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Bump | Sidney Karger
"With a fresh mix of Little Miss Sunshine and Planes, Trains and Automobiles, The Bump takes us on a laugh-out-loud and moving adventure. Wyatt and Biz are such vivid, relatable characters to root for as they navigate love and family with tears and hilarity. It's another sweet book from Sid and I didn't want this fun ride to end!"--Molly Shannon, New York Times bestselling author, comedian, and actress Two men expecting a baby via surrogate go on the road trip of a lifetime in this hilarious and poignant novel by Sidney Karger, author of Best Men. Wyatt Wallace is a practical, super organized director of TV commercials. Biz Petterelli is a child-actor-turned-magazine-writer who thrives on spontaneity. Though polar opposites, they are fully committed to their relationship and their life in Brooklyn with their dog, Matilda. They're also about to have a baby together. And they're freaking out. They've both dreamed of becoming parents, but now that it's happening, they're doubting everything. Their baby is due in a few weeks and instead of flying to California just before the birth as planned, Biz has a better idea. They could use one last hurrah, along with some serious "us-time" to mend the issues they've been having lately--before they get tied down by fatherhood and its impending responsibilities. So the daddies-to-be load up their 1992 Volkswagen Cabriolet and embark on an epic cross-country babymoon. They attempt to recharge at the beach in Provincetown, stumble through their impromptu baby shower in Chicago, and endure a Star Wars-themed wedding in Colorado before heading west for the baby. But when they take several unexpected detours, old wounds are reopened and secrets spill out that could change their relationship for better or for worse, forcing the couple to reexamine the meaning of family while building their own. After all, what's a road trip without a few bumps along the way?
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Bump | Sidney Karger
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Wyatt and Biz have been a couple for quite some time. At the beginning of the book their relationship has hit a rough patch, despite this the two of them decide to have a child together via surrogacy. Fast forward to over a year later, the two still haven‘t repaired their relationship, but are embarking on a road trip from New York to California to be present at their child‘s birth.

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julesG The novel seems to be perfect for Pride Month. I just didn‘t like that the relationship problems of the two MCs were built on miscommunication and problems with their wider family. Not to mention that having a child is no way to fix a relationship.

This story might actually work better as a film than a novel.

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