(Better Date than Never series, Book #5)
Melanie Porter has been dumped—again. When others accuse her of “being in love with being in love,” she agrees to let her best friend, Patti, step in and direct her dating life.
The Boyfriend Bylaws by Patti Hartley
Rule #1: No giving out your phone number until approved to do so.
Rule #2: Must obtain permission to accept any date invitation.
Rule #3: … any date invitation.
Rule #3: No bringing up marriage, kids or the future.
Rule #4: No going to first base without authorization.
Amended Rule #4: No going to first base, or any other base, without authorization.
Rule #5: No scribbling your first name with some guy’s last name. Ever.
Rule #6: New rules may be added as Patti Hartley deems necessary.
Memorize it, live by it, and happy dating!
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Patti and Mel had been best friends for most of their lives and were now roommates. Mel had made a lot of bad dating decisions and she kept away from the one guy she really liked because of what Erica at work had told her. No one wants to get serious about a player. Patti sets up the Boyfriend Bylaws where she has the say in whether Mel accepts a date and so much more. When she finally confronts Erica, her whole world changes.
The characters were good together and their banter and word-of-the-day was fun. The storyline was relatable and consistent with many gyms and classes. Loved the twists and surprises of the night out at the club and the bachelorette party. Great ending.
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I can get so lost in any of Ms Hatler’s books that when the plot comes together and the HEA falls into place I am a little taken aback.
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Again, and Again Absolutely Awesome Read from this Author will have you hooked and wanting more Always beautifully written, great characters, Awesome story line, you will enjoy.
Her books are so much fun and have such great, relatable characters and stories that are just over the top enough to make us feel better. This story did not disappoint. Melanie needs to get her love life in order and since she isn’t successful she leaves it up to her friend, Patti to do it for her. Another great, clean, fun romance from Susan Hatler!
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Another extremely entertaining story by Susan Hatler. The story is a creative in finding love and romance for Melanie by using the boyfriend-by-laws written by her best friend who has all the power over who she can date. Melanie and Matt characters have great chemistry and their story is very humorous and amusing. Totally a wonderful story for enjoyment and laughter.
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Cute, Clean, and Funny Ron-Com
This romantic comedy is so cute and funny! This is a novella-length story about trying to find ‘the one’. The characters are funny without being stereotypes. Our heroine is a bit ditzy and has some growing up to do. This book is part of a series, but is written to stand alone. The series share location and characters, but each is its own story. I have read many books by this author and have enjoyed them all. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Another entertaining and quite relatable story as the main character is always looking for Prince Charming/The One, and not really taking into account her reactions and feelings to someone who is really near her and is always helping and trying to protect her. As it could not be different, there are many very funny situations, where I laughed a lot, and some characters – I´m sure – most readers have met someone like them before!!!
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This is book five of the Better Date than Never series and the main character is Melanie Porter, who always seems to believe that her latest boyfriend is ‘the one’! Everything seems to be going well with her latest boyfriend, who she sees a few times a week, but who still likes going out drinking with his friends most weekends, even though they are both in their thirties now. Melanie works as an aerobics instructor at Totally Fit, with Zumba as her early morning class. She has a flatmate Patti, who is also her friend, but somewhat difficult to get along with at times. She works along with Matt, who works at the front desk and has been studying for his PhD, Steve who is a personal trainer and Erica who is another aerobics instructor. They are all pulled over by Erica who has overheard some gossip about the future of Totally Fit, which has been having some money issues with their current manager even letting the janitor go. The group have been friends for ages and have a funny tradition of Melanie coming up with a word for the day, when she comes in each morning. Sometimes this will reflect what has been happening in her life.
After she sets herself up to ask her boyfriend of just three weeks, if he is ‘committed’ to their relationship and if they can move on to the next step, he leaves suddenly, commenting he was only after a bit of fun! When she complains to Patti, she is not surprised at all and reminds her that she thought each of her last four boyfriends, were all the one! She is in love with being in love, something that had to be pointed out to her by her friends, more than once. Her teenage years were disrupted by her mother leaving her father, to run off to do what she wanted, making a serious relationship the only type Mel is wanting and believing she has each time! She asks Patti for some dating help and Patti comes up with a list of rules Mel must follow before she can even accept an offer of a date or even give out her phone number. There is the addition of Matt actually asking her out who she was told was a player, so isn’t interested and now the rich relative of the current owner who has taken over the gym, asking her out. If she breaks Patti’s rules, she will lose her beloved Beetle! Sometimes the person who you should be with, is right in front of you, you just have to recognise their worth! The story has a very sudden HEA ending, which detracts a little from the story, but great to see all the other characters in the mix that you know if you have read any of the other books in the series. I received an ARC copy of this book from BookSprout and I have freely given my own opinion of the book above.
