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The 24 Hour Dating Agency by Mary Jayne Baker
4.0
Saffie and her friends aren't very lucky in love. Her boss, Tamara has been alone since her painful divorce and just haven't have the time, effort or trust to waste on dating. Tamara's brother Milo is on his fifth boyfriend in as many months. And Saffie, she just isn't sure she'll ever find Mr Right after leaving her ex at the altar.
So when Milo finds an advert for the 24-Hour Dating Agency, they decide to give it a shot.
Instead of endless swiping and small talk, you get matched and spend 24 hours on an intense, specially designed date made just for the couple. But despite the agencies soulmate guarantee, they can't help but think they might all need to rethink their idea of what a happily ever after really looks like.
"No matter how old you get, today is always the first day of the rest of your life."
Wacky, whimsical and wonderful - this somewhat eccentric blind-date story was so much fun.
Having three main characters can feel overwhelming - but I loved them. Each had their own stories, their own struggles and motivations, but came together in a beautiful friendship which was honestly the star of the show for me. I would've loved a little more time spend on Milo but in general we spent enough time with each character to get easily attached to them.
All three worked together at a quirky periodical, with it's own issues going on and giving hilarious workplace antics and giving all the characters even stronger a tie together. The whole story was beautifully character and dialogue driven, making it a very easy, casual read and creating both loveable and detestable characters with such intensity.
Underneath all the zany fun and adorable romance, there was some truly touching stories about life after divorce and heartbreak, about self-confidence, about family and about the pressures placed on us that sometimes make us settle for less than we deserve.
A perfectly fun read with a lot of heart.
So when Milo finds an advert for the 24-Hour Dating Agency, they decide to give it a shot.
Instead of endless swiping and small talk, you get matched and spend 24 hours on an intense, specially designed date made just for the couple. But despite the agencies soulmate guarantee, they can't help but think they might all need to rethink their idea of what a happily ever after really looks like.
"No matter how old you get, today is always the first day of the rest of your life."
Wacky, whimsical and wonderful - this somewhat eccentric blind-date story was so much fun.
Having three main characters can feel overwhelming - but I loved them. Each had their own stories, their own struggles and motivations, but came together in a beautiful friendship which was honestly the star of the show for me. I would've loved a little more time spend on Milo but in general we spent enough time with each character to get easily attached to them.
All three worked together at a quirky periodical, with it's own issues going on and giving hilarious workplace antics and giving all the characters even stronger a tie together. The whole story was beautifully character and dialogue driven, making it a very easy, casual read and creating both loveable and detestable characters with such intensity.
Underneath all the zany fun and adorable romance, there was some truly touching stories about life after divorce and heartbreak, about self-confidence, about family and about the pressures placed on us that sometimes make us settle for less than we deserve.
A perfectly fun read with a lot of heart.