About That Night

This is the first book that I have read by Laura Brown. It was a very enjoyable read. I love single dad/mom books. I loved how Laura Brown actually made Archie part of the story and not just a character in the background. To me there were three main characters, Izzy, Nolan and Archie. Archie was the result of a one-night stand. Izzy and Nolan never exchanged phone numbers and when she found out she was pregnant she didn’t know how to get in touch with him. Now 9 months after the birth of Archie she comes face to face with him on her first day at her new job. It hasn’t been easy for Izzy but with the help of her sister and her sister’s fiancé she is doing the best she can. She wants Nolan to know about Archie. All of Nolan’s life he has felt like a screw up. Everything he touches he somehow ruins. So he was a little scared when he found out he was a father. But instead of running he took responsibility. The relationship that developed with him, Izzy and Archie was heartwarming. It was an adjustment that is for sure and added to the fact that he was deaf added to the other things they had to overcome. But together as a family they did it. A truly enjoyable read.

I loved this surprise baby/office romance! Izzy never caught the name or number of the one-night-stand that gave her Archie, her 9-month-old son, until her first day on the job when she's introduced to him as his new assistant. To say that Nolan is shocked is an understatement; the poor guy had absolutely no fatherly role model himself so he's completely adrift in the sea of what-ifs and how-tos. This is a sweet, gentle romance that never forgets their amazing chemistry yet doesn't rely on it to drive the romance forward. There are enough outside conflicts to keep things interesting, but I liked that it was their internal conflicts that were the hardest to overcome. I love the decisive HEA and I really appreciated the follow=up on Gaby and Levi's romance (from the earlier book). This was a truly delightful story and I highly recommend it for anyone who loves contemporary romances, but especially if you're interested in reading about realistic people in the deaf community. I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.

4.5 Stars for About That Night This is the first book I have read by Laura Brown but it won’t be the last. It was also the first book I have read where some of the characters were deaf and I have to say this book really gave me an inside into deaf culture and ASL and I have to say it was a breath of fresh air to read a book that gave me some knowledge as well as enjoyment. Izzy and Noah spent one together and that night left Izzy with more than a night of passion, problem was they never exchanged numbers and now fast forward a few months and Izzy has just started a new job at a Deaf Agency and she comes face to face with her son’s father. The story gets more complicated because not only does Izzy need to tell Noah about his son Archie, she also has to deal with a no inter office dating..... Izzy has been raising Archie in her own but it’s now time for Noah to step up and maybe become part of a family or at least became father to Archie. This book touched me on so many levels, this author weaves the perspective of a deaf person seamlessly into this story and she also mentions and includes the fact that the characters are Jewish by a simple mention of checking for a mezuzah which is something I know would be looked for by my Jewish friends. Ms Brown certainly built this romance around a subject other authors would steer away from and I’m excited to read more from this very talented author because I was captivated by Izzy, Noah and Archie’s story. Izzy is such a strong, independent woman who will do whatever is needed to protect her son but In amongst the emotions of this story this author still found room for humour. About That Night is a heartfelt, emotional romance with just the right amount of humour and I highly recommend this gem.