In Spite of You
By (Author) Patrick Lenton
Pantera Press
Pantera Press
2nd July 2025
Australia
Paperback
304
Width 153mm, Height 234mm
Dont get mad. Get hot and get even.
When Jeremy is invited to the 10-year reunion of his prestigious writing program, his life is a horrible mess. He's a pop-culture journalist with no money, he's permanently single and he now has to face his cheating ex-boyfriend the reunion's guest of honour.
Like any well-adjusted individual, Jeremy develops a revenge plan:fix his life by becoming super hot and successfuland, most importantly, find a handsome and successful boyfriend to bring to the reunion.
Enter Sam irritatingly perfect, disgustingly hot and generous to a fault who agrees to help with Jeremy's scheme. When Sam suggests they start fake-dating each other, the simmering tension between them threatens to boil over. Now Jeremy must choose between nursing his grudges and giving himself another chance at love.
Will Jeremy get his happily ever after, in spite of everything
Patrick Lenton is a journalist and writer living in Melbourne. He is the author of three books, including the recent Sexy Tales of Paleontology. He is a regular arts and culture commentator in the media, having appeared on The Project, ABC's The Mix, ABC Breakfast and more. He is an anchor guest on ABC Sydney's Culture Chatter andABC Melbourne, as well as regular slots on ABC RN, Statewide Drive, ABC Tropical North and more. His independent publication, Nonsense, covers comedy and queer news and culture.