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ABCs of Love #0.5
The Dating Game
Can he persuade her to see him as something more than just her best friend?
Allie Carmichael is dating the wrong kind of man. To help Allie out of her dating rut, Allie’s sister, Cassie, challenges her to date 26 new men, all that have 26 different careers—one for every letter of the alphabet.
When Eric’s neighbor, Allie, asks him for help with her new dating challenge, he’s reluctant to get involved. Mostly because he’d really like Allie to fall in love with him. She’s determined to finish out her dating challenge, but he’s a veterinarian. And V is at the end of the alphabet.
Can Eric persuade Allie to abandon the list and see him as something more than just her best friend?
Allie Carmichael is dating the wrong kind of man. To help Allie out of her dating rut, Allie’s sister, Cassie, challenges her to date 26 new men, all that have 26 different careers—one for every letter of the alphabet.
When Eric’s neighbor, Allie, asks him for help with her new dating challenge, he’s reluctant to get involved. Mostly because he’d really like Allie to fall in love with him. She’s determined to finish out her dating challenge, but he’s a veterinarian. And V is at the end of the alphabet.
Can Eric persuade Allie to abandon the list and see him as something more than just her best friend?
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February 22, 2019
A cute novella to kick off a new series, which I can't wait to read. I'm so excited about it I already pre-ordered the first book A is for Author.
Allie is an attorney who seems to be in a dating rut, so her sister challenges her to go on 25 dates, but each date has to be with a guy with a different job. Since she's already dated quite a few attorneys she can start with the letter "B". Allie's next-door neighbor Eric wants to move out of the friend zone, and ask Allie on a date, but he's a veterinarian which is WAY down the alphabet. Can Eric take the chance of waiting that long? What if Allie meets a great guy before she gets to the letter "V"?
I really liked this story and think the premise is great for a series. I liked the main characters and can totally understand Allie's fear of dogs, but liked how Eric helped her get past her fear. I liked Eric and thought his plan of picking out her dates was funny, but that's probably because it wasn't happening to me.
This is a clean romance.
Allie is an attorney who seems to be in a dating rut, so her sister challenges her to go on 25 dates, but each date has to be with a guy with a different job. Since she's already dated quite a few attorneys she can start with the letter "B". Allie's next-door neighbor Eric wants to move out of the friend zone, and ask Allie on a date, but he's a veterinarian which is WAY down the alphabet. Can Eric take the chance of waiting that long? What if Allie meets a great guy before she gets to the letter "V"?
I really liked this story and think the premise is great for a series. I liked the main characters and can totally understand Allie's fear of dogs, but liked how Eric helped her get past her fear. I liked Eric and thought his plan of picking out her dates was funny, but that's probably because it wasn't happening to me.
This is a clean romance.
February 18, 2019
Fun, charming, and short, so it makes a perfect story snack when you're in the mood for something quick and delightful.
May 29, 2023
A charming novella to begin a new series
Allie is an attorney who appears to be stuck in a dating rut, so her sister challenged her to go on 25 dates, following the alphabet as career jobs and since he is a veterinarian, which is way down the alphabet, Allie's next-door neighbor Eric wants to break out of the friend zone and ask Allie out on a date.
I enjoyed this brief narrative and wouldn't have objected if it had been a little bit longer. Its perfect to read when you only have a bit of time.
Allie is an attorney who appears to be stuck in a dating rut, so her sister challenged her to go on 25 dates, following the alphabet as career jobs and since he is a veterinarian, which is way down the alphabet, Allie's next-door neighbor Eric wants to break out of the friend zone and ask Allie out on a date.
I enjoyed this brief narrative and wouldn't have objected if it had been a little bit longer. Its perfect to read when you only have a bit of time.
February 11, 2019
Cute! I thought this was a fun short story, I wouldn’t have minded if it were a bit longer. I guess this is kind of a prequel to a new series, which I look forward to reading. Fun story, premise and characters.
Content: Clean romance, no language or violence
Content: Clean romance, no language or violence
March 29, 2022
This story was soooo cute!! I loved the characters & thoroughly enjoyed the story! It was a very nice quick read and I loved that it was dual pov! 4.5/5⭐️
October 31, 2019
This is a Novella length story to introduce a new series by Brenna Jacobs. I have seen 3 different covers for this book and was confused about where this fit in the series....I am pretty sure it is the first in a new series. It was short and sweet and cute. Nothing really grabbed me. I read A is for Author and loved it so was disappointed in this a bit. Maybe she just isn't a short story author. This is chaste with no religion, no swearing. Just a nice contemporary romance.
