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Last Night Was Fun
You’ve Got Mail meets The Hating Game! Vying for a promotion against a bitter rival as the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy finds solace in the text-flirting relationship that started as a wrong number exchange—unaware that the man she’s texting is the one she’s fighting for the promotion.
Emmy Jameson lives by three no dating, no sharing personal news at work, and baseball above everything. As the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy is constantly trying to prove herself.
Especially when she’s put up for a senior analyst position against her arrogant, infuriating coworker Gabe Olson. Sure, he’s gorgeous and smart and he was a baseball star in college who knows the sport inside and out, but so does Emmy. She is not going to lose to him again. There will be no distractions this summer. Not even her sister’s pending destination wedding in Mexico for which she needs to find a plus one.
But then she receives a text from an unknown number with a simple “Last night was fun.” When she strikes up a conversation with the mystery texter, they realize that he was given a fake phone number after a bad date that just so happened to be Emmy’s. Despite her rules, Emmy can’t deny the instant connection she feels and soon finds herself falling for the stranger on the other side of the screen…and inviting him to her sister’s wedding.
Emmy’s world turns upside down when her mystery man turns out to be none other than Gabe Olson. They are left having to travel to the wedding together while trying to sort out which version of their relationship is their in-person rivalry or the deep connection they found in their messages.
Emmy Jameson lives by three no dating, no sharing personal news at work, and baseball above everything. As the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy is constantly trying to prove herself.
Especially when she’s put up for a senior analyst position against her arrogant, infuriating coworker Gabe Olson. Sure, he’s gorgeous and smart and he was a baseball star in college who knows the sport inside and out, but so does Emmy. She is not going to lose to him again. There will be no distractions this summer. Not even her sister’s pending destination wedding in Mexico for which she needs to find a plus one.
But then she receives a text from an unknown number with a simple “Last night was fun.” When she strikes up a conversation with the mystery texter, they realize that he was given a fake phone number after a bad date that just so happened to be Emmy’s. Despite her rules, Emmy can’t deny the instant connection she feels and soon finds herself falling for the stranger on the other side of the screen…and inviting him to her sister’s wedding.
Emmy’s world turns upside down when her mystery man turns out to be none other than Gabe Olson. They are left having to travel to the wedding together while trying to sort out which version of their relationship is their in-person rivalry or the deep connection they found in their messages.
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June 11, 2025
જ⁀➴ 4 stars
Thank you to NetGalley, Holly Michelle, and Avon and Harper Voyager for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review. Last Night Was Fun is available now!
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I feel like the universe is playing a prank on me because I don't think I've had this many books so highly rated in one month so far in AGES. True four and five-star reads that haven't been rounded up to be four or five stars are quite a rarity for me, and I'm quite surprised as to how much I adored this book! I wasn't sure I'd like a book about baseball, but this left me with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside and had me rooting for Emmy and Gabe until the very last page.
Emmy Jameson gets a text from an unknown number: "Last night was fun." She texts back, telling the mysterious person they got the wrong number. They end up striking up a conversation, the conversation flows, and after years of being single and keeping her guard up, she starts to fall for this mysterious guy on the other side of the screen, and becomes comfortable with their anonymity with each other. In real life, she's vying for a senior analyst position at her job, and she's up against none other than her worst work enemy, Gabe Olson. Little do either of them know that they've been texting each other this entire time, and they might just fall in love with each other.
To start, you don't have to understand baseball to enjoy the book. While Emmy and Gabe both work as statistics analysts for an MLB team in California, the book doesn't go in much depth about the sport itself. I don't even think it goes that much into the math and the intricacies about the formulas that Emmy and Gabe use in their day-to-day life at the office. Long story short, you don't need to be the world's biggest MLB fan or a math major to understand what's going on in the book! I know I'm not either of those things, so I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't bogged down by different statistical models or names of different MLB teams or players' names I don't know.
Another thing I loved about the story was Emmy's storyline in the workplace and how she always had to work twice as hard to achieve the same things as her male coworkers. As one of the only women in the workplace in a STEM career, let alone a baseball team, she's had her experience of learning how to be a part of the "boys' club" in order to advance her career and her fair share of workplace bias which was brought up time and time again. It's why she hates Gabe so much, and I'm glad that the author brought this (unfortunately) relevant topic to light. I love that more authors like Holly Michelle and Chelsea Curto are starting to bring more awareness to women present in male-dominated sports and I hope this trend continues.
I loved seeing Emmy and Gabe's relationship grow, both in real life and over text. They started off as strangers (but they didn't know that they knew each other) to lovers and I think some of the best rom-coms I've read are those types of stories where they truly don't know each other and fate just has some plans in store for them. I love that their relationship was organic and felt natural. They took their time getting to know each other. They got to know every part of each other, right down to their raw, unfiltered thoughts about their past and the secrets and burdens that they've kept to themselves for so long, and I loved watching them grow together as individuals and with each other. While a good portion of the book relies on dramatic irony—the idea that the audience knows something the main characters don't—I thought it was super funny to read about them putting the pieces together.
The only major complaint I had about the book was the third-act breakup. Like most third-act breakups in romance books, I find them unnecessary and stupid. Like, why ruin a good thing, you know? I was literally holding my breath and thinking to myself, "Okay when is the other shoe going to drop...." because I could sense it coming, but I had no idea when. The ending of the story was also quite obvious and while I'm 100% aware this isn't a thriller, there was some foreshadowing about how the book was going to end and turns out, my hunch was correct.
Overall, if you're looking for a fast, quick, fun sports romance to read this summer, I hope Last Night Was Fun is added to your TBR! I didn't think I would like it as much as I did, and this was fantastic for a debut novel! I can't wait to see what Holly Michelle has in store next.
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Trigger/content warnings (thank you to Holly Michelle for providing these at the beginning of the eARC!): gender biases in the workplace, grief, addiction, recounted death of a sibling, recounted car accident, sexual content (probably a 1.5-2/5 on the spice scale, although this is subjective and will be different for everyone based on their own experiences reading explicit scenes in other books)
⋆˙⟡ 𝒫𝓇𝑒-𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹: 2025 is a year of firsts for me, because this is my first baseball sports romance!⚾️ I’m not the biggest baseball fan in real life (I’m an NFL girly through and through!), but the premise sounded so good I had to request it! I just saw the ratings for the book so I have high hopes that this will deliver since it's currently sitting at a 4.30-star rating at the time of writing this💛🩷🤞🏼🍀
This is ARC 4/11 for my June 2025 ARC reading schedule, and eARC 2/2 for my next deadline of 6/10!
Thank you to NetGalley, Holly Michelle, and Avon and Harper Voyager for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review. Last Night Was Fun is available now!
"Well, maybe we should forget about what was supposed to be and enjoy what is. Sometimes it's the unexpected changes that turn out for the best."
