It's All Good Until You Start Adulting: a Tay, Third, Toby queer coming of age story
Paperback
Series: It's All Good Until, Book 5
General FictionGeneral GLBTQIA Fiction
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ISBN13: 9798247069324
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 5 2026
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Feb 5 2026
Pages: 182
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.46 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
College was supposed to be the beginning. Instead, it feels like everything might fall apart. When the boys are faced with a life-altering bombshell-everything they thought was solid suddenly feels fragile. For Tay, the idea of losing Third is unthinkable. They've always been two peas in a pod, inseparable since kindergarten. Add Toby into the mix, and it becomes clear that what the three of them share goes far deeper than friendship-something closer to an emotional throuple that none of them are quite ready to label. Third is spiraling too. As an asexual who's never felt like he fits even the labels meant for him, the possibility of leaving forces him to question what love really looks like for him. Is what he has with Andie enough to justify walking away from his chosen family? Or is the emotional bond he shares with Tay-and by extension Toby-the truest relationship he's ever known? As life ramps up, the boys juggle classes, jobs, and adulthood's responsibilities, all while waiting for a decision that could change their lives forever. Jane, feeling the quiet drift that comes with growing up, is determined to keep the group together-whether that means an awkward football game coached by Kevin or forcing everyone into a restaurant booth long enough to remember why they matter to each other. An event at the LGBTQIA+ Center brings a few familiar faces, including Lucas, Steve, Charlie, and even Georgie, G, and Jake (from BARISTA BREWED LOVE and THE GEORGES AND JAKE MAKES THREE). Between holiday visits, family get togethers, hospital scares, unexpected phone calls, and moments of quiet reassurance, the boys are reminded of what truly defines family for them: trust, love, and showing up-even when the future is uncertain. It's All Good Until You Start Adulting is a tender, emotionally rich continuation of the series-about love without rules, growing up without a map, and discovering that 'chosen family' is the best choice of all.
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