April 15, 2019
Short, cute story, perfect to read when you only have a bit of time. Good characterization and premise, and a nice intro to the series.
Looking forward to more.
Looking forward to more.
September 3, 2023
Só li porque a protagonista era advogada e estava cansada de apenas ter relacionamentos com outros advogados. Para sair dessa estrada sem saída, organiza uma lista alfabética de pessoas com diferentes profissões para conhecer. A ideia é engraçada mas a concretização medíocre.
April 22, 2023
נובלה קצרה וחמודה. אלי היא עורכת דין, ששקועה בקריירה שלה, ויוצאת גם רק עם עורכי דין ושופטים. אלי אוהבת לעשות רשימות אז אחותה וגיסה מאתגרים אותה לעשות רשימה ולצאת ל25 דייטים עם בעלי מקצוע שונים, מקצוע לכל אות בABC (חוץ מהאות A, כי זה Attorney, ועם כאלו היא כבר יוצאת), במטרה להרחיב את סוג הגברים שהיא בדר"כ יוצאת איתם.
אלי פונה לעזרתו של השכן שלה וחברה הטוב, אריק, שיעזור לה למצוא דברים לצאת איתם. אריק בעצמו ממש מחבב את אלי ורוצה הוא לצאת איתה, וחושש שאולי תמצא לה בן זוג עד שתגיע לאות V - ואז יוכל להציע שתצא איתו, כי הוא וטרינר.
לאלי יש גם פחד לא רציונלי מכלבים, ולאריק יש שני כלבים, והוא דואג שהיא לא תרצה לצאת איתו בגלל זה.
הסוף כמובן טוב... מותק של ספר.
אלי פונה לעזרתו של השכן שלה וחברה הטוב, אריק, שיעזור לה למצוא דברים לצאת איתם. אריק בעצמו ממש מחבב את אלי ורוצה הוא לצאת איתה, וחושש שאולי תמצא לה בן זוג עד שתגיע לאות V - ואז יוכל להציע שתצא איתו, כי הוא וטרינר.
לאלי יש גם פחד לא רציונלי מכלבים, ולאריק יש שני כלבים, והוא דואג שהיא לא תרצה לצאת איתו בגלל זה.
הסוף כמובן טוב... מותק של ספר.
August 31, 2022
A great story with a fun premise! This is the first book I've read by the author, and I enjoyed the writing style and the voice she gave her characters. I loved the details and mannerisms like Allie being scared of dogs, and the way the author showed the easy friendship between them. Looking forward to reading more!
February 9, 2024
[4.25/5⭐]
Para ser tan cortito me ha gustado mucho la narración y los personajes, la pareja es súper linda (y es que friends to lovers supremacy) y Eric 😭 es tan cute Eric.
Si no aparece un Eric en mi vida no quiero nada.
La verdad es que hubiera querido haber podido leerlos un poco más pero siento que que la historia sea tan corta también se adapta a la idea principal, probablemente sí hubiera sido más largo el libro habría perdido consistencia y en algún punto sería aburrido así que supongo que así está perfecto. Me sorprendió, no esperaba que me dejara tan satisfecha 🌷
Probablemente sea porque hay perritos incluidos pero quién sabe
Para ser tan cortito me ha gustado mucho la narración y los personajes, la pareja es súper linda (y es que friends to lovers supremacy) y Eric 😭 es tan cute Eric.
Si no aparece un Eric en mi vida no quiero nada.
La verdad es que hubiera querido haber podido leerlos un poco más pero siento que que la historia sea tan corta también se adapta a la idea principal, probablemente sí hubiera sido más largo el libro habría perdido consistencia y en algún punto sería aburrido así que supongo que así está perfecto. Me sorprendió, no esperaba que me dejara tan satisfecha 🌷
Probablemente sea porque hay perritos incluidos pero quién sabe
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May 31, 2023Short, sweet and swoony. Just how I like 'em.
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March 16, 2023Short and sweet and so fun.
February 27, 2019
It’s no secret that contemporary romance is my very favorite category to read. I love a well done one. And this is just that!
