{"product_id":"the-49-34-year-old-beck-lewis-9798254587576","title":"The 49 3\/4 Year Old Virgin: A Late-Bloomer Gay Romance About First Love, BL Fandom, and Starting Life at 493\/4","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's never too late for your first love.\u003c\/b\u003e From the world of \u003ci\u003eBarista Brewed Love\u003c\/i\u003e comes Larry's long-awaited story. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLarry has spent most of his life doing the responsible thing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWorking hard.\u003cbr\u003eKeeping to himself.\u003cbr\u003eTaking care of his parents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow, at 493\/4 years old, Larry's life feels quiet and predictable-until his mother, facing the reality of her declining health, finally asks the question that changes everything: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Larry... have you ever thought about finding someone to love?\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith a little encouragement from Jacques, the flirtatious barista at his favorite coffee shop, Larry begins to explore a side of himself he's kept hidden for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhat starts with binge-watching Asian BL dramas quickly leads him to a lively online group of older fans who share the same guilty pleasure-and the same sense that maybe life didn't go quite the way they expected. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen he meets Sky. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWarm, funny, and just as new to this whole \"dating men\" thing as Larry is, Sky quickly becomes something more than just another member of the group. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTogether, the two men stumble through awkward flirting, heartfelt confessions, and the butterflies of first love-proving that sometimes the sweetest romances are the ones that start later in life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 493\/4 Year Old Virgin\u003c\/i\u003e is a charming late-in-life gay romance about courage, community, and discovering that it's never too late to become the person you were always meant to be. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLate bloomer love stories\u003cbr\u003eCozy small-town romance\u003cbr\u003eFound family\u003cbr\u003eBL fandom culture\u003cbr\u003eSweet, heartfelt MM romance \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecause love doesn't follow a schedule. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd sometimes the best chapters come later in the story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Beck Lewis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798254587576\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 150\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"Beck Lewis","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084129444095,"sku":"9798254587576","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-49-34-year-old-beck-lewis-9798254587576","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}