Mates, Dates, and Tempting Trouble [Hardcover]

Cathy Hopkins (Author)

Book Description

Series: Mates, Dates | Publication Date: February 2005

"I wonder what would have happened if I'd met you before Nesta," said Luke as he took my hand and looked deeply into my eyes. A bolt of electricity shot through me and I snatched my hand back as if it had been burnt. This can't be happening, I thought.

When Luke, the boy that Nesta has been dating, declares passionate love for T.J., she doesn't know what has hit her. She does her best to avoid him, but when the local schools are asked to work together on a project, Luke is chosen as the overall coordinator and T.J. has no choice but to report back to him on a regular basis. Misunderstandings and miscommunications threaten the girls' friendship and split them into two camps: Lucy and Nesta, Izzie and T.J. Will their friendship survive? And what will T.J.'s steady boyfriend, Steve, make of it all?

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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About the Author

Cathy Hopkins lives in North London with her handsome husband and three deranged cats. She has had nineteen books published. The fifth book

in the Mates, Dates series, Mates, Dates, and Sole Survivors, was recently released in the U.K. Piccadilly Press has launched a new series from Hopkins,

based on the classic sleepover game of Truth or Consequences. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Hardcover: 238 pages
• Publisher: San Val (February 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 141766004X
• ISBN-13: 978-1417660049
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,347,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars really good series!!!, June 13, 2005

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Bookworm Jessie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mates, Dates, and Tempting Trouble (Mass Market Paperback)

This is the eighth book in the Mates, Dates series. T.J. is doing a joint-school project and is assigned to work with Nesta's boyfriend, Luke. He tells her that he really likes her and says he will break up with Nesta so that he can go out with T.J. but T.J. is going out with Steve and doesnt want to hurt him or Nesta. Theres also Sian, a girl working with them on the preoject, and she tells T.J. that Luke said the same thing to her. When T.J. confronts Luke, he says that he didnt, and that Sian is just hoplessly in love with him and threw herself at him. Then Nesta starts to find out and she wont talk to T.J. and it becomes T.J. and Izzie against Lucy and Nesta. Read it to find out what happens!!

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Falling For a Friend's Fella, April 6, 2005

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Joshua Koppel (Chicago, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mates, Dates, and Tempting Trouble (Mass Market Paperback)

T.J. is interested in history and historical places. Her friends are not. Then a huge multi-school project is assigned to record the history of London. T.J. finds herself in a group with Nesta's boyfriend.

Nesta's boyfriend seems to have the same interests as T.J. Nesta asks T.J. to be friendlier to him. He talks about breaking with Nesta to everyone but Nesta.

Now T.J. finds herself in the uncomfortable position of liking a guy and not wanting to hurt her friend. But as said boyfriend seems to be playing an even wider field than originally thought, T.J. must make some very tough decisions if she is going to maintain her friendships with the other girls.

Pretty good but with a little less character development than the previous volumes. Certainly T.J. must make decisions and changes but they are not the same type found earlier. It is still a good story and provides a good lesson about dealing with your mates.

5.0 out of 5 stars Mates,Dates and Tempting Troubles review by Alisa Lier, April 5, 2007

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Lori A. Schuler (Frankenmuth, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mates, Dates, and Tempting Trouble (Mass Market Paperback)

I really like this series so far. This is because I can relate to some of the problems the characters run into. Their problems are real life situations that anyone one could have.These books never have a boring point in them you never want to stop reading them. It was hard for me to put it down it keeps you on the edge and wanting to know more.I really like how they make it feel as if your there with them and ond one their friends. Overall I loved the book and hope to read the whole series. I recommand this book to girls who are between 13 and 15 years old and whose friends are a big part in their lives.