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Love Again #2
Good Nights
From the Author of the #1 Kindle International Bestseller, THE TICKET. A Love Again Standalone Novel.
Can a technological glitch bring you more than headaches? What if it brings you lasting love? When an app messes with her travel plans, Hannah discovers a whole new world full of laughter and romance. TV writer Hannah Storm's marriage is over, she's just turned 30, and she's lost her job. Overwhelmed with how her life has turned out, and suffering from writer's block, she decides to throw caution to the wind and books a month in a rental home on an island off the coast of France, using a new app, Good Nights. But it's pouring rain, and someone's in her rental home. Hannah doesn't quite get the Tripp she planned...this one has brawn, brains, and a hot British accent. Join Hannah and Tripp on their island adventures with this witty, touching, romantic comedy page-turner. It's the perfect beach and holiday book; ideal for lounging by the pool in summer and curling up by the fire on cold winter nights.
Can a technological glitch bring you more than headaches? What if it brings you lasting love? When an app messes with her travel plans, Hannah discovers a whole new world full of laughter and romance. TV writer Hannah Storm's marriage is over, she's just turned 30, and she's lost her job. Overwhelmed with how her life has turned out, and suffering from writer's block, she decides to throw caution to the wind and books a month in a rental home on an island off the coast of France, using a new app, Good Nights. But it's pouring rain, and someone's in her rental home. Hannah doesn't quite get the Tripp she planned...this one has brawn, brains, and a hot British accent. Join Hannah and Tripp on their island adventures with this witty, touching, romantic comedy page-turner. It's the perfect beach and holiday book; ideal for lounging by the pool in summer and curling up by the fire on cold winter nights.
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First published July 6, 2018
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About the author
Heather Grace Stewart
37 books262 followersPicture this: an eight-year-old freckle-faced blonde girl, perched in a rickety treehouse, surrounded by a fortress of Archie comics and armed with a bag of Jujubes. That's where the writing bug bit me, and let me tell you, it's been a wild ride ever since.
Fast forward to my drama class days, where I ran lines with none other than a young Matthew Perry—yes, Chandler Bing himself. Could I be any luckier?
But wait, there's more! I even auditioned for a musical alongside Alanis Morissette, the powerhouse behind "You Oughta Know." Spoiler alert: She got the gig. Apparently, the universe decided my destiny was more "pen to paper" than "jazz hands on stage."
That path led me to Queen’s University and Concordia for Journalism, 24 published books, reaching over 400K readers worldwide, and one novel (The Ticket) that was optioned for film—and is now available again, ready for its next big adventure on screen.
I’ve also survived cruel 1-star reviews (with only minor emotional scarring), raised a kind kid who likes me (most days), and lived with another human for 27 years without turning us into characters in 911: Montreal.
But let’s be real. What matters most here is what I can offer you. That’s simple: I’m here to be your literary escape hatch from the daily grind. When Netflix has betrayed you with its "Are you still watching?" judgment, and your phone is just one scroll away from being practically grafted to your fingers, that’s where my books come in.
My mission is to make you laugh so hard you snort, cry just enough to release that pent-up emotion from your awkward ex-partner encounter at the corner store, and love the story so much you can’t help but text your bestie at 2 AM saying, “OMG, you have to read this!”
Whether you're into my romcoms, time-travel romances, screenplays, or poetry that's "for people who don’t think they like poetry" (their words, not mine), welcome to my world of words.
Oh—and if you prefer listening to your love stories while folding laundry, dodging traffic, or pretending to work out, my books are also available in audiobook format from Tantor Audio, a division of Recorded Books.
Fun fact: I’m a tenth cousin of Emily Dickinson. So yes, the em dashes are ancestral flair—and the poetry obsession might be too.
You can find me on Instagram, Threads, or my Facebook Author Page, where I'm probably inline skating, dancing with oven mittens, or trying to convince one of my cats to do my marketing for me. Drop by and say hi! Just don’t ask me to audition for anything. Unless it’s for “woman juggling dinner, a manuscript, and a strawberry yogurt face mask”—I’ve got that one nailed.
Fast forward to my drama class days, where I ran lines with none other than a young Matthew Perry—yes, Chandler Bing himself. Could I be any luckier?
But wait, there's more! I even auditioned for a musical alongside Alanis Morissette, the powerhouse behind "You Oughta Know." Spoiler alert: She got the gig. Apparently, the universe decided my destiny was more "pen to paper" than "jazz hands on stage."
That path led me to Queen’s University and Concordia for Journalism, 24 published books, reaching over 400K readers worldwide, and one novel (The Ticket) that was optioned for film—and is now available again, ready for its next big adventure on screen.
I’ve also survived cruel 1-star reviews (with only minor emotional scarring), raised a kind kid who likes me (most days), and lived with another human for 27 years without turning us into characters in 911: Montreal.
But let’s be real. What matters most here is what I can offer you. That’s simple: I’m here to be your literary escape hatch from the daily grind. When Netflix has betrayed you with its "Are you still watching?" judgment, and your phone is just one scroll away from being practically grafted to your fingers, that’s where my books come in.
