If bad dates were an Olympic sport, I’d have a gold medal.
Introducing The No More Bad Dates Pact. No more jerks. No more creeps. No more men who think stealing my shoes is an acceptable personality trait.
From now on, I’m only dating nice guys.
It’s simple. Only good guys allowed. No settling. And absolutely no heartbreak
I’m not even looking for forever, just a nice, easy Happy For Now.
Which should be achievable… right? Except dating nice guys turns out to be a lot harder than expected. Because apparently, the dating pool is still full of weirdos, disasters, and walking red flags.
And then there’s Jason. My roommate, my friend, the guy who helps me vet dates, gives annoyingly good advice… and definitely doesn’t count.
Except the more I search for the perfect nice guy, the more I start to wonder if I’ve been overlooking the right one all along.
Because finding my Happy For Now has a funny way of turning into forever when the right one has been living in your spare room this whole time.
Read if you love:
- Friends to lovers
- Roommates to lovers
- “He was there all along”
- Dating pact with friends
- No more bad dates / dating disasters
- Slow burn romance
- Heroine looking for “Happy For Now”… gets HEA
- Cinnamon roll / supportive hero
- Found family / tight-knit friend group
- Falling for the guy who wasn’t on the list
Set in New Zealand, No More Bad Dates is a fun, heart-warming friends to lovers rom com for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Mhairi Mcfarlane, andLindsey Kelk. It’s a light-hearted, humorous, and fun full-length novel that can be read as a standalone title.
Readers LOVE No More Bad Dates:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “No More Bad Dates is a well-written and highly entertaining story about a 25-year-old barista who loves her job, despite what her family thinks about it, and decides to make changes in the way she selects her boyfriends. O’Keeffe’s characters are marvelous. One can’t help but feel sympathy for Sophie, whose obligatory appearances at the Mandatory McCarthy Meals leave her relatively defenseless against her siblings’ plans to have her move back home with her parents and intern for them for free. The vetting sessions are hilarious, and the boyfriend material that actually makes it past the committee’s scrutiny is beyond funny. I’m pleased to see that O’Keeffe plans on making this book into a series. The characters and setting are ideal. I’m looking forward to the next book. No More Bad Dates: High Tea – is most highly recommended.” – Readers’ Favorite
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Warm, witty, and wildly romantic. Kate O’Keeffe does it again with another unputdownable tale of friendship and love. I can’t wait for the rest of this absolutely fabulous series!” – Melanie Summers, bestselling author of The Crown Jewels series
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “The perfect fun-filled escape from reality. Kate O’Keeffe at her delightful best!” – Whitney Dineen, bestselling author for Relatively Normal
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Five-OMGoodness-Stars!! A most highly recommended, charming, witty, and utterly romantic escape that will leave a warm and fuzzy smile on your face.” – Joslyn Westbrook, author of My Fake Billionaire Fiancé
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I love this book! If you want a novel you won’t be able to put down and will leave you with a smile on your face after you finish it, this is a great choice! So sweet and romantic!” – Annabelle Costa, bestselling author of My Perfect Ex-Boyfriend
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A delightfully sweet and charming story filled with humor and warmth.” – Bestselling author Virginia Gray
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “O’Keeffe writes characters you not only see yourself in but you want to call your friends. No More Bad Dates is the perfect spin-off from the Cozy Cottage Cafe series. Her witty humor and slow-burn romance creates the perfect romantic comedy!” – Tracy Krimmer, author of Dating for Decades and Lipstick & Lattes
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Once again, O’Keeffe brings to life realistic characters and situations, delivered in a lighthearted, easy-to-read tone. If you’ve missed Paige, et al. and the delicacies of the Cozy Cottage Café, make yourself a reservation for tasty high tea service, laughs, and romance with Sophie and Jason.” – Diane Michaels, author of the King & Queen series
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “What’s not to love about this novel? Sophie is awesome. Her family is overbearing. Her friends are endearing. And her roommate (a/k/a Almost Dr. Christie)!!! And how could I forget about the feeder and the merman. You have to read this.” – Cindy Dorminy, author of In a Jam
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “This story gives off many enchanting, fairytale vibes and I’m loving every minute of it. It’s so adorable and I love how it goes from a bad date to a good life for the main character. Such a feel good book.” – NetGalley reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “This book!! Omg. It is absolutely adorable and so funny. I laughed through this whole book!! Jason and McCarthy are so great. Fantastic banter, zero steam and a touch of romance. I can’t wait to read more.” – Amazon reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I CANNOT STRESS HOW GOOD THIS BOOK IS . . . I absolutely loved it!” – Goodreads reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Laugh and squeal out loud funny!” – Amazon reviewer
Titles in the Flirting with Forever Series:
All titles in this series can be read as STAND-ALONE stories, but if you want to read them in order, here they are:
Book 1: One Last First Date
Book 2: Two Last First Dates
Book 3: Three Last First Dates
Book 4: Four Last First Dates
Book 5: No More Bad Dates
Book 6: No More Terrible Dates
Book 7: No More Horrible Dates