Ellen’s figured out that finding the right guy is all about compatibility. That’s why she signs up for Detailed Dating—the local online dating scene in Sacramento. They ask men the hard questions, compare their answers with hers, then she filters through the profiles of each provided “match.” After numerous email exchanges, she narrows it down to two promising candidates she’s excited to meet in person.

When Ellen’s best friend asks her for a favor, dog-sitting leads to disaster and Ellen ends up at the local vet where she meets a man she can’t get out of her mind. Henry isn’t a logical choice, but she finds herself paying for dog obedience class to spend more time with him.

Ellen knows that in order to have a lasting relationship, she should take the safe route and go for one of the pre-screened guys. But, how can she think with her head when her heart keeps begging her to give Henry a chance?

I read this one in just over an hour and loved every minute of it.  It reminded me a little of Bridget Jones’s Diary, although Ellen didn’t get herself into quite as much trouble. But it had that perfect mix of humor, zaniness, miscommunication, embarrassment, and most importantly romance.  It’s a short book, but it didn’t lose a lot of the details needed to make the characters and story interesting.  I really felt for Ellen as she tried to figure out what was important to her in a relationship, what she needed to make her happy.  She’s very analytical about it all but she definitely had her reasons and luckily she didn’t take too long to realize what was important.

Love at First Date is the perfect choice for your lunch break or a long soak in the tub – in just a handful of pages, it made me giggle and smile and brightened up my day.