My mission is to make you laugh so hard you snort, cry just enough to release that pent-up emotion from your awkward ex-partner encounter at the corner store, and love the story so much you can’t help but text your bestie at 2 AM saying, “OMG, you have to read this!”
Whether you're into my romcoms, time-travel romances, screenplays, or poetry that's "for people who don’t think they like poetry" (their words, not mine), welcome to my world of words.
Oh—and if you prefer listening to your love stories while folding laundry, dodging traffic, or pretending to work out, my books are also available in audiobook format from Tantor Audio, a division of Recorded Books.
Fun fact: I’m a tenth cousin of Emily Dickinson. So yes, the em dashes are ancestral flair—and the poetry obsession might be too.
You can find me on Instagram, Threads, or my Facebook Author Page, where I'm probably inline skating, dancing with oven mittens, or trying to convince one of my cats to do my marketing for me. Drop by and say hi! Just don’t ask me to audition for anything. Unless it’s for “woman juggling dinner, a manuscript, and a strawberry yogurt face mask”—I’ve got that one nailed.
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June 21, 2018
This book made me laugh and it also made me cry, in a few words it was absolutely fantastic. Firstly let me say that this is a second chance romance, a loving relationship between two people who initially seem so different but as the reader reads further he/she will realize that they are definitely alike. This is the story of an unusual encounter between a widower and a divorcée. After an unpleasant divorce and her delusion from work, Hannah decides to restart her life by retreating in a French island. Tripp, instead, an ornithologist after many years of suffering from his wife’s death decides to fulfill the dream of his life by trying to track down a rare bird. They both end up in a house whose proprietor has messed up with the booking and now they are forced to live together, trying not to walk all over each other. But what initially seems a difficult co-habitation will soon turn out to be an eye opening experience for both characters that will blossom into a wonderful happy ending. I really must say that this book got me involved since its first pages. The story is well developed, the surroundings are strategically detailed. I think that this is one of those books perfect for cuddling on the sofa, putting all the worries behind. I highly recommend it.
October 24, 2021
I had fun reading this one although I did enjoy The Ticket a bit more. I think my only problem with it was the insta-love thing. I only like that in werewolf books. Seriously. But I chose to go with it and just enjoy the read. It mostly takes place on an island off the coast of France. I thought all the characters were pretty great and besides the main ones I liked the young cleaning lady and Hank. I also liked that the minimalist couple introduced in The Ticket also shows up in this book. The hero is a British bird expert set on finding a bird thought extinct and a Hollywood writer who has just been divorced from a famous actor and then lost her job. They meet when they are both mistakenly put in the same house for the same time period by the rental company. They are both pretty broken and needed something to put themselves back together again. It worked for me. I recommend it to adult romance readers.
May 10, 2022
To było cudownie urocze! Potrzebowałam takiej odskoczni - lekkiej, zabawnej, pozytywnej i dostałam właśnie to. Otuliła mnie pluszem i miłością, zdecydowanie będę wracać do autorki ❤️
October 15, 2025
Note: Some of my goodreads shelves can be spoilers
Overall: 3.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋 (The scenes were pretty light, I wanted more emotional pull and details)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥 (I think, not really sure!)
Humor: Yes
Perspective: first person from both the hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: first meet at chapter 4 (of 39) so takes just a bit
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happy for now for the mains
Epilogue: No (? I don’t think so any way haha, sorry lazy notes)
Format: listened to an audiobook I won in a giveaway (through the ‘Audiobooks’ app)
Why I chose this book: I won the audiobook a long time ago in a giveaway and it’s been niggling at me to get to
Mains: Tripp and Hannah Storm – This is a M/F relationship between a cishet hero and heroine
(Descriptions found at end of my review)
Should I read in order?
This is the second book in Stewart’s Love Again series and I think it’s fine alone.
Basic plot:
Tripp needs this stay to find proof that a rare bird is not extinct, Hannah needs it to get her head together for writing – the only problem with this vacation is they’ve both booked the same house for the month due to a glitch.
Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance
- Canadian heroine / British hero
- screenwriter heroine
- ornithologist hero
- close proximity – they stay together at a rented French island house
- double booked at the rental
- widower hero
- pets – hero has a deaf dog and heroine has a Macaw parrot
- he nurses her back to health
- power outages in the storm
- I think there’s only 1 full scene and then some lighter, short implied and faded scenes? I don’t know for sure, my notes weren’t detailed
Ages:
- heroine is 30, didn’t catch hero
First line:
“I can’t be married to you anymore.”
My thoughts:
This is another one by Stewart that has the cutest set up! I loved the idea of being double booked at the air bnb – I’ve read and loved so much one bed at the inn I guess this is a similar contemporary twist.
This had a lot of fun parts, but I didn’t like it as much as I wanted to. I didn’t like the whole...animosity between them in the beginning. And I felt a lot of stuff pulled away from the mains and their romance. I liked what made them people, but I felt like the focus again (like the prior book I read by this author) there was so much focus on the heroine’s ex. And she spent time catering to him when we all knew he was an ass and I was frustrated with how much she was entertaining his demands and ideas...
