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28 Disastrous Dates: A (Mostly True) Humourous Memoir

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This book was hilarious. I enjoyed reading her takes on her dates and the men they were with. I laughed out loud many times. Very funny read. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving this book in this manner had no bearing on this review.

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This was such a cute funny read for anyone going through the dating pool
Or reflecting on their time spent their
It has a satc vibe which I loved and it was very humorous and heartfelt. Highly recommend
Reading abt Poppy’s adventures

Poppy Mortimer is hungry for love. Will she find The One, or lose her appetite for men, forever?

Smart, attractive, and fueled by wide-eyed optimism, Poppy Mortimer leaves rainy England to start a new life—and find the perfect man—in exotic Australia. Surely somewhere out there, a Chris Hemsworth impersonator is just waiting to whisk her off her feet and show her the real charms of ‘Down Under’.

But as Poppy launches into 28 dates, ranging from the outright hysterical to borderline traumatic, it becomes clear she’s going to have to kiss a few frogs—assuming she doesn’t croak first. From the seven-foot giant with a disturbing workout practice, to the exclusive party that turns out to be a lot more than just cocktails and canapes, Poppy starts to wonder if she should sue Disney for giving her false hope.

With gusto, humour, and a lot of heart, Poppy digs deep into her past as a child of divorce, and her ongoing journey as a modern woman and devoted romantic. Through laughter, tears, and characters that are truly stranger than fiction, Poppy won’t stop until she finds true love—or something even greater.

Fans of Bridget Jones’s Diary and Sex and the City (or any person who wants to feel better about their own dating life) will love this book.

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Funny!! This book caught my eye immediately as the book title literally describes the content of the book entirely! Poppy goes through 28 disastrous dates, each very unique and funny. Learning what to do for the next date as well as what not to do. Very well written. The only thing that had me caught in some spots was the terms she uses as she’s from “Across the pond”. Would recommend to anyone whether married, dating or single themselves.

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