Nolan Baker has a seven year plan to become a famous comedian, but when he's given crystals that jump him ahead in time seven years, he learns that his dreams come without his best friend and family. Nolan has to figure out how to either find his way back in time or fix the mistakes another version of him created. It's a fun and emotional read about choices and second chances.

4.5 ⭐️ | The character development in this was *chef‘s kiss*. A lot of times I just wanted to shake Nolan for being the way he was at the beginning but in the end I was more than rooting for him and Drew who I absolutely loved. I really enjoyed the mix between fun & trope-y romcom and serious themes.

New Adult was pretty fun! I adore 13 going on 30 so this was right up my alley. A fun romantic comedy that came together seamlessly. A must read for fans of this type of story.

Thank you to the publishers for the opportunity to check out an ARC of this book through NetGalley!

Was so excited to read this book as I have thoroughly enjoyed Timothy's other novels!

Once I started this I couldn't put it down. I'm not usually one for magical realism, but I felt like this was done in a way that really captures my attention.

It has everything I could want, friends to lovers, second chances, stand up comedy, crystals, and more!

I ended up dnfing this book 30% in. I adored Timothy other books so I went into this blindly. I should have looked more into the synopsis because knowing just how much of the plot relays on the MC being a bad friend/person I think I would have been more wary. Sadly wasn’t for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, Sourcebooks Casablanca, and Timothy Janovsky for providing me with an eARC of this book. This is my honest review.
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As a self-designated Timothy Janovsky devotee and as someone who watched 13 Going On 30 an ungodly amount of times, I knew I had to read New Adult. Packed with humor, heartfelt queer romance, and genuine personal growth, New Adult was a definite win for me! 🙌🏽
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I won’t lie. Nolan was infuriating at first, but that’s the thing about Timothy Janovsky’s characters. By the end they’ve somehow wormed their way into all the crevices of your heart. Watching Nolan become a more aware, more compassionate person in his relationships with himself, his family, and Drew was such a joy. Drew! The LOML! If sunshine were a person, it’d be Drew 💛
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I don’t usually gravitate towards friends to lovers romances, but I loved it here. Zero spoilers, but the relationship between Nolan and Drew, both as friends and romantically, was so bittersweet.
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I loved the science fiction/fantasy undertones here! The magical items, the timey wimey-ness. It was such a fun element that added yet another layer to Janovsky’s normal dose of charm 💛
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I’m still firmly in the Timothy Janovsky fan club. I can’t wait to see what else he has in store! If you’re looking for a new romance read that’ll have you smiling for days and that’s reminiscent of films like 13 Going On 30 and Freaky Friday, give New Adult a shot!
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New Adult is the newest installment in the standalone romance series, Boy Meets Boy. It is available for purchase in ebook, paperback, and audiobook format.

When I finally started this book I had entirely forgotten the synopsis so I was definitely surprised when there was a magical time jump. However, overall I enjoyed the story. I didn't love Nolan as a main character --obviously in the beginning he was very problematic and annoying but even when he had changed and grown as a person I did not love him. Drew was the highlight of the story for me.

Ah, what a lovely book!
I honestly can't decide what I liked more, the friends to lovers, second chance romance between the main character and his best friend, or the complicated, but ultimately heartwarming sibling dynamic between the main character and his sister. I think Timothy Janovsky perfectly weaved these two main subplots and the end result was marvelous. That's what I call craftsmanship.

This is the story of Nolan Baker, a 23 year old aspiring comedian, living in New York and trying to make it big in the industry. He is such a conflicting character, I honestly had a hard time deciding if I like him or despise him for the ill timed decisions he makes. While I understood his desire to show people around him that he's not a nobody and that he can succeed in the career choice he made, I also wanted to shake him and make him realise that his dream of becoming a famous comedian isn't what life is all about. Family is always more important.

I absolutely loved the use of magic and time travel. Nolan goes 7 years into the future with the help of some mysterious crystals. Once there, he realises that his biggest dream has come true, but at what cost?! His redemption arc is absolutely exquisite, I teared up several times because my god, he was so relatable in his struggles to prove himself. But alas, he realises that putting his career before anything else isn't the best life choice.

