Then, after Travis helps Craig with an English essay they become fast friends, although they’re both crushing on the other. Travis and Craig meet at boarding school in Tarrytown, NY, but only know each other peripherally until their senior year when Travis falls off a ladder into Craig’s arms. Almost Like Being in Love chronicles their early love then follows Travis on his cross-country road trip twenty years later to find Craig and discover if they have a shot at a second chance. This darling rom-com is perhaps best described as quirky, as it’s told in part through journal entries, letters, emails, and even court documents. It’s a laugh-out-loud story that could easily have been titled A Crazy Little Thing Called Love instead. Told in narrative, letters, checklists, and more, this is the must-read novel for anyone who’s wondered what ever happened to that first great love.Ĭan you ever go back and recapture the first love of your life? Travis is sure going to find out because he’s never fallen out of love with his high school sweetheart, Craig. He’s still in love with Craig, and come what may, he’s going after the boy who captured his heart, even if it means forsaking his job, making a fool of himself, and entering the great unknown. Travis and Craig both have great lives, careers, and loves. They keep in touch at first, but then slowly drift apart. A high school jock and nerd fall in love senior year, only to part after an amazing summer of discovery to attend their respective colleges.
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