Reviews with content warning for Alcohol - Iris Kelly Doesn't Date

sweet, hot, but also bored me a little with how cliché and predictable a lot of the plot was. however, that's largely down to me not being so much of a romance-novel person, and for romance fans this book seems pretty perfect!

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emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

this one is hard to rate for me b/c it will have the most beautifully written chapter of stevie trying her absolute fucking best followed by iris bumbling around making all the obviously-this-is-the-dumbest-choice choices … so prepare for whiplash?

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challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

4.25

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

While I loved the anxiety rep and did still enjoy this one, it was my least favourite of the 3 surprisingly. It was still a good read! Just not my favourite in the series.
It was great having the friend groups as big parts of it!

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

There were a few parts of the plot that I thought were a little flimsy, but overall it's a really enjoyable love story with very vivid characters like the first 2 books. And of course, deliciously spicy scenes 🌶🌶🔥🔥

It ends the trio of books in a satisfying and sweet way.

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Iris Kelly Doesn't Date was such a fun time! Stevie and Iris are so adorable together, and I love their dynamic.

As a theatre maker I love reading books with actors in them, and this book did such a great job! I feel like the premise of the play was balanced really well within the book so that it didn’t overshadow the character growth and relationships.

Speaking of relationships, they’re all so good! Not only are Stevie and Iris adorable together, but I loved getting the friendship dynamics both from our beloved coven and from Stevie’s friends. Found families are just as important as blood relatives and life partners, and seeing those support systems was so lovely!

Read this book if you love
🩵 fake dating
🩶 anxiety rep
🩵 queer found family
🩶 theatre people
🩵 strong character development

I loved reading the Bright Falls books so much! I can’t wait to read more from Ashley Herring Blake. 4 stars

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