I loved the entire concept of the book, but my favourite part was definitely the last quarter where he starts mending relationships and setting new priorities. It was such an emotional journey.

And don't get me started on the love interest, Drew Techler. What a freaking gem of a human. So shy and nerdy and supportive and absolutely amazing. Their friendship was precious. The side characters were wonderful, as well. I especially loved CeeCee. I think the discussion of sibling rivalry was spot on. I loved every interaction they had, their connection made me very emotional because well, I have an older sister and I couldn't possibly imagine getting on her bad side and not having her in my life.

Timothy Janovsky was already am autobuy author for me, but this book solidified his place in my top 10 favourite m/m romance authors.

Nolan wants to skip to the good part, and then is given the chance to do so. But he finds that although he is seven years ahead, at the good part, he doesn’t know how he has gotten here, and why all his former friends are talking to him, including his crush from forever.

As he tries to patch his life together, his fabulous new life which is everything he wanted, he wonders, of course, if he really does. Yes, he is a huge comedy star, but at the expense of everyone he has loved.

So, while he tries to repair the relationships of the present, he is also trying to find a way back to his former life, where he figures, like Scrooge, he can repair what he did wrong, because this is not the true future, but the future that might be.

Great fun, watching him try to repair things, and step gingerly around things. I love these sorts of stories, because you always wonder if they will guide the future to what it is, or where it should have gone.

Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review. I am late in reviewing this ARC, as it came out on the 15th of August 2023, and is totally available everywhere.

Timothy Janovsky never misses! NEW ADULT is a fun 13 Going on 30-inspired rom-com that was executed beautifully. I adore magic realism in rom-coms, and this one delivered!

4.5*

This is my favorite Timothy Janovsky book so far! New Adult was fun and entertaining, but also quite endearing and touching. Nolan is facing some tough life choices when he makes a wish on some crystal, but he may just have gotten more than he bargained for.

Jumping ten years into the future, Nolan has it all...or at least it appears he does. But he soon realizes the life he planned for himself might not just be the life of his dreams. I liked seeing Nolan's growth during his time in the future. He really started to see what he wasn't appreciating in his present and did his best to make changes while he could.

The romance with Drew, his best friend, was a roller coaster! But I was so happy with how things turned out, and how hard Nolan worked to make things right- both in his time in the future, and his present. I love friends to lovers and these two were meant to be, even if they were both a little slow to admit it!

While New Adult is marked as part of the Boy Meets Boy series, it can definitely be read as a standalone- there are no crossovers from the previous books.

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Unfortunately the writing style didn't work for me, which stinks because the concept sounded really compelling!

I’m a lover of all genres and I particularly love it when they mix a few genres together, so finding this contemporary romance with a side of magical realism had me intrigued from the minute I read the blurb. New Adult by Timothy Janovsky is part of his Boy Meets Boy series of standalone novels. It follows Nolan Baker, who after making a risky career move is magically transported 7 years into the future where he’s living his dream life as a famous comedy star. He has everything he’s dreamed of; crazy fans, a perfect apartment and more money than he could have ever imagine, expect he realises he’s now estranged from his family and best friend/true love Drew and would do anything to take it all back.

This novel had a grip on me from the start and I read it quite quickly. I’m a big fan of short chapters that keep me wanting more and New Adult absolutely hit the mark with that one. The journey and development of the main character, Nolan, was inspiring and heartwarming. I highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a feel good LGBTQIA novel.

Thank you so much to SourceBooks and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this eARC for review.

4.5 Stars for another wonderful Janovsky title!

Being marketed as a gay 13-going-on-30 was the perfect pitch for this as we follow our MC Nolan who makes some questionable choices and ends up thrown 7 years in to the future where he's dealing with the outcome and butterfly effect of those choices. Janovsky's writing is always really pleasant and enjoyable and I find the characters he creates to have a very relatable quality to them. This was an excellent story that played out with all the right notes of a romcom type movie!

13 going on 30 with a twist!
Nolan wants to be a famous comedian, but so far he barely makes his own rent. So when a once in a lifetime opportunity arises at his sisters wedding if all things, he has to make an impossible decision. A decision that makes his whole family hate him, including his secret crush best friend/ roommate.
But what if he could simply move forward to his perfect life?

