I absolutely adored The 24-Hour Dating Agency. The three stories interwoven together was beautifully done. I was bawling my eyes out at the end, sad for this story to be over but smiling/happy during the epilogue. This story appealed to many different kinds of love and had a little bit of everything in it. Sometimes, what we want isn’t exactly what we need… and what we need isn’t exactly what we thought we would ever want.. and this book tells that story beautifully. The endless smiles and the beautiful foreshadowing and the twists. I was just fully enveloped in this story and couldn’t put the book down. One of my favorite reads and cannot wait for others to embark on this journey. This isn’t just a story about love, it’s a story about life in all of its messy forms and giving yourself the grace to give love a chance. I feel as though I am a better person because of it and hope others come away with the same feels.

I felt this book started a little slow and once it picked up was very predictable. It has 3 different POV going so it can be a little confusing at times. When the three go to the dating agency I knew who two of them would be paired with before the dates happened.
Definitely didn’t love this one but it’s a quick light read if you are looking for something light to read.

This book was marketed as a romance but it wasn't really that. The romance fell flat for me but i really enjoyed it anyway. It took me a while to get into it but once i was - it was really interesting. It's set around 3 main characters all of which are in their thirties and forties , they are all unique people with stories and personalities.

Thank you to Netgalley and the author for the arc. It was a pleasure!

This book put me in the peace of mind. I hadn’t known that I needed a book that just comfort me and just give me chill vibes. And I’m so glad I picked up this book in the right time. My soul really needed this.

In the story we’ve got three friends and their own povs. Tamara the single mother of three in her 40’s and she just went through a tough divorce and she carries a couple of family problems. Saffie who is in her thirties and haven’t got much fate in dating. And Milo with problematic relationships with his last couple of boyfriends. They all had that midlife crisis and decided to do something about it because their single life is not in the best highlight.

There comes into the picture The 24-hour Dating Agency with a blind date idea. For 24 hours the three of them go on a date with their match that the agency sets up to them. After that it’s up to them if their date is the one or they’re need to keep looking.

Honestly I loved the whole idea of the plot. I’ve had such a good time reading it. I was surprised, heartbroken, all happy or a little sad while I read the story. Got all the feels I needed. I love how the characters life developed, how their life changed after the dates and actually there was some interesting twists with the couples I didn’t see coming.

I can’t say any bad word about the story. Not all cheesy romance or full of steam. It’s just perfect to anyone who wants to read a solid romance with a little family drama.

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the e-ARC!
Matchmaking service??? I'm definitely in!
Rating : 3.5 out of 5

Blurbs :
Saffie's boss Tamara has been single since her divorce four years ago, but at forty-five, running her own magazine and with three kids at home, she doesn't feel she has the time, energy or confidence to go through the dating mill again. Meanwhile, Saffie's best friend Milo has just been dumped – again. A hopeless romantic with terrible taste in men, this is his fourth break-up in six months. There must be a secret to finding Mr Right, surely – but what?

Step forward The 24-hour Dating Agency, a matchmaking service with a difference. Instead of wasting months on casual dates, they promise to send you on an intense twenty-four-hour date with your perfect match – like speed-dating but in reverse. And even better, the agency offers a soulmate guarantee: meet The One or your money back.

Figuring they have nothing to lose, the three friends sign up. But when their matches turn out to be not what they were expecting, it seems like even the soulmate guarantee can't find them what they're looking for. Or can it?

REVIEW: This book was nice, it has love, a bit of family drama, diferents personalities, and of course, a blind date for 24 hours.
What I liked the most is the concept of the match base in your pesronality, not in your looks or jobs. Yes, we are programmed to have a tipe and the rest, can go away. So it´s nice read about not love at first sight.
I would suggest this book to be read between books, when you want something easy-reading, with funny moments, light and love-love.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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RESEÑA: Este libro ha estado bien, tiene amor, un poco de drama familiar, diferentes personalidades y por supuesto, cita a ciegas durante 24 horas.
Lo que más me ha gustado es el concepto de juntarte con alguien basado en la personalidad, y no en el físico o trabajo. Sí, estamos programados para tener un tipo ideal, y pasar del resto. Por eso es agradable leer sobre amor que no es a primera vista.
Este libro lo recomendaría para leer entre otros libros, cuando te apetece algo ligero, fácil de leer, con momentos graciosos y amor-amor.
Gracias a Netgalley y a la editorial por dejarme leerlo a cambio de una honesta reseña.

