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One Day

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Getting dumped four times over the course of the past ten years on Valentine’s Day was definitely not in Hazel Benny’s life plan. So when her boyfriend of three months dumps her a week before Valentine’s Day to save her the humiliation of a fifth VD dumping, Hazel decides to take a break from life altogether by borrowing her brother’s camper van and taking off to the highlands.
Life in the camper van is going great—fresh air, beautiful scenery, a deeper bond with her homeland, no work, and best of all no men!

Until Valentine’s Day.

Getting caught in the woods with her pants down is the last thing Hazel expected to happen to her on the dreaded romantic day. Worse still getting caught by attractive American, Liam Brody, an annoyingly sexy man the universe seems intent on throwing her way for the day.

By the time this year’s Valentine’s Day is over, Hazel will have only one question on her mind:
How could one day, one tiny little day, change her life so epically…

63 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 14, 2016

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Samantha Young

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Samantha is a New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author and a Goodreads Choice Awards Nominee. Samantha has written over 60 books and is published in 31 countries. She writes emotional and angsty romance, often set where she resides—in her beloved home country Scotland. Samantha splits her time between her family, writing and chasing after two very mischievous cavapoos.

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478 reviews406 followers
February 18, 2016
OMG! It was so awesome. Free and short but so so good, and funny and sweet and hot. Now, I only wish there was more Liam and Hazel. If you're a fan of Samantha's writing, you should really read this one. Still can't believe how good such a short story can be:))))
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858 reviews498 followers
February 14, 2016
Thankfully I saw Alba's review for this story, otherwise I'd never known this sweet and lovely story was out there.
All I can say is that this is a wonderful read for Vanetine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!!! xoxo

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2,138 reviews2,524 followers
February 17, 2016
4.5 stars!!!

I love when Samantha Young gives us Vday stories, she never fails to disappoint! This short story, available for free on Wattpad (link at the bottom of my review) was just so cute and wonderful. I had a smile on my face the entire time I was reading it.

Hazel hates Valentine's Day. After being dumped too many times on Vday she goes on a small camping trip to get away from it all. She meets Liam Brody in a hilarious but mortifying situation and through circumstance they spend the day together.

Honestly, this was filled with a whole lotta tropes that normally aren't for me, but leave it to Ms. Young to make me forget all of those. If you're in the mood for something short and fun this is the book for you!

Read it here---> https://www.wattpad.com/220470888-one...
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2,271 reviews923 followers
February 15, 2016
Funny, sexy and sweet!

Hazel is off camping through the Scottish Highlands trying to forget all her bad Valentine's Day breakups and figure her out her life. She meets Liam, quite literally, with her pants down! Liam is also contemplating his life choices while enjoying some solitude, but meeting Hazel changes everything.

This novella was cute, fun, and hot! Hazel and Liam's instant connection was believable and intense, enough to yearn for a long-term HEA. Not a surprise coming from the talented Samantha Young.

This is free on Wattpad:
https://www.wattpad.com/story/6298626...

A very nice gift! Thank you, Ms. Young!

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948 reviews1,157 followers
February 14, 2016
5 "Fucking Valentine's Day" Stars!

Loved it, loved it, loooooved it!! A great (and free) novella by the amazing Samantha Young about two strangers falling in love in one day! I really enjoyed it, every word!

You can find the link of One Day on Samantha's official website :)
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2,241 reviews3,765 followers
February 4, 2017
It is Valentine’s early, completely dark, wet morning somewhere in Scotland, far away from civilization, next to Loch Alvie. And Hazel needs desperately to pee. Hazel is on a camping trip trying to forget that it is Valentine’s Day and that her love life is going to hell.

Liam Brody an American, who is also on a camping trip, scares her to death and this is the opportunity for the two of them to meet.

Okay…trust me, this story is funny! It is romantic of course, but I think the humorous dialogues and the crazy situations are the winners in this story.

When they met:

“You promise you’re not a homicidal maniac?”
“I promise. Although for future reference a homicidal maniac would probably promise that too before he killed you.”
I stared at him in horror.
“But I’m not one.”


And later on:

“You know, you could stop talking about the fact that you’ve seen me in such a vulnerable position,”
“We all need to pee,” Liam said matter-of-factly. “It’s not like I caught you taking a sh_”
“Tra la lah!”
“I can’t believe you actually tra la lah-ed. No one tra la lahs.”
“I do…when I ‘m trying to stop rude Americans discussing my bodily functions.”
“We all need to sh_”
“Tra la la la lah, la la la lah!”


So, much much later with her best friend:

“I met a man on Valentine’s day. I fell in love.”
“In a day?”
“In a day.”
“Are you sure you both weren’t just really, really drunk?”


Hahaha
Yes, it is kismet.
Hazel and Liam will end up spending the Valentine’s Day together and having an excellent time. And then the morning after comes and Liam has a few secrets to share...


Try the story! It is only 30 something pages, it is free and it is hilarious!
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638 reviews99 followers
January 20, 2017
3.5 -short and enjoyable- Stars

Started off slow but after these guys got together, it was all systems go! The ending was a little too rushed for my liking, but this is a short and FREE novella, so I have absolutely no right to complain.

