kaixxx's review against another edition
2.0
I found this book quite funny at times. I liked the main characters and that they were trying to break the curse and save the goblet. The only problem I had was that I really struggled to get into the book, finding it a bit slow to begin with. I then found the plot a bit predictable and boring. A good story but do not think I will be continuing in the series. x
piperclover's review against another edition
I started this for a challenge And I knew I wouldn't like it but I severely underestimated how awful it would be. It's so clearly written more than a decade ago that it's so painful to read. It's just really boring and I didn't care about literally anything.
jezebelsk's review against another edition
4.0
Justine Bennett is bored. As Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth (currently an espresso machine), she and her successor Theresa (cursed into a dragon) have barely left their apartment in 200 years. Theresa hasn't left for obvious reasons (hello, dragon?), and Justine needs to stay close to Mona, the Goblet/espresso machine. Plus she hasn't had sex in a few centuries!!! She could really use some action - in more ways than one!
Enter Derek LaValle. He's out to kill Justine and steal Mona. If he doesn't, he and his twin brother will die, just like all of the male LaValles before them. If only Justine weren't so hot. Derek and Justine are drawn to each other in a way neither one can explain.
This book was such a hoot! Justine and Derek try to fight their feelings, knowing that one of them will have to kill the other before the crazy trip is over. Plus Justine has the added pressures of being watched by The Council, facing her Qualifying Incident which will determine if she and her mother will spend their eternities in hell, and oh yeah - Satan is courting her mom! I enjoyed this First in Series book quite a bit, it made me laugh out loud several times. My rating: 4/5.
Enter Derek LaValle. He's out to kill Justine and steal Mona. If he doesn't, he and his twin brother will die, just like all of the male LaValles before them. If only Justine weren't so hot. Derek and Justine are drawn to each other in a way neither one can explain.
This book was such a hoot! Justine and Derek try to fight their feelings, knowing that one of them will have to kill the other before the crazy trip is over. Plus Justine has the added pressures of being watched by The Council, facing her Qualifying Incident which will determine if she and her mother will spend their eternities in hell, and oh yeah - Satan is courting her mom! I enjoyed this First in Series book quite a bit, it made me laugh out loud several times. My rating: 4/5.
littlemainelibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
As I loaded this book into my Goodreads.com account, setting it to “currently reading”, I couldn't help but notice a few of the reviews. They were slamming it as being a ridiculous book! With a title like “Date Me Baby, One More Time” I'm not sure what they were expecting? Perhaps they should be reading math books if they are looking for something more “serious” and not something from the paranormal/fantasy genre! LOL! ;-)
I *thoroughly* enjoyed this book! It made me giggle left and right! Quite a few times I literally had to slap my hand over my mouth to keep the laughter inside, since it was 2am!
Were the characters shallow? Well, a bit, but really, it's a romance... with dragons.... curses... naked men and a goblet of eternal youth masquerading as an espresso machine! I thought it was AWESOME! :-D Seriously, who thinks of these things??? Stephanie Rowe is a maniacally hysterical genius! :-D
If you are looking for some light-hearted reading after wading through two loooong, but good, epic fantasies – this is the book for you! :-D It requires very little thought and is just laugh out loud funny! Be careful though, your eyeballs might get stuck up in the top of your head from all the eye-rolling but that just makes things all the more fun!
Katie MacAllister, another of my favorite authors, is quoted as saying Date Me Baby, One More Time is “A hilarious underworld romp.” and that is exactly what it is! Fun, light-hearted, reading that will make you groan, and giggle, roll your eyes and snicker!
It's 100% fun!
Go... read it... I'm telling the truth! :-)
XXOO
~Hope
What Goodreads.com says:
Justine Bennett is cursing her life. She’s the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth, she hasn’t left the house in ages, and it’s been over 200 years since she’s had sex. Oh, and the Goblet has shape shifted into an espresso machine. Not exactly the stuff grand destiny is made of...
Derek LaValle is worried. Due to a family curse, he’ll be dead in the space of a week unless he finds the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth and beheads her. Which wouldn’t be a problem if she wasn’t so sexy, smart... and ready to behead him right back.
I *thoroughly* enjoyed this book! It made me giggle left and right! Quite a few times I literally had to slap my hand over my mouth to keep the laughter inside, since it was 2am!
Were the characters shallow? Well, a bit, but really, it's a romance... with dragons.... curses... naked men and a goblet of eternal youth masquerading as an espresso machine! I thought it was AWESOME! :-D Seriously, who thinks of these things??? Stephanie Rowe is a maniacally hysterical genius! :-D
If you are looking for some light-hearted reading after wading through two loooong, but good, epic fantasies – this is the book for you! :-D It requires very little thought and is just laugh out loud funny! Be careful though, your eyeballs might get stuck up in the top of your head from all the eye-rolling but that just makes things all the more fun!
Katie MacAllister, another of my favorite authors, is quoted as saying Date Me Baby, One More Time is “A hilarious underworld romp.” and that is exactly what it is! Fun, light-hearted, reading that will make you groan, and giggle, roll your eyes and snicker!
It's 100% fun!