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I feel like the universe is playing a prank on me because I don't think I've had this many books so highly rated in one month so far in AGES. True four and five-star reads that haven't been rounded up to be four or five stars are quite a rarity for me, and I'm quite surprised as to how much I adored this book! I wasn't sure I'd like a book about baseball, but this left me with a warm, fuzzy feeling inside and had me rooting for Emmy and Gabe until the very last page.
Emmy Jameson gets a text from an unknown number: "Last night was fun." She texts back, telling the mysterious person they got the wrong number. They end up striking up a conversation, the conversation flows, and after years of being single and keeping her guard up, she starts to fall for this mysterious guy on the other side of the screen, and becomes comfortable with their anonymity with each other. In real life, she's vying for a senior analyst position at her job, and she's up against none other than her worst work enemy, Gabe Olson. Little do either of them know that they've been texting each other this entire time, and they might just fall in love with each other.
To start, you don't have to understand baseball to enjoy the book. While Emmy and Gabe both work as statistics analysts for an MLB team in California, the book doesn't go in much depth about the sport itself. I don't even think it goes that much into the math and the intricacies about the formulas that Emmy and Gabe use in their day-to-day life at the office. Long story short, you don't need to be the world's biggest MLB fan or a math major to understand what's going on in the book! I know I'm not either of those things, so I was pleasantly surprised that I wasn't bogged down by different statistical models or names of different MLB teams or players' names I don't know.
Another thing I loved about the story was Emmy's storyline in the workplace and how she always had to work twice as hard to achieve the same things as her male coworkers. As one of the only women in the workplace in a STEM career, let alone a baseball team, she's had her experience of learning how to be a part of the "boys' club" in order to advance her career and her fair share of workplace bias which was brought up time and time again. It's why she hates Gabe so much, and I'm glad that the author brought this (unfortunately) relevant topic to light. I love that more authors like Holly Michelle and Chelsea Curto are starting to bring more awareness to women present in male-dominated sports and I hope this trend continues.
I loved seeing Emmy and Gabe's relationship grow, both in real life and over text. They started off as strangers (but they didn't know that they knew each other) to lovers and I think some of the best rom-coms I've read are those types of stories where they truly don't know each other and fate just has some plans in store for them. I love that their relationship was organic and felt natural. They took their time getting to know each other. They got to know every part of each other, right down to their raw, unfiltered thoughts about their past and the secrets and burdens that they've kept to themselves for so long, and I loved watching them grow together as individuals and with each other. While a good portion of the book relies on dramatic irony—the idea that the audience knows something the main characters don't—I thought it was super funny to read about them putting the pieces together.
The only major complaint I had about the book was the third-act breakup. Like most third-act breakups in romance books, I find them unnecessary and stupid. Like, why ruin a good thing, you know? I was literally holding my breath and thinking to myself, "Okay when is the other shoe going to drop...." because I could sense it coming, but I had no idea when. The ending of the story was also quite obvious and while I'm 100% aware this isn't a thriller, there was some foreshadowing about how the book was going to end and turns out, my hunch was correct.
Overall, if you're looking for a fast, quick, fun sports romance to read this summer, I hope Last Night Was Fun is added to your TBR! I didn't think I would like it as much as I did, and this was fantastic for a debut novel! I can't wait to see what Holly Michelle has in store next.
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Trigger/content warnings (thank you to Holly Michelle for providing these at the beginning of the eARC!): gender biases in the workplace, grief, addiction, recounted death of a sibling, recounted car accident, sexual content (probably a 1.5-2/5 on the spice scale, although this is subjective and will be different for everyone based on their own experiences reading explicit scenes in other books)
⋆˙⟡ 𝒫𝓇𝑒-𝓇𝑒𝒶𝒹: 2025 is a year of firsts for me, because this is my first baseball sports romance!⚾️ I’m not the biggest baseball fan in real life (I’m an NFL girly through and through!), but the premise sounded so good I had to request it! I just saw the ratings for the book so I have high hopes that this will deliver since it's currently sitting at a 4.30-star rating at the time of writing this💛🩷🤞🏼🍀
This is ARC 4/11 for my June 2025 ARC reading schedule, and eARC 2/2 for my next deadline of 6/10!
April 27, 2025
Under the pen name Holly James, I’ve already read three of this author’s books—and enjoyed every single one! In fact, she even references the plot of Name Your Price as the reality show Emmy watches at home, which made me smile. She’s an auto-approve author for me, and this book had all my favorite tropes: enemies to lovers, workplace romance, forced proximity, You’ve Got Mail vibes, witty dialogue, undeniable chemistry between Gabe and Emmy, and a refreshing twist with a female sports statistician in a male-dominated field. It’s a formula I absolutely devoured!
It all kicks off when Emmy Jameson receives a random text: “Last night was fun!” Assuming it’s from her useless landlord, she responds—only to discover the guy on the other end was actually ghosted with a fake number by his date. But instead of ending the conversation, Emmy keeps texting him. He’s funny, sweet, and adorably awkward. They quickly form a quirky rapport—she jokingly saves his number as “Axe Murderer,” and he calls her “Bird Girl.”
Meanwhile, Emmy’s struggling to keep her cool at work with her arch nemesis, Gabe Olson—a charismatic ex–baseball player and fellow sports statistician. He constantly seems to get credit for Emmy’s hard-earned successes and is her main competition for a big promotion. Emmy knows he can play dirty, and in their male-dominated field, she’s determined to fight tooth and nail for what she deserves—without letting him intimidate her.
As pressure mounts to bring a plus-one to her sister’s upcoming wedding—and with the added sting of her ex attending with his new girlfriend—Emmy makes a bold move. She asks her mystery texter (a.k.a. “Axe Murderer”) to be her date. He’s the unexpected bright spot in her days, and she likes him more than she anticipated. But when she finally agrees to meet him in person… surprise! Her texting buddy turns out to be none other than Gabe. All the signs were there—they just both missed them. But hey, desperate times call for desperate measures. Emmy can’t show up solo to her sister’s big day, and what happens in Mexico stays in Mexico, right?
Well… maybe not. And maybe—just maybe—her arch nemesis might be the one guy she shouldn’t let slip away.
Overall: This is a sweet, entertaining, heartwarming romcom that I wholeheartedly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for sharing a digital review copy of this gem with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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It all kicks off when Emmy Jameson receives a random text: “Last night was fun!” Assuming it’s from her useless landlord, she responds—only to discover the guy on the other end was actually ghosted with a fake number by his date. But instead of ending the conversation, Emmy keeps texting him. He’s funny, sweet, and adorably awkward. They quickly form a quirky rapport—she jokingly saves his number as “Axe Murderer,” and he calls her “Bird Girl.”
