Have you ever faked a romance with the one guy who checks every box on your “absolutely not” list?
I have. His name is Nick Zachary—New Zealand’s so-called “wild boy of rugby,” professional heartbreaker, and walking red flag.
But desperate times call for mutually beneficial deals. He needs a reputation makeover. I need exposure for my struggling fashion label. So we strike a deal: I play his doting girlfriend in public. He plays nice for the cameras. We both get what we want.
Easy enough… until it’s not.
Because somewhere between staged hand-holding and fake kisses, I start to see a version of Nick the tabloids never showed—loyal, thoughtful, unexpectedly funny. The kind of guy you might actually fall for if you weren’t busy reminding yourself this is all pretend.
Now I don’t know which version of Nick is real. And worse yet, I’m not sure I care.
Because the one thing scarier than faking feelings for the guy you swore you’d never fall for is realizing they might just be real.
Set in New Zealand, No More Horrible Dates is the final title in a Flirting with Forever spin-off series called Friends & Forevers and can be read as a standalone title.
Acclaim for No More Horrible Dates:
Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Medal Winner for Chick, 2020!
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’ FavoriteReaders LOVE No More Horrible Dates:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “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
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “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 Friends & 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: No More Bad Dates
Book 2: No More Terrible Dates
Book 3: No More Horrible Dates