The Dating Game by Heather Miekstyn: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.

The Book

Love does not dishonor others….supposedly.

Brooke Garza only made a dating bet in an effort to help her widowed best friend Sydney find love again. All she had to do was prove that she could date the same guy for three months, then bam! Sydney would have to go on three first dates of Brooke’s choosing. But when a karaoke duet with a near stranger gets out of hand, her boyfriend—and the subject of the aforementioned bet—breaks up with her, leaving her at the mercy of Sydney. In a faux display of magnanimity, Sydney offers her a bet redo— on one condition: she gets to pick Brooke’s next boyfriend.

Enter Will Barrett, her karaoke partner. Correction: her very attractive karaoke partner. Dating him for a couple of months might not be so bad…or will it?

Because Will doesn’t seem to be the same magnetic guy she danced and sang with onstage. He’s self-centered, inconsiderate, and sort of a slob. Brooke is no longer sure she can last a week as his girlfriend, let alone three months.

As for Will…well, he might just be playing a dating game of his own. Of course, games for two usually end with both players losing their hearts.

The Author

As a child, Heather Miekstyn used to spend hours in her room creating characters, then writing out the first half of their stories before eventually losing steam. Then she discovered the romance genre and realized the key to finishing any good story-a happy ending.

Heather resides in Michigan with her husband, four daughters, and their rambunctious black lab. When she is not writing, she can be found reading, running, or playing Bananagrams. She hopes her books leave you feeling like you’ve just been hugged by a Hallmark movie.

For more information visit her website, www.heathermiekstyn.com or follow her on Instagram @heathermiekstyn

Book Review

The Dating Game is the second book in the Games for Two series. While I do think you might get the most out of it by reading in order (as previous characters do make appearances and you might get some spoilers if you read this one first), I do think it could be enjoyed just fine as a standalone as well. 

The way that Heather Miekstyn is able to create stories that are truly laugh out loud fun, but also so full of heart and chemistry all while unapologetically pointing back to Jesus!? Simply put, I just love it! This one was certainly no exception! Talk about a way to open a story- I don't know that I've ever read a meet-cute that happened in the air as the characters are about to jump out of a plane, but it certainly led to a meet-cute that I won't soon forget. And then, we cut to a moment that if you've read the first book, you might already remember... worship director Will jumping in for a karaoke rescue. Having read the first book, I loved seeing this scene that I'd already loved from a different perspective. That definitely made the story even more fun for me. But really, Will and Brooke didn't need any help to keep me turning the pages... they were so great together. The chemistry was undeniable... even if they both started off with less-than-ideal intentions. This book truly had me smiling and laughing from start to finish (with a Boy Meets World reference thrown in making it all that much better!) and is one you'll definitely want to experience for yourself. 

The Dating Game is a Christian romance with chemistry-filled kisses only that perfectly balances imperfect characters with strong messages of faith. 


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