Meanwhile, Emmy’s struggling to keep her cool at work with her arch nemesis, Gabe Olson—a charismatic ex–baseball player and fellow sports statistician. He constantly seems to get credit for Emmy’s hard-earned successes and is her main competition for a big promotion. Emmy knows he can play dirty, and in their male-dominated field, she’s determined to fight tooth and nail for what she deserves—without letting him intimidate her.
As pressure mounts to bring a plus-one to her sister’s upcoming wedding—and with the added sting of her ex attending with his new girlfriend—Emmy makes a bold move. She asks her mystery texter (a.k.a. “Axe Murderer”) to be her date. He’s the unexpected bright spot in her days, and she likes him more than she anticipated. But when she finally agrees to meet him in person… surprise! Her texting buddy turns out to be none other than Gabe. All the signs were there—they just both missed them. But hey, desperate times call for desperate measures. Emmy can’t show up solo to her sister’s big day, and what happens in Mexico stays in Mexico, right?
Well… maybe not. And maybe—just maybe—her arch nemesis might be the one guy she shouldn’t let slip away.
Overall: This is a sweet, entertaining, heartwarming romcom that I wholeheartedly recommend!
Many thanks to NetGalley, Avon, and Harper Voyager for sharing a digital review copy of this gem with me in exchange for my honest thoughts.
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May 12, 2025
♥ My Overall Thoughts ♥
I had a lot of fun reading this book! It definitely has “You’ve Got Mail” movie vibes. It made me feel hopeful and lighthearted. It is easy to read, has a clear thesis and was well executed. It has strong character development and came with lovable characters! This book is a slow burn, work together rivals romance. It flowed well and caught my attention right from the very beginning! It is about competition and ambition and the struggle of having a work-life balance. This book made me giggle a lot! The tension between the two main characters is very strong!
♥ Synopsis (no spoilers) ♥
“Last Night Was Fun” is about woman named Emmy, who is a data analyst for a baseball team. Emmy says no to dating and wants to concentrate on her work. She is the only female data analyst that works there, so she is really wanting to prove herself. Emmy begins to start text flirting with a mystery guy in her phone, and realizes she finds comfort in doing this. Then there is a guy named Gabe who works with Emmy! A senior analyst position comes up and both Gabe and Emmy want that position in their workplace. Emmy ends up getting a text message saying last night was fun. Both Emmy and Gabe (also known as mystery man to her) start texting back and forth to each other and there seems to be an instant connection. So when they find out who is on the other side of the phone, things start becoming a mess! But will they be able to move past their rivalry and become lovers? I rate this a 4.25 out of 5 stars!
♥ Content Warnings ♥
Content warnings include death and grief.
♥ Thank You ♥
Thank you to NetGalley, author Holly Michelle and Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon for this digital advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
♥ Publication Date♥
This book is expected to be published on June 10, 2025!
♥ Quick Review ♥
💛 Work Together / Rivals Romance
✔️ Fun / Humorous
💛 Slow Burn Romance
✔️ Competition & Ambition
💛 Lovable characters
✔️ Lighthearted
💛 Easy to Read
✔️ The movie “You’ve Got Mail” vibes
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❥ ୨⎯ Connie ⎯୧ ❥
ツ౨ৎ
I had a lot of fun reading this book! It definitely has “You’ve Got Mail” movie vibes. It made me feel hopeful and lighthearted. It is easy to read, has a clear thesis and was well executed. It has strong character development and came with lovable characters! This book is a slow burn, work together rivals romance. It flowed well and caught my attention right from the very beginning! It is about competition and ambition and the struggle of having a work-life balance. This book made me giggle a lot! The tension between the two main characters is very strong!
♥ Synopsis (no spoilers) ♥
“Last Night Was Fun” is about woman named Emmy, who is a data analyst for a baseball team. Emmy says no to dating and wants to concentrate on her work. She is the only female data analyst that works there, so she is really wanting to prove herself. Emmy begins to start text flirting with a mystery guy in her phone, and realizes she finds comfort in doing this. Then there is a guy named Gabe who works with Emmy! A senior analyst position comes up and both Gabe and Emmy want that position in their workplace. Emmy ends up getting a text message saying last night was fun. Both Emmy and Gabe (also known as mystery man to her) start texting back and forth to each other and there seems to be an instant connection. So when they find out who is on the other side of the phone, things start becoming a mess! But will they be able to move past their rivalry and become lovers? I rate this a 4.25 out of 5 stars!
♥ Content Warnings ♥
Content warnings include death and grief.
♥ Thank You ♥
Thank you to NetGalley, author Holly Michelle and Avon and Harper Voyager | Avon for this digital advanced reader’s copy in exchange for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
♥ Publication Date♥
This book is expected to be published on June 10, 2025!
♥ Quick Review ♥
💛 Work Together / Rivals Romance
✔️ Fun / Humorous
💛 Slow Burn Romance
✔️ Competition & Ambition
💛 Lovable characters
✔️ Lighthearted
💛 Easy to Read
✔️ The movie “You’ve Got Mail” vibes
》* 。 • ˚ ˚ ˛ * 。° 。 • ˚《
❥ ୨⎯ Connie ⎯୧ ❥
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April 24, 2025
3.75 ⭐️
Emmy works as a data analyst for a professional baseball team. She’s up for a promotion to senior analyst, but there’s a catch—she has to compete for the position against her coworker Gabe, whom she absolutely cannot stand. Her love life is a mess, but one day, she receives a text from an unknown number. It turns out that a man her age texted her by mistake, and they continue messaging each other. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and over time, Emmy falls for this mystery man and invites him to her sister’s wedding.
I really enjoyed this story! Yes, the plot feels like a mix of other books (The Hating Game, The Spanish Love Deception) and the movie You’ve Got Mail, but that didn’t make it any less fun to read!
The characters are sweet and likeable. I really loved their text exchanges and banter—how they slowly opened up to each other and let their guards down.
Emmy works in a male-dominated environment and faces certain challenges because of it, and I also appreciated that the author addressed this topic—how women still have to prove their competence in professions where men are the majority.
The only thing I didn’t love was the third-act breakup—I think the story could’ve worked just fine without it.
It’s a light and fun romance that will leave you with a warm, happy feeling.
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
✓ workplace romance
✓ slow burn
✓ rivals to lovers
✓ one bed
✓ banter
✓ it's always been you
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager (Avon) for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Emmy works as a data analyst for a professional baseball team. She’s up for a promotion to senior analyst, but there’s a catch—she has to compete for the position against her coworker Gabe, whom she absolutely cannot stand. Her love life is a mess, but one day, she receives a text from an unknown number. It turns out that a man her age texted her by mistake, and they continue messaging each other. The chemistry between them is undeniable, and over time, Emmy falls for this mystery man and invites him to her sister’s wedding.
I really enjoyed this story! Yes, the plot feels like a mix of other books (The Hating Game, The Spanish Love Deception) and the movie You’ve Got Mail, but that didn’t make it any less fun to read!
The characters are sweet and likeable. I really loved their text exchanges and banter—how they slowly opened up to each other and let their guards down.
Emmy works in a male-dominated environment and faces certain challenges because of it, and I also appreciated that the author addressed this topic—how women still have to prove their competence in professions where men are the majority.
The only thing I didn’t love was the third-act breakup—I think the story could’ve worked just fine without it.
It’s a light and fun romance that will leave you with a warm, happy feeling.
𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐬:
✓ workplace romance
✓ slow burn
✓ rivals to lovers
✓ one bed
✓ banter
✓ it's always been you
Thank you to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager (Avon) for this eARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
September 5, 2025
I don't think I spoiled anything, but if you want to go in truly blind then maybe don't read this review.
For more than half of the book, this was a cute and entertaining story, with some actual funny moments. I was having a good time all around, just enjoying myself. Emmy and Gabe were very likeable main characters, and I was invested in their relationship.
Sure the nicknames were terrible, but this is a romance so what else is new, at least they only really used them while texting. And yeah sometimes I rolled my eyes a bit like when they were at the park..
But none of that really bothered me, because the story was moving along at the perfect pace and I couldn’t put it down.
However, the further I got, the more I felt like everything was happening way too fast. Which in turn made their relationship feel a bit shallow and underdeveloped. They went from disliking each other to discovering they had been texting all along to being super into each other in a matter of weeks.
But I was willing to go with it, not as invested as in the beginning, but still having a good time.
Then came the third act conflict and with it the miscommunication. Which I’m honestly extra mad about because at first it looked like they were going to avoid any sort of miscommunication because they were actually communicating through it all for a while there.
But I guess the author was like that’s so boring we need the miscommunication and just fabricated a whole new conflict for no reason. Like Gabe could have just told Emmy what was going on because he knew what it looked/sounded like. When she was standing right there in front of him confused by what she had just overheard, he could have JUST told her. Like any normal person would have. But he didn’t. Because if he did, then there would be no fabricated miscommunication that this plot obviously needed. So stupid.
And as if that wasn't enough, it all ended with a grand gesture, which is a personal problem for me as there is nothing I hate more. It wasn't the worst grand gesture I've ever had to read about, but it was still a grand gesture...
All of that sounds a bit overdramatic, and it probably is because I’m writing this review immediately after finishing the book, so I’m still mad about it.
I'd say give it a try because it was fun for a while there and an easy read. Also chances are that you, unlike me, aren't that bothered by miscommunication and most importantly grand gestures.
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Went to the library again 😎
For more than half of the book, this was a cute and entertaining story, with some actual funny moments. I was having a good time all around, just enjoying myself. Emmy and Gabe were very likeable main characters, and I was invested in their relationship.
Sure the nicknames were terrible, but this is a romance so what else is new, at least they only really used them while texting. And yeah sometimes I rolled my eyes a bit like when they were at the park..
But none of that really bothered me, because the story was moving along at the perfect pace and I couldn’t put it down.
However, the further I got, the more I felt like everything was happening way too fast. Which in turn made their relationship feel a bit shallow and underdeveloped. They went from disliking each other to discovering they had been texting all along to being super into each other in a matter of weeks.
But I was willing to go with it, not as invested as in the beginning, but still having a good time.
Then came the third act conflict and with it the miscommunication. Which I’m honestly extra mad about because at first it looked like they were going to avoid any sort of miscommunication because they were actually communicating through it all for a while there.
But I guess the author was like that’s so boring we need the miscommunication and just fabricated a whole new conflict for no reason. Like Gabe could have just told Emmy what was going on because he knew what it looked/sounded like. When she was standing right there in front of him confused by what she had just overheard, he could have JUST told her. Like any normal person would have. But he didn’t. Because if he did, then there would be no fabricated miscommunication that this plot obviously needed. So stupid.
And as if that wasn't enough, it all ended with a grand gesture, which is a personal problem for me as there is nothing I hate more. It wasn't the worst grand gesture I've ever had to read about, but it was still a grand gesture...
All of that sounds a bit overdramatic, and it probably is because I’m writing this review immediately after finishing the book, so I’m still mad about it.
I'd say give it a try because it was fun for a while there and an easy read. Also chances are that you, unlike me, aren't that bothered by miscommunication and most importantly grand gestures.
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Went to the library again 😎
June 15, 2025
30% - cute so far.
Thank you Avon for the gifted ARC.
Thank you Avon for the gifted ARC.
September 5, 2025
- coworkers/rivals to lovers
- hidden identity (wrong number specifically)
- women in stem/sports
very cute! there was some miscommunication at the end which annoyed me, oh well.
content warning: past death of a sibling, sexual content
- hidden identity (wrong number specifically)
- women in stem/sports
very cute! there was some miscommunication at the end which annoyed me, oh well.
content warning: past death of a sibling, sexual content
December 22, 2024
One thing I've come to discover about myself is that I absolutely love romances that follow the "You've Got Mail" plot. Is it the most original book? Perhaps not, but I still enjoyed it! This book had all the staple tropes: fake date to a wedding, one bed, rival coworkers up for the same promotion to name a few. I thought the book did a great job of adding some new elements to them though. It also focused a lot on the misogyny that Emmy faced in her job, but my one problem was that a lot of it was at the hands of Gabe. We do get an eventual "explanation" for this and he redeemed himself in my eyes but I wish it didn't all have to come from him.
The fact that the book revolved around baseball was a unique touch. Emmy and Gabe both work as analysts for a pro baseball team but each have an individual and sad tie to the sport. Gabe was an ex-player who had a career-ending injury but has all the marks of a pro athlete, but his personality on the inside is completely different and heartwarming. Still, in another world this book was definitely a sports romance.
"Last Night Was Fun" was a really heartwarming read with lots of great banter. I personally enjoyed the use of many of my favorite and familiar tropes - they're such a source of comfort and when done right, which I think they were here, give me such butterflies. And the spice was phenomenal - it was nothing too crazy, but it was very well done. This is a perfect comfort read for romance lovers!
The fact that the book revolved around baseball was a unique touch. Emmy and Gabe both work as analysts for a pro baseball team but each have an individual and sad tie to the sport. Gabe was an ex-player who had a career-ending injury but has all the marks of a pro athlete, but his personality on the inside is completely different and heartwarming. Still, in another world this book was definitely a sports romance.
"Last Night Was Fun" was a really heartwarming read with lots of great banter. I personally enjoyed the use of many of my favorite and familiar tropes - they're such a source of comfort and when done right, which I think they were here, give me such butterflies. And the spice was phenomenal - it was nothing too crazy, but it was very well done. This is a perfect comfort read for romance lovers!
