Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date

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What to expect

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.

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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

User Reviews

Book 4.3
Narration 4.3
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The most ambitious book of the series focuses in Iris, shifting location and adding new characters as Iris explores new challenges now that her BFFs are all loved up.
To escape her overbearing Roman Catholic family she escapes to Portland and finds a group of other misfits, quoting Shakespeare.
Anxiety and buried fears are handled sensitively and while the book can seem tokenism at times with disparate characters who appear and disappear without any depth it’s nevertheless breathtaking in its range.
The fabulous narrator adds to Iris’s voice, helping to skate over some of the clunkier dialogue.
VRS 18/10/2025
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mx_boogz 23/06/2024
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A perfect way to end the series.
anniedactyl 27/10/2023

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