I really enjoyed reading this, it had that element that I was looking for and enjoyed the concept of enemy to lover. It had that baseball feel that I was looking for and was engaged with what was going on in this. I thought the romance element was perfectly done and was glad I got to read this. Holly Michelle has a strong writing style and was glad I was able to read this.

This book really is a combination of You’ve Got Mail & The Hating Game. It was so cute and sweet. The text messages were funny and hooked you from that first one. Gabe is adorable and romantic. Emmy is strong but stubborn. The moments at the wedding were my favorite. I loved that they got to work out personal issues they were struggling with and it helped them grow as characters. You won’t be disappointed in this one. Swoon-worthy moments!

Last Night Was Fun: A Novel by Holly Michelle is a fun, flirty romance with a sports twist! Emmy Jameson is a sharp, driven data analyst vying for a promotion against her arrogant coworker, Gabe Olson, but her world gets flipped when she starts texting a mystery man, only to discover it’s Gabe. The flirty text exchanges, sizzling romance, and forced proximity at her sister’s wedding had me hooked from start to finish. I loved the witty banter, the tension between Emmy and Gabe, and how the story balances romance with Emmy's journey of proving herself in a male-dominated field. If you love slow-burn romance and lots of laughs, this one’s a home run!

This was such an adorable romcom! I read it all in one night because I couldn't put it down.

It's a rivals to lovers "You've got mail" trope between two colleagues that work as baseball data analysts. The MMC accidentally texts her when he's given a wrong number on a night out and they build a connection from there. It had the perfect mixture of banter, heart, and spice. I didn't love the somewhat predictable third act conflict, but it felt like a classic 90's romcom in that way.

Can't wait to read what's next for this author.

This was described as you’ve got mail meets the hating game — two of my favorite movies/books and I was very intrigued with the crossover! Emmy and Gabe’s hatred for each other made their relationship even more steamy. I couldn’t put this down! Thank you so much for the chance to read this gem!

Loved it, 4.5 stars. I love baseball and this book was a perfect combination of a romance novel with just enough baseball theme without being too much. Thank you for the opportunity to read early!

Emmy's career is her life, something she's sacrificed relationships for, and the promotion of her dreams is on the table. The only thing in her way is cocky Gabe Olsen, who seems to effortlessly get everything he wants simply because he's a man. She's driven, focused, and determined at work, though somewhat distracted by her rival's physique. A wrong number texts her one night with four simple words, "Last night was fun". Those four words spiral into a deep connection with the man she's dubbed Axe Murderer who calls her Bird Girl. It takes several weeks before the two finally decide to meet when it's finally discovered that the blooming relationship is between none other than Emmy and Gabe.

This premise is nothing new when stripped down, but that doesn't mean it's not enjoyable. I was entertained by the banter between Bird Girl and Axe Murderer, especially when Emmy and Gabe were challenging each other in person at the same time. I enjoyed the way the characters navigated their unique situation and the way their relationship changed following the discovery.

This book is a fun, light read, that's quite predictable. This is the kind of book I call a 'palate cleanser' because it's much lighter than many of the books I typically read. It touches on heartache and painful situations, but it's not immersed in those themes. This book was exactly what I needed to lighten my mood. Holly Michelle is a new author to me, but I enjoyed her writing style and will look into other books for hers in the future. 4 stars.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Avon and Harper Voyager for the ARC of this book.

3 stars. I really, really wanted to like this more. In fact, until the third act conflict, this would have been 4+ stars. I love You’ve Got Mail, I love The Hating Game, I love the romance of baseball as a sport. The book was cute; it was fun! And then, in the third act, my least favorite type of conflict happened, which spoiled it for me — the FMC overhears part of a conversation, jumps to the worst possible conclusion, completely forgets everything she’s learned about the MMC, and refuses to talk to him about it. Yes, this is a common conflict in romance, but it makes me so angry every time. The FMC does grovel pretty spectacularly, but I feel like that grand gesture could have found its way into the book without pissing me off first.

Thanks so much to Avon and NetGalley for the ARC!

Loved this cute rom com that reminded me a lot of the hating game but just different enough. The epilogue made me so happy. I can’t wait to read more by this author.

I absolutely devoured this book! I was sucked in by the first chapter and so invested in what would happen. I loved the hating game and the blurb of this book intrigued me. The vibes are definitely similar but this book stands alone as good in its own right!

This book was fun. :) Emmy and Gabe are rival data analysts at a professional baseball team competing for a promotion. Unbeknownst to them, outside work they're SMS besties after a Gabe is given a Emmy’s number by a would-be date who gave her a fake one.

