Iris Kelly Doesn't Date (Bright Falls)
von Ashley Herring Blake
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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Iris Kelly Doesn't Date (Bright Falls)
von Ashley Herring Blake
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....
Aktuelle Rezensionen(4)
Rezension von KristinIt was a good average queer romance I guess but i have some issues with the book. For example, why is AHB always introducing characters by highlighting how they’re different in race/sexuality/etc. but then refuses to invest anything into giving them an actual personality? It felt sooo performative. And how can it be that absolutely fucking toxic friendships are normalized (looking at you, Adri) without proper resolve?
Rezension von F. AmelieI loved this book, but I am so sad, that the serie is over. Iris is such a funny charakter, but has her own struggles and problems. But Stevie is the character I relate to the most. She has social anxiety and the author wrote her perfectly. The lovestory is fun and makes you want to read more. Also, I love to see the other characters and there story involving.
Rezension von LenchenI was in love with Iris before. I liked her immediately and after finishing "Astrid Parker doesn't fail" I was curious and wanted to know more about her so I looked forward to this page turner. While I was reading, I was getting to know Stevie and I had the same feeling as I had with Iris before. No spoilers, but just saying, both characters were simply adorable, interesting and funny. Stevies anxiety disorder and Iris constant feeling of not being enough, not worthy enough for true love or even a serious relationship was so relatable, it crashed my heart. Thanks to Ashley Herring Blake, I'm heartbroken but at the same time head over heels in love with Stevie and Iris.
Rezension von Ginny3.5