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Dive into his world and let the magic of romance sweep you off your feet.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"never-been-kissed-by-timothy-janovsky-9781728250588","title":"Never Been Kissed","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA warm, witty, and hilarious LGBTQIA+ romcom from debut author Timothy Janovsky!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's been a few years since we were together, but I can't stop thinking about the time we almost...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWren Roland has never been kissed, but he wants that movie-perfect ending more than anything. Feeling nostalgic on the eve of his birthday, he sends emails to all the boys he (ahem) loved before he came out. Morning brings the inevitable Oh God What Did I Do?, but he brushes that panic aside. Why stress about it? 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Too bad he's single, barely able to cover his own expenses, and still paying his dues at a prominent NYC comedy club. When faced with his perfect sister's wedding, Nolan takes it as a wakeup call. It's time to quit comedy and make good on his practical dreams—most importantly, asking Drew Techler, his best friend, to be his date.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut right as Nolan is about to give it all up, he's asked to fill a last-minute spot for a famous comedian. Score! He crushes his set, but stands Drew up, misses his sister's big day, and disappoints his entire family. After major blowouts with everyone he loves, Nolan desperately wishes on a set of gift \"magical healing crystals\" to skip to the good part of life. When he wakes the next morning, it's seven years later, he's a successful comedian, and he has everything he always thought he wanted. Everything, that is, except his friends and family, none of whom are taking his future self's calls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith nowhere else to turn, Nolan sets out to find the only person he trusts to help. Except Drew is all grown up now, too. He's hot, successful...and hates Nolan's guts. 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