Stupid Love

The Salt City Diaries

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Pub Date 14 Feb 2022 | Archive Date 31 Oct 2022

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Description

"Love is, well, stupid."

A laugh-out-loud and insightful page-turner in the tradition of Sex and the City meets Gossip Girl. Although not-your-typical-romance novel, it is still one that will have you falling in love in ways you'd never expect.

Inspired by true events, Danielle Dexter takes us on a journey of self-discovery and healing in book one of The Salt City Diaries series, Stupid Love.

Rachel Parker has had enough. Why does dating have to be this hard? No, really, WHY?!

After breaking up with her boyfriend and moving back to her hometown in Syracuse, NY, Rachel finds herself having to dive back into the dating pool without any life preservers to keep her afloat. She is drowning. And she doesn't understand why everything has to be so complicated. All she wants is to find "the one," but instead, she keeps dating all the wrong ones.

So, what's a girl to do? Instead of whining about it, she writes about it—in her anonymous blog, that is. But writing about love and heartbreak and actually putting her advice to good use is proving to be quite the challenge as her dating life progresses. Why? Because she never anticipated falling hard for Ben Healey: The man, the myth, the cliché—who enters her world and complicates her love life even more.

"Love is, well, stupid."

A laugh-out-loud and insightful page-turner in the tradition of Sex and the City meets Gossip Girl. Although not-your-typical-romance novel, it is still one that will have...


Advance Praise

***5-Star Literary Titan Editorial Review***

Stupid Love by Danielle Dexter is a fun, emotional, and relatable tale of starting over, in life and love, following a difficult break-up. The lovable main character, Rachel Parker, finally finds the strength to leave a toxic relationship after years of gaslighting and endless broken promises of change. Readers get to join her on her journey of moving back to her hometown. Everything is new, her own apartment, a new job, the new dating scene- but she has a wonderful group of old friends that keep her uplifted and grounded as she navigates everything that comes with her new beginning.

We follow Rachel and her friends as they experience love and heartbreak while hoping to find 'the one' and live happily ever after. They are there for each other as they learn the 'do's and don'ts' of dating and work to find lessons and growth through the hurt they experience. Rachel takes her pain to the page and starts an anonymous blog revealing her experiences, thoughts, and feelings on love which allows readers an even deeper view of how everything she goes through affects her. We watch as she starts to date again, makes questionable choices, loves the wrong men, and ultimately discovers what she really wants and needs from both herself and her partner in a relationship.

This was such a fun read, and I think absolutely every girl can relate to how 'stupid' love can be. Dexter writes in a way where you feel she is talking right to you as if she is your best friend telling you about her life. She is genuine, vulnerable, and relatable- writing the thoughts we all have felt in a way that ensures the reader that they are not completely senseless, and definitely not alone, in choosing the wrong men even when they know better.

Stupid Love is a heartwarming story of healing and self-discovery, with the ultimate quest of happiness in love. This is an amazing book for anyone who finds themselves scared to start over or wondering why love is so very complicated.

***5-Star Reader's Favorite Review***

Reviewed By Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite:

In Stupid Love (The Salt City Diaries) by Danielle Dexter, a young woman writes about her dating experiences, leading to a path of growth and self-discovery. Excited at the idea of a new beginning, Rachel Parker moves back to her hometown in Syracuse. Though her best friends, Jessie and Leigha, are eager to reintroduce her to the social scene, she is still reeling from a recent breakup and wants to slow down. She ends up dating other people, always hopeful she has finally found the right man for her. Through her blog, she examines each experience and notes the lessons she has learned. The novel also follows her close friends as they navigate the highs and lows of the dating world and support each other through it all.

I loved that Rachel's story is authentic, which makes it relatable. As the narrator, Rachel is candid and the lessons she discovers along the way while dating are also eye-opening. I also liked that the story is expanded by Rachel's friends and their own stories. Beyond the world of dating, the novel also masterfully explores the theme of friendship and finding strength in community. Messages about self-love as an important component of any successful relationship, which are explored in Rachel's blog, are also crucial and serve as practical life lessons that anyone can benefit from. Stupid Love by Danielle Dexter is an insightful and uplifting chick-lit novel with realistic characters and surprising turns that mirror the real dating world.

***5-Star Literary Titan Editorial Review***

Stupid Love by Danielle Dexter is a fun, emotional, and relatable tale of starting over, in life and love, following a difficult break-up. The lovable...


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This was so fun and relatable! Definitely Sex & the City vibes, which I loved. I enjoyed the characters journey navigating through love and loss. A very heartwarming read!

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I love the sex and the city meets Gossip Girl premise! It makes my millennial heart happy! The characters were super relatable and their stories were very entertaining. Definitely a must read!

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