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: 2
Average rating from me: 4 stars
Favorite book: The Ticket
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex aspects, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Extra stuff like what my review breakdown means, where to find me, and book clubs
Overall: 3.5 rounded to ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Readability: 📖📖📖📖
Feels: 🦋🦋🦋
Emotional Depth: 💔💔💔💔
Sexual Tension: ⚡⚡⚡
Romance: 💞💞💞
Sensuality: 💋💋💋 (The scenes were pretty light, I wanted more emotional pull and details)
Sex Scene Length: 🍑🍑
Steam Scale (Number of Sex Scenes): 🔥 (I think, not really sure!)
Humor: Yes
Perspective: first person from both the hero and heroine
More character focused or plot focused? character
How did the speed of the story feel? medium
When mains are first on page together: first meet at chapter 4 (of 39) so takes just a bit
Cliffhanger: No, this ends with a happy for now for the mains
Epilogue: No (? I don’t think so any way haha, sorry lazy notes)
Format: listened to an audiobook I won in a giveaway (through the ‘Audiobooks’ app)
Why I chose this book: I won the audiobook a long time ago in a giveaway and it’s been niggling at me to get to
Mains: Tripp and Hannah Storm – This is a M/F relationship between a cishet hero and heroine
(Descriptions found at end of my review)
Should I read in order?
This is the second book in Stewart’s Love Again series and I think it’s fine alone.
Basic plot:
Tripp needs this stay to find proof that a rare bird is not extinct, Hannah needs it to get her head together for writing – the only problem with this vacation is they’ve both booked the same house for the month due to a glitch.
Give this a try if you want:
- contemporary romance
- Canadian heroine / British hero
- screenwriter heroine
- ornithologist hero
- close proximity – they stay together at a rented French island house
- double booked at the rental
- widower hero
- pets – hero has a deaf dog and heroine has a Macaw parrot
- he nurses her back to health
- power outages in the storm
- I think there’s only 1 full scene and then some lighter, short implied and faded scenes? I don’t know for sure, my notes weren’t detailed
Ages:
- heroine is 30, didn’t catch hero
First line:
“I can’t be married to you anymore.”
My thoughts:
This is another one by Stewart that has the cutest set up! I loved the idea of being double booked at the air bnb – I’ve read and loved so much one bed at the inn I guess this is a similar contemporary twist.
This had a lot of fun parts, but I didn’t like it as much as I wanted to. I didn’t like the whole...animosity between them in the beginning. And I felt a lot of stuff pulled away from the mains and their romance. I liked what made them people, but I felt like the focus again (like the prior book I read by this author) there was so much focus on the heroine’s ex. And she spent time catering to him when we all knew he was an ass and I was frustrated with how much she was entertaining his demands and ideas...
Few random reading stats for this author
# of books read: 2
Average rating from me: 4 stars
Favorite book: The Ticket
Content warnings: These should be taken as a minimum of what to expect. It’s very possible I have missed some.
Locations of kisses/intimate scenes, safe sex aspects, consent, pregnancy/child in the story:
Extra stuff like what my review breakdown means, where to find me, and book clubs
January 31, 2019
I am really tired of books where 2 people meet, hate each other, and then are in love practically the next day. I found this book so unrealistic that I just stopped reading.
May 31, 2025
This was such a sweet romance. I love these romance novels that are not long and drawn out. It was such an enjoyable, short read.
Good Nights is actually the name of a reservation app (like Air BNB, or Verbo). But the app glitches and two people end out scheduled to stay in a house in France at the same time. The app is frozen and they can do nothing about it. A little Grumpy vs Sunshine but because the book is short, the romance develops quickly.
Hannah is getting over the end of her marriage and the loss of her job. Tripp is getting over the tragic death of his wife. Hannah is Canadian. Tripp is a Brit. The differences in languages makes for some pretty funny dialogue.
When Hannah's marriage ends at the beginning of the book, like the first line, I knew the ex was going to be trouble. You'll just have to read and find out what kind of trouble a cocky Broadway star can be.
This is book 2 of a 3 book series, but they are definitely standalones.
Good Nights is actually the name of a reservation app (like Air BNB, or Verbo). But the app glitches and two people end out scheduled to stay in a house in France at the same time. The app is frozen and they can do nothing about it. A little Grumpy vs Sunshine but because the book is short, the romance develops quickly.
Hannah is getting over the end of her marriage and the loss of her job. Tripp is getting over the tragic death of his wife. Hannah is Canadian. Tripp is a Brit. The differences in languages makes for some pretty funny dialogue.
When Hannah's marriage ends at the beginning of the book, like the first line, I knew the ex was going to be trouble. You'll just have to read and find out what kind of trouble a cocky Broadway star can be.
This is book 2 of a 3 book series, but they are definitely standalones.
August 18, 2020
A Fun Read!
Another fun read from the author of The Ticket. This one is the story of two people who are accidentally both booked at the same rental home in a island off France. From being openly antagonistic towards each to falling in love, this book carries you along with them. The only fault I might have is how quickly the characters fell in love. But I don’t have much room to talk; I fell in love with my wife on our second date!
