My last date ended at a wake. My next one? Fake dating the country’s most notorious rugby player.
My love life is officially a disaster. As in accidentally blasting “Hello from the Other Side” at a wake… on a first date… and then knocking over the flowers on my way out.
So yeah. Not great, and now I’ve decided I’m done with dating.
Unfortunately, my career has other plans. Because when New Zealand rugby’s most infamous bad boy lands in hot water,
his team comes up with a solution: He needs a girlfriend, a normal girlfriend, one the public will actually like.
And somehow, that girlfriend is me.
The deal is simple. We pretend to be together. He cleans up his reputation. I get the kind of exposure that could finally launch my dream fashion career.
It’s strictly business.
Except Nick Zachary isn’t the reckless, arrogant player I expected, and the more time we spend together, the harder it is to remember what’s real and what’s just for show.
But I’ve been burned before. I don’t trust my judgment when it comes to men. And falling for the wrong guy? That’s kind of my thing.
So this time, I’m sticking to the plan. No feelings. No mistakes. No more horrible dates. Which would be a great strategy if I wasn’t already starting to fall for him.
Read if you love:
- Fake dating (PR relationship)
- Celebrity athlete hero (rugby bad boy)
- Reputation vs reality
- Public vs private romance
- Forced proximity
- “He’s not who everyone thinks he is”
- Burned-before heroine
- Dating disasters / rom-com chaos
- Career opportunity / ambition vs love
- Slow burn to real feelings
- Falling for the wrong guy… or is he?
- Emotional risk vs self-protection
No More Horrible Dates is a laugh-out-loud romantic comedy set in New Zealand about fake relationships, fresh starts, and discovering that sometimes the risk you shouldn’t take… is exactly the one that changes everything. It can be read as a standalone title or as part of the series.
Praise for No More Horrible Dates:
Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Medal Winner for Chick!
Finalist in the 2020 Romance Writers of New Zealand Koru Award of Excellence
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “No More Horrible Dates by Kate O’Keeffe is a humorous romantic comedy that takes place in New Zealand . . . My favorite part of No More Horrible Dates by Kate O’Keeffe is the humor. Nick shows up in a pink fluffy gorilla suit as a courting gimmick. The grandma and great-aunt are hilarious because they think the rugby player is actually on a home-improvement show on the TV. I appreciate that there are serious issues in this story, such as Erin’s mother, who taught Erin to sew, is in long-term care due to Alzheimer’s. I enjoyed the loyalty of the three girlfriends, and how the other two friends support and encourage Erin. I liked that Nick was loyal to his sister. This was what I consider a “clean” story, although there are a few bad words. There is a surprise twist at the end that sheds light on Nick’s bad behavior.” – Readers’ Favorite★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Kate O’Keeffe delivers another delightful read, full or fun, humor, and a wonderfully romantic happily ever after.” – Whitney Dineen, bestselling author of Relatively Normal
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Fantastic book. I loved every minute of it.” – Laura Heffernan, author of the Gamer Girls series
Readers LOVE No More Horrible Dates:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “This was another cute and funny story about the horrors of the dating world and how the ladies survived it. Grab your copy – you won’t want to miss this hilarious story line and the great dialog that keeps it happily moving along.” – Bookbub reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “It’s funny, sad, realistic and just an enjoyable read. Cheering for Erin’s happy ending makes the book difficult to put down. I only wish that there were more friends in the pact!” – Goodreads reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Great final story in this adorable series.” – Bookbub reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I couldn’t put this book down from start to finish!”- Amazon reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Oh my goodness! I loved this book!” – Amazon reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I enjoyed this book so much that I’m going to read the first six books in the series.” – Goodreads reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Loved this laugh out loud, sexy, fun and engaging adventure filled with exciting charters, fun to quote witty banter and undeniable, unexpected passion…. was a great read from beginning to end.” – Bookbub reviewer
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Love the High Tea Books! Must Read!!” – 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