Reviews

The Dating Contract by Stacey Agdern

yapha's review

emotional hopeful fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kricklereadsbooks's review

emotional lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

 There is so much stuff to say about this book....... First I love this series so much, its like the author lives in my house and knows what is going on and what is important to my household. we are a hockey family it is the only sport we pay any attention to, so I love all the hockey stuff. Second, I went to a local Comic convention this week before reading this, so it was very fresh in my mind...... nowhere near as big as comic con but it was a fun outing for me and my marvel loving daughter. this book really inspired me to read more about Jewish Comics because I never really thought about it being a "thing" but it should be and I want to know more. third and fourth important thing about this book is the Characters, the chemistry and relationship between Leah and Samuel is both reliable and beautiful, PLUS you brought back some fun characters as an afikomen..... I was totally geeking out at the mention of other books in the last series. the last thing in this long review...... I love that the Jewish aspects of this book came up organically and are never forced, it is just life not trying to explain Jewish stuff to the readers. so much of the authors heart is on each page I just love it so much.
I totally recommend this book, this series and of course this author's body of work. 

bbookmylife's review

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

courtsbooknook's review

lighthearted fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Leah and Samuel's story was so freaking cute! I loved that it was second chance romance as well as fake dating because it was done so well. The idea of a dating contract was great and I liked that they were set to go to several things together even though we know the feelings were there from the beginning. Of course, I have to talk about the Jewish representation! It's always so nice that all the characters (I believe) in Stacey's books are Jewish. I can feel the familial aspects, love the Hebrew mixed in, and feel like I'm in the community when I read these stories. I also liked the romance a lot. Leah and Samuel were such a great match, however I would have loved more of them! Their development at the end felt slightly rushed and it was mainly because I wanted to see them together for real. Overall, this was a cute and enjoyable book! Thank you to Stacey for providing me with an e-ARC to read and review!

heather4cu's review

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Second chance romance with great Jewish rep. I enjoyed learning about Samuel’s profession as a sofer. This was the second book in a series but the leads from the first book are hardly in it unfortunately so, this can easily be read as a stand alone.

Thank you for the ARC, Stacey!

amybrooklyn's review

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Literally loved this book!! My favourite so far in the series 

amarachireadss's review

4.0

This was a sweet and soft second chance romance with great Jewish rep. It follows Leah who is a sports agent who teams up with her ex boyfriend mezuzah artist  to fake date for their careers. As they spend time together they start thinking about the past and they work on forgiveness and healing. Aside from the romance which was cute I really love how the author spent time making her characters in depth and how she addressed the Jewish history and the indignation and knowledge about it. Overall this is my favorite in the series and I would recommend especially if you’re into second chance. Thank you to the author for this arc for an honest review. 

Tropes/themes: 
- Second chance 
- Forgiveness and healing
- Jewish rep 
- Fake dating 
- Sweet romance 

pinkishperla's review

hopeful lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0