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Josh and Hazel's Guide to Not Dating

Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2018

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Chapter 21-EpilogueChapter Summaries & Analyses

Content Warning: This section of the guide includes discussion of sexual content and pregnancy loss.

Chapter 21 Summary: “Josh”

On a weekday evening, Josh goes to Emily’s house and finds a note that she is out. He eats alone, missing Hazel and her dog Winnie. He calls both Emily and Hazel, but each call goes to voicemail. In the bathroom trash, he discovers a pile of positive pregnancy tests and assumes Emily is pregnant.


Josh meets Dave for a beer. Dave says he and Emily probably aren’t having kids, making it clear he knows nothing about a pregnancy. Josh admits he is in love with Hazel. Dave encourages him to tell her; he reveals that Hazel has loved Josh since college but feared he would reject her.

Chapter 22 Summary: “Hazel”

The following day, Hazel—nine weeks pregnant—obsesses over her ultrasound photo. Josh arrives with flowers. He asks if she is still seeing Tyler; she says no. He asks her on a proper date, but she invites him to stay the night instead. They have sex, after which Josh tells her he loves her, and she says she loves him too.


Josh then sees she is bleeding. Panicked, Hazel calls her doctor, who gives her an appointment for the morning. She decides not to tell Josh about the pregnancy until after that visit. They shower together, repeat that they love each other, and go to bed.

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