Getting to Third Date (Romantic Comedies (Mass Market)) [Mass Market Paperback]

Kelly McClymer (Author)

Book Description

Series: Romantic Comedies (Mass Market) | Publication Date: February 28, 2006

Could a forgotten cutie be Katelyn's newest catch?

Katelyn Spears is a firm believer in the two-date rule. First dates are so awkward; every guy deserves a second chance. But a third? Not unless he's got serious Romeo potential.

Enter Tyler. Tyler thinks Katelyn's rule is too harsh. He dares her to go back through her Little Pink Book and grant a third date to all the two-date duds. Oh, and she should report back to the whole school via her newspaper column. Standing by her policy (and determined to prove Tyler wrong), Katelyn makes a few phone calls. But will any of her old flames rekindle a romance?

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

Gr. 8-11. During the 100 years that "Mother Hubbard" has been an anonymous advice column in the Campus Times, things have never gotten this out of hand, but Katelyn Spears, the latest Mother, has the entire study body up in arms over her no-nonsense advice. When column fans discover that Mother Hubbard has never had a third date with any guy, they challenge her to go back to her "ex-files" and give three guys another chance. Also mixed up in this mess are Katelyn's cute editor, Tyler, and her ultrasexy Italian roommate, Sophia. This is light, quick-reading fare for girls who like their love stories served up with humor. Cindy Welch
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About the Author

Kelly McClymer was born in South Carolina, but crossed the Mason-Dixon line to live in Delaware at age six. After one short stint living in South Carolina during junior high, she has remained above the line, and now lives in Maine with her husband and three children.

Writing has been Kelly's passion since her sixth grade essay on how to not bake bread earned her an A plus. After cleaning up the bread dough that oozed on to the floor, she gave up bread making for good and turned to writing as a creative outlet. A graduate of the University of Delaware (English major, of course) she spends her days writing and teaching writing. Look for her next book, The Salem Witch Tryouts, from Simon Pulse in Fall 2006.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Simon Pulse (February 28, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141691479X
• ISBN-13: 978-1416914792
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,278,574 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kelly McClymer fell in love with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Snow White as a child. Her most prized possession is her copy of The Complete Tales of the Brothers Grimm. These are the stories which gripped our ancestors as they huddled around the fire at night, which taught countless children to persevere through hardship and succeed against the odds. Her favorite fairytale remains "The Six Swans" -- where a young sister must not speak a word for six years in order to save her brothers from their stepmother's evil spell.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars 'Getting to Third Date' may make readers pull out their own Little Pink Book, in an attempt to rekindle a romance gone awry..., March 17, 2006

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Erika Sorocco (Southern California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Getting to Third Date (Romantic Comedies (Mass Market)) (Mass Market Paperback)

College freshman, Katelyn Spears, is a very firm believer in a little something she likes to call the two-date rule. You see, everyone knows that first dates are just about one of the most awkward things any human can possibly experience, so all guys obviously deserve a second date. But beyond that? Not unless he's a knight in shining armor. Which may just be the reason why Katelyn is swinging single. That is, until Tyler enters the picture. Tyler is the editor-in-chief of the campus paper, and yet another guy who views Katelyn as nothing more than "best friend potential." When Tyler discovers the truth about Katelyn's little rule - a la the anonymous advice she gives to students via her "Mother Hubbard" advice column, he announces that her way of thinking is a little too harsh, and proposes a little...activity for her to complete. The challenge? Katelyn must go through her Little Pink Book, and go on a third-date with all of the two-date duds. Sounds easy enough. But the clincher is that she must then report her findings as she plays the field to the entire school, through her newspaper column and blog reports. Katelyn knows that she'll be able to prove Tyler wrong in a heartbeat, and begins shuffling through her coded address book. But the more she thinks about it, the more she wonders whether one of her two-date duds could actually be her awaiting Prince.

I find that as I get older, it's hard to find teen fiction that you can actually relate to. Which is why I absolutely adore when the SIMON PULSE ROMANTIC COMEDIES center around a girl, on her own for the first time, in college - much like Kelly McClymer's GETTING TO THIRD DATE. Katelyn is a sarcastic, fresh voice to the dating scene; and her advice, while a bit outdated and harsh, can actually be applied to everyday life. The fact that she is finally starting to discover who she is, and what she wants in life is a highly appealing factor, as many girls - both pre-teen, teen, and young adult - will be able to identify with her quest to find the inner her. The fact that McClymer, jumping on the wave-of-the-future bandwagon incorporates blogging, websites, and the Internet into her SIMON PULSE addition is quite fun, as well. After all, this is the time of the future - and the future revolves around computers for many teens. McClymer's GETTING TO THIRD DATE is an invigorating, fast-paced, romantic comedy that will keep readers giggling from beginning to end; and just may make someone pull out their very own Little Pink Book, in an attempt to rekindle a romance gone awry.

Erika Sorocco
Book Review Columnist for The Community Bugle Newspaper

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars very cute read, April 21, 2010

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LibKat "book goddess" (Cape Cod, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting to Third Date (Romantic Comedies (Mass Market)) (Mass Market Paperback)

Simon Pulse Romantic Comedies are always a fun read. These books are not necessarily the best written novels but the stories are always fun and you know you will get a happy ending. I think some adult romances could take a note from these books b/c they are characterized well which is much of the battle in writing any novel since you want your characters, for the most part, to be endearing and relatable.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars romantic comedy......, February 11, 2009

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Moon (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Getting to Third Date (Romantic Comedies (Mass Market)) (Mass Market Paperback)

i wont give you a summary because there'a already one.
i bought it on a whim like i do so many of my books but i have to say it was a nice story. i read it on one sitting, just couldn't put it down. i needed to know how it ended for Katelyn.
it has humor and romance and real life situations (some things)
if you're looking for a relaxing book to help you forget your life, this will do it. or if you have ever loved/liked/ had crush on somoene and they didn't know you excisted. if you've always been the friend and never the girlfriend. i'm sure everyones felt this way at some point.

made me want to have a little pink book. :)