Blind Date with a Book

Looking for your next great read, but not sure where to start?

A Say Hello Blind Date With a Book takes the pressure out of choosing while still keeping a little element of surprise. Each book is wrapped so the title stays hidden and comes with a clue description below to help you choose the story that feels right for you.

You won't see the title or author until you unwrap it.

It's part book, part experience, and perfect for readers who love cosy moments, thoughtful gifts, and discovering something new.

What's included

Each Blind Date With a Book includes:

• One paperback book in very good, pre-loved condition
• A printed clue card with hints about the story
• A reading log card
• A bookmark
• A highlighter and pen
• A curated selection of bookish stickers
• A page corner bookmark
• Gift wrapping, ready to give or keep

Book condition

Books are pre-loved and in very good - excellent condition. Most have been read only once and are well cared for, with clean covers and intact pages.

Choosing your book

You'll select your blind date based on the clue description listed below. The title and author remain a surprise until you unwrap it.

Genres you might receive

Selections may include contemporary fiction, thrillers, crime, romance, fantasy, literary fiction, or YA. Every book is thoughtfully chosen and something I'd genuinely recommend.

Age suitability

Books range from Adult, Young Adult, and Older Teen reads. Age guidance is clearly listed so you can choose with confidence.

Good to know

• Each blind date includes one book
• Titles are hidden until unwrapped
• No duplicate books within the same order

Whether you're gifting a book lover or treating yourself, this is a simple way to slow down, unwrap something special, and say hello to your next read.

Choose your Blind Date by clue

Say Hello to your blind date by number based on the clue that speaks to you.

1.
Witches Curses and Chaos
Regency Era Hijinks
Enemies to lovers energy
Laugh out loud moments
Best for lovers of: Fantasy rom coms and witty reads
Suitable for: Older YA teens and Adults

2.
A richly built fantasy world
A girl chosen against her will
Courage, resistance and found family
Emotionally powerful
Best for lovers of: Feminist Fantasy and lyrical storytelling
Suitable for: Older YA teens and Adults

3.
Two very different sisters
Loyalty and longing
Psychological with heart
Emotionally powerful
Best for lovers of: Character driven psychological drama
Suitable for: Adults

4.
A marriage tested by tragedy
Secrets, forgiveness and healing
Deeply emotional
Best for lovers of: moving relationship drama
Suitable for: Adults

5.
Multiple perspectives
Kindness and empathy
Heartwarming and hopeful
Best for lovers of: feel good thoughful reads
Suitable for: YA Teens and Adults

6.
A luxury wellness retreat
9 guests with secrets
Psychological slow burn
Best for lovers of: Dark satire and group dynamic thrillers
Suitable for: Adults

7.
A small Australian town with secrets
Friendship and moral courage
A powerful coming of age story
Best for lovers of: Australian classics and literary YA
Suitable for: Young Adults

8.
A dark retelling inspired by a myth
Power, fate and obsession
Not a gentle read, this book is gritty and intense
Best for lovers of: Dark mythological retellings
Suitable for: Adult read

9.
A world hidden inside books
A girl who can jump into stories
A love letter to reading this book is whimsical and adventurous
Best for lovers of: Bookish fantasy and magical adventures
Suitable for: YA Teens and Adults

10.
A mother fighting for redemption
Love, loss and forgiveness
Emotionally intense
Best for lovers of: heartbreaking romance and healing stories
Suitable for: Adult read

11.
A disturbing manuscript
Obsession and deception
Dark and twisty
Best for lovers of: Psychological thrillers with edge
Suitable for: Adult read

12.
A trip that takes an unexpected turn
A love story tested by distance and uncertainty
Big life questions and emotional depth
Best for lovers of: reflective contemporary fiction
Suitable for: Adult read

13.
A love story with hard truths
Breaking cycles
Emotional and confronting
Best for lovers of: emotional romance with depth
Suitable for: Adults

14.
A perfect looking neighbourhood
New neighbours, hidden truths
Domestic suspense
Best for lovers of: suburban secrets and slow burn tension
Suitable for: Adults

15.
A toxic friendship
A shocking crime
Dark emotional tension and twists that linger
Best for lovers of: gritty YA thrillers
Suitable for: Older YA teens and Adults

16.
A girl rebuilding after loss
Friendship in unexpected places
Genle, emotional moments and hope after heartbreak
Best for lovers of: Contemporary YA with heart
Suitable for: YA teens and Adults

17.
Childhood innocence
Justice and moral courage
A timeless classic
Best for lovers of: classic literature and powerful themes
Suitable for: YA teens and Adults

18.
Children hidden away
A deeply dark family secret
Disturbing and gothic
Best for lovers of: gothic fiction and dark family dramas
Suitable for: Adult read

19.
A life paused by unexpected change
Grief, love and learning to live again
Quietly emotional and reflective
Best for lovers of: Heartfelt contemporary fiction
Suitable for: Adult read

20.
A relationship tested by unexpected events
Big life questions and emotional depth
Timely and thought provoking
Best for lovers of: emotional contemporary fiction
Suitable for: Adult read

21.
A missing person case years in the making
A small town full of secrets
Atmospheric and tense
Best for lovers of: Australian crime & slow-burn mysteries
Suitable for: Adult read

22.
A hidden letter
Life altering truths
Morality and consequence
Best for lovers of: emotional gripping domestic drama
Suitable for: Adult read

23.
A fresh start after a complicated past
Healing, hope and second chances
Emotional and fast paced
Best for lovers of: contemporary romance and redemption arcs
Suitable for: Adult read

24.
A woman searching for answers after loss
Secrets hidden across generations
Emotional and reflective
Best for lovers of: family sagas & women's fiction
Suitable for: Adult read

25.
A woman reinventing herself overseas
Fame, obsession, and identity
Sharp and unsettling
Best for lovers of: modern psychological thrillers
Suitable for: Adult read

26.
A seemingly perfect family
A mother goes missing
Domestic drama with twists
Best for lovers of: character-driven suspense & family secrets
Suitable for: Adult read

27.
A woman searching for answers
Memory, identity and truth
Thoughtful and poignant
Best for lovers of: emotional women's fiction
Suitable for: Adult

28.
A woman piecing herself together
Family stories with missing chapters
Quietly emotional and reflective
Best for lovers of: literary fiction and introspective reads
Suitable for: Adults

29.
A fractured mother - daughter bond
Dangerous secrets
Dark and unsettling
Best for lovers of: gritty domestic thrillers
Suitable for: Adults

30.
Death Doula meets life lessons wrapped in warmth
Gentle, uplifting and character driven
A soft reminder to live fully
Best for lovers of: Character driven reads
Suitable for: Older YA Teens and Adults

31.
A dark academia setting
A student who hears voices noone else can 
Atmospheric and tense, this story has a creeping unease and secrets within
Best for lovers of: gothic fantasy and dark academia
Suitable for: Older YA teens and Adults

32.
One moment changes everything
Secrets and consequences
Dark emotional tension
Best for lovers of: intense psychological drama
Suitable for: Adults