The World's Best Boyfriend


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Hate, is a four letter word. So is love. And sometimes, people can’t tell the difference... Dhurv and Aranya spend a good part of their lives trying to figure out why they want to destroy each other, why they hurt each other so deeply. And, why they can’t stay away from each other. The answer is just as difficult each time because all they’ve wanted is to do the worst, most miserable things to one another. Yet there is something that tells them: THIS IS NOT IT. If you want to know the answer to it all, read the book.




100 Boyfriends


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Winner of the 2022 Lambda Literary Award in Gay Fiction. A New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice. Longlisted for the 2022 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award and the 2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize. One of Buzzfeed's Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2021, NBC's 10 Most Notable LGBTQ Books of 2021, and Pink News' Best LGBTQ Books of 2021. "This hurricane of delirious, lonely, lewd tales is a taxonomy and grand unified theory of the boyfriend, in every tense." —Parul Sehgal, The New York Times "I loved this book—raunchy, irreverent, deliberate, sexy, angry, and tender, in its own way." —Roxane Gay An irrerverent, sensitive, and inimitable look at gay dysfunction through the eyes of a cult hero Transgressive, foulmouthed, and brutally funny, Brontez Purnell’s 100 Boyfriends is a revelatory spiral into the imperfect lives of queer men desperately fighting the urge to self-sabotage. As they tiptoe through minefields of romantic, substance-fueled misadventure—from dirty warehouses and gentrified bars in Oakland to desolate farm towns in Alabama—Purnell’s characters strive for belonging in a world that dismisses them for being Black, broke, and queer. In spite of it—or perhaps because of it—they shine. Armed with a deadpan wit, Purnell finds humor in even the darkest of nadirs with the peerless zeal, insight, and horniness of a gay punk messiah. Together, the slice-of-life tales that writhe within 100 Boyfriends are an inimitable tour of an unexposed queer underbelly. Holding them together is the vision of an iconoclastic storyteller, as fearless as he is human.




World's Worst Boyfriend


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A romantic comedy adventureFletcher is the "World's Worst Boyfriend" and I have the trophy to prove it-along with the consolation gift card I've already spent.Entering him into the anonymous contest was cathartic and it's obvious I need to end this farce of a relationship; so I do.Too bad I'm still comparing every man I meet to Fletcher. Too bad I can't get him out of my mind-or my house for that matter with the way he's always stopping by to 'fix' something. And it's especially too bad that I'm learning not everything is as it seems and that maybe, just maybe, Fletcher had a good reason for his actions. (Although the moldy laundry has no justification.) What's a girl to do? He says he'll explain everything soon. But am I ready to face that explanation? What if he's not the worst-what if I am? A romantic comedy adventure to make you laugh out loud!




The Plus One


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A brilliant but socially inept robotics engineer builds her own wedding date--and learns more about love than she ever expected--in this hilarious and heartwarming debut novel. "Prepare to fall in love!" --Aimee Agresti, author of Campaign Widows When she couldn't find Mr. Right, she built him. Dating is hard. Being dateless at your perfect sister's wedding is harder. Meet Kelly. Twenty-nine, go-getter, a brilliant robotics engineer, and perpetually single. So when her younger sister's wedding looms and her attempts to find a date become increasingly cringeworthy, Kelly does the only logical thing: she builds her own boyfriend. Ethan is perfect: gorgeous, attentive, and smart--all topped off by a mechanical heart endlessly devoted to her. Not to mention he's good with her mother. When she's with him, Kelly discovers a more confident, spontaneous version of herself--the person she'd always dreamed she could be. But as the struggle to keep Ethan's identity secret threatens to detonate her career, Kelly knows she has to kiss her perfect man good-bye. There's just one problem: she's falling for him.




My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag . . . and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha


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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Wise and funny. . . . The Lorrie Moore short story, or the Tina Fey memoir, of cleaning tutorials.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times “Thrillingly titled. . . . For a generation overwhelmed not just by dust bunnies, but by bong water on the carpet, pee stains on the ceiling and vomit seemingly everywhere, Jolie Kerr dispenses cleaning advice free of judgment. . . . A Mrs. Beeton for the postcollege set.” —Penelope Green, The New York Times “Jolie Kerr really cuts through the grease and grime with her new book. I do what she tells me to do.” —Amy Sedaris The author of the hit column “Ask a Clean Person” offers a hilarious and practical guide to cleaning up life’s little emergencies Life is filled with spills, odors, and those oh-so embarrassing stains you just can’t tell your parents about. And let’s be honest: no one is going to ask Martha Stewart what to do when your boyfriend barfs in your handbag. Thankfully, Jolie Kerr has both staggering cleaning knowledge and a sense of humor. With signature sass and straight talk, Jolie takes on questions ranging from the basic—how do I use a mop? —to the esoteric—what should I do when bottles of homebrewed ginger beer explode in my kitchen? My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag proves that even the most nightmarish cleaning conundrums can be solved with a smile, the right supplies, and a little music.




Are You My Boyfriend?


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A contemporary parody of P. D. Eastman's classic Are You My Mother? depicts a happily-ever-after-seeking heroine who encounters a poker-faced "tough guy," an ascot-wearing "wealthy cad," an "average dude" who has eyes for her friend and an attractive married gay couple.




