This book is a great fit for readers looking for a lighthearted and heartwarming story about the journey of finding true love with a touch of friendship and modern dating.

I LOVED this book!

The author did a great job keeping the reader engaged and the characters are well developed!

Stacey Lynn always writes the sweetest love stories. Like always she gave us two awesome characters and amazing side characters. Jonas and Caitlin story starts with a big bang. Watching things unfold was nail biting.

This story is different, that alone makes you want to turn the page faster. You're dying to see how things go next. You giggle and swoon. You wanna slap Caitlin many times and you also wanna hug her.
Jonas is the best and Caitlin is damn lucky to have a guy like him. He is absolutely perfect.
Caitlin's friends especially Trey are friends we shoul all have. They are sweet and kind and everything she needs and deserves....
Grab this book. It sugar, spice and allllll things nice...
Enjoy!!

3.5 stars!

I’m no stranger to this author, her writing style is full of surprises and detail. She knows how to develop a story! With that said 28 dates fell a little flat to me. I really enjoyed the first 40 percent of the book, I liked the dynamic of the leading couple and I even liked how the story started and how things were clicking together. The banter between characters was enjoyable and the relationship with her boss was cute.
What confused me the most is the title. In the story, she didn’t go on 28 dates only about 5 were mentioned... on the plus side, The dates described were perfect first-date tragedy stories! I found them comical.
Halfway through, the story something changed and I wasn’t a fan of how the story concluded. The characters lacked a backbone and I just felt things were running in circles in a ‘he loves me, he loves me not’ kind of way.
While I will continue to recommend this author, I will keep this story out of it.
I still look forward to reading what comes next from Stacey Lynn!

Caitlin never knew how much Jonas meant to her until he walked out the door. Ready to take a tentative step forward towards securing her future she agrees to use a dating app and found the one her heart wanted all along.

Stacey Lynn always pull at your heart strings with her stories. I couldn't put this book down. Loved the dynamic between Caitlin and Jonas and it was nice to catch up characters in her other books. as well

Great book. Liked the writing and the story line. I would definitely recommend to others and would read more from Tis author

I loved, loved loved this book. It was cute, quirky and just fun. I loved Caitlin and Jonas. They were off the charts perfect together!

This was a cute book with a good level of steam. I had a bit of a hard time getting into it but it ended up being an enjoyable read

Will they, or Won’t They?

Stacey Lynn has done it again. I loved this from start to finish I am a big fan of a book that loves into soulmates. 28 Dates is the story of Jonas and Caitlin. From the outset, we understand that Caitlin and Jonas have a “friends with benefits” relationship. They have engaged in this type of relationship for a couple of years, and, seemingly, it has satisfied both of them. Until it doesn’t. Jonas asks for a date, and Caitlin pulls back, not wanting any further commitment. This devastates both of them, and they choose to be strictly friends, albeit strained ones. Caitlin is a self-admitted commitment phobic. Enter Trey who is the best friend every girl should have. The app developing guru who has now designed a new dating app to find love and not just a random hook up. Caitlin has the job of testing this new app for him and even though she is not completely over her situation with Jonas. Unbeknownst to Caitlin, Jonas is also stuck on what they shared, she has become his new standard for what love should be. I love that again this author makes her female leads so easy to relate to yet again because after each bad date When Jonas finds out what Caitlin is trying out this new app he asks Trey to be a part of his trial as well. I loved the dynamic of this read. It gives you the hard core feels and I loved every minute. With this read specifically you have to ride the wave with Jonas and Caitlin and find out will they get it right or will they lose each other.

Cute story. I would have given it 4 stars if there was a bit more angst and anger on Caitlin's end when she finds out that her best friend,Trey, tells Jonas her deepest secret and then plots together to rig his dating app so he can secretly match with her but he does so using an alias. A few pages of groveling never hurt.

Caitlin and Jonas have been FWB, friends with benefits, for a little over 2 years and one morning after an awesome night of sex together he finally tells her that he wants more with her; starting with a date. The truth of the matter is that he is in love with her, but saying that to a commitment-phobe will have her running scared. So he tells her he wants to take her out on a date. She immediately shuts him down. He tells her he wants more than what they have, when she can't give him an answer, he walks away forever.

Caitlin was brought up in a very wealthy home with no love whatsoever. When she was in college, she was assaulted at a party and 2 guys came to her rescue before it got much worse. To this day, Trey and Corbin have been her protective big brothers. Trey even bought her an apartment in the same building as his so he can keep an eye on her. When she told her parents what happened at school, they disowned her, that's when the boys took her in. She works for Trey, he's a multimillionaire software designer, and she's his right hand girl, helps run his business while he designs.

