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Welcome to the book tour for The Dating Charade by Melissa Ferguson! Today I'm sharing with you my thoughts on this charming contemporary romance. Be sure to follow the tour for even more thoughts, as well as my interview with the author over at Candrel's Crafts, Cooks, and Characters.
The Dating Charade
By Melissa Ferguson
Contemporary Romance, Christian
Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 336 Pages
December 3rd 2019 by Thomas Nelson
Just 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**
I totally fell madly in love with this book and all of its characters. I related to Cassie in that I am also unable to have children, but got some fulfillment out of working with kids and would do anything to help any of "my kids." I also understand what a pain in the rear it is to date these days. I love her creative way of having her best friend, Bree, help her out of those most awful dates.
I also just really like Jett. He would totally be one of my best friends, or even ideally, a potential date one day. He's loyal and strong and kind and loving and has a great sense of humor. All of these qualities help him and Cassie to have amazing chemistry between the two of them.
I have to admit that at first, the idea of each of them going home after a date and having three children apiece to suddenly take care of seemed a little far-fetched. But stranger things have happened in real life! And truly, either situation could quite feasibly happen to any number of us, depending on our own family and work situations.
I admire them both for taking on the children out of a sense of duty, but also genuine love for each child. I got frustrated with them for trying to hide their respective situations from each other, thanks to a major lack of communication. And yet, at the same time, spending time without the children also helped them to get to know each other really well.
Again, Cassie and Jett have great chemistry. There are plenty of relatable LOL moments with the kids, especially if you've done any work with them. My extensive experiences in the classroom and as a childcare provider had me right there with them in some of those situations.
And there are plenty of moments that will tug at your heartstrings. I admit that I cried both sad and happy tears while reading this book, as well as almost laughing to the point of tears. There's just so much love and greatness in this story. I'm so glad that I picked it up.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Prism Book Tours for providing me a review copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Melissa Ferguson is an adjunct professor for Bible and religion at King University. She lives in the charming town of Bristol, Tennessee, with her husband, twin toddlers, and baby girl. She used to have hobbies like running and backpacking the Appalachian Trail outside her door. Now her hobbies include admiring the Appalachian Trail out her minivan window while singing "The Itsy Bitsy Spider" en route to the library.Tour Schedule
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