Review: online dating, single parents and a mystery, oh my!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 8, 2012
Hmmm, where to begin? This book was hysterical! Some of the mental images will stick with me for a very long time: the 2 year old who greets the "plumber" carrying his teddy bear dressed in _______ with a _____ had me laughing out loud (I don't want to deprive you of the pleasure of reading it first-hand). Obviously, this author has had some experience with children and knows anything that can go wrong will (in very unpredictable and hilarious ways).Casey is a single woman, a children's book author and adoptive mother. Her lifestyle is delightfully scattered and chaotic.Gabe is a reporter, cynical by necessity, but good-hearted. At the urging of his editor, he agrees to write an article about on online dating service between his usual investigative articles.Casey and Gabe get off to a rough start, but it's certainly entertaining! Trust is a big theme in this book as the main characters face some pretty big obstacles to trusting each other.The criminal is telegraphed pretty well and there's another aspect of the story that wasn't entirely unexpected (no spoilers!). Overall, it was a delightfully fun read. I probably won't read it again simply because my to-read list is so long, but I will remember parts of this story for quite some time (I love it when a good story sticks in my memory for a while). I definitely recommend this book for a fun, light-hearted mystery romance.If you like Jennifer Crusie, you will probably enjoy this book as well. It's well-written, well-paced and easy to read.Sensuality: some sex, fairly descriptiveRating: 5 stars