Another fun read from the author of The Ticket. This one is the story of two people who are accidentally both booked at the same rental home in a island off France. From being openly antagonistic towards each to falling in love, this book carries you along with them. The only fault I might have is how quickly the characters fell in love. But I don’t have much room to talk; I fell in love with my wife on our second date!
June 10, 2018
I was immediately drawn into the plot. How can you not be extremely interested in what will happen when a seemly important women conducting a meeting receives a text from her husband of ten years that states “I can’t be married to you anymore. I’m sorry.” What? That was going on in my mind. I did not know the situation yet, of course, but I was intrigued to learn.
Hannah was stunned by the text, but tried to keep the meeting flowing, then gave up and tried to desperately get to her office to collapse, however her friends at work had another thought. Due to that day being her birthday, several people were in her office and yelled surprise as she entered. Again my mind said WHAT? Gee, poor Hannah, her day kept getting worse.
Fast forward to 6 months later and the story resumes and Hannah is determined to begin anew. Due to a glitch in the Good Nights app, Hannah’s month long solo writing retreat in a house in France, turns out to be another situation she needs to deal with when she arrives and finds out that the house is double booked. Tripp, who also wanted alone time was already in the house and had rented it for the same time period as Hannah (plus 2 additional days).
Now the story really takes off. How can two people that are so different on the surface come to an understanding and resolve this mix up? Before they can even try, more obstacles are thrown at them.
Since this is a romance story, you can probably guess the outcome, but it is all in the path to the end that takes your heart and warms it totally. This story is filled with humor. Several times I was laughing out loud.
The characters were very well developed. I feel like I know them and adore most of them. (Sorry, two are just not worthy.) While the story is full of fun and light, it also has a sadness that exits. It is like life, where you have to learn to deal with the sadness and keep on going.
This is the second book in the "Love Again Series". I hope this story could continue in book 3 and I could revisit the wonderful world of this book.
I was given an advance copy of this book. I really enjoy Heather Grace Stewart’s writing so much that I wanted to leave a review in hopes that others will pick up this book to enjoy it as much as I did.
I also would recommend picking up her other books. I read to escape life and take a journey to another time and place. I have enjoyed the journeys I have taken in all of Heather’s books.
Hannah was stunned by the text, but tried to keep the meeting flowing, then gave up and tried to desperately get to her office to collapse, however her friends at work had another thought. Due to that day being her birthday, several people were in her office and yelled surprise as she entered. Again my mind said WHAT? Gee, poor Hannah, her day kept getting worse.
Fast forward to 6 months later and the story resumes and Hannah is determined to begin anew. Due to a glitch in the Good Nights app, Hannah’s month long solo writing retreat in a house in France, turns out to be another situation she needs to deal with when she arrives and finds out that the house is double booked. Tripp, who also wanted alone time was already in the house and had rented it for the same time period as Hannah (plus 2 additional days).
Now the story really takes off. How can two people that are so different on the surface come to an understanding and resolve this mix up? Before they can even try, more obstacles are thrown at them.
Since this is a romance story, you can probably guess the outcome, but it is all in the path to the end that takes your heart and warms it totally. This story is filled with humor. Several times I was laughing out loud.
The characters were very well developed. I feel like I know them and adore most of them. (Sorry, two are just not worthy.) While the story is full of fun and light, it also has a sadness that exits. It is like life, where you have to learn to deal with the sadness and keep on going.
This is the second book in the "Love Again Series". I hope this story could continue in book 3 and I could revisit the wonderful world of this book.
I was given an advance copy of this book. I really enjoy Heather Grace Stewart’s writing so much that I wanted to leave a review in hopes that others will pick up this book to enjoy it as much as I did.
I also would recommend picking up her other books. I read to escape life and take a journey to another time and place. I have enjoyed the journeys I have taken in all of Heather’s books.
January 28, 2024
A second chance for love for two people who have sworn off love after a divorce for one and a devastating loss for the other! They book a place on an island off the coast of France but the app schedules them to be there at the same time. They try to get the other one to leave but the weather doesn’t cooperate and nature takes it’s own course after that.
I love Heather Grace Stewart’s books! They mirror people’s lives and it’s easy to see real people in these situations. When life has thrown you for a loop, you need to take the chance and try and find happiness again. Doing so will show you what you’ve been missing and need to have to be truly happy!
I wholeheartedly and enthusiastically recommend not only this book but all of Heather’s books for you’ll find stories you’ll laugh and cry and relate to as people navigate the complicated path of striking up a relationship and keeping it going afterwards towards achieving their happily ever after!
These stories aren’t to be missed!
I love Heather Grace Stewart’s books! They mirror people’s lives and it’s easy to see real people in these situations. When life has thrown you for a loop, you need to take the chance and try and find happiness again. Doing so will show you what you’ve been missing and need to have to be truly happy!
I wholeheartedly and enthusiastically recommend not only this book but all of Heather’s books for you’ll find stories you’ll laugh and cry and relate to as people navigate the complicated path of striking up a relationship and keeping it going afterwards towards achieving their happily ever after!
