Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It by Brooke Averick

Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It

A Novel

Brooke Averick

Diversified Publishing · Print & ebook · May 26, 2026

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Meet Phoebe Berman: despite being a hopeless romantic, she’s about to be a thirty-year-old virgin.

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Who it’s for
Readers interested in romantic comedy with relatable anxiety and dating challenges
Themes
romantic comedy, anxiety and intimacy, coming of age
Pacing
Mixed

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Meet Phoebe Berman: despite being a hopeless romantic, she’s about to be a thirty-year-old virgin. With one month before her milestone birthday, she’s determined to finally lose it . . . if her own anxiety doesn’t slow her down. The can’t-miss debut novel from podcaster and comedian Brooke Averick.

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“I laughed (a lot), I cried (more than expected), I swooned (the perfect amount), and I looked into the metaphorical camera, wondering if this book was actually about me.”—Lyla Sage, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Soul Searching and the Rebel Blue Ranch series Is it possible to find true love when going on a date makes you want to throw up? Phoebe Berman fears the one thing she wants the most: love. Thanks to an extremely unfortunate first kiss attempt, crippling intimacy anxiety has plagued her since she was a teen. Phoebe has so much going for her: a dream teaching job, a supportive and hilarious group of best friends, and all the romance novels a girl could want at her fingertips—but she can’t help but beat herself up over the one thing she can’t quite seem to figure out. Determined to change this, she drafts up the ultimate “Guide to Losing My Virginity” checklist with the hope of finally getting laid. Suddenly, she goes from a relatively boring (basically non-existent) dating life to juggling three romantic prospects at once. There’s the gorgeous new fourth grade teacher at her school, a former high school classmate that resurfaces through Words with Friends, and there will always be her roommate, who might just be the best friends-to-lovers situation of her dreams. Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It is a brutally honest and completely relatable story for anyone who’s ever felt stuck between coming of age and coming apart.

Who it’s for

  • Readers interested in romantic comedy with relatable anxiety and dating challenges
  • Fans of character-driven stories about personal growth and friendship

Where it sits

Romantic Comedy78%
Friends-to-Lovers Romance67%
Contemporary Romance25%

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Publisher categories

  • Romantic Comedy
  • Coming-of-Age
  • Women's Fiction
Authors
Brooke Averick
Publisher
Diversified Publishing
Published
May 26, 2026
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
romantic comedy · anxiety and intimacy · coming of age
Reading lane
Romantic Comedy