Last Night Was Fun: A Novel

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You’ve Got Mail meets The Hating Game in a witty rivals-to-lovers romance! Vying for a promotion against a bitter rival as the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy finds solace in an anonymous romance that started as a wrong number exchange—unaware that the man she’s texting is the one she’s fighting for the promotion.

Emmy Jameson lives by three rules: no dating, no sharing personal news at work, and baseball above everything. As the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, this STEM heroine is constantly trying to prove herself.

Especially when she’s put up for a senior analyst position against her arrogant, infuriating coworker Gabe Olson. Sure, he’s gorgeous and smart and he was a baseball star in college who knows the sport inside and out, but so does Emmy. She is not going to lose to him again. There will be no distractions this summer. Not even her sister’s pending destination wedding in Mexico for which she needs to find a plus one.

But then she receives a text from an unknown number with a simple message: “Last night was fun.” When she strikes up a conversation with the mystery texter, they realize that he was given a fake phone number after a bad date that just so happened to be Emmy’s. Despite her rules, Emmy can’t deny the instant connection she feels and soon finds herself falling for the stranger on the other side of the screen…and inviting him to her sister’s wedding.

Emmy’s world turns upside down when her mystery man turns out to be none other than Gabe Olson. They are left having to travel to the wedding together in a classic case of forced proximity, while trying to sort out which version of their relationship is real: their in-person rivalry or the deep connection they found in their messages.

You’ve Got Mail meets The Hating Game in a witty rivals-to-lovers romance! Vying for a promotion against a bitter rival as the only female data analyst for a professional baseball team, Emmy finds solace in an anonymous romance that started as a wrong number exchange—unaware that the man she’s te...

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1 review
A J Moschette
March 25, 2026
This was such a fun read with the flirty text exchanges and witty banter. My favorite stories are the ones that are effortlessly funny with relatable characters and great conversations. Last Night Was Fun checks all the boxes for me. I devoured it in a few hours, laughing all the way.
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Holly Michelle, who also writes as Holly James, is the author of adult romance and commercial fiction. She holds a PhD in psychology and has worked in both academia and the tech industry. When she’s not reading or writing a book, she can be found on the beach or hiking in the woods. Born and raised in Northern California, she currently lives at the southern end of the state with her family. Find her at hollyjamesbooks.com and on Instagram at @hellohollyjames.

Holly Michelle, who also writes as Holly James, is the author of adult romance and commercial fiction. She holds a PhD in psychology and has worked in both academia and the tech industry. When she’s not reading or writing a book, she can be found on the beach or hiking in the woods. Born and rais...

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