Never Been Kissed, Timothy Janovsky
Never Been Kissed, Timothy Janovsky
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Never Been Kissed

Author: Timothy Janovsky

Narrator: Mark Sanderlin

Unabridged: 9 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/03/2022


Synopsis

Dear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush, It's been a few years since we were together, but I can't stop thinking about the time we almost... Wren 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? None of his could-have-beens are actually going to read the emails, much less respond. Right? Enter Derick Haverford, Wren's #1 pre-coming-out-crush and his drive-in theater's new social-media intern. Everyone claims he's coasting on cinematic good looks and his father's connections, but Wren has always known there's much more to Derick than meets the eye. Too bad he doesn't feel the same way about the infamous almost-kiss that once rocked Wren's world. Whatever. Wren's no longer a closeted teenager; he can survive this. But as their hazy summer becomes consumed with a special project that may just save the struggling drive-in for good, Wren and Derick are drawn ever-closer...and maybe, finally, Wren's dream of a perfect-kiss-before-the-credits is within reach.

About Timothy Janovsky

Timothy Janovsky is a queer, multidisciplinary storyteller from New Jersey. He holds a bachelor's degree from Muhlenberg College and a self-appointed certificate in rom-com studies (accreditation pending). When he's not daydreaming about young Hugh Grant, he's telling jokes, playing characters, and writing books. Never Been Kissed is his first novel.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Charlie

I remember reading To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before, and thinking, this would be so much better if it were gay. Never Been Kissed proves that I was correct, and I absolutely loved it! I really needed a fun, light-hearted romcom, and this book was exactly that. If you’re looking for queer joy to pul......more

Goodreads review by Marieke

Cute, sweet, cozy, and incredibly fluffy. But don’t let the fluffiness fool you because this story also covers heavier topics like finding out who you are and demisexuality. Never Been Kissed and I weren’t immediately friends. We had a bumpy start, and after reading the first chapter, I became restle......more

Goodreads review by Alison

I had the immense privilege of getting to read an early copy of this book, and oh my goodness! Absolutely one of my favorite books of the year! Janovsky's voice crackles off the page in this hilarious book that brings both the rom and the com! I laughed out loud multiple times, I swooned, and I root......more

2.5 Stars super generously rounded up to 3 because I just gave my cat some treats and she is so smoochy and my cup overfloweth. It was sweet and cute but I found my mind wandering in parts. Just okay for me.......more