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Date Me, Baby, One More Time (Immortally Sexy, Book 1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephanie Rowe
Publisher: Warner Forever
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  22 reviews
Sales Rank: 151174
Media: Mass Market Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 336
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.9
ISBN: 0446617660
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.6
EAN: 9780446617666
ASIN: 0446617660
Publication Date: May 1, 2006
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IF YOU THINK LIFE IS COMPLICATED, TRY IMMORTALITY. 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 named Mona. 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 weren't so sexy, smart... and ready to behead him right back.
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 Date Me, Baby, One More Time June 2, 2008
Derek is trying desperately to stop the curse that is killing the men
in his family. Each man dies on their thirty first birthday. Derek is
next and his twin brother Quin is right behind him. He has one week to
find and kill the Guardian, and take the Goblet from her to break the
curse.
Justine Is the Guardian and she has spent two hundred years protecting
the Goblet from those seeking it's secret to eternal youth. Justine
lives with her friend Theresa who was transformed into a dragon after
drinking from the Goblet. Protecting the goblet keeps them isolated
from almost everyone except for Iris, Justine's deceased mother who
appears periodically from the afterlife to visit.
Iris appears one morning and informs Justine that unless she passes a
Qualifying Incident, Iris will not be able to go to heaven. Instead
she will be made Satan's lover. Satan has been trying desperately to
woo Iris to no avail and has found a way for the Council to possibly
approve his request to have her. The Council is the governing body of
the Afterlife.
Derek discovers where Justine lives and goes to her home hoping that
she is the Guardian. After a brief tousle and some interesting
conversation, Justine and Derek decide to have dinner and trade
secrets. During their date the attraction between them becomes
undeniable and before they know it they're wrapped in each other's
arms. On their way out of the restaurant they're confronted by a
Rivka--one of Satan's helpers. The Rivka needs to kill Derek before he
kills Justine. Instead, Justine and Derek team up and try to find a
way to break Derek's curse and save Justine's life as well. If she
doesn't kill Derek for trying to steal the Goblet, Justine will be
sentenced to The Chamber of Unspeakable Horrors.
Justine and Derek discover a huge secret that Justine's mom has been
hiding. They also discover who is responsible for Derek's curse. Now
they know who they have to find and what they have to do next, they
still need to kill each other to save themselves though. Is it
possible for Justine and Derek to solve their dilemmas, stay alive, and
stay together?
I was very impressed with Date Me, Baby, One More Time. Stephanie Rowe
transforms what would normally be considered frightening events, into
sexy, side-splitting antics. Satan is absolutely hilarious.
Everything that comes out of his mouth is both silly and scary. Every
character in this story is a riot. Justine and Derek are a gorgeous
and sexy couple and they can really kick butt too! With books like
this, who needs television? Date Me, Baby, One More Time is a must
read. Pick it up and you'll see why!
Nannette
reviewed for Joyfully Reviewed
 Amazingly Creative Supernatural Chick Lit! October 16, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
There is nothing boring when it comes to a chick lit novel about an immortal guardian named Justine, whose sole purpose in life is to protect Mona, a Goblet of Eternal Youth(conveniently disguised as an espresso machine thanks to it's shape-shifting ability), while a man named Derek La Valle strives to break a dreaded curse that kills every man in the La Valle family when they turn 31, while Justine's deceased mother is being wooed by Satan (literally), and Justine's best friend and second in command (who happens to be an 11 foot dragon) meddles in her affairs and fights a strong cyber sex addiction.
There is never a dull moment in this novel! If you're a fan of supernatural chick lit, then Stephanie Rowe's loose series (beginning with the book Date Me Baby, One More Time) is a perfect fit for you! It's light and fun, and definitely creative in many ways. Sometimes you'll be reading it and thinking "My gosh, where does she come up with this stuff!?!", but thats all part of the fun. There are a few surprises, and a ton of imagination.
The plot drags a teeny bit at times, but overall it's a very satisfying story. At the very least, it's different. It seems to me that most supernatural chick lit is either about witches or vampires, but this one takes the term supernatural to a whole new level by creating it's own mythology and paranormal beings! It's full of wit and humor, and you won't be disappointed.
Bottom line, it's a fun easy read, and a great addition to fans of the chick lit genre!
 Umm...not for me. August 19, 2007
1 out of 6 found this review helpful
I really had to force myself to read this one, thinking, maybe it will get better. Unfortunately it didn't. I really enjoy parnormal romance/urban fantasy books. But, this one was just not believable. It really was silly and the characters were 2 dimensional at best. If you like your reads more on the fluff side (as this one is)try the Undead series by Maryjanice Davidson.
Forget this August 5, 2007
1 out of 5 found this review helpful
Totally silly book. The plot was non existant or not worth writing. The characters were just as silly and the book has the WORSE Satan ever. A simpering stupid and very very annoying character. NO real character development and all they do is whine about their respective lack of sex lives. 5/10
Fast paced August 3, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It was a lightweight read. Even lacking a lot of indepth characterization the plot moved along quickly and didn't bog down.
Justine is the Guardian of Desdemona's Temptation. Mona for short. She's currently in the form of an expresso machine. Justine shares these duties with her friend Theresa. Theresa as been turned into a dragon. Justine laments on how boring her life is and how much she misses having sex. It seems the Guardian is not allowed to have sex. It comes down to be careful what you wish for.
Justine foils an attempted theft of Mona, and instead of running to a new safe house, decides to stay put.
Derek LeValle is trying to end a curse which causes all male members of his family to die on their 31st birthday. By reading his ancestor's journal he determines the only way to stop the curse is to behead the Guardian and steal Mona.
When Derek and Justine come together, neither wants to kill the other. They work together to remove the curse and find a way around the no sex clause for the guardian.
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