Thursday, July 6, 2017

Just Three Dates Review & Giveaway


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When their mothers become matchmakers, entangling them in a series of dates with each other, Karen and Mark must each decide whether to entertain the idea of a “marriage of convenience,” or to hold out for an increasingly unlikely marriage based on love. 

Since breaking with her last boyfriend, Karen has refused to trust any man her age. For the past three years, she has not dated the same one twice, and only one in ten has received even a goodnight kiss as she turned him away. Karen is an artist. She follows her feelings, lives in a cluttered loft, and gushes over vivid sunsets.

Mark still dreams about his almost-fiancĂ©e, and his date book has been empty since he threw her out a week before he’d planned to ask for her hand. His friends call him the “Ice Man,” since he seldom smiles, especially at a woman. A math professor at the College, logic guides his behavior, he loves order, and an elegant proof is a thing of beauty.

Both Karen and Mark have all but abandoned hope of ever falling in love, and, left on their own, these opposites would never attract. So, their mothers become matchmakers, entangling them in a series of dates by extracting promises that Karen and Mark will go out together three times, suggesting that, in the absence of love, a “marriage of convenience” is a live option.

If you enjoy heartwarming stories based on true-to-life behaviors, with complicated relationships and a less-than-certain outcome, this book is for you.

***REVIEW***
Just Three Dates is a nice read that involves some meddling mothers who believe their children are getting old enough they should settle down.  
The characters in this story are entertaining. Even some of the minor characters tend to stand out. The mothers are the characters that start off this story. Without the mothers, the main characters would have not reunited and gone on the three dates. 
Mark is a college math professor. When teaching, he comes off as someone who jokes and keeps people engaged. In his personal life, he can come off as emotionless or very serious. He can be hard to read at times. Given Mark's past, one cannot blame him for being distant or hesitant with wanting to get into a relationship.  
Karen is very opposite of Mark. She's an artist who is outspoken and not afraid to speak her opinions. Karen is head strong and independent. Karen is stuck thinking that all men are liars due to her luck in past relationships.  
Karen and Mark both agree to their mother's meddling to get them off their back. Their dates do not always go smoothly. The characters both end up growing and learning about themselves for better or for worse. The story has plenty of twist and turns that may not be expected, which keeps the story interesting.  

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About the author
David Burnett lives in Columbia South Carolina, with his wife and their blue-eyed cat, Bonnie. The Reunion, his first novel, is set in nearby Charleston.

David enjoys traveling, photography, baking bread, and the Carolina beaches. He has photographed subjects as varied as prehistoric ruins on the islands of Scotland, star trails, sea gulls, a Native American powwow, and his grandson, Jack. David and his wife have traveled widely in the United States and the United Kingdom. During one trip to Scotland, they visited Crathes Castle, the ancestral home of the Burnett family near Aberdeen. In The Reunion, Michael's journey through England and Scotland allows him to sketch many places they have visited.

David has graduate degrees in psychology and education and previously was Director of Research for the South Carolina Department of Education. He and his wife have two daughters.

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