Iris Kelly Doesn't Date

Ashley Herring Blake

Oct 2023 · Sold by Penguin

About this eBook

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....

Ratings and reviews

Another amazing book by Ashley herring Blake. The way she is able to combine the deep emotions of love, be it friendship or romantic, with a very real humour is inspiring. Very few authors have the ability to make you both laugh and cry while reading their books. Love this series and love how it was concluded (no spoilers 😜) Also loved the teaser for the next book Brighton seems like a hot mess and can't wait to see her journey. Genuinely one of my favourite authors. Well done!

Absolutely in love with Stevie and Iris, and I'm gonna miss the entire gang so much. What a way to end the Bright Falls series, can't wait for what's next!

Loved this book!!

About the author

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.