Synopsis
A blind date. A nervous sorority girl. A mean-spirited fraternity prank. What could go wrong?
As a sorority pledge, there are commandments that Katie Vickery must live by. One: thou shalt not show up for the party without a date. Two: the guy shall be an athlete, preferably an upperclassman.
Unfortunately, Katie just broke up with her jerkface football player boyfriend. Even worse, her last encounter with him resulted in utter humiliation. She’d rather hide under the bed than attend a party where he’ll be.
Yet staying home would mean letting him win.
Enjoying herself tonight was out of the question. She could only hope to get through the evening without her blind date noticing that he was spending the evening with a crazy person.
Andrew Baschnagel is living proof that nice guys don’t finish first. He’s had his eye on Katie since the moment her long legs waltzed into his art history class. So when her roommate sets Andy up to be Katie’s date, he’d be crazy to say no. Unfortunately, he doesn’t have a lot of practice with either girls or parties. Yet.
BLONDE DATE is a 24,000 word novella. ALSO INCLUDED: an exclusive preview of the third novel in the Ivy Years series, THE UNDERSTATEMENT OF THE YEAR.
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Michel’s Review
Sarina Bowen has done it again. She has added another fabulous addition to The Ivy Years Series with recently released novella, Blonde Date.
We met Andy and Katie (ponytail Katie) in The Year We Hid Away. Katie is one of Scarlet’s roommates and Andy is a neighbor in Bridger’s dorm.
Scarlet sets up a blind date for Andy and Katie after Katie has a bad dating experience with her football jock boyfriend. Katie wants to date a different kind of guy but he has to meet her dating commandments criteria.
Andy may not be a football jock but he is an athlete. He plays for the school’s losing basketball team. He is a nice guy, an upper classman, and is cute in his very own way. He has also crushed on Katie since the beginning of the term.
Katie needs a date for a sorority charity party. When Scarlet suggests a blind date with Andy, Katie is all in. After all, how bad can he be? He’s a jock, he’s male, and he will help her save face with her ex boyfriend and sorority.
What starts out as your usual uncomfortable blind date turns into a complete surprise for both Andy and Katie. Their date ends up being magical for them both.
I am not going to say more because it would give away too many spoilers. I will tell you this, Andy and Katie’s story had me captivated. I felt every emotion both were going through throughout their date. I felt the nerves, the attraction, the comradery, the playfulness, and sexual chemistry. This sexual chemistry between these two had me fanning myself. The word play had me giggling.
This novella was fresh, fun, and unique.
Sarina Bowen and The Ivy Years series has me completely hooked. Sarina’s writing is beyond superb. Her books flow beautifully, her characters are memorable, their stories are “real” life situations, and the secondary characters make the Harkness College world come to life.
Blonde Date can be read as a stand alone novella or in series order. I would recommend the entire series. It is one that will grab your attention.
Read this series!
*Note* ~ There is a preview for the upcoming book in this series at the end of this novella. I cannot wait for The Understatement of the Year, Book 3 in The Ivy Years series. It is another unique story that needs to be told. Coming Fall 2014.
Author Bio:
Sarina Bowen writes steamy, angsty Contemporary Romance and New Adult fiction from the wilds of Vermont.
The Year We Fell Down, Book #1 in The Ivy Years series, began breaking hearts in March 2014. Book #2, The Year We Hid Away, is brand new.
For Harlequin-E, Sarina writes the Gravity series. Coming in From the Cold features an angsty downhill ski racer and one of the most unique plot conflicts in contemporary romance today.
Sarina enjoys skiing, coffee products and a nice glass of wine. She lives with her family, eight chickens and more ski gear and hockey equipment than seems necessary.
She would be honored to connect with you at http://www.sarinabowen.com.
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