Six months after her split with Jonas, she regrets not trying for more. He's already dating someone else. Before they broke up he told her he met someone but would not pursue it if Caty gave him a chance. So every time she goes into the bar he owns, Dirty Martini's, she sees him with his new girlfriend and it hurts; but she shows no expression at all. But deep down, it's killing her.

Jonas can't believe that Caty never felt anything for him, that it was only sex. they were so close, they talked about everything, he was the only person who truly got her and vice versa, they had movie marathons etc. It wasn't always about the sex. It's a blow to his ego and pride; when he sees her watching him kiss his girlfriend, Caty doesn't look bothered by it and has a blasse' expression on her face, like it doesn't bother her. His new relationship is lacking something big, that fiery passion he had with Caty. He can't stop thinking about her. Which is a red flag to him that It's time to end things between them.

When he finds out that Caty is going to be Trey's guinea pig for a long term dating app, Jonas is upset at first, she wouldn't even go out on a date with him but she's doing an app? So he goes to talk to Trey seeking his help. Trey knows that Jonas is in love with Caty, he agrees to help as long as she doesn't get hurt. Trey also warns him of the battle he has ahead of him; her past.

Caty finds out from one of the waitresses at the bar that Jonas dumped his girlfriend, so when she asks him how she is, he lies and tells her she's fine. The fact that he lied to her hurts more than anything. He used to be her best friend, Now she's just an acquaintance now and he feels he has to lie.

Caty goes on one creepy date and wants to call it quits, but she promised Trey 30 days. So she asks Jonas if he minds if she meets her dates at his bar, because she feels safe there. He agrees, but regrets it later when the dates start happening.

Meanwhile, Jonas is using the messenger part of the app to contact her under a different name and with a hidden face in the picture. He wants her to get to know the man, he knows they have sexual chemistry, he wants her to know the real Jonas. He sends her funny Stars Wars jokes daily, because he knows that she loves the movies, and sometimes he just drops her a line to say hi or give her a nice compliment. But he remains very evasive when it comes to personal information.

Near the end of the 30 days, she starts to lose hope. She meets an amazing guy online, good-looking, a gentleman, great personality, and a sense of humor. They agree to meet. He checks off every box, but there is no spark on her end. She's hopelessly in love with a guy who put her in the friend zone.

When "Michael" texts her that night, she's ready to call the whole experiment a failure and quit if he doesn't answer any of her questions she asks. He surprises her and agrees to meet her the next night.

Boy is she surprised when she sees who shows up.

A must read!

28 Dates, the third book in Stacey Lynn's Crazy Love series, reminded me of a fun rom com movie!

Caitlin and Jonas have been friends with benefits for awhile, an arrangement that Caitlin is 100% happy with. Jonas, however, has strong feelings for her and wants a relationship. Things come to an end when they discuss their differing hopes for being together. They might have a second chance months later, but Caitlin is testing her friend's dating app and Jonas needs to figure out how to make his move.

I liked that this story was told from both Jonas and Caitlin's points of view. Especially as Caitlin comes to understand her own feelings about Jonas and relationships better. I do wish there was a bit more communication between them because it would have definitely lessened the confusion about what they wanted, I understand why both were a little gun shy to talk to each other.

This was a cute book. It was a bit hard to believe that she didn't recognize her good friend in his messages, but for the sake of the story, I overlooked that. The author captured the experience of online dating quite well, from the fun ones to the flat-out weird ones.

This was a great, light romance for a fun read.

Caitlin and Jonas have been friends with benefits for a while. When Jonas wants more, Caitlin declines but they agree to stay friends. Caitlin agrees to test a new dating app for her boss and soon realizes what she had with Jonas was real, but she isn't sure how to tell him. Jonas has also moved on and is dating someone. Jonas wants Caitlin back and signs up for the dating app and takes the alias "Michael." It takes them a while, but finally Jonas makes his move and admits he is Michael and that he loves her. She says she loves him back. After a night of making up, he asks her to marry him and a year later they are pregnant with twins.

I liked the premise of this book. Caitlin is resistant to commitment, Jonas is in love with Caitlin. I liked the idea of Caitlin using the app to see if she could meet someone she liked enough for a relationship and Jonas using the app to prove to Caitlin that she likes him more than just as a friend with benefits. Watching their relationship evolve was cute, and I could sympathize with her horrible dates with the others guys. A cute fun read.

Caitlin and Jonas had my attention right from the start. I always love when a book has me excited right from the start and this one did. I am loving this series! Can't wait to see who is next.

