The Travel Auction: THE ULTIMATE BLIND DATE! A quirky and original laugh-out-loud feel-good romantic comedy (Same Name New Flame Book 1)
Humor & SatireAdded on January 14, 2026
Description
Kate Thornley had heard about the crazy guy advertising an all expenses paid trip of a lifetime, but she'd dismissed it as a hoax.But according to her best friend, Maria, it was all over social media. Apparently, Jonathan Cork had discovered his girlfriend cheating with the local plumber just days before they were due to fly out to South America. With no chance of a refund and too late to change the name on the spare ticket, he'd advertised for a new travel companion with the same name as his ex.When Maria replies to the ad on Kate's behalf, Jonathan has no idea what he’s letting himself in for – certainly not a gorgeous former nurse with a feisty attitude and plenty of her own baggage, not to mention one tiny little detail Kate should probably have mentioned before they met...“How on earth did a bloke write so well about what a woman thinks? Highly recommend this for a good giggle.”“Cleverly written with lovely touches of humour and emotion.”“A lovely, funny, sad, brilliant book!”
Reader Reviews
I had to give this a five star rating because for a book that was self-published (and 8 years ago), first novel and actually written by a man, this was a really fun read with the right mix of humor and romance. Hilarious and playful!Jonny and his girlfriend Kate Thornley booked a 3-month trip around South America but a few days before their departure, Kate was caught cheating. Red handedly! Jonny resorted to finding a new travel companion (preferably a nurse or in the medical field to help him w
I loved, loved, loved this book so much- it was too much fun and had such a great premise.It brought out the travel lover in me with thoughts of “no money? No problem” and “have a gut? No problem” and “taking life too seriously? No problem”I’m telling you, this book is a cure for whatever ails you.
What a fab book, i absolutely loved this :) I wont give anything away but guys its really worth a read :) makes me want to go travelling. :)Updated 22/02/2018It was a privilege to read this when it was first published and the rewrite was just as good. I cant wait to start the next one :) thanks Mark
