Curvy Girl Summer by Danielle Allen
A Review By: LC
Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Survival of the Thickest in Danielle Allen’s CURVY GIRL SUMMER, a smoking-hot, hilarious novel about the perils of online dating.
“There’s got to be an easier way than dating. I want the shortcut. I just want to find my person and start our lives together.”
After a one-night stand with her clingy ex, Aaliyah James has an epiphany: this ain’t it. She knows what she wants, and she’s ready to move past casual hookups, flings, and situationships.
But for her family, the clock is ticking—after all, she’s almost thirty. And when they imply that her personality (and her body) might be too big to land a man, she lets them know they’ve gone too far—and her (nonexistent) man loves her curves, thank you very much. Now, she has seven weeks to find the perfect boyfriend to rub in their faces at the big, fancy birthday celebration she’s been planning.
After her first blind date goes wrong, charming local bartender Ahmad Williamson consoles her with a drink and some playful banter. Aaliyah takes him up on his suggestion to use a dating app—but the more she sees of his warm, funny, and easygoing nature, the less she wants to check her DMs. Will her next swipe bring her closer to true love—or is her real match closer than she thinks?
Review Notes:
Audio Book Publication Year: 2024
An installment in a Series? No
Narrator (s): Wesleigh Siobhan
I haven't read anything by Danielle Allen until now. I now see what the hype was all about. This was truly a good read. Aaliyah is in desperate need to find a man by her 30th birthday. Her family thinks she is lonely so she puts herself on the dating scene. As you must know, it can be a hot mess trying to find a prince in all the frogs. With the assistance of her new favorite blunt-but-caring bartender Ahmad, she is on her way to finding love.
Wesleigh Siobhan is a true gem. She never disappoints. This wasn't a dual narration and she still killed it.
Reading Recommendation? Yes!
Rating: 4 (It’s lit!)
Content Warnings? Human or animal loss
