The Last Romeo by Justin Myers
Published 31st May 2018
Paperback Original | £8.99
A sharp, spiky and heartfelt take on dating in the modern world
The first novel by social media sensation The Guyliner
James is 34 and fed up. His six-year relationship with Adam has imploded, he hates his job making up celebrity gossip, and his best friend Bella has just announced she’s moving to Russia.
Adrift and single in loved-up London, James needs to break out of his lonely, drunken comfort zone. Encouraged by Bella, he throws himself headlong into online dating, blogging each encounter anonymously as the mysterious Romeo.
After meeting a succession of hot/weird/gross men, James has fans and the validation he’s always craved. But when his wild night with a closeted Olympian goes viral and sends his Twitter-fame through the roof, James realises maybe, in the search for happy-ever-after, some things are better left un-shared. Seriously, wherefore art thou Romeo . . .
This razor-sharp and cringingly candid account of one man’s quest for The One is as sad, fearless and funny as dating itself.
‘I adored The Last Romeo . . . funny, clever and warm’
Adam Kay, author of This is Going to Hurt
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My Review of The Last Romeo
I often agree to review books without actually reading the blurb. Sometimes, I just trust that the particular publishers – or indie authors – have produced an outstanding book worthy of reading. On this occasion, I loved the title and the fact that the book was written by a fellow blogger. What I didn’t realise is that The Last Romeo is a book about a gay guy and the lengths he goes to, to find love. It’s full of ups and downs of the gay dating scene, some hilarious, some lovely and romantic and others just downright cringe-worthy. It’s one of those books that will have you laughing out loud one moment and leave you in shock the other. The Last Romeo is probably the quirkiest book I’ve ever read!
About Justin Myers
Justin Myers is a writer and editor from Shipley, Yorkshire, who now lives in London. After years working in journalism, he began his popular, anonymous dating blog The Guyliner in 2010, which soon led to his role as dating and advice columnist in Gay Times. He joined British GQ as a weekly columnist in 2016 and his work has appeared in a number of publications including the Guardian, Huffington Post, BuzzFeed and the Irish Times.
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