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.
Excerpt:
Recently I got a text from a prospective date.
Let’s skip dinner, go back to yours and play Postman, where I’ll put my big package in your tiny slot.
Yep. Apparently, that behaviour is ‘acceptable' for a forty-year-old man to send to a woman he’s never met . . . And now he never will.
Poppy Mortimer is a self-proclaimed humour addict who often finds herself startled awake in the middle of the night from the sound of her own laughter. She earned an MFA in creative writing during a three-year stint in Los Angeles and finds joy in making people laugh by sharing stories about her bad dates. She inherited her entrepreneurial spirit from her dad, has multiple businesses and dabbles in real estate. She’s an avid reader and is passionate about acquiring knowledge and wisdom. She is still dating and remains hopeful that the next man will be the right man.
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First, I want to thank Poppy Mortimer and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.
O.M.G. WOW!! This is an eye opening book for anyone in or entering the dating pool! Poppy Mortimer needs to be commended for opening up and sharing 28 of her hellish date disasters confirming that dating sucks!! For someone who has been out of the dating pool for a while this was a reminder to stay single! Oh this was a totally fun read. One minute had me shaking my head in disbelief and the next minute rolling on the floor and laughing.
The cover of the book is too cute and so funny! The date dressed as a dog, omg I was laughing so hard!! Great job to the graphic designers on this one.
Poppy keeps a record of her 28 incredibly disastrous dates spanning two decades and three different continents. Each entry starts with her age, where they met, who asked who out, the dating experience, and then the lesson she learned from her experience.
As the motto says, whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger! This is definitely the case for Poppy. She learned so much about herself in the process about what she wants and doesn’t want in her future.
What I liked is at the end of the book she gives a summary of all the qualities in a man to stay away from and what characteristics to look for.
This book deserves more than 5 stars and should be put on your must read list.
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