June 10, 2025
Tropes:
— workplace romance
— sports romance
— data analytics nerds
— rivals to lovers
— slow burn
— only one bed
— witty banter
— woman in STEM
— single POV
Emmy is a data analyst for a professional baseball team, and romance—especially with coworkers—is not on her agenda. As the only woman in her department, she’s determined to outshine her charming rival, Gabe Olson, and land a coveted promotion. But everything changes when she accidentally strikes up an anonymous text exchange with someone who makes her heart race. Emmy is stunned to discover that her mystery man is none other than Gabe. Now, the two are heading to her sister’s wedding together—trying to figure out whether the spark between them is real or just a fluke.
A wonderful blend of humor and the rivals-to-lovers trope.
The characters in this book are incredibly sweet and cozy—it was so heartwarming to watch them slowly open up to each other. I especially loved their text conversations and all the adorable moments when Emmy wrote to the mystery texter. It reminded me of some real-life moments—felt like I was watching myself from the outside 🤣 Total nerdy vibes 💘
This book gives off You’ve Got Mail, The Hating Game, and The Spanish Love Deception vibes. It also reminded me a bit of Running Point. So if you’re a fan of any of those, I definitely recommend picking this one up!
Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
— workplace romance
— sports romance
— data analytics nerds
— rivals to lovers
— slow burn
— only one bed
— witty banter
— woman in STEM
— single POV
Emmy is a data analyst for a professional baseball team, and romance—especially with coworkers—is not on her agenda. As the only woman in her department, she’s determined to outshine her charming rival, Gabe Olson, and land a coveted promotion. But everything changes when she accidentally strikes up an anonymous text exchange with someone who makes her heart race. Emmy is stunned to discover that her mystery man is none other than Gabe. Now, the two are heading to her sister’s wedding together—trying to figure out whether the spark between them is real or just a fluke.
A wonderful blend of humor and the rivals-to-lovers trope.
The characters in this book are incredibly sweet and cozy—it was so heartwarming to watch them slowly open up to each other. I especially loved their text conversations and all the adorable moments when Emmy wrote to the mystery texter. It reminded me of some real-life moments—felt like I was watching myself from the outside 🤣 Total nerdy vibes 💘
This book gives off You’ve Got Mail, The Hating Game, and The Spanish Love Deception vibes. It also reminded me a bit of Running Point. So if you’re a fan of any of those, I definitely recommend picking this one up!
Thank you to Avon and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review.
August 27, 2025
This was a really cute workplace romance! I’m such a sucker for the You’ve Got Mail/mistaken identity set up and I loved the banter between Axe Murderer and Bird Girl (didn’t love these nicknames, but you can’t win them all!) The balance between Emmy and Gabe getting to know/falling for each other over text and not having the mystery about their identities dragged out was well done. The third act drama was frustrating though since it could have been completely avoided with a simple conversation. The grand gesture involving driving from San Diego to Los Angeles in rush hour traffic had me laughing. Overall, a fun and entertaining romcom!
I both read and listened (thank you LAPL and Libby!) to Last Night Was Fun, and the narration by Patti Murin was fantastic! She’s definitely becoming one of my favorite narrators and I love the emotion and enthusiasm she brings to every role.
Audiobook Review
Overall 4.5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 4 stars
CW (from the author): depictions of gender bias in the workplace, grief, and addiction, and references to the past death of a sibling.
*I voluntarily read a review copy of this book*
I both read and listened (thank you LAPL and Libby!) to Last Night Was Fun, and the narration by Patti Murin was fantastic! She’s definitely becoming one of my favorite narrators and I love the emotion and enthusiasm she brings to every role.
Audiobook Review
Overall 4.5 stars
Performance 5 stars
Story 4 stars
CW (from the author): depictions of gender bias in the workplace, grief, and addiction, and references to the past death of a sibling.
*I voluntarily read a review copy of this book*
May 4, 2025
ARC - 5/5⭐️ what a refreshing read! A breath of fresh air🫧 Think modern day “You’ve Got Mail” type of rom-com.
Emmy gets a text one morning from an unknown number exclaiming that “last night was fun” and from there they hit it off and continue chatting; meanwhile in her professional life, Emmy is navigating the progression of her career in baseball as she is up against her rival for a promotion and getting over a recent breakup.
The writing in this was really great. It was fun, entertaining, and overall a solid romance novel. I loved getting to see the chemistry between Bird Girl and Axe Murderer throughout the texting conversations and the build up until they met was perfect. Nothing about this felt boring or hard to read. Loved every second of this.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Holly Michelle for the ARC ❤️🔥
Emmy gets a text one morning from an unknown number exclaiming that “last night was fun” and from there they hit it off and continue chatting; meanwhile in her professional life, Emmy is navigating the progression of her career in baseball as she is up against her rival for a promotion and getting over a recent breakup.
The writing in this was really great. It was fun, entertaining, and overall a solid romance novel. I loved getting to see the chemistry between Bird Girl and Axe Murderer throughout the texting conversations and the build up until they met was perfect. Nothing about this felt boring or hard to read. Loved every second of this.
Thank you so much to NetGalley and Holly Michelle for the ARC ❤️🔥
October 24, 2025
This had all the romcom goodness! As the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy is vying for the same promotion as her infuriatingly smug rival, Gabe. And in true modern You’ve Got Mail fashion, a coincidental wrong number turns into an anonymous texting relationship with the very same man!
The witty banter, especially through their text messages as “Axe Murderer Guy” and “Bird Girl,” is the kind I live for. Even better when they were texting each other unknowingly in front of each other. I just loved the awkward tension. It was so fun to have that contrast between their flirty exchanges over text and their snarky, argumentative interactions in person.
It was really interesting, too, to follow Emmy in her role in baseball analytics and see the challenges she faces as a woman in such a male-dominated environment. As someone who doesn’t care about baseball, it was a nice change to have a sports romance centered on the behind-the-scenes side rather than the athletes themselves.
And I liked that the anonymous texting wasn’t the entire plot, with it transitioning into Emmy and Gabe as travel wedding dates (not a spoiler — it’s in the synopsis!). I did feel the story dragged just a smidge at that point, and the added conflict didn’t feel entirely necessary, but honestly, I’d still recommend this gem to everyone!
(heat level: 2 open door scenes, moderate details)
The witty banter, especially through their text messages as “Axe Murderer Guy” and “Bird Girl,” is the kind I live for. Even better when they were texting each other unknowingly in front of each other. I just loved the awkward tension. It was so fun to have that contrast between their flirty exchanges over text and their snarky, argumentative interactions in person.
It was really interesting, too, to follow Emmy in her role in baseball analytics and see the challenges she faces as a woman in such a male-dominated environment. As someone who doesn’t care about baseball, it was a nice change to have a sports romance centered on the behind-the-scenes side rather than the athletes themselves.
And I liked that the anonymous texting wasn’t the entire plot, with it transitioning into Emmy and Gabe as travel wedding dates (not a spoiler — it’s in the synopsis!). I did feel the story dragged just a smidge at that point, and the added conflict didn’t feel entirely necessary, but honestly, I’d still recommend this gem to everyone!
