Brooke Averick presents 'Phoebe Berman Is Gonna Lose It'
Schedule
Tue, 09 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm
UTC-07:00Location
17171 Bothell Way NE, Lake Forest Park, WA, United States, Washington 98155 | Lake Forest Park, WA
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Phoebe Berman fears the one thing she wants the most: love.Third Place Books welcomes podcaster and writer Brooke Averick to celebrate the publication of her debut novel, Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It. Your ticket to the event guarantees a copy of Brooke's debut novel and a signed, Phoebe Berman cherry-designed bookplate. This is Brooke’s first-ever tour so be ready for an amazing time!
This event will include a moderated conversation with a special guest (TBA!) and time for audience Q&A.
Tickets on sale February 13th!
What you need to know:
Your ticket to the event guarantees a copy of Brooke's debut novel and a signed Phoebe Berman cherry-designed bookplate. Books will be distributed at the event and cannot be picked up in advance.
Tickets must be purchased through Eventbrite. Pre-ordering the book will NOT grant you access to the event.
This event does NOT include a public signing or photo opportunity.
If you purchase a ticket but are unable to attend the event, your book will be placed on hold at our Lake Forest Park store. You may request to have your book transferred to our Ravenna or Seward Park neighborhood stores.
Copies of Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It will be available for purchase at the store.
About Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It. . .
Meet Phoebe Berman: despite being a hopeless romantic, she’s about to be a thirty-year-old virgin. With one month before her milestone birthday, she’s determined to finally lose it . . . if her own anxiety doesn’t slow her down. The can’t-miss debut novel from podcaster and comedian Brooke Averick.
The first edition hardcover of Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It features beautiful designed endpapers and a foil-stamped case!
“I laughed (a lot), I cried (more than expected), I swooned (the perfect amount), and I looked into the metaphorical camera, wondering if this book was actually about me.”—Lyla Sage, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Soul Searching and the Rebel Blue Ranch series
Is it possible to find true love when going on a date makes you want to throw up?
Phoebe Berman fears the one thing she wants the most: love. Thanks to an extremely unfortunate first kiss attempt, crippling intimacy anxiety has plagued her since she was a teen.
Phoebe has so much going for her: a dream teaching job, a supportive and hilarious group of best friends, and all the romance novels a girl could want at her fingertips—but she can’t help but beat herself up over the one thing she can’t quite seem to figure out. Determined to change this, she drafts up the ultimate “Guide to Losing My Virginity” checklist with the hope of finally getting laid.
Suddenly, she goes from a relatively boring (basically non-existent) dating life to juggling three romantic prospects at once. There’s the gorgeous new fourth grade teacher at her school, a former high school classmate that resurfaces through Words with Friends, and there will always be her roommate, who might just be the best friends-to-lovers situation of her dreams.
Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It is a brutally honest and completely relatable story for anyone who’s ever felt stuck between coming of age and coming apart.
Praise for Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It. . .
“Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It is a ridiculously charming debut filled with humor and sincerity. This one is for all of us overthinkers and hopeless romantics who want relatable characters and grounded storytelling. Readers will be rooting for Phoebe every step of the way.”
—Hannah Bonam-Young, author of People Watching
“Heartfelt and funny. This has everything romantic comedies need: projectile vomiting, checklists, and an easy-to-root-for, endearing protagonist. A love story for the ages—or at least for the anxious.”
—Emily Austin, author of Everyone in This Room Will Someday Be Dead
“Brimming with charm, this novel is for the girls who grew up on love stories but gave up on starring in their own.”
—Iman Hariri-Kia, author of Female Fantasy
Brooke Averick is best known for her podcast, Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast, where she speaks candidly and humorously about her struggles with OCD, anxiety, and depression, as well as her latest celebrity crushes, all while trying to convince her co-host to appreciate the magic of musical theatre. She's amassed a social media following of over 1.5M across numerous platforms. She studied Early Childhood Education at Boston University, and currently lives in Los Angeles with her two cats, Jonathan and Robert. Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It is her first novel.
For media or accessibility inquiries, please email [email protected] or call our Lake Forest Park store at (206) 366-3311.
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