These Valentine’s Day dates have all the markings of blind-date disaster! Or do they?
Skin Deep by Janelle Denison
Who says nice girls can’t have fun? Jayne does – dirty dancing and a lot more! – with a hot bad boy one night. Still, it was a onetime thing. Really! But when she’s set up on a blind date with her sexy stranger, she realizes Cupid must have other ideas…
Hold On by Leslie Kelly
Shy Sarah Holt has a bad case of unrequited lust. She’s hopelessly enamored with a client – sexy Steve Wilshire. So, when she gets the chance to impersonate the doctor’s blind date, she takes it…and has the most torrid night of her life. But will Steve still be “holding on” when the truth comes out?
Ex Marks the Spot by Jo Leigh
Paige Callahan just got set up on a blind date – arranged by her ex-boyfriend! But potential catastrophe turns into flirty fun – and then some! – when she meets sexy, very wealthy Noah Hastings.
Title: | Not Another Blind Date: Skin Deep Hold On Ex Marks the Spot |
Author: | Janelle Denison Leslie Kelly Jo Leigh |
Series: | n/a |
Pages: | 218 |
Category / Genre(s): | Harlequin / Mills & Boon |
Trope(s): | One Night Stand Opposites Attract Unrequited Love |
Point of View: | |
Location: | US |
HEA: | ✔️ |
Release Date: | 17th January, 2011 |
A good selection of Valentine’s stories
This is Blaze’s annual collection of stories for Valentine’s Day all focusing on blind dates and what they can lead to.
Skin Deep by Janelle Denison
At a fancy dress party, good girl Jayne decides to give herself one night of craziness with a hot, bad boy. Jayne’s never enjoyed sex so hot but it was a one-time thing. Or so she thinks. When Jayne gets set up on a blind date with Brian she realises the Cupid has other ideas.
I really enjoyed this story as it was sweet and cute with some good heat running through it. Definitely the best of the book.
Hold On by Leslie Kelly
Shy Sarah Holt is enamoured with sexy Doctor Steve Wilshire but he doesn’t know she exists. So when a twist of fate allows Sarah to step in as Steve’s blind date she jumps at the chance and has the best night of her life. But will it last?
This was a good story if a little far-fetched. I liked the romance but I was surprised Steve wasn’t a little more angry when it came out who Sarah actually was which made the conclusion a little unbelievable for me.
Ex Marks the Spot by Jo Leigh
Paige Callahan has just lost a big break for her job so it’s the icing on her crappy week when her ex-boyfriend sets her up for a blind date on Valentine’s Day. But things start to look up when she meets sexy, wealthy, Noah.
I could barely finish this story as it was ridiculous – what ex-boyfriend, described as careless and thoughtless, would set his ex up on a Valentine’s date and what girl would accept? It was also boring and the ending was forced and unbelievable.
Overall, there are two good stories in this anthology and one that didn’t do it for me at all. Despite the bad story I’m still going to go with 4 stars as even if you’re not a fan of Valentine’s Day this anthology is worth a read if you get the chance.
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