Confessions of a Serial Dater

by Michelle Cunnah

Another great tale of love gone wild from author Michelle Cunnah, a favourite voice of Avon Trade fans whose loveable characters are creating a stir.

A good relationship is like a pair of comfortable shoes, right?

At first, they may pinch and squeeze, but with time (and blisters) they mould to your feet for a perfect fit.

Rosie Mayford isn't sure she believes this theory-after all, she takes a size eleven wide, so she has first-hand...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060560371
• ISBN13: 9780060560379
• Release Date: July 2005
• Publisher: William Morrow & Company
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Confession:I liked this novel

I have read Michelle Cunnah's previous two novels and it took awhile for me to buy her third novel "Confessions of a serial dater" but I am glad that I did. I agree with a previous reviewer in that the title of the novel is a bit misleading. When I started the book, I was expecting a superficial woman that just goes from man to man but Rosie, the main character, wasn't like that at all. Rosie goes to a Christmas dinner with her boyfriend, Jonathan, which is where she meets her Dr. Love. The only other male character that Rosie had a relationship with was a man named Harry, who appears later in the novel. The book also features a jealous cousin, an over-bearing mother, a wacky grandmother and her gnomes, two best girl-friends, a cousin who is a vicar(Priest), and the obligatory gay male best friend. Overall, I did enjoy reading "Confessions of a serial dater" and I read in in two days, which makes it a quick, light read. I don't have many complaints about this novel. Maybe a couple conversations with Rosie's mom could have been cut down or cut out. But if you've read Michelle Cunnah's previous novels and you're a chick-lit fan and even if you're not-you will probably enjoy this novel.

title misleading...

I thought the title was misleading. I was going to read the book regardless of the title because I have read both her other books and really enjoyed them. I don't think Rosie's dating experiences qualified her to be called "serial". If you liked 32AA and Call Waiting, give this book a try. I think you won't be disappointed.

I liked it

A lot of people are saying they didn't like this book as much as Michelle Cunnah's previous winners, 32AA and Call Waiting. I have to disagree. I think if you liked her other books, you'll like this one. It's true that this book lacks a fun conceit like small-breastedness. Here, the heroine has wide feet and difficulty finding stylish shoes that fit, which is somehow just not as catchy. But the plot and characters make up for this. Rosie, our heroine, is much more capable than the heroine of 32AA and Call Waiting. Rosie is the successful co-owner of a business, Odd Jobs, and she also takes good care of her mother. The only area where Rosie is not thriving is her love life. However, instead of being incurably single like many chick lit heroines, she has an overabundance of men in her life. At one point in the story, she finds herself at a table where she has slept with every man but one! The central man in the story is Luke, or Dr. Love, an obstetrician who catches Rosie's eye at a dull work do. After a romantic night together, Rosie finds out that Dr. Love is married, and she tries to avoid him, though she runs into him and his wife everywhere. Then Rosie's competitive cousin, Elaine, starts to pursue Dr. Love. Elaine is a masterpiece. She's one of those people who orchestrates situations so that everyone else will feel maximum embarrassment and humiliation. We all know someone like this and Michelle Cunnah brings Elaine to life. It's somewhat predictable whom Rosie will end up with, but there are so many entertaining twists and turns along the way that I didn't really mind.

fine chick lit tale

In London Rosie is a confident success when it comes to business, but when it comes to her heart she feels that she might be a serial dating "manizer". At a friend's wedding reception, Rosie realizes that every man at her table spent time with her in her bed. She thinks she loves her current squeeze Jonathan, but loathes her beau's boss, who seems to believe that he has rights to her because her boyfriend is his employee. Rosie is disappointed that Jonathan failed to end his supervisor's blatant sexual harassment of her. At a dinner dance, her animosity explodes as the boss crosses new harassing lines with Jonathan pretending all is okay. She selects a stranger to use as a deterrent and he kindly helps her. However, Rosie begins dreaming of her champion though she feels they will never meet again, that is, until fate intercedes. Though Rosie at first seems shallow, fans will realize as soon as she makes her confession that she is a deep person who is just seeking someone to love and who will love her back. She is just going about it wrong. She is the obvious center of this fine chick lit tale as fans will chuckle at her sexploits which affirm in her mind that as long as it's male she is an equal opportunity serial dater until she begins to fantasize about her hero, the mystery rescuer. Michelle Cunnah provides a fine chick lit tale starring a wonderful protagonist. Harriet Klausner

My confession...

This is the third book by Michelle Cunnah. I have read her other two books which were very entertaining and fun to read. This book wasn't as good as the other two, which I LOVED. I was expecting this to be a 5 star book and it didn't meet my expectations. It was some what predictable, even the ending. But I did love that predictable ending!