Look Up, Handsome
- Author Jack Strange
- Narrator Laurie Kynaston
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 26 September 2024
- Run Time 9 hours and 59 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Contemporary romance, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Romance: the rich / famous / powerful.
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What to expect
'Do you ever just read a story and know that you could happily exist in the world on page? Well Look Up, Handsome is the world that I think I would love to live in. It’s cozy and quaint and cutesy and very demure!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley Reviewer
'Cozy, queer, and Christmas-y, Look Up, Handsome reads like a love letter to bookstores’ Laurie Gilmore
‘A cozy and emotional holiday romance’ New York Times
Quinn wants to save his bookshop, the last thing he needs is to fall in love…
Hay-on-Wye’s only queer bookshop is always a hive of activity. So when it’s threatened with closure, its owner Quinn Oxford is determined to do whatever it takes to save his beloved shop.
That is until romantic novelist Noah Sage arrives in town. Gorgeous, brooding and clearly unhappy to be there, Noah is the distraction Quinn doesn’t need. Noah has a history with Hay and it’s one he’d rather not face. But when the snow leaves him stranded, he’s left with no choice.
Hay is a small town, meaning Quinn can’t help but bump into Noah wherever he goes. And as the two grow closer together, is it possible that Noah’s feelings towards Hay will thaw? Can Quinn have a real-life romance and save his beloved bookshop? Or will he need a Christmas miracle…
The perfect festive romcom for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall!
Tropes:
- Small Town
- Forced Proximity
- Grumpy x Sunshine
- Bookshop
- Seasonal romance
Readers cannot get enough of Look Up, Handsome
‘Heartfelt and hilarious. Jack Strange writes smart and zesty romance with a kick’ A. J. West
‘An adorable holiday romcom that checks all the boxes’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The ultimate cute cosy Christmas romcom with all the Hallmark movie vibes combined with cute small town Wales’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A great queer Christmassy romcom… full of strife, tension and lots of feels’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'I absolutely adored this book, it was so cute and so heartwarming that I didn't want it to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'The conflict of the bookstore being taken away was a nice contrast to the romance, it gave the story stakes beyond your typical romcom’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Similar vibes to a Hallmark Christmas movie’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Super sweet, cosy and heartwarming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A quick easy read that was inviting and heartwarming. Reading this reminded me of books by Alexis Hall.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
'If you need something cosy to read to keep away those cold winter nights then this book is it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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