Beyond the Covers
Blind Date with a Book
Blind Date with a Book
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Because everyone deserves a second chance.
Let us set you up with a book that’s already had a little love but is still ready for a fresh start.
With Blind Date with a Book, you’ll discover a gently used fiction read, carefully chosen just for you. Each book is in good condition—no tragic breakups with its cover, no missing pages, just a story waiting for its next chapter with you.
What’s Inside:
- A pre-loved surprise book, handpicked with care.
- Fun, bookish extras to enhance your reading experience.
- An eco-conscious unwrapping designed just for book lovers.
- The satisfaction of giving a great book a second life.
How It Works:
📖 Step 1: Choose Your Audience
- Young Adult: Recommended for 14 and up – Typically features teenage protagonists navigating first love, identity, friendships, and self-discovery. Themes often include coming-of-age journeys, personal growth, and emotional highs and lows. Romance tends to be sweeter, with a focus on emotional connections rather than explicit content.
- New Adult: Recommended for 18-25 – Centers on characters in their late teens to mid-20s, often exploring themes of independence, first jobs, college life, and navigating adult relationships. Romance may be more mature and angsty, with steamy moments depending on the spice level you choose.
- Adult: Recommended for 18 and up – Features fully grown protagonists dealing with careers, family, second chances, and complex relationships. Romance in this category can range from lighthearted and fun to deep and emotional, with spice levels varying widely.
📝 Step 2: Add a Note (Optional)
Have a particular sub-genre you love or hate? A trope you're dying to read? A content warning you’d like to avoid? Let us know in the checkout notes, and we’ll do our best to match you with something perfect!
👀 Step 3: Avoid a Repeat (Optional)
If you’re worried about getting a book you’ve already read, just let us know in the checkout notes! We’ll email you the first line of the book before shipping so you can confirm it’s a new-to-you read. If it's not, we'll work with you to choose a replacement.
Step 4: Meet Your Match!
We’ll handpick a book just for you, wrap it up with care, and send it your way. The rest is up to fate!
Book Condition:
We select books in Like New, Very Good, or Good condition:
- Like New: An apparently unread copy in excellent condition. The dust cover (if applicable) is intact, and the pages are clean with no notes, folds, or markings.
- Very Good: A copy that has been read but remains in excellent condition. It may have writing on the inside cover, but all pages are unmarred.
- Good: A copy that has been read but remains in clean condition. The spine may show signs of wear, and pages may include limited notes, highlighting, or previous owner inscriptions, but never anything that obscures the text.
We do not send books in Acceptable or Fair condition—no torn pages, excessive wear, or heavy markings.
Why You’ll Love It:
- A budget-friendly way to enjoy new-to-you books.
- A fun, zero-pressure way to explore stories outside your usual picks.
- A sustainable way to give books a second life and reduce waste.
- Perfect for gifting (or treating yourself—you deserve it!).
What You Won’t Get:
- Genre selection—this is a total surprise!
- A book in bad condition—we only send out high-quality reads.
- A rebound you regret. (Books are always better than exes.)
Ready to take a chance on a story with a past? 💕
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