Never Is A Very Long Time

Donna McDonald

May 2022 · Donna McDonald · AI-narrated by Mary (from Google)

About this audiobook

Unexpected love can be funny, romantic, and if you're lucky, perfect! 

For dating expert Dr. Mariah Bates, nothing in the world feels better than finding her clients the perfect date. Finding one for herself might be nice, but creative bill paying is not for accomplished doctors in their forties. Satisfied customers keep the electricity on. 

Everything in her life was fine until she quit her celebrity radio job to start a dating business. Two years, a cheating ex, and a very ugly divorce later, Mariah’s back to living with her mother. Not that her mom isn’t great, but come on. 

With her cop ex-husband doing everything he can to ruin her business, she’s at her wit's end. Throw in another cop who makes her want to believe in love at first sight again and life is a mess. Another sexy bad boy cop is the last thing she needs.

Never Is A Very Long Time is a contemporary romantic comedy from USA Today Bestselling Author, Donna McDonald. This series is perfect for the romance over 30, 40, or 50 crowds who are looking for love a little later in life. 

**This audiobook version was auto-narrated.

Topics in The Perfect Date series: audiobooks romance, contemporary romance, romantic comedy, dating after 40, later in life, women's fiction, humorous romance novels, love and dating, romance novels, romance books, romantic stories, marriage and divorce, older characters, dating after a divorce, funny romance, romantic comedy novels, humor and entertainment, dating series, contemporary romance and sex, family relationships fiction

Ratings and reviews

I thought this was an entertaining and amusing story, with some brilliant characters to back it up. When listening to this book I really connected with the story. I tend to find that books with older female characters are poorly done and I find it hard to connect with them but this author has done an amazing job at making the character so relatable. She is funny, strong, real and I really enjoyed reading about her. She has so much going on and yet she never seems to let it get her down for long. This is a new author to me and I think this was a great book to start with. It is easy to read and a well written story. I will definitely be checking out more from this author in the future.

Mariah's ex-husband continues to bring problems to her door but this latest one comes with a new twist and his name is John. Mariah thought that her ex turned her off of men for good, but John does something to her that she cannot deny. Mariah and John’s story is a fast-paced story. It is very sweet and charming. It was nice to see not only the main character as a strong woman but many of the supporting females were as well. Love gets a second chance to bloom, and listeners are along for the ride. This story is also full of supporting quirky female characters that will pull you in and leave you interested in finding out more about them.

What a fantastic book. I really liked how this was written. It was unique and hilarious in parts without being ridiculous or slapstick. The characters struck me as ordinary, believable, and likeable. It was the most enjoyable book I'd read in a long time. I was sorry to put the story to rest, and I'm still thinking about the characters.

About the author

USA Today Bestselling Author, Donna McDonald, published her first novel in March of 2011. Many multi-genre novels later, she admits to living her own happily ever after as a full-time author. Addicted to making readers laugh, she includes a good dose of romantic comedy in every book. You can visit her at donnamcdonaldauthor.com.