{"product_id":"the-no-girlfriend-rule-paperback","title":"The No-Girlfriend Rule - 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\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\u003eThree 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 (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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.25 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45435079196716,"sku":"9781665939829","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/6260\/8940\/files\/7a-kWncZw09781665939829.webp?v=1775479822","url":"https:\/\/littleredgeneralstore.com\/products\/the-no-girlfriend-rule-paperback","provider":"Little Red General Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}