By Kelly Bridgewater
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when you think you’ve met your match . . . the charade begins.
Cassie Everson is an expert at escaping bad first dates. And, after years of meeting, greeting, and running from the men who try to woo her, Cassie is almost ready to retire her hopes for a husband—and children—altogether.
But fate has other plans, and Cassie’s online dating profile catches the eye of firefighter Jett Bentley. In Jett’s memory, Cassie Everson is the unreachable girl-of-legend from their high school days. Nervously, he messages her, setting off a chain of events that forces a reluctant Cassie back into the dating game.
No one is more surprised than Cassie when her first date with Jett is a knockout. But when they both go home and find three children dropped in their laps—each—they independently decide to do the right and mature thing: hide the kids from each other while sorting it all out. What could go wrong?
Melissa Ferguson’s hilarious and warmhearted debut reminds us that love can come in very small packages—and that sometimes our best-laid plans aren’t nearly as rewarding and fun as the surprises that come our way.
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My Thoughts:
The Dating Charade
by Melissa Ferguson is her debut contemporary romance. I'm not a huge fan of
contemporary romance because of the predictability and the unoriginal story
ideas with a happily-ever-after ending. I like more action, and the characters
running for their lives. But Ferguson's novel isn't your typical contemporary
romance novel. It has a raw and realistic view of the foster care system thrown
in with some budding romance. I really enjoyed how the novel was funny at
times. I really liked the two old ladies in the novel. They were a great
addition to the story. I loved when they made an appearance. The romance wasn't
over the top and not the main idea of the story. Cassie and Jett had to figure
out how to work the romance they wanted in around their hectic lives. I do wish
that Jett would have shown how he learned to calm the twins down. They were
never told no and had more junk food than anyone I know and wondered why they
were jumping around, destroying everything. It doesn't take much parenting to
realize this was the wrong way to handle things. Overall, The Dating Charade was a fun read with emphasis on foster
parenting. I didn't mind spending the couple of hours with this novel. If you
enjoy Becky Wade or Melissa Tagg, then you might enjoy this novel too.
I received a complimentary copy of The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson from Thomas Nelson Publishing,
but the opinions stated are all my own.
My Rating:
4 out of 5 stars
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About the Author:
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Melissa Ferguson lives in Bristol, Tennessee, where she is
an assistant professor at King University and pens books that make her laugh
and grow. She used to have hobbies like running and backpacking the Appalachian
Trail outside her door. Now she and her husband are outnumbered, and her
hobbies include diaper changes, chasing toddlers in parking lots, and admiring
the Appalachian Trail out her minivan window while singing "Winnie the
Pooh." She survives by Jesus, rom coms, and roughly two espresso shots a
day. The Dating Charade is her debut novel. (Taken from Amazon.)
