Book Boyfriend

Written by Kris Ripper

Narrated by Pete Cross

A secret crush leads to not-so-secret romance in this delightful LGBTQ+ romantic comedy about a writer in love with his best friend.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dreamscape Media
• Release date: Apr 26, 2022
• ISBN: 9781666568394

Kris Ripper

Kris Ripper is an author from the great state of California, and zir pronouns are ze/zir. Ze has been writing fiction since ze learned how to write and was boring stuffed animals with stories long before that. Now, Ze shares a converted garage with a kid, can do two pull-ups in a row, and can write backwards.

Reviews for Book Boyfriend

[Łlama.BĪLLĪE · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was the cutest ,crushiest little book ever. I absolutely adore it.

[Joan O · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Overall enjoyable but I don’t think it’ll be a re-read situation. I loved the characters and the story but the writing was a little frustrating at points. A lot of hypothetical possibilities and I get the idea - the main character tends to spiral into his imagination- but it was frustrating as a listener when I wanted the story to move forward. I’d definitely read another book by the same author- I would guess this trait is character specific and not author specific. The narrator was great, zero complaints there.

[Orla · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is exactly what a light romcom should be: bf to boyfriend via painfully embarrassing interludes and mistakes that make the reader whine *no no no don't do that*, a few good side characters and a happy ending.

[Jodikay Seymour · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

It was fine, even with the unnecessary constant rambling, but the last 1/3 just didn't do it for me.

[Thorn Hill · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

What I liked: It was a funny read. I found the inner dialogue hilarious. The narrator nailed it and I think I enjoyed the book as must as I did because of his performance.
What I didn't like: I know it is not fashionable but I still struggle to get used the "they" pronouns. For me the Mc's love interest was borderline annoying and whiny. They (see, I'm learning :p) didn't take responsibility for anything and were kind of passive all the time. Also
I didn't find the conflict between the 2 main characters so much of a conflict. In fact I kept thinking "What is their problem honestly;". They treated MC's slightly awkward but well intended big gesture like some kind of big insult or something.
All in all, with a lesser narrator I might have dropped it but it kind of won me over.

[Shawna · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Every character in this book was relatable and well written and fully realized. The setting and basis was amazing. However it just felt like there were several chapters where they either just discussed how things should be or how the screwed up. Art and Preston have been best friends forever. Both having feelings from a shared drunken kiss in college and then neither telling the other how they felt. I just feel like there was so much time that could have been spent trying to be together and not internalizing all the reasons why they couldn't be and it was literally not resolved until the very last pages.