Dr. Mariah Bates has had a roller coaster of a few years. She quit her radio job, started her own dating business, and during that, was also going through a nasty divorce. Her ex-husband was a cop who tried getting every penny out of her. During all of this, she meets a detective of her own who becomes a wedge for good and bad. I love the whole plot of this book!
Sweet and refreshing story …I loved that the characters were a bit more older.
Mariah is a successful businesswoman trying to find the “perfect dates” for her clients while dealing with the aftermath of a divorce. She is strong and professional… I love this about her character. When she meets Detective John Monroe for the first time, she wants nothing to do with especially since her ex husband, Dan, is a detective too. As John peels back the layers to Mariah’s heart.. would she give John a chance?
Sweet, fun romance that was a great listen.
I thought this was an entertaining and amusing story, with some brilliant characters to back it up. When listening to this book I really connected with the story. I tend to find that books with older female characters are poorly done and I find it hard to connect with them but this author has done an amazing job at making the character so relatable. She is funny, strong, real and I really enjoyed reading about her. She has so much going on and yet she never seems to let it get her down for long. This is a new author to me and I think this was a great book to start with. It is easy to read and a well written story. I will definitely be checking out more from this author in the future.
Never Is A Very Long Time: A Romantic Comedy About Dating After 40 (The Perfect Date Book 1)
I really enjoyed listening to this book. The AI narration took a minute to get used to, but it didn’t take long to get lost in the story and forget about it.
Mariah is what all women my age need to be like if they find themselves in a similar situation with an ex-husband or ex-wife. So often we are expected to just deal with it, and most do at least for a while. Then something happens and she decides she is going to fight every step of the way.
Mariah deserves all of the happiness and success she gets.
5 Stars
Never Is A Very Long Time (The Perfect Date Book 1) Audiobook by Donna McDonald
Never Is A Very Long Time is the first(Audio)book in The Perfect Date Series and my first book by this author. This is not at all what I was expecting, it was so much better than I thought it was going to be. This is a Contemporary Rom-Com that pulled me in from the beginning and I literally listened to the whole book in one sitting. I truly enjoyed listening to this fast paced story and the narrator did a fantastic job of bringing the characters to life and keeping your attention. This is a story about Mariah and John, she us newly divorced from Dan who is a cop (detective) who is determined to ruin her and her new dating(match making business. She used to have a show on the radio but gave it up to start a new adventure. Her ex is a real piece of work and I wanted to punch him a couple of times, he’s not a nice person. Then there’s John he works with her ex and you can tell he doesn’t much care for Dan.. She vowed not to date but what will happen when the match maker meets her own match? These are sweet together and there’s definitely attraction between them. Will she give into the attraction and give John a chance? I highly recommend listening to this book to find out what happens next. I look forward to many more books by this author.
4 out of 5 stars
I loved this story. Being an older, divorced woman, I love revenge stories. The chemistry between John and Mariah is perfect. However, her mom stole the show. Humor, romance, revenge and fun made for a good read. It needed human voices to narrate. I did find the AI read to fast and really had no inflection. Other than that small glitch, good audio book.
Donna McDonald is a new author for me. I enjoyed listening to the story. Never is a Very Long Time is the first book in the series, The Perfect Date. This is a romantic comedy about dating in you 30s, 40s, 50+. Mariah Bates owns the Dating App that matches mature adults with each other for Perfect Dates. The fun ensues as she tries to stay one step ahead of her vindictive ex-husband. Detective John Monroe may turn out to be Mariah’s Perfect match. This is the first book I have listened to that used synthesized audio. To my surprise it was great, and would definitely listen to more audios like this.
Review by @sunbarn
Mariah’s ex-husband continues to bring problems to her door but this latest one comes with a new twist and his name is John. Mariah thought that her ex turned her off of men for good, but John does something to her that she cannot deny.
Mariah and John’s story is a fast-paced story. It is very sweet and charming. It was nice to see not only the main character as a strong woman but many of the supporting females were as well. Love gets a second chance to bloom, and listeners are along for the ride. This story is also full of supporting quirky female characters that will pull you in and leave you interested in finding out more about them.
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Never Is A Very Long Time is a contemporary romantic comedy from USA Today Bestselling Author, Donna McDonald. This series is perfect for the romance over 30, 40, or 50 crowd who are looking for love a little later in life.
Unexpected love can be funny, romantic, and if you’re lucky, perfect!
For dating expert Dr. Mariah Bates, nothing in the world feels better than finding her clients the perfect date. Finding one for herself might be nice, but creative bill paying is not for accomplished doctors in their forties. Satisfied customers keep the electricity on.
Everything in her life was fine until she quit her celebrity radio job to start a dating business. Two years, a cheating ex, and a very ugly divorce later, she’s back to living with her mother. Not that her mom isn’t great, but come on.
With her cop ex-husband doing everything he can to ruin her business, she’s at her wit’s end. Throw in another cop who makes her want to believe in love at first sight again and life is a mess. Another sexy bad boy cop is the last thing she needs.
AUTHOR NOTE: This story is an old-school sensual romance. There is some kissing and touching, then the door softly closes. You can count on an absolute HEA and plenty of humorous situations guaranteed to make you laugh.
USA Today Bestselling Author Donna McDonald published her first novel in March of 2011. Many multi-genre novels later, she admits to living her own happily ever after as a full-time author. Addicted to making readers laugh, she includes a good dose of comedy in every book. You can visit her at donnamcdonaldauthor.com.
