Review/Giveaway: The Perfect Date – Evelyn Lozada

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When a single mom ends up playing an unwilling fake girlfriend to a charming playboy baseball player, love suddenly turns everything upside down in this fun, heartwarming multicultural romance.

Angel Gomez has never lived by the book. A Bronx-based unwed mother by the time she was sixteen, Angel’s personal mission has always been to show the world that a Puerto Rican girl is not to be messed with—especially by a man. The only thing that matters to Angel, now, is providing for her son and earning enough tips at the club to complete her nursing degree along the way. Love is nowhere on her agenda.

Caleb “The Duke” Lewis is a star pitcher for the Bronx Bolts whose romantic escapades make delicious fodder for gossip columns. But lately he’s been trying to keep a lower profile—so much so that when he meets Angel, first while she’s in her nurse uniform and the next time behind the bar, she has no idea who Duke is, fails to fall for his obvious charm, and ends up throwing a drink in his face! She is the perfect woman for Duke...to fool the tabloids into thinking he’s finally settling down. But what begins as a charade soon has Duke and Angel hurtling into a full-blown romance that rocks each of their worlds and begs the question: Is this the real deal—or are some love stories just too good to be true?

The Perfect Date is a charming story, but it’s far from perfect between Angel Gomez & Caleb “The Duke” Lewis. The cover is breathtaking! If you were to judge a book by its cover, you would think you are about to read about holding hands and long walks in the park. But I had to remind myself that Evelyn Lozada was the author, so you know she was going to bring the drama to this book. Angel Gomez is a feisty single mother that’s holding down two jobs while attending nursing school. So when she meets Caleb Lewis – she has no idea he is the star pitcher for the Bronx Bolts. They continue to have a few drama-filled encounters before finally realizing there may be a few sparks are simmering under the surface.

Evelyn Lozada knows about baseball, what happens behind the scenes in the celebrity world, and believe it or not – Evelyn Lozada had plans to become a nurse. So while reading some of the events in the book, I couldn’t help but to think if some of it was true. Also, What I appreciated about this book was it’s not one of those sugary, floating on the clouds of love kind of read. Nothing against those type of books, but sometimes I’m not in the mood to read them. This book kept my attention from beginning to end. I found myself laughing, shaking my head, and smiling while reading this book. Overall, The Perfect Date by Evelyn Lozada was an enjoyable read.

Reviewed by: Orsayor

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The average reviews for this book are low, but that could stem from people judging Evelyn Lozada for her Basketball Wives persona. But as an avid reader, I’m able to put all preconceived notions aside and enjoy a book for what it is.

I’m glad I ignored the negative reviews because I enjoyed this book!

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