The Pocket Guide to Bad Boyfriends: How to Identify 40 Types of Boys Gone Wrong

by Ruby Turner, Simon Coleman (Illustrator)

Overview

A Fun Gift Book for Anyone Who’s Totally Over Modern Dating Culture!

“Filled with witty illustrations, interactive checklists, and quizzes that will delight anyone who's been spurned by the modern dating scene . . . Get it for your friend who's deleted and re-downloaded Tinder more times than you can count, your unlucky-in-love work wife, or yourself. Then spend February 14 laughing about it with a nice, big glass of wine and the peace of mind that comes with knowing you've dodged so many bullets.”
—PureWow 
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Inside you’ll find 40 different boys gone wrong, from The Boy Toy to Midlife Crisis Man, The Gym Rat to The Fixer Upper, and from The Activist to The Couch Potato. Whether you met him at home, at the office, or farther afield, this little gift book will show you how to spot a bad boyfriend from fifty paces.

Special features like the handy “not to be confused with” help you avoid crucial errors in boyfriend handling. For example, no matter how outrageously he compliments your mother, The Parents' Favorite is guaranteed to keep his hands to himself while she’s around. Not so the Boyfriend Who Thinks Your Mom is Hot.

Filled with adorably witty illustrations, interactive checklists, and quizzes, this is an ideal birthday or Galentine’s gift, stocking stuffer, or “cheer up” present after a breakup.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781510756366
Publisher:	Skyhorse
Publication date:	01/28/2020
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.20(w) x 7.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ruby Turner, after collecting the starter set in high school, went to Brown University where she majored in bad boyfriends and did extensive research on The Preppie and The Activist. New York City and The Hipster followed. Ruby now lives in London and writes romance novels because, despite all those bad boyfriends, she still believes in true love.

Simon Coleman is a British illustrator who has sold his work in Urban Outfitters and is known worldwide for his quirky, Manga-inspired computer-generated artwork, and also for creating science characters that kids relate to. He has illustrated more than thirty books for children, and a selection of his science characters have been made into toys by Mattel. He currently resides in Holland. 
 

Read an Excerpt

Why is it so hard to meet the right guy? You’ve got all the apps, but despite all the swiping (and all the dating!), none of the guys you meet really clicks. Maybe it’s not working because DJ Devil is in the booth, spinning the tracks that keep us all dating a long list of Mr. Wrongs in the search for Mr. Right.

You might even date DJ Devil. You’ll know it the moment you meet a guy you can’t get enough of. He’s the itch you can’t scratch; the one who takes you to places you didn’t know existed; the one you can’t hold on to but can never forget. Just remember, he’s not a keeper.

But sometimes even the Devil takes a night off, allowing you to let the right one in. Enter The Keeper, your one true love. He’s out there somewhere, but finding him takes time and a lot of hands-on research (fun), broken hearts (no fun), and sleepless nights (some of those were really fun!).

Editorial Reviews

Filled with witty illustrations, interactive checklists, and quizzes that will delight anyone who's been spurned by the modern dating scene . . . Get it for your friend who's deleted and re-downloaded Tinder more times than you can count, your unlucky-in-love work wife, or yourself. Then spend February 14 laughing about it with a nice, big glass of wine and the peace of mind that comes with knowing you've dodged so many bullets.”
—PureWow 
 

From the Publisher