How to Get a Life in Ten Dates

De: Jenny L. Howe

Narrado por: Billie Bryant

In this charming new rom-com from Jenny L. Howe, a young woman who's fed up with dating challenges her family and friends to set her up on ten dates, but gets more than she bargained for when her best friend adds himself to the roster.

Dating as a plus-size woman has been exhausting for Haleigh Berkshire. Sure, she's only twenty-five, but she's been doing it for a decade, and she's beginning to think it's time for a sabbatical. It doesn't help that she's been madly in love with her best friend, Jack, for years—but one disastrous weekend in college taught her the hard way that they'll never be more than friends.

With her sister's engagement party fast approaching, and her friends and family nagging her about a plus-one, Haleigh and Jack do what they do best: scheme. Haleigh agrees to let her friends and family set her up with ten men or women—and she's sure that, once none of them prove to be good matches, her loved ones will finally let her fade into romantic retirement in peace.

To her surprise, some of Haleigh’s dates go better than expected, and for the first time in forever, she's actually having fun. Until Jack starts breaking all the rules they’d made to mend their friendship in college. He produces a laundry list of flaws for everyone she likes, crashes some of her nights out, and finally shocks her by throwing himself into the mix. Dating Jack has always been the dream, but Haleigh is afraid of the reality. Is it worth risking her best friend for something that may have never been meant to be?

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Solid Narration

Howe’s book is fun, predictable and very repetitive. The narrator, Billie Bryant is a solid narrator. There was nothing in her performance that particularly stands out but her narration is solid. She does a nice job transitioning from female to male voices. Also, she moves between Hayleigh’s constant rehashes of her feelings and thoughts in regard to her best friend Jack quite easily.

I like the audio but mostly because it moved this particular book along at a fast pace.

So relatable

Great book with the struggles of being a bigger girl and always feel not good enough in the eyes of others! Plus the challenges of dating! Love a storyline with her dating and having a healthy relationship!