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The Pairing

by Casey McQuiston
Emma Galvin
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Two bisexual exes, one unforgettably hot summer . . .

In #1 New York Times-bestselling author Casey McQuiston's latest romantic comedy, two bisexual exes accidentally book the same European food and wine tour and challenge each other to a hookup competition to prove they're over each other - except they're definitely not.
Theo and Kit have been childhood best friends, crushes, lovers and, after a brutal breakup four years ago, estranged exes.
It's not until Theo and Kit are trapped on board a tour bus that they discover that they've each had the same idea: to take their dream European food and wine tour – alone. And now they're stuck with each other for three weeks of the most romantic sights and sensuous flavours of France, Spain, and Italy. But it'll be fine. They're absolutely over each other.
So, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is game. In fact, why stop there? Why not a full-on European hookup competition?
But sometimes a taste of everything only makes you crave what you can't have.
'The summer's best romance novel.' Rolling Stone
'Spicy, sexy and absolutely delicious.' People
'Move over "hot girl summer" – "hot bisexual summer" is ready for its moment and Casey McQuiston's new novel The Pairing is here to usher it in.' USA Today

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    August 6, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781035001903
      • File size: 407456 KB
      • Duration: 14:08:51

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    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      April 15, 2024
      The latest from bestseller McQuiston (Red White and Royal Blue) delivers all the hallmarks their readers will expect with lovable queer heroes and zany side characters aplenty. Childhood best friends turned lovers turned exes, aspiring sommelier Theo and pastry chef Kit reunite while cashing in the vouchers for the European food and wine tour they initially purchased while still together. Because they each waited until the last minute before the vouchers expired to use them, they must now spend the next several weeks in close company on the tour, taking in the sights, smells, and tastes of France, Spain, and Italy. It’s a fun and silly conceit with plenty of room for scenic travelogue and mounting sexual tension, marred only by the fact that Theo, who is nonbinary, is not identified as such until more than halfway through, meaning they are misgendered by other characters and readers alike until that point—a distraction from what is otherwise a near-utopian vision of queerness in which almost every character proves to be something other than heterosexual. Despite this quibble, it’s a mouthwatering feast. Agent: Sara Megibow, KT Literary.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Emma Galvin and Max Meyers voice the perspectives of sommelier-in-training Theo Flowerday and French pastry chef Kit Fairfield. The two bisexual exes have met up by chance on a three-week food tour of France, Spain, and Italy. This tour de force of accents and vocal work is a testament to Galvin and Meyers's skills. Any scene can require a half dozen international accents belonging to characters with varying moods and personalities. Galvin complements Theo's tomboyish character with a brash yet flirty register, while Meyers chooses a theatrical lilt for a more earnest sounding Kit. They even echo each other's voices for dialogue from the same character, such as the charismatic tour guide Fabrizio. A true feast of vocal work and culinary descriptions! S.S. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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