But after repeatedly being bashed over the head by reminders of Dr. Susie says women should be looking for someone “reliable, dependable and responsible” – and the first time Cass hears that, it reminds her more of her dog Duke than someone she wants to spend the rest of her life with. While her mom reminds her to follow her heart, Nadia wants her to try a TV personality’s bestselling new book. Her mom and her married-with-one-kid-and-another-on-the-way older sister Nadia want her to change her dating ways. Peter, her “let’s not put a label on it” not-boyfriend of two years can’t even remember she’s deathly allergic to honey.
While she’s been lucky in business, mostly due to her hard work and good sense, she hasn’t applied that same level of work to her love life. This novel is told from the first-person POV of Cass, the thirty-something owner of a successful marketing items business (think umbrellas with logos). Susie, I knew, for the first time in my adult life, I was ready to get serious about finding The One.Īnd it started with The Dater’s Handbook.” Because right then, in that moment, I realized that’s exactly what I wanted: a real partner, someone to share my life with, not someone like Peter who flirted with every pretty girl to walk into his bar. He doesn’t look around constantly for the next thing when you’re sitting right in front of him. He brings home a steady paycheck he always asks about my day. “Cass, my husband is consistent and predictable and average in every way. After reading the book, I think I’ll definitely check out this movie the next time I’m in the mood for a rom-com! I will be completely honest – while I haven’t seen the Hallmark movie this is based on, I picked this up because Megan Markle’s on the cover and it was released the same week as her famous wedding. Trigger warnings: View Spoiler » discussion of main character’s father who died in a car accident, character goes into anaphylactic shock « Hide Spoiler This funny, feel-good novel contains an exclusive Hallmark recipe for Lemon Elderflower Mini Bundt Cakes. But is she forgetting how to listen to her own heart? Cass juggles the opinions of her mother and her sister as well as Dr. The two men take her on very different kinds of dates, often with hilarious results. Susie’s advice will help her choose between her two new suitors: the laid-back, fun-loving Robert, and the sophisticated, dependable George. She turns to Dater’s Handbook, the bestselling self-help book by relationship expert Dr. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.My rating:Ĭassandra Barber has a history of picking bad boyfriends…and she’s ready to change all that.
I received an advance review copy of this book from NetGalley.
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