Five More Dates from Hell

Five more dates. Five fresh disasters. One man trying very hard not to audition for love.


Nico Alvarez is charming, polished, funny on command, and very good at being wanted. He knows how to flirt, how to recover from a bad date, and how to turn emotional discomfort into a punchline before anyone can notice it hurt.


Unfortunately, his aunt has noticed everything.


After one more dating disappointment, Nico decides he is still perfectly capable of keeping things light. Casual. Manageable. Then come the men: the handsome architect whose ex is still very much in the room, the influencer who turns romance into content, the wellness guy who treats boundaries like group therapy homework, and the almost-perfect friend of a friend who makes Nico feel welcome everywhere except where it counts.


By the time Asher Knight appears with quiet hands, dry humor, and the unnerving ability to pay attention without making a performance of it, Nico has no idea what to do with a man who does not want the version of him designed for applause.


Because being wanted is easy.


Being known is the terrifying part.


Sharp, heartfelt, and laugh-out-loud messy, Five More Dates from Hell is an LGBTQ+ contemporary romantic comedy about bad dates, chosen family, emotional avoidance, and the dangerous hope of being loved without having to earn the room first.