Loved Kate and Cooper! This is a fantastic and fun YA! This is the type of book that when you finish you just have a huge smile on your face Such a sweet and flirty romance!

There's nothing particularly new here - it's the classic teen story of the fake boyfriend used to lure the crush - but it was still pretty cute. I liked the relationship between Kate and Cooper and enjoyed that we got to hear both of their perspectives. At times it gets a little too cheesy, but that was to be expected. It was a good choice for reading as I recover from the hospital.

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Jordan – ☆☆☆☆
Operation Prom Date (Tactics in Flirting #1) by Cindi Madsen was such a delightful lighthearted young adult book. Kate, the main character, was likable, fun, and very relatable. I especially enjoyed all the pop culture references! Fairly predictable storyline, but still an enjoyable easy, quick read. I can’t wait to see what comes next in the Tactics in Flirting series and I will definitely be looking into what other books Madsen has to offer.

Kate has been crushing on the hot quarterback, Mick, since her sophomore year in high school and with it being her last semester of senior year, there's only so much time left to snag him as her prom date. However, due to the fact that she seems to be inept at flirting, she's resorted to enlisting help from Cooper, who used to be her friend before he turned popular practically overnight. Cooper is in a bind since his rowing partner just broke his wrist and when he remembers that Kate was pretty good at rowing, they decide to strike a deal. He'll help Kate snag Mick's attention if she takes his rowing partner's spot to help him train. The only problem is that he had no idea how much he was gonna enjoy spending time with Kate.

Overall, I think Operation Prom Date was a solid four star read and I am sure readers will easily fall in love with this charming story. If you enjoy reading young adult romance books, then this book will easily win you over and have you wanting to ship this couple too!

So much swoony, feel-good adorableness here!

Operation Prom Date is everything that is good about YA romances--a slightly geeky, fairly awkward heroine; a seriously nice (and ripped! bonus...) hero; a friends-to-something more pairing--throw in the perfect prom dress and a bearded dragon, and I'm not sure what else you could possibly want :)

Often the romantic-tension-could-be-fixed-with-a-conversation-type plots drive me crazy, but here it actually worked. Kate and Cooper were both trying to stick to the plan (he helps her land her dream prom date, she helps him train for the rowing contest while his regular partner is unable to, both are super-adorable as they use military terms to refer to their mission a la what Kate used to do with her dad) and every time one of them started to get other ideas, Ms. Madsen gave them a perfectly reasonable reason for them to deny it. Even when I was thinking Gah! You're each other's OTP! Wake up already! and trying to come up with ship names that didn't just sound like their actual names (fortunately, Cooper did a much better job with that than I did) I still loved every minute that I spent with these two.

And then the ending? Made every second of semi-frustration totally worth it.

Anxiously awaiting book #2!

Rating: 4 1/2 stars / A

I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy of this book.

4 stars

Operation Prom Date was a sweet quick read, I really enjoyed it.

The storyline was cute, sweet and I loved watching Kate and Cooper together. They were likable, smart, funny and just perfect together. They made me laugh and swoon with antics, these two were going to have a very happy life together :)

Operation Prom Date by Cindi Madsen is a lovely read and a great start to the Tactics in Flirting series, looking forward to reading more in the near future.

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This was another great Entangled Teen book. I loved Kate and Cooper, but especially Kate. She is nerdy, sweet, funny, and has a bearded dragon for a pet. I disliked Mick early on and kept cheering for Kate and Cooper to finally admit their feelings to each other. I love a great romance and this book didn't disappoint me.

Operation Prom Date is a young adult contemporary romance by author Cindi Madsen. I have read some of Cindi’s adult romances and I really enjoyed them. They were fun and flirty so I was really excited when I saw she was coming out with a young adult romance. And even more excited when it was called the Tactics in Flirting series. Operation Prom Date is the first book in the Tactics in Flirting series. And I have to tell you…I flippin’ LOVED this book. It was so cute. I felt like my face was going to hurt after because I was smiling so much.

