Just Date and See
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- Author：Portia MacIntosh
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Summary
Billie is looking forward to a quiet， man-free Christmas。 It’s just a shame her family doesn't feel the same way…
With a house full of unexpected （and unwanted） guests， Billie needs to find the perfect escape to get away from the chaos。
So when her dating app recommends a week of singles nights in her area， Billie decides that braving these events has to be better than making conversation with her dad’s new wife， dealing with her mum's mid-life crisis or witnessing her sister flirting with her insufferably arrogant next-door neighbour。
While this is definitely not the festive season she had planned， between disco bowling and boozy bingo， little does Billie know that she may find love this year after all - she'll just have to date and see。。。
Fall in love with the perfect laugh-out-loud festive read from top 10 bestseller Portia MacIntosh。
With a house full of unexpected （and unwanted） guests， Billie needs to find the perfect escape to get away from the chaos。
So when her dating app recommends a week of singles nights in her area， Billie decides that braving these events has to be better than making conversation with her dad’s new wife， dealing with her mum's mid-life crisis or witnessing her sister flirting with her insufferably arrogant next-door neighbour。
While this is definitely not the festive season she had planned， between disco bowling and boozy bingo， little does Billie know that she may find love this year after all - she'll just have to date and see。。。
Fall in love with the perfect laugh-out-loud festive read from top 10 bestseller Portia MacIntosh。
Reviews
Robin
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This was an entertaining， well-written book。 It was fun， sweet and held my interest。 I wanted to find out what was going to happen。 I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others。
Ramya
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3。5 It was a fun light read， but nothing really extraordinary。
Pam Robertson
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I loved this story。 It is so full of wit and humour and the central character of Billie is thoroughly likeable。 I enjoyed the tension between Billie's ideal quiet Christmas and the Christmas she actually ended up with。 Her family are hilarious， in fact all the characters add to the humour。 Billie's one liners are genuinely funny。 Billie decides to disappear from her house for some evenings by filling her nights with trips out with the Jingle All the Way dating app。 Of course， this is a great ve I loved this story。 It is so full of wit and humour and the central character of Billie is thoroughly likeable。 I enjoyed the tension between Billie's ideal quiet Christmas and the Christmas she actually ended up with。 Her family are hilarious， in fact all the characters add to the humour。 Billie's one liners are genuinely funny。 Billie decides to disappear from her house for some evenings by filling her nights with trips out with the Jingle All the Way dating app。 Of course， this is a great vehicle for more humour but also for some budding romance。 I was surprised by one of the revelations near the end。 I certainly had not guessed what was coming。 With some lovely festive touches and some hilarious interactions， this is a great Christmas read。In short: festive fun and gamesThanks to the publisher for a copy of the book 。。。more
Lisa Mandina
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While I didn’t love this as much as the other book I read by this author， it definitely had a cute story that I enjoyed！ I love how Billie’s quiet Christmas kept getting louder and louder as more and more people showed up as unexpected， and even uninvited house guests。 Her family was fun， they each had personalities that made for some different drama to add to the whole craziness of the holidays。 Her ex was a piece of work that in the end while he redeemed himself a bit， still that was crazy！I w While I didn’t love this as much as the other book I read by this author， it definitely had a cute story that I enjoyed！ I love how Billie’s quiet Christmas kept getting louder and louder as more and more people showed up as unexpected， and even uninvited house guests。 Her family was fun， they each had personalities that made for some different drama to add to the whole craziness of the holidays。 Her ex was a piece of work that in the end while he redeemed himself a bit， still that was crazy！I was a little unsure about who was going to be the love interest for Billie at first。 When the story started she was helping her mom pack up her old house and there was one of the moving guys it seemed like her mom might invite over， and there might have been a tiny bit of a spark there。 Then I wondered if it would be an enemies to lovers story with her neighbor。 And once she started going to the dating app events， the guy that seemed like he might be her match， well I doubted it because of how things had been going so far with the other guys！But I ended up enjoying reading about the different dating app events， and I kind of wondered if I should maybe sign up and go to some。 However my introverted self would probably hate every uncomfortable minute。 I have tried speed dating in the past， never had any matches really。My issues had to do with some of the writing towards the beginning。 There was more of the telling than the showing and that bogged me down and made the beginning so-so for me。 However as I got into the story， I began to just really have to know what was going to happen next and how Billie and her family would actually end up after the holidays。 So overall it was a pretty cute story！Review first posted on Lisa Loves Literature。 。。。more
