserved, delibrate and a control freak. They're basically opposites, and we know that opposites attract. The banter and flirting between these two had me eager to turn the page. I couldn't put it down. I will definitely be reading the first two books asap.

Anna and “book boy” Max! Wow! This is steamy fun and the chemistry between these two is fabulous! I love girl is the loud adventurous one and boy is book serious needs rules one. It was a nice change of pace!

I love the side characters and how they all played a part in the story. They made me look to see if the author had written their stories as well. A 🧶 crochet kink, who knew.

It was super sweet coming back home and falling in love story! I would read more from this author! She had me sucked in from the start.

The spice is 2.5 maybe even 3, I tend to read super spice.

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One Night Stand Ever After was a super quick read with tons of spice, but was a little underwhelming.

Thank you Entangled Publishing and Netgalley for this chance to read this eARC.

This was a quick fun read....I haven't read the other books in the series, but this one checked alot of the boxes. 3.5 stars.

I was annoyed by Levi constantly holding Anna to her 18 year old self...like my dude...its been 10 years. You trust her enough to run the diner...let her live her life.

I finished this book in one day. Once I got started, I couldn't put it down. I loved Anna's drive and her straightforwardness. She knew exactly what she wanted and went for it.

Cute and quick small town romance with a lot os spice. Brother's best friend forbidden relationship. Anna and Max characters were cute together and I enjoyed how their relationship unfolded while they figured out the next step in their lives.

One Night Stand Ever After is a 🤗 fun, quick read. All of the characters are entertaining, and I enjoyed the background characters enough to go read the 2 prior books in this series of standalones.

There is a slight 🦶 foot fetish, so I was unsure if I would have to skip over some of the steamy scenes, but thankfully it wasn't overly addressed.

🤫Brother's Best Friend
🏡Small Town Romance
📑Rules/ Contract
👵Fun Grandmas
💃Adventurous Dancer
🤵Uptight Businessman

💬Favorite Quote:
✨️“I don’t ignore opportunities,” she said. “It’s an insult to the Universe— and way less fun.”
👀"Your grandma’s house or mine?”

4.5⭐️ rounded up.

Thank you to Amanda Usen and Entangled Publishing for allowing me to read an ARC of this book! 📖

Thank you to Entangled Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC of this title.
This is a brother's best friend and opposites attract book. Anna is a free spirited belly dancer who has her sights set of performing in Las Vegas.
Max is a rigid business consultant who likes to set rules and stick with them. Anna harbored feelings for Max as a child and couldn't capture Max's attention to save her life. Now that she's all grown up, Max can't help but be drawn to Anna as she sees her dancing at a local bar.
A quickie in a storage closet leads to a summer romance dictated by rules to ensure neither gets attached.
This book is a series of hookups between our main characters, one involving underwater activities that I'm not sure are possible without drowning. The story lacked depth and beyond the physical attraction, the main characters never developed a mature, emotional relationship. The plot was missing a major conflict moving the story to a climax. It was difficult to find a reason to invest in the relationship or this book.

This was an easy read which didn't take long to finish. I found it great to read on a warm summers day, a cute romance that gives you just what you need.

Cute little romance with lovable characters, good chemistry, and a nice amount of spice. I love a good, free spirited, main female character, and the male character is a girls dream. Humor, family, love, spice, and everything nice in this book.

I haven't read the other books in this series, but didn't feel lost. I found this to be a quick fun read with a cute small town vibe post city adventures. Definitely has some spice, so be prepared.