Operation Prom Date had so many elements in that I love. It had a plot to get a guy that involved using another guy, it had a great friends to more storyline, and it has tons of geeky fandom references! Kate and Cooper are the two main characters in this story, and Operation Prom Date is told in dual narrative between their points of views. What I appreciated most about this was the fact that this was a true friends to more story. Neither Kate nor Cooper had a crush on each other at the start of the story. It developed over time on both of their sides, which was very refreshing. And super cute to get to see their feelings grow in each of their chapters.

Cooper is very into astronomy and rowing (crew). I loved Cooper. He is such a great guy. And Kate is a numbers gal. A super math nerd (I envy the ease at which she can calculate odds and percentages!) but also a total romantic. I loved all her talk of OTP and the different shows she watches. She is always talking about who she ships and cannon couples. I just loved it. The fandom geek inside of me was totally geeking out!

It has been a long time since I have read a young adult contemporary that I loved as much as I loved Operation Prom Date. It is so freakin’ cute. You will fall in love with Cooper and Kate. I promise. This book is perfect for fans of all things fandom. If you liked All the Feels by Danika Stone, you will enjoy this one. I loved it! One of my favorites of the year for sure. I totally ship Kate and Cooper. And Cooper has ton book boyfriend material written all over him!

Loved this one! So quirky and sweet and fun! The chemistry between Cooper and Kate was PERFECT and I think fans of YA will tear through this as fast as I did. I can't wait to read more from Cindi Madsen- her writing style is so enjoyable.

Adorable! I thought this story was so cute. It was light and fun and I loved the characters in this story.
Friends to lovers is always a fun trope and this has become a favorite YA for me. Such a sweet story. I thought the characters were relatable and fun to read about. Can't wait to read more from this author.

I haven't read a teen romance in a while and this is one book that will not disappoint. Kate is the nerdy girl and Cooper is the nerd turned cool guy. They're not BFFs but tolerate each other enough to be friends. Shipping fictional TV characters and Maths are her passion while astronomy and rowing are his. So when Kates decides that her last year in high school needs to end with her forever crush being her prom date and Cooper needs a rowing partner to continue with his training. they join forces. But what following in more that mutual cooperation and quid pro quo. Cooper realises that Kate gets him better than anyone else he knows and Kate can't help comparing Cooper with her crush Mick who seems to keep failing to match up to Cooper. Emotions naturally run high considering all those natural teenage hormones and what you get is a hilarious but sweet romantic comedy of a story. I am really looking forward to the next in the series. I totally shipped Coopate or Kater or however this is done. ;oD

5 STARS!

This was a perfectly fluffy read. Sometimes "fluff" is boring or stilted with lack-luster characters. Not one of those adjectives describes Operation Prom Date. It may not be Austen or Steinbeck, but it achieves everything it should in a fun YA story. And when I say fun, I mean funny! I found myself laughing out loud on more than one occasion. I have to admit that I was initially wary of the familiar romance trope that OPD follows - pseudo relationship to achieve a goal - but author Cindi Madsen succeeded in creating a refreshing story from the familiar. Weaving witty banter, an inspiring hero and heroine with the perfect amount of conflict makes for the ideal escape from the heavier drama-filled young adult book. Ultimately, Operation Prom Date was a sweet surprise and has me excited to dig into more of author Cindi Madsen's work.

This was a sweet and fast read. It's a very fluffy story, the characters are decent, and so is the writing. The romance portion of the story was well executed, and the whole text is very easy to consume; it's filled with pop-culture references and light humor. I really liked it.

In Kate's world of fandoms and OTP's, she clings hard to the fact that there's one person for everyone. In her mind, her true real life OTP is herself and Mick. The only problem is Kate is shy and introverted while Mick is one of the most popular boys in school. So, of course, she's basically had no contact with him. Enter Cooper, an old friend who has gained some popularity recently. Kate enlists Cooper to help her win Mick over in time to go to prom and for his efforts she'll help be his stand-in rowing partner while his real one recovers from injury. Hi-jinks ensue, feelings grow and fade, and Kate is left to question just who is her OTP.

