krisloveskihei 's review for:

How to Get a Life in Ten Dates by Jenny L. Howe

3.0

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Haleigh is tired of dating duds and wants to have a date for her sister's wedding.  Also she has been in love with her BFF Jackson forever and really wants to get over him.  So she asks her friends and family to give it their best shot, and she commits to going on 10 dates to find "the one."  It's a nice trope but this book just wasn't for me. Some of the dates were funny, and then I liked the development of her really great date. And of course I wanted her to match with Jackson. But for me there was too much emphasis on Haleigh being fat and both Haleigh's and Jackson's anxieties.  I get this will be super appealing for some readers, it just became an unnecessary distraction for me.  And I love how modern romances are LGBTQ friendly in their cast of characters, but Haleigh enjoyed dating both men and women and that just isn't my jam.