Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It - by Brooke Averick (Hardcover)

Book Synopsis

Meet one of the most unforgettable new protagonists in fiction: Phoebe Berman. She has one month to lose her virginity before she turns thirty--if her own anxiety doesn't slow her down. A charmingly authentic and heartwarming debut novel from podcaster and comedian Brooke Averick.

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, and everything that comes along with it. Thanks to an extremely unfortunate first kiss attempt, crippling intimacy anxiety has plagued her since she was a teen. With just a month to go before she turns thirty, Phoebe is still a virgin.

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's love life quickly takes a turn in a way she never anticipated. But between the love "square" she's gotten herself into and the stomachaches and cold sweats that surface whenever she gears up for a potential date, things are complicated. And Phoebe doesn't do complicated.

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

Review Quotes

"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 virgin or not."--Eli Rallo, author of I Didn't Know I Needed This

About the Author

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.