These stories aren’t to be missed!
December 10, 2024
Good Nights, book 2 of the Love Again series was my introduction to the works of Heather Grace Stewart. This was a refreshingly funny and interesting story which I'm glad started off my holiday reading.
It felt like I went from awkwardly meeting strangers to rooting for two friends. At first, it was very uneasy for Hannah and Tripp, given that first impressions led to wrong assumptions. I later caught myself smiling often with love for these characters because I understood their pain, fears, and hopes. I appreciated that their issues were relatable. Good Nights highlighted that laughter and love can be found and developed after disappointment and/or grief when life doesn't go as planned.
I look forward to completing the series and have already begun reading The Ticket.
I was given the opportunity to read this ebook for free. However, the above review has been posted voluntarily and was not influenced by the gifting of the ebook by the author.
It felt like I went from awkwardly meeting strangers to rooting for two friends. At first, it was very uneasy for Hannah and Tripp, given that first impressions led to wrong assumptions. I later caught myself smiling often with love for these characters because I understood their pain, fears, and hopes. I appreciated that their issues were relatable. Good Nights highlighted that laughter and love can be found and developed after disappointment and/or grief when life doesn't go as planned.
I look forward to completing the series and have already begun reading The Ticket.
I was given the opportunity to read this ebook for free. However, the above review has been posted voluntarily and was not influenced by the gifting of the ebook by the author.
February 28, 2024
I’m not opposed to instalove but like this was 😬 really fast. Not enough time to fully develop the chemistry between the couple but the plot potential was there and it was still a cute listen on audible plus
November 28, 2024
Accidental double booking at a rental causing two people to fall in love
November 19, 2024
Good Nights: The Perfect Holiday Laugh Out Loud Later in Life Romantic Comedy (Love Again Series Book 2), my second highly-enjoyable read from author Heather Grace Stewart, the second in her Love Again series, the follow-up to The Ticket, my first read from her. I've been adding her books to my library since January of 2017 yet never getting one read until these two, I now own 6 of them. “I received an Audible copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review." The gifting of this book did not affect my opinion of it. Her captivating style of switching between first person woman to first person man works! Ths captivating narration styles of Veronica Worthington & Gary Furlong adds to the enjoyment of the read/listen. I look forward to reading more from this author with Lauren from Last Night: The Heartwarming Smalltown Holiday Romantic Comedy (Love Again Series Book 3) just added to my TBR list. (RIP Marley January 20, 2014 - July 24, 2018.
October 11, 2021
First of all, this author is Canadian -- yay! Secondly, she's an indie author. Also, yay! This book grabbed my interest from the beginning and never let go. The birds (finding a rare one, using bird names for polite cussing, the protagonist's pet macaw's random outbursts), the Canadian/British love story (what's not to love about British-isms? And Canada?), the surprise thing that I won't spoil here. I'll read more from Heather Grace Stewart for sure!
November 16, 2023
This novel was a cute listen. A little rambly/long but the characters are fun and banter-y, a bit of miscommunication, a sassy parrot, a deaf dog, a flood/weather catastrophe, a reservation mixup and yet they make the best of things. Funny and cute, an easy listen. Technically open-door spice, but not overly so.
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February 28, 2022This is an enjoyable book to curl up with at the end of the day. The story is believable and is a small story without a lot of characters and not much tension so the reader can relax as the main characters become acquainted & the plot unfolds. Charming animals are woven into this book and Ms. Stewart makes me want to adopt a bird and take up bird watching by the time the story ends. This is a feel good book that I am sure you will enjoy.
October 26, 2023
I am really enjoying this series. This was such a cute one, I really love the forced proximity so this was definitely a win in my books. There is the insta-love between the 2 characters which is always hard for me, but I still really enjoyed it ! @heathergracestewart made it work.
I really loved the characters, they were well developed and easy to fall in love with. I loved being a part of their love story. They were both so broken and found eachother it was beautiful to see.
I feel like this author's books are such a fun escape, they are light and fun. I think these books are the perfect escape without breaking your brain. This one did have some harder topics with some sadness but it added to the whole plot of the story, and to their love for one another.
I really enjoyed the narrators in this one. Gary was so great with his British accent I loved it. The funny moments, the sad ones and the lovely ones were just so well done by both parties.
If you're looking for a light, fun, cute romcom I recommend this series.
I really loved the characters, they were well developed and easy to fall in love with. I loved being a part of their love story. They were both so broken and found eachother it was beautiful to see.
I feel like this author's books are such a fun escape, they are light and fun. I think these books are the perfect escape without breaking your brain. This one did have some harder topics with some sadness but it added to the whole plot of the story, and to their love for one another.
I really enjoyed the narrators in this one. Gary was so great with his British accent I loved it. The funny moments, the sad ones and the lovely ones were just so well done by both parties.
If you're looking for a light, fun, cute romcom I recommend this series.
August 16, 2022
Bardzo fajna lekka historia.
