Dare She Date Again?

by Amy Ruttan

To love again… ? Single mum and paramedic Samantha Doxtator has been living with a broken heart after losing her husband years ago. Now she’s finally back on track and following her dream to become an air ambulance pilot… after training one last student – George Atavik! Since nearly losing his life in a plane crash George will not waste the second chance he’s been given, and he won’t deny the sparks flying between him and his new mentor. Does Samantha dare risk her own carefully guarded heart for another opportunity at happiness?

Genres: Harlequin

Paperback

First published October 1, 2014

About the author

Born and raised on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario Amy fled the big city to settle down with the country boy of her dreams. When she's not furiously typing away at her computer, she's a mom to three wonderful children, who have given her another job as a taxi driver.

A voracious reader, she was given her first romance novel by her grandmother who shared her penchant for a hot romance. From that moment, Amy was hooked by the magical worlds, handsome heroes and sigh worthy romances contained in the pages and she knew what she wanted to be when she grew up.

Life got in the way, and after the birth of her second child, she decided to pursue her dream of becoming a romance author.

Reviews

[Sue · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won a copy of " DARE SHE DATE AGAIN?" by author Amy Ruttan, through the Goodreads Giveaway Contest. This is a Harlequin Mills & Boon Medical Romance series released in October 2014. For someone that reads mostly mystery suspense thrillers, this book was a nice change, and had a very calming effect on me. The author born and raised on the outskirts of Toronto, Ontario, brought a smile to my face, as I live in Toronto, and the setting for the novel, is in my backyard.

Widowed paramedic Samantha Doxtator and single mom of a ten year old boy, was now following her dream to be a air ambulance pilot. But before she could follow this path, she had to mentor one last trainee, George Atavik...and this was not going to be a easy task. George already was a pilot, but wanted to be a paramedic! What made a pilot give up flying? There was an instant attraction between both parties.

This is the story of two broken hearts with unresolved baggage, who both guarded their privacy, and were afraid to let go of the past and move on. It is the story of a second chance of love and happiness.

Remember when one door closes...another door opens!

DARE SHE DATE AGAIN?

A very enjoyable book.

[Desere · Rating 5 out of 5]

Every single mom knows falling in love again is something you don't think about, your focus is on raising your child/children and providing them with love and of course everything else they may need.

So of course the reaction of single mom and paramedic Samantha Doxtator is a natural one when her new student George Atavik pulls out all the stops to get her attention. Samantha does not have the time for this she needs to focus on getting George all trained and set up before she leaves to chase her dream of being an air ambulance pilot and besides she has guarded her heart against loss and pain for so long with very good reason.

But as I said George is dead set on taking full advantage of the attraction he has for Samantha, he very nearly lost his life a while back and he's is never ever going to let second chances slip from his grasp, he turns up the charm to full speed and if's his luck at life continues he will have Samantha is his arms before anyone can say lift off!

I loved this read, it had a great emotional vibe and awesome intense passion which once it was set into full motion totally overshadowed my expectations. Because even though I know for a sure fire fact this author is one of the best in the business the blurb sounded a little off, and I had a fear that I would end up too sad or too frustrated with the character of Samantha, it makes no sense to other readers but to me having experienced so any let down's with single mother characters that seem to drag on and on and on before they actually get to reasonable point the fear will always remain.

But because this is one of my top authors I of course knew not to judge the book by it's description alone, and little did I know the book would deliver an incredible message about fear. So that of course set me neatly into my place and sure showed me!

The character of George was a wonderful bundle of fun, I loved his spunk and go get 'em attitude even whilst living with the fear of flying the guy really does try his utmost to push his way to the top in everything he does, including snagging Samantha's attention.

The character of Samantha was nothing like I expected her to be, she is cautious of course as any single mom would be but the author does not let her fear of taking a chance at a little fun in life , as I mentioned this is something I have found over and over again in so many other similar reads and yes I completely understand the fear woman like Samantha has but I have found in other reads that it is simply too dragged out, too over done and I end up getting so frustrated with the character that I wish I never started the book in the first place. This was not the case with this read and I give a major thumbs up to the author !

I am taking away a message of fear is a natural reaction from anyone in any situation. But when fear holds you back from every single chance at happiness , it might just be the time to start thinking " Maybe I should react and see what happens". Yes you could end up hurt in so many different ways but in the end you'll at least know you took the shot and over came your fear.