This book was adorable. I related instantly to Kate. I mean, she ships Olicity so how could I not? I mean, look at them...

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Ok, sorry, got side tracked. Anyway...I pretty much just got Kate's world. However, the one thing I couldn't get behind was her "OTP". I guess the saying 'love is blind' comes to play here because Kate was pretty much blind to anything about Mick that wasn't in her already perfectly constructed picture.
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And then there was Cooper, who obviously was her true OTP because they were just too freaking adorable together. Cooper initially accepts Kate's crazy plan because rowing is his life and he doesn't want to lose practice time. But over the course of spending long hours together, he realizes that Kate is a breath of fresh air from his very scheduled life. She gives him strength when he needs it and even when they seem to be falling apart, she's still there supporting him.

I will say one thing that drove me nuts about Kate is when she's internally complaining about Cooper not liking her back because he isn't showing any signs so he obviously doesn't feel the same way. Girl, you asked him to help you land another guy! Why would he reveal his feelings to you when he thinks you're still in love with Mick?! Ugh, teenagers...

Overall, I adored this. This was my first book from Madsen but am definitely ready to read more.

I most definitely have a new couple to ship now - Kaper! This was such a cute, sweet friends to lovers story. Kate and Cooper are both enjoyable characters. I had an idea of where the story was going, but it was still great to get to see their relationship go from friends to more. It was a steady build-up and was not rushed at all. I loved that Kate wasn't this perfect person. She was awkward at times and didn't have a filter, but she owned who she was and didn't make any apologies for it. I also really enjoyed her fandom shipping. Cooper was a great guy and the perfect person to be with Kate. I really loved this story and am looking forward to reading the next one in this series.

Operation Prom Date by Cindi Madsen......What a great fun book, I enjoyed everything about it, easy and a quick read. Kate was a fun and likeable character. Kate wants her crush Mick to ask her to the Prom and it was fun watching the story play out. I highly recommend this book. I voluntarily reviewed an advance reader copy of this book from publisher via NetGalley.

Swoon-tastic, adorable and delicious! I flew through this book faster than Cooper and Kate could have ever rowed. I mean that in the best way possible. It has been a long time where I was able (and wanted) to not put a book down for a second. I started Operation Prom Date on a Friday night and finished it Sunday afternoon. I adored every second of this adorable romance and I could not ship these characters any harder if I tried.

We start off our story with Kate, who is some-what of a loner and prefers to stick to herself. However, all she wants for her senior year goal is to land her crush for prom. Definitely not the easiest feat when you're shy, your best friend has abandoned you, and your crush is one of the hottest guys in school. However with the help of an old friend, Kate sets out to get exactly what she wants and I couldn't have loved following her more. Especially that she is a math nerd and I'm a math teacher, easy soft spot for our protagonist!

Kate isn't the only star of the show though. I adored Cooper and everything he stands for with his intelligence, blonde locks, and Kanye-scale abs he is everything you ship for in a boy. Then, there's Kate's mom who constantly had me laughing. She reminded me of my mom actually. It makes me so happy when an author can create a character that connects to something you love in your life.

Overall, this contemporary story was everything I look for in a fun, but adorable romance. I loved it from the very beginning up until the very end. If you want an quick, charming story with perfect references, characters, romance, parents, and pets (can't forget the pets) this is definitely a story for you. Cindi effortlessly weaves so many amazing qualities into this story and I cannot wait till her next one!

Kaper is my OTP!!!! I loved this story so much!!

Kate is crushing on the high school quarterback and enlists Cooper to help her on her mission of landing him as her prom date. But what happens when the mission is to land the wrong guy?

This book is full of the best show references and ships and I loved how Cooper felt lost half the time Kate was talking. As someone who only watches half of what she does, it was great to not feel alone. This book was hilarious and adorable! I never wanted it to end!!

This has to be the cutest, most adorable teen Entangled romance that I’ve read in a while! This book is all kinds of amazing 😀 .

