Friday, November 13, 2026

Julie Murphy: All Nighter

 

Book Blurb:

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/244086154-all-nighter

Daisy was always a wallflower (yes, she does see the irony). But she’s decided that college is her time to bloom. She is going to be That Girl™ who goes to all the parties, kills it at school, and finally loses her v-card. (Virginity is a construct, but still!) Unfortunately, everything about Daisy screams girlfriend material.

Heath is a tattoo artist by night and a Wexley student by day. After leaving the UK to apprentice for his hero, he’s following through on the promise he made his father to go to college. He’s trying to keep his head down and his grades up.

Until Heath goes to work and finds the new front desk assistant is Daisy--the stunning girl with a fear of needles who went into a panic the week before on his tattoo bed. When he learns that she plans on hiring someone to have sex with her, Daisy senses judgement coming from Heath and she challenges him to be the lucky guy.

She's not his type and he's definitely not hers, but Heath makes an offer anyway. Five dates. And then Heath will sleep with Daisy. No sooner. No later.

Daisy is hesitant to say yes. What he’s asking for is frighteningly close to a relationship. But as the two begin to catch feelings, will five dates be enough?

Tropes:

*Netgalley ALC *College Romance *Good girl x bad boy *Virgin FMC *Tattoo Artist MMC
*British MMC x American FMC *opposites attract *no strings attached *he falls first  *Workplace romance *Spice

Thoughts:

Daisy (FMC) is a good girl she is a preachers daughter (like one of those mega church preachers) she had a rough childhood and many have treated her like she's fragile... but she's not she's gone through a lot of hard things and has made it out the other side stronger... and now she's ready for one more thing... she wants to lose her virginity.

Heath (MMC) is a hot tattoo artist he meets Daisy and a few of her friends at the shop when they come in for an event he ends up talking Daisy down when she's afraid to go through with the tattoo and even though he doesn't believe he is good at making people feel calmer he's such a sweetheart, caring, loyal and attentive.  

Daisy thinking she won't step foot back in the shop ends up back there after learning she didn't get an internship because they wanted her to have more work experience... she can do this she does need experience and she would like to at least do some things for herself, her father thinks she is doing religious studies at the school... she is not in fact she is trying to do the exact opposite.

Daisy once working at the tattoo shop ends up forming an agreement with Heath that they will go on 4 dates and if at the end of that time she feels comfortable enough and still wants to Heath will take her V-card... naturally this time spent together leads to more time, then they begin to question where things are truly going, what is their status?  She just wanted a fling and he doesn't do relationships... or does he?

My heart went out to Daisy her father only seemed to be present for her when it suited him and his agenda.

Heath is a talented artist but his parents are not fully on board and want him to finish college and get a degree... but he knows what he wants to do with his life and doesn't think it involves finishing school.

Heath, I loved him such a greenflag boyfriend he was there for Daisy when she needed him and wanted her just as she was.

Narrators Victoria Connolly and Will M. Watt did a great job bringing these characters to life, I'm also a big fan of British accents 💓

Some of the things in this story were a bit over the top and I wish that we would have found out the results of something towards the end of the book but overall this was a cute college romance about two opposites finding love when they least expected it and I'm looking forward to reading more in this series! 

Have you read this one?  What did you think? 

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