Shannon
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Just date and see by Portia Macintosh⭐️⭐️⭐️This book was my first Christmas book of 2022。 Whilst I was reading this book o was in a bit of a reading slump which was not caused by this book。 At first I found it hard to get into the Christmassy vibes， which I’m blaming in the fact that I had just come back from a holiday in Greece。 It’s a bit strange to go from your summer holidays to Christmas vibes！ I enjoyed the characters in this book but I wasn’t overly invested in them。 Some of the miscommun Just date and see by Portia Macintosh⭐️⭐️⭐️This book was my first Christmas book of 2022。 Whilst I was reading this book o was in a bit of a reading slump which was not caused by this book。 At first I found it hard to get into the Christmassy vibes， which I’m blaming in the fact that I had just come back from a holiday in Greece。 It’s a bit strange to go from your summer holidays to Christmas vibes！ I enjoyed the characters in this book but I wasn’t overly invested in them。 Some of the miscommunications were a bit far fetched in my opinion。 Like when Billie couldn’t see Leila liked Rocco and thought the Lelia didn’t like her over a bowling ball to the foot？！I really disliked the fact that the last two chapters contained a miscommunication/argument， then everyone involved explained what they had misunderstood。 Then it was the epilogue which takes place a year later。 I would have liked at least one chapter of normal life after the argument before it went to the epilogue。 Overall it was a good book and a nice Christmas read without being overly Christmassy。 Thank you to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for an ARC of this book。 。。。more
Amanda
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Just Date and See by Portia McIntosh⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Portia’s writing expertly strikes a brilliant balance of cheeky， comical， cute and charismatic every 👏🏻 dang 👏🏻 time 👏🏻 。 After a year of dedication and hard work renovating her beautiful new home， Billie yearns for a quiet Christmas enjoying the immaculate space of her creation （read: blood， sweat， manual labour and tears） — surrounded by decorations， decisions and schedules that are blissfully and decidedly 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔。However， like teetering dominos， Billi Just Date and See by Portia McIntosh⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Portia’s writing expertly strikes a brilliant balance of cheeky， comical， cute and charismatic every 👏🏻 dang 👏🏻 time 👏🏻 。 After a year of dedication and hard work renovating her beautiful new home， Billie yearns for a quiet Christmas enjoying the immaculate space of her creation （read: blood， sweat， manual labour and tears） — surrounded by decorations， decisions and schedules that are blissfully and decidedly 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒔。However， like teetering dominos， Billie suddenly watches her entire family， one by one， descend on her elegant place — including her free-spirited and spoiled younger sister， long-divorced parents， father’s new wife and nosey neighbour — kicking off their boots and adorning her house with their own decorations as they settle in for the season。 When her calm holiday plans quickly deteriorate to cacophonous chaos， Billie finds herself desperate for some time away from her haven-turned-hectic and impulsively accepts an invitation from her dating app to participate in a week of singles’ nights。The singles events are hilarious and provide engaging and enjoyable scenarios in the midst of which Billie is forced to explore her healing heart， vulnerability， step out of her comfort zone and face her trust issues。In addition to Portia’s writing style of which I am an enormous fan， I adored the setting， eclectic characters， dynamic personalities， unique plot and immensely lovable main character。Caretaker of the family， Billie is charmingly self-depreciating， mature， loving， compassionate， self aware， relatable and fantastically funny。 You will whole-heartedly root for her and deserved her happily ever after。Like a perfectly wrapped present， Portia pulls together hilarious banter， endearing familial dynamics， relatable dating struggles and the pursuit of true love， tying it up with a beautiful ribbon of personal exploration and growth。 Packed with personality， this novel is an easy recommendation for anyone in the mood for a little bit of sweetness， silliness， levity and lighthearted soul searching this holiday season。Special thanks to Netgalley， Portia and Boldwood Books for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
thewoollygeek （tea， cake， crochet & books）
