Publisher's Synopsis
Jonathan Rumplitz - eighteen - is in his first year of college, torn between Ethics and his desires. To his horror, he's still a virgin. What will Jonathan do? This is the first novel in the book series COLLEGE.
"Funny, quirky, honest and relatable, this seamlessly written novel lays bare every facet of life as an intellectually gifted first year college student tries desperately to do well and get laid. I highly recommend this wonderful book.
I loved it!"
- Stephanie Faulkner, Author, No Tears
"I never went away to college and I always wondered what it would be like - now, I know! I was especially moved by Jonathan's endless curiosity and sensitivity. Bravo!"
- Didi Conn, Actress
"I read the first page and just kept reading until the end...I loved the juxtaposition of the guy all caught up in doing the right moral and ethical thing all the while hunting for a girl who will have sex with him."
- Molly Jordan, Author and Producer
"Young, dumb, eager, crazy, hungry, horny, scared, brave, smart, you've been where Jonathan is, there or someplace like it. Every note in this masterful novel resonates with something in your song. It's a continuous release of sweet recognition."
- Jim Morris, Author, War Story, A Battle of Sorcerers, Fighting Men, Above and Beyond
"Rothblatt took me right back to the UCLA dorms and all the confusion, frustration, and possibility that comes with being a college freshman...I can almost smell the beer-soaked carpet."
- Scott Alberts, Storyboard Artist (The Simpsons, Rick and Morty, The Grinch)
"The author will absolutely pull you into the story. Every chapter is relatable, brutally honest, filled with tender and crazy moments, and is often laugh-out-loud funny. Read it as your 'go-to' book on days when you're feeling sorry for yourself, and give it as a present to anyone about to embark on the heady road to college."
- Dr. Chris Harz, Prize-Winning Author of Electric Blue and The Irish Sword
"This is an adorable coming-of-age book - thoughtful, funny, sometimes sexy. A fun read."
- Susan McCabe, Author of Uber the Rainbow
"Eighteen is an unusual book - and an unusually rewarding story - not only for its disarming honesty, humor, and appreciation for the journey of life, but also for its depiction of intellectual growth stimulated by college education and the choices the hero makes. In an interesting and thoroughly enjoyable way the story gives equally loving attention
to both the social, inevitably including the sexual, and intellectual facets of the college experience.
A story integrating these twin aspects of higher education has never been told before."
- Dr. Benji Wald, Linguist