Julian Ashford has been chasing Noah Calloway since he was eight years old—ever since the day Noah ruffled his hair on a basketball court, called him a Samoyed puppy, and accidentally claimed a permanent residence in Jules' heart.
Ten years later, not much has changed. Noah is still untouchable. Still infuriating. Still the only person Jules has ever wanted. And when Jules returns to Westbridge after two years away, Noah is waiting—dark-eyed, unreadable, and somehow even more devastating than before.
But Noah Calloway doesn't chase. He doesn't explain. He doesn't say the things that matter. And when old wounds and new secrets collide, Jules is forced to confront the terrifying possibility that he's spent a decade loving a boy who was never really looking at him at all.
*Thanks, I Hate It* is a story about the stories we tell ourselves—about the lies we believe, the walls we build, and the courage it takes to finally ask for the truth. It's about childhood crushes that never fade and first loves that refuse to let go. And at its heart, it's about two boys who have been orbiting each other for ten years, waiting for one of them to finally close the distance.
But be careful what you wish for.
Noah Calloway has secrets. And some of them bite.