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I was drawn by this story as soon as I read it was a funny， Christmassy story about Billie trying to get through the holidays with her eccentric family。 I thought this was so funny， so many， many times I laughed out loud at work and had to look around to see if anyone noticed。The chemistry Billie has with Rocco is so good， flirty， fun， so witty。 I love a good slow burn and this definitely fits the bill， it’s just the perfect Christmas/seasonal romance to get you in the Christmas mood。The writing I was drawn by this story as soon as I read it was a funny， Christmassy story about Billie trying to get through the holidays with her eccentric family。 I thought this was so funny， so many， many times I laughed out loud at work and had to look around to see if anyone noticed。The chemistry Billie has with Rocco is so good， flirty， fun， so witty。 I love a good slow burn and this definitely fits the bill， it’s just the perfect Christmas/seasonal romance to get you in the Christmas mood。The writing is wonderful， Portis manages to expertly show and describe the tension， emotion that Billie experiences， she’s such a brilliant author for keeping you interested as well as intrigued。Overall， this is a cute and fun Christmas read， with a twist I didn’t even see coming at the end ， but you’ll have to read it to find out。 Which I can really recommend that you should。Thanks to Netgalley， Boldwood Books and Rachel’s Random Resources for a free copy in exchange for an honest opinion。 All opinions are my own and freely given。 。。。more
Joanne Lewis
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If you’re looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy with a festive feel， this is the book for you！Portia Macintosh writes with an easy to read style， with relatable characters and enough intrigue to keep you wondering and guessing whether the main characters will get their happy ending or not。The beauty of this story is in the will they/ won’t they romance between Billie and Rocco and the ensuing chaos of a family Christmas that threatens to be a complete disaster！ You can’t help but find your If you’re looking for a light-hearted romantic comedy with a festive feel， this is the book for you！Portia Macintosh writes with an easy to read style， with relatable characters and enough intrigue to keep you wondering and guessing whether the main characters will get their happy ending or not。The beauty of this story is in the will they/ won’t they romance between Billie and Rocco and the ensuing chaos of a family Christmas that threatens to be a complete disaster！ You can’t help but find yourself rooting for them throughout， despite the challenges that are put in their path。The relationships between the different characters in the story add extra intrigue and it’s interesting to see how Billie’s perception of them changes as the story pans out， especially in the case of her ‘annoying’ neighbour。There is abundant humour throughout and this adds to the overall appeal。 Whilst set during the festive period， it could be read at any time of year。A delightfully enjoyable read！With thanks to the author， Rachel at Random Resources and Boldwood Books for the opportunity to participate in the blog tour。 。。。more
Ceri
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I can always count on Portia's books to make me smile and feel good。 This one even though set around Christmas， it wasn't overpowering so you can read it at other times of the year。I really enjoyed this book， I liked Katie and her family from the get go。 Now I will say I would have liked more background into certain issues that was going on only because I didn't find myself disliking any characters when maybe I should have 🤷😂I wasn't sure where this was going for the majority of it， I thought we I can always count on Portia's books to make me smile and feel good。 This one even though set around Christmas， it wasn't overpowering so you can read it at other times of the year。I really enjoyed this book， I liked Katie and her family from the get go。 Now I will say I would have liked more background into certain issues that was going on only because I didn't find myself disliking any characters when maybe I should have 🤷😂I wasn't sure where this was going for the majority of it， I thought we were going in a completely different direction at one point 😂 But it all came together perfectly in the end。It was just a really easy， cosy read that is perfect when snuggling up especially in the colder months。 A proper feel good book！ 。。。more
Ppcfransen
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Looking forward to a nice， quiet Christmas？ So was Billie May， but then her mum sold her house before the new one was ready， her sister broke up with her boy-friend， and her dad and his wife flooded their house。 All find their way to Billie's house。 Desperate for some me-time， or at least time away from her family， Billie signs up for a bunch of events hosted by members of a dating app。Funny and relatable。I read an ARC through NetGalley。 Looking forward to a nice， quiet Christmas？ So was Billie May， but then her mum sold her house before the new one was ready， her sister broke up with her boy-friend， and her dad and his wife flooded their house。 All find their way to Billie's house。 Desperate for some me-time， or at least time away from her family， Billie signs up for a bunch of events hosted by members of a dating app。Funny and relatable。I read an ARC through NetGalley。 。。。more
