An excellent read. I loved it from the get go. I love Matt's style of writing. Great entertaining read.

13 Dates gave me so many feels. 13 Dates was funny, thoughtful, exciting, happy, sad, hopeful, hopeless and inspiring.

It's about Noah who wants to find a girl, fall in love and settle down. So when he's about to go to a blind date, he finds Angel who is adventurous, funny, different and lives in the now. After meeting her, his life turns upside down trying to keep up with her. Artless art shows, dangerous rock climbing, comical horse riding, exhausting park runs and horrible restaurant experience.

I have to say that this is one of the best books I've read this year. I thought it would be *spoiler* a cliche romance story where the girl would be quirky and the guy too lost and alone then in the end, he would be more confident and learned something but stay alone like The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider or Me Before You by Jojo Moyes.

However, it wasn't like that. Yeah there was a message for the readers too. It was that we shouldn't just enjoy now but also anticipate our future. I love how this book addresses this because I always hear good things about living for today but mostly never about how exciting a future can be. It was an eye opener and really fun to read about. And to learn this in a romantic comedy like 13 Dates is a perfect way.

From the beginning, this book is hilarious as Noah just get into situations that are comical and it gets even funnier to see how he reacts in them. It's really interesting to see whether he could make Angel fall in love with him by their 13th date. It set a good pace for this book and something for readers to want to stay till the end. Matt Dunn is a brilliant writer and I liked his writing which seemed effortless and descriptive.

Noah is sweet, funny and quirky. He owns an art gallery and is a hard worker. Angel is smart, independent and decisive. Angel and Noah are the opposites of each other but somehow they work. It's obvious to see their chemistry and I love their relationship. I love these characters. They are lovable and hilarious. Also, they are both real in the sense that I've met people like this and I like that. It's easy to create the perfect characters but hard to imagine someone with their pros and cons. Angel and Noah are far from perfect but they are both so endearing I'd love to meet them and be their friend. Hahaha. Do you get like this about characters too?

Overall, I am super happy with this book. It is a wonderful romantic comedy which also displays a powerful debate about the ways of living life. Reading this has made me want to binge read Matt Dunn's books. Maybe I will. If you're looking for a book to read on a warm, lazy afternoon while lounging in a chair, well this is it for you. Preferably alone because you'll definitely be laughing out loud after almost every chapter. You'll be holding in your laughter like me or just burst out laughing and turning your pages quickly just to see what happens next to Noah and Angel together or with their family and friends.

What an emotional rollercoaster! Although this book begins quite slowly, you do develop empathy with one of the main character, Noah. He is worrying about his future and wanting to find that one, true connection with a partner so that his life can bloom. Angel, the other main character in the book, is also very lovable although it does take longer to warm to her. Throughout the twists and the turns of the book, you are constantly wanting to know what will happen to the characters: will Noah get his happy ending? Why is Angel acting so strangely? Slowly, the book reveals it's secrets and it's worth the wait until it does. I would recommend this to other people who love this genre. I also recommend checking out Matt Dunn's other book The Ex-boyfriend's Handbook as it is also brilliantly written!

I love Matt Dunn. He has a way of blending humor and sadress that feels so real. This story doesn't disappoint.

Usually I'm not a fan of romance novels but this novel had such an interesting description I couldn't help but give it a go. Unfortunately it just reminded me how awful romance noels can be. I disliked the characters, I disliked the story line, it gave me a few laughs and that's about it.

Noah: I can't imagine a more annoying character then Noah. He's whiny, manipulative, and awkward(I know its supposed to be part of his charm but it wasn't). He pretty much stalks Angel and were supposed to think this is adorable but its not its downright creepy! Speaking of creepy if I had to read one more time about how Noah was staring at Angels Breasts, Butt or other body parts one more time I might throw up.

Angel: Oo look here's another off beat I'm not a regular girl I'm a cool girl. Stop. This stereotype has been long played out. I get that her "thing" makes her want to live life to the fullest but that being said Angel has no respect for her parents or Noah.