Thank you Netgalley for the book!

I found the book to be quite slow and really wanted more about the agency, which I thought had been brushed over quite quickly and less about the magazine. Tamara’s story was the one I got the most emotionally involved with and I think hers was the most fleshed out. Milos story was interesting and I loved him as a character but I felt it was a bit lacklustre and Saffie I found quite uninteresting and only was invested in her story at the very end. Overall, I enjoyed it but only after around 50% through

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4756175616?book_show_action=false&from_review_page=1

Thank you Net Galley for allowing me the chance to read this ebook version in exchange for an honest review

This book wasn’t really for me. I found it a bit too much detail in the wrong places and sadly a bit predictable in places too..

Lots of good moments making me smile, laugh and have raw emotion but it wasn’t really enough to spark any ‘wow’ moments.

I can see why lots of people really enjoyed this one but it’s one is recommended but not to everybody I know, just those who really enjoy a romantic/predictable kind of read.

The title of this book snagged my interest, and even though I hadn't remembered the author, I decided to try the read.

I guess I was expecting something else, based on the cover. This story bounced from person to person, and I found that a bit disconcerting. I wanted to connect with the characters more, but just when I was getting into one, the author switched to another POV. Additionally, I wanted to laugh more (it's a rom-com, right?) in this read, and was a bit sad I didn't. My stars are for the technicality and writing skills, not my overall like/dislike for the story.

The paragraphs and chapters are easy to read, once you learn the writing style, and language. I liked several things about this read, and do recommend giving it a try. I wish it was better for me, but it might be a great read for you.- here's hoping!

My ARC was provided by Netgalley and I voluntarily leave my honest review.

24 Hour Dating Agency
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Genre: Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 11/1/22
Author: Mary Jayne Baker
Publisher: Head of Zeus
Pages: 336
Goodreads Rating: 3.70

Thank you to NetGalley and Head of Zeus for providing a digital copy of the book for me to read in exchange for my honest opinion.

Synopsis: Tamara wants to meet someone but self-employed with kids makes it difficult. Milo just had his heart broken, still a hopeless romantic. Then there is Saffie who has not been in love. Step forward The 24-hour Dating Agency, a match-making service with a difference. Instead of wasting months on casual dates they promise to find you the one through an intense twenty-four hours date – speed-dating but in reverse and even better, the agency boasts a 100% success rate. Figuring they have nothing to lose, the three friends decide to sign up. But when one of their dates turns out to be an undercover journalist researching the dating agency's unique approach for a feature, it looks as though one of them, at least, is headed for heartbreak. Or are they?

My Thoughts: This is marketed as a Romance but I think it is more Contemporary Fiction as the focus is on the friendship of the three co-workers and how it blossoms throughout the story while they are trying their chance at love through this dating app. While I did enjoy this book, I thought it would have been better to introduce their friendship in this book with the same premise, but then focus on one character’s love life and then spin off two more books with the other two characters love life’s. It just felt like there was a lot impacted into this one book and would have worked better as 3 separate books. However, in the end, I still enjoyed the book. It was emotional, complex, and the characters did have some depth, but not enough time was spent individually on the romances. All in all, I would read other books by this author as I did enjoy the writing style and the character development.

I loved loved loved this book. I am usually not a chick lit genre type of person, but this book was great. The characters were lovable, loyal and relatable. The whole concept of a 24 hour date is such unique idea. It’s something I would absolutely do. I appreciate how the author was never repetitive in regards to the storyline. I find a lot of romance books say the same thing over and over with the author only changing how the it’s being said. This is a lighthearted feel-good book. This is also my first read by this author. I will be reading more. Mild sexual content (not much at all). Mild swearing.

Thank you to NetGalley and Head of Zeus/Aria for the ARC of this book!

Saffie, Milo, and Tamara are all friends that work together a magazine called The Throstler and all have had their own issues in the dating department. They decided to sign up for a 24 Hour Dating Agency, where you go on a 24 hour date and are guaranteed to find the love of your life. Is it true love or another flop?