Sydney Maxwell
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This is a great romcom read for the holidays！ It’s a lighthearted， cute， quick Christmas read to get you in the holiday spirit！ I found it very comical and found myself laughing out loud several times throughout the book。 The tension and chemistry of the characters in this book is *chefs kiss*。 Seriously don’t miss out and make sure to put it at the top of your Christmas list this year！Thank you NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review。
elizabeth
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Happy Publication Day！！！！Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the e-ARC I love when rom-com books just flow。 Who doesn't love a dysfunctional family and then during the Holidays ！！ Sign me up。 Even though there was some serious issues I loved how comedy was used to portray them。 Happy Publication Day！！！！Thank you to Netgalley and Boldwood Books for the e-ARC I love when rom-com books just flow。 Who doesn't love a dysfunctional family and then during the Holidays ！！ Sign me up。 Even though there was some serious issues I loved how comedy was used to portray them。 。。。more
Jane Hunt
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A family Christmas is the last thing Billie wants or expects， but a series of events beyond her control mean her quiet Christmas is anything but that。 Trying to distract herself from the mayhem， she attends some festive singles events with hilarious results。 I was irritated by Billie's family and how she let them push their way into her home， but they have redeeming features and a good course of humour in this story。 The dating events are fun and have many laugh-out-loud moments for the reader。 A family Christmas is the last thing Billie wants or expects， but a series of events beyond her control mean her quiet Christmas is anything but that。 Trying to distract herself from the mayhem， she attends some festive singles events with hilarious results。 I was irritated by Billie's family and how she let them push their way into her home， but they have redeeming features and a good course of humour in this story。 The dating events are fun and have many laugh-out-loud moments for the reader。 The romance is gentle and slow-burning， with a good twist at the end。I like the believable characters， the festive family antics and the fast-paced fun in this Christmassy story。I received a copy of this book from the publisher。 。。。more
Lauren Hewitt
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When Billie unexpectedly has a few too many houseguests over Christmas she hits 'rsvp to all events' on her dating app in an attempt to escape the mayhem of her over full house。 Why not？ What's the worst that could happen？。。。 Just date and see！I loved that Billie is a strong independent woman， and could completely relate to her on her own personal hellish Christmas （circa 2010 for me） I loved Rocco and was rooting for them from the start。 The way they took every mishap instride with grace and hu When Billie unexpectedly has a few too many houseguests over Christmas she hits 'rsvp to all events' on her dating app in an attempt to escape the mayhem of her over full house。 Why not？ What's the worst that could happen？。。。 Just date and see！I loved that Billie is a strong independent woman， and could completely relate to her on her own personal hellish Christmas （circa 2010 for me） I loved Rocco and was rooting for them from the start。 The way they took every mishap instride with grace and humour was entertaining， amusing and inspiring （we could all do with a bit of that I think） I loved the twist near the end and the 'happily ever after' sometimes what seems to be completely dysfunctional is quite functional and exactly as it's meant to be。Thank you netgalley and boldwood books for the arc copy in exchange for my honest opinions。 。。。more
Sara
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Originally reviewed for Chick Lit Central （www。chicklitcentral。com）It’s nearly the holiday season for a funny romance caper！ And Just Date and See is the perfect romance caper。 In the beginning， Billie wants nothing more than to have a stress-free， drama-free Christmas。 But plans quickly change， all against her original wishes。 I could totally relate to the way she feels， having had my own last-minute changes to my own holiday plans， where a quiet night at home turns into so much more than I bar Originally reviewed for Chick Lit Central （www。chicklitcentral。com）It’s nearly the holiday season for a funny romance caper！ And Just Date and See is the perfect romance caper。 In the beginning， Billie wants nothing more than to have a stress-free， drama-free Christmas。 But plans quickly change， all against her original wishes。 I could totally relate to the way she feels， having had my own last-minute changes to my own holiday plans， where a quiet night at home turns into so much more than I bargained for。 Yet， there is often so much more to learn from that kind of experience， and the same can be said for Billie and what is thrown her way。 I’d say that you can’t make this stuff up， but obviously you can， and it was brilliant！