I Wish You All the Best

Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, Mason Deaver's stunning debut will rip your heart out before showing you how to heal from tragedy and celebrate life in the process."Heartfelt, romantic, and quietly groundbreaking. This book will save lives." -- Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens AgendaIt's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything.When Ben De Backer comes out to their parents as nonbinary, they're thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister, Hannah, and her husband, Thomas, whom Ben has never even met. Struggling with an anxiety disorder compounded by their parents' rejection, they come out only to Hannah, Thomas, and their therapist and try to keep a low profile in a new school.But Ben's attempts to survive the last half of senior year unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing. As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings for each other begin to change, and what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier new life.At turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity.

Als Ben De Backer sich gegenüber den Eltern als nicht-binär outet, wird Ben aus dem Haus geworfen und hat keine andere Wahl, als bei der entfremdeten älteren Schwester einzuziehen. Ben kämpft mit einer Angststörung, die durch die Ablehnung der Eltern noch verstärkt wird, und offenbart sich nur einer Handvoll von Menschen.Aber Bens Versuche, unbemerkt die letzte Hälfte des Abschlussjahres zu überstehen, werden vereitelt, als Nathan Allan, ein lustiger und charismatischer Student, beschließt, Ben unter seine Fittiche zu nehmen. Während die Freundschaft von Ben und Nathan wächst, entwickeln sie Gefühle füreinander, und was als Katastrophe begann, sieht so aus, als könnte es nun eine Chance sein, ein glücklicheres neues Leben zu beginnen."Ich wünsch' dir nur das Beste" ist ein Roman, der abwechselnd herzzerreißend und fröhlich ist. Es ist ein kraftvolles Buch über Freundschaft und Liebe und ein leuchtendes Zeichen der Hoffnung für alle, die manchmal am Leben verzweifeln könnten.

Bestselling and award-winning author Mason Deaver’s adult romance debut follows a journalist in a dead-end job who agrees to teach his disastrous blind date how to be a better boyfriend. Readers will delight in this sweet and steamy queer romance with trans representation! Eli Francis is stuck. Stuck in an assistant position at the online magazine Vent when he should be a writer. Stuck with a boss who dangles a promotion but would rather he just fetch the coffee. Stuck working alongside the ex who has had no trouble moving up at work…or moving on.When Eli’s roommates push him to date so he can get over his ex once and for all, they set him up with Peter Park. Tall, handsome, and unbelievably awkward. The date is a complete disaster, and further proof to Eli that love isn’t for him. But when his boss overhears Eli recounting the catastrophic night, he suggests teaching Peter to be a better boyfriend through a series of simulated dates so he can write an article about it.But Eli has other ideas…Eli plays along, pretending to write the article, while secretly interviewing Peter about growing up queer in the South and coming-of-age dating wise in adulthood. Eli hopes writing this sort of piece will finally get him the promotion he deserves. And in exchange, he will teach Peter how to be a better boyfriend.But the more time Eli spends with Peter, the closer they become, and the lines between what’s real and what’s fake begin to blur. Before long Eli is forced to face his greatest fears to become the writer he wants to be and secure the love he’s always needed. 

'A soft, sweet, and incredibly important story about a nonbinary teen finding their voice. This book is going to be so important to so many people' - Alice Oseman, author of Heartstopper<BR><BR>It's just three words: I am nonbinary. But that's all it takes to change everything.<BR><BR>When Ben De Backer comes out as nonbinary, it doesn't go down as planned: they are thrown out of their house and forced to move in with their estranged older sister.<BR><BR>All Ben can do is try to keep a low profile in a new school. But Ben's attempts to go unnoticed are thwarted when Nathan Allan, a funny and charismatic student, decides to take Ben under his wing.<BR><BR>As Ben and Nathan's friendship grows, their feelings begin to change. And what started as a disastrous turn of events looks like it might just be a chance to start a happier, new life . . .<BR><BR>At turns heartbreaking and joyous, I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver is both a celebration of life, friendship, and love, and a shining example of hope in the face of adversity.<BR><BR>'Heartfelt, romantic, and quietly groundbreaking. This book will save lives' - Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda