Blind Date

by Bella Jewel

Four years after her husband's death, Hartley Watson is finally getting on with her life. When her best friend sets her up on a blind date, it seems like the perfect way for Hartley to have some fun. Instead, it's the beginning of a nightmare. Suddenly Hartley starts to feel like someone is watching her all the time and personal things begin to go missing from her home. Is her blind date stalking her, or has she been targeted by someone even more sinister? When she goes to the police for help, Hartley meets rugged detective Ace Jacobson. Ace is convinced that she's being hunted by a serial killer - and he'll do anything to protect her. As Hartley and Ace work together to catch the killer, the passion between them is combustible...but will they make it out alive?

• ISBN10: 1250108365
• ISBN13: 9781250108364
• Publish Date: 1 August 2017
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 17 September 2021
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: St Martin's Press
• Format: Paperback (A-Format (178x111 mm))
• Pages: 304
• Language: English

Reviews

[thebookdisciple]

Blind Date is another thriller from Bella Jewel that will have you sleeping with the lights on and seriously questioning dating sites.

Hartley lost her husband 4 years ago in an accident. Her BFF Taylor cons her into getting 'back out there' and sets her up on some blind dates via a website. The first two? Total duds. However, on date three she meets Jacob and there are sparks. They click and begin to see each other but obviously, Hartley wants to take things slow. However, strange things start happening. Her late husband's t shirt is on the kitchen table one morning with no explanation. Then she wakes up to find their wedding video playing on the TV. Jacob and Taylor convince her that its due to her sleepwalking combined with her reentry into the dating world. While that seems the most logical answer, Hart is skeptical.

There is also her rude neighbor, Ace. He is a detective and despite Hart's attempts to be polite by saying 'Hello', he continues to treat her like she is invisible. They slowly begin to get to know each other a little; of course, all this is taking place while weird things are happening in her home...

I thought that the villain was very obvious; however, the suspense of the story lies in the how and why more so than the who. I read Blind Date very quickly as well because I needed to know how it would all turn out. Hartley's struggle to determine what is real and what isn't was engrossing and heart stopping because as a reader, you know she isn't crazy! Jewel manages to give you something expected and yet still keep you on your toes in ways you didn't imagine. I am really loving her romantic suspense stories because they are all unique in some way that is totally unexpected for me!

 

• POV: 1st


• Tears: no


• Trope: secret identity, stalking


• Triggers: none


• Series/Standalone: stand alone


• Cliffhanger: no


• HEA: yes

...then you will probably like Blind Date!

 

Blind Date

 

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[Eve1972]

Basicaly all the covers in this little series are the same, so I am just going to copy and paste my previous comments since they pretty much apply to this cover as well. I LOVE this cover. Great use of graphics. Excellent representation of the story. Good composition. All that said, it loses a star because the author's name should NOT be the most prominent text on a book cover. EVER. PERIOD. Not only that but it is placed in the middle of the cover where the title should be. GAAH..that makes this OCD graphics designer CRAZY! *lol*



While I enjoyed this one overall it was my least favorite of the trio. First, it took FOREVER for this one to get going. The first half of the book was so slow, and NOTHING happened but pages and pages of pointless blind dates. Secondly, it was blatantly obvious who the baddie was from the minute they were introduced. Unfortunately, because of that, the whole mystery aspect fell a bit short for me. Lastly, I wasn't a fan of the romance in this one. It felt underdeveloped, and for the first half of the book, I hated Ace. I mean the guy was an ass. Now the hero in book two was an ass as well, but at least I felt he had an interest in the heroine. In this one, the hero didn't even know who she was despite living next to her and interacting with her often. I also could have done with the pages and pages of them talking about how wonderful their dead spouses were. I get it they were the most perfect of perfectest people to have ever live. Dead spouses usually don't bother me, but it's a bit hard to connect to a couple if they are always talking about how perfect their previous love was.

Now, I know that all sound like I hated the book, but despite those issues, I found myself sucked in and turning the pages. This author's venture into romantic suspense has been a great success, and I have enjoyed all three of the books she has published so far. I hope we get even more in the very near future. Two thumbs up from yours truly.