Staff Pick
Sonia Hartl's Have a Little Faith in Me is one of the funniest books I've read this year. Internet humor has taught me how to read jokes without moving a single facial muscle, but this book had me laughing out loud (really) in public. Not only does it have one of my very favorite romantic tropes — fake dating! — but it also explores real issues like consent in the context of modern day religion. Hartl's writing is dynamic, comedic, sharp, and poignant, and I'll be sure to watch out for whatever she writes next. Recommended By Joanna S., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Firsts meets "Saved " in this standout feminist contemporary that deftly balances humor and heart as it takes a meaningful look at virginity and what it means to lose it.
When CeCe's born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to camp, and the plan--God's or CeCe's--goes immediately awry when her ex shows up with a new girlfriend, a True Believer at that.
Scrambling to save face, CeCe ropes Paul into faking a relationship. But as deceptions stack up, she questions whether her ex is really the nice guy he seemed. Or maybe their relationship was as phony as her beliefs? And what about her strange new feelings for Paul--is this love, lust, or an illusion born of heartbreak? To figure it out, she'll have to confront the reasons she chased her ex to camp in the first place, including the truth about the night she lost her virginity.
Synopsis
Saved meets To All the Boys I've Loved Before in this laugh-out-loud romantic comedy that takes a meaningful look at consent and what it means to give it.
When CeCe's born-again ex-boyfriend dumps her after they have sex, she follows him to Jesus camp in order to win him back. Problem: She knows nothing about Jesus. But her best friend Paul does. He accompanies CeCe to camp, and the plan--God's or CeCe's--goes immediately awry when her ex shows up with a new girlfriend, a True Believer at that.
Scrambling to save face, CeCe ropes Paul into faking a relationship. But as deceptions stack up, she questions whether her ex is really the nice guy he seemed. And what about her strange new feelings for Paul--is this love, lust, or an illusion born of heartbreak? To figure it out, she'll have to confront the reasons she chased her ex to camp in the first place, including the truth about the night she lost her virginity.