‘Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It’ Movie in the Works at Netflix From ‘The Nightingale’ Producer, ‘Book Lovers’ Screenwriter (EXCLUSIVE)

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“Brooke and Connor Make a Podcast” co-host Brooke Averick‘s debut novel, “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,” is being adapted into a movie at Netflix.

Following a highly competitive bidding war, the streamer landed the film rights to Averick’s “Phoebe Berman’s Gonna Lose It,” which has spent two weeks on the New York Times’ bestseller list since its May 26 release.

Per the official description for Averick’s book, “Phoebe Berman fears the one thing she wants the most: love. Thanks to an extremely unfortunate first kiss attempt, crippling intimacy anxiety has plagued her since she was a teen. Phoebe has so much going for her: a dream teaching job, a supportive and hilarious group of best friends, and all the romance novels a girl could want at her fingertips—but she can’t help but beat herself up over the one thing she can’t quite seem to figure out. Determined to change this, she drafts up the ultimate ‘Guide to Losing My Virginity’ checklist with the hope of finally getting laid. Suddenly, she goes from a relatively boring (basically non-existent) dating life to juggling three romantic prospects at once.”

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