We Could Be So Good: A Novel

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Colleen Hoover meets The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo in this mid-century romdram about a scrappy reporter and a newspaper moguls sonperfect forNewsiesshippers.

A spectacularly talented writer! Julia Quinn

Nick Russo has worked his way from a rough Brooklyn neighborhood to a reporting job at one of the citys biggest newspapers. But the late 1950s are a hostile time for gay men, and Nick knows that he cant let anyone into his life. He just never counted on meeting someone as impossible to say no to as Andy.

Andy Flemings newspaper-tycoon father wants him to take over the family business. Andy, though, has no intention of running the paper. Hes barely able to run his lifehes 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 hell 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 cant deny. But what feels possible in secretthis fragile, tender thing between themseems doomed in the light of day. Now Nick and Andy have to decide if, for the first time, theyre willing to fight.

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"In Sebastian's work...the right to love and be loved as we are is a compass that always points toward justice." -- New York Times Book Review

"Cat Sebastian is a queen of queer historical romance.... [She] never disappoints." -- Entertainment Weekly

"A spectacularly talented writer!" -- Julie Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of the Bridgerton series

"Cat Sebastian is my desert island author--I would follow her through any era, any trope, any time. There is a lightness to Sebastian's work that makes every page sing; every beat of repartee is bright with wit, every quiet moment impossibly, ardently romantic. It's the kind of book that ends all too soon, because what could ever be better than life on Cat Sebastian's page" -- Olivie Blake, author of the New York Times bestselling Atlas series

"This historical romance is billed as being 'for Newsies shippers, ' and it absolutely delivers." -- Dahlia Adler, Buzzfeed Books

"From its brilliantly crafted opening...to its blissfully romantic conclusion, everything about Sebastian's latest...is perfectly on-point." -- Booklist (starred review) on The Perfect Crimes of Marian Hayes

"An irresistible story of love and adventure that will delight both newcomers and regular readers of queer romance." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) on The Queer Principles of Kit Webb

"Cat Sebastian has a place on my keeper shelf!" -- Tessa Dare, New York Times bestselling author

"Cat Sebastian is one of my favorite writers in romance or any other genre." -- Olivia Dade, author of Spoiler Alert

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"Cat Sebastian's writing is a pure joy to read--it's engaging, romantic, witty and positive. Reading one of her books always leaves me with a smile on my face and a warm, happy feeling in my heart." -- Avon Gale, author of the Scoring Chances series

Author Bio

Cat Sebastian lives in a swampy part of the South with her husband, three kids, and two dogs. Before her kids were born, she practiced law and taught high school and college writing. When she isn't reading or writing, she's doing crossword puzzles, bird-watching, and wondering where she put her coffee cup.