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The Boyfriend Launcher
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Formats and Prices
- On Sale
- Feb 24, 2026
- Page Count
- 368 pages
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
- ISBN-13
- 9780316372640
Price
$12.99Price
$16.99 CADFormat
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- Trade Paperback $12.99 $16.99 CAD
- ebook $9.99 $12.99 CAD
- Trade Paperback (Large Print) $14.99 $19.99 CAD
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When soccer star Dru Eason’s longtime crush Kai finally asks her out, she can’t say no. She also can’t say yes. Not when she knows things with him will end just as they have with all of her exes. They’ll date, break up, and in a matter of days he’ll become someone else’s perfect boyfriend.
Because Dru is The Boyfriend Launcher.
To buy time to figure out why this keeps happening, Dru negotiates a no-dating pact with her team for the duration of the playoffs—twenty-four days. Then she asks Winston Portis, one of her best friends, to secretly fake-date her. Maybe after some feedback on what it’s like being her boyfriend, she can take her chance with Kai and keep him far away from the launchpad.
But is twenty-four days enough time to uncover her issues? Or is it just long enough for Dru to wonder: Has she been overlooking the perfect boy, or is she just launching Winston for the next girl? And is she finally brave enough to take a shot at finding out?
Perfect for fans of fake dating, friends to lovers, sports romance, and romantic comedies!
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"Witty, tender, and romantic, The Boyfriend Launcher is the rom-com I wish I'd had when I was a teen. RaeChell Garrett's books are an absolute delight."Brandy Colbert, award-winning author of Little & Lion
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"A sweet introduction to the romance genre, ideal for readers who crave a happy ending." /B> SLJSchool and Library Journal
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"This sweet romance centering on a majority Black cast will make any romance reader giddy. The writing is stellarB>Garrett skillfully crafts realistic characters readers will want to root for." — Kirkus ReviewsKirkus Reviews
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"Never fully conceding to a single well-traveled trope, this is an excellent selection for romance readers who want a fresh spin."/B>BooklistBooklist
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About the Author
RaeChell Garrett is the author of the young adult rom-coms Promposal and The Boyfriend Launcher. She lives in Michigan, where she enjoys writing about the ups and downs of carefree girls finding their way in the world. She invites you to visit her at raechellgarrett.com.