I recommend this read for all fans of romance reads, the read had fantastic tension, red hot romance and a stunning ending which will live in my heart for a long time.

5/5 star review

"Flying high on the wings of love and hope"

[Terri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Review also found at http://kristineandterri.blogspot.ca/2...

I received this book as part of a two for one package in a giveaway on Goodreads in exchange for an honest review.

This was a cute love story that tended to follow the typical formula. Two people meet who are working together and have an instant attraction but fight off their feelings due to their inner ghosts that they are both carrying with them. Both Samantha and George have lost someone they loved in the past and are unwilling to open their hearts to new possibilities even with their growing feelings for each other.

The part that I enjoyed was that this took place in London Ontario and it is somewhat close to home. I enjoy stories that feature Canadian cities and Canadian authors as I feel I can identify more with them. I do have to raise an eyebrow though at the mention of London Ontario being a large city. Although I have not been there I am pretty sure it is not considered a large city by most standards. I do think however it was to put things in perspective of the small town that George came from.

While the story did not particularly wow me I did enjoy the interlude from the daily grind that it provided me. It was a pleasant surprise to receive this story.

[Nas Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

DARE SHE DATE AGAIN? By author Amy Ruttan is a Harlequin Mills & Boon Medical Romance series release for October 2014.

Widowed paramedic Samantha Doxtator had a well adjusted life as a single mom and was on the brink of fulfilling her lifelong dream.
But she had to mentor one last trainee, George Atavik. Then sparks started flying between them, could Sam risk her heart?

George had a second chance at life, dare he follow his heart and strike a second chance at love and happiness?

DARE SHE DATE AGAIN? Is a fabulous second chance romance. It shows how Sam and George learn to let go of the past and forge ahead with new directions toward love and happiness. Author Amy Ruttan keeps her readers enthralled and glued to the story till the last page with her fantastic storytelling.

Highly recommended for all readers of medical romance.

[Janie · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Dare She Date Again?" by: Amy Ruttan is a Harlequin Medical Romance, but is also much more. This is the story of widow, paramedic Samantha (Sam) Doxtator who is also a single mom. Our hero of the story is George Atavik. His 2nd chance at life finds him being trained by Sam. Both have issues in their past. Both have been hurt by love and need to learn to trust each other and life.

This is a second chance for romance for both Sam and George. Can they both let go of the past and move on with the future? Can they find that learning to trust and love is worth the fight? There is much to this story that pulls on the readers heart. You root for them as a couple to overcome their fears for the future. There is so much more to the story that needs to be read and understood. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and know you will too.

[Eileen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this book from a goodreads giveaway.. It was a typical love story and you could guess the ending. I appreciated the single mother trying to raise a child and also trying to work and establish a career.

[Kay · Rating 3 out of 5]

We met George in Ms. Ruttan's romance Safe in His Hands, and I'm so glad that he has his own story. It's been a year since his airplane crashed and he lost his best friend, co-pilot Ambrose. But he also lost his fiancée when it was doubtful he'd recover enough to ever fly again and share the dream life she had for them. She left and George did recover physically but emotional scars of the crash kept him grounded. Grounded he may be, but he still had a strong desire to be helpful, which led him to London to formalize his paramedic training.

Samantha is a widow with a ten year old son and she's finally in a position to live part of the dream she had had with her late husband. They both dreamed of taking their paramedic skills to the air, and Samantha was now only one task short of making her qualifications as a pilot medic. Once she completed this final course as mentor to a paramedic trainee, she'd be moving with her son to Thunder Bay, closer to her Native roots and her new home base.

From the moment Sam was assigned to mentor George, she knew her life was about to change. George couldn't contain that boyish charm from surfacing when Sam smiled. These two had baggage but it was now their time to journey together to a HEA.

[Peace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked the book. It did a good job of keeping me engrossed even as I yelled at the main characters for denying the connection they clearly had. Somehow I was less interested near the end once the mystery of George's ex was explained.

I'm just disappointed in Harlequin for giving the book this cover. These characters are both supposed to be Native, and that's completely whitewashed on the cover.

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an awesome story. The second chance at love is something I enjoy!