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Book I of The Heartbreak Canon
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Book I of The Heartbreak Canon

The Worst Boyfriends Ever

A queer dating memoir-in-essays about what we mistake for love, and what it costs when we keep mistaking it.

Part comedy of errors, part emotional autopsy, The Worst Boyfriends Ever traces the patterns behind modern dating disasters with sharp observation and zero interest in pretending any of it was "character building" at the time.

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The boyfriends were bad.
The pattern was worse.

Each boyfriend arrives with a new script. The pattern keeps its old one. What follows is part comedy of errors, part emotional autopsy, and part inventory of what repetition finally costs.

Sharp, funny,
uncomfortably familiar.

Part comedy
of errors.
Part emotional
autopsy.
Part field guide
to the men you should have blocked sooner.

For anyone who has ever
confused intensity with intimacy.

You have mistakenemotional chaosfor romance.
You have ignored ared flagbecause he was funny.
You have called apatternbad luck.
You have laughed atyour own damagebecause crying was fully booked.
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What's inside

A set of boyfriend archetypes, each one a different lesson in how love can turn into performance, negotiation, or unpaid labor.

  • 1The Gambler
  • 2The Ghoster
  • 3The Conspiracist
  • 4The Party Animal
  • 5The Kinkster
  • 6The Human Sloth
  • 7The Polyamorist
  • +More patterns than one ex deserves

Reader Response

4.7★ average rating · 100+ verified reviews

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"This book had me CACKLING on public transport. Aleks doesn't just tell dating horror stories: he gives you the tools to recognize red flags before you're knee-deep in chaos."

Sarah M.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Finally, a queer dating memoir that doesn't sugarcoat anything! Aleks writes with the perfect blend of humor and wisdom. I highlighted so many passages that my Kindle probably thinks it's broken."

Alex C.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"The audiobook is INCREDIBLE. Aleks laughing at his own chaos is *chef's kiss*. Perfect for commutes, workouts, or whenever you need a reminder that you're not the only one who's dated absolute disasters."

Jamie K.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"I bought this as a joke gift for my friend after her latest dating disaster. We both ended up reading it and having deep conversations about boundaries. Who knew a book about terrible boyfriends could be so healing?"

Morgan R.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"Aleks writes like your brutally honest best friend after three drinks and no filter. Every chapter had me thinking 'OH MY GOD I DATED THIS PERSON TOO.' Therapeutic and hilarious in equal measure."

Riley T.

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

"This book should come with a warning: 'May cause uncontrollable laughter in inappropriate places.' I read the entire thing in one sitting and immediately ordered copies for my entire friend group."

Casey L.

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The Heartbreak Canon

A three-book project about patterns, aftermath, and accountability

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I
Book I

The Worst Boyfriends Ever

The catalog. Twenty-five relationships and the patterns they revealed.

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II
Book II

Terms of Living

The aftermath. What happens when the drama ends but your nervous system doesn't.

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III
Book III
COMING SOON

Am I the Red Flag?

The accountability. Essays on recognizing your own patterns.

Coming TBA