January 9, 2021
Fresh and endearing, if a little flawed
Thank you to the author, who provided a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Spoilers
After her marriage ends and her hit TV show is canceled, screenwriter Hannah Storm (not to be confused with the real-life sports anchor) rents a home on a quiet island near France in an effort to relax, focus, and write. The app she used to rent the place, however, experiences technical difficulties that result in the rental being double-booked. Tripp Wilson is already settled in and not willing to leave; the island became his haven after the death of his wife, plus he needs to prove a species of bird thought to be extinct does in fact live on the island. If neither are willing to leave, can they learn to get along?
I enjoyed this novel quite a bit! As in The Ticket, the main characters were mostly endearing and relatable, Tripp with his quiet, adorkable charm and British accent, Hannah with her enthusiasm for life. (I have to say, though, I was most in love with Hank the security guard, and he was only present for like, five minutes. I could not get enough of that guy.) But much as I liked spending time with Tripp and Hannah, I disliked some things about them, one being that they fell in love too fast and too easily for me to believe. They also tended to jump to conclusions or make assumptions, and that not only got old, it sometimes it felt like manufactured drama. Which makes them sound like horrible characters, but really they weren’t. Except . . .
There came a point at about 75% when I very nearly said to hell with Hannah; it was after her ex had lured her away from the island. First strike: she didn’t punch that publicist in her ugly bug-eyed face. Second strike: Hannah was so desperate to call her mom and charge her dead phone, yet she made little effort to do either. She could have asked anyone to borrow their phone and call her mom, and I would bet a solid grand that the gift shop she bought pants from also had phone chargers. Third strike: the little fact that she didn’t change the goddamn locks after splitting with her ex; isn’t that the first thing you do, especially if he has a violent streak and won’t give his key back?
But what really pissed me off was the way she let Doug walk all over her at that restaurant. I was so outraged and lost so much respect for her, for the book, that I nearly quit it. But I had to find out if she did as Doug told her and attended that party . . . if she had, I’d have been done, period. But thank fuck she didn’t, and she made much better decisions from that point on, so she redeemed herself.
Speaking of, I don’t recall any closure on the Doug drama; we knew she didn’t plan to have anything to do with him or his reality show, but we never saw a final confrontation, didn’t see Doug get his ass handed to him, and that’s unfortunate.
Stewart’s writing is friendly and energetic, well suited to the genre, and she kept a steady pace aside from their falling in love so quickly/easily. There were far fewer cliches here than in The Ticket; this actually felt pretty fresh to me, which was great.
Overall, though one character briefly tread into the danger zone and one subplot didn’t quite get tied up, it was a pleasant and amusing story.
Thank you to the author, who provided a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Spoilers
After her marriage ends and her hit TV show is canceled, screenwriter Hannah Storm (not to be confused with the real-life sports anchor) rents a home on a quiet island near France in an effort to relax, focus, and write. The app she used to rent the place, however, experiences technical difficulties that result in the rental being double-booked. Tripp Wilson is already settled in and not willing to leave; the island became his haven after the death of his wife, plus he needs to prove a species of bird thought to be extinct does in fact live on the island. If neither are willing to leave, can they learn to get along?
I enjoyed this novel quite a bit! As in The Ticket, the main characters were mostly endearing and relatable, Tripp with his quiet, adorkable charm and British accent, Hannah with her enthusiasm for life. (I have to say, though, I was most in love with Hank the security guard, and he was only present for like, five minutes. I could not get enough of that guy.) But much as I liked spending time with Tripp and Hannah, I disliked some things about them, one being that they fell in love too fast and too easily for me to believe. They also tended to jump to conclusions or make assumptions, and that not only got old, it sometimes it felt like manufactured drama. Which makes them sound like horrible characters, but really they weren’t. Except . . .
There came a point at about 75% when I very nearly said to hell with Hannah; it was after her ex had lured her away from the island. First strike: she didn’t punch that publicist in her ugly bug-eyed face. Second strike: Hannah was so desperate to call her mom and charge her dead phone, yet she made little effort to do either. She could have asked anyone to borrow their phone and call her mom, and I would bet a solid grand that the gift shop she bought pants from also had phone chargers. Third strike: the little fact that she didn’t change the goddamn locks after splitting with her ex; isn’t that the first thing you do, especially if he has a violent streak and won’t give his key back?
But what really pissed me off was the way she let Doug walk all over her at that restaurant. I was so outraged and lost so much respect for her, for the book, that I nearly quit it. But I had to find out if she did as Doug told her and attended that party . . . if she had, I’d have been done, period. But thank fuck she didn’t, and she made much better decisions from that point on, so she redeemed herself.
Speaking of, I don’t recall any closure on the Doug drama; we knew she didn’t plan to have anything to do with him or his reality show, but we never saw a final confrontation, didn’t see Doug get his ass handed to him, and that’s unfortunate.
Stewart’s writing is friendly and energetic, well suited to the genre, and she kept a steady pace aside from their falling in love so quickly/easily. There were far fewer cliches here than in The Ticket; this actually felt pretty fresh to me, which was great.
Overall, though one character briefly tread into the danger zone and one subplot didn’t quite get tied up, it was a pleasant and amusing story.