Mary: My saving grace! I loved Mary. She was my shining hope in the swirl of terrible characters. I could easily imagine she was my grandmother and she even made Noah look better. (I didn't think that would be possible). In the end I love what she decides to do and it made me extremely happy (although admittedly I saw most of that coming)

Overall, The only people I would suggest this book to is die hard romance fans that don't look to much into the future (Its pretty predictable)

Thanks so much to Netgalley, Lake Union Publishing and the author Matt Dunn for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Funny and romantic beach read. Perfect for relaxion and enjoyment.

A bit predictable, but overall a quick fun enjoyable read.

About a chapter in I knew this book was not for me and I put it down. After requesting it I realized this had happened ones before with one of his books and I'm sorry I didn't realize before I requested it., Its not fun to give a bad rating when Its my own personal taste that is the problem, not the book. The cover is appealing, the synopsis has me hooked and then.. there are no sparks. His writing just doesn't sit with me and no matter how much i'm dissecting my brain as to why.. I don't have a better answer than that its just not my cup of tea writing.

Entertaining book with likeable characters. The story of a man falling for a woman and finding out her secret

Matt Dunn is a great author of very easy-reading chick lit, which you can completely absorb yourself in without too much thinking.

13 Dates was a very enjoyable read, however I found the main character, Noah, to be extremely irritating as he was very socially awkward and quite calamitous. The idea is that it takes 13 dates to fall in love, so the plot centres around these dates. Some of the dates and things that happened I found to be more on the comical side rather than on the side of believable romantic fiction, which was slightly off-putting.

My main irk about this book, was the punctuation used (or NOT used!) There was some sentences that were so long they consisted of almost half a page. There were some sentences that included so many commas, that by the time you got to the end of the sentence, you couldn't remember the start of it. I find Matt's use of punctuation a little questionable, and he has a habit of writing these ridiculously long sentences. However, I did enjoy his writing beyond that, so overlooked it.

If you're looking for a bit of romantic fiction to absorb yourself in or a quick holiday read, this will tick the boxes, if you can deal with the predictability of the story line!

I didn't think I would enjoy a romance written by a man, but I absolutely loved this one. It was funny and sweet, the character of Noah was totally engaging, and it was utterly unpredictable. Bravo!!

I laughed out loud (i refuse to LOL!), and I cried. I loved it!

Very unique story. It is refreshing to see a different type of romance.

This was a cute book, but it did not catch my attention or pique my interest. I finished it, but it just seemed a little flat. I think if the character development had been more, it would have greatly improved the book.

This was so cute, I really got into it and basically read it in one sitting I couldn't put it down!

On the way to a blind date Noah stops in Starbucks for coffee and falls in love. He meets Angel who is a straight talking independent woman but she’s not interested in dating, Noah’s co-worker insists it takes 13 dates for someone to fall in love and Noah decides that is what he will try.

The story follows Noah’s attempts at dating Angel and the resulting mayhem of those dates.
This is a lovely story told from Noah’s point of view, his attempts at getting Angel to fall in love with him, the reason for her reluctance and how she lives her life in her own way day to day, it had a good ending where you thought one thing was going to happen and something completely different occurred. A lighthearted enjoyable read.

I've been a fan of Matt Dunn's other books and this one did not disappoint. Noah's friend Marlon tells him that it takes 13 dates to fall in love with someone, so when Noah meets the intriguing Angel, he's on a mission to see if Marlon's theory is true. It's a fun romantic comedy with a few twists.

This was a quick read with a good story at its heart. It was somewhat predictable at times and revolved around a somewhat overused relationship trope, but i was enjoyable throughout. I'd recommend it as a quick beach read.

DNF. Sadly this one isn't working out for me. Likely a case of it's not you it's me. .

Loved this perfect summer romance read. My biggest complaint is that the release date is so far into summer vacation season (August 15th). Noah meets Angel in an awkward Starbucks encounter and proceeds to woo her over what his friend deems the amount of time it takes to fall in love: 13 dates. Charming read with an interesting relationship twist (and a few comic twists as well). Perfect for lazy summer reading.