{"product_id":"9780008719968","title":"Look Up, Handsome: The most heart-warming, romantic and laugh-out-loud festive MM queer romance you need to read in 2025","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Do you ever just read a story and know that you could happily exist in the world on page? Well \u003cem\u003eLook Up, Handsome\u003c\/em\u003e is the world that I think I would love to live in. It’s \u003cstrong\u003ecozy and quaint and cutesy and very demure\u003c\/strong\u003e!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley Reviewer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'\u003cstrong\u003eCozy, queer, and Christmas-y\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLook Up, Handsome\u003c\/em\u003e reads like a love letter to bookstores’ Laurie Gilmore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003ecozy and emotional holiday romance\u003c\/strong\u003e’ \u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eQuinn wants to save his bookshop, the last thing he needs is to fall in love…\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHay-on-Wye’s only queer bookshop is always a hive of activity. So when it’s threatened with closure, its owner \u003cstrong\u003eQuinn Oxford\u003c\/strong\u003e is determined to do whatever it takes to save his beloved shop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is until romantic novelist \u003cstrong\u003eNoah Sage\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHay 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 \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e save his beloved bookshop? Or will he need a Christmas miracle…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eThe perfect festive romcom for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall! \u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTropes:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Town\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eForced Proximity\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eGrumpy x Sunshine\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eBookshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n          \u003cli\u003eSeasonal romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n        \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReaders cannot get enough of \u003cem\u003eLook Up, Handsome\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eHeartfelt and hilarious\u003c\/strong\u003e. Jack Strange writes smart and zesty romance with a kick’ A. J. West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An \u003cstrong\u003eadorable holiday romcom\u003c\/strong\u003e that checks all the boxes’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The ultimate \u003cstrong\u003ecute cosy\u003c\/strong\u003e Christmas romcom with \u003cstrong\u003eall the Hallmark movie vibes \u003c\/strong\u003ecombined with cute small town Wales’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A \u003cstrong\u003egreat queer Christmassy romcom\u003c\/strong\u003e… full of strife, tension and lots of feels’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'I absolutely adored this book, it was so cute and so \u003cstrong\u003eheartwarming\u003c\/strong\u003e that I didn't want it to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'The conflict of the bookstore being taken away was a nice contrast to the romance, it gave the story \u003cstrong\u003estakes\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ebeyond your typical romcom\u003c\/strong\u003e’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Similar vibes to a \u003cstrong\u003eHallmark Christmas\u003c\/strong\u003e movie’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003cstrong\u003eSuper sweet\u003c\/strong\u003e, cosy and heartwarming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘A quick easy read that was inviting and heartwarming. \u003cstrong\u003eReading this reminded me of books by Alexis Hall\u003c\/strong\u003e.’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'If you need something cosy to read to \u003cstrong\u003ekeep away those cold winter nights\u003c\/strong\u003e then this book is it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the heart of Hay, where stories and contemporary fiction intertwine, Quinn's struggle to save his LGBTQ+ bookshop becomes a beacon of hope during the holidays. As he navigates through the challenges, his unexpected romance with Noah adds a layer of complexity to his mission.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Jax Calder (Hired by the Enemy), Alexis Hall (Waiting for the Flood), Rachel Reid (Tough Guy), Emmy Sanders (10 Ways to Accidentally Fall in Love), and Nora Phoenix (The Prince and the Player).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHarperCollins 2024\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Strange, Read by Laurie Kynaston","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889205923989,"sku":"9780008719968","price":45.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008719968_39a84aa2-521d-4554-8378-906a942bfcd5.jpg?v=1776888465","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008719968","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}