A review by fiwwa
The Last First Date by Hayley Quinn

lighthearted medium-paced

2.75

To start, I'd like to say that I do not consider this to be a romance novel. This is more of a chick lit than a romance. The book's premise is about how challenging it is for single women, especially those in their 30s, to find love, but it is poorly executed. Helen, the main character, was unlikable to me because for a 31-year-old woman, she was immature and as a main character she's uninteresting. She's desperate for a man yet ignores the guy who's actually interested in her. Even when she finally started dating him, I didn't sense any chemistry.

It was hard for me to adapt to the writing style. The internal monologues and description were overly long, and the conversation felt unnatural (many cringe lines were also spotted), making the pacing slow, but I was able to speed-read it. I get the message that this book was trying to show, but it didn't utilize the story's full potential.

Thank you to NetGalley, HQ Digital, and Hayley Quinn for the ARC of in exchange for my honest review.