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Every Other Saturday: The Romantic Comedy about Second Chances Kindle Edition

by M.J. Pullen (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 195 ratings
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From romantic comedy author M.J. Pullen comes a unique second chance story, about finding help when you need it most, and love where you expect it least.



"Pullen takes us on an emotional journey featuring two likable, authentic characters who discover an unexpected love and a second chance at happiness while navigating their messy, complicated lives."
-- Jenna Sutton, Author of ALL THE RIGHT PLACES

Struggling store owner Julia Mendel and sports blogger Dave “from the Man Cave” Bernstein have never gotten along, even though their daughters have been in the same preschool class for three years. She sees him as the arrogant, misogynist symbol of everything that’s wrong with the men in her life. He sees her as the odd, short-tempered PTA president, out to make his life more difficult at every opportunity.

When Dave and Julia find themselves in competition for the same babysitter, a confrontation in the carpool lane leads to an uneasy compromise: pooling their resources to share nanny services every-other Saturday night. After a while, Dave finds himself sharing his dating stories across Julia’s kitchen table. On behalf of her special needs son, Julia reluctantly turns to Dave for the masculine perspective she’s been missing since her divorce.

As the Saturdays wear on, however, they may discover they have more in common than car seats and custody schedules. Will there be a second chance at love?

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"Pullen takes us on an emotional journey featuring two likable, authentic characters who discover an unexpected love and a second chance at happiness while navigating their messy, complicated lives."
Jenna Sutton, Author of All the Right Places

"Wonderfully witty and fun, M.J. Pullen's novels are like an adventurous journey with your best friend."
Shirley Jump, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author

"M.J. Pullen brings clever quirkiness to romantic comedy!"
Penny Reid, international bestselling author of Neanderthal Seeks Human

About the Author

MANDA (M.J.) PULLEN is late for something right this second, and is probably bringing store-bought cookies she will try (and fail) to pass off as homemade. She is also the author of playful women's fiction, and complex, funny, contemporary romances. M.J. loves writing flawed but redeemable characters, and situations that feel just enough like real life to distract you from your own. 

Manda was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta by a physicist and a flower child, who taught her that life is tragic and funny, and real love is anything but simple. She loves baseball, expensive beer, cheap wine, and coffee at any price. She lives in the Atlanta area with her husband, two sons, and Zora & Zelda the Wonder Pups.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ZSWTDI0
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Freshwater Ink (August 4, 2015)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 4, 2015
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2535 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 195 ratings

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MANDA (M.J.) PULLEN is the author of playful women's fiction, and complex, funny, contemporary romances. M.J. loves writing flawed but redeemable characters, and situations that feel just enough like real life to distract you from your own.

Manda was raised in the suburbs of Atlanta by a physicist and a flower child, who taught her that life is tragic and funny, and real love is anything but simple. She loves baseball, expensive beer, cheap wine, and coffee at any price. She lives in the Atlanta area with her family and Zora & Zelda the Wonder Pups.

“M.J. Pullen brings clever quirkiness to romantic comedy!” —Penny Reid, New York Times bestselling author

"Wonderfully witty and fun, M.J. Pullen's novels are like an adventurous journey with your best friend."—Shirley Jump, New York Times bestselling author

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Top reviews from the United States

J.R,
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, Excellent Book!
Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2016
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This is a 1st class book. I am a picky reader and I am saying that it is excellent. It is a 6 star book. M.J. is an excellent writer. The book is totally edited. The story is good. The characters are well developed. The reader sees the gradual development of the friendship and eventual falling in love of the 2 main characters. I think this is important in a romance novel. The dialog is also very good. I am not Jewish and I enjoyed seeing a little into the Jewish culture. You don't need to be Jewish to enjoy the book. This book is so much better than most of the romance books on the market. Read it!
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Atlanta Reader
4.0 out of 5 stars An intelligent romance with characters you pull for
Reviewed in the United States on August 19, 2015
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M.J. Pullen knows how to pull off an intelligent, complicated romantic story about people who seem very real. In Every Other Saturday the main characters are recently divorced with children. Julia Mendel and Dave Bernstein don’t like each other, but are forced to share a baby-sitter, which gradually allows them to get to know each other. As they each navigate their own personal challenges, including bitterness over their failed marriages, they become friends, and maybe even more than friends. A fun read by a talented author who has a real flare for dialog, humor and what it means to be a parent. (Includes a steamy sex scene.)
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Melissa W.
5.0 out of 5 stars Some mature content, but a super-fun read
Reviewed in the United States on December 6, 2015
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This is one of the best books I've read in the chick-lit genre. So many similar books are cheesy and hokey, but Pullen managed to write characters that were likable despite their imperfections, with just the right amount of dialogue (which was never trite). The book pretty much ended the way I expected, but I never felt that the plot line was "predictable" in the bad sense of the word--just reassuring that the characters would find happy endings. As a conservative Christian, I try to avoid books that normalize sex outside of marriage (not that I can always know a book's content from the outset), but this book was so well-written that I was able to overlook the one fairly graphic sex scene in the book.
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MaryEllen
5.0 out of 5 stars Very well written! Worth rereading!
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2017
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My kids have different special needs than Bran, but Ms. Pullen sure captured the seemingly irrational joy when you see that special needs kid doing something so "normal." Those scenes were so real!
I like how all the kids were written--their actions and dialog fit their ages. Messing that up has pulled me out of other stories.

I liked the way the friendship grew, slowly and reluctantly... and, of course, the HEA.
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Leigh
4.0 out of 5 stars easy read, just nice to get away for a ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2015
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Cute book, easy read, just nice to get away for a few hours.
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javamonster
5.0 out of 5 stars Relatable, Real, True
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2018
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Real, sweet, and true - that’s how this one comes across. It’s unique in that the hero is Jewish, and many of the characters are Jewish and stereotypical. These people reminded me a lot (here and there) of certain relatives of mine!

There are so many good things about this story. The kids, the overwhelmed Momhood (I know a few of them, too), dealing with exes and their new paramours, it’s all very relatable.
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Rob Wade
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read for the rom-com challenged!!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 12, 2017
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I'll admit, being a dude, I am generally not reading much in the way of romance. But somehow this book helped me overcome my fears of reading about affairs of the heart. I was drawn in by this story about two people forced together by odd circumstance. This is a fun read that is either a great way to add to your library if you are a fan of the rom-com genre, or a great change of pace if you are looking for something different to what genre you are currently reading.
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Reggie
3.0 out of 5 stars Dave from the Man Cave & the DIY mom
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2020
Cute story about divorced parents who are navigating dating around lives of ex spouses and kids. Funny and quick read.
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Cécile
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent !
Reviewed in France on November 17, 2015
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I really loved this novel ! The characters are nice, the setting too, and besides romance and fun, there are other subjects treated : divorce, meeting someone else after a divorce, money problems, OCD... It is well written, and full of humour.
I highly recommend it !!!
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