Gavin Mazzarelli is a struggling writer with a complicated past, who is reeling from the loss of the only woman he’s ever loved. More than a year after the breakup, he’s still suffering major heartbreak and a serious case of writer’s block. In an attempt to help him out of his funk, Gavin’s best friend and fellow writer, Bobby, sets up an account for him on the new dating app SwipeDate. After a …
After a few unsuccessful dates, Bobby challenges him to thirty more dates in thirty days. If Gavin can complete the challenge, Bobby will give him a check for twenty-five thousand dollars.
Does Gavin have what it takes to complete the challenge? Or will the trials and tribulations of modern dating prove to be too much?
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I had the pleasure to read this one when BT asked me to join the Frat—he sent it to me as a gift, and I was blown away.
For me, Thirty Days is so much more than a romance novel ~ it’s a raw, real and honest look at the struggles to live with and attempt to overcome the effects of anxiety, depression and PTSD. It’s also a story of a man’s struggle to overcome his past in order to have a future. The experiences Gavin Mazzarelli has had in his past have shaped the man he is today, but have also put him in a dark place that he’s struggling to get out of. Through the support of his friends, some unconventional but effective experiences, and the opportunity to confront his past, he is given a new outlook that helps him move forward and get the control back in his life that he needs to heal.
BT Urruela has written a story that will draw you in and have you feeling all the emotions of his characters, and especially those of Gavin. His characters are real and relateable and ones you’ll want to know better.
When an author writes a story, they include a piece of themselves in at least one of their characters and I have no doubt that Mr. Urruela has included a HUGE chunk of himself in Gavin, and for that I say, “thank you”. It’s not easy to cut yourself open and reveal those raw places inside, and I respect you for doing just that so others can see they truly are not alone. I consider Thirty Days to be BT’s best work to date.
As the first book by this author that I have read, I would call this a excellent choice. BT’s talent for writing brings the emotions of his characters to life and helps his readers understand what they are feeling. I loved reading Gavin’s story as he works to overcome his past and look towards a brighter future. I look forward to reading more by this author, and would highly recommend his books to anyone who loves to read.
Thirty Days is a realistic look into the world of anxiety, depression and PTSD. Gavin is an author that is currently facing a huge wall of writer’s block. Uncertainty and self doubt clouds his every day actions. He suffers from depression and PTSD from childhood, which only worsens his current situation of being single and unable to pick up the pieces and move on after a break-up with his girlfriend whom he though was “the one”. To help him get on track, his best friend challenges him to go on thirty dates in thirty days. If he completes the challenge, he will be awarded ten thousand dollars. If he doesn’t complete the challenge, he must submit his completed book in a short period of time. Of course Gavin needs the money and can never say ‘No’ to a bet.
This will walk you through Gavin’s life and the struggle of trying to juggle dates, life and what family he has left, along with navigating through his depression and writer’s block. Will Gavin complete the challenge and find love during the process or will serial dating backfire on him?
Thirty Days is a great read.
I read all these books separately when they were first released and they were even better the second time around and I fell even more in love with Gavin. So much emotion in these books, you will laugh,cry and at times your heart will break. BT puts so much of himself in this series!! Highly recommended, you will not regret reading this!!