Review: The Dating Deal by Melanie Marks

The Dating Deal

Author: Melanie Marks
Pages:133
Publisher: Spring Creek Book Company
Release Date: August 3rd 2005
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Available for Order: Amazon |Barnes and Noble

Source: Bought

“Come with me to the dance. Caitlin and I just broke up. I need a date, you need a date. Let’s just ... date. This isn’'t a noble gesture or anything. I don’'t do stuff like that. It'’s a deal. We'’re making a deal.” 
Seventeen-year old Megan Turner thought her hard-drive was cleared before she sold her computer in a local online auction. What she didn'’t realize is that her journal was recoverable, and that her computer was purchased by someone she knew from school. 

Suddenly Trent Ryan has a glimpse into the thoughts, feelings and testimony of “Megan the Mormon.” Upon peeking into Megan’'s heart, Trent discovers Megan has captured his. There’s only one problem. Megan only dates Mormons. Until Trent read Megan’s journal he didn’'t even know what a Mormon was. So Trent comes up with a plan——all he has to do is get Megan to agree to The Dating Deal.

My Take:

Being saved by the hottest guy in school is one thing, making a deal with said hot guy is a whole different story. Megan thought because she was a Mormon no one really noticed her, she didn't go to any parties, didn't drink and she never dates anyone who isn't Mormon. Its until Trent the hottest guy in school asks her to help him out. With the deal, she able to go to the dance which is only like days away and since he was so nice she decides to consider his proposal. What she doesn't get is he shows up to her church and even enrolls in sunday class, which he says its for his younger sister. Come on really when a hot guy does something like that, has to mean something right. What Megan has no idea is because of her getting attention from Trent, the whole school wants to know why her, especially his ex. Megan isn't anything special right? Wrong!

When Trent got a used computer he never thought in his wildest dreams that he would be able to read something that was so personal. It just happened that his computer belonged to Megan and all her files where recovered and since he had no idea until after he got to know Megan, he saw that Megan was getting hassled and he told himself just that one time say she is going with him and thats it. When he presented the deal he didn't think she would say yes and since than he finally was able to get to know her apart from her journal entries. He fell for the girl that he thought lived half way across the world never realizing that she was in his every day life.

Seeing as personal things were found, Megan didn't ever think he had her old computer and was able to read all her personal things, being mad didn't cover what she was thinking. Until she really needs him she is relentless into giving him her cold shoulder. But when  guy still attends your church its hard not to realize that he really did change into the kind of guy your parents would approve of. I really enjoyed this because even though Trent crossed a line, he had no idea until after he had fallen for a girl that was there in his life. What was kinda funny was that Megan deep down really did like Trent and even though she was all about the high road, Megan knew that Trent really did care about her and with his explanation as to why he read the entries, gave me hope that these two would patch things up. With another Melanie Marks masterpiece, I have to wonder what else she has that will have me wanting to be the girls that get the guy in the end.

5/5 Stars

Review: Fall For Me by Melanie Marks

Fall For Me

Author: Melanie Marks
17,000 words
Publisher: Thunderstruck Publishing 
Release Date: August 11th 2011
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Available for Order: Amazon

Source: Bought

When Zoey’s long-time boyfriend, Finn, cheats on her—kissing a girl he “just can’t resist”—he gives Zoey a “free pass,” telling her she can kiss any guy she wants. Finn is so cocky and sure of their relationship that the arrangement seems perfect. He’s not worried Zoey will fall for another guy, and he’s itching to get rid of his feelings of guilt. 

But the thing is, Zoey knows exactly who she wants to kiss—longs to kiss— Finn’s best friend, Riley. But, she wants the kiss too much. She knows that. So, she resists the “Free Pass.” Still, she’s pushed into it when Finn loses a bet to Riley, and Riley wants his payment—a kiss from Zoey.

My Take:

What would you do if given a 'free pass' to kiss anyone, no mater who it is a kiss is a kiss and it comes with consequences. In Fall For Me, Zoey was just given that exact offer because her boyfriend kissed someone who he couldn't help but try. Even though she knows who she would kiss she still feels guilty about even having feelings toward Riley, who just happens to be her boss at the moment and also Finn's best friend. So yeah no kiss would ever be possible right. Since Finn is feeling guilty and offers Zoey a chance to get off, the pass is tempting. Riley is definitely  something to look at and plus Zoey has a reason to believe that Riley doesn't even like her. He is never around when its her shift and when they are working he stays in his office.

What Zoey doesn't know is that her so called boyfriend is a jerk and deserves to kicked to the curb, literally. Plus Riley is so into her, the reason why he is never there is because when she is all he can look at is her. She has his full attention and since he is the boss it works when she needs to pick up extra shifts and also when she really needs something. So when the truth is told about her boyfriend, can Zoey let someone like Riley in.

I really enjoyed this because it didn't feel rushed, I enjoyed the fact that Zoey was able to see the Riley really is a nice guy. I liked that even though it was all written on his face with his stares you knew Zoey thought she was no one special to him. What was lovely was the fact Riley had these beautiful things to tell her, and she was something special to him. All I have to say is that when it comes to Riley Zoey should be like Finn who?!

5/5 stars

Review: His Kiss by Melanie Marks

His Kiss

Author: Melanie Marks
Pages:130
Publisher: Thunderstruck Publishing 
Release Date: November 3rd 2011
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Source: Bought

Ally’s world was totally on track: the right boyfriend, the right school committees, the right plans. But then she kisses the school “bad boy.” And now nothing is right. Nothing! Because all she can think about is … His Kiss.

My Take:
What happens when in order to save your boyfriend you have to kiss someone would you do it? What if said kiss was the most passionate kiss ever and left you day dreaming all day. Ally's life was perfect, she had the perfect boyfriend and was involved with school committees, what changed was when she was kissed by the school's bad boy Griffen "the griff-master". In order to spare her boyfriend Aiden, Griffen agrees only if Ally gives him a kiss. The price for the safety of her boyfriend never seemed so easy, but when a kiss leaves lingering thoughts what's a girl to do. Over time the kiss just is just left that way, because her boyfriend is on the hockey team Ally must attend a party with him. But when he is all too flirty with a 'lab partner' Ally is not having a good time at all. While at the party Ally can't help but want to leave the party but since she needs to be a good girlfriend and show a front, and with teens the only game that is interesting is three minutes in heaven. But when Aiden decides to not disappoint his team mates he goes into the closet without his girl. Yup that scum bag, but when Griff gets picked his choice shouldn't have been a surprised right, wrong. Every head turned to see what the good girl would do. She went for it, and for her it felt so wrong and oh so right. 


After that a kiss can linger on a mind for awhile, and with Aiden being the jerk he is and saying they grew apart, its Ally that decides that the kiss is something. Griff of course is the gentleman kinda, he knows to leave her be from time to time but also he knew what he was getting himself into. I fell for this because Ally really felt that first kiss and with her crush on 'The Griff-Master" a girl can only dream that a guy like that can look towards you. Griff is not a bad guy though, he maybe known to be over aggressive but when he is with Ally the whole thing eats your heart out. 


This was the cutest little story that I really enjoyed and I couldn't myself but telling Ally that Aiden was a jerk and she of course deserved better. The best kiss of all time, yup this only happens once in a lifetime and with Griffen yeah like that would ever happen, maybe in like a million years. Ally is a lucky girl, and all she had to do was share a kiss and instantly bam!! she was his even if she didn't want to admit it. I can't wait to re-read this like soon because it was that amazing. This was the story that pushed me to believe in the power of a kiss. Plus with lips like his who wouldn't want him.


5/5 stars