Fascinated by the story of kidney donor and recipient falling for one another. I felt this was a slow moving story but necessary with the topic. Ben and Holly were super sweet together. I especially loved their cast of friends and family.

A favorite part- after surgery- "I have a piece of you in me now. You had it before surgery."

For me, You Only Need One was like a contemporary version of a Lurlene McDaniel novel. Lauren Connolly tells the story of Holly, a sister fighting to find her brother a new kidney, and Ben, a young man dependent on dialysis as he waits for a donor match as well. A donor exchange program finds Holly as Ben's savior and, with any luck, Ben's cousin will be the perfect match for Holly's brother. The program allows them to spend time together and while each is determined to let their attraction lie low, flirtation and romance blossom between Holly and Ben. Holly knows the risks though, she's felt the pain of seeing her brother lose matches, she knows what it's like to not be the match. A relationship with Ben is a risk, the biggest kind, but saving him and loving him are starting to feel like one and the same.

A quick, feel good read, You Only Need One is a perfect New Adult Romance. The pacing, the slow burn romance, and the honest portrayal of relationships as a youth made me fall in love with this story. Holly is certainly "weird," as Ben likes to call her. She's an organized list maker who takes just about everything personally, but she's also courageous, smart, and incredibly caring. She works through some heavy stuff in the novel, but it made her feel more real. People and their lives aren't perfect and Holly is never portrayed as such. Ben is the handsome nerd who hasn't allowed his silver spoon life to ruin him. He's a hard worker, adventurous, and well on the way to discover his life calling while faced with death. Lauren Connolly works through the mortality of the character's lives uniquely, their relationships helping them along and developing them. I think it made the romance mature and the topic, while sensitive, readable and understandable.

Not a typical recycled storyline NA read, You Only Need One features compelling characters that sweep you into their story with Lauren Connolly's brilliant writing. This was definitely an excellent, quick read for me that I highly recommend to NA fans.

Oh my gosh, this novel touched my heart. I loved it! I love a slow burn and this novel delivered. This novel grabbed me from the very first page and did not let go until the very last. This novel was different but I could not get enough. I loved Ben and Holly. Loved loved loved the chemistry between the two of them. Loved the dialogue and the banter. I love when a novel can make you laugh, cry and leave you with a smile in your heart and this novel did that for me.

I really enjoyed this book and read it pretty quickly! I liked Connolly's descriptive writing style and felt like I was right alongside Holly and Ben. I understand the build up of the relationship, but about 40% through I was really ready to just get to it already. I wish that would have happened a little sooner than halfway through the book, but it was worth it when she got to it. It was a little heavy on all the sexual references, but overall I enjoyed this one!

I hate when characters go off and list all these physical characteristics about themselves or another person and holly here went a step above and multiple times made a 1,2,3 list about what Ben looked like. I hated it. Supposedly this was a quirk of Holly's, but it wasn't really explained, she'd just randomly list things and then move on. Because of this and other traits, I found Holly to be extremely annoying.

It took almost 60% of the book before they acted on their feelings. The first 50+% is spent with them thinking "I like him/her, but I shouldn't. Should I? No. Yes. I don't know." In other words a lot of wavering and not a lot of action or real communication.

The characters were likeable and the heroine in particular was feisty. This story has a bit of everything: medical drama, romance, and even tattoos! Thanks to the author, publisher and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for a honest review.

This book is about Holly and Ben. The story starts out good and the characters are likeable. It's an okay read except it just seemed a little dragged out that made it a little less engaging. Besides that it's a good book.
( Arc provided by the publisher via netgalley in exchange of an honest review)

This is the first time I have read any of this author’s work before. I enjoyed this book and I would recommend it. I would also read more of her work!

You Only Need One was well written and the story between the donor and recipient was sweet and engaging but something about the story just fell flat to me. It felt too long and drawn out which slowly took me away from Ben and Holly's story.

I've received a ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

The novel was a little longer than what I thought it should've been but overall that didn't take away from this enjoyable story.

The overall content, storyline and characters were phenomenal. I have nothing but great things to say about this novel. The novel is based off of sensitive topic matters that makes readers sitting at the edge of their seat. You can't help but want a happily ever after for a Lily and Ben, and lets be honest, Marcus. Side note, I would have loved to read a novel on Marcus point of view. He seemed like such a great support system for Lily and a loving brother.

I would definitely recommend this novel to anyone looking to read such a great heartwarming romance novel.

It was a sweet book. I like the that it was a little different them most love stories. The characters were well thought out.

Fascinated by the story of kidney donor and recipient falling for one another. I felt this was a slow moving story but necessary with the topic. Ben and Holly were super sweet together. I especially loved their cast of friends and family.

A favorite part- after surgery- "I have a piece of you in me now. You had it before surgery."

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

3.5 stars.
A very tender and sweet story, with a gorgeous, bespectacled nerdy hero and a generous, determined heroine.
I loved the slow build of the relationship and romance, all those initial “intense feelings” between Ben and Holly, the holding hands and sensuality, the sleeping together without having sex. All this happening in a very serious life-threatening context, with a realistic depiction of Ben’s (and Marcus) condition and its implications.
Ben’s strength in face of adversity is humbling. I loved the no-cursing rule, the secondary characters and the main characters’ loving relatives.

"Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy of this book, in exchange for an honest review."

Loved this book very much. It had just enough sweet, sexy romance and the storyline was great! I highly recommend!