"wild humorous romantic fantasy"

Vic, creator and owner of Vic's Pretzels, believes the curse has killed twenty-nine male relatives at the moment they turn thirty-one forty six weeks four days six hours three minutes and five seconds. No one including his mathematical brilliant twin Quincy believes him even as cousin Les becomes number thirty.

Justine is the keeper of the Goblet of Eternal Youth that currently is called Mona the espresso machine. She has been in this boring role for almost two centuries with her best friend Theresa changed into a dragon. Both miss sex, but would settle for a date, but who goes out with a dragon while Justine cannot shirk her duty. Meanwhile her deceased mom visits from purgatory to warn Justine that she will face a test of her goodness. If she fails mom goes to hell as the bride of Satan.

Vic realizes that the goblet and its guardian are nearby in Manhattan. He soon traces it to Justine, who he believes he must kill to lift the curse and save the lives of his brother and him. However, he finds not only is he unable to murder her, he wants to kiss her for eternity.

Fans of wild humorous romantic fantasy will enjoy the madcap DATE ME, BABY, ONE MORE TIME. The story line contains two protagonists who by nature of the curse are enemies yet by nature of their respective hearts are soul mates in love. Fans will appreciate the pretzel king counting down his last week unless he beheads the guardian and the guardian knowing she must behead any threat to the Goblet. When they meet, sparks fly, but will heads follow. Their dating woes seem inane when one considers the possibilities between his twin and her friend (next time up).

Harriet Klausner

Reviewed by Harriet Klausner
Posted May 25, 2006

A quirky paranormal romance about a savvy Guardian of the Fountain of Youth, her best friend (a dragon), her mom (who is being courted by Satan), and a hot, low-carb pretzel king who must, with the help of the Guardian, break a two- hundred year old curse before he falls victim to it.

Summary

"For 200 years, Justine Bennett has been the sole Guardian of Desdemona's Temptation (Mona), also known as the key to eternal youth. Originally a jewel encrusted golden goblet, today Mona is, well, an espresso machine. Being Guardian isn't easy--all forms of evil are after Mona and no one is to be trusted. With all this pressure, it's no wonder Justine has to time for a love life! And now, Derek LaValle, a famous no-carb pretzel mogul, accuses Justine of putting a curse on his family--why else do all his male relatives die at the exact same age? Derek is desperate to save himself and his twin brother from this tragic fate. As Derek and Justine learn the truth behind the Curse, they must join forces to keep Derek alive and protect the Goblet of Youth, while dealing with her sex-obsessed roomie who is stuck in dragon form and Satan's lovelorn attempts to woo Justine's mom. Along the way, Justine just might discover that dating IS possible for a Guardian."