{"product_id":"it-had-to-be-him-paperback","title":"It Had to Be Him - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdib Khorram\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHeartstopper\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e meets \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEat Pray Love\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e in this swoony, spicy, second-chance romance from \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Adib Khorram about two former classmates unexpectedly reuniting in Italy.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eIt Had \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Be Him \u003c\/i\u003eis a swoony, sunny, sexy treat--hot single dads, not-so-unrequited crushes ... Adib Khorram spins a story of yearning, learning, and about how the sweetest fresh starts come from second chances.\" ―Julie Murphy \u0026amp; Sierra Simone, bestselling co-authors of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Merry Little Meet Cute\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ramin Yazdani's marriage proposal has just gone bottoms up: his ex dumped him in public for being boring. Bent on proving him wrong, Ramin books a spontaneous solo trip to Italy. When he runs into his high school crush while in a gelateria, however, his resolve to reinvent himself is put to the test. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Noah Bartlett's in a rut. Since his divorce, he's become a bit of a homebody. So when his ex-wife insists he join her and their son on an Italian holiday, Noah reluctantly agrees. But his reticence turns to excitement when he sees his former classmate, who's aged just like a fine wine. As a teenager, Ramin fascinated him--and since Noah now knows that fascination was code for crush--all those feelings are quick to come rushing back. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Soon Ramin and Noah are tumbling headfirst into a relationship. Only Ramin fears Noah's feelings won't last without Ramin's adventurous new persona--and Noah's not sure he can be the supportive partner Ramin deserves. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With the days counting down to the end of their trip, can their love last without the magic of Italy? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Adib Khorram has penned a lush second chance romance set in Italy and filled with delicious food, decadent wine pairings, and plenty of steamy interludes. You'll want to curl up with a glass of Italian red to savor this sensual and emotionally charged romance.\" ―\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexis Daria, bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eYou Had Me at Hola\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A perfect combination of funny, tender, and sexy moments makes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt Had to Be Him \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eabsolutely shine. Ramin and Noah have my heart. This book is so lovely I wish I \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ecould read it again for the first time!\" ―Mia Sosa, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e USA Today \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003ebestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen Javi Dumped Mari\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eADIB KHORRAM\u003c\/b\u003e is the queer Iranian author of \u003ci\u003eI'll Have What He's Having\u003c\/i\u003e, which was an instant \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller. He is also the author of the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eDarius the Great Is Not Okay\u003c\/i\u003e, which earned the William C. Morris Debut Award, the Asian\/Pacific American Award for Young Adult Literature, and a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor, and was named one of \u003ci\u003eTime \u003c\/i\u003emagazine's 100 Best YA Novels of All Time; his other young adult novels \u003ci\u003eDarius the Great Deserves Better\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKiss \u0026amp; Tell\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Breakup Lists\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the picture books \u003ci\u003eSeven Special Somethings: A Nowruz Story\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBijan Always Wins\u003c\/i\u003e, have garnered critical acclaim, starred reviews, and bestsellers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e He grew up in Kansas City--the Milan of the Midwest--but he'd rather be in the real thing, sitting on a patio, enjoying an aperitivo.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.06 x 8.16 x 5.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51888656449824,"sku":"9781538739556","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/lUO5mcQEgp9781538739556.webp?v=1781920123","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/it-had-to-be-him-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}