See Jane Date

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Summary: Riotously Funny yet Inspirational
Review: SEE JANE DATE takes a comedic look at the life of a 'swinging single' in New York City. Jane lives in a small closet of an apartment, works at a job where her much deserved promotion depends on the success of her nemesis from high school, and hasn't had sex in two years. And on top of it all her cousin is marrying a millionare. In order to avoid being hooked up with Grandma's next door neighbor, and to impress Natasha, her high school arch enemy, Jane says that she has a boyfriend.

Now just what does a girl do when she needs to make a man who doesn't exist appear? Jane's friends help her on her mission to not only find the perfect man, but the one that she described. Read as Jane experiences the good, the bad, and the ugly, in a series of blind dates that are riotously hilarious.

While Jane is trying to find her dream man, she is also, despite herself, getting to know Natasha better, and starting to see that what's on the surface is not always what it seems. This book is not just about romance, or comedy, it is about relationships. As the book goes on, Jane grows and her relationships with those around her change, for the better and for the worse. And in the end, Jane is a person whom she might never have thought that she would would be.

SEE JANE DATE is a hilarious book that will keep you reading until the very end. If you're looking for a read that will keep you laughing, leave you feeling fulfilled, and maybe even inspire you to change your life, be sure not to miss SEE JANE DATE!

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Summary: Great for Chick Lit fans!
Review: Ever since Bridget Jones, I have been consumed by Chick Lit -- I can't get enough! I am so pleased that the publishers at Red Dress Ink have made this genre their trademark. I now know who to go to for my next fix....

It's not easy being the last single person in the family. Jane Gregg feels terribly alone and small, especially in the glare of her younger (and engaged) cousin, Dana Dreer's, limelight. And with everyone always asking her if she's got a boyfriend, Jane does what any single, 28-year-old, red-blooded American woman would do -- she lies. Thus catapults Jane into a blind-dating frenzy in order to find a suitable boyfriend in time for Dana's wedding.

See Jane Date is -- yes -- your typical "single girl from the City who wonders why she can't get a man" novel. But this time, there is something different in the mix: Author Melissa Senate has managed to make our heroine, Jane Gregg, likeable and capable of evoking real sympathy from readers. I was Jane Gregg's one-woman pep squad, rooting for her as she embarks on a frantic search for the "one." Concluding with a nice moral to the story, See Jane Date is a perfect example of one single girl's struggle to be accepted and loved.

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Summary: Dumbed Down Bridget Jones Rip Off
Review: Okay. I loved BRIDGET JONES' DIARY. I thought SEE JANE DATE would be in the same vein of the runaway British bestseller, and that is why I bought it. Unfortunately, Melissa Senate has crafted a novel that is a complete RIP-OFF of Bridget Jones.


Similarity 1: Jane Gregg, the heroine, works for a publishing house in a lowly position and feels underappreciated. Just like BRIDGET JONES.


Similarity 2: Jane Gregg has a huge crush on her gorgeous boss at the publishing house. The author even describes him as looking like an English actor. Just like BRIDGET JONES.


Similarity 3: Jane Gregg and her friends hold "Flirt Night Roundtables" every Friday night, where they get together at a bar to gossip about men and life in general. Just like the DRINK SUMMITS in BRIDGET JONES' DIARY.


Similarity 4: The very beginning of _See Jane Date_ introduces a male character that Jane Gregg refuses to go out with because she thinks he is a loser. In the end, (...) Just like BRIDGET JONES.

The dating scenarios where completely unbelievable and over-the-top, and therefore, unfunny. So were the characters, and the dialogue as well.

In BRIDGET JONES readers saw something in themselves that they could identify with and laugh at. There is nothing in SEE JANE DATE that I can remotely identify with, and I am a 24 year old female living in a major metropolitan city. I presume this is the target market for this book. (...)

If you want to read a funny, modern romance that doesn't insult your intelligence, pick up a Jennifer Cruisie novel. Or reread BRIDGET JONES. I can't recommend SEE JANE DATE.

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Summary: What a wasted effort
Review: I saw the other reviews and thought this would be OK, a Bridget Jones kind of book. Sadly, I think those reviews must have been posted by friends of the writer or something - because I found this book to be boring and somewhat selfish in tone. Why is it that woman who date and date and date (as the writer describes herself) think they have something constructive to say about relationships? This book (to me anyway) says nothing except that some women are incapable of tsking care of themselves, have ridiculous standards in men - standards that they themselves cannot hope to achieve. As for the dialogue: it's unrealistic and self-absorbed. Can I get my money back?

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Summary: Can't Wait for the Sequel
Review: I thought See Jane Date was fantastic. I even stayed home on a Saturday night to finish some more chapters. Melissa Senate wrote the characters so that her audience could relate. I'm a 25 year old woman from NJ who loves to be in the city and I can totally see myself and my girlfriends having a Flirt Night Roundtable. I plan on passing this book along to all of my friends to read. I hope Melissa's editor made her sign a deal to give us the sequel.

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Summary: Sweet and Endearing
Review: When I started to read "See Jane Date" I was admittedly skeptical, having become very familiar with the genre of "20-something woman in the big city looking for love." But Jane Gregg, the title character, really caught my emotions, and I really felt for her and her friends, even when I was disagreeing with them. Jane isn't the strong feminist that I want her to be, but she's a real woman, with real character flaws. I carried this book around everywhere and read it straight through in two days. When Jane and her friends hurt, I felt for them, and when they triumphed, it brightened my day! A must-read for fans of Helen Fielding or Melissa Bank.

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Summary: Dismal
Review: This book is quite awful. Melissa Senate is no Helen Fielding, much as she wishes.

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Summary: See Jane Date Rocks!!
Review: Being a 25 year old woman from the tri state area who loves being in the city, I knew right off the bat I would love this book. Once I started reading, I couldn't stop. I even stayed home on a Saturday night to finish some chapters!!

Jane Gregg is the type of person that women of our generation can relate to. Most of us struggle with our careers, men, and just life in general. Jane showed us that it's ok to be human and show emotion when someone or something let us down. Melissa Senate did a wonderful job at conveying that message. I hope her editor made her sign a deal to give us the sequel!

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Summary: YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!!!!!!
Review: I absolutley ADORED this book. I know a lot of people are going to compare it to Bridget Jones Diary but let me tell you .....IT IS 10 TIMES better. It is SOOOOOOOOOO much more realistic and easy to relate to. I look forward to more books by this author and more Red Dress Ink releases.

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Summary: See Jane Date
Review: Whomever coined the phrase "curl up with a good book" had something like Melissa Senate's See Jane Run in mind. Light, breezy, and underlined with heart, it's easy to get caught up in Jane Gregg's search for the right man in a city full of Mr. Wrongs. The numerous pop culture references add to the me too fun, how many women haven't fallen prey to the dream of the DKNY wardrobe? Though perhaps the greatest moments of the reality in the novel come when Jane stamps surface labels on everyone she meets only to be left stunned that she had them perfectly upside down, we've all been guilty of a Gnatasha from time to time. See Jane Date is a relatable journey with some laughs and tears along the way.