(heat level: 2 open door scenes, moderate details)
February 22, 2025
I had so much fun reading Last Night Was Fun! If you love enemies-to-lovers, top-tier banter, and flirty text exchanges, this book absolutely delivers.
Emmy and Gabe’s dynamic is everything I want in a workplace rivals-to-something-more romance. Their snarky back-and-forth is gold. But then there are the text messages—so witty, so flirty—that add a whole new layer to the story. The tension between them is chef’s kiss—that perfect mix of stubbornness, attraction, and denial that makes you want to shake them and scream JUST KISS ALREADY.
But beyond the banter and swoony moments, the story has so much heart. Emmy and Gabe both have their own struggles and insecurities, and watching them slowly drop their walls (while still being their competitive, chaotic selves) was so satisfying.
Emmy and Gabe’s dynamic is everything I want in a workplace rivals-to-something-more romance. Their snarky back-and-forth is gold. But then there are the text messages—so witty, so flirty—that add a whole new layer to the story. The tension between them is chef’s kiss—that perfect mix of stubbornness, attraction, and denial that makes you want to shake them and scream JUST KISS ALREADY.
But beyond the banter and swoony moments, the story has so much heart. Emmy and Gabe both have their own struggles and insecurities, and watching them slowly drop their walls (while still being their competitive, chaotic selves) was so satisfying.
June 6, 2025
This was a very nice little rom com! Thoroughly enjoyed it!
The writing is solid and the characters are believable and nicely developed. It’s loaded with tropes….enemies-to-lovers, fake date, forced proximity, one bed….and they all worked for me. Emmy and Gabe are a smart, snarky, fun couple and they gave me all the feels. The premise of meeting and building their relationship through a wrong number text was really cute.
Both characters have challenges and baggage, of course, but the storylines are handled well and add nice depth.
Two things in particular worked for me. First, it’s like two books in one. The first half of the book certainly plays out like The Hating Game meets You’ve Got Mail. But that storyline sort of works to a conclusion nicely and you get stepped into the development of the relationship and a whole new setting and scenario. It kept momentum and built my investment in the relationship. That leads to the second really positive aspect - there was no rush. Even with the classic late-in-the-game crisis, nothing about the story or the writing felt rushed or like a scramble to bring it all together. The story was well-developed, nicely paced and sweetly concluded. I really enjoyed it! Nice debut - looking forward to more by this author for sure!
Thank you to NetGalley for access to an advance copy.
The writing is solid and the characters are believable and nicely developed. It’s loaded with tropes….enemies-to-lovers, fake date, forced proximity, one bed….and they all worked for me. Emmy and Gabe are a smart, snarky, fun couple and they gave me all the feels. The premise of meeting and building their relationship through a wrong number text was really cute.
Both characters have challenges and baggage, of course, but the storylines are handled well and add nice depth.
Two things in particular worked for me. First, it’s like two books in one. The first half of the book certainly plays out like The Hating Game meets You’ve Got Mail. But that storyline sort of works to a conclusion nicely and you get stepped into the development of the relationship and a whole new setting and scenario. It kept momentum and built my investment in the relationship. That leads to the second really positive aspect - there was no rush. Even with the classic late-in-the-game crisis, nothing about the story or the writing felt rushed or like a scramble to bring it all together. The story was well-developed, nicely paced and sweetly concluded. I really enjoyed it! Nice debut - looking forward to more by this author for sure!
Thank you to NetGalley for access to an advance copy.
May 13, 2025
i am such a slut for a “you’ve got mail” premise
June 13, 2025
Last Night was Fun by Holly Mitchell
Contemporary romance.
Emmy Jackson is an introvert. She doesn’t date because of a bad experience. She doesn’t share anything personal at work as the lone female in a team of four.
On a Saturday morning she receives a text from a wrong number. Clearly the person was ghosted with a fake number which just happened to be Emmy’s. What were the odds? Emmy’s calculation says astronomical. Impulsively she answers the text and it turns into a conversation that is comfortably flirty and ongoing. A little mystery is fun and they actually seem to have a lot in common.
When Emmy needs a date for her sister’s destination wedding, she’s convinced it’s time to meet her texting friend.
Today’s world says we should never answer a text we don’t know. Maybe we are missing out on something potentially special.
Does anyone still use an iPod? I still have one but it’s long since died. Emmy uses one for a play list for her sister’s bachelorette party. One of those little inconsistencies that will make me remember the story. Clever if intentional.
Enjoyable story of flirting, work, family and getting to know someone beyond the surface.
A cute romcom.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley.
Contemporary romance.
Emmy Jackson is an introvert. She doesn’t date because of a bad experience. She doesn’t share anything personal at work as the lone female in a team of four.
On a Saturday morning she receives a text from a wrong number. Clearly the person was ghosted with a fake number which just happened to be Emmy’s. What were the odds? Emmy’s calculation says astronomical. Impulsively she answers the text and it turns into a conversation that is comfortably flirty and ongoing. A little mystery is fun and they actually seem to have a lot in common.
When Emmy needs a date for her sister’s destination wedding, she’s convinced it’s time to meet her texting friend.
Today’s world says we should never answer a text we don’t know. Maybe we are missing out on something potentially special.
Does anyone still use an iPod? I still have one but it’s long since died. Emmy uses one for a play list for her sister’s bachelorette party. One of those little inconsistencies that will make me remember the story. Clever if intentional.
Enjoyable story of flirting, work, family and getting to know someone beyond the surface.
A cute romcom.
I received a copy of this from NetGalley.
June 18, 2025
4.75⭐️
This was such a delightful baseball data analyst romance! It has an FMC in stem, rivals to lovers, and an accidental text that turns into feelings. I loved the witty dialogue and heartfelt storytelling in this, and flew through this book so fast!
This was such a delightful baseball data analyst romance! It has an FMC in stem, rivals to lovers, and an accidental text that turns into feelings. I loved the witty dialogue and heartfelt storytelling in this, and flew through this book so fast!
June 20, 2025
hold up - this was SO. CUTE.
Workplace rivals. Up for the same promotion. She gets a wrong number text from a mystery number that turns into a fun flirtation. But *HE* IS THE WRONG NUMBER!!!!
Ohhh I ate this up.
Forced proximity. A destination wedding. Only one bed!!!!
This was so so fun. An awesome twist on a sports romance where neither is an athlete but they both work for the same professional baseball team.
A perfect lighthearted, vibey summer read.
Workplace rivals. Up for the same promotion. She gets a wrong number text from a mystery number that turns into a fun flirtation. But *HE* IS THE WRONG NUMBER!!!!
Ohhh I ate this up.
Forced proximity. A destination wedding. Only one bed!!!!
This was so so fun. An awesome twist on a sports romance where neither is an athlete but they both work for the same professional baseball team.
