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Blind Date (Back in the Game Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kay Doherty (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 20 ratings
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Dekker Callan is content with his life though he knows something is missing. Wanting the kind of love his friends share with their partners, Dekker is talked into taking part in a modeling and dating show as part of a fundraiser. He immediately falls in love with the anonymous, sexy voice on the other side of the wall, but fate has a surprise in store–his mystery man isn’t single.

Slade Gannon wasn’t supposed to take part in the dating show. That spot was for his roommate, Phil, who becomes ill and asks Slade to take his place. Slade has just recently gone through a breakup with his cheating boyfriend, George. Shocked and pleased when he wins the interest of handsome Dekker Callan, before he can go on the obligatory blind date, his ex asks for a second chance. Believing Dekker can’t possibly be as good on the inside as he looks on the outside, Slade agrees.

Dekker and Slade hit it off immediately, drawn to each other despite Slade being involved with someone else. They finally get their opportunity to be together when Slade finds out his boyfriend is still cheating, but just as they seem to discover the happiness they’ve been waiting for, George throws them one last hurdle—and this one may prove to be insurmountable.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01KGR5I5I
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ NineStar Press (August 29, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 29, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3855 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 158 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1911153900
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 20 ratings

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Kay Doherty

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I'm an omni/polysexual living in Colorado with a house full of animal children. Family is important to me so there are weekly visits to my parents and frequent text messages with my brothers. I have a severe addiction to coffee and Mexican food. I love to read and write and can easily become consumed by it for hours, much to the dismay of everyone involved with me. On occasion I can be convinced to venture out into world of the living despite not liking the sun in my eyes.

I can be found at kaydohertybooks.com; Facebook - Kay Doherty Author; Twitter - @kdohertyauthor; Pinterest - @KDohertyAuthor

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4.2 out of 5 stars
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gglwrx
4.0 out of 5 stars New Writer
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2016
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This is not my usual genre. If it were this would probably get 5 stars. It is well written. It is romantic without being sloppy. I'm trying to figure out how my girlfriend boot many years and very married to a great guy could know so much about turn ons for men who love men. Thus is a big surprise in lots of ways. Hope you enjoy it too.
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Ramara Chavez
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely love this book
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2016
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Absolutely love this book! Read it more than once in the same weekend I bought it! Can't wait to read more from this author.
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Cassandra Huidobro
4.0 out of 5 stars This is a fast and easy read, jam-packed with excitement as to what's coming ...
Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2016
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This is a fast and easy read, jam-packed with excitement as to what's coming next as you turn the pages. It's a romance novel with a crazy twist. I truly enjoyed reading it.
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H. Martin
4.0 out of 5 stars Blind Date
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2016
***Copy provided by NineStar Press in exchange for an honest review***

Dekker is convinced/forced to participate in a modeling and dating show fundraiser by his good friend. Slade only participated in the dating show because his roommate was ill and unable to be a participant. Dekker is immediately interested in the mysterious man with the sexy voice during the game and chooses him for an upcoming blind date. A week later when the blind date happens, Slade is no longer single and has given his cheating boyfriend another chance. Dekker is disappointed because he's never felt this way about someone before and after having a great first date, promises to make Slade his.

I have to say this story took me by surprise. At first it was a little difficult to get into it, because there are just so many characters. I actually stopped reading to go see if there were other books before this one that told the supporting characters' story, but this is the debut novella by Kay Doherty! And though this is a novella, it totally did not feel or read like one. It's definitely a full story!

Dekker, I loved his character. He was so shy and nervous about the modeling and dating show which was completely out of his comfort zone. He's quirky, fun and has a great sense of humor. He also has a great support network of friends and they are a big part of this story. Slade spends a lot of the book struggling with what he wants to do with what he has.

This book engaged my emotions from laughter to sadness. I'm not a fan of cheating and previous reviews will show this, but I didn't feel like this was the case in this book. It felt like two men who felt a connection, but didn't want a relationship to start out that way. I definitely recommend this book to everyone and hope to see upcoming books about Alek, Rowan and Phil! And I thought the epilogue was perfect!