Susan Hatler is an awesome author and I love all of the books in this series so far. Mel was hurt when her mom left her and her dad. She felt abandoned. As an adult she was determined not to be like her mom. Matt worked with Mel but had feelings for her. The problem is that a co-worker told her that he was a player. She did not want to be hurt like her mom hurt her dad. She was afraid of what would happen to their friendship if they dated and did not work out. She came up with a plan that her best friend would choose her next boyfriend since she seemed to choose bad ones. This was a very interesting book with all the different relationships and how her childhood effected all of her different relationships including friendships.
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Mel has found the perfect guy, Brad. Or not.
Matt constantly flirts with her but he’s just joking, right?
Her roommate, Patti agrees to help her with her Boyfriend Bylaws. What can go wrong?
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This is the fifth book in the Better Date Than Never series, and is as charming and sweet as all the rest. It’s a short , fun story, good for a quick afternoon or evening read. Melanie is in love with the idea of love and each time she thinks she may have found it, he ends up being Mr. Wrong. Finally her friend Patti steps in to help her out by coming up with a set of rules Melanie has to follow in order to get her Mr. Right. With fun, lovable characters and a smooth storyline, this was an absolute delight to read. This is just such a wonderful series, and I’ve enjoyed every book so far and I can add this one to the list as well. Great read! I am happy to recommend this book!
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I enjoyed Mel’s story, Matt was just perfect for her. I liked the connection between the characters in this story and also with characters from other stories. I enjoyed reading not only how Mel finally found the love she wanted with Matt but also how she matured emotionally through out the narrative.
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This is the fifth book in the Better Date than Never Series. The collection of ten books are about friends who follow their heart and find love. This book can be read as a standalone but if you’ve read any of the other books you’ll recognize some of the characters. I recommend reading the books in order. The book is lighthearted, easy to read and overflowing with sweet romance. This book is written from a single POV and in the 1st person. This is Melanie’s story and she was so in love with love that she fell in love with every date. Her friend Patti comes to the rescue with some boyfriend by-laws. This was a clean romance that was a fun, short read. I read a free book via Booksprout and voluntarily chose to review it.
The story wasn’t what I expected, but it’s a good story afterall. Mel (Melaine) is a player who wrongly accuses Matt of being one based on a rumor. That relationship is only cursory to the story though which is really more about Mel learning who she is and accepting others as they are.
This is a light, fun and entertaining journey filled with witty and engaging charters, interesting dialog, exciting twists and emotional turns. Was a light and fun summer read and a great way to relax in the back yard with a cold drink.
This was a quick entertaining read. The main character falls in love with everyone she dates and realizes she needs some advice. So with this mindset she asks her friend for help and the rules come out on what not to do when you date some. Very entertaining
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A twist of date is # 5 in The Better date than never series.
When Melanie dates so many wrong men, her friend Patti steps in and tries to help her out. Patti came up with a bunch of rules that are called The boyfriend by laws that Melanie has to follow or she will lose her prize possession.
Melanie has always had her eye on a certain man, but she was informed that he was a player. She decided she did not want a relationship with someone like that.
However, when her friend came clean about the rumors about Matt, she changed her mind. Will her and Matt get together or will they break of their friendship over a huge lie?
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Melanie really does fall to hard and fast when it comes to guys and needs to take a deep breath before launching into forever plans thank gawd she has her bestie Patti! The list Patti makes is fantastic and she totally has Melanie’s best interest at heart but you still wonder if she has the will power to resist her old ways especially with the new guy at work. Then there is Matt who she also works with a and keeps asking her out but she won’t so you are kept wondering who will she end up with.. anyone or no one. Best you read it to find out!
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Interesting and entertaining characters in a fun story about dating. Humorous journey about dating. Easy to read and would recommend. Good read.
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When Melanie gets dumped again, she turns to her friend Patti. Patti has a list of dating rules. Will these set of rules but Patti help Melanie or will she get dumped again. This is a funny romantic comedy book. I started with this book but quickly realized that they all need to be read in order. However, this is a good book.
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