A perfect lighthearted, vibey summer read.
July 9, 2025
This "Fun" book was a fun read.
It's a home run for rom-com lovers and baseball enthusiasts.
What happens when a female baseball statistician competes for a senior analyst position against her arrogant, infuriating male coworker?
This pacey romcom was twisty with strong characterizations and nonstop witty banter.
Protagonists were deeply flawed, vulnerable, and relatable.
I especially enjoyed the book's two twists, even though I easily guessed the first one.
WHY NOT 5 STARS?
I prefer closed-door, rated G rom-coms. Two of the book's chapters were not G-rated.
I listened to the audiobook, expertly narrated by Patti Murin.
Patti Murin is one of my favorite narrators, and her narration elevated the listening experience.
October 26, 2025
This was such a fun, feel-good read with a cast of cute, likable characters I genuinely enjoyed spending time with! It had an easy charm that made the story really enjoyable.
The texting sections were a highlight—they added a playful, modern touch and made the character dynamics even more endearing. I honestly could’ve happily read even more of those moments.
There was a little more smut than I personally needed, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience. While it’s not the most groundbreaking or unique story, it still felt like a refreshing, light-hearted break—perfect for when you just want something delightful to read!
The texting sections were a highlight—they added a playful, modern touch and made the character dynamics even more endearing. I honestly could’ve happily read even more of those moments.
There was a little more smut than I personally needed, but it didn’t take away from the overall experience. While it’s not the most groundbreaking or unique story, it still felt like a refreshing, light-hearted break—perfect for when you just want something delightful to read!
June 28, 2025
4.5 stars.
San Diego represent!! "Last Night Was Fun" by Holly James was, in fact, a ton of fun! I loved Emmy and Gabe's chemistry! This book is more than just the romance. It is about the slow unfolding of a relationship as these two open up to one another. When Gabe send a text to Emmy's number thinking she was a woman he just went on a date with, their textual relationship gets started as they begin talking to each other and become fast friends. As it turns out, Emmy and Gabe, real life workplace rivals vying for the same job at work, are texting each other under the aliases Bird Girl and Axe Murderer and don't realize it! The only problem is, they really dislike one another at work! And, Emmy needs a date for her sister's wedding so she can prove to her ex that she is not obsessed with her job! Ahhh, what to do, what to do?! This story is ALWAYS entertaining. The tension between Gabe and Emmy is SO good! I like how Holly James doesn't make us wait for "the big reveal" until the very end... the story just wouldn't have worked as well of she had waited! It would have caused a lot more pain and trust issues. I laughed out loud several times while reading this. I also loved seeing the San Diego elements incorporated in the story, too. There were some deep dives here, not just a surface-level commentary about America's Finest City! I found this book to be well-paced, a quick and zippy read that didn't ever leave me wanting. Such a good read, especially for summer. Bring this one to the pool or beach!
Thank you to NetGalley, Holly James, Avon, and Harper Voyager for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.
San Diego represent!! "Last Night Was Fun" by Holly James was, in fact, a ton of fun! I loved Emmy and Gabe's chemistry! This book is more than just the romance. It is about the slow unfolding of a relationship as these two open up to one another. When Gabe send a text to Emmy's number thinking she was a woman he just went on a date with, their textual relationship gets started as they begin talking to each other and become fast friends. As it turns out, Emmy and Gabe, real life workplace rivals vying for the same job at work, are texting each other under the aliases Bird Girl and Axe Murderer and don't realize it! The only problem is, they really dislike one another at work! And, Emmy needs a date for her sister's wedding so she can prove to her ex that she is not obsessed with her job! Ahhh, what to do, what to do?! This story is ALWAYS entertaining. The tension between Gabe and Emmy is SO good! I like how Holly James doesn't make us wait for "the big reveal" until the very end... the story just wouldn't have worked as well of she had waited! It would have caused a lot more pain and trust issues. I laughed out loud several times while reading this. I also loved seeing the San Diego elements incorporated in the story, too. There were some deep dives here, not just a surface-level commentary about America's Finest City! I found this book to be well-paced, a quick and zippy read that didn't ever leave me wanting. Such a good read, especially for summer. Bring this one to the pool or beach!
Thank you to NetGalley, Holly James, Avon, and Harper Voyager for the complimentary ARC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.
November 18, 2025
Thank you Avon Books for the gifted copy.
IT WAS FUN.
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This was a new to me author and I did like it y’all!!! Random book mail success story here.
I thought most of it was super cute. I loved the texting conversations and banter and the way that the reader knows what’s happening but the characters haven’t clued in yet. It’s got an overall sweet quality to the story line.
BUUUUUT. Y’all know I will rant about a ridiculous third act and here we are. I haaaaate the let me interrupt you ten times rather than just letting you finish one sentence so I can understand what’s happening trope. Gabe deserved ONE SENTENCE. Meh.
Anyways, I think I would read another book from this author. It was a quick read that was overall on the lighter side and hit the spot.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: mild+
- Romance: 2ish open door
- Content warnings: loss of a brother (recounted, addiction)
IT WAS FUN.
BLOG || INSTAGRAM || TIKTOK
This was a new to me author and I did like it y’all!!! Random book mail success story here.
I thought most of it was super cute. I loved the texting conversations and banter and the way that the reader knows what’s happening but the characters haven’t clued in yet. It’s got an overall sweet quality to the story line.
BUUUUUT. Y’all know I will rant about a ridiculous third act and here we are. I haaaaate the let me interrupt you ten times rather than just letting you finish one sentence so I can understand what’s happening trope. Gabe deserved ONE SENTENCE. Meh.
Anyways, I think I would read another book from this author. It was a quick read that was overall on the lighter side and hit the spot.
Overall audience notes:
- Contemporary Romance
- Language: mild+
- Romance: 2ish open door
- Content warnings: loss of a brother (recounted, addiction)
September 8, 2025
5/5 ⭐️
1.5/5 🌶️
Okay, I just finished Last Night Was Fun and… I am unwell 🫠. This book had me giggling, kicking my feet, then staring at the ceiling questioning every career choice I’ve ever made.
If you’ve ever sacrificed love for your job (or put your dreams on pause for a relationship), this book will hit you right in the feels. It’s giving slow burn meets “what if” heartbreak, but also hope, healing, and the ✨chaotic joy✨ of finding balance.
Now listen—wrong number trope? We’ve seen it a million times. Usually you clock who’s behind the texts before chapter two. But THIS ONE? Holly took that familiar setup and made it feel fresh, fun, and actually believable. I was hooked from the first text bubble.
The banter? Elite. The chemistry? Off the charts. The emotional gut punch? She did not have to go that hard, but she DID.
In conclusion: I will be recommending this book to literally everyone I know.
1.5/5 🌶️
Okay, I just finished Last Night Was Fun and… I am unwell 🫠. This book had me giggling, kicking my feet, then staring at the ceiling questioning every career choice I’ve ever made.
