As a huge fan of Shari Low, I had high expectations for this book—and it absolutely didn’t disappoint. The plot is wonderfully unique, centering on three friends who reunite 35 years after their youth, only to find things unfolding in ways none of them could have imagined. The story shifts between 1990s Hong Kong and the present day, and the transitions are handled so smoothly that it really enhances the emotional depth. While I recognized a few characters from a previous book, this one works perfectly as a standalone. It’s a heartwarming read full of love, family, and the enduring strength of female friendship.

An absolute cracker of a book -
This book was like the holiday I didn't know I needed - it was so far removed from my own life that I just lost myself in the world Shari Low drew out on the pages before me.. As always with Shari's books the characters are very relatable. We are taken on the trip of a lifetime to Hong Kong, where Moira has planned a re-union with two of the best friends from her youth that over the years she's lost touch with. It turns out that only one can take up the offer, the other has passed away, but instead, her daughter arrives to learn more about her mother - the three women embark on an exploration of friendship, memories and of course, secrets - this is a hugely uplifting read perfect for a sunny afternoon in the back garden - you will not need to leave the deck chair to feel as if you've been on a real vacation!
Thanks to the publishers for the opportunity to read this book.

Thanks to the Publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

I loved reading this book, and it was hard to put down.

This is a dual timeline story.

It’s 1990 in Hong Kong, Moira, Carina and Lisa are professional singers. They sing in hotels and enjoy their freedom, living their best lives, partying, sightseeing and having fun.

Now, in Glasgow, 2025 Moira, who has spent her life singing on cruise ships and pubs makes a decision that after 30 years, it’s now time to stop and do the one thing she’s always wanted to do, and that is go back to Hong Kong where her life started.

She invites Cara and Carina, but do they too head back, and see where it all began?

When she arrives in the same place her life started, Carina turns up too, but, instead of Lisa, her daughter Stevie turns up. She informs them that Lisa is no more.

She wants to know more about her mother and see what she used to do, the places she saw.

But, after the years the three friends spent together, now past secrets are revealed and Stevie may have more to ask than she thought.

I loved the setting, the characters and it made you feel as though you were there in Hong Kong with the girls.

I couldn’t put this book down.

I highly recommend this book.

“One More Day of Us” is by Shari Low. This book follows three women who meet in the 1990s in Hong Kong, fall out of touch over 30 years, and then reunite back in Hong Kong in 2025. While a lot has changed since their 1990s lives, their friendship over the six months they knew each other initially, is still strong. The book is told in flashback and present-day chapters. Keeping the characters straight was really easy - which I enjoyed. There’s a list of characters in the beginning of the book, which I found helpful. I found this book to be an engaging and easy read, with a little bit of Hong Kong travelogue tossed in as a nice bonus. There’s romance, there’s trying to figure out who you are, along with some wild nights - but at its heart, this is a book about friendship and family.

OMG from the first page I knew this was going to another cracker from Shari Low.
A fabulous story of love and friendship beautifully scripted and narrated over 2 time periods.
Wonderful characters each with their own story.
I laughed and I cried as I read this book.
Just could not put it down.
5 stars and one of my favourite books this year. I just didn’t want it to end.
Eagerly await the next book from one of my favourite authors.

Celebration of musical forever friends🎶🎤

4-4.5🌟 stars
Shari Low is a go-to author for me and this story of three young women singers who become bosom buddies in the Hong Kong of the 1990's had the heartwarming friendships and romance that I anticipate in her work. A week-long reunion after over three decades apart in the place Moira, Carina and Lisa met and lived their musical dreams so fully before circumstances distanced them. Only saddened a bit by the sacrifices for family and vicissitudes of life, tempered with some happiness on the romantic front at the end.

It was really good, but I could not get over Lisa's sad portion of the story. Still, easy to get stuck into. I liked the alternating between present day and flashbacks to their time together as singing legends in the bars of Hong Kong before the China takeover.

Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

Review shared on 4/26/25 on Waterstones and Goodreads, and with Barnes & Noble and BAM. To be shared with kobo, Google Play and Bookbub when reviewing available.

A beautiful story of love and friendship. In 1990, Hong Kong three friends are loving life to the full. By 2025 after Moira has retired as a singer she suggests a reunion with the two friends, Carina and Lisa that she has lost touch with. Returning to Hong Kong to visit places from their past they are unaware of the memories that they will face and are unaware if these will bring them back together or push them apart. A well written story that brings the characters to life. I couldn’t put it down and was disappointed when I reached the last page.

Review of ‘One More Day of Us’ by Shari Low due for publication on 2 May 2025 by Boldwood Books.

Another fabulous page turner, I read this in one sitting as I could not put it down.

Jumping between former lives in 90’s Hong Kong as singers, to revisiting their past in present day Hong Kong, the story has excellent female protagonists, whose lives pull at the heartstrings, you really find yourself wanting the best for them and hoping they all make the right decisions.

There’s a reason why Shari Low is a bestseller - this one will undoubtedly join that club!

Highly recommended read.

**spoiler alert** *WARNING - SPOILERS AHEAD*

‘One More Day of Us’ by Shari Low is the first ARC I’ve read thanks to the publisher and NetGalley.

Mostly set in Hong Kong, this is a story of friendship, love, and betrayal which explores life for 3 close friends navigating through their performing careers, the endless partying that comes with their jobs, life post Hong Kong, and reconnecting more than 30 years later.

This is the first book I’ve read by Shari Low and enjoyed reading it. I liked the characters and the level of description around the settings, but found myself wanting more throughout the book. I wanted to know more about Lisa’s history, Stevie’s upbringing, Stevie and Ollie’s relationship and how it went with Moira and Nate reconnecting. I wanted to know more about Carina and Ben’s relationship too. It felt quite repetitive in places and rushed at the end.

For this reason I would say this was a 3/5 for me!

p.s. my TikTok review will be published this evening

Thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for the ARC.
This was a predictable and a little cliched read, but nonetheless enjoyable. One More Day Of Us tells the story of three women who lived and worked together in Hong Kong in the 90s. Fast forward thirty years and one of them is trying to organise a reunion back in Hong Kong despite the fact they haven’t seen each other, and have hardly heard from each other, over the years. The story covers friendship, life, love and loss for different generations in different ways. I particularly loved the descriptions of Hong Kong, having spent a lot of time there. The characters weren’t developed as well as I would have liked; perhaps the book could have been a little longer and gone into more depth. The dual timeline worked well, and wasn’t a distraction as it can sometimes be. Perhaps a few too many side characters who never really stand out? Overall a great book to read over a slightly damp bank holiday weekend.

I love Shari Low's fiction! This one did not disappoint. A novel full of both heart and soul with unforgettable characters. Not to be missed.

A Shari Low book is an absolute pleasure to read but a huge dissappointment when it comes to the end.
Her characters jump from the pages and become your new best friends and the storyline winds up your emotions until laughter and tears merge.
It is always a wrench when the story ends and your new fictional friends have completed their journey, but they can always make an appearance in the next new Shari Low book!
I love the way she weaves characters from previous books into her new ones, as though their lives are carrying on in the background.
Put this book on your reading list.

its Shari low, welcome. need i say more? not really. i could simply leave this at five stars MUST read and that would be enough. and probably better then i could ever go on to do in a review of her work. why? because she is simply one of the best. and if you see her name to a new book you must.just.read it.
and then spend time thinking over it and wondering if it will be embedded in your heart forever. and then when she brings out a new one you get to go back and google all the old ones and be once again reminded of all her great works and wonder if this new new one will now be the favourite.
so do read this book. read it now. and just feel better for doing so.
i want to hug the woman featured in this book. i want to know them in their past and in their present. i want to know more and heal more and just hang out with them. i love how we get to know so much of who they are both together and then how theyve lived since all those decades before.
this is another best book. i truly adore Shari low.