I loved Allie. Her methodological ways made me laugh. She uses the ABC’s to get to sleep when she can’t sleep. And she keeps going where she was if she fell asleep in the middle. So when her brother-in-law, John, dares her to go on dates starting with A and going to Z, I knew it was going to be good. The catch is she’s dating by profession. How hard could it be to find 26 different guys with professions starting with letters from A to Z? If you’ve got Eric setting you up, it’s super hard. I had to laugh at all of the dates he found for Allie.
The reader also gets to see things through Eric’s eyes. He’s a great guy. And he knows that he doesn’t want to wait until letter V for veterinarian to get his turn to date Allie. I loved the way Eric was a great guy who loved animals.
This one is a novella, it’s not long. It was easily read in an afternoon. I’m really excited that there are going to be more of these by this author. I loved this one and can’t wait for more!
I loved Allie. Her methodological ways made me laugh. She uses the ABC’s to get to sleep when she can’t sleep. And she keeps going where she was if she fell asleep in the middle. So when her brother-in-law, John, dares her to go on dates starting with A and going to Z, I knew it was going to be good. The catch is she’s dating by profession. How hard could it be to find 26 different guys with professions starting with letters from A to Z? If you’ve got Eric setting you up, it’s super hard. I had to laugh at all of the dates he found for Allie.
The reader also gets to see things through Eric’s eyes. He’s a great guy. And he knows that he doesn’t want to wait until letter V for veterinarian to get his turn to date Allie. I loved the way Eric was a great guy who loved animals.
This one is a novella, it’s not long. It was easily read in an afternoon. I’m really excited that there are going to be more of these by this author. I loved this one and can’t wait for more!
May 4, 2019
A sweet, fluffy and uplifting novella which serves as an intro to a book series. Recommended if you need some cheering up. I liked the characters a lot and will be reading the next installments. It looks like I have discovered yet another good, engaging writer.
January 22, 2023
Uma história rápida que se lê facilmente em qualquer altura, nada de mais mas engraçado
September 17, 2021
But having friends and setting up his friends with the woman he was maybe, possibly already in love with were two different things.
She’d blamed her dating list, and her need to finish the entire alphabet, but the list didn’t have anything to do with why she’d run away.
She ran because kissing Eric felt like finding her forever.
And that was terrifying.
This was an okay read. I didn’t really like the main female character, Allie. It’s not just that she doesn't like dogs, there’s just something that I didn’t like about Allie. I was looking forward to reading about the different dates, but the dates weren’t really interesting. I just kept reading to see how Eric got his woman. 3 stars.
She’d blamed her dating list, and her need to finish the entire alphabet, but the list didn’t have anything to do with why she’d run away.
She ran because kissing Eric felt like finding her forever.
And that was terrifying.
This was an okay read. I didn’t really like the main female character, Allie. It’s not just that she doesn't like dogs, there’s just something that I didn’t like about Allie. I was looking forward to reading about the different dates, but the dates weren’t really interesting. I just kept reading to see how Eric got his woman. 3 stars.
February 9, 2022
this was a quick read and cute story. perfect for a reading slump to pull you out of it. it’s a good concept just was really quick so i feel like it can’t earn more than 3 stars.
May 28, 2023
No-sex, "friends to lovers" romance novella
Allie and Eric have been next door neighbors for the past two years. Both are 29 years old and have known each other since college. Allie is an introverted, lonely prosecuting attorney, and Eric is an extremely extroverted veterinarian. There are two main romantic conflicts, besides the typical one of, "What if we become romantic, and it doesn't work out, and I lose my wonderful friend?" Allie has something of a phobia about dogs, because when she and her sister were very small, a large puppy bit her sister. Eric has two dogs, a large, well trained, very mellow mutt, and a small, hyper, terrier mix. Secondly, because Eric dated a close friend of Allie for many years, they fell into the friend zone early on, and she's never thought of him as anything but a friend for the past 10 years.
The inciting incident for this romance story is when Allie's brother-in-law, who was her childhood BFF, bets Allie that she can get out of her non-dating rut by dating 26 different men, who each has a different career, based on the letters of the alphabet. For example, A is for attorney, which she can skip, because that's all she's been dating. B is for banker. C is for chef, and so on. He tells her she should get Eric to help her find suitable men to date, because Eric knows everybody in their town. There is no real description of the town, but the implication is that it is a small town.
