Both of these stories were hilarious and really the perfect length! The craziness that happened on each of these kind of accidental dates was the type you might see in any good Hollywood Rom-com. We have a group of characters who all ended up kind of stranded together at the airport, and while they waited for their planes, they enjoyed some drinks and got to know each other. Of course once their planes were ready, they split up, but had saved each other’s phone numbers and that led to a fun text group that we got to experience throughout both stories. One of the characters was Rory who we met in Highland Games by Evie Alexander last fall. He wasn’t one of the main characters in either story, because he got his HEA in his own book already. But it was fun seeing him relating to other characters and knowing what we already did about him. But you don’t have to read that one to enjoy this story, because like I said, he is a side character.

The first story featured Ben from the group stranded in the airport. And his love interest was a woman named Laurie who was currently feeling really used and overworked at her job. I totally got her feeling though, as it feels the same for me these days with getting more and more dumped on top of my job. It seems her birthday was on Valentine’s Day, so she went out with some other single, older and bitter, single women. They had managed to get a table at a brand new restaurant with a nature/wild animal experience as part of it. Sounds kine of cool, right? Except Laurie had a bit of a fear of animals. And in this case, she ended up being completely justified in her fears. The animals decided to kind of take over, or just do whatever they wanted. To the point where Laurie, and the attractive man she’d just made her way over to ask out – Ben, ran to find a safe place and had to barricade themselves in a room to stay away from the craziness. However once things started getting better, and the police got there, all the different people were separated and interviewed as witnesses and she didn’t see Ben again. We get some of Ben’s side of the story through his sad texts with the airport group, wondering if he’ll ever find her. When he does, well, let’s just say it is perfect, even if Laurie thinks it isn’t. I loved the ending, and loved this story! And oh yeah, did I mention that they got up to some fun times while trapped in that room?

The second story, oh my gosh, the calamity part really came into this one. First there was Sabrina from the airport group in this one. It was Valentine’s day, so all this was happening at the same time as the first story. Sabrina’s sister had set her up on a blind date with a guy named Ricky Schlong, pronounced Schlein thank you very much. But when she is sitting in a restaurant, on Valentine’s Day, waiting for her date to show up, this other guy shows up. Sure he’s not wearing what he was supposed to wear, but he’s hot. He comes over to see her, and unfortunately his name is Patrick. He is there to meet his own blind date though. His blind date’s name, well, you need to read this to find out how hilarious it is. I still can’t quite figure out how her name is supposed to be pronounced though. But when the real blind dates show up, that is when the calamities begin. Starting with being chased as Patrick and Sabrina decide they’d rather spend the evening with each other. And oh my gosh, from gluing a shoe back together, an allergic reaction, getting burnt, and ending up in jail, this night just gets crazier and crazier. I loved how it sorta ended, more sexy times for this couple as well! When the two of them thought maybe all was lost after a maid messing up the last possible connection, it all comes together in the end.

I knew after reading Evie Alexander’s book last year I was going to devour any future books by her, and now I’m pretty sure I can’t wait to read more by Kelly Kay as well!

Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature.