Feeling a little depressed and somewhat lonely, following a few single years after separating from his long-term partner, Rob Morgan was ready to find love and happiness again. But where exactly does a greying thirty-something, avid cricket fan search for his perfect match? A passing conversation with a friend led him into the weird and wonderful world of internet dating.Navigating through embarrassing failures, ludicrous knockbacks and downright rejections, this is the brutally honest and self-deprecating story of one man's often frustrating and sometimes desperate mission to find the ideal woman. Rob goes on an emotional rollercoaster of feelings, from the highs of lust, passion, romance and laughter to the lows of loneliness, hurt, and depression. Ultimately, Rob's story is one of hope and perseverance. Hope that his true love is out there somewhere, thinking exactly the same thoughts as they stare at outdated photographs online and read a dating profile that resembles some sort of marketing exercise, embellished with a few white lies. Will Rob find the love and companionship he craves? Could the ideal woman really be found through a few taps on a keyboard? Did a perfect match really exist? Or was it all just about a quick bonk?.Find out in this hilarious insight into the mind of a man looking for love, an ideal Christmas gift or holiday read.
'Rob Morgan's "subtle as a brick" take on the dating game is played with a straight bat; he deals with a few googlies on the way and finally gets his bails knocked off ' - Peter Gunn, Coronation Street and Film Actor.