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Newly divorced Tamara, Charlie's boss, is keen to meet someone new, but at forty-three, running her own company and with two pre-teen kids, she doesn't feel she has either the time or the energy to go through the dating mill again. Meanwhile, Charlie's brother Milo has just had his heart broken – again. A hopeless romantic with terrible taste in men, this is his third breakup in as many months. Surely there must be a secret to finding Mr Right – but what?
Step forward The 24-hour Dating Agency, a match-making service with a difference. Instead of wasting months on casual dates they promise to find you the one through an intense twenty-four hours date – speed-dating but in reverse and even better, the agency boasts a 100% success rate.
Figuring they have nothing to lose, the three friends decide to sign up. But when one of their dates turns out to be an undercover journalist researching the dating agency's unique approach for a feature, it looks as though one of them, at least, is headed for heartbreak. Or are they?
Stephen Weimann @dickens.olen_684
August 13, 2022
4
THE 24 HOUR DATING AGENCY is a tale about three friends, all involved in publishing a small family-owned periodical, who decide to try out a new dating service. Although this book is really about so much more than their trial 24 hour dates. Each main character has a fully developed storyline, with ancillary characters and backstory galore. The characters move between their own lives, their shared workplace and their mutual friendships; this book is a joy to read. Nothing is a complete surprise but every detail is well constructed and created with care. I enjoyed this book enormously. I received my copy from the publisher through NetGalley.