Nate Plus One, Kevin van Whye
Nate Plus One, Kevin van Whye
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Nate Plus One

Author: Kevin van Whye

Narrator: André Santana

Unabridged: 7 hr 17 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/10/2022


Synopsis

Boy plus boy. Two weeks in Johannesburg. A summer of music, adventure, self-discovery . . . and definitely not love. What could go wrong?
 
Nate needs a date to his cousin’s wedding. Jai is Nate’s best friend and secret crush. Could Jai be Nate’s plus-one—and only?

Nate Hargraves is a behind-the-scenes kind of guy. That’s why he dreams of being a songwriter instead of a singer. But things change the summer after junior year as Nate gets ready to fly to South Africa for his cousin’s lavish destination wedding. The trip is bound to be epic. Except—Nate just found out that his ex-boyfriend will be at the reception. Ugh. He does not want to face this one solo.
 
Jai Patel, Nate’s best friend (and secret crush), has his own problems. The lead singer of Jai’s band, Infinite Sorrow, quit weeks before a contest that promised to be their big break. But Nate rocks Jai’s world when he agrees to sing with the band. Even though Nate’s not one for the spotlight, he knows this is the kind of stuff you do for . . . friends. In return, Jai volunteers to be Nate’s travel buddy around South Africa, a buffer against his ex, and his plus-one at the wedding.
 
Maybe this summer will be epic after all. Now that Nate’s crush is on board, will love crash the party? Fall in love with this joyful, swoon-worthy rom-com by the author of Date Me, Bryson Keller.

About The Author

Kevin van Whye was born and raised in South Africa, where his love for storytelling started at a young age. Kevin is the author of Date Me, Bryson Keller. He lives in Johannesburg, and when he's not reading, he's writing stories that give his characters the happy rom-com endings they deserve. Find him at KevinvanWhye.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Marieke on May 09, 2022

Actual rating 3.5 stars. Nate Plus One is a sweet and cute feel-good story for all of us who need some hours of distraction and love a best friends to lovers trope. When I started reading Nate Plus One, I was confused. Simply because I read the blurb wrong. For those of you who might do the same thing......more

Goodreads review by Darcey on May 15, 2022

ARC copy provided in exchange for an honest review. This in no way changes my rating or review. 3 RELATABLE STARS Three Minute Thoughts: This wasn’t as well-written as I expected. The romance was quite sweet, and I liked the individual characters and the brief flirty banter between them, but sections......more

Goodreads review by Noah on July 26, 2022

This book was terrible. I am so happy it’s over. I feel really bad rating a book with queer poc main characters this low but jesus christ this was a pain in the ass. The romance as boring and flat, the “humor” sucked, the plot was VERY predictable and the characters were all very very very hollow. t......more

Goodreads review by micah ➳ canonicallychaotic on February 06, 2023

would be good of it was a first draft you threw all your ideas down into before going in and tightening here and fleshing out there but this is a “finished” book so......more

Goodreads review by Shawnaci on August 21, 2023

3.5/5 ⭐️ - This was such a sweet story and I immediately purchased another book from this author because I loved this one so much! I feel like this story has so much happening which kept me engaged the entire time - the wedding in South Africa, the ex boyfriend drama, the battle of the bands… it was......more


Quotes

Praise for Nate Plus One:

"Hits all the right notes." Kirkus Reviews

"[An] exuberant summer love story." Publishers Weekly

"Readers, who will root for the likable characters, will be happy to themselves be Nate’s plus-one." Booklist

Praise for Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye:

"I can't tell you how much joy [Date Me, Bryson Keller] brought me. One of the most adorable, big-hearted, charming books in existence." —Becky Albertalli, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

"A sweet romance and exploration of the ways we can accidentally fall in love. Adorable and authentic." —L. C. Rosen, author of Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) and Camp

“[A] fantastic love story . . . Uplifting.” BuzzFeed

"A poignant, cute queer love story that showers teens with support and shows that the hate will never win as long as we stick together." The Nerd Daily

“An adorable featherlight romance.” —The Guardian

"A fun, feel-good story that shows the importance of having a strong support system, that love is love, and that everyone deserves to love and be loved." School Library Journal

"This #ownvoices debut is scrupulously romantic . . . A solid blend of swoon-worthy moments and minor injustices." Kirkus Reviews

"[Kevin van Whye] writes a coming-out story with authority and empathy . . . The execution is appealing, and readers, too, will want to date Bryson." Booklist

"Debut author van Whye uses the dare to set up a book filled with good-natured sweetness." Publishers Weekly