Not Another Bad Date

By: Rachel Gibson

Narrated by: Nicole Poole

Length: 8 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

Rachel Gibson's spunky New York Times best-selling romances are confectionary treats for listeners. Curvaceous Adele Harris is prepared to give up dating forever. But when she travels home to console her sister, whose marriage is on the rocks, she runs into ex-flame Zach Zemaitis - and passions are reignited.

©2008 Rachel Gibson (P)2009 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Gibson keeps the action light but dead-on delicious in Adele's and Zach's sizzling second chance at love." ( Publishers Weekly)

Enjoyable, but not memorable!

Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson was somewhat entertaining, but not one of my favorites. Nicole Poole has a nice voice, and her performance was good. This is credit worthy if you are in the mood for an enjoyable, but not memorable experience.

Just too formulaic and predictable for me

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It took several start and I would shut it off after 10 minutes and go to another book. I did get through it when I turned it on at bedtime and fell asleep listening to it night after night.

If you’ve listened to books by Rachel Gibson before, how does this one compare?

I have read and enjoyed her other stories (not in this series). This was just flatter, just too, too predictable. Romance has a forgone ending but there was not enough freshness in the situations and character to get lost in it as I would a good story.

Have you listened to any of Nicole Poole’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

She does a GREAT job with the narration in this book. Her voices for each character are very distinct which makes dialog so easy to follow.

Any additional comments?

Personally, I did not enjoy this. I could anticipate every upcoming scene, every emotional up and down. I like a romance book that has more depth to the characters so that I can really get into their hearts and minds.

The Writers

Loved reading the series about four writers. This was the fourth and last. So enjoyed their stories. Just sorry to come to an end!

A good solid read

Wish we had more interactions with the writer friends. I missed them, but solid effort. I liked Adele and her story.

Very Good Contemporary Romance

Not Another Bad Date was a very good contemporary romance. Adele hasn't had much luck in the dating department for years, until she sees her ex-boyfriend Zack. But he hurt her in the past, so she is reluctant to fall in love with him again. However, the attraction is still there, so when these two get together, the sparks do fly. I liked the way their relationship develops slowly, and we really do get to know the characters. My one complaint is that the narrator's breath should have been edited out. After a while I did get used to it, but I would have enjoyed it more if it hadn't been there. Otherwise, this was a very good, very easy going romance.

FINALLY Rachel Gibson on Audible!!!

I love Rachel Gibson books and was thrilled to finally find a couple on Audible. This book is everything I enjoy in chick lit: funny, smart, good character development and not overly cheesey (just enough to keep it light).

There is a little more to this book than just boy meets girl (again) but also how life goes on after first loves fail. As soon as the book ended, I wanted to start it over and listen again! Great reader too!!!

I Really Needed the Laugh....

Would you listen to Not Another Bad Date again? Why?

Yes I would listen again. This story was great. I didn't realize this book was a part of a series although the books are individual you learn about some of the other characters that are referenced and how they got to their "love".

What did you like best about this story?

At first I started listening and thought "oh my, audible screwed up this isn't the book I downloaded. It doesn't match the description at all." The book starts off strange (in a good way) and then turns out really awesome. I love how sometimes you have to go "home" to find yourself. The story (other than a few instances) seems very real, like this could happen to your best friend.

What does Nicole Poole bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Nicole Poole made me feel what Adele was going through and what she went through in the beginning. She made my heart break and beat out of my chest with anticipation.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes this book was one I wanted to listen to all in one sitting...you want to know how it is going to work itself out and what is in store for everyone.

Love this book!

I love the back story. I thought it might be a but predictable at one point, but the author proved me wrong!

Sweet story

I really enjoyed everything about this story. The voice over was great and the plot was sweet.

One of my favorite books of Rachel Gibson.

A must read. Made me laugh out loud and cry. just loved this book.