One Night With You
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2.4 • 5 Ratings
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- $4.99
Publisher Description
‘Sexy, fun and full of heart.’ Beth O’Leary, author of The Flatshare
‘A charming, uplifting contemporary romance – this is Laura Jane Williams at her best!’ Sophie Cousens, author of This Time Next Year
‘I have three words of advice: ADD TO CART.’ Hannah Doyle, author of The A to Z of Us
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
The meet-cute is alive and well in this heartfelt contemporary from Williams (The Wrong Suitcase). After a difficult breakup, Londoner Ruby decides to take a "Year of Me" in Manchester to complete a master's course in filmmaking. Manchester local Nic's recovering from his own heartbreak, and he's just moved to London for a fresh start. He arrives in the city the night before she leaves, and when fate throws them together, they instantly recognize their connection, sharing an intense and steamy night with the knowledge that Ruby will be gone in the morning. Ruby's determined to start her new life with no strings attached—but texting can't hurt, can it? As both parties navigate making new friends, supporting family members, and searching for their futures, they realize that they can't let go of the connection they felt with each other. Williams deepens the love story with a sensitive exploration of why Ruby felt compelled to uproot her life, which unfurls parallel to the film she's making about a WWII veteran seeking a lost love. The focus on both characters' separate personal growth puts this teetering on the line of women's fiction, but readers will be rooting for Ruby and Nic throughout. It's a sweet, emotional treat.
Customer Reviews
Friends and Romance
One Night With You by Laura Jane Williams is a delightful story about friendship, romance, and being true to yourself.
Ruby lives in a flat in London with her best friends, Jackson and Candice. After a recent breakup, Ruby decides to move to Manchester to attend a prestigious film school to pursue her dream of making documentaries. On her last night in London, she meets Nic, who came over to buy her couch, and they are immediately attracted to each other. They spend her last night in London, and his first night in London together.
Ruby has decided to dedicate her year at film school to be the Year of Ruby, where she totally dedicates her time to being the best version of herself. She has vowed to avoid relationships, and focus on herself. She enjoys living in Manchester and the film school and her film school friends. She runs into Nic a few times as he befriended her roommates back in London. They develop a friendship and their attraction to each other doesn’t go away.
I enjoyed Ruby’s friendship with Jackson and Candice, as they have a good solid bond at the beginning of the book. I enjoyed the chemistry between Ruby and Nic, and enjoyed following them as they each explored their new cities. I will say I thought the book bogged down a bit in the middle, there was a bit too much of will they, won’t they and it seemed like forever before they could get together.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a good romcom. I received a complimentary copy of this book. The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.