Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It

Name: Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It
Brand: Crown Publishing Group (NY)
SKU: 9798217088263
Price: 33.60 USD
Availability: InStock

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"I'm positive that everyone can find a sliver of themselves in Phoebe's earnest--and hilarious--quest for love." --Cosmopolitan, "20 Must-Read Saturn Return Novels That Absolutely Nail the Messiness of Your Twenties"

"Averick is bringing her signature wit to a new format. . . . The charming read is sure to be on every rom-com fan's TBR list--and one of the most highly anticipated books of the spring." --Marie Claire

" Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose it brings a fresh perspective to the romance genre . . . [it] has all the charm of an early-2000s rom-com, while blending quirky humor with a meaningful exploration of mental health." --BuzzFeed

"Laugh-out-loud funny while still being tender and big-hearted, here is a love story in the truest sense, about learning to want honestly, messily, and entirely on your own terms." --Isaac Fitzgerald, The Today Show, "The Best Books to Read This Summer"

"An affirming novel catering to all the anxious romantics out there." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Witty, vulnerable, and emotionally astute, Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It had me completely charmed from the first page." --Annabel Monaghan, New York Times bestselling author of It's a Love Story and Nora Goes Off Script

" Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It is a ridiculously charming debut filled with humor and sincerity. This one is for all of us overthinkers and hopeless romantics who want relatable characters and grounded storytelling. Readers will be rooting for Phoebe every step of the way." --Hannah Bonam-Young, New York Times bestselling author of People Watching

"I was blown away . . . [there's] a beautiful sense of character. I am so excited for the world to read this book. It is refreshing and heartfelt, personal and universal. It will make you laugh, cry, and feel both seen and heard--whether you're a virgin or not." --Eli Rallo, New York Times bestselling author of Does Anyone Else Feel This Way?

"Heartfelt and funny. This has everything romantic comedies need: projectile vomiting, checklists, and an easy-to-root-for, endearing protagonist. A love story for the ages--or at least for the anxious." --Emily Austin, author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead

"Brimming with charm, this novel is for the girls who grew up on love stories but gave up on starring in their own." --Iman Hariri-Kia, author of Female Fantasy

" Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It is witty, relatable, and unflinchingly honest--an absolutely stunning story about love, family, intimacy, and the space where they overlap. I laughed (a lot), I cried (more than expected), I swooned (the perfect amount), and I looked into the metaphorical camera, wondering if this book was actually about me. Brooke Averick's debut is truly effervescent." --Lyla Sage, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Soul Searching and the Rebel Blue Ranch series

"Debut author Averick sparkles in this empowering rom-com . . . Averick makes the romantic entanglements fun and surprising, and Phoebe's personality--including her palpable and sensitively handled anxiety--leaps off the page. The result is smart, savvy, and irresistible." --Publishers Weekly

"Anxious, funny, and unexpectedly tender . . . Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It updates the spirit of classic rom-coms while centering vulnerability, mental health, and friendship." --Booklist

Reading Line:
One month, three maybe-boyfriends, and a million reasons to panic.

Biographical Note:
Brooke Averick is best known for her podcast, Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast, where she speaks candidly and humorously about her struggles with OCD, anxiety, and depression, as well as her latest celebrity crushes, all while trying to convince her co-host to appreciate the magic of musical theatre. She's amassed a social media following of over 1.5M across numerous platforms. She studied Early Childhood Education at Boston University, and currently lives in Los Angeles with her two cats, Jonathan and Robert. Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It is her first novel.

Publisher Marketing:
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - Meet Phoebe Berman: despite being a hopeless romantic, she's about to be a thirty-year-old virgin. With one month before her milestone birthday, she's determined to finally lose it . . . if her own anxiety doesn't slow her down. The can't-miss debut novel from podcaster and comedian Brooke Averick.

"I laughed (a lot), I cried (more than expected), I swooned (the perfect amount), and I looked into the metaphorical camera, wondering if this book was actually about me."--Lyla Sage, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Soul Searching and the Rebel Blue Ranch series

Is it possible to find true love when going on a date makes you want to throw up?

Phoebe Berman fears the one thing she wants the most: love. Thanks to an extremely unfortunate first kiss attempt, crippling intimacy anxiety has plagued her since she was a teen.

Phoebe has so much going for her: a dream teaching job, a supportive and hilarious group of best friends, and all the romance novels a girl could want at her fingertips--but she can't help but beat herself up over the one thing she can't quite seem to figure out. Determined to change this, she drafts up the ultimate "Guide to Losing My Virginity" checklist with the hope of finally getting laid.

Suddenly, she goes from a relatively boring (basically non-existent) dating life to juggling three romantic prospects at once. There's the gorgeous new fourth grade teacher at her school, a former high school classmate that resurfaces through Words with Friends, and there will always be her roommate, who might just be the best friends-to-lovers situation of her dreams.

Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It is a brutally honest and completely relatable story for anyone who's ever felt stuck between coming of age and coming apart.

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