This is a standalone novella, told only in the h's first person POV and ends with the conflict being resolved. Yep, not even a glimpse into their HEA or even HFN *sad face*. But it was FREE on Wattpad and I can't deny how much I enjoyed this super short nugget of goodness, so I'm gonna just take what I can get and be happy bout it *happy face again*.
Profile Image for Lyndy Ann ♫.
672 reviews
March 8, 2016
5 F*cking VD stars*****

One Day is a funny sweet romantic FREE short story from Samantha Young via her website.

The way that Hazel and Liam meet is hilarious (I was thinking Texas Chainsaw Massacr, too many horror movies :)) the rest of it I just LOVED IT so much, love Hazel and Liam.

I love Samantha's romances she writes the best couples, can't wait for her new series Hart's Boardwalk in September :)
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3,803 reviews4,733 followers
February 27, 2016
4 ½ stars – Contemporary Romance Novella

Now that’s how you write a romantic short story! So good! Liam and Hazel’s instant connection and kismet was fun, sweet, and sexy and felt genuine and believable!

I highly recommend this little gem (available for free on Wattpad) for fans of the author and to all my fellow romance lover friends!
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1,982 reviews98 followers
December 9, 2022
Hazel hates Valentine's Day. Over the last ten years, Hazel has been dumped four times on this holiday. She decides to go camping and get away from everyone after her latest boyfriend dumped her last week, just so she wouldn't have the humiliation of being dumped for a fifth time on V-day.

This Valentine's Day starts with an embarrassing meeting with a cute guy who is camping near the lake. In no time at all both Hazel and Liam are suffering from lust at first sight.

This was a cute and sometimes humorous novella. It's well worth taking a little time to read. My rating: 4 Stars.
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286 reviews88 followers
April 10, 2019
Short Story
Great Writing
Funny
Not Safe
Would have Enjoyed Except
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
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301 reviews12 followers
February 14, 2018
Gestern Nacht begonnen, gestern Nacht beendet. Super unterhaltsame Geschichte! Natürlich geht alles etwas schnell, aber es ist ja auch nur einer Kurzgeschichte.
Ich denke, ich werde wirklich mal ein richtiges Buch von Samantha Young lesen - irgendwelche Empfehlungen? 💗
Profile Image for Beverly  Cindy.
856 reviews102 followers
February 22, 2016
Hola! I'm a Book Whore and a romantic. Every year in Valentine's day I look for these beautiful novellas or short stories some authors write
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This story was a surprise, so thank you Samantha! It was sweet, funny and romantic with a bit of heartbreaking
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Profile Image for Laura.
1,684 reviews15 followers
January 21, 2017
Completely loved it. It's short read that leaves you aching for more. Ms. Young knows how to mess with your emotions. I'm not a fan of instant love but I have to say this one was a complete surprise. I just have to say, what a perfect f***kin' Valentine's Day story. Read it. I highly recommend it. And to top it off it free at watt pad.
http://w.tt/1RC2FMi
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387 reviews77 followers
April 24, 2016
Read this freebie on Wattpad.

As always, Samantha Young delivers a romantic, funny and hot story in “One Day”. Despite being a short story, I really got invested in Hazel and Liam’s story. They meet under humorous circumstances and develop a bond in a short span of time. LOVED IT!!
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945 reviews
February 26, 2016
3.5 stars!

A super sweet Valentine's Day novella by Samantha Young that is FREE on Wattpad. Loved the characters! This reminds me that I have to read more of this author's work very soon.
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637 reviews11 followers
March 27, 2020
As a huge fan of Samantha Young I jumped at the opportunity to read this novella. In just a few pages, the author nailed the personalities of the two MC's & had me fully engrossed. I loved them both, loved the premise in the Highlands & the sexual tension from this couple, well, let's just say I knew they couldn't hold out for too long. A delightful story with many humorous moments, it's perfect if you're looking for a quick book to read. Free on Kindle Unlimited.
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2,395 reviews50 followers
May 6, 2022



Me encanto. One Day es una novela breve repleta de diversion y con una pareja principal que me dejo con ganas de mas.

Sinceramente, pocas novellas de esta longitud me lo han hecho pasar tan bien como esta, definitivamente debio de haber sido mucho mas larga.

Samantha Young brilla en todo su esplendor en esta lectura.

3 Estrellas!
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713 reviews323 followers
July 19, 2016
Free 40 page SVD theme short story that felt satisfactory and complete. Well done, SY!

Spoiler warning:
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889 reviews48 followers
February 25, 2022
Eine kleine Novelle zum Valentinstag gefällig?
Okay, ich weiß das ich knapp zwei Wochen zu spät dafür dran bin, aber egal, Bücher (und wenn es Novellen sind) von Samantha Young gehen immer!
Und das hat sie mir mit DIESER EINE TAG wieder bewiesen.
Ich bin ja sonst kein Fan von Novellen, aber diese war so süß und zugleich heiß. Typisch Sam einfach. Nur schade, dass ich mir jetzt mehr von Hazel und Liam wünsche...
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28 reviews5 followers
February 13, 2025
Hazel and Liam have my heart and I could’ve read 100s of more pages about them. Their chemistry absolutely flew off the pages. I believe Hazel and I would be wonderful friends IRL.

A perfect little Valentines Day read!!!
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