July 4, 2018
Heather Grace Stewart is a Canadian writer whose books deserve a wide readership. If you don't already know her writing, do yourself a favor and discover it. Good Nights is a great read for those lazy days at the cottage, sitting poolside, or lounging in your backyard hammock. This insightful, entertaining, and very funny book is the ideal pick-me-up in these difficult times. (I'm wondering when some savvy movie producer will make a movie out of it!)
September 22, 2023
Cute and fluffy romance
February 29, 2024
Nothing is going according to plan for Hannah. Trip has faced a mountain of is own issues as well. An escape away is the thing both of them have been needing, but when their villa is double booked and a storm forces their hands, life goes sideways. In a way neither of them ever expected.
Heather is a master of weaving warm romance tales together for her readers. The new audio version is a treat to give voice to the characters she presents. Nice work all around!
Heather is a master of weaving warm romance tales together for her readers. The new audio version is a treat to give voice to the characters she presents. Nice work all around!
February 9, 2021
Hannah Storm is a Canadian TV writer who’s just been fired. Her marriage has ended, and she’s feeling the years creep up on her even though she’s only thirty.
Wanting to get away from it all, she uses a new app — Good Nights — to book a month’s stay in a rental home in France. She’s got a new screenplay to write and wants some peace and quiet. Things don’t quite work out to plan, of course.
An ornithologist by trade, Brit Tripp Wilson is on the hunt for an elusive bird, one which he thinks can be found on a small island off the coast of France. Using the modern day technology available at his finger tips, he finds a great place to stay and is enjoying the solitude —until Hannah and her macaw, Jughead, show up. A glitch in the system have caused them both to be booked in to the same house, at the same time. Of course, a large amount of mayhem and complications ensue.
This is a laugh-out-loud story, not least because of the sharp and saucy comments from the inimitable Jughead. As always in one of Stewart’s romantic comedies, there are so many real-life moments that we all recognize — both funny and sad — and the reader is pulled along and gets to watch it all unfold as if they’re a fly on the wall.
Both Hannah and Tripp are relatable, likable and have personalities that fly off the page. The little French island they both end up on is so well described you feel you’ve been there by the time you’ve finished the story, and you’ll find yourself wondering if the Short-tailed Skinks Babbler will thrive in its new home.
Of course, as it’s a romance novel, the sparks begin to fly between our leading man and lady, and their differing character traits cause no end of hilarious misunderstandings and awkward moments. I particularly liked Hannah’s penchant for making up new words and expressions in an effort to avoid cussing — especially the f-bomb.
Tripp’s Britishness also lends itself well to some confusion, facepalming and endearing moments.
This is a great read for a lazy Sunday afternoon, relaxing on a beach lounger, or in the shade of a parasol in your favorite spot in the backyard.
Wanting to get away from it all, she uses a new app — Good Nights — to book a month’s stay in a rental home in France. She’s got a new screenplay to write and wants some peace and quiet. Things don’t quite work out to plan, of course.
An ornithologist by trade, Brit Tripp Wilson is on the hunt for an elusive bird, one which he thinks can be found on a small island off the coast of France. Using the modern day technology available at his finger tips, he finds a great place to stay and is enjoying the solitude —until Hannah and her macaw, Jughead, show up. A glitch in the system have caused them both to be booked in to the same house, at the same time. Of course, a large amount of mayhem and complications ensue.
This is a laugh-out-loud story, not least because of the sharp and saucy comments from the inimitable Jughead. As always in one of Stewart’s romantic comedies, there are so many real-life moments that we all recognize — both funny and sad — and the reader is pulled along and gets to watch it all unfold as if they’re a fly on the wall.
Both Hannah and Tripp are relatable, likable and have personalities that fly off the page. The little French island they both end up on is so well described you feel you’ve been there by the time you’ve finished the story, and you’ll find yourself wondering if the Short-tailed Skinks Babbler will thrive in its new home.
Of course, as it’s a romance novel, the sparks begin to fly between our leading man and lady, and their differing character traits cause no end of hilarious misunderstandings and awkward moments. I particularly liked Hannah’s penchant for making up new words and expressions in an effort to avoid cussing — especially the f-bomb.
Tripp’s Britishness also lends itself well to some confusion, facepalming and endearing moments.
This is a great read for a lazy Sunday afternoon, relaxing on a beach lounger, or in the shade of a parasol in your favorite spot in the backyard.
June 27, 2020
When I started this book, I thought it was going to be sweet as I’ve seen in reviews but in reality, I found myself getting so annoyed with the characters that I lost interest fairly quickly. How they hated each other after making immediate assumptions without actually verbally saying more than “hi my name is” that made them hate one another then two days later they love each other? And the two MCs are so wishy-washy. One minute they’re all like “oh yes, I love them” and the next it’s like “but what if it’s just a fling”. Tripp I understand because he’s British and they usually aren’t very emotional or good at talking about their feelings but Hannah had gotten rather annoying. One minute she’s telling her best friend off for trying to talk her into giving her ex another chance and move to LA to work with her ex and the next chapter she’s like “well...my bff told me about this job in LA”. Then she suddenly decides she needs to fly to Cannes to see her ex husband all because he says he’s “worried about her health”? 1) how did he find the address of the house she was staying at to send her a car? I for one would be super creeped out but Hannah is all okay with this fact. 2) if her mother was really sick...wouldn’t Hannah have heard something for her or you know...why didn’t Hannah just go charge her phone and then call her mom while said phone was charging because it “died” after two texts from her ex. But no Hannah just makes these spur of the moment decisions without asking any questions about it. She just hops in the limo her ex sent her in her pajamas and leaves Tripp behind because she has no time to wake him.
