{"product_id":"the-no-girlfriend-rule-9781665939829","title":"The No-Girlfriend Rule","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eFour starred reviews!\u003c\/b\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 Castañeda 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christen Randall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665939829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Young Adult\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristen Randall (they\/she) is a queer, fat, neurodivergent author of queer, fat, neurodiverse books, including Junior Library Guild selection and instant \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller \u003ci\u003eThe No-Girlfriend Rule\u003c\/i\u003e. When they're not writing joyful stories for the next generation of geeky gay kids, you can find them making zines about neighborhood cats, nerding out doing readers' advisory as a library associate 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. Visit them online at ByChristenRandall.com and on social media @ByCRandall.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Christen Randall \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47282943983773,"sku":"9781665939829","price":25.97,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_e04fafc2-b9b3-4c04-b133-06ae74b0503d.jpg?v=1759957069","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-no-girlfriend-rule-9781665939829","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}