I enjoyed this book, I was hoping for more with the 24 hour dates, but got more with the magazine. I enjoyed reading about their friendship and learning about each person through their point of view. This was a cute, fun, and flirty read!

𝗧𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲𝘀: strangers to lovers, slow burn, single mom

Thank you NetGalley, Head of Zeus and Mary Jayne Baker for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This is a story about three friends who work together for a newspaper. Saffie, Milo and Tam are in their mid-late 30s and 40s, and they all have different love story.

Saffie is very smart and I really liked her. She didn't believe at first about love at the first sight, and after she found the truth about Richard, she definitely refuse to have any conversation with him.

Milo is gay and very funny. I really didn't expect him to end up with someone who he already knew.

Tamara has 3 children and is divorced from a husband that wanted nothing to do with his children. For 4 years he was not present in his children's lives, until his fiancée tells him they will have a baby.

The start is quite slow, but after they sign for the 24 hour dating agency everything gets interesting.

What it was a small problem, it was that the book has 3 povs, which can sometimes get very frustrating. I mean, there was a scene between Tamara and Harry and I have to wait so much until I got back to their story.

But overall I really like the book in the end.

First of all I would love to say a big thankyou to netgalley and head of zeus for this arc in exchange for a honest review. I really enjoyed this book and am giving it 5 stars all round as it was such a page turner.

This book is about 3 singletons (Saffie, Milo and tamara) who are all working for the same magazine company and looking for love. They all decide to sign up for a 24 hour dating agency which guarantees a soul mate.

This book was exceptional. I really liked seeing Tamaras story and how much she developed. I’m so glad that Andy never got a redemption arc and I think that Harry is one of the best book men to exist. I really enjoyed his character.

I do wish that Milo had more of a part in this story as I really did find him a funny character. It kind of disappointed me that his love story happened so quickly in the book but I really did enjoy his character a lot.
Overall I think that Mary Jane Baker is an exceptional writer and is very underrated. I cant wait to see what she comes out with in the future and I will definitely be purchasing this book when published.

I enjoyed the 24 Hour Dating Agency by Mary Jayne Baker - I recieved an ARC through Net Galley.

This book centers around the journey to finding love for 3 connected characters, after ghey sign up with the mysterious Dr. Sheldrake's 24 Hour Dating Agency. The premise is rather straightforward - instead of a blind date that lasts an hour, the "matchmaker," Dr. Sheldrake, sets the couples she pairs up on a 24 hour date. Overall, I thought the book was great. I was invested in Saffie, Tamara, and Milo's stories and was rooting for them along the way. Overall, a quick, frothy, good beach read.

This was a very lighthearted read.

My usual genre but I didn’t love this book, it was a nice fun read though.

I think it’s because I struggled with the split stories between all the characters.

I would recommend this book to others though.

The 24 Hour Dating Agency is such a refreshing, real story. From the start, Mary Jayne Baker lets you into Saffie, Milo, and Tamara's lives and gives you a front row seat to their individual loves stories. Nothing feels rushed, and the story unfolds at a relaxing pace with gentle twists and turns. The book's like a dip into a pool on a hot summer day.

Our three main characters are genuine, interesting, and nuanced. Their individual struggles are believable and each character is easy to root for. And each character's romance has delightful surprises along the way. The family themes throughout the novel are refreshing.

The dating agency premise is new, exciting, and hopeful. The book truly delivers on the ideas of how one finds love, what loves means, and the various types of love that make life so wonderful.

Thank you to NetGalley and Aria for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

This book follows 3 coworkers, who are friends, that decide to use a 24-hour dating agency because they dislike dating apps, and let's be honest, 99% of the time they are fails. Each of their dates is specific to what they wanted. So they are all different.

While I liked this aspect, I felt like there was a lot we were missing out on by having all 3 characters in one book. I wish that this was a 3 book series. That way we could get to know each character even more. I felt like I was missing something the entire time I was reading. This book was good, but I just wanted more.

This book was quite fun even though I'm not a big fan of having a story split between a few main characters. It was a pleasant bit of escapism, an enjoyable read, but not one that grabbed me and made me want more.

DNF This book is to strange for me.


*************************I received an ARC for my honest opinion from NetGalley.******************