Iris Kelly Doesn't Date
Books | Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
4.6
(54)
Ashley Herring Blake
From the author of 'Delilah Green Doesn't Care' comes a queer romcom in which a woman who refuses to date after her latest devastating breakup ends up fake-dating a woman with whom she had a horrible one-night stand while they both participate in a local theatre production. A fake relationship with a one-night stand is anything but an act in this witty and heartfelt new romantic comedy that is perfect for fans of Alexandria Bellefleur, Casey McQuiston and Rosie Danan.-- Everyone around Iris Kelly is in love.And she's happy for all of them, truly. So what if she misses her friends and family, who are busy with their perfectly paired partners. At least she has her brand-new career writing romance novels (the irony), right?Wrong. She is completely out of ideas after having spent all of her romantic energy on her debut. Perfectly happy to ignore her problems as usual, Iris goes to a Portland bar. But a night of dancing with a sexy stranger named Stefania turns into the worst one-night stand Iris has had in her life (vomit and crying are regretfully involved).To get her mind off everything, Iris tries out for a local play only to come face-to-face with Stefania-or, Stevie, her real name. When Stevie desperately asks Iris to play along as her girlfriend, Iris is shocked but goes along with it in a bid to get her creative juices flowing.As the two women play the part of a couple, they turn into a constant state of hot-and-bothered and soon it just comes down to who will make the real first move . . .Why readers love Ashley Herring Blake . . .'A hot, frothy romcom with a relatable heart beating at its centre. I can't wait for the rest of the series!' Talia Hibbert'A truly exquisite romance . . . I'm wildly in love with this book' Rachel Lynn Solomon'A swoon-worthy, laugh-out-loud romp of a romance' Kosoko Jackson'Snappy banter and seriously scorching chemistry; you'll need a very cold shower after this read!' Lana Harper'Charming and entertaining . . . Blake's masterful blend of sexual tension and growing affection will have readers swooning' Karelia Stetz-Waters'Snarky, steamy, and swoony in equal measure, I never wanted this book to end' Meryl Wilsner.
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More Details:
Author
Ashley Herring Blake
Pages
402
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Published Date
2023-10-24
ISBN
0349435707 9780349435701
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"Hands down by two favorite characters this far. This book will have you smiling like a fool at the pages, feeling all the feels for these two extremely relatable characters. "
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Amanda Tucker
"4.5 stars - Stevie was adorable and laughably oblivious which I think makes her the perfect counterpart to Iris who is dramatic and an over-thinker. <br/><br/>Throughout the book Stevie grows more confident in herself and you really see her break out of her previous relationship-shell and become her own person. I think the dynamic between Stevie and her ex could have been explored more, but I’m glad it was clear to the reader that Stevie was ready to move on. <br/><br/>Iris became more trusting and willing to talk through her fears with Stevie which is so important in a relationship. Especially because of how she had been treated in the past. It took a lot of self reflection for Iris to realize her actions impacted other people, but I’m glad she put in the work. I still haven’t read the first book in this series, but so far Iris Kelly is my favorite.<br/><br/>The drawings were SO CUTE and I still can’t get over how the ending made me squeal.<br/><br/>Thank you to Edelweiss for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review."
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Alyssa Czernek
"i don’t know if astrid or iris was my fav, but was it good. probably the spiciest out of the three, and i just relate to stevie’s anxiety"
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lilly
"I can’t get enough of these books! All three books are a must read especially since these are amazing sapphic stories!! I could not stop reading this book since I started reading it 🩷🤍🧡 "
Norah Krug
"Out of all the bright falls girls, I believe Iris is the coolest!! As soon as She made a bet with Claire to sleep with Delilah in the first book I knew she was an icon. But we saw more of her creativity in this book. One of the things that made me sad is her internalized panphobia that makes her insecure about committing to a person. It’s very sad but I’m glad that she realized Stevie was IT for her. Yk, endgame lol. The funniest meet cute ever! I liked wren but I wished that wren could mind their own business and let Stevie be an adult."
Finn Hughes
"Got me out of a reading slump. By far my fav in this series!!"
Mia Truman
"this was fantastic i read it in one sitting. best one yet. not normally a fan of fake dating but ******* this did it well"
Eliza Lamont
"I have no words"
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Sarah Tucker
"<b>Because Iris Kelly was worth loving. And she always had been.</b><br/><br/>I’m going to miss this series and all the characters so much. This was a nice conclusion to this series and Iris and Stevie were so cute. I loved all three queer joy, the theater scene and seeing everyone and all together. Stevie was so relatable and her anxiety was so real. I liked Iris but she was so different from what I expected, some of her actions/behaviors seemed so different from book 1&2. The romance was very cute and steamy but the lack of communication was hard sometimes. The 3rd act breakup was annoying but I loved the grand gesture, Iris really came through. Overall I love this series and I’ll definitely reread them in the future!<br/><br/>Read for: <br/>- Fake dating <br/>- Queer Cast <br/>- Theatre scene <br/>- Mental health rep <br/>- Small town"
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