Look Up, Handsome, Jack Strange
Look Up, Handsome, Jack Strange
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Look Up, Handsome

Author: Jack Strange

Narrator: Laurie Kynaston

Unabridged: 9 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/26/2024


Synopsis

'Do you ever just read a story and know that you could happily exist in the world on page? Well is the world that I think I would love to live in. It’s !’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ NetGalley Reviewer ', reads like a love letter to bookstores’ Laurie Gilmore ‘A ’ 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 is determined to do whatever it takes to save his beloved shop. That is until romantic novelist 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 save his beloved bookshop? Or will he need a Christmas miracle… The perfect festive romcom for fans of Casey McQuiston and Alexis Hall! Tropes: ‘. Jack Strange writes smart and zesty romance with a kick’ A. J. West ‘An that checks all the boxes’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The ultimate Christmas romcom with combined with cute small town Wales’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A … full of strife, tension and lots of feels’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely adored this book, it was so cute and so 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 ’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Similar vibes to a movie’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘, cosy and heartwarming’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A quick easy read that was inviting and heartwarming. .’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If you need something cosy to read to then this book is it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Small Town Forced Proximity Grumpy x Sunshine Bookshop Seasonal romance Readers cannot get enough of

Reviews

Goodreads review by James on September 06, 2024

I do adore a well-written M4M romcom, especially when they take place outside the US. I find the ones in the US are often over-done, and in Jack Strange's debut (unless the author is masquerading behind the personality), Wales is center stage. Ah the accents, lovely small countryside villages, and a......more

Goodreads review by Jason on January 14, 2025

I really wanted to love this one. I did not. The ideas were there, and sometimes they worked. There were some fun moments that were heartwarming, and those were excellent. When it comes to writing style, there is such a thing as being too introspective, too often. Many of the passages of Quinn reflect......more

Goodreads review by Isaac on November 20, 2024

Welsh, queer, Christmas romcom….. shame it was a bit shit......more

Goodreads review by Charlie on January 02, 2025

I was craving a sweet holiday romance and Look Up, Handsome delivered the goods. The setting of this book was wonderful. I’ve never visited Hay-on-Wye, but this book had such a gorgeous community atmosphere that made me want to be there myself. Quinn, the owner of Hay-on-Wye’s only queer bookstore,......more

Goodreads review by Anniek on December 05, 2024

With family like this, who needs enemies? Quinn runs the town's queer bookshop, but he's being evicted by his stepfather. Yes, you read that right. Thankfully, the town doesn't want to lose the queer bookshop, which is a community staple for them, so a plan to save the bookshop ensues. I would love t......more