Billie’s unexpectedly full house prompts her to find a way to escape it–leading her to dating events that really push her outside of her comfort zone。 MacIntosh has a knack for creating characters who are often pushed beyond their limits， and Billie’s experiences didn’t disappoint。 The majority of them lead her to some wacky and insane scenarios， one of my favorites being the restaurant scene where she moves back and forth from one table of guests to another， with neither table knowing about the other table。 It felt very Mrs。 Doubtfire without the costume changes， but it was just as funny。By the time the holidays arrive， the reader hits the pinnacle of chaos and drama。 Billie gets a lot more than she bargained for with surprise guests and connective relationships that she never even knew could be possible。 I was just as flabbergasted as she was。 But maybe she can turn things around？ You never know for sure which way it might go or what the ending might be， which made the experience even more fun。 With unique characters and even more unique situations， Just Date and See couldn’t have been a more enjoyable， fun experience。 A definite five-star read！ 。。。more
Connie
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Billie is clearing out her mother’s home because the woman is moving in with her for awhile。 Her father left them and her sister， Jess， years ago and is now remarried。 Since then， the girls mother has had some plastic surgery and looks much younger than her age。Billie bought a fixer-upper home along with her boyfriend。 He then dumped her leaving her to complete all of the work needing done on the house。 She has finished the work on the 4-bedroom house and it looks great。Billie is an English teac Billie is clearing out her mother’s home because the woman is moving in with her for awhile。 Her father left them and her sister， Jess， years ago and is now remarried。 Since then， the girls mother has had some plastic surgery and looks much younger than her age。Billie bought a fixer-upper home along with her boyfriend。 He then dumped her leaving her to complete all of the work needing done on the house。 She has finished the work on the 4-bedroom house and it looks great。Billie is an English teacher at the posh Perstead School。 She is ready for a nice quiet Christmas and some time to relax。 Her mother has agreed to a no-males holiday together。 But when Jess breaks up with her boyfriend， she comes to stay with them for Christmas。 But then their father calls to say he and his wife need a place to stay for Christmas so she relents and offers them her last bedroom。Billie has agreed to attend some events for singles where she may meet some people。 A couple aren’t so good， but she meets Rocco and they begin to enjoy themselves。 He is an architect in town for Christmas with his family。 Some of their adventures are quite amusing。Billie’s adventures with Rocco are fun but her house continues to expand with more unexpected guests。 Christmas Day is full of humor as everyone confesses to their feelings and what is truly going on in their lives。 Up until this point， I was thinking that Billie was a bit of a pushover allowing all of these people to cram into her house。 But the last part of the book is the funniest and that’s when I really began to enjoy it。 Lots of laughs。Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review。 。。。more
Julia
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This Christmas novella didn't work for me。 I didn't find the antics of Billie`s family funny。 I also couldn't connect to Billie。 At the beginning I thought she was a woman who could stand up for herself， yet chapter by chapter it was clear she was a total pushover and let her family and friends take advantage of her。 This Christmas novella didn't work for me。 I didn't find the antics of Billie`s family funny。 I also couldn't connect to Billie。 At the beginning I thought she was a woman who could stand up for herself， yet chapter by chapter it was clear she was a total pushover and let her family and friends take advantage of her。 。。。more
Susan Z
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Well， I've got my first Christmas book of the year on the books， even earlier than normal。And it's my first Portia MacIntosh book。 What the what？ How is it possible？ I'm a disgrace to rom-com fans everywhere。 Billie wants a quiet Christmas， preferably man free since getting dumped a year ago。 Unfortunately， her mom needs a place to stay for the holidays， but Billie is still optimistic for her planned Christmas。 And then her sister shows up。 OK so maybe not quiet but man-free is still possible。 A Well， I've got my first Christmas book of the year on the books， even earlier than normal。And it's my first Portia MacIntosh book。 What the what？ How is it possible？ I'm a disgrace to rom-com fans everywhere。 Billie wants a quiet Christmas， preferably man free since getting dumped a year ago。 Unfortunately， her mom needs a place to stay for the holidays， but Billie is still optimistic for her planned Christmas。 And then her sister shows up。 OK so maybe not quiet but man-free is still possible。 And then her dad and step mom beg for a place to stay。 Quiet is gone and so is man free。 To survive， Billie tries to be out of the house as much as possible， and signs up for all these events for singles from her dating app。 What ensues is miscommunications and hilarity galore。 This book was so funny， I was literally "laughing all the way ha ha ha" （yep I'm singing Jingle Bells） I absolutely loved this fun book。 It was so perfect for me。 。。。more
