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Thirty Days Hath... (The Rockland Chronicles) Kindle Edition

by Chautona Havig (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 276 ratings
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Blind Dates Are for Wimps!

At least, that’s what Adric Garrison thinks.

Can you blame him? Thanks to his sister and brother-in-law, Adric is about to embark on a year of month-long, chaperoned, blind dates. Awkward.

He didn’t ask for it. But Adric still finds himself living what seems more like a bad TV reality show than a new life in Fairbury.

Once an ordinary (if prematurely gray and vertically challenged) guy, Adric is now Fairbury’s newest “most eligible bachelor,” and dreams of permanent bachelorhood loom on the horizon.

Will he call it quits before the year is out, or will one of his “girls of the month” change his mind?


One man, twelve women, one happily ever after.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B008N52G7E
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Havilah Press Publications (July 19, 2012)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 19, 2012
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2564 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 394 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 276 ratings

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Chautona Havig

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Using story to connect readers with the Master Storyteller.

Chautona Havig lives in an oxymoron, escapes into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours, and writes the stories that emerge. An irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It’s a Wonderful Life sprinkled with fairy tales. Find her at chautona.com and say howdy—if you can remember how to spell her name.

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Karin Elizabeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual premise and great lighthearted story!
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2019
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This book is worth reading just because the premise is so unusual. In it, the author brings a wholesome twist to those crazy TV dating shows about finding true love, and then runs with it…just to see what would happen if a group of churches actually did something like this. While some might find the whole idea a bit unrealistic, that didn’t bother me at all. It was a fun read, and that’s the main reason I recommend it! The author allows the plot to work itself out, and the reader can easily see, along with the characters, where this idea would “work” in real life, and where it simply would not. The result is an entertaining story filled with some insightful observations about relationships, family dynamics, and faith.

Ms. Havig always does a fantastic job of creating characters that feel real, and so this story felt like journeying through a year with a friend, his family, the women he meets, and the chaperones who accompany them. None of the characters are perfect. Their flaws are evident but not overdone, which when combined with the storyline, makes for several unexpected twists and turns. For example, Adric is not your typical main character for a story like this. The women selected to spend time with him are diverse in that they have varied personality types, different strengths, and different weaknesses. By far, my favorite character was Christine- her humor, approach to life’s challenges, and relatability made me a fan of her from the moment she appeared in the book.

This book is the perfect summer read, and I recommend it to anyone looking for a fun and lighthearted story- a wonderful escape after a busy day!
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Tiffany Hall
4.0 out of 5 stars Twelve months and twelve women to date.
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2019
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Thirty Days Hath

Forced into a year of dates with twelve eligible women, was not Adric Garrison’s idea of fun, more like dread and torture, but at the insistency of his sister and bother-in-law, he reluctantly agrees to give it a try.
This fun Christian version of The Bachelor, Thirty Days Hath, was an enjoyable story of a man spending an entire year with twelve available women in hopes of finding a woman he loves and wants to spend the rest of his life with. This story was full of laughs as each woman brought new challenges to the table. I actually felt sorry for Adric as the process went on as I myself was thinking this is never going to work out for him, but then a new one would show up and give me hope again. I especially loved how the author threw in a few twists in the end adding to the excitement of the story.
If you are looking for a fun, light story to read, give this book a shot!
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit, but was not required to give a positive review. This is my honest opinion of this book.
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Aryn The Libraryan
5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put it down!
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019
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Okay, Pastors organizing Live-in blind dates?

No, this isn't a reality TV show, it's Adric's life.

Being the "test pilot" of a new and extremely unusual program, brain-child of the local Pastors Association, could be scary, stressful, and possibly the best thing to ever happen to any of these fine people.

The comedy of awkward first dates, hard-core premarital counseling discussions, and town gossip is blended with friendship, sweet romance, and just the right amount of humor.

If it weren't for the sabotage, the complete lack of privacy, and thoughts of permanent bachelorhood, Adric would be having a great year!

Christine from February is probably my favorite character. Between her sense of humor and outgoing personality, she would steal anyone's heart.

But then there's Allison. And Becca, and Jael, and... Well, you get the idea.

