My Mother’s Ridiculous Rules for Dating: A totally uplifting fake dating, opposites attract romcom that will make you swoon

· Hera books Ltd
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It’s hard to prove Mom wrong when she’s found Mr. Right...

Dumped by his boyfriend and stuck in an unfulfilling job, jaded NYC ghostwriter Sam Carmichael can’t be more miserable. Until the eve of his thirty-fifth birthday when his mother, Gloria, arrives with a present from the past.

Years ago, exasperated by Gloria’s matchmaking, Sam promised his mother that if he wasn’t coupled up by thirty-five, he would do whatever she wanted to find a boyfriend. Sam was joking; his mother was not.

Gloria swoops in creating new dating profiles, re-doing his wardrobe, and setting him up with a parade of bizarre matches. When his mom zeros in on sexy and passionate artist, Finn Montgomery, Sam intends to prove her wrong and stop her interfering for good. But when it comes to finding love, does mother really know best?

Readers are falling for My Mother's Ridiculous Rules for Dating:

‘”A hug of a book” -if you’re looking for something that will make you laugh and feel good, this book is it!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘I loved the main character and seeing his relationship with his mother—and all the dates. It was witty and funny and very easy to read.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘This was such a funny and cute read...The banter is top tier and the friends, family dynamics are spot on.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘There are multiple dialogues that will make you burst into laughter, mainly the dialogues between Sam and his mother.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘It's a lighthearted and positive novel that I loved.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Reader Review

‘This book is a delight!... Gloria is my favorite character, but I love all of them. They are all so well written!’ Reader Review

‘This was such a cute read. I loved Sam’s relationship with his mom, his friends, and his community...I laughed out loud at some of the shenanigans his mom put him through.’ Reader Review

‘A fun, lighthearted read with plenty of humor and quirky, over-the-top characters.’ Reader Review

Ratings and reviews

4.0
2 reviews
Alison Robinson
October 24, 2024
I really liked the premise of this story but to me it didn't quite work. Sam's ex, Paul, was just too obviously a creep, Gloria set Sam up on some truly horrendous dates with some ghastly people - why? Even Sam's love interest seemed to delight in telling Sam what to do - he was too similar to Paul in that respect. I suspect there is too much autobiography in this and I didn't really find Sam a likeable character. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.
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About the author

Philip William Stover is the author of The Problem with Perfect, also from Hera, as well as The Hideaway Inn, The Beautiful Things Shoppe, and There Galapagos My Heart. He lives on the Upper Eastside in New York City and in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He has an MFA in writing and is a professor in Global Liberal Studies at New York University. He grew up tearing the covers off the romance novels he devoured so he wouldn’t get teased at school. Now he enjoys traveling the world with his husband of over twenty years and would never consider defacing any of the books he loves.

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