This is a heartfelt, nostalgic story that explores the bonds of friendship, the weight of the past, and the power of connection across generations. When Moira invites her longtime friends Carina and Lisa to reunite in Hong Kong, only Carina shows up—alongside Lisa’s daughter, Stevie. Lisa has passed away, and Stevie, unaware of her mother’s adventurous past as a singer in Hong Kong, is about to discover a side of her mom she never knew.

As the women share stories and memories, Stevie begins to understand the strength of her mother’s friendships and the dreams she once pursued. The novel is filled with warmth, emotional depth, and beautifully drawn characters. It’s a celebration of lasting friendships, lost dreams, and the comfort of finding new connections even in the face of grief. Uplifting and poignant, it’s a reminder that those we love live on in the memories we share.

Another absolutely fabulous book by Shari Low. She never fails to deliver on wonderful characters and a well finished story.

Moira decides that it's time to go back to Hong Kong and meet up with old friends and look up some old haunts so she sends letters to her 2 oldest friends that she spent her youth gigging in Hong Kong with and she heads off. When the time comes for then to meet, there are surprises all around.
Will the ladies reunion be all that Moira hopes it will be and will they reconnect like the old times.

A beautiful book about the power of love and relationships. Full of hope.

Loved it.

One More Day of Us
I absolutely loved this book. Being stationed in Hong Kong in the early ‘80’s it brought back many happy memories and was very evocative of the time there particularly the heat and intense humidity.
In present day Glasgow Moira now a retired cruise and pub singer thinks back to 1990 when she was a hotel singer in Hong Kong and met lived and worked with two other girls in their early twenties Carina and Lisa. Having lost touch with them over the years Moira decides to book a holiday of a life time to return to Hong Kong writing to them both to join her there.
The story goes back to their time in Hong Kong and to their present lives in 2025, it does this seamlessly and we learn much about these three and their subsequent lives.
This is a beautiful engaging and engrossing story of love and deep friendship. A wonderful cast of characters that are so well described you instantly can picture each of them and it is a joy to read.
I well remember going to the hotel lounges/bars to watch and listen to the acts and they were all wonderful and this book captures the atmosphere authentically and stirred up a lot of wonderful memories for me.
My thanks to net galley and publisher for the opportunity to review this book honestly.

A Sun-Soaked Tale of Friendship and Self-Discovery

Shari Low's latest novel offers readers a delightful escape into a world of enduring friendships, personal growth, and the complexities of love. While the story unfolds at a more measured pace than some of Low's previous works, it rewards patience with a richly woven narrative that seamlessly bridges present-day events with the vibrant backdrop of 1990s Hong Kong.​

The dual timeline is a standout feature, providing depth and context to the characters' journeys. Low's adept character development ensures each individual feels authentic and relatable, drawing readers into their evolutions.​

Themes of travel, career aspirations, and romantic entanglements are explored with nuance, capturing the essence of life's unpredictable twists and turns. While some plot developments may be anticipated, the narrative still offers unexpected moments that keep readers engaged.​

This novel is an ideal companion for leisurely afternoons, whether by the pool or in a cozy nook. It's a testament to Low's ability to craft stories that resonate with warmth and sincerity.​

Thanks to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC. This is my honest review.

A typical Shari Low read. Initially it starts with Moria in Glasgow and a need to reconnect with her 2 friends she met in the 90”s in Hong Kong. She invites them to join her on the 35th anniversary. What ensues is a story of love and loss, new friendships and love also set in Hong Kong, Glasgow, Ireland and Dubai.

If you like Hallmark movies, then you’ll love this story. I’m not usually a fan of such books, but this was a sweet, if predictable read.

The characters are all likable and the book ends exactly how you would expect it to, but overall, it was an enjoyable read. I would absolutely recommend it if you’re into syrupy mindless reads.

An emotional read which takes you across two time lines. It made me want to keep on reading to find out what happened next. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.