The First Date

By: Zara Stoneley

Narrated by: Rose Robinson

Right place. Right time. Wrong guy …

‘The novel equivalent of binge watching a tv series…"just one more chapter, who cares if it's 2am!" It's exactly the sort of novel you need with so much chaos in the world’ Sarah, Reader review

After breaking up with her childhood sweetheart, clueless dater Rosie has found herself in a boyfriend-drought. So when she finally swipes right on a guy who seems interested, she can’t wait to meet up in person.

Until she’s left standing alone. In a bar. Stood up.

Enter Noah. Confident, funny … and a serial first dater. Offering to give Rosie a crash course in seduction, this could be just what she needs. Until her matchmaker turns out to be the best date she’s ever had – and Rosie wonders if she wants the fake dates to be the real ones after all …

A hilarious, heartwarming romantic comedy about what happens when the wrong guy turns up at the right time, perfect for fans of Sophie Kinsella and Mhairi McFarlane.

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Wedding Date!

Readers are loving The First Date:

‘Exactly the kind of great contemporary romance I’ve come to expect …A really fun read!’ Sinead

‘If you're looking for a cute romantic comedy, look no further!’ MIchelle

‘A lovely and romantic novel that drew me in and never let go…couldn’t stop reading!’ Julia

‘Loved this book!’ Rachel

Critic reviews

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‘Humor, heartbreak and plenty of ho, ho, ho! I loved The Holiday Swap!’ Mandy Baggot

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‘Heartwarming…will make Christmas feel extra magical’ The Reading Shed

‘One of those books that you should read curled up on the sofa with a mug of hot chocolate’ Michelle Ryles, Top 1000 Amazon reviewer

‘The perfect holiday read’ Jane Hunt Writer Book Reviews

Very enjoyable

Listening to this book is like watching a rom-com in your head. The story was predictable but enjoyable and the narration was good too.

Two major flaws

I really wanted to like this, the premise had promise. But the author was incredibly repetitive which made the story shallow and boring. And the narrator made the love interest’s voice higher pitched than the female main character as well as squawky which is not at all romantic or sexy. And then she made the mom’s voice super deep! Made no sense.