title: The Date Coach
author: Finch, Ellie
description: A date coach who doesn't believe in happily ever after...A hopeless romantic who doesn't often feel attraction...Ryan McKenna is unlucky in love. Kind-hearted and loving, he longs for a serious relationship and a life partner. But every time he goes on a date, he faces the same problem: he feels no chemistry, no attraction, no spark, nothing. When a friend helps him realize that he might be demisexual, he knows he needs some help figuring out how to embrace this part of himself while dating. So he hires Meredith.Meredith Hartman is a Date Coach. Bossy, competent, cynical, and overcoming a traumatic past, she doesn't really believe in soul mates or true love. But when a series of fake dates and emotional encounters give them a chance to get to know each other slowly, as friends, Ryan realizes that all he needed was time to get to know the right woman. And Meredith realizes she's not quite ready to give up on love...Because with every fake date they go on, neither of them can deny they have real spark!Content Note: 1) This book contains explicit sexual content and mature language. 2) Though it is never stated or described in explicit detail, this heroine has sexual abuse in her past, and that experience influences her character. She confronts her former abuser on-the-page. Please be mindful if you are sensitive to these themes.