Anatomy of a Boyfriend


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"Like [Judy Blume's] Forever, this sensitive, candid novel is sure to find a wide audience among curious teens."--Booklist Before this all happened, the closest I’d ever come to getting physical with a guy was playing the board game Operation. Okay, so maybe that sounds pathetic, but it’s not like there were any guys at my high school who I cared to share more than three words with, let alone my body. Then I met Wes, a track star senior from across town. Maybe it was his soulful blue eyes, or maybe my hormones just started raging. Either way, I was hooked. And after a while, he was too. I couldn’t believe how intense my feelings became, or the fact that I was seeing—and touching—parts of the body I’d only read about in myGray’s Anatomy textbook. You could say Wes and I experienced a lot of firsts together that spring. It was scary. It was fun. It was love. And then came the fall. Daria Snadowsky‘s unflinching dissection of seventeen-year-old Dominique’s first relationship reveals the ecstasy and the agony of love, and everything in between. "[Snadowsky] deals in modern terms with the real issues of discovering sex for the first time . . . in a responsible way."--SLJ




I Love Him to Pieces


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St. Petersburg High school juniors Dicey Bell, a baseball star, and Jack Chen, who loves science and role-playing games, discover a mutual attraction when paired for a project, but on their first date, a zombie-producing fungus sends them on the run.




How To Be A Better Boyfriend


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Discover How to Become Better 'Boyfriend Material' For a High-Quality Woman If you don't know how to be a good boyfriend or even how to make a woman fall in love with you (for good), then you probably feel a bit powerless when it comes to understanding women. But if you want to become an irresistible catch to your dream girl, you MUST do least two things: 1. You must become the kind of man she can respect, and... 2. You need to know how to keep her happy in a relationship. Someday you WILL meet that special girl who possesses everything you've ever wanted in a woman. And if she's a high-quality woman, you know...The Total Package, you're probably only going to get ONE CHANCE to impress her. Attracting a Total 10 woman is one thing, but keeping her happy (and well-behaved) in a relationship is a whole different ballgame. You need to know how to keep her interested in you before you meet her, because living with the unforgettable memory of that one great girl you let get away may haunt you for the rest of your life. This is the sad reality that most guys know all too well. How to Make Your Girlfriend Happy and Keep Her Attracted to You Even after you figure out how to get a girlfriend, you must learn how to make your girlfriend happy while in a relationship. Building a relationship with your dream girl is quite different than learning how to attract women, but sadly, most guys fail to make the distinction. In How To Be A Better Boyfriend, you'll learn how to be a good boyfriend to a high-value woman, the secrets to making your girlfriend happy, and how to understand women in relationships. This is the best relationship advice for men who want to become better boyfriend material. Because let's face it; if that one-of-a-kind woman you want and love doesn't see you as "Boyfriend Material", your chances of building and maintaining a fun and fulfilling relationship with her are next to zero. Here's a quick peak at what you'll learn inside: The keys to making a woman happy without becoming her doormat or losing her romantic interest. (This will help you to avoid getting dumped or ending up in the dreaded "FRIEND-ZONE"!) You'll discover how to stop giving your power away to women, and what to do to get more RESPECT and affection from your girlfriend. The nine simple words that can make your girlfriend AMAZINGLY happy if you use them often. How women think and what their emotional needs are in a relationship. How to understand women and the one thing you can improve about yourself to make your girlfriend want you more. (Hint: It has nothing to do with your looks or how much money you make!) The answer to the age-old question of "what do women want" and how to be the man who can deliver it! How to cultivate a more cheat-proof, drama free relationship where the woman you desire wants nothing more than to treat you like a king. How to effectively deal with arguments and disagreements with your girlfriend like a man, and earn her unwavering loyalty. How to learn your girlfriend's love language so that she feels much more loved and appreciated. The secret to staying true and devoted to her while maintaining her interest and affections. This is a great way to strengthen your relationship with the woman you love. How to make her want you more by learning how to be romantic. And much, much more... Would You Like to Know More? Get started right away and learn how to become an irresistible catch to the woman of your dreams. Scroll to the top of the page and select the 'buy button' now.




It's The Freaking Apocalypse And This Is My New Boyfriend


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Some helpful rules to stay alive during an apocalypse: 1. Keep your socks dry. 2. Don't eat expired tuna. Seriously. 3. Grab the baddest scariest guy you see and don't let go. 4. Do whatever he says (you might just like it). 5. Don't fall in love. They say romance died when society collapsed. They were right. It's brutal out here. My last date had no teeth. He took me to the Great Tire Fire and roasted a rat on a stick. I was convinced I was going to die alone at the tender old age of twenty-two until I saw Max. He was wearing a freaking skull on his head. It was terror at first sight. But like bacteria on wet socks, Max will grow on you. And this obsessive alpha might just give me the best happy ending you can get in this nightmarish hellscape. The Ravagers were formed to kill all the zombies. Now that the zombies are long gone, who's left to take out the Ravagers? They're cruel, barbaric men who raid and steal from the ordinary people trying to make a life after the carnage. When Marley gets stolen on a raid, she's expecting the worst, but she gets the best-she gets Max. Insta-love at its finest in a SAFE read with no cheating and a HEA guaranteed. Enjoy!