Two things spark Allie and Eric to start looking at each other as something besides platonic friends. For Eric, it is realizing that he doesn't want Allie to date anyone but himself. For Allie, it is her sister's delighted declaration that she is positive that Eric likes Allie in a non-platonic way, when he seems to be purposely picking men for her to date whom it is obvious Allie won't like.
Kudos to this author for writing a "friends to lovers" plot with additional romantic conflicts that keep the protagonists apart besides the cliche fear of losing their friendship, if an attempt to upgrade themselves to romantic partners tanks. I also appreciated the fact that this romantic comedy does not resort to slapstick, and it doesn't slide into sloppy melodrama.
All in all, this is a fun, quick read. It will definitely please this author's main audience of Hallmark-loving readers, who prefer nothing more sensual than a few, sweet kisses.
Allie and Eric have been next door neighbors for the past two years. Both are 29 years old and have known each other since college. Allie is an introverted, lonely prosecuting attorney, and Eric is an extremely extroverted veterinarian. There are two main romantic conflicts, besides the typical one of, "What if we become romantic, and it doesn't work out, and I lose my wonderful friend?" Allie has something of a phobia about dogs, because when she and her sister were very small, a large puppy bit her sister. Eric has two dogs, a large, well trained, very mellow mutt, and a small, hyper, terrier mix. Secondly, because Eric dated a close friend of Allie for many years, they fell into the friend zone early on, and she's never thought of him as anything but a friend for the past 10 years.
The inciting incident for this romance story is when Allie's brother-in-law, who was her childhood BFF, bets Allie that she can get out of her non-dating rut by dating 26 different men, who each has a different career, based on the letters of the alphabet. For example, A is for attorney, which she can skip, because that's all she's been dating. B is for banker. C is for chef, and so on. He tells her she should get Eric to help her find suitable men to date, because Eric knows everybody in their town. There is no real description of the town, but the implication is that it is a small town.
Two things spark Allie and Eric to start looking at each other as something besides platonic friends. For Eric, it is realizing that he doesn't want Allie to date anyone but himself. For Allie, it is her sister's delighted declaration that she is positive that Eric likes Allie in a non-platonic way, when he seems to be purposely picking men for her to date whom it is obvious Allie won't like.
Kudos to this author for writing a "friends to lovers" plot with additional romantic conflicts that keep the protagonists apart besides the cliche fear of losing their friendship, if an attempt to upgrade themselves to romantic partners tanks. I also appreciated the fact that this romantic comedy does not resort to slapstick, and it doesn't slide into sloppy melodrama.
All in all, this is a fun, quick read. It will definitely please this author's main audience of Hallmark-loving readers, who prefer nothing more sensual than a few, sweet kisses.
June 9, 2024
The dating game es el primer libro que leo de Jenny y definitivamente no el último.
Es una novela súper corta que se encuentra gratis en su página.
Allie es fan de hacer listas de todo tipo, por eso cuando su hermana le dicen que debería salir más y ampliar sus horizontes y su cuñado la reta a hacer una lista de chicos con profesiones de la A a la Z ella acepta. Va con su amigo Eric porque él es la clase de persona que conoce a medio mundo para que la ayude a conseguir algunas citas.
Lo que no sabe es que él está enamorado de ella y todas las citas que le dio fueron planificadas para que fueran un completo fracaso.
¿Han escuchado esa canción de Taylor Swift en donde dice “please don’t be in love of someone else”? Bueno, ese fue Eric en casi todo el libro.
La historia fue muy linda y llena de romance, en donde se nota poco a poco que todo lo que Allie quiere siempre ha estado a un lado de ella (literal).
La razón por la que empecé este libro fue porque quería algo que tuviera romance y perros, aquí hubieron 2 que se llevaron mi corazón. Daisy y Bo, Allie no es una amante de los perros, incluso puedo decir que los odia y les da terror, pero la relación de ella con los perros de Eric se llevó poco a poco y de una manera muy linda, tanto que la misma Allie terminó adoptando a su propio perro.
No hay nada malo que decir sobre esta historia, me encantó de principio a fin y aunque todo fue muy rápido, siento que tomó el ritmo perfecto y nada se sintió apresurado. Me gustó mucho es estilo de escritura de Jenny y definitivamente voy a seguir leyendo sus libros, incluso ya tengo unos en mi TBR.
Es una novela súper corta que se encuentra gratis en su página.
