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Boys Come First

By: Aaron Foley
Narrated by: Jelani Alladin
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This hilarious, touching debut novel by Aaron Foley, author of How to Live in Detroit Without Being a Jackass, follows three Black gay millennial men looking for love, friendship, and professional success in the Motor City.

Suddenly jobless and single after a devastating layoff and a breakup with his cheating ex, advertising copywriter Dominick Gibson flees his life in Hell's Kitchen to try to get back on track in his hometown of Detroit. He’s got one objective—exit the shallow dating pool ASAP and get married by 35—and the deadline’s approaching fast.

Meanwhile, Dom's best friend, Troy Clements, an idealistic teacher who never left Michigan, finds himself at odds with all the men in his life: a troubled boyfriend he's desperate to hold onto, a perpetually dissatisfied father, and his other friend, Remy Patton. Remy, a rags-to-riches real estate agent known as “Mr. Detroit”, has his own problems—namely choosing between making it work with a long-distance lover or settling for a local Mr. Right Now who’s not quite Mr. Right. And when a high-stakes real estate deal threatens to blow up his friendship with Troy, the three men have to figure out how to navigate the pitfalls of friendship and a city that seems to be changing overnight.

Full of unforgettable characters, Boys Come First is about the trials and tribulations of real friendship, but also about the highlights and hiccups—late nights at the wine bar, awkward Grindr hookups, workplace microaggressions, situationships, frenemies, family drama, and of course, the group chat—that define Black, gay, millennial life in today’s Detroit.

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The book was very representative of my own experiences with love and friendship. It definitely made me appreciate the connections, relationships, and bonds that I have with my own close friends and how much of a role they play in our own personal story.

Loved the Book!

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I really enjoyed this book, it made me feel like I was getting sex in the city, the way I needed it.

Enjoyment

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Great read! Simplicity at its finest. Definitely allows you to visualize every moment of the book.

Simple and Easy

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Amazing book I didn’t know I needed! Can we get a TV show or movie?

Chefs Kiss

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Listening to this was like a rollercoaster of emotions. The author put microscope on the black gay Millennial. Each situation the characters went through were very realistic and true to our everyday lives.

Best Book For Black Queer Millennials

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I loved the performance of the reader. But sometimes it was hard to figure out who was talking when all the boys were in the same scene. And in the beginning I admit I kept forgetting who was who so I had to keep looking at the book info LOL. It def gave waiting to exhale vibes which I ain't mad at. And I do appreciate the gentrification message but it did feel like it over shadowed some of the stories. Or maybe that was the real story?

A Gay Waiting to Exhale

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When done, truly entertaining and I like the way I feel like I was left with closer but still want to know what happens next for everyone!

Boys Come First

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This was a great book! I cannot wait to see what else comes from this author! He has modernized themes that we used to read about from E. Lynn Harris.

Great Book -cannot wait for the next

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It’s the book I never knew I needed to read. Everything about it was real. We need more literature about current day 30 something, black Queer, professionals sorting out life! And just normalizing the trials and tribulations we all go through in love, sex, careers, family planning, sorting out trauma and just figuring out who we want and need to be.

I could not stop listening!

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A great story with dynamic and compelling characters that make you feel and root for them to succeed. Need more stories like these.

Had me blushing and cheering!

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