I really loved this book, Nolan is a very flawed MC who makes a lot of stupid rash decisions. His own drive for his goal of a perfect life makes him selfish and hurt other people without realising it.
The time traveling makes it all very interesting. I loved to see how sometimes the things we wish for aren’t always turning out to be perfect when we get them and how we can forget about what’s really important when being so focussed on one thing.
The romance was very sweet and I loved the demi rep.
I wished there was more of a story part with the actual timeline in the end, so we can see what Nolan and Drew’s actual relationship start is like.
But all in all I had a lot of fun with this and can’t wait to read his next book!

I will start by saying I have not read book 1 or 2 in this series, and it reads well as a stand-alone. This is a perfect rom-com novel to settle into on a summer afternoon. Yet Janovsky seems to have a way of giving his main character massive character development and growth that is not often found in your typical rom-com.
Nolan's story is witty and fun, while also being deeply emotional. It asks of the characters and the reader, "what would you do or give up to finally have all your dreams come true?" I will certainly be seeking out more Timothy Janovsky works to read in the future, and I have already recommended this book to several of my favorite readers.

If you are looking for great rom-com then don't pass this one up.

Thank you NetGalley and publisher for the eARC of this work in exchange for my honest review.

I loved this so much! It was so fun and cute and sweet. Major 13 Going On 30 vibes plus a dubious lifestyle company a la Goop. I’ll be reading more by this author.

New Adult sucked me in pretty quickly and it was hard to put down! After loving You're A Mean One, Matthew Prince I was really excited for this one and did not disappoint. I thought the 13 Going on 30 plot was really fun and not one that I have personally read a lot so it felt very fresh to me. Timothy is great at writing characters who you find frustrating or annoying at first but then grow to love and root for. I loved seeing his relationship with his family evolve. I really liked the way this book handled sensitive topics.

I listened to this on audio and thought the narrator did a great job! It was the same audiobook narrator as Mathew Prince which I really liked.

I would definitely recommended this book to anyone wanting a fun queer love story especially if you like friends to lovers.

Nolan is 23 and his life is not at all where he wants it to be - he hasn’t achieved his dream of making it as a successful comedian, he’s secretly in love with his best friend, and he can barely even pay his bills. He’s ready to give it all up and let his dreams go until he gets the opportunity of a lifetime - the problem is, by taking this opportunity, he misses his sister’s wedding and messes up his chances with Drew. That night, he wishes on a set of “magical healing crystals” that he could just skip to the good part of life. When he wakes up the next morning, it’s seven years later, he is 30 years old and has the life he wanted, except none of his friends and family are speaking to him.

This was my favorite book in the Boy Meets Boy series and can be easily read as a standalone! I loved the 13 Going on 30 style premise and the growth we saw in Nolan from his 23 year old self to the end was incredible. While Nolan was incredibly frustrating at times, especially in the beginning, his love interest Drew was the sweetest cinnamon roll and I adored him. There were moments and themes that were much more serious and emotional, but the sweetness and the humor throughout made for a very heart-warming read.

I switched between audiobook and ebook and found myself loving Mark Sanderlin’s narration so much that the audio was my preferred format. He did a great job capturing Nolan’s personality and the audiobook was so good to listen to.

Thanks to Sourcebooks Casablanca, Dreamscape Media, and NetGalley for the advance copies.

I finished New Adult and thought it was such a refreshing, sweet read. From the start, I was excited that it referenced some of my favorite movies: Pretty Woman, Uptown Girls, Crossroads, Freaky Friday, and Ratatouille. And it could basically be called "23 going on 30" based on another movie 🤣
The story follows Nolan, a 23-year-old stand-up comedian working to get his big break, as he makes some mistakes and learns what really matters. It mixes a friends to lovers romance with a coming of age family saga while sprinkling just enough magic to make it new and fun.
I haven't been reading very much on this trip (this morning is day 15!), but I had trouble putting New Adult down. Thanks to Casablanca Books for the ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion. This is my first book by the author and I look forward to reading more of his work. New Adult published 8/15 and I recommend checking it out!!