Anna Appleby writes a column in a local magazine about love, but she’s not really feeling it since she’s gone through a divorce. She’s enjoying being single, raising her two kids, and not having to fight over what to watch on tv that night. When her magazine gets bought she’s told she needs to spice up her column. She gets pit against her co-worker Will who pitches an idea for them to write two dating columns from both of their perspectives. The catch is that her dates are the choices of her two children, and will has to match the theme. Anna gamely puts herself out there asking out a waiter, her mail man, and next door neighbor, but she finds love where she least expects it.

I love novels that mix humor with a great plot and this one had both in spades. Anna’s gone through a rough divorce and is not interested in swiping right. When she feels threatened for her job at work she throws out this crazy idea about her kids picking her dates and hilarity ensues. I loved how the kids views on what constitutes a good date comes down to “he hates bikes too”. These dates made for some great storytelling, but really it was her frenemy at work, Will, that added some romantic tension and heat to the story.

I’ve read quite a few of Sophie Cousens novels and I have to say that I haven’t yet been disappointed by something that she’s written. She understands the romance formula and always creates a bit of a twist that catches the reader by surprise. Sometimes these twists provide a little magic to the tale, but in this case, the magic was the friendships that Anna developed while going on this journey of self-discovery and renewal. What a fun story and a great romance. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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