Just for Fun

by Andie Bale

The Holidates app is supposed to offer access to a lot of choices for no strings attached dates. Stopping you in your tracks at the first click should not be an option.

Zara Bray has her routine, and she sticks to it no matter what. Even if it ends up affecting her social life, or lack thereof. An argument with her brother challenges her to come out of her shell. He dares her to find a date, and she refuses to back down despite knowing that is the last thing she actually wants to do.

Kyle Kelly is always looking for a good time. He loves to party, and, as a rule, he doesn’t care who he’s partying with. But when one of his good friends invites him to his wedding, asking that he bring an appropriate date, he decides to try something different. Something that he’s been teasing his friends mercilessly about. A fake dating app.

The Holidates Series
Need a date for a holiday event? A family dinner with nosy relatives pestering you about settling down? The Holidates App is the perfect answer to your busy lifestyle needs. With this dating app, find the perfect rental date; both parties set the terms and conditions, absolutely no strings attached.

Join your favorite instalove authors every month of the year for a new holidate story gone bad...or oh so right. Holidates will prove tested and true to give you ALL the feels and become your new favorite app.

309 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 31, 2025

About the author

Andie Bale lives in Ann Arbor (Go Blue!), Michigan, with her husband, daughter and awesome four-legged baby. Her love of reading started at a young age when sneaking her mother's romance books to read was the highlight of her day. Now, she is beyond grateful and excited to be able to bring the characters in her head to life.

Reviews

[Curvy Girl Book Nerd (Jen S) · Rating 4 out of 5]

JUST FOR FUN is Book 44 of the multi-authored The Holidates series. It's a steamy, opposites-attract, fake-dating, girl gets her hunk romance. Zara is super serious and has no interest in relationships after her parent's messy divorce. Kyle is a charming, partying, playboy who doesn't take life seriously. Zara’s brother challenges her to get a date and she doesn't want to back down. Kyle has a friend's wedding to attend and needs a respectable date, not the usual strippers he dates. Both turn to the Holidates app and hilarity ensues with these extreme opposites. It took me a bit to warm to Zara. I hated Alex, and Kyle cracked me up. Their chemistry was hot, the banter was funny, and the ending was happy after some angst. These opposites helped to balance each other out.

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[Dee Mac · Rating 5 out of 5]

Punctuality matters
This is such a great story. I was honestly captivated the whole time. Zara and Kyle were such opposites but their instant attraction and connection was so sweet. This deals with long standing mental trauma from Zara’s parents divorce when she was little, which has led to trust, social and relationship issues for her. The emotion and characterisation is realistic and relatable, with sweet and swoony moments, humour, drama, romance and steam. Friendships are tested and new ones formed and the strength and support of family is beautiful. I can’t wait for Alex’s book next.

[Indie · Rating 4 out of 5]

loved it !! love this series !! love Zara and Kyle... this is their story... a fun fast paced shorter rom/com drama ... need a date... need a date for a family get together ... a wedding date... holidates is the one for you... and kyle needs a date for his friends wedding.. an appropriate kind of date.. not a stripper.. he's just loves to party... Zara needs a date.. her brother dares her.. so, it's the app for her , too.. so funny !! so quirky !!!.

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[Lisa Parker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Zara has not been interested in a relationship since her parent's divorce. She has her routine but a challenge from her brother about he lack of personal life has her not backing down. Kyle needs a date for his best friend's and the girls he is usually with are no appropriate date material. The get connected on the holidates app, each for their own reasons, they could not be more polar opposites. Given that the chemistry is there between them but there are some that try to interfere.

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[Jackie · Rating 5 out of 5]

As soon as I read about their personalities, I knew this book was going to be fun. I instantly loved Zara; she is quirky and is a planner. Kyle is anything but that, he's a carefree playboy. I love how fast and unexpected everything was. There were lots of funny moments and some awkward times but their story was so perfect for them.

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[Shanna D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just for Fun: The Holidates Series by Andie Bale. I enjoyed this story and the drama that Zara and Kyle brought to the table. These two are opposites but the attraction is undeniable, and the banter is thoughtful and witty. I enjoyed the premise of the dating app and how it plays out in their blooming romance. Sometimes all it takes is a little fun...

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[Cynthia Khan · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Holidates Series story of Zara Bray and Kyle Kelly. This one had me mixed up I kept going back and forth on liking and not liking Zara. In the end I was laughing at these two and how much they grew because of meeting each other. This is a drama filled story with the best matched loving characters.

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[Debbie Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Both Zara and Kyle sign up for Holidates and Kyle picks her. I liked her questionnaire. They start dating despite being opposites. I liked how they get along and balance each other. Unfortunately his friend Alex almost ruins things. I'm glad Kyle found a way to be her again and they fall in love.

[QueenMum1 · Rating 3 out of 5]

Zara is an accountant with PTSD issues.
Kyle needs an "appropriate " date for a wedding. He has given everyone crap about using the Holidates App.
Tropes:
Virgin, rom-com, HEA romance, rental date, mental health.

A special thank you to Andie Bale and Booksprout for providing me with an eARC book in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

[Michelle Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

She wanted to prove her brother wrong and be able to attend the party with a date. He wanted to prove to his friends that he could date a stable girl. What neither of them counted on was the app to work for them the way it had for the others. I look forward to seeing what the future holds them all.

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[CJ · Rating 5 out of 5]

The author has given us a wonderful story that pulls us into the lives of Zara and Kyle. The heartwarming story keeps us turning the pages with humor, fears, support and steam.

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[Nikki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the Holidates series, if you haven't started the series yet...I highly recommend it. All of the characters are wonderful, and all of the stories are amazing.

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[Suze82 · Rating 5 out of 5]

leaving the comfort zone
I loved how Kyle and Zara found their true match by leaving their comfort zone, reading this book was so much fun.

[Heidi Meers · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a amazing book was this! A real pageturner with amazing caracters and the storyline was to die for.

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[Mick C · Rating 4 out of 5]

When a tragedy in your younger life seeps over to your adult life and it makes you have unique quirks. Finding a person that accepts you and your quirks no matter what is amazing, until the unimaginable happens. Can things be repaired?

[Silvia · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was a little bit of a mixed bag for me. There were some things that I thought were a bit ludicrous, some that were horrifying, and some that had me laughing hysterically.
Zara was a lot…and not necessarily in a good way. To be honest, I found her unlikable. And as I got to learn more about her, and she loosened up a teeny-tiny bit, she started to grow on me.
Kyle also started out in much the same way, but her opposite in everything. He didn’t seem to take anything seriously, and his reputation for being a party boy who dated strippers or the like, wasn’t exactly endearing.
Yet somehow, when these two were together it worked. Her awkwardness and her matter of fact way of speaking amused him, and he somehow was able to get here to open up.
I loved Owen, Zara’s brother! Alex has left a lot to be desired. While I’m glad he apologized, I’m still thrilled with what Zara did to him! I’m curious to see if he can work out his issues and find some happiness for himself.

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