Honestly, if more people took the time to talk specifically and ask some of the questions from the personal profiles (Describe your faith, flaws, virtues...) in the beginning of any relationship, marriages might have a better chance!

The Best Parts:
The beauty of Chautona's work is two-fold: firstly, it often serves as a mirror of character flaws and virtues. Second, that while each of the books or sets stand alone, characters have a way of popping up again in other books. So if you enjoy this, and want to know more about someone, you usually can.

For example, you can find some of these ladies in The Agency Files, Past Forward, and Noble Pursuit.

If you like romantic comedy, self sacrifice done well, or Christianity lived out, you should give this a try.

📌 Note, there is one woman who has a mental breakdown, which is not treated lightly. It's given the respect it is due.
📚 I received an updated copy from celebrate Lit. All thoughts are my own. I chose to review it here.
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Andrea L. Stoeckel
5.0 out of 5 stars …”all the rest have 31”
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2019
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“Women have rearranged their lives to do this, and I think it’d be rude to cancel for anything less than me already being in love with someone else.”

Adric Garrison is a single man. Recently he moved into his Grandmother’s house and farm. Now, he’s on an adventure only his sister and her pastor husband could pull off: Over the next 12 months he would welcome 12 women, plus their chaperones into his house and quietly and prayerfully find a possible helpmeet for the rest of his life. If anything, this is a lesson in trust and truth, as everyone will find out.

When I first started this book I got about 30% in and had to set it aside. It started out disappointing to me. However,I just read the rest of it in one sitting. Yes, it picked up. Yes, it was entertaining. Yes, the characters made better sense as the book went on. And, finally YES, I am so glad I kept reading. As usual, Chautona Havig has written a contemporary story about a contemporary couple and set it in the Rockford area. I have read many of her books set in this area she has built over the years and I have enjoyed each visit. Adric’s story continues that tradition. Highly Recommended 5/5
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Cilla
5.0 out of 5 stars unusual concept
Reviewed in Australia on April 6, 2020
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While the whole concept of 30 day dates was totally crazy, I had to keep reading to know what would happen next. I really enjoyed it and felt I got to know the characters. If you are looking for a Christian romance that is different to the usual tropes, this is it.
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graham
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it
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Cathy Morgan
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in Australia on July 24, 2019
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A fascinating concept, expertly worked out. I can't imagine ever wanting to try such a thing, but if anything could convince me, it would be the author's way of drawing me into the story and holding my attention. It's on the long side, but I wouldn't have it any shorter. Highly recommended.
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Jan
1.0 out of 5 stars Weird
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2013
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Cannot recommend this book unless you are an evangelical survivalist who thinks it is ok to line up women for a live-in, month long version of speed dating to see if the main charater can find a wife.The story is about a bloke who allows his parson to organise candidates to live in his house (with a chaperone, of course) so that he can pick a wife. He chooses 12 women so the experiment lasts a year. You don't get the impression that a feminist or radical or anyone vaguely interesting with a job that clashes with a 1950s view of housewives would make the selection list. It is all organised via their respective churches so no riff raff. The dialogue is ponderous, the characters uninteresting and the women are so stereotyped (one disabled woman, one black woman and one with sever psychological issues plus the 'piece de resistance' where "non-virgins" regret their past experiences.) And yes, each candidate is asked that question on their submission! The profiles also contain a dozen different and excruciatingly long descriptions of each candidate's Christian faith. On top of that, some of the additional "tests" set by the organising parson, who happens to be the main character's brother in law, border on the perverse. A strange and for me, very disappointing depiction of, and view of women by a woman author.
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A bookworm
1.0 out of 5 stars Not for me.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 27, 2013
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Its very rare I can't finish a book, no matter how bad it is, but this book just pushed me beyond the bounds of reasonableness. I found the religious aspects deeply disturbing, and was shocked that such a significant aspect of the book was completely removed from the sellers description. In fact, I am quite angry about it.

I'm not sure how this book made it on to my kindle, but its not there now. So far removed from reality and my life that it wasn't even a plausible story line, and that's saying something, as well as, in my view, being disrespectful to those people who do hold such religious beliefs.
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