Allie es fan de hacer listas de todo tipo, por eso cuando su hermana le dicen que debería salir más y ampliar sus horizontes y su cuñado la reta a hacer una lista de chicos con profesiones de la A a la Z ella acepta. Va con su amigo Eric porque él es la clase de persona que conoce a medio mundo para que la ayude a conseguir algunas citas.
Lo que no sabe es que él está enamorado de ella y todas las citas que le dio fueron planificadas para que fueran un completo fracaso.
¿Han escuchado esa canción de Taylor Swift en donde dice “please don’t be in love of someone else”? Bueno, ese fue Eric en casi todo el libro.
La historia fue muy linda y llena de romance, en donde se nota poco a poco que todo lo que Allie quiere siempre ha estado a un lado de ella (literal).
La razón por la que empecé este libro fue porque quería algo que tuviera romance y perros, aquí hubieron 2 que se llevaron mi corazón. Daisy y Bo, Allie no es una amante de los perros, incluso puedo decir que los odia y les da terror, pero la relación de ella con los perros de Eric se llevó poco a poco y de una manera muy linda, tanto que la misma Allie terminó adoptando a su propio perro.
No hay nada malo que decir sobre esta historia, me encantó de principio a fin y aunque todo fue muy rápido, siento que tomó el ritmo perfecto y nada se sintió apresurado. Me gustó mucho es estilo de escritura de Jenny y definitivamente voy a seguir leyendo sus libros, incluso ya tengo unos en mi TBR.
July 5, 2022
I love this clean novella👌🏻💙. It's just so cute.
I love the way Eric and Allie are. They are just perfect together. Eric is so cute and sexy😍. I loved everything! From his funny side to his sensitive one.
Their chemistry was 👌🏻 and that kiss!!! 🔥 I just couldn't! Everything was so awesome in the plot. Lol the dates, Eric and Allie's relationship, the dogs🐶!!!
Allie did have some fear issues towards dogs. She also had OCD tendencies that you get to understand more, once she gets more comfortable with those around her. I totally loved how Eric encouraged her to lose her fear💞. He was just so cute with her, respected her boundaries but also went for what he wanted.
I just couldn't get enough of them! I wanted the story length to be bigger haha but it was really good.
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I love the way Eric and Allie are. They are just perfect together. Eric is so cute and sexy😍. I loved everything! From his funny side to his sensitive one.
Their chemistry was 👌🏻 and that kiss!!! 🔥 I just couldn't! Everything was so awesome in the plot. Lol the dates, Eric and Allie's relationship, the dogs🐶!!!
Allie did have some fear issues towards dogs. She also had OCD tendencies that you get to understand more, once she gets more comfortable with those around her. I totally loved how Eric encouraged her to lose her fear💞. He was just so cute with her, respected her boundaries but also went for what he wanted.
I just couldn't get enough of them! I wanted the story length to be bigger haha but it was really good.
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August 21, 2023
Este livro foi tão fofo 🥹
Ele tem muitas vibes de 10 Blind Dates e eu adorei.
Podia ser um bocado maior, as coisas acontecem muito rápido mas já esperava isso pois este livro é uma novela de menos de 100 páginas.
Mesmo assim gostei muito adorei as personagens.
Recomendo a quem está à procura de algo rápido, leve e fofo para ler 🫶🏻
Ele tem muitas vibes de 10 Blind Dates e eu adorei.
Podia ser um bocado maior, as coisas acontecem muito rápido mas já esperava isso pois este livro é uma novela de menos de 100 páginas.
Mesmo assim gostei muito adorei as personagens.
Recomendo a quem está à procura de algo rápido, leve e fofo para ler 🫶🏻
April 9, 2019
What an endearing story. Allie is always dating the wrong man. Her sister challenges her to date 26 different ones. Totally intriguing.
August 3, 2019
Cute characters, cute story, but I would have liked it better if it had been a little bit longer.
February 28, 2021
This is a quick and easy read. It has a feel to it, and is just a very lighthearted read.
Perfect as a filler between books, and a great introduction to this series!
Perfect as a filler between books, and a great introduction to this series!
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June 23, 2021Darling. My only complaint is it wasn't longer.
November 22, 2021
3.5/5 stars: really cute ☺️
February 2, 2022
Tw: dog dies, also why kill a dog in a book that’s less than 100 pages????????
April 27, 2022
3.5 STARS
This was a cute, short story.
This was a cute, short story.
May 18, 2022
This is such a cute short story, perfect to get you out of a reading slump!
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