Have you ever responded to a wrong-number text? I’m not talking about the blatant ones that are clearly spam, but when someone honestly thinks you are someone else. In Last Night was Fun by Holly Michelle, Emmy is spending another night at home alone when she receives such a text — and responds to it in the way that only happens in the movies or books. The result is cute banter, a predictable romance, and a thoroughly enjoyable love story.
While this book follows many of the romance formulas (enemies to lovers, fake dating, and workplace romance are some), Last Night was Fun stands out in my mind as a great book for romcom and sports fans. Emmy works in the male-prevelant field of professional baseball where she struggles to be taken seriously by some of the good ole boys. Other heavier topics are addressed in her backstory but they don’t distract from the overall feel of this romance. Gabe, the accidental texter and her workplace rival, is a great male main character. Though Emmy is surprised when his identity is revealed, it’s obvious to the reader from the start, giving off You’ve Got Mail vibes throughout their anonymous exchange. You’ll find yourself rooting for the two of them throughout the story. By the way, for my more sensitive readers, there are some steamy scenes later in the book which can be easily skimmed or skipped without missing main story points.
I enjoyed listening to the audiobook version read by Patti Murin, who is the voice behind many of Katherine Center’s novels, as well as one of my recently reviewed books, Sally Blakely’s Friends to Lovers. She is an actress who you may even find in a Hallmark movie (we saw her in Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story just as I finished this book!).
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon (Harper Voyager) for the ARC. All opinions are my own.
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