by Dustin Thao
First published 2025
Oliver cannot stop sending messages to Sam's old phone number. His best friend died a year ago, but Oliver keeps texting anyway. He knows Sam will never respond. As the anniversary of Sam's death approaches, Oliver accidentally calls the number. Someone picks up. The voice belongs to Ben, an astronomy student in Seattle who has been reading Oliver's private messages for months. Sam's old number was reassigned to Ben. When Oliver and Ben meet face to face, they feel an immediate connection. Their relationship grows quickly. Everything feels right between them until Oliver uncovers something unexpected. This discovery threatens to tear them apart just as they are falling in love. Oliver must choose between holding onto his grief for Sam and opening his heart to Ben.
Genres: romance, grief, contemporary, lgbt, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, second-chance
Setting: Seattle
Period: Present Day
304 pages · Paperback · PAN MACMILLAN