Is it even possible to go on 30 dates in 30 days? Data analyst Jonna King is going to find out in Just Drinks, a full-length holiday romcom that's perfect for any season.
Jonna King is in a rut. She's barely dated at all in the six years since she was left at the altar, and her sisters are worried about her.
Being career-focused is great, but that doesn't mean she has to spend the holidays curled up on the couch alone.
Enter a King sister tradition: the dare.
The rules are simple...
Jonna has to go on thirty dates in thirty days, starting on the first of December. Nothing fancy, she just has to put herself out there.
The incentive they're offering is worth it, and she's not one to back down from a challenge.
Besides, how hard could it be? It's not like she has to fall in love.
* * * * *
Just Drinks is a slow burn, slightly spicy M/F holiday romance between a 33 year old data analyst and a 29 year old registered nurse.
This is a standalone novel in the Better Than Fate universe. Characters from this novel do appear in other novels, but you don't have to read those to read this one! No cliffhangers, HFN/HEA always guaranteed!
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THEMES + TROPES
- M/W Contemporary Romance
- Single Perspective
- Main Character is in her 30s
- Plus Size Heroine Romance
- Cinnamon Roll Male Love Interest
- Holiday Romance
- Slow Burn
- Date Dare
- Meet on Dating App
- Friends First
- Open door spicy scene
TW: Contains manipulation/gaslighting by an ex, adult language, and an explicit sexy scene.
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EXCERPT FROM JUST DRINKS
"I don't really date much these days."
"When was the last time you went out on a date?"
I consider lying to him but decide I might as well tell the truth. "Last night, actually."
"You don't date much, just twice in the last twelve hours or so?" He laughs but he doesn't sound judgmental, just curious. I meet his golden-brown eyes.
"Yup."
"Okay, then. Someone from Better Than Fate?"
"Nope. Just swiping."
"When was your last date before that?"
I squeeze my eyes shut, wrinkling my nose at the truth. "The night before that."
His laugh rings across the square. "Three dates in three days, huh? Same guy or different?"
"It's actually four in four," I admit, cringing. I turn to him. "But it's not what you think. I swear I haven't been on a date in ages before this week."
"Like since November?"
I lightly punch him in the arm. "Like two years."
"This sounds like a story," he says, propping himself back on his elbows and crossing his ankles again. "Why has Jonna of the curly hair and pretty eyes been on four dates in four days?"
* * * * *
All novels in the Better Than Fate universe end in a Happy For Now or a Happily Ever After.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christine Mayfaire is the combined penname of writing partners and best-friends-since-college Ami Tain and Meghan Ferrin. They write contemporary romance novels in the Better Than Fate universe both together and separately under this name.
For the latest news on Christine Mayfaire, as well as exclusive content and unmissable giveaways, visit christinemayfaire.com or find us on TikTok and IG @christinemayfaire.
Is it even possible to go on 30 dates in 30 days? Data analyst Jonna King is going to find out in Just Drinks, a full-length holiday romcom that's perfect for any season.
Jonna King is in a rut. She's barely dated at all in the six years since she was left at the altar, and her sisters are worried about her.
Being career-focused is great, but that doesn't mean she has to spend the holidays curled up on the couch alone.
Enter a King sister tradition: the dare.
The rules are simple...
Jonna has to go on thirty dates in thirty days, starting on the first of December. Nothing fancy, she just has to put herself out there.
The incentive they're offering is worth it, and she's not one to back down from a challenge.
Besides, how hard could it be? It's not like she has to fall in love.
* * * * *
Just Drinks is a slow burn, slightly spicy M/F holiday romance between a 33 year old data analyst and a 29 year old registered nurse.
This is a standalone novel in the Better Than Fate universe. Characters from this novel do appear in other novels, but you don't have to read those to read this one! No cliffhangers, HFN/HEA always guaranteed!
* * * * *
THEMES + TROPES
- M/W Contemporary Romance
- Single Perspective
- Main Character is in her 30s
- Plus Size Heroine Romance
- Cinnamon Roll Male Love Interest
- Holiday Romance
- Slow Burn
- Date Dare
- Meet on Dating App
- Friends First
- Open door spicy scene
TW: Contains manipulation/gaslighting by an ex, adult language, and an explicit sexy scene.
* * * * *
EXCERPT FROM JUST DRINKS
"I don't really date much these days."
"When was the last time you went out on a date?"
I consider lying to him but decide I might as well tell the truth. "Last night, actually."
"You don't date much, just twice in the last twelve hours or so?" He laughs but he doesn't sound judgmental, just curious. I meet his golden-brown eyes.
"Yup."
"Okay, then. Someone from Better Than Fate?"
"Nope. Just swiping."
"When was your last date before that?"
I squeeze my eyes shut, wrinkling my nose at the truth. "The night before that."
His laugh rings across the square. "Three dates in three days, huh? Same guy or different?"
"It's actually four in four," I admit, cringing. I turn to him. "But it's not what you think. I swear I haven't been on a date in ages before this week."
"Like since November?"
I lightly punch him in the arm. "Like two years."
"This sounds like a story," he says, propping himself back on his elbows and crossing his ankles again. "Why has Jonna of the curly hair and pretty eyes been on four dates in four days?"
* * * * *
All novels in the Better Than Fate universe end in a Happy For Now or a Happily Ever After.
* * * * *
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Christine Mayfaire is the combined penname of writing partners and best-friends-since-college Ami Tain and Meghan Ferrin. They write contemporary romance novels in the Better Than Fate universe both together and separately under this name.
For the latest news on Christine Mayfaire, as well as exclusive content and unmissable giveaways, visit christinemayfaire.com or find us on TikTok and IG @christinemayfaire.
Just Drinks
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Just Drinks
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781959693017 |
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| Publisher: | FerrinSquare Media |
| Publication date: | 10/13/2022 |
| Pages: | 410 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.91(d) |