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The Dating Charade
By Melissa Ferguson
Contemporary Romance, Christian
Paperback, Audiobook & ebook, 336 Pages
December 3rd 2019 by Thomas Nelson
Just when you think you’ve met your match . . . the charade begins.
Cassie Everson is an expert at escaping bad first dates. And, after years of meeting, greeting, and running from the men who try to woo her, Cassie is almost ready to retire her hopes for a husband—and children—altogether.
But fate has other plans, and Cassie’s online dating profile catches the eye of firefighter Jett Bentley. In Jett’s memory, Cassie Everson is the unreachable girl-of-legend from their high school days. Nervously, he messages her, setting off a chain of events that forces a reluctant Cassie back into the dating game.
No one is more surprised than Cassie when her first date with Jett is a knockout. But when they both go home and find three children dropped in their laps—each—they independently decide to do the right and mature thing: hide the kids from each other while sorting it all out. What could go wrong?
Melissa Ferguson’s hilarious and warmhearted debut reminds us that love can come in very small packages—and that sometimes our best-laid plans aren’t nearly as rewarding and fun as the surprises that come our way.
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My spoiler free review of The Dating Charade
Oh my goodness! Add this book to your TBR pile right now! If you love clean romance written from a Christian perspective, The Dating Charade is a book for you. I had to keep checking to make sure this was “for real” Melissa Ferguson’s first book, because it sure doesn’t read like a debut novel! Sure enough, it is! I’m already looking forward to her next book.
The Dating Charade is such a fun book to read. There are so many laugh out loud moments that you’ll find yourself getting odd looks if you’re reading it in public. I had to restrain myself while in the chiropractor’s waiting room. When I read the synopsis, I had no clue that what happens in the book would happen. I am giving you no plot hints in this review, so you can experience all of the surprises for yourself. Trust me on this!
You will adore the completely real characters in The Dating Charade. They are full of faults, yet aren’t we all? Misunderstandings and hurt feelings. Thinking that your life is never going to be how you want it to be or thought it would be. These things are present throughout the book, and they’ve certainly been present in my life. However, forgiveness and second chances are present too, and don’t we want those things from the people we love?
Though The Dating Charade is Christian fiction, it is in no way preachy. As you can see from the paragraph above, these characters are far from perfect just like we all are. But thank goodness, we don’t have to be perfect because, as Christians, we’ve got Jesus who is perfect. And God sees His Son when he looks at us.
I 100% recommend this funny, heartwarming book. Now go get your copy!
About the Author
Melissa Ferguson is an adjunct professor for Bible and religion at King University. She lives in the charming town of Bristol, Tennessee, with her husband, twin toddlers, and baby girl. She used to have hobbies like running and backpacking the Appalachian Trail outside her door. Now her hobbies include admiring the Appalachian Trail out her minivan window while singing “The Itsy Bitsy Spider” en route to the library.
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