If you’ve ever sacrificed love for your job (or put your dreams on pause for a relationship), this book will hit you right in the feels. It’s giving slow burn meets “what if” heartbreak, but also hope, healing, and the ✨chaotic joy✨ of finding balance.
Now listen—wrong number trope? We’ve seen it a million times. Usually you clock who’s behind the texts before chapter two. But THIS ONE? Holly took that familiar setup and made it feel fresh, fun, and actually believable. I was hooked from the first text bubble.
The banter? Elite. The chemistry? Off the charts. The emotional gut punch? She did not have to go that hard, but she DID.
In conclusion: I will be recommending this book to literally everyone I know.
April 29, 2025
Another double whammy - a Goodreads giveaway win and a NetGalley ARC approval. Thank you to the publisher for both!
So in short, this was fun. It's in the title. A baseball-ish workplace rivalry rom-com sorta book. A little texting, a little vacay, and only one bed. You know how it goes. This is an easy and enjoyable summer read - I highly recommend.
So in short, this was fun. It's in the title. A baseball-ish workplace rivalry rom-com sorta book. A little texting, a little vacay, and only one bed. You know how it goes. This is an easy and enjoyable summer read - I highly recommend.
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January 14, 2026I usually have reasonably high tolerance for a miscommunication trope but this one made me want to tear my hair out
June 25, 2025
4.25 ⭐️
this was cute! i also loved the mixed media with text message bubbles (my fav thing lol). it’s giving you’ve got mail vibes. i enjoyed the romance between the two main characters from both before and after meeting. this is the perfect summer romance!
emmy (data analysis for a baseball team) gets caught in a wrong-number text exchange with a stranger who happens to be her rival coworker gabe (and they continue to text but have no idea it’s each other). they both seem to find themselves falling for the other without knowing the true identity. they then decide to meet because emmy needs a date to her sisters wedding and they have to navigate their online and in person feelings while being up for the same promotion at work.
featured tropes: workplace rivals to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, funny nicknames, wrong number
⚾️💬🏟️💛💼
this was cute! i also loved the mixed media with text message bubbles (my fav thing lol). it’s giving you’ve got mail vibes. i enjoyed the romance between the two main characters from both before and after meeting. this is the perfect summer romance!
emmy (data analysis for a baseball team) gets caught in a wrong-number text exchange with a stranger who happens to be her rival coworker gabe (and they continue to text but have no idea it’s each other). they both seem to find themselves falling for the other without knowing the true identity. they then decide to meet because emmy needs a date to her sisters wedding and they have to navigate their online and in person feelings while being up for the same promotion at work.
featured tropes: workplace rivals to lovers, one bed, forced proximity, funny nicknames, wrong number
⚾️💬🏟️💛💼
November 1, 2025
Banal, completely forgotten not even two months later. Not recommended.
September 14, 2025
Cute and fun! Brought back good memories of working in baseball
July 27, 2025
Thank you so much to Avon for the complimentary book!
This book is out now!
I had absolutely no expectations prior to reading this book. I have never heard of the author before but when Avon presented upcoming books, this one sounded fun. And boy I absolutely loved this! I had done the audio of this and got through more than half of it in the same day because I just couldn't stop.
This reminded me of another romance that I read this past year but also totally different? This book has workplace romance, rivals to lovers, one bed, trip, slow burn, banter gahhhhh! I just love how Emmy and Gabe have these two separately lives meaning - they have this relationship via texting where its fun, flirty, playful and then at work they argued and are competitive. I was just waitinggg for the moment that it all clicked for them and I like how they had a good laugh once it all settled. This book is only told from Emmy's point of view so we only know her feelings about it all which were not good. Gabe though was pretty smitten and not as affected by the reveal.
During the whole wedding weekend together, was probably my favorite sequence. Gabe just really shined as someone who had genuine feelings for Emmy. Emmy was just ready to have a good time while on this trip. I just was swooning so much over Gabe! Just the way he was with Emmy. He seemed to just care about her opinions and respected her. Also to add on things I was not expecting was just how spicy this was!! This is definitely open door.
If you are not a fan of miscommunication, there is a moment that when it starts to happening you know exactly where it was heading.
Patti Murin is the narrator and she was excellent! Even with the text messages back and forth, I thought she did such a great job with it! I know I will always enjoy an audiobook that she narrators. I will say some of the chapters were about 30 mins long but it didn't feel like it. I thought the book moved quick (perhaps because I was enjoying it so much).
I just had such a fun time with this and was sad when it was over. If you are looking for a fun, flirty, workplace romance book for summer - consider giving this a read!
This book is out now!
I had absolutely no expectations prior to reading this book. I have never heard of the author before but when Avon presented upcoming books, this one sounded fun. And boy I absolutely loved this! I had done the audio of this and got through more than half of it in the same day because I just couldn't stop.
This reminded me of another romance that I read this past year but also totally different? This book has workplace romance, rivals to lovers, one bed, trip, slow burn, banter gahhhhh! I just love how Emmy and Gabe have these two separately lives meaning - they have this relationship via texting where its fun, flirty, playful and then at work they argued and are competitive. I was just waitinggg for the moment that it all clicked for them and I like how they had a good laugh once it all settled. This book is only told from Emmy's point of view so we only know her feelings about it all which were not good. Gabe though was pretty smitten and not as affected by the reveal.
During the whole wedding weekend together, was probably my favorite sequence. Gabe just really shined as someone who had genuine feelings for Emmy. Emmy was just ready to have a good time while on this trip. I just was swooning so much over Gabe! Just the way he was with Emmy. He seemed to just care about her opinions and respected her. Also to add on things I was not expecting was just how spicy this was!! This is definitely open door.
If you are not a fan of miscommunication, there is a moment that when it starts to happening you know exactly where it was heading.
Patti Murin is the narrator and she was excellent! Even with the text messages back and forth, I thought she did such a great job with it! I know I will always enjoy an audiobook that she narrators. I will say some of the chapters were about 30 mins long but it didn't feel like it. I thought the book moved quick (perhaps because I was enjoying it so much).
I just had such a fun time with this and was sad when it was over. If you are looking for a fun, flirty, workplace romance book for summer - consider giving this a read!
July 20, 2025
The cover? Adorable. The amount of baseball? Amazing, big sports girl. The third act breakup? No. The FMC completely lost her mind and took things way too far in my opinion. This was sitting at a solid 4 star read before the last 20% of the book which had me dropping a star.
The banter was amazing and I loved the text messages between the MCs. If you can look past a ridiculous third act breakup then give this one a chance.
Thank you to Avon for allowing me to be an early reader. All thoughts are my own.
The banter was amazing and I loved the text messages between the MCs. If you can look past a ridiculous third act breakup then give this one a chance.
Thank you to Avon for allowing me to be an early reader. All thoughts are my own.
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