Go... read it... I'm telling the truth! :-)
XXOO
~Hope
What Goodreads.com says:
Justine Bennett is cursing her life. She’s the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth, she hasn’t left the house in ages, and it’s been over 200 years since she’s had sex. Oh, and the Goblet has shape shifted into an espresso machine. Not exactly the stuff grand destiny is made of...
Derek LaValle is worried. Due to a family curse, he’ll be dead in the space of a week unless he finds the Guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth and beheads her. Which wouldn’t be a problem if she wasn’t so sexy, smart... and ready to behead him right back.
averagegal's review
2.0
I enjoyed the banter between the main characters, but I wasn't crazy about the whole "protect the precious object" story line. I'm not sure if I will seek out the rest of this series, but I will check and see if the writer has other books.
sbisson's review
3.0
Recent Reads: Date Me, Baby, One More Time. Sometimes you need a silly paranormal romance; Stephanie Rowe's is sillier than most. Farcical.
booklover81's review
Date Me, Baby, One More Time
Stephanie Rowe
Paranormal Romance
300 pages
copyright: 2006
isbn: 0-446-61766-0
Rowe carves out her very own niche-call it paranormal romance adventure comedy-with this freewheeling series kickoff. The novel introduces Justine Bennett, the immortal guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth (an espresso machine named Mona), and her former bombshell of a roommate, Theresa Nichols, now an 11-foot-tall fire-breathing dragon. They've watched over Mona for 200 years, but now hunky pretzel mogul Derek LaValle is certain that beheading Justine and taking Mona will break the family curse that leaves every LaValle man dead at 31. If Justine fails to protect the Goblet by killing Derek, she'll face the Chamber of Unspeakable Horrors and her mother will be sent to hell as Satan's eternal love slave. Naturally, Derek and Justine fall for each other and start a rocky courtship full of he said-she said and "who tried to kill whom first" arguments. The leads spar winningly, and Rowe's lusty, maudlin Satan is hilarious. The plot gets tangled at times, and a share of the jokes-as well as the adult material-are straight up groaners (including sex-starved Justine fighting off the advances of an army of evil, gorgeous men called Penhas-say it out loud for full effect), but Rowe's wit and imagination make this a strong start for what should be a refreshing series.
Stephanie Rowe
Paranormal Romance
300 pages
copyright: 2006
isbn: 0-446-61766-0
Rowe carves out her very own niche-call it paranormal romance adventure comedy-with this freewheeling series kickoff. The novel introduces Justine Bennett, the immortal guardian of the Goblet of Eternal Youth (an espresso machine named Mona), and her former bombshell of a roommate, Theresa Nichols, now an 11-foot-tall fire-breathing dragon. They've watched over Mona for 200 years, but now hunky pretzel mogul Derek LaValle is certain that beheading Justine and taking Mona will break the family curse that leaves every LaValle man dead at 31. If Justine fails to protect the Goblet by killing Derek, she'll face the Chamber of Unspeakable Horrors and her mother will be sent to hell as Satan's eternal love slave. Naturally, Derek and Justine fall for each other and start a rocky courtship full of he said-she said and "who tried to kill whom first" arguments. The leads spar winningly, and Rowe's lusty, maudlin Satan is hilarious. The plot gets tangled at times, and a share of the jokes-as well as the adult material-are straight up groaners (including sex-starved Justine fighting off the advances of an army of evil, gorgeous men called Penhas-say it out loud for full effect), but Rowe's wit and imagination make this a strong start for what should be a refreshing series.
rednikki's review
3.0
I wish I could give this 3.5 stars. It's earned it.
The great thing about Date Me Baby, One More Time is that it never takes itself seriously. Justine and Derek aren't entirely three-dimensional characters, but they're not supposed to be. They're both wacky, a little demented and larger than life - and they're the normal ones, compared to the people that surround them. Derek is cursed and needs to behead Justine to end the curse; Justine needs to kill Derek in order to protect the Goblet of Eternal Youth, also known as an espresso machine named Mona. Their goals are in perfect opposition, which makes for great screwball comedy.
I found Theresa a little grating, and Satan's language weirdly phrased in a way that was probably supposed to be unique but just wound up being annoying. A few of the jokes and setpieces fell flat. However, the story moves fast enough that even when something falls flat, there's another fun bit coming right along. And though I knew there had to be a Happily Ever After, the way Rowe got the characters there surprised me.
Lots of fun. I'll definitely read another by Rowe.
The great thing about Date Me Baby, One More Time is that it never takes itself seriously. Justine and Derek aren't entirely three-dimensional characters, but they're not supposed to be. They're both wacky, a little demented and larger than life - and they're the normal ones, compared to the people that surround them. Derek is cursed and needs to behead Justine to end the curse; Justine needs to kill Derek in order to protect the Goblet of Eternal Youth, also known as an espresso machine named Mona. Their goals are in perfect opposition, which makes for great screwball comedy.
I found Theresa a little grating, and Satan's language weirdly phrased in a way that was probably supposed to be unique but just wound up being annoying. A few of the jokes and setpieces fell flat. However, the story moves fast enough that even when something falls flat, there's another fun bit coming right along. And though I knew there had to be a Happily Ever After, the way Rowe got the characters there surprised me.
Lots of fun. I'll definitely read another by Rowe.
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