Hayley Sutherland
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Just Date and See ✨REVIEW ✨By Portia MacIntosh➡️ Swipe for synopsis。 Gosh this book was good。 It was light and fun and laugh out loud funny。 I absolutely loved Billie， the moment she turned up to Boozy Bingo that wasn’t actually boozy bingo she had my heart。 There was lots to like about this book， small town romance， friends to lovers， a twist on a dating app romance， family drama， annoying neighbours and fun extra curricular activities！ I mean disco bowling and a candy carnival themed bar， soun Just Date and See ✨REVIEW ✨By Portia MacIntosh➡️ Swipe for synopsis。 Gosh this book was good。 It was light and fun and laugh out loud funny。 I absolutely loved Billie， the moment she turned up to Boozy Bingo that wasn’t actually boozy bingo she had my heart。 There was lots to like about this book， small town romance， friends to lovers， a twist on a dating app romance， family drama， annoying neighbours and fun extra curricular activities！ I mean disco bowling and a candy carnival themed bar， sounds like my kind of entertainment！ I also loved the side stories with Billies sister， parents， step Mum， neighbour and ex boyfriend。 They all added to the drama in the story but didn’t overwhelm or take away from the main characters。 This book is the perfect Christmas rom com。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Thank you @netgalley and @bookandtonic for the advanced copy of this book。 Just Date and See is out today （September 19）！ 。。。more
Kirsty （BookBlogger）
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Just Date and See by Portia MacIntoshI received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 BlurbBillie is looking forward to a quiet， man-free Christmas。 It’s just a shame her family doesn't feel the same way…With a house full of unexpected （and unwanted） guests， Billie needs to find the perfect escape to get away from the chaos。So when her dating app recommends a week of singles nights in her area， Billie decides that braving th Just Date and See by Portia MacIntoshI received an advance review copy for free thanks to Rachel's Random Resources and I am leaving this review voluntarily。 BlurbBillie is looking forward to a quiet， man-free Christmas。 It’s just a shame her family doesn't feel the same way…With a house full of unexpected （and unwanted） guests， Billie needs to find the perfect escape to get away from the chaos。So when her dating app recommends a week of singles nights in her area， Billie decides that braving these events has to be better than making conversation with her dad’s new wife， dealing with her mum's mid-life crisis or witnessing her sister flirting with her insufferably arrogant next-door neighbour。My OpinionThis is a relatively quick， festive read。 Portia has once again written a lovely feel good book。 Billie had been looking forward to a quiet Christmas until her house started filling up， of course this leads to chaos。 The twists kept me reading， whilst the interesting plot had me at the end long before I was ready。 Another great book from Portia MacIntosh。 Rating: 4/5 。。。more
Janalyn Prude
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Billy may has a lot going on her newly made over mother wants to stay with her while the problems with her new home gets ironed out。 Then her dad calls saying they must find a place to stay for the holidays because he and his new wife Gail have asbestos problems with their home and her sister is there for the holidays as well。 Billy doesn’t like the gleam in her dad‘s eyes when he looks sad her mom and she doesn’t know what to think about Gail who bought her own Christmas tree wrapped in shrink Billy may has a lot going on her newly made over mother wants to stay with her while the problems with her new home gets ironed out。 Then her dad calls saying they must find a place to stay for the holidays because he and his new wife Gail have asbestos problems with their home and her sister is there for the holidays as well。 Billy doesn’t like the gleam in her dad‘s eyes when he looks sad her mom and she doesn’t know what to think about Gail who bought her own Christmas tree wrapped in shrink wrap。 What she does know is that she cannot spend the whole holiday with them this is how she finds herself going to dating events posted on matcher despite the boozy bingo that really wasn’t Boozy bingo but someone’s first date turned out to be an embarrassment as opposed to a good time she persist。 On the second night at disco bowling she me to Rocco who saves her from a predator and hangs out with her the rest of the night and she really is keen on Rocco but when he doesn’t try for a one night stand she takes it as rejection and the sword she’ll just be his friend but the more they hang out the harder it is she also knows another girl Layla has her hooks set for Rocco but he doesn’t seem interested。 Will she work up the nerve to tell Rocco how she feels or will he leave after the holiday never to see her again？ Will she have a nervous breakdown from her family and her sister‘s constant flirting with the sleazball dek store？ This book was so funny！！！ I love this authors books and actively look for them since reading this one。 I was never big on contemporary romance but I am definitely big on this authors romcoms I absolutely loved it and definitely recommend it。 I received this book from NetGalley and the publisher but I am leaving this review voluntarily please forgive any mistakes as I am blind to dictate my review。 。。。more