'Last Night Was Fun' was everything I love in a book rom com. It has You've Got Mail vibes but executed in a fresh way with its well-paced plot development and crisp writing. I devoured this, wondering when they were going to work out who each other were (and I really appreciate that they both found out at the same time. Usually one discovers who the other is first then ghosts the other which irritates me!). Gabe and Emmy were perfect for each other as they slowly opened up to each other, revealing their vulnerabilities. I adored their SMS and workplace banter, I laughed so many times. Woven seamlessly was the relatable way women are treated in the workplace by the boys club, or as Emmy calls it, Boys Town. From talking over you to say the exact same thing which is then praised by other men, to the weekend golf trips where they discuss workplace gossip for their own benefit.

I'm calling this early, it's going to my top rom com for 2025.

Thanks to Avon/Harper Voyager and NetGalley for the ARC.

Last Night Was Fun starts off with an unbelievably fun premise—two people accidentally building a relationship through texting after a woman gives the man a fake number. Most of us have received wrong-number calls and texts, but this book builds a hilarious love story off of it.

Emmy and Gabe are workplace rivals since Emmy’s a woman in the male-dominated field of baseball (and the also-male-dominated field of data analytics). This story follow the two as they hit it off over an unexpected text exchange, but in their texting personas they only call each other Bird Girl and Axe Murderer. Although the sheer number of clues that the people they’re falling for over text messages are actually Emmy and Gabe from work is kind of ridiculous, it’s still deliciously thrilling when they eventually realize who they’ve been pouring out their hearts to.

If you love workplace rivalries, enemies to lovers, fake wedding date, only-one-bed tropes with an incredible number of bird band puns, you’ll love Last Night Was Fun as much as I did! Thank you to @netgalley and @avonbooks for the ARC of this book.

Cute, semi cozy. But very predictable, so predictable that I knew what was up after Gabe threw his almond milk coffee in the trash.

This one was so cute! I started it because I love romances with a pen-pal/texting trope and this one did not disappoint. i loved the secret identity and then enemies to lovers storyline. andddd the forced proximity… perfection. Gabe and Emmy were so cute together but they were just too stubborn to see it. 4 stars only because Emmy made some questionable choices in the attempt to guard her heart but definitely would recommend!

4.25

Emmy receives a text from a guy who received a fake number. They continue texting and even though she has sworn off dating she starts to fall for him.
She spends all of her time focused on her career. She is currently up for a promotion. The only other candidate is her mortal enemy, Gabe. Things take a turn when the stranger she is texting with ends up being Gabe.

Troupes: enemies to lovers, forced proximity

I requested this ARC immediately when they mentioned The Hating Game. This lives up to that hype! I love the text flirting that happens between bird girl and axe murdered. I was even more excited when I found out that it is centered around baseball. This is a fun, clever, sexy romance.

Thanks to NetGalley and Avon or Harper Voyager for this digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a "You've Got Mail" style, colleague rivals to lovers story, set in the underbelly of a ball park.
I love the idea of people showing different pieces of themselves to different parts of their lives. This feels so true, especially in a work environment you feel less represented in. The coincidence (wrong number) was pretty extreme, but worked for me. The character growth was beautiful and the third act struggle was a doozy (I'm not sure I could have reconciled...). I loved the banter and the humor. I loved the side characters. I loved the setting. I loved the spice! This was a good, well-written love story.

Thanks to NetGalley, Avon and Harper Voyager, and especially Holly Michelle for this eARC.

This book was adorable! The banter between Emmy and Gabe was great and I loved how their relationship grew throughout the book. It was a super cute story.

It's a straightforward story that you can get lost in. The banter between the couple is written very well. I enjoyed the similarities to the movie You've Got Mail. Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC.

loved this wrong number and finding romance. loved that it was an enemies to lovers story with baseball. loved her co workers and hope to see more books about the friends.

Awwwwww, I just loved this story. Coined as You've Got Mail and The Hating Game, this romp had elements of both, as well as sliding in other famous rom-com scene similarities. I've been waiting for years for something to shake me like The Hating Game did and while nothing can really top The Hating Game, LAST NIGHT WAS FUN was pretty close.

I thought Emmy and Gabe were so good being against each other and WITH each other. I loved the banter of their "real life selves" and the endearment of their "text selves."

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The spicy scenes were unique compared to what's out there because they actually talked and fumbled with their clothes and revealed their feelings (particularly Gabe). Their talking during and after was the chef's kiss to the scene.

I will say I would have liked more info on the "last night was fun" original exchange with Gabe and the mystery woman. I'd also have liked to read more about Gabe's relationship with his parents. AND it would have been good for there to be a conversation about Emmy's dad and Gabe fishing. IYKYK

Nonetheless, ahhhh, I spent an entire day (which may or may not included reading at work) loving this book.

Thank you NetGalley and Avon Harper Voyager for an e-copy of LAST NIGHT WAS FUN to review.

I rate LAST NIGHT WAS FUN five out of five stars.