The One Night : A Novella

4 4 out of 5 stars | 11,066 ratings

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Last update: 12-22-2024


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From USA Today bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a romantic comedy novella about the magic and misadventures of a one-night stand.

Recently divorced Cooper Chance knows he’s officially in a rut when his parents take him barhopping in the hope of resuscitating his love life. At first, he’s skeptical. How could a gritty dive bar possibly solve his problems? But then he runs into Nora McHale.

Nora isn’t at the bar looking for love. She’s there to unwind after yet another exhausting day at her bakery. And even if she were hoping to meet someone, it sure wouldn’t be Cooper—her best friend’s ex-husband.

According to the unwritten rules of romance, Cooper and Nora are completely off limits to each other. But after a fun, flirty night at the bar, they can’t ignore the wild attraction between them.

Is this the beginning of something real, or will their passionate night together be their one and only?


Top reviews from the United States

Marie Campbell
5.0 out of 5 stars Humor and Spice
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2024
THE ONE NIGHT
by Meghan Quinn
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This was a funny and cute quick read. The banter was perfect and add a bit of heat to it for the best novella I’ve read so far this year. You can’t go wrong with humor, bickering and some tension from the way they know each other. I really enjoyed this book, but of course wished it had ended with an HEA. Highly recommend this book. Well written for sure.
Paige W.
4.0 out of 5 stars Cute
Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024
Super cute story, a really good novella. It gets right to the point, and you will quickly learn about each character!
Jeeves Reads Romance
3.0 out of 5 stars Quick tease
Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2021
Well this was a little tease of a novella! I listened to the audio version, and it was a quick, playful introduction to the full-length story that will follow in The Reunion - meaning you do NOT get a happy ever after or any sort of resolution to the story, but this makes it clear that there's going to be plenty of angst and drama to come. There's still tons of Quinn's signature humor, but I can already tell this forbidden romance is going to be a tension-filled ride. I liked both characters and I liked their chemistry together, plus, who doesn't love a rom com that features parents as wingmen? It sets everything up perfectly for the full-length book, and that's what a prequel novella is supposed to do. So... why the 3-star rating? Well, I'm actually LESS excited to read The Reunion now than I was before I read the novella - more on that in a minute.

The story follows Cooper, a guy who finds himself divorced and single in his twenties, spending more time with his parents than is probably healthy, and he's dissatisfied with just about every aspect of his life. So when Cooper's parents decide to be his wingmen and take him to a bar to find a nice girl, well, he knows that things are truly unraveling for him. Fortunately, or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it, Cooper runs into his ex-wife's best friend, Nora, while out with his parents. They've known each other for years, but Cooper has always looked at Nora through the lens of a married man, and... he's not married anymore. Now they see each other in a different light, and there just might be a connection there.

It says right in the blurb that Cooper and Nora have a one night stand, so that wasn't a surprise for me. I was more surprised by how quickly Nora was willing to jeopardize an important friendship by sleeping with her bestie's ex-husband. It all happened a little too quickly and easily for me, personally. Seems like this would've been more suited to an angsty slow burn, which I assume is what we'll get in The Reunion - but the damage is already done. I have a little less respect for both characters now, especially with the way things are left. So that does dampen my excitement for The Reunion a bit, though I'm definitely still looking forward to it. Do I think this is required reading before The Reunion? Kinda. It'll give you an idea of the tone and some of the roadblocks in that book, though The Reunion follows several characters and couples in one, big, beefy family drama. We'll see how it all plays out soon!

Audio note: The audio was solid! It's dual narration and the runtime is only about 2 hours, so this is a fast, easy listen - and included in my KU subscription. I didn't love the heroine's voice, but I got used to it pretty quickly - no major issues there. I'd be interested in listening to them both again in The Reunion, if that's how it's narrated. You could certainly listen to this at the office, there's only a little bit of steam and the rest is light and playful. Overall, the same kind of quick tease as the story.
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Great short story
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2024
What will the consequences of one night be with a friend of your ex wife. They hit it off so well. Was it wrong? I can't wait to find out more.
M. Crawley
4.0 out of 5 stars cute!
Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2024
A quick novella that had me giggling! Loved the characters and their quirks. Nice prequel, will definitely read the next book!
KRS
5.0 out of 5 stars "Then something happens"
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2024
One of the funniest, cutest, fastest reads ever. Yes, this is a novella, but Meghan Quinn's talent with words, banter, snark, and painting more beautiful pictures with words than some of the most prestigious artists can with paint brushes make putting down the book and acknowledging life nearly impossible.

I almost choked laughing so hard while I ate. This is quite literally one of the FIRST. ** LAUGHING WARNINGS** I've ever had to give.

As a middle aged woman who had birthed a child, merely laughing (or sneezing, coughing, or even just blinking too hard) can have catastrophic results if you aren't careful, and this book was nearly responsible for a few of those, um, ... near emergencies!!

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Regardless and even though!!! It would have been completely worth it!!!

I look forward to reading the next one in the series!
Leah M. Woods
3.0 out of 5 stars Cute
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2024
It was a cute short audio I listened to on my drive. I giggled a few times listening to it
YZPat
4.0 out of 5 stars Men. What can you do?
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2024
This is an interesting short story of a young divorced man who has parents who love him. Concerned that after some time as a divorced guy he is not out seeming a new girlfriend. When he does meet a girl turns out she is his ex-wife as best friend. Totally into each other, they have drinks, dinner, and dessert. Does he give in and go home with her? You must read it and decide if he did the right thing. And, what is the right thing?

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