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Gustavo Tiberius lives in the small town of Abby, Oregon, building a life that’s anything but ordinary. With a nightly routine of reading encyclopedias, a pet ferret named Harry S. Truman, and a largely under‑used video‑rental store, Gus knows he’s different and embraces it. His friends range from Lottie, a drag‑queen‑styled barista, to the We Three Queens, a trio of elderly Vespa riders.
When Casey—a new, asexual stoner who works at Lottie’s coffee shop—enters Gus’s world, Casey sees Gus as the coolest person ever. Their chemistry sparks a change: Gus starts to consider becoming the most "normal" person he can be, while still welcoming an unlikely friendship.
First publish date: 2015
Genre: Romance/Contemporary Romance
Authors: TJ Klune
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