Heartburn by Damien Casey

Heartburn Reviews

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  Yolanda Sfetsos

  Today, I was in the mood for a novella, and I'm really glad I picked this one because it's a blast!
  
  Dana is unlucky in love, so she signs up to the Ten-in-Ten app. Ten blind dates in ten days. Sounds like a great opportunity to find someone. Or a recipe for disaster...
  
  OMG. This story is SO MUCH FUN!!
  
  It's a modern romcom packed with very familiar pop-culture references and real-life frustrations, all wrapped up in a lighthearted zany humorous package that kept me glued to the page.
  
  On the surface, this novella might be all fun and games, with situations we all know very well, but there's also plenty of commentary about introspection. Among all the gatekeeping, mansplaining, everyday sexism, and sheer stupidity that people like to hide behind, there's also the very real responsibility we each have when it comes to being judgmental. No one's immune, and I loved how this is dealt with in one woman's quest to find romance.
  
  Also, I have to comment on the dialogue because Damien sure has an awesome grasp on it. I laughed out loud SO many times. Especially during the wrestling chapters and the Mortal Kombat 2 'illegal' move. 🤣
  
  This is a wonderful story.
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  Joe Ortlieb

  Damien has a style of writing that is all his own. It's a breath of fresh air. Heartburn is no exception, it's dead on how crazy it is to date once you reach a certain age. It's a fun highly enjoyable crazy story that will have you laughing till the very end, or till your date shows up. Enjoy dinner.
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  Wendy Dalrymple

  Whether Damien is writing horror, romance or kid lit, he always manages to make me smile, and his debut romcom HEARTBURN is no exception. It's wacky, it's zany, there's a cat named Sir Kurt Russel III and a likeable heroine going on a slew of bad dates, and I bet it's unlike any romance you've ever read before. With a guaranteed HEA (or happily-ever-after) this unconventional romcom goes heavy on the comedy while still meeting the genre expectations romance readers know and love. I hope Damien writes more wacky heart-felt romances!
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  Nat

  Damien Casey woke up one morning and chose violence. Then the next day, he felt bad about it and chose love, so he wrote Heartburn.
   
  In his romcom debut, Casey takes on us 10 blind dates with Dana as she tries to find someone to settle down with. This quick, sweet story is in true Casey style, everything is fun and to the extreme. As always, his humor is front and center, and spot-on as ever. I loved the wild ride of this extreme dating in the world of apps, big opinions, and our 30s.
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  Derek Hutchins

  This is the best thing Damien has written that I have read. Clearly, I need to read more rom coms. Damien knows how write comedy. He also knows how to comment on the ridiculous world we live in and the people in it — combine those two strengths and you get this enjoyable rom com about a woman going on ten dates in ten days, and trying to stay sane in the process.
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  Casey

  This is like the 10 worse dates you could imagine and you get to watch them all without having to go on them. It's in true Damien form and I love that.
  
  I would say he missed a trick in not showing how toxic girls can be too but it's a fun read nonetheless.
  
  4.5 rounded up 😁
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  Sarah

  10 dates in 10 days...crazy! The book was an absolute riot. It perfectly captures what it's like dating. Was the perfect little romcom to read right before valentines day
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  Cristina

  I’m not usually into romance literature, but this book was fun, witty, and relatable. Being in my mid 30s, I felt a strong connection to Dana’s mindset. The story offers a sneak peek into the complexities of navigating the dating world in your 30s. I just wish we had more bad girl dates to balance everything out. Apart from that, this was fantastic - I read it all in one go.