Jakki （BizzyBookBish）
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I went into this super excited for a holiday romantic comedy and it unfortunately just did not deliver that for me。 The writing was perfect but the way things were repeated over and over again over multiple chapters was overkill。 Not sure how many times in two pages I need to be reminded the mc wants a quiet Christmas。 Given the departure of her free loading boyfriend， her completing her home and making a life perfect for herself， and her resolve I thought mc was going to be a awesome independen I went into this super excited for a holiday romantic comedy and it unfortunately just did not deliver that for me。 The writing was perfect but the way things were repeated over and over again over multiple chapters was overkill。 Not sure how many times in two pages I need to be reminded the mc wants a quiet Christmas。 Given the departure of her free loading boyfriend， her completing her home and making a life perfect for herself， and her resolve I thought mc was going to be a awesome independent woman who happened to find love。 Instead she was a complete push over， she literally let everyone in her family and her ex use her， treat her like crap， and walk all over her。 I finished the book hoping that at some point she would put her foot down and stand up for herself but that never came to fruition。 I did like Rocco and wish this had been an actual romance focusing on them and not her horrid family。 This just really missed the mark for me unfortunately。 。。。more
Aldara
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Portia is one of my new favorite authors， the way she narrates and creates a world you can't put down， it's amazing， truly this is a Christmas romance and i know that christmas is months away but still the story is amazing。 Please give it a try， you wont be disappointed Portia is one of my new favorite authors， the way she narrates and creates a world you can't put down， it's amazing， truly this is a Christmas romance and i know that christmas is months away but still the story is amazing。 Please give it a try， you wont be disappointed 。。。more
Isabella
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*I received this ARC from NetGalley*This book was pretty funny- there were a lot of moments I found myself laughing out loud and bearing secondhand embarrassment for Billie in her escapades。 I also really enjoyed the banter/flirtations she had with Rocco。 The book overall was good， but I also felt like some chapters could've been cut down or even that we didn't need as much inner dialogue。I also somewhat felt that there wasn't a lot of chemistry between Billie and Rocco。 I'm all for a slow burn， *I received this ARC from NetGalley*This book was pretty funny- there were a lot of moments I found myself laughing out loud and bearing secondhand embarrassment for Billie in her escapades。 I also really enjoyed the banter/flirtations she had with Rocco。 The book overall was good， but I also felt like some chapters could've been cut down or even that we didn't need as much inner dialogue。I also somewhat felt that there wasn't a lot of chemistry between Billie and Rocco。 I'm all for a slow burn， but it almost felt like their relationship went from meh to "I think I really have feelings for him！" I didn't really feel any sparks between them until much later and even then， some of their romantic "will they， won't they" moments were slightly underwhelming。 Almost as if they went from 0 attraction to very strong feelings with little build-up？ It was a cute story， but I think maybe if the relationship was given a little more substance/time or sweet moments， rather than a ton of inner dialogue， I probably would've felt a lot more excitement over their relationship and rooting for them sooner。 。。。more
mrsljgibbs
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I would just like to say a big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources who very kindly forwarded me an arc copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for my honest review。Just Date And See is a wonderfully funny Christmas rom com and I thoroughly enjoyed it。Once I started reading it I just couldn’t stop， I had to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next！The author’s writing style was very funny and made me giggle along in quite a few places and I loved that！！The characters were wonde I would just like to say a big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources who very kindly forwarded me an arc copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for my honest review。Just Date And See is a wonderfully funny Christmas rom com and I thoroughly enjoyed it。Once I started reading it I just couldn’t stop， I had to keep turning the pages to find out what happens next！The author’s writing style was very funny and made me giggle along in quite a few places and I loved that！！The characters were wonderful and down-to-earth and I really enjoyed getting to know them all。This book was a light-hearted read， with festive spirit and lots of humour…。。 。。。more
