The Pairing by Casey McQuiston
Theo and Kit used to be best friends. And then they were lovers. Now — they’re exes who haven’t spoken since a brutal in-flight breakup years ago. Before long, they find themselves face to face once again for the summer of a lifetime. Casey McQuiston’s The Pairing is a fun-filled, steamy romp through Europe as best friends turned lovers turned exes turn into… well, you’ll have to read to find out. Pour yourself an ice-cold drink and get ready for this deliciously steamy novel.
Steamy Queer Summer Romance
From childhood friends, to unrequited lovers, to a perfect couple, Theo and Kit have always been a pair. But they’ve been navigating the world solo since their breakup on the flight to a romantic European food and wine tour. Four years apart has only strengthened the pursuit of their own interests — Theo as a bartender and aspiring sommelier, and Kit as a Parisian pastry chef. Not to mention, it’s been the perfect time to sharpen their seduction skills, romancing attractive strangers to keep their nights and days from getting too lonely.
Four years later, Theo and Kit each decide to put their skills to the test. It’s time to finally use those food and wine tour tickets, to say goodbye to the one last memory they have of each other before their tickets expire. But, neither of them realizes the other one also had the same idea.
Now, these exes are stuck together for three weeks on the most romantic trip of their lives, tasting food beyond their wildest dreams. It feels like heaven — except things still feel a bit awkward, and they haven’t spoken about the breakup. Maybe it’s time to start fresh, to become friends again. Or, it could be the wine and the long, lonely, hot summer nights talking, but Theo and Kit swear they can feel a growing tension between them…
Of course, there’s only one way to quell those feelings. Make a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first. And then, turn it into a full-on competition to sleep their way through Europe. Surely nothing could go wrong, right?
For Fans of Red White and Royal Blue
Casey McQuiston has crafted the perfect summer read that explores the nuances of a long-lasting relationship. The Pairing dives into questions of identity, specifically the ways in which we change over the course of our lives. What do our personal journeys and transformations mean not only for us, but for the people we love? Can the people who have known us since childhood stick around to love every version of us? In redefining themselves and their relationship numerous times over the course of their lifetimes, Theo and Kit get to know each other in different contexts across years and continents.
From intimacy to heartbreak, humor and appetite, The Pairing is everything Casey McQuiston fans have been waiting for. If you loved Red White & Royal Blue and One Last Stop, you will absolutely devour this book. With mouth-watering descriptions of entrées, drinks and pastries, some off-the-charts sexual tension and hilariously loveable characters, you won’t be able to put The Pairing down.
Casey McQuiston is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. They live at the intersection of fun, escapist romantic adventure and smart-mouthed characters with bad manners and big hearts. They were born and raised in the Deep South, which taught them how to love a good story and a great biscuit, and now they live and work in New York City with their dog, Pepper.
