Nine First Dates by Jennifer Ryder

Title: Nine First Dates

Author: Jennifer Ryder

Genre: Rom/Com Novella

Release Date: January 23, 2020

Abbie, 25, Canberra.

Aspiring event planner. Foodie. Aquarius.

Coffee will always be my number-one beverage and I love watching sports.

The gym isn’t for me—I love bike riding, camping and exploring the outdoors.

Oh, and doughnuts are life.

Looking for a partner to explore with and enjoy the good things in life.

My new year’s resolution is to find a partner. Someone I can snort-laugh and get down and dirty with. Someone who gains the approval of my mum, but with whom I can also share this crazy ride called life. Not too much to ask, right?

Thanks to my high school sweetheart, I’ve spent two years in Singletown, but now I’m putting myself out there: Abbie 2.0. I’m positive that the new, confident version of me will find love before Christmas.

I’m not going for a type. That’s got me into trouble before. I’m going to spread the net wide, as my late father would say. Better chance at catching a fish—I mean, a man, that way.

But can I snag the man of my dreams? Or will this expedition end in a catch I just can’t keep?

REVIEW
RATING: ☆☆☆☆

I am sure that quite a few of us have some dating disasters in our pasts but I'm certain that Abbie has us all beat in this quirky, fun and laugh out loud read.

Abbie, bless her, has taken the decision to put herself back out there after a dry spell. Over this novella, we get to join her on her dating disasters, from the guy who stole from her, the mummy's boy, the man who didn't grow up, the man who would like to still be young etc. She tries dating apps, set-ups and leaving it to chance. Will she finally find her Prince Charming after dating a lot of frogs?

I loved Abbie and her determination.  I loved the fact that, despite all the bad dates, she doesn't give up and continues to take a chance. I loved the style of writing - it made me feel as though my best friend was giving me the low down on her dates, rather than a fictional character. My only complaint...I wanted this to be longer!!!  

Aussie Author, Mum, part-time Wonder Woman and avid coffee lover.

She loves to write about boys on dirt bikes, detectives and strong females who aren’t afraid to fight for what they want.

Born and bred in Canberra, now living on a rural property in New South Wales, Australia, she enjoys the best of city and country. Her loving husband is ever willing to provide inspiration, and her two young cherubs, Jack-Russell called Buddy and sheep that don't see fences as barriers, keep life more than interesting.

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