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Iris Kelly Doesn't Date: A swoon-worthy, laugh-out-loud queer romcom

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Here is one example of how unnaturally she incorporates part of a character’s identity: “…two gay men—one of them trans—played Hero and Claudio. So describing a stranger at a bar as “female-identifying” felt very weird because unless that person was wearing a pin or holding up a sign stating that, looking at them is not enough information to go off of to determine that they are, in fact, female-identifying. I also felt like Stevie RLLY needed to learn how to be by herself, not jump into another relationship after the toxic shit with Adri (also, RLLY confused abt her and Vanessa’s whole deal throughout the book, they honestly, seemed like shit friends. But okay, let's roll with it: as far as fake dating goes, Stevie acts very lacklustre and uninvested, seeming like a really bad girlfriend.

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. No one in the editing process clocked that same sex marriage in Oregon was via a court decision, not legislation? Stevie and Iris had a failed hookup and Stevie's (shitty) friends started pressing and asking if they're dating.

In real relationships, there will be problems and there will be the mundane, and it's a conscious act of love to make everyday life exciting. So when I tell you I jumped for joy when I was approved for an arc of the final instalment in the series, Iris Kelly Doesn’t Date, just know I’m not speaking in a figurative sense. Another confession: I have been trying to escape from coastal Georgia for a while now, hoping to end up in Oregon. I loved seeing Adri get jealous because she thought they were dating—hello getting the only one bed FAKE OUT LOL—and it wasn’t a crazy leap to think that the fake dating was actually pretty logical (given the circumstances). A fake relationship with a one-night stand is anything but an act in this witty and heartfelt new romantic comedy by Ashley Herring Blake.

she was very relatable and while others might not like her character, i understood where she was coming from. It feels a bit like lip service, being able to point out how diverse the book is without those characters actually existing in the narrative.Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World was a Stonewall Honor Book, as well as a Kirkus, School Library Journal, NYPL, and NPR Best Book of 2018. As far as fake dating plots go, this one’s pretty good—it involves an extremely queer production of Much Ado about Nothing. It was such a delight to see Delilah, Claire, Astrid, and Jordan again; I adore the centrality of friendship and queer community in this series. Quite steamy as well, but the story is really about moving from something purely physical to a relationship that is also romantic and deeply invested in feelings. I love the idea Iris took on of refueling your creative side with a new passion to find the love for your real one.

These characters are supposed to be in their late 20s to their early 30s and they all behave like teenagers at any given moment. I also felt like I should finish it just to be done with the trilogy, so this holiday season I give thanks that I no longer feel obligated to read any of her books just for the satisfaction of completing a series. The romantic leads have genuine romantic chemistry which makes the rest of the book feel lacking in comparison.

When Stevie used the above quote to remind the people who love her that she can take care of herself, all I could think was. I don't know how Ashley do it but, in every conversation of Delilah, Claire, Astrid, Iris and even Jordan, literally I could hear their voices, their personalities.

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