{"id":6593,"date":"2026-06-15T17:05:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6593"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:05:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:05:51","slug":"book-boyfriends-30-fictional-men-who-are-better-than-the-real-thing-by-nichole-perkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/?p=6593","title":{"rendered":"Book Boyfriends: 30 Fictional Men Who Are Better Than the Real Thing by Nichole Perkins"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Boyfriends<\/strong> by Nichole Perkins<\/a>
on May 14, 2026
Genres:<\/strong> Antiques & Collectibles \/ Books<\/a>, Humor \/ Topic \/ Celebrity & Popular Culture<\/a>
Pages:<\/strong> 168
Format:<\/strong> ARC<\/a>
Buy on Amazon<\/a>
Goodreads<\/a> <\/p>\n

Delve into the epic world of book boyfriends with this cheeky illustrated compendium of literary hotties who feature in every book nerd\u2019s secret fantasy. From Mr. Darcy and Heathcliff to Xaden and Rhysand, feast your eyes on a buffet of sexy men, hot nerds, dashing faeries, slow-burn first crushes, rakish heartthrobs, brooding shadow daddies, sweet cinnamon rolls, dangerous dragon riders, and more. With detailed analyses of their rock-hard abs and 100-watt smiles, their witty charm and smoldering stares, and their most quotable declarations of love, these irreverent and humorous profiles break down the reasons why these hunky heroes have\u00a0captured our hearts and flooded our bookshelves. Flirty pin-up illustrations make this celebration of imaginary hotness a one-of-a-kind gift for the friends who skip ahead to the steamy chapters, enjoy rom-coms of all eras, and pine after fictional characters because they believe cozying up with a good book boyfriend is better than facing the perils of real-life dating.<\/p>\n

This illustrated book is a fabulous addition to any book babe\u2019s library. I appreciated Perkins\u2019 insight and humor as she describes each book boyfriend, from Jane Austen and Emily Bronte\u2019s heroes of centuries ago, all the way to current favorites written by Emily Henry and Rebecca Yarros. The full page spread giving a brief overview of each boyfriend is helpful if you already know your tropes and types, or if you want a couple jokes about a well known character. Then the full description on the following page is incredible to think more deeply about what makes that book boyfriend so alluring, and might shed some light on the dynamics in the book.<\/p>\n

Four stars for this one. Spicy but not X-rated, this tongue-in-cheek collection is the perfect gift for the bookaholics in your life. Gift alongside the most recent bestselling romance and set up someone you love for a joyful adventure through the vast world of literary hotties. This would make the perfect book lover gift.<\/p>\n

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Book Boyfriends by Nichole Perkins on May 14, 2026 Genres: Antiques & Collectibles \/ Books, Humor \/ Topic \/ Celebrity & Popular Culture Pages: 168 Format: ARC Buy on Amazon Goodreads Delve into the epic world of book boyfriends with this cheeky illustrated compendium of literary hotties who feature in every book nerd\u2019s secret fantasy. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":6594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6593","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6593"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6593\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bookloves.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}