{"product_id":"the-no-girlfriend-rule-hardcover","title":"The No-Girlfriend Rule - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristen Randall\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFour starred reviews!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulie Murphy meets \u003ci\u003eHeartstopper \u003c\/i\u003ewith a D\u0026amp;D twist in this \"magical, heartwarming\" (Rachael Lippincott, #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eShe Gets the Girl\u003c\/i\u003e) queer romance about a teen girl whose foray into fantasy tabletop roleplaying brings her new confidence, true friends, and a shot at real, swoon-worthy love.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHollis Beckwith isn't trying to get a girl--she's just trying to get by. For a fat, broke girl with anxiety, the start of senior year brings enough to worry about. And besides, she already has a boyfriend: Chris. Their relationship isn't particularly exciting, but it's comfortable and familiar, and Hollis wants it to survive beyond senior year. To prove she's a girlfriend worth keeping, Hollis decides to learn Chris's favorite tabletop roleplaying game, Secrets \u0026amp; Sorcery--but his unfortunate \"No Girlfriends at the Table\" rule means she'll need to find her own group if she wants in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter: Gloria Casta?eda and her all-girls game of S\u0026amp;S! Crowded at the table in Gloria's cozy Ohio apartment, the six girls battle twisted magic in-game and become fast friends outside it. With her character as armor, Hollis starts to believe that maybe she \u003ci\u003ecan \u003c\/i\u003ebe more than just fat, anxious, and a little lost. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut then an in-game crush develops between Hollis's character and the bard played by charismatic Aini Amin-Shaw, whose wide, cocky grin makes Hollis's stomach flutter. As their gentle flirting sparks into something deeper, Hollis is no longer sure \u003ci\u003ewhat \u003c\/i\u003eshe wants...or if she's content to just play pretend.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristen Randall (she\/they) is a queer, fat, neurodivergent author of queer, fat, neurodiverse books. When they're not writing joyful stories for the next generation of geeky gay kids, you can find them working at their local library branch or at home planning all the D\u0026amp;D campaigns they'll run one day, they swear. Christen lives in Covington, Kentucky. \u003ci\u003eThe No-Girlfriend Rule\u003c\/i\u003e is her debut novel. Visit Christen online at ByChristenRandall.com and on social media @ByCRandall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 8.5 x 5.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 05, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758649409824,"sku":"9781665939812","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/67ea70d6272e66f8bd9af5dd9c7984a5.webp?v=1780131469","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-no-girlfriend-rule-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}