If Bridget Jones Were Male

Upgrading  by Simon Brooke
Andrew Collins embarks on a love affair with the extremely wealthy Marion, but he soon discovers that Marion and her eccentric, sinister friends are up to no good and finds himself drawn to Jane, an ordinary young woman unimpressed by wealth or the high life.

Two to Go  by Nick Earls
Med students Phil and Frank have big plans for their future. Part-time jobs at Ron Todd's World of Chickens seemed like the perfect way to earn a few bucks on the way. But Phil's stuck out in front in the chicken suit trying to lure in reluctant customers, and Frank's suffering from the fast-food grind in back frying burgers.

My Legendary Girlfriend  by Mike Gayle
Obsessing about an ex-girlfriend who broke up with him three years earlier, Will Kelly fantasizes about reuniting with Agnes and breaking up with his clingy current girlfriend, Martina.

About a Boy  by Nick Hornby
Due to a happy accident of birth, Will has never had to work; but, as his friends have drifted away into meaningful marriages and careers, he finds himself, at 36, mostly alone, desperately hip and leading the quintessential unexamined life. When a troubled 12-year-old makes an unexpected appearance in his life, these two emotionally stunted misfits learn to build a meaningful relationship, making for an intensely affecting and genuinely comic story.

Househusband  by Ad Hudler
When his wife is offered her dream job, Linc Menner leaves his thriving landscape business in Los Angeles to move to Rochester, New York, and to take charge of the household, but he soon finds himself frustrated and bored.

Indecision  by Benjamin Kunkel
Facing an early midlife crisis after being fired, 28-year-old Dwight B. Wilmerding is unable to decide on a new career or on a girlfriend, an indecisiveness that he attempts to alleviate with a trial pharmaceutical aimed at enhancing courage and self-confidence, and heads to Ecuador to search for Natasha, an exotic former classmate.

Home Land  by Sam Lipsyte
Catamount Notes, the Eastern Valley High School alumni newsletter, is filled with tales of success from the school's graduates, until Lewis "Teabag" Miner, class of 1989, sends a hilarious confession about his failure at love, work and life.

Booty Nomad  by Scott Mebus
Having just broken up with a woman he has dubbed the Eater of Souls, David finds himself stranded in the romantic desert of New York City, until he meets the Goddess, a gorgeous single woman who turns his life upside down.

One for My Baby  by Tony Parsons
Returning to England after a tragic loss, Alfie Budd is disillusioned by his father's infidelity and the effects of age on his beloved grandmother before he engages in a series of meaningless affairs in his quest to rediscover true love.

Wishbones  by Tom Perrotta
A 31-year-old rock'n'roll guitarist decides to get married, only to begin an affair with Gretchen, a New York poet, and finds himself torn between letting his dreams die and having a steady gig.

Love Monkey  by Kyle Smith
Stuck in his own immaturity, New York tabloid reporter Tom Farrell reconsiders his life when he discovers that his peers have started families and achieved high-powered careers.

Book of Joe  by Jonathan Tropper
After writing a novel that lampooned nearly everyone in his hometown, Joe Goffman is forced to return to that same town to care for his father and discovers that people have not forgotten the indignities he heaped upon them.

Goodnight Steve McQueen  by Louise Wener
Dreaming of becoming a pop star since his early teens, 29-year-old Danny McQueen is faced with his girlfriend's ultimatum to sort out his life, as he enlists the aid of his boss Kostas, his two best friends, and Sheila, an 80-year-old Kung Fu enthusiast, to make one final push to accomplish his dreams.

Girl Boy Etc.  by Michael Weinreb
Providing women with a male perspective on life, romance and relationships, a collection of stories follows men who make the wrong choices in love for all the right reasons, time and time again.

The Catsitters  by James Wolcott
As his boyish charm fades with the ladies, bartender and actor Johnny Downs allows a female friend to convince him to make himself over as "husband material," with unexpected results.