I lost interest after Hannah ditched trip. I kept reading to see if it got better but I honestly just kept getting frustrated by Hannah that I skimmed over most of the rest of the book.
I lost interest after Hannah ditched trip. I kept reading to see if it got better but I honestly just kept getting frustrated by Hannah that I skimmed over most of the rest of the book.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 27, 2021
This book starts with Hannah receiving a text on her 30th Birthday from her husband of 10 years telling her he wants a divorce.
Sounds juicy right?
Then the TV show she writes gets taken off air so she books a one month trip to Cannes, France for a little solo writers retreat along with her Macaw she got in the divorce. The only problem is after a long day of traveling she gets to the house to find it’s been double books by a glitch on Good Nights (like Airbnb) website.
Sounds so good, yea?
Tripp, a widowed scientist is staying in France looking for and researching an endangered bird. Of course he doesn’t want to share the house at first, intends on sending Hannah on her merry way.
So up until this point I was super into the book, enjoyed Tripp’s Cheeky British personality but then they had to go and do the one thing I can’t stand in a romance novel
THEY SAID I LOVE YOU ON DAY THREE OF KNOWING EACHOTHER...
And honestly that’s where I lost it. I had such great hopes for this book, and the first half I really did enjoy. But unfortunately the second half really lost me.
2.5 stars
Sounds juicy right?
Then the TV show she writes gets taken off air so she books a one month trip to Cannes, France for a little solo writers retreat along with her Macaw she got in the divorce. The only problem is after a long day of traveling she gets to the house to find it’s been double books by a glitch on Good Nights (like Airbnb) website.
Sounds so good, yea?
Tripp, a widowed scientist is staying in France looking for and researching an endangered bird. Of course he doesn’t want to share the house at first, intends on sending Hannah on her merry way.
So up until this point I was super into the book, enjoyed Tripp’s Cheeky British personality but then they had to go and do the one thing I can’t stand in a romance novel
THEY SAID I LOVE YOU ON DAY THREE OF KNOWING EACHOTHER...
And honestly that’s where I lost it. I had such great hopes for this book, and the first half I really did enjoy. But unfortunately the second half really lost me.
2.5 stars
December 2, 2021
Started off promising, sounded like a fun read. Hannah, recently divorced meets Tripp in a cuuute meet-cute, but a day or 2 later they “love each other” and the word vomit the author uses is worse than a Hallmark movie. (And I like Hallmark movies!) Here is some word vomit for you:
“The sensations rise like waves at high tide, culminating to a peak, until neither of us can take anymore. We surf to the shore together, calling each other‘s names and several curse words. When we fall to our backs, spent, I feel wetness on my right cheek, but can’t tell if the tears are mine or Tripp’s. I get my answer when he turns his head to look at me, his eyes moist, a smile across his face.”
Barf!
So they are in this little love nest and suddenly her ex texts her, her phone dies, and she runs out to meet her ex to find out what’s going on and doesn’t even tell Tripp. Stupid.
“The sensations rise like waves at high tide, culminating to a peak, until neither of us can take anymore. We surf to the shore together, calling each other‘s names and several curse words. When we fall to our backs, spent, I feel wetness on my right cheek, but can’t tell if the tears are mine or Tripp’s. I get my answer when he turns his head to look at me, his eyes moist, a smile across his face.”
Barf!
So they are in this little love nest and suddenly her ex texts her, her phone dies, and she runs out to meet her ex to find out what’s going on and doesn’t even tell Tripp. Stupid.
June 12, 2025
Was an okay read. Loved the no 3rd act break up and an mmc that trusts his partner.
August 19, 2021
Cute plot but after a very slow and stiff start it only gets off the ground to sputter and crash halfway to the finish line. Can’t keep my attention on the plot most of the time even though I’m really a fan and want to enjoy it. Both the characters and dialogue is well written but it just doesn’t come together. Sad to say, but I got bored and had to re-listen to lots of bits because I had zoned out. Sorry.
January 20, 2022
Good story
This love story and adventure seeker is so romantic. I like the way the story splits between Hannah and Tripp. It is well put together. I loved the background story and how they both got together.
This love story and adventure seeker is so romantic. I like the way the story splits between Hannah and Tripp. It is well put together. I loved the background story and how they both got together.
July 7, 2019
Great read
Enjoyable afternoon read. Recommend this highly. Standalone in the series but do read both. Can't wait to read more from this author.
Enjoyable afternoon read. Recommend this highly. Standalone in the series but do read both. Can't wait to read more from this author.
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