We met Jonas and Caitlin in the Fake Wife, the first book in this series. It's their story now and...well, it's complicated. What can you do when love is not enough, when you love someone deeply but for reasons of his - or in this case her - own, they run the moment something looks even remotely like some kind of commitment?

Caitlin is still trying to get over the end of her (commitment-free) friends-with-benefits arrangement with Jonas. Jonas found someone right afterward but Caitlin is just starting to realize that she feels lonely. When her best friend and boss talks her into trying out a dating app, she isn't overly enjoyed because - yeah, commitment-phobe, but she tries.

"But I can't be alone forever, either, and maybe it's time to give something else a chance." (chapter 3)

Some interesting experiences later that make her rethink this stand somewhat because something else, right, some things are definitely something else, she is still trying though and with Jonas seeing a chance for the two of them now that she has opened herself up to the possibility of something more, things get interesting. Jonas gives his all and works hard for another chance with the one woman he can't forget. So, to fight for her heart, he has to be a bit sneaky ...

I really loved Jonas and Caitlin. I don't know how often I would have loved to kick Caitlin to make her see what she misses and what she needs but she was sweet and very lovable at the same time and her issues were understandable considering her history. And Jonas, well, this guy did everything right. Okay, less cheesy jokes would have been nice, maybe, but Caitlin loved them, so who am I to judge.

Once again a wonderful story, well-written and with a storyline very different from Fake Wife, the first book in the series (I don't know the second one yet, so I can't say anything about that one) which makes it even better. Sometimes the different books in a series are just some variations of one and the same story, really good but still very much alike, this is definitely not the case with these books. I love our hero and our heroine, their story and their chemistry, and I love how all of those friends care for each other. I mean...

"This is why best friends rock. They know you have a favorite knife and keep it clean just in case you make an emergency, post-horrible blind date visit." (chapter 5)

I mentioned that those blind dates were different right? And in case of such an event, you need your friends. And a good knife. Well, who could need more?
28 Dates is a book with many twists and turns and a great story that I really enjoyed reading.

I received 28 Dates by Stacey Lynn for free in exchange for an honest review. I have to say that I really liked this book. The storyline was definitely not surprising, as you could guess how things would end up and the problems that would occur, but it was still a very enjoyable read and I will definitely keep my eye out for more books by this author.

Ironically, right before starting this, I had just finished reading "My Favorite Half-Night Stand" by Christina Lauren which had a bit of a similar premise, but for some reason, I had a really hard time connecting with the characters in this book. I'd only read the second book in this series (to which I gave 4 stars), but although characters from the first book make and appearance, this does read as a standalone. It's a second-chance romance, and it is a bit angsty, but it's also a slow-burn before the characters finally get back together again. It just seemed to drag a bit for me. Also, I have to say I get a bit frustrated when, in second chance romances, the heroine spends the time apart from the hero "alone" (either pining or "struggling" to move into a new relationship) while the hero is busy "getting it on" with other women. I get that Caitlin's dating struggles are a big premise of the book, but it still bugs me a bit. Not a bad book, but not my favorite read – but I will definitely read this author again in the future.

*Advance copy provided by NetGalley. All opinions are my own.*

Caitlin and Jonas were in a two-year exclusive “friends with benefits” relationship, but when Jonas tells Caitlin he wants more, she lets him walk out the door. Fast-forward six months, Cait and Jonas remain casual friends, and he’s dating Ashley. When her boss/best friend Trey insists Caitlin beta test his new dating app, she agrees to give it one month, secretly hoping maybe she’ll find someone special. Meanwhile, Jonas realizes he’s been in love with Cait the whole time, and he persuades Trey to let him use the app to win over Cait.

28 Dates is another delightful romance from Stacey Lynn. I love the easy, comforting feel of the story, paired with a couple who genuinely belongs together. Although Jonas knows from the start of the book he wants more from Cait, it takes splitting up their arrangement for her to realize she may be ready for more. Cait is unwilling to commit due to scars from her own parents’ relationship, but missing Jonas (and seeing him with someone else), together with a string of bad dates, helps her realize she’s ready for more.

It does take some page time for the couple to come together, which is necessary for Cait to get past her issues. I was a bit worried that the premise of Jonas using a fake name to get a date with Cait would backfire, but the author does a great job with the reveal, and I was more than happy with how it all went down. And I like that since the bulk of the story was about them coming back together for a real relationship, the author keeps the climax drama-free, allowing the pair to finally arrive at an HEA.

In the end, 28 Dates is one of those perfect summer reads: easy, fun, sexy, and a great HEA.

My Rating: B+ Liked It A Lot

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