The Dating Games #2: Blind Date

by Melody Carlson

Overview

The girls of the Dating Games club are at it again, setting each other up on five blind dates for the upcoming masquerade ball. Trouble is, some of the girls are wondering if the others can be trusted to deliver on their promises. In fact, there's a very real danger that this dating treat could turn out to be nothing but a nasty trick.

Teens will be delighted to spend more time with Cassidy, Devon, Abby, Brynn, and Emma as they navigate the thrilling and awkward world of dating. As always, Melody Carlson subtly delivers great advice wrapped up tight in a package of fun and friendship.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780800721282
Publisher:	Baker Publishing Group
Publication date:	06/17/2014
Series:	Dating Games Series , #2
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

Melody Carlson is the award-winning author of more than two hundred books, including the Dating Games series, the Life at Kingston High series, Double Take, A Simple Song, and My Amish Boyfriend. She has received a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her many books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series and Finding Alice. Melody and her husband live in Oregon. Learn more at www.melodycarlson.com.

Editorial Reviews

06/01/2014
Gr 7 Up—The drama of high school dances and teen friendships take center stage in this second series installment. Abby, Bryn, Cassidy, Devon, and Emma are the founding members of the Dating Game club and have decided to set each other up on blind dates for their school's masquerade dance. Some of the girls have very high expectations for what their surprise dates should be like—and what they should definitely not be like. Will the girls still have fun if the boys involved aren't exactly their dream dates? An inspirational fiction title for teens, this series entry isn't entirely squeaky clean and issue free. While the central plot is tame, the story also covers teen drinking, divorce and parental dating, frenemies, and a brief "did she or didn't she" implied hook up. Although the girls attend a Christian high school, the religious aspects of the narrative are not naturally integrated and feel somewhat forced. With the exception of Devon, the "bad girl" of the group, the characters blend together. Overall, the lack of suspense and indistinguishable protagonists make this a rather forgettable read. Purchase where the author is popular or there is a high demand for Christian fiction.—Heather Webb, Worthington Libraries, OH

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