Nancy
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Thank you NetGalley， Portia MacIntosh and Boldwood Books for the ARC of Just date and See。 This is my personal review。This was a book that was a middle of the road book for me。 It wasn’t much of anything。 I was expecting laugh out loud romance but only got a little chuckle a few times。 The romance was dull and not very much of it in the story。 I read this book and I did like the holiday theme but other than that is kept me busy for a few hours。
Madeleine
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Sadly this book was not for me。 It barely felt like a romance。 We only met the love interest after chapter 10， and even after that I didn’t feel any tension or excitement。 There were too many side characters/family members， and they seemed so immature the whole way through。 There were some funny moments， but they were overshadowed by the rest for me。Thank you to Boldwood Books and Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review。
Lisa
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Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of "Just Date & See" written by Portia MacIntosh。 It is scheduled to release on September 19th， 2022！Overall， I rated this novel a 4/5 stars！The book focuses on Billie， who goes on a week's worth of singles' dates in her area， based on what her dating app recommends to her。 Despite trying to friend-zone Rocco， the two of them really hit it off。 The story is filled wth humorous scenes - this is my second novel that I've read by this author， an Thank you to NetGalley for allowing me to read an ARC of "Just Date & See" written by Portia MacIntosh。 It is scheduled to release on September 19th， 2022！Overall， I rated this novel a 4/5 stars！The book focuses on Billie， who goes on a week's worth of singles' dates in her area， based on what her dating app recommends to her。 Despite trying to friend-zone Rocco， the two of them really hit it off。 The story is filled wth humorous scenes - this is my second novel that I've read by this author， and she really knows how to add comedic elements to her writing。 She also is great at developing a character's personality as the novel goes on。 。。。more
Laura
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Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。In my opinion， this book wasn't completely a romance。 Billie spent as much time with her family as with her love interest。Billie also kind of annoyed me because she was way too nice about everything， like girl please learn how to say no。 And what was the point of Declan， except annoying me more。 At the last chapters everything was confusing， I was very lost。 But the middle was cute， I liked all of the dates and Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review。In my opinion， this book wasn't completely a romance。 Billie spent as much time with her family as with her love interest。Billie also kind of annoyed me because she was way too nice about everything， like girl please learn how to say no。 And what was the point of Declan， except annoying me more。 At the last chapters everything was confusing， I was very lost。 But the middle was cute， I liked all of the dates and those cute moments between Billie and Rocco。 It definitely wasn’t for me but some people could like it。 。。。more
Anni
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I’ve really been loving all of the Portia Macintosh novels I’ve been reading recently - sweet and swoony （aka clean romance）， with strong female leads and very sweet and lovable male leads。 Where do I find myself one of her fictional men in real life？！Just Date and See is yet another very special book that I adored and definitely recommend everyone picks up - a great holiday （Christmas） read that doesn’t focus so much on the holiday itself， but rather on unexpected family gathering and unintende I’ve really been loving all of the Portia Macintosh novels I’ve been reading recently - sweet and swoony （aka clean romance）， with strong female leads and very sweet and lovable male leads。 Where do I find myself one of her fictional men in real life？！Just Date and See is yet another very special book that I adored and definitely recommend everyone picks up - a great holiday （Christmas） read that doesn’t focus so much on the holiday itself， but rather on unexpected family gathering and unintended new friendships formed， leading to a very mixed up relationship coming out of nowhere！（Crazy thing is， it was not the only book I read this week with a similar familial tie！）This is really a bit over a 4⭐️ and has the potential to be more… but would need to be longer， throw in some steam and some more angst/conflict and resolution and then it would be a full-fledged 5 in my opinion - but it’s darn near close to earning that bump-up！ I received an advance copy from NetGalley and Boldwood Books， and this is my honest feedback。 。。。more
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