First Date
October 5th, 2013. Filed under: This & That.First Date
By Melody Carlson
When it comes to catching the eye of that cute boy at school, sometimes you just need a little help from your friends.
Devon, Emma, Cassidy, Bryn, and Abby have one thing in common as they start their sophomore year: none of them have ever been on a “real” date. With homecoming looming, the girls make a pact and start a secret club they call the DG (Dating Games) that has just one objective–dates for the dance.
They’re sworn to secrecy, but the club is their way to set each other up on their first dates so they can report back to the DG. They’ll have to navigate expectations and rules from their parents, figure out how to act on a date, and endear themselves to the guys they like.
What could possibly go wrong?
ISLAND BREEZES
Five girls form a club to help each other get a first date to the homecoming dance. What could possibly go wrong? Don’t even ask.
For starters, they aren’t all that buddy. One is a newcomer with a take over attitude. The other four aren’t perfect, either.
Then there’s the school teacher who’s throwing hurdles in their path. You heard me right. A teacher. Let’s not forget the need to bring parents into the equation. They were perfectly happy having daughters whe weren’t part of the dating scene.
They’ve picked out the guys, and now have to figure out how to get them to do the asking. This involves makeovers, shopping, nudging the boys in question and getting past the parental objections.
Again I ask, what could possibly go wrong? (snort) If you’re not a teen, surely you can remember those years.
Once again Melody Carlson comes up with a good look at how the teenage mind works. I’m looking forward to the dating games #2.
***A special thank you to Lanette Haskins for providing a review copy. ***
Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than two hundred books, including the Life at Kingston High series, Double Take, and A Simple Song. She recently received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her many books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series and Finding Alice. Melody and her husband live in Oregon. Find out more at www.melodycarlson.com.
Available October 2013 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.