I had read one book by Cindi Madsen before, but it was a NA book, Crazy Pucking Love, and I wasn’t impressed by the book or the writing. But this one is a totally different story. Operation Prom Date is told in the first person, dual POV, and it’s fun and light, and it makes so many pop culture references that my heart was just about to explode from happiness.

Which leads me to the characters, and oh boy, these 2 were kind of great. Kate is a serious student, super smart, who loves to watch tv shows and ship the couples in them… but she wants a fairy tale moment and that’s why she is convinced that she has to go to prom with Mick. I really liked Kate, I thought she felt real, because she had so many different sides to her. I liked to read about her.

Cooper though… WOW! The guy is kind of dreamy. I loved that he didn’t keep the different parts of himself hidden, he truly didn’t care what other people thought, and he was happier for it. I liked that he knew what he loved, even if felt trapped by his dad’s choices for him. I loved that he put friendship and Kate’s needs ahead of his own, because that is love.

I’m a fan of these kinds of romances, where the girl thinks she wants one guy and ends up falling for the guy who is right next to her, and it was super well done here. The author managed to show their friendship and how much they meant to each other as friends, before the romance crept in the way, and that just made the romance all the better.

I shipped them… BAD! They were so cute together, and they talked about everything, from the most inconsequential thing, to very deep and heavy stuff, and their connection was so well achieved.

TO SUM IT UP, IF YOU’RE IN THE MOOD FOR A VERY CUTE AND HEARTWARMING TEEN ROMANCE, WITH A SLIGHT DOSE OF ANGST (SMALL), GIVE THIS ONE A CHANCE, I’M TELLING YOU IT’S VERY WORTH IT!

Flirty and fun. That is how I describe this book. Cooper I loved watching him fall for the girl and fight with it because he doesn’t think he is what she wants based on their agreement. He goes from surly at times to sweet and adorable.
Kate is tres adorbs. she is the one you just find to cute. She is awkward in social situations but real and honest. The pop culture references are awesome. her love of Klaus and naming her dragon after him was awesome. So many references to some great tv shows like Arrow, Vampire diaries and The Originals and how cooper found her shipping of couples cute was just wonderful. Loved Cooper’s inner geek. These two were great together. She helped him lighten up but also gave him courage to talk to his dad and reach for his own dreams. He helped her see she was a great person and fun to be around. He helped her become less introverted and get her to trust and open up more. 
The operation prom date was a hoot. Cooper helped Kate get the date of her dreams for prom while he got a row partner until his recovered. In return they both got a wonderful friendship and Cooper found the girl for him. Unfortunately due to the deal he was frustrated because he was trying to help her get the guy she thought she wanted. But to have him she had to be something she wasn’t and she was liking Cooper and was getting confused. No matter what though Cooper was there for her. I hated when he needed her and she wasn’ t though. That was the one time I wanted to smack her upside the head and tell her she was missing out on a good thing with Cooper.
The book characters are so adorable they have you smiling throughout. you can’ t not like them. They are sweet and just honest. the story is flirty and fun. Entertaining and sweet. I love Cooper and how he changes. He gains courage to stand up for what he wants. I also love his gesture at the end and how he gets the girl. The girl that is truly meant for him. These two together just push the cuteometer beyond the highest point. A fun flirty story that keeps you smiling and laughing to the end. A story on high school and finding the one you can trust and feel safe with. Gaining a friend and more while on a mission for prom. Truly a fun book.

Loved this!

What made me love this was the author's writing style. When the story of a book has been overused but an author writes their book in such an amazing way that the story doesn't get boring, you know that the book deserves a good rating. For me that happened with this book.

You get the over used story of a girl who wants to date the popular jock but she is not popular or model pretty. But she is determined to win the guy in time to go to prom together. Then another cutie comes into the story.

Copper was adorable I loved him since chapter one. His easy going attitude was the first thing I liked about Copper. Then as I read more I liked him more. Is hard not fall for him.

I also like Kate but got a bit annoyed about her obsession with Mick. But I like how Kate couldn't control checking Cooper muscles or dimples since the beginning. I really dislike those female leads that can't see how cute or good looking other guys are because they are so obsessed with the MC.

Overall a great story!