[Skye’s Review]: Never Been Kissed (Boy Meets Boy #1) by Timothy Janovsky

Never Been Kissed
by Timothy Janovsky
Series: Boy Meets Boy #1
Pages: 288
Published by Sourcebooks Casablanca
Release Date: May 3rd 2022
Genres: Contemporary Romance, LGBTQ+, M/M, Romance
Source: Publisher
Format Read: ARC
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Dear (never-been-quite-over-you) Crush,
It's been a few years since we were together, but I can't stop thinking about the time we almost...

Wren Roland has never been kissed, but he wants that movie-perfect ending more than anything. Feeling nostalgic on the eve of his birthday, he sends emails to all the boys he (ahem) loved before he came out. Morning brings the inevitable Oh God What Did I Do?, but he brushes that panic aside. Why stress about it? None of his could-have-beens are actually going to read the emails, much less respond. Right?

Enter Derick Haverford, Wren's #1 pre-coming-out-crush and his drive-in theater's new social media intern. Everyone claims he's coasting on cinematic good looks and his father's connections, but Wren has always known there's much more to Derick than meets the eye. Too bad he doesn't feel the same way about the infamous almost-kiss that once rocked Wren's world.

Whatever. Wren's no longer a closeted teenager; he can survive this. But as their hazy summer becomes consumed with a special project that may just save the struggling drive-in for good, Wren and Derick are drawn ever-closer...and maybe, finally, Wren's dream of a perfect-kiss-before-the-credits is within reach.

A feel-good summer LGBTQIA+ New Adult RomCom, perfect for fans of Red White & Royal Blue, Boyfriend Material, and What If It's Us.

I received this book for free from Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.

This was so freaking cute!! At first, I wasn’t sure if this book would be for me. The writing style wasn’t working for me for the first couple of chapters. However, that all changed when Wren sent emails to the 4 guys he almost kissed. Needless to say, after that, I was immediately invested.

Never Been Kissed is a fun rom-com that celebrates movies, second chances, and figuring out yourself and your sexual identity in your own time. Wren has identified as gay, but he doesn’t feel like that is quite right. As the book progresses, Wren realizes he is demisexual. Once Wren figures this out, it’s like a lightbulb goes off. He feels like he understands himself and his romantic relationships a lot better. I love how the author writes this process. He allows Wren to figure things out in his own time and shows there isn’t a deadline to figuring out your identity.

If you’re looking for a romance book with great LGBTQIA+ representation, an adorable romance, and an endearing, funny main character, then give Never Been Kissed a try!