meshell's profile picture

meshell 's review for:

The 24 Hour Dating Agency by Mary Jayne Baker
4.5
emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I loved getting to know Safie, Tamara, and Milo - they are colleagues working at an oddball newspaper, and friends outside of work - I enjoyed getting some insight into their trials and tribulations with dating and a bit about their lives before all the action happened. I thought this book was such a nice balance of fun and silly, and some more serious themes - but I was laughing within the first pages.

I loved that they didn't just jump at the idea of going to a 24hr dating agency, but were like... hmm I don't know about this. Some expert level delayed gratification. I loved that the character development by the end of the book. There was a journey to get to the HEA.

Worth noting, this book deals in part with family abandonment, and that it is central to one of the main character's story and development. 

I had the opportunity to read an ARC of this book through NetGalley. Thank you to the author and the publisher, Head of Zeus. 

Expand filter menu Content Warnings