GRR Reviews Love at First Date by Susan Hatler

Love at First Date is a novella (150-pages) with definitely a light mood, as any angst was resolved with awkward laughs.

Ellen needed someone to be compatible with her. She does not want to emulate her mother who's always on a different man that's not compatible. She took a whole month to narrow her online dating prospects down to a list of just two. When her dog-sitting for a friend went very wrong, she met Henry at a local vet who saved the not-her-dog. Ellen knew she must know more about Henry, so she signed up for dog obedience school using the not-her-dog. Now Ellen is conflicted... should she date the ones she deemed compatible like her head dictates... or should she go for Henry like her heart dictates? And what happens when her disguise was exposed?

Ah, light-hearted rom-com that's short, sweet, and NOT insta-lust. If you need a "pick-me-up" that's not full of angst, Susan Hatler delivers. The characters are not very deep, but they don't have to be.

Category: Contemporary

Primary Plot: Should the young woman pick a potential lover based on compatibility... or on feelings instead?

Tropes: triangle, pets, boy meets girl

Overall Rating: 4/5