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Love Me, Love Me Not (Mystery Date #1)

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This book was so romantic. It was so well written.I also read Blue Moon and I loved that even more. Love Me, Love me Not was so sad at the end though. Josh loved her but in the end he just gave her up. He made it so that she wouldn't remember him anymore.I hate it when books or movies do that. Anyway, I recommend all her books

This is the best book I have ever read. When I finished it I was kind of sad, because I wanted to know what happened but I didn't want the book to be done. I think it was a great storie. And at times I get carried away when I read and this one I really got in to. When I read I feel like the character sometimes and a lot of the time wish I could be the character. Any way this is a great book. And I reccommend it to everyone.

Kristen Greene has been living a half life for the past year, she has been since her twin Jeanine died falling to her death off a cliff, a year ago. She feels like she's lost a part of herself and feels that no one can understand, She visits Jeanine offen in the grave yard and that's where he sees her, pulled towards Kristen by the strengh of her life force. A force strong enough to rip through to the lands of the dead and not let go of her sister.

He is Death and while his job is to collect the souls of the dead and bring them to the afterlife, he can't help but want to be close to Kristen, to know what it's like to be human and to be loved. So by sheer force of will, he makes a body and life force for himself and becomes the boy known as Josh March. As long as he is alive, nothing can die and the dead can not move on to the afterlife, and he doesn't have forever. Eventually Josh must go back, even if he never hears Kristen say the words "I love you", the world must have it's King of the Dead back and the cosmic order restored.

The first of the Mystery Date series and it's my favorite, I've had it for years, the cover is slowly getting tattered and torn. I think I'll keep and read this book until it falls apart on me. Out of the three in the series I think this one is the best written.

I read this book as a teenager from my school library. I never forgot the story, though I did forget the author and title so I had a hard time trying to track down a copy years later. Finally I succeeded and I don't regret it; having reread the book several times since. Even as an adult I still find the story very touching and heartwarming.

Kristen Greene is a sophomore in high school. The previous year her identical twin sister Jeanine died and she still hasn't learned to cope with or accept the loss. One morning, while tending her sister's grave, Death watches her and is captivated by her beautiful life force that is powerful enough to summon the ghost of her sister from the grave (though Kristen doesn't see her). Intrigued he follows Kristen to school where her attempt to ask her crush, Sean Ryan, out fails because her arch nemesis Cathryn Trainer asks him instead. Kristen vows never to love again.
Meanwhile Death has been alone for his long existence and wants nothing more than to be loved and cherished. Half in love with Kristen already, he creates a body for himself, that of Josh March, and tries to win Kristen's love. But time is running out because he can't maintain his human form forever. For while he remains human nothing and no one can die. Eventually, after a few mishaps and near misses, he succeeds in winning Kristen's love, and returns to the realm of Death waiting for Kristen to join him there when she dies. Meanwhile Kristen lives on, unaware of the boy she knew as Josh March who is Death (her memory was erased). And she goes on to love Sean Ryan, her crush while Death awaits her.


This is a timeless story of impossible love that I still find an enjoyable read and very touching now that I'm an adult. I highly recommend this book.

Cameron Dolkey, a well known author for young adults, spins a wonderful web of loss, romance, and the every day life of a teenage girl Kristen in "Love Me, Love Me Not" of the Mystery Date series. The target for this books appears to be from grades 7-10 though dont let that stop you. Any one with a heart for romance and a bit of paranormal would enjoy this book.

A young girl, Kristen, has lost her twin sister. As she mourns over the grave it sets into motion events that lead to a bittersweet end. Death falls for the living twin as she mourns and for once in his existance yearns for life. He takes the form of a young man, Josh. Its a tale of a love and loss on many accounts. The end is bittersweet however well worth the read.

Cameron Dokey is one of my favorite authors. Although this was not her best book, it was still excellant. Kristin is a teenaged girl grieving over her twin sister's death. Death, watching over the cemetary, sees Kristin mourning at her sister's grave. He falls in love with her and takes the form of a teenaged boy so he can be close to her, and make her love him. I thought the ending was extremely sad, but it was the right one.

Ever since this book was first published, it became one of my favorite teen romance books. I will never forget it. Perfect. Read the book and you will find out.