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merms's review
4.0
Absolutely loved this quick fun read!!
Rosie is going to a local bar to meet up with a tinder date and what could be worse? he doesn't show up! Instead she runs into a man named Noah who is quite the charmer and reminds me of her unfaithful father, Noah finds out that she was stood up for a date and decides to give her some coaching to keep/find some dates. Within the process Rosie is kind of falling in love with Noah and refuses to admit it to her best friend. What does the future hold? read this book and find out!
Thankyou NetGally and publishers for the early release in exchange for an honest review,
Rosie is going to a local bar to meet up with a tinder date and what could be worse? he doesn't show up! Instead she runs into a man named Noah who is quite the charmer and reminds me of her unfaithful father, Noah finds out that she was stood up for a date and decides to give her some coaching to keep/find some dates. Within the process Rosie is kind of falling in love with Noah and refuses to admit it to her best friend. What does the future hold? read this book and find out!
Thankyou NetGally and publishers for the early release in exchange for an honest review,
norwayellesea's review
5.0
It's another winning novel from Zara Stoneley!
Rosie Brown wants to start dating again after her long term boyfriend Robbie left her and moved to Wales. After plucking up courage, she arranges to meet Gabe Stevenson who she met on Tinder only….he stands her up! Sat alone at a bar, she's approached by Noah Adams. He's good looking, flirting up a charm but not her type. Besides he's a self-confessed expert at first dates and someone she needs to avoid. Somehow though as they get chatting, he's keen to assist in helping her improve her first date chances, but why?
Noah Adams sees a woman sat at a bar. Sat alone, he goes across to talk to her and for some reason, she's not reacting to his chat-up lines; it's a blow to his ego. As they talk, she tells him the first date after her long-term boyfriend left her has stood her up. Eager to pass on his dating wisdom, he hatches a plan to teach Rosie dating techniques but is there more to his desire to just help her?
Firstly, I really liked Rosie and Noah together as they work through the first-date lessons he's put together for her. It's clear they both like each other as they form a friendship based on trust. There's lots of fun banter flying between and it's easy to see they are comfortable with each other. It can be argued Noah is conscientiously moulding Rosie into a stereotypical male object of desire. However, I interpreted his lessons as a way of lifting Rosie's confidence and self-esteem, all the while, there's an undercurrent of combustible chemistry sparking between them. So it's only a matter of time before they react to their attraction to each other only, all roads to a "Happily Ever After" tend to be bumpy and theirs is covered in rocks!
Rosie has "daddy issues". Thankfully our heroine eventually finds closure to this unfortunate issue which has held her back for far too long. Interestingly, it comes from an unexpected source and I liked this little twist of fate. Noah too has to face up to his serial one-date-only issues, which he does and it's Rosie's action which triggers him to face up to what has been holding him back. It proves they are meant to be together and leads to a more than satisfying ending.
The author has successfully written another hilarious and heart-warming romantic comedy filled with adorable characters and entertaining dialogue and it's my favourite Zara Stoneley novel!
Lastly and not least, an honourable mention to Hugo; for simply just been himself!
4.5 stars
***arc generously received courtesy of One More Chapter via NetGalley***
Rosie Brown wants to start dating again after her long term boyfriend Robbie left her and moved to Wales. After plucking up courage, she arranges to meet Gabe Stevenson who she met on Tinder only….he stands her up! Sat alone at a bar, she's approached by Noah Adams. He's good looking, flirting up a charm but not her type. Besides he's a self-confessed expert at first dates and someone she needs to avoid. Somehow though as they get chatting, he's keen to assist in helping her improve her first date chances, but why?
Noah Adams sees a woman sat at a bar. Sat alone, he goes across to talk to her and for some reason, she's not reacting to his chat-up lines; it's a blow to his ego. As they talk, she tells him the first date after her long-term boyfriend left her has stood her up. Eager to pass on his dating wisdom, he hatches a plan to teach Rosie dating techniques but is there more to his desire to just help her?
Firstly, I really liked Rosie and Noah together as they work through the first-date lessons he's put together for her. It's clear they both like each other as they form a friendship based on trust. There's lots of fun banter flying between and it's easy to see they are comfortable with each other. It can be argued Noah is conscientiously moulding Rosie into a stereotypical male object of desire. However, I interpreted his lessons as a way of lifting Rosie's confidence and self-esteem, all the while, there's an undercurrent of combustible chemistry sparking between them. So it's only a matter of time before they react to their attraction to each other only, all roads to a "Happily Ever After" tend to be bumpy and theirs is covered in rocks!
Rosie has "daddy issues". Thankfully our heroine eventually finds closure to this unfortunate issue which has held her back for far too long. Interestingly, it comes from an unexpected source and I liked this little twist of fate. Noah too has to face up to his serial one-date-only issues, which he does and it's Rosie's action which triggers him to face up to what has been holding him back. It proves they are meant to be together and leads to a more than satisfying ending.
The author has successfully written another hilarious and heart-warming romantic comedy filled with adorable characters and entertaining dialogue and it's my favourite Zara Stoneley novel!
Lastly and not least, an honourable mention to Hugo; for simply just been himself!
4.5 stars
***arc generously received courtesy of One More Chapter via NetGalley***
kdurham2's review
3.0
Check out the full review at Kritters Ramblings
Rosie, the main character, ends up at a bar hoping to meet up with an online date and dip her toes into the online dating world for the first time. She doesn't end up meeting up with her intended date, but instead a man named Noah who has had a checkered dating past himself and dubs himself a serial first dater and will teach her the ropes of casual dating. As this is a romance book, the reader knows that this story will only end with a happy ending, but there will be some bumps and bruises along the way.
Rosie, the main character, ends up at a bar hoping to meet up with an online date and dip her toes into the online dating world for the first time. She doesn't end up meeting up with her intended date, but instead a man named Noah who has had a checkered dating past himself and dubs himself a serial first dater and will teach her the ropes of casual dating. As this is a romance book, the reader knows that this story will only end with a happy ending, but there will be some bumps and bruises along the way.
lillyofthenally's review
1.0
sexist asking the woman to give control to the man I really hope no one takes the advices Noah gives.
She made clearly has daddy issues and needs help.
The way she handled gabe ....
She made clearly has daddy issues and needs help.
The way she handled gabe ....
aliciareadsit's review
3.0
This was a really cute story! Rosie is so cute and relatable. The premise was lovely, and the pacing was great. I read it quickly and it was a nice light read. The only issue I had with this one was our main man Noah. He was TOO arrogant for me. Yes, I know that it’s a face he put on most of the time, but I just had such a hard time liking him the entire book because of it. I also found certain things very predictable, but otherwise this was such a cute read.
totallybookeduk's review
5.0
Rosie has only ever dated one boy/man and after they break up she is left feeling somewhat clueless about the dating scene. Swiping right on someone she met on Tinder she is looking forward to meeting him in real life. Except he doesn't show, he doesn't reply to her messages - he ghosts her.
Whilst sitting at the bar wondering what to do she meets Noah, who appears to take pity on her. A confident man who has had more than his fair share of first dates offers Rosie advice on dating. Rosie hopes that if she can get a few first dates under her belt she'll feel more confident in the dating world.
Offering to give her dating lessons, Rosie is soon wondering whether these are fake dates or whether she would quite like to be dating Noah. But Noah doesn't do second dates or love for that matter - will Rosie find the right path to dating again?
Whilst sitting at the bar wondering what to do she meets Noah, who appears to take pity on her. A confident man who has had more than his fair share of first dates offers Rosie advice on dating. Rosie hopes that if she can get a few first dates under her belt she'll feel more confident in the dating world.
