The Pairing, Casey McQuiston
The Pairing, Casey McQuiston
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The Pairing

Bestseller

Author: Casey McQuiston

Narrator: Emma Galvin, Max Meyers

Unabridged: 14 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2024


Synopsis

"The Pairing is just a delight, thanks to both Galvin’s and Meyers’s game narration — whether in Italian and French accents or in the bedroom."—Vulture

"Emma Galvin is an appealing anchor for the performance while Max Meyers brings emotional depth as the two find their way back to love." — AudioFile

This program features special appearances by the author at the beginning of each chapter.

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 a lot of things: childhood best friends, crushes, in love, and now estranged exes. After a brutal breakup on the transatlantic flight to their dream European food and wine tour, they exited each other's lives once and for all.

Time apart has done them good. Theo has found confidence as a hustling bartender by night and aspiring sommelier by day, with a long roster of casual lovers. Kit, who never returned to America, graduated as the reigning sex god of his pastry school class and now bakes at one of the finest restaurants in Paris. Sure, nothing really compares to what they had, and life stretches out long and lonely ahead of them, but—yeah. It's in the past.

All that remains is the unused voucher for the European tour that never happened, good for 48 months after its original date and about to expire. Four years later, it seems like a great idea to finally take the trip. Solo. Separately.

It's not until they board the tour bus that they discover they've both accidentally had the exact same idea, and now they're trapped with each other for three weeks of stunning views, luscious flavors, and the most romantic cities of France, Spain, and Italy. It's fine. There's nothing left between them. So much nothing that, when Theo suggests a friendly wager to see who can sleep with their hot Italian tour guide first, Kit is totally game. And 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.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

About Casey McQuiston

CASEY MCQUISTON is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of romantic comedies, including One Last Stop, I Kissed Shara Wheeler, and Red, White & Royal Blue, whose writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Bon Appetit. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with a poodle mix named Pepper.


Reviews

someone def ghost wrote this cause no way we went from shara wheeler (perfect sapphic romcom in a book) to this (annoying mcs who need to grow tf up)......more

Goodreads review by Marieke

Maybe The Pairing is Casey McQuiston’s wish for a bi Thimothée Chalamet. Or their ode to Thimothée in Call Me by Your Name. Trigger warnings: a peach. This review is probably going to be an unpopular opinion … I guess I just don’t like that many hookups if people are clearly interested in each other.......more

Goodreads review by Hannah

in the interest of transparency, a story in this book about a wine bottle in fact happened—though with different numbers involved—to my mother, earlier this year, after my grandfather passed away; when I read it in this book I curled up on my bed and cried like a baby, and subsequently my objectivit......more

Goodreads review by Jenny

Prepare to be swept off your feet and taken on a rollercoaster ride of emotions with "The Pairing" by Casey McQuiston. This book is an absolute gem, filled to the brim with humor, sensuality, and an abundance of pop culture references that will leave you grinning from ear to ear. From the moment I de......more

Goodreads review by Ali

In this book, you will find: • Most of Western Europe being pansexual and very horny • Lots of Italian and French food you cannot pronounce • Miscommunication for days • A scene with a peach that I did not expect • Non-binary representation • Hot Italian men with flowy manes of dark hair • Chaotic bise......more


Quotes

"Emma Galvin and Max Meyers narrate this touching romance, which sparkles with the romance of European cities, delicious food descriptions, open-door bedroom scenes, excellent depictions of mental illness, and a great deal of emotional depth."Library Journal

Goodreads
, "Readers' Most Anticipated New Romances for 2024"

Queerty, "The top 10 LGBTQ+ books to look out for in 2024"

Fangirlish, "24 Books We’re Looking Forward To Reading In 2024"

"Two exes. On the same food and wine tour of Europe. By Casey McQuiston. Is there anything else to say? Fine: McQuiston is one of our finest purveyors of rom-coms working today, capable of delivering pure joy and happy tears alike, and people will be screaming about this book from its release until the end of 2024." - BookPage, "Our most anticipated books of 2024"

Praise for One Last Stop:

"Absolutely brilliant." - The New York Times

"One Last Stop is an earnest reminder that home - whether that means a time, a place, or a person - is worth fighting for." - New York Magazine

"The story of August and Jane's chance meeting is swoony, thoughtful, and one of those big-hearted romances you'll gush about long after finishing." - Hello Sunshine

"This delightful love story is everything you need for a feel-good day of beach reading." - Elle

"Casey McQuiston has done it again." - Hypable

"One Last Stop is an electrifying romance that synapses into the dreamy "Hot Person Summer" kind of story you wish you were a part of. McQuiston is leading the charge for inclusive happy-ever-afters, radiant with joy and toe-curling passion, and bursting with the creative range to make anything from electricity to social activism sound sexy." - NPR

"A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart." - Time

"A funny, modern, and entertaining novel, One Last Stop will have you rooting for love that makes people feel free to be their truest selves." - Shondaland


Praise for Red, White & Royal Blue:

"[An] exquisite debut... It’s hard to watch [Alex] fall in love with Henry without falling in love a bit yourself with them, and with this brilliant, wonderful book." - The New York Times Book Review

"[A] fireworks in the sky, glitter in your hair joyous royal romance that you’ll want to fall head over heels in love with again and again. A+" - Entertainment Weekly

"A rivalry between the son of a U.S. president and the Prince of Wales turns into a whirlwind romance in this charming story about true love." - Us Weekly

"[An] escapist masterpiece... It’s a truly glorious thing to live inside the world of this book and to imagine it becoming reality, too." - Vogue

"The super specific love story you never knew you needed." - Cosmopolitan

"Effervescent and empowering on all levels, Red, White & Royal Blue is both a well-written love story and a celebration of identity. McQuiston may not be royal herself, but her novel reigns as must read rom-com." - NPR


Awards

  • Barnes and Noble Best New Books of the Year
  • NPR Best Book of the Year
  • New York Times Book Review Notable Books of the Year
  • Esquire Magazine Best Books of the Year