For twenty-nine-year-old Hannah O'Dowd, finding a decent man in Portland, Oregon, is like pulling teeth!Luckily, the self-employed clothing designer has a job she loves and friends to help ease the pain: oversexed Cassie (always good to have the opposite perspective, Hannah notes), analytical Louise (too much perspective not always good) and an in-the-flesh tooth puller, dentist Scott (could prove useful). But as she nears the big 3-0, she begins to realize that dating frantically may truly be the only solution to finding Mr. Maybe.So, pumped up on nothing but drive and determination, Hannah cuts loose on her romantic quest. In fact, she kisses so many frogs she fears she'll turn green. (Note: While paling in comparison to her paralyzing fear of anything dental related, acquiring froglike qualities from hanging around losers–still not good.)And she's only just begun!
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Lisa Cach. Dating Without Novocaine
Dating Without Novocaine. Lisa Cach
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Contents
One. Sequins and Gossamer
Two. Orange Tiers with Bric-a-brac Trim
Three. Gypsy Scarf
Four. Black Leather
Five. Mourning Clothes
Six. Silk vs. Spandex
Seven. Green Plaid
Eight. Rubber Boots
Nine. Synthetic Fur
Ten. Tighty Whities
Eleven. Walking Shoes
Twelve. Embroidered Linen
Thirteen. Polyester Brocade with Garters
Fourteen. White Satin
Fifteen. Nasty Sweater
Sixteen. Blue Uniform
Seventeen. Pink Panties
Eighteen. Tapestry with Fringe
Nineteen. Shoulder Pads and Falsies
Twenty. Latex
Twenty-One. Wet Terry Cloth
Twenty-Two. Blue Medallion Print
Twenty-Three. Old Denim
Twenty-Four. Green Piqué
Twenty-Five. Percale Sheets
Twenty-Six. Running Tights
Twenty-Seven. Pale Gold Accessories
Twenty-Eight. White Silk for Another Day
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“People are like fabrics: some are silk,
some are flannel. You have to be careful
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“Women are having children well into their forties—”
“I don’t think any of us wants to be eligible for social security when our kids graduate from high school,” I said. “I don’t want to worry that my husband is going to die of a heart attack while playing basketball with my son. I don’t want people to assume I’m my daughter’s grandmother. I’ve got an independent career, I make my own hours and my own money, now I want a husband and to start a family. It’s time, whether the universe thinks so or not, and I’m going to do something about it.”
