We Could Be So Good
Books | Fiction / Romance / LGBTQ+ / Gay
4.9
Cat Sebastian
A New York Times Notable Book of 2023A New York Times Books Review Best Romances of 2023 pick • Apple Books’ Best Books of the Month • Amazon Best Books of the Month Editor’s Pick, Romance • An NPR “Books We Love” • Library Journal Romance Pick of the Month • LibraryReads Hall of Fame: June 2023 • Publishers Weekly Best Romances of 2023Casey McQuiston meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century grumpy/sunshine rom-dram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper mogul’s son "‘for Newsies shippers,’ [that] absolutely delivers” (Dahlia Adler, Buzzfeed Books).“A spectacularly talented writer!” —Julia QuinnNick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the city’s biggest newspapers. But the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he can’t let anyone into his life. He just never counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy.Andy Fleming’s newspaper-tycoon father wants him to take over the family business. Andy, though, has no intention of running the paper. He’s barely able to run his life—he’s never paid a bill on time, routinely gets lost on the way to work, and would rather gouge out his own eyes than deal with office politics. Andy agrees to work for a year in the newsroom, knowing he’ll make an ass of himself and hate every second of it.Except, Nick Russo keeps rescuing Andy: showing him the ropes, tracking down his keys, freeing his tie when it gets stuck in the ancient filing cabinets. Their unlikely friendship soon sharpens into feelings they can’t deny. But what feels possible in secret—this fragile, tender thing between them—seems doomed in the light of day. Now Nick and Andy have to decide if, for the first time, they’re willing to fight.
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Author
Cat Sebastian
Pages
384
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2023-06-06
ISBN
0063272776 9780063272774
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"what a joy. i haven't wanted to do anything else but read this book for the past three days."
catherine!!
"This was a sweet and easy read! The plot and characters had the perfect amount of complexities and depth for a romance novel. The ending left me feeling all warm and happy on the inside. Loved it!"
Giulia
"The setting and language of this book was great! Loved the story and how real history can be found happening in the background."
Arthur
"This was the easiest five stars I’ve given in a while! I knew I was gonna love this book and by god was I right! This is one of those books that I know is going to live inside my heart forever, it’s one I wish I could live in forever, it’s truly just so good!<br/><br/>I’ve started to slowly get into historical fiction in the last year or so-and I especially love queer historical fiction-and something about this book felt different than others I’ve read in a more real way, I guess? Like I think the way that Cat was able to write both Nick and Andy and make them both so full and complex as characters, the way she was able to give them a happy ending without it being unbelievable for the time, and the way that she was able to let the progression of the story and of their relationship shape in a way that they were able to love and trust each other while still having the normal fears and anxieties just made the story feel like these two characters could really be real people in history and I just loved everything about it so much! <br/><br/>I loved the way that the story was told in parts and it split between Nick and Andy’s perspective during different developments in the story. Being able to be inside of both of their heads, at different times, really helped so the progression of both them as people but also the growth of their relationship was so beautiful! <br/><br/>I seriously just loved everything about this book so so much and you’ve probably already had people recommend it to you but I need everyone to read this book and fall in love with Nick & Andy because they deserve the world"
Courtney Williams
"The audiobook narration was SO bad. I’m sure I would have enjoyed this more if it weren’t for that. "
Christina Marie
"I genuinely enjoyed reading from beginning to end. I didn't find myself just rushing to get to "when they get together." Andy and Nick are so lovable. "
Rochel
"Near perfection! This story is full of the best of humanity, that is, individuals with emotional baggage and a few rough edges who actively choose to respect and be gentle with one another. Nick and Andy will be in my head for a long time to come, and I look forward to revisiting them. <br/><br/>(P.S., As it relates to MadMen, the similarities in my view were more to do with the setting and wider cultural context than with the ever present scheming, backstabbing, and lying that made MadMen characters so unsavory.)"
Ivy