{"product_id":"the-no-girlfriend-rule-christen-randall-9781665939829","title":"The No-Girlfriend Rule","description":"\u003cb\u003eAn instant \u003ci\u003eUSA TODAY\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eThree 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 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christen Randall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1665939826\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781665939829\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.25h x 5.50w x 0.80d","brand":"Christen Randall","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46094334591231,"sku":"9781665939829","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c7f66955-c112-4913-9675-d477435808ad.jpg?v=1724844355","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-no-girlfriend-rule-christen-randall-9781665939829","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}