Book Synopsis
Justin’s back at it again, “it” being drinking a little too much, trying to cobble together rent this month, and having awkward sexual encounters with strangers. Justin’s newest conquest is a Russian-speaking, cigarette-smoking bad boy that’s just another flavor of Justin’s usual type: too cool for school and completely allergic to the commitment Justin secretly craves.
However, just as Justin settles into the routine of his fast and casual lifestyle, he runs into Thad Farley: a sweet-natured boy from Alabama, a science whiz, an amateur musician, and an unabashed do-gooder. Together, they stumble into the strangest yet most sincere friendship that Justin has ever known, one that pits Justin’s old baggage against the type of person he yearns to be. Apparently an old dog can learn new tricks– and fall desperately in love with someone he doesn’t think he deserves.