One Last First Date

I’ve made a pact to marry the next man I date.

Yes, I know. It does sound like the kind of decision that should require adult supervision. But after years of bad dates, wasted time, and men who were very definitely not The One, my friends and I decide it’s time to get serious. No more messing around. No more Mr. Wrong. Just one last first date… with my future husband.

Which is why I do what any sane, rational woman would do: I investigate my chosen man like I’m with the FBI. And honestly, Parker Hamilton looks perfect. He’s handsome, charming, cultured… and a doctor. A doctor. Practically the patron saint of Good-On-Paper Boyfriends.

So naturally, this should all be going to plan.

Except for Will Jordan.

Will is my smug, infuriating coworker, the kind of man who gives people nicknames, knows exactly how to get under my skin, and somehow keeps appearing in my life at the worst possible moment. He’s not part of The Plan, and he’s absolutely not supposed to be more distracting than my actual future husband.

But the more I try to make everything with Parker fit my perfect happily-ever-after, the more Will keeps ruining things. And by ruining things, I mean making me laugh, challenging me, and being alarmingly easy to fall for.

Which is inconvenient because I’ve already chosen my One Last First Date.

And I’m starting to suspect I may have picked the wrong man.


Read if you love:

  • Perfect-on-paper boyfriend vs. the real hero
  • Enemies-to-lovers / opposites attract vibes
  • Workplace banter
  • Meddling best friends
  • Forced proximity
  • Rom-com dating disasters
  • Control-freak heroine
  • Slow-burn realization
  • “I chose the wrong guy” tension
  • One Last First Date pact



One Last First Date is a clean, fun, heart-warming friends to lovers rom com for fans of Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk, Sophie Cousens, and Mhairi Mcfarlane. It’s a light-hearted, humorous, and fun full-length novel that can be read as a standalone title or as the first book in the Flirting with Forever series.

 

 

 

Finalist in the Readers’ Favorite Book Awards

Praise for One Last First Date!:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “This is a hysterically funny and well-written romance story. Cassie is a great protagonist, relatable and realistic; I have friends exactly like her. The love/hate relationship between Will and Cassie is funny and heartwarming. Will is the type of character you always want around to lift your spirits; his insults and nicknames for everyone made me gasp. The chemistry is built gradually and the way Will speaks to Cassie in a cheeky, self-assured manner made me laugh out loud. Every character’s dialogue is unique and shows off their personalities perfectly. The conflict throughout the story kept me engrossed. You really want Cassie to choose the path of excitement and passion and not a steady, boring future with Parker. The question of who Cassie is going to choose kept my attention right up until the end. This is a brilliantly written comedy romance and I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series.” –  Readers’ Favorite

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “A must-read! This book had me chuckling right on page one and didn’t stop there . . . I couldn’t put it down.” – Melanie Summers, bestselling author

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Kate O’Keeffe is the Sophie Kinsella of New Zealand!” – Kirsty McManus, author

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I was hooked from page one . . . The story is well-written with a ton of laugh-out-loud moments. Bravo, Kate O’Keeffe.” – Joslyn Westbrook, author
 

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “If you like stories written with quirky humor and toe-curling romance, stories about dates fraught with mishaps and workplace situations gone asunder, and stories about finding love where you least expect it, One Last First Date is the book for you.” – Geralyn Corcillo, Amazon bestselling author

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “One Last First Date is a cute, sweet romantic comedy . . . this book is a ‘sit on the beach with a Mai Tai’ read….just don’t make a pact while there!” – InD’tale Magazine
 
 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★“Artfully plotted, with just the right dose of you-are-ahead-of-the-heroine to make you turn pages in anticipation … I loved it from beginning to end.” – Laurie Baxter, author 
 

★ ★ ★ ★ ★“Loved this book!” – Melissa Baldwin, author

★ ★ ★ ★ ★“This book is well written, romantic, funny and everything a great chick lit book is.” – Aimee Brown, author

★ ★ ★ ★ ★“Kate O’Keeffe will bring you to tears with laughter in One Last First Date. Clever, funny, and romantic — the perfect Chick Lit read!” – Tracy Krimmer, author
 
★ ★ ★ ★ ★“A perfect feel-good romance.” – Lucy McConnell, author
 

Readers LOVE One Last First Date!:

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I loved it so much I’ve read it 3 times!” – Amazon reviewer

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “This is a fun, delightful and thoroughly enjoyable read!”

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Rom-com at it’s best!” – Amazon reviewer

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “This is rom com at its finest! – Goodreads reviewer

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “Perfect romantic read” – Goodreads reviewer

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ “I really enjoyed the sharp wit of this author, she kept a grin on my face and laughing out loud throughout the book.” – 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