A fake relationship after a horrible one-night stand is anything but an act in this witty and heartfelt new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake.
Everyone around Iris Kelly is in love. Her best friends are all coupled up, her siblings have partners that are perfect for them, and her parents are still blissfully married. And she’s happy for all of them, truly. Iris doesn’t want any of that—dating, love, romance. She’ll stick to her commitment-free hookups, thanks very much, except no one in her life will just let her be. Everyone wants to see her settled down, but she holds firmly to her no dating rule. There’s only one problem—Iris is a romance author facing an imminent deadline for her second book, and she’s completely out of ideas.
Perfectly happy to ignore her problems as per usual, Iris goes to a bar in Portland and meets a sexy stranger, Stefania, and a night of dancing and making out turns into the worst one-night stand Iris has had in her life. To get her mind off everything, Iris tries out for the lead role in a local play, a queer retelling of Much Ado About Nothing, but comes face-to-face with Stefania, whose real name turns out to be Stevie. Desperate to save face in front of her friends, Stevie asks Iris to play along as her girlfriend. Iris is shocked, but when she realizes the arrangement might provide her with some much-needed romantic content for her book, she agrees. As the two women play the part of a happy couple, lines start to blur, and they’re left wondering who will make the real first move....
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“Blake’s third and final Bright Falls romance sends the series out on a high note with more spicy sex and genuine emotion…Blake also does an admirable job of wrapping up the series, bringing all the past couples together one last time in a touching finale. This is a treat.”—Publishers Weekly
"The final installment in the Bright Falls series only further demonstrates why these books have been so beloved: because Blake is a master at her craft, creating carefully plotted stories around flawed, lovable characters that explode with chemistry and tension. Iris and Stevie each have their own compelling pasts, struggles, and dreams, and Blake shows both the hard work and the beauty involved in making those different realities wrap around each other in love. A thoroughly satisfying, heart-clutching conclusion."—Anita Kelly, author of Something Wild and Wonderful
"Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date is a perfect conclusion to Ashley Herring Blake's sexy-cozy Bright Falls series. It's sweet, it's spicy, it's sapphic, it's satisfying—everything readers of Blake's work have come to love."—Elissa Sussman, bestselling author of Once More with Feeling
"Blake continues to write compelling and lovable characters with engaging and empathetic storylines. Readers will love this foray back into Bright Falls."—Library Journal
"Blake masterfully weaves a tale of growth where friendship, confidence, and passion ensue. A treat for fake-dating fans and happily-ever-after lovers alike."—Kirkus Reviews
"Filled with steamy sex scenes while also tackling emotional issues, this book will delight fans of the previous books in the series and will appeal to other rom-com readers as well."—Booklist
"Frankly, there isn’t much Ashley Herring Blake can’t write...Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date is the best book in the Bright Falls series."—Culturess
Overall rating: 4.7777777 / 5 from 9 reviews.
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I love a title that really says something untrue
"I love a fluffy romance (what I call anything not romantasy) and I finished in a few days, I love me a wlw book so it reminds me that Im a wlw"
— Kayleigh (5/5)
Wowww
"Such an amazing book. The whole trilogy is so good. 10/10"
— Amazing (5/5)
honestly relatable and 100% recomend
"I absolutely love this book the characters are relatable and its shows a lot of diversity and the story is amazing."
— Genia (5/5)
Character with anxiety + wlw = great read
"If you want to connect with and relate to a character with anxiety this is a great book for that! Also just a really fun and cute wlw story!"
— Jay R. (5/5)
Good even if not my favourite in the series
"This was my least fav book in the seties so far. I enjoyed it well enough but i liked the other 2 better. I think i just had a hard time connecting with Iris. . ."
— Jen2 (3/5)
Must read series!!!!
"AHB does it agin!!! The whole Bright Falls series is an incredible read but I especially love Iris and Stevie’s sorry!! This book is absolutely amazing and funny and so captivating, I highly recommend reading this!!"
— Itssels17 (5/5)
It makes you start thinking about what relationship the two girls on the cover have.
"Absolutely amazing sapphic love story that will bring tears to your eyes."
— Mackensie (5/5)
Def worth it
"This author has no issues capturing the feel of real people with real flaws falling in love and becoming better people."
— Robyn (5/5)
Iris kelly doesent date
"This book is very well written and has well written realistic charecters"
— Zaley (5/5)
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Published date: Oct 24, 2023
Language: English
No. of Pages: 416
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN: 9780593550571
Dimensions:
5.44" W x
0.89" L x
8.19" H
Ashley Herring Blake is an award-winning author. She holds a master’s degree in teaching and loves coffee, arranging her books by color, and cold weather. She is the author of romance novels, young adult novels, and middle grade novels. She’s also a coeditor on the young adult romance anthology Fools in Love. She lives on a very tiny island off the coast of Georgia with her family.
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