Today we have the release blitz for DATING IN THE DARK by Alexandria Bishop! Check it out and grab your copy today!
About DATING IN THE DARK
Speed dating. With a stranger. In the dark. As if dating isn't hard enough already, why not add in a whole new challenge. According to Tinley's very pregnant sister, and best friend, binging on Netflix, wine, and cupcakes won't lead to her happily ever after. What do they know? Four courses. Four dates. Four very unwelcome, and unwanted courses. An appetizer, salad, dinner, and dessert. Every last one ends in disaster. Except date number four. Dessert has always been Tinley's favorite. He's a complete mystery, and she can't seem to stop thinking about him. Whoever he is. Falling in love wasn't on her radar but that might be what's happening between her and mystery date number four.
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Review:
I typically don't mind third-person narrative, but when it comes to Contemporary Romance, I think first person is the best route. Especially when internal thoughts come into play.
I did like the characters, but with it being written in third-person, I felt a slight disconnect from the characters. Missing out on the inner monologues people have in situations, it adds to personality of characters and can make them more relatable.
I think this book should have been longer, or at least the characters should have had more interaction before that Speed Dating, and definitely more than one real date before the "L" word was dropped. I 100% bought an attraction between them, but less so when it comes to love.
I think if we had been part of the many interactions between them at their job, then maybe I could buy them falling for each other after knowing more than their work personalities. That thin line between love and hate was hardly breached. We saw it, but that was about it. This book could have used about 20 more pages of them going on dates. I am interested in where this story is heading, especially after the cliffhanger ending.
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Excerpt 1
Tinley’s ears perk up at the sound of his voice; it’s super low and incredibly sexy. She feels along the table for her glass of wine and takes a large gulp of liquid courage before responding. “That’s okay, I’ve always been a fan of rule-breakers. Some rules were just meant to be broken. For now, I’ll just call you Mystery Date Number Four.”
A husky chuckle floats across the table, and she can’t help but be instantly attracted. She can’t see his face, but with a voice like that, it doesn’t even matter what he looks like. “Is that because I’m your fourth date or are you ranking us? What’s my competition look like?”
All thoughts of being ladylike go out the window as Tinley lets out a full-blown belly laugh. If this guy only knew. “If by ranking, you mean which date was the worst, it’s hard to tell at this point.”
“Is that so? I had some pretty bad ones myself.”
She laughs internally at the disastrous dates she’s had so far. There’s no way he can compete. “I don’t know, my dates were pretty awful. I don’t think you can top them.”
“You want to bet?”
“Oh, we’re making bets now? I guess our relationship just cranked up a notch. Instead of it just being a blind date, we’re now at the blind acquaintance level.”
She’s not sure where this level of confidence came from, but she’s liking how easily the conversation is flowing with this guy. It’s completely effortless and she’s just comfortable. It’s never been this way with anyone before.
“Is that a thing?”
Pre-Order the other books in the DATING TRILOGY
SINKING IN THE SHADOWS Coming April 20th!
LOVING IN THE LIGHT Coming July 16th!
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About Alexandria Bishop
Born on a small southeastern island in Alaska and raised in southern Oregon, Alexandria Bishop is a PNW girl at heart. By day, she goes to battle with a tiny dictator aka her toddler and by night, she can be found typing ALL the words of her contemporary romance novels accompanied by a glass of wine or two ;) When she's not in mommy or author mode, she can be found drinking copious amounts of cold brew coffee, bingeing her latest obsession on Netflix, or attending concerts of her favorite pop-punk bands. She loves hearing from her readers and you can find her on social media here:
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