One Night by Aleatha Romig is LIVE!!!
Book Description:
A sweet, fun, and sexy stand-alone romance from New York Times bestselling author Aleatha Romig.
One night to remember
Is that too much to desire?
One night for fun, passion, and a chance to remember what it’s like to be a woman.
I’m not looking for love.
There’s a man in my life who loves me with all his heart. He has beautiful blue eyes, is three feet tall, and calls me mommy.
He’s my whole world and I’m his. Fate stole his daddy way too soon.
What would happen if I allowed fate another chance, just for one night?
One night to help a friend
Why did I agree to this?
Blind dates are disasters. If I weren't helping the friend of a friend, I wouldn't go.
I’m not looking for romance, love, or even a one-night stand.
After all, the man my friend knew is gone. I’m no longer the hockey star known for his "pep" on the ice and in the sack. I have a new life, and a new career—a new passion. I’m not looking for more.
When the blind date is a bust, could fate change everything?
One night doesn’t end with a kiss—it begins with one.
Be ready to laugh, cry, and fall head over heels as you meet Leatha, the lighter side of Aleatha in this new sweet and sexy stand-alone romance, ONE NIGHT.
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Our Review:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 4 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***
“Yes, the nun has left the
building.”
One Night is the newest release in Aleatha Romig’s lighter
side series and I have to say they are just as addictive as her dark reads. One
Night was a fantastically cute, honest, swoon worthy romance, one that will
have you heart melting on many occasions, where a little kid will steal your
heart and where the warm and fuzzies will take over your entire being. This was
a quick, easy, unputdownable read. Perfect as a pick me up.
“One night doesn’t end with a
kiss – it begins with one.”
Aleatha Romig regales us with her twist on the blind date / one-night
stand trope and this one went hand in hand. Where a blind date, turns into a one-night
stand, never to be repeated. Our heroine, Amanda is a widow and is something
that she has never got over. It was her pregnancy that got her through the
darkest of days and it is her son that is her incentive to wake up in the
morning. Despite the years passing, Mandy still isn’t ready and only agrees to
the blind date to acquiesce her best friend.
“I think fate had other plans,
and who am I to argue with fate.”
Malcolm is an ex-hockey player that has moved to town to
start a new career now his professional playing days are over. Malcolm was
adorable, long gone are his puck bunny days, long gone is his philandering
reputation, Malcolm has grown up.
One night of intense, hot, all-consuming passion. Mandy is
reminded of feeling wanted, feeling loved and feeling like a woman, but it is
just one night, of that she is sure. This was instant attraction, both felt
that inexplicable pull to one another and we all know that well known adage,
one night is never enough.
I loved this book, it was relatable, it was honest and it
was real. Real problems, real fears, real feelings. Aleatha Romig really
captured the fears of a woman putting herself and her heart on the line when it
had already been decimated. While this was instant attraction, Malcolm was the
perfect gentleman. A man on a mission to make Mandy see that there is still
room in her heart for another. This was a really enjoyable read, emotion when
needed, fantastic banter and dialogue and great secondary characters. I love
this lighter side.
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Excerpt:
Mandy
When we finally pull apart,
before I can speak or even contemplate what happened, Malcolm's blue eyes shine
down on me, taking me in and reading me.
His voice rumbles through the
background commotion of the bar. “You taste like sweet wine and smell like
perfume and desire.”
Warmth fills my cheeks. “You
taste like good beer.”
“Good? You're a beer
connoisseur?”
I shrug. “Mostly, I know
cheap beer.”
He lifts my chin, bringing
his indigo eyes into focus. The room disappears, making those blue orbs all I
can see.
“I'm a connoisseur,” he says
as his thumb gently rubs over my bruised lips. “And you, beautiful Mandy, if
you were a beer, would never be a cheap one. No, you're a rich custom craft
brew. I see it in your eyes, feel it in your touch, and smell it in the air.
Kissing a stranger isn't something you do, is it?”
I try to move my eyes away,
but Malcolm's grip of my chin is unrelenting. Meeting his gaze, I reply, “No. I
won't even bore you with how long it's been since I've kissed a real man.”
His eyes sparkle. “You kiss
fake men?”
“Boys. Well, only one
actually.”
“You kiss boys...” And then,
as if the reality of his statement hits home, he asks, “You have a son?”
My heart flutters, its speed
increasing by the second. “I do, but I don't want to talk about him. Not
because he isn't important for he is—he's my world—but because tonight isn't
about him. It's about me.” I can't gauge Malcolm's reaction. I can only guess
that he's assuming that I'm some needy woman trying to get a man to take on the
responsibility of a kid who isn't his.
I reach out and splay my
fingers over his chest. His heart is beating to match mine. “I don't want to
talk about him,” I continue, “because he'll never know about you—I'll never
tell him and never introduce you. Don't worry. I'm not after a man to rescue
me. I'm perfectly content with my life as a mother. I just wanted to remember
what it felt like to be a woman...for just one night.”
“I'm not anti-children—”
I shake my head. “Stop. That
doesn't matter.” It’s then that I notice the filled glasses on the table and
laugh. “When did the waitress come?”
Malcolm bows his head until
our noses touch. He inhales deeply, his eyes closing as his hand falls to my
lap. “I'd say just after you.”
More heat floods my cheeks.
“I-I didn't...”
“Then we need to do something
about that.” He looks again at the full glasses. “I think the drinks came while
my tongue was busy getting to know your sweet mouth.” His hand splays over my
thigh.
My breathing hitches.
“Malcolm?”
“You said you want one night.
One night doesn't end with a kiss. It begins with one.”
About the Author:
Aleatha Romig is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today bestselling author who lives in Indiana, USA. She grew up in Mishawaka, graduated from Indiana University, and is currently living south of Indianapolis. Aleatha has raised three children with her high school sweetheart and husband of nearly thirty years. Before she became a full-time author, she worked days as a dental hygienist and spent her nights writing. Now, when she's not imagining mind-blowing twists and turns, she likes to spend her time a with her family and friends. Her other pastimes include reading and creating heroes/anti-heroes who haunt your dreams!
Aleatha released her first novel, CONSEQUENCES, in August of 2011. CONSEQUENCES became a bestselling series with five novels and two companions released from 2011 through 2015. The compelling and epic story of Anthony and Claire Rawlings has graced more than half a million e-readers. Aleatha released the first of her series TALES FROM THE DARK SIDE, INSIDIOUS, in the fall of 2014. These stand alone thrillers continue Aleatha's twisted style with an increase in heat.
In the fall of 2015, Aleatha moved head first into the world of dark romantic suspense with the release of BETRAYAL, the first of her five novel INFIDELITY series that has taken the reading world by storm. She also began her traditional publishing career with Thomas and Mercer. Her books INTO THE LIGHT and AWAY FROM THE DARK were published through this mystery/thriller publisher in 2016.
2017 brings Aleatha's first "Leatha, the lighter side of Aleatha" with PLUS ONE, a fun, sexy romantic comedy.
Aleatha is a "Published Author's Network" member of the Romance Writers of America and PEN America. She is represented by Kevan Lyon of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency.
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