Offering to give her dating lessons, Rosie is soon wondering whether these are fake dates or whether she would quite like to be dating Noah. But Noah doesn't do second dates or love for that matter - will Rosie find the right path to dating again?
zooloo1983's review
3.0
Whenever I see Zara Stoneley I know I have to read the book without reading the blurb and just say yes. This is what I have done here, Rosie recently dumped is made to feel she has to date again to move on with her life. After a disastrous date, she meets Noah. Noah is going to coach her on how to date and how to get her confidence back. We all know where this will go, but as I say I love the journey we go on with the characters that’s where the real fun happens.
The twist with this is the baggage for these two. Rosie has a lot of issues and they all stem from her dad. He is a jerk and he has way too much power over her and how she feels. This affected how she treats Noah, to an extent I got it, but like I said too much power and it made it hard for me to connect sometimes. She was a bit needy at times, a lot of does he like me, why doesn’t he like me. Don’t get me wrong, we can all be like that, I think she just annoyed me because it reminded me of me!
Noah, his baggage caused a lump in my throat, not willing to take that risk on love and his reasons why, well they made me want to just give him a huge cuddle but we couldn’t intrude on Rosie. He is you most typical tall handsome stranger that I would love to meet
The twist with this is the baggage for these two. Rosie has a lot of issues and they all stem from her dad. He is a jerk and he has way too much power over her and how she feels. This affected how she treats Noah, to an extent I got it, but like I said too much power and it made it hard for me to connect sometimes. She was a bit needy at times, a lot of does he like me, why doesn’t he like me. Don’t get me wrong, we can all be like that, I think she just annoyed me because it reminded me of me!
Noah, his baggage caused a lump in my throat, not willing to take that risk on love and his reasons why, well they made me want to just give him a huge cuddle but we couldn’t intrude on Rosie. He is you most typical tall handsome stranger that I would love to meet
cnewby927's review
1.0
I dont know why but I just did not connect with this book in any way. I really wanted to like it. The premise sounded fun and flirty but in reality I was just bored. DNF at 23%
bookishlynomes's review
3.0
3.5 stars
This story was super cute and is perfect for those who love reading or watching rom-coms! It had the classic storyline of heroine being stood up on her first date with a man she met online. Instead, heroine meets hero, a serial first dater and major flirt, who decides to impart his dating wisdom onto the heroine. As you can guess, this develops into a fun, flirty story!
I really enjoyed Stoneley's writing style. I haven't read anything else by her before but it was a great introduction. She sets the scene well, gives enough back story to help you understand the characters and provides lots of lighthearted, fun dialogue between the characters.
I'll admit it did take me a while at the beginning to warm up to the main characters but once that initial introduction began and the dialogue got going, it was great to see their interactions. Rosie's character started a little lost and confused but ended up really showing her strength and determination by the end; and Noah's rocky start had him appearing a little one dimensional with his over-the-top flirting but his personality really grew to show more of his sensitive side. I really enjoyed seeing both of these characters getting to know one another and taking a chance on each other.
Disclaimer: Thank you to One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.
This story was super cute and is perfect for those who love reading or watching rom-coms! It had the classic storyline of heroine being stood up on her first date with a man she met online. Instead, heroine meets hero, a serial first dater and major flirt, who decides to impart his dating wisdom onto the heroine. As you can guess, this develops into a fun, flirty story!
I really enjoyed Stoneley's writing style. I haven't read anything else by her before but it was a great introduction. She sets the scene well, gives enough back story to help you understand the characters and provides lots of lighthearted, fun dialogue between the characters.
I'll admit it did take me a while at the beginning to warm up to the main characters but once that initial introduction began and the dialogue got going, it was great to see their interactions. Rosie's character started a little lost and confused but ended up really showing her strength and determination by the end; and Noah's rocky start had him appearing a little one dimensional with his over-the-top flirting but his personality really grew to show more of his sensitive side. I really enjoyed seeing both of these characters getting to know one another and taking a chance on each other.
Disclaimer: Thank you to One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK and Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.