Would like to meet

“Valentine’s Day and the postman suffered a hernia carr ying all of my cards and flowers to the door. I had to call him an ambulance.” Sounds like you? Keep reading.

“As if. This weekend’s post consisted of a bank statement and a gas bill. Ver y romantic.” Yes, that sounds about right.

If you are one of those girls (or maybe guys) who need a few laughs to get you past the puppy love couples, I suggest Would Like to Meet to keep you pleased throughout Valentine’s Day.

HopefulGirl writes this guide to surviving the internet and speed dating world as a Christian. She is a 35-year-old who was recently dumped when her ex-fiancée, Partyboy, who booted her for another girl last Christmas. She had spent her entire life with him and suddenly she found herself nearing 40 without a child or a ring.

The easy read may only take a few hours to finish - her stories are hilarious. The book remarks on four years of this, but each date brings fresh laughs. The

men she manages to find are extraordinary and her struggles will keep readers turning the page.

While it’s terrible to find giggles in her journey, her humor is what keeps the men clutching to her. She’s genuinely honest and does not settle which is admirable. Her book is a true inspiration for singles. The main lesson she reflects on is always keeping the faith and leaving it up to God.

In her journey, she relies on BestGirl and TopBro for encouragement and words of advice. Her fight for love leads her to cheating men, commitmentphobes and even to switch churches for men.

She covers the “three date rule”, being “mortgaged”, rekindling high school feelings, and whether going “dutch” makes men feel cheap or impressed. She’s completely raw since her identity is a mystery.

Her secret to surviving the “commercialzed” Valentine’s Day? “I’ve even been known to buy myself a bunch of flowers for Valentine’s Day (not quite as sad as it sounds).”