The only items that caused me to not give this five stars were:

All the characters at the beginning that make you feel like you're dropping into the middle of the series (but on the positive side, that's how well the supporting characters are written!!).

And I felt like the events with the ex-boyfriend were really over the top and like there needed to be some explanation why something that major event happened. Especially after Rowan showed up in the picture. What was the reason all of that happened, why those extremes, why not just walk away again?

Rating: 4 solid stars!
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L. M. Kennett
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it
Reviewed in the United States on October 22, 2016
My friend Barb gave me the heads up about this book.
I love this book. It was a little instalove but it was fantastic.
Dekker is persuaded to take part in a modelling show and also a dating show for charity. There he picks Slade and the following weekend the 2 go on a blind date. The two get on well , however as the night progresses Slade lets it drop that he has a boyfriend.
Yes, there is some angst but all together it is a feel good book which I loved.
Highly recommended.
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meganissima
3.0 out of 5 stars Not a bad story, just needed an attentive beta reader. MC's were good, not solid, end was awesome.
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2018
A blind date, a second chance, a forever happiness...but not all necessarily with the same person. Dekker Callan is up for auction, for a good cause of course, and he wants nothing to do with the spotlight. But when his blind date has the sexiest voice he's ever heard, he's willing to change his mind. When Slade Gannon turns out to be the kind of man he can see forever with he thinks his lonely streak is about to end. Except nothing is ever that simple. Dekker and Slade have a bit of a bumpy road to earn their forever and not everyone is happy with what they could have. It's jealousy and a bit of mania that push someone to violently voice that opinion and if Slade and Dekker can't stand together against the drama, they may not survive to be together at all.

I enjoyed Dekker's shyness and reserved attitude. It's kind of a favorite theme of mine to have someone be very physically attractive but either not realize it or act like it. Dekker objectively knows he's good looking but he doesn't use it as a tool nor does he even really acknowledge the extent of that attractiveness. That attitude carries into the way he approaches relationships. He gives everything of himself without playing games or holding anything back. When he sets his sights on Slade despite the circumstances I was rooting for him all the way. Even when things took a dramatic turn I felt that he was mature and saw the bigger picture framed around all his battered heart's yearnings and wouldn't accept a future that didn't include the man he knows is just right for him.

Slade, on the other hand, started off strong. Yes, he put himself in a less-than-ideal situation but he was trying to maintain his morals while struggling with his intense draw to Dekker. Once the date came to a close, though, I was shocked at how he reacted. What he did at the club after Slade left was completely opposite to what he said he was about during his date and in his inner thoughts. And then when he left the club? Even worse. I get that he was in a relationship with George but to do what he did while knowing his heart and mind are being pulled in a different direction was childish, immature, and frankly, appalling. I lost respect for him at such an early stage in the story that it was nearly impossible to recover. He never did make it all the way back for me, sadly. He avoided confrontation of almost every kind, especially the kind that meant he'd need to really sort through his feelings and thoughts to make the best and right choice.

In terms of the story as a whole, it would have been much better if it was focused on the building of a relationship between Dekker and Slade. We get nothing for the weeks of separation, hot and intense moments when they meet up, hints of more of Slade's sexual activity with his boyfriend while Dekker makes his pining very clear, and a whole lot of unnecessary drama. Dekker's pursuit of Slade should have taken up most of the story along with Slade's shedding of his blinders and fears. What we get, however, is not nearly enough to cement a forever kind of happiness between them and a huge dramatic confrontation that was completely unessential. The event didn't do anything to draw the characters closer together nor did it make them see what life would be like without the other. And the emotional fall-out wasn't actually dealt with either. I'm not sure if I can properly convey my frustration over this needless addition and the lack of focus on what would have made Dekker and Slade solid as individuals and as a couple.

Despite that little rant about stuff that shouldn't have been in the story and the stuff that should have been included instead, I thought this had a really great premise and a lot of promise. I really enjoyed Dekker and the side characters. I loved the ending and thought the reunion and epilogue were fantastic. Overall this wasn't a bad story at all, just needed some streamlining and a lot of focus on what really mattered.
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