You & I, Rewritten

A Novel

De: Chip Pons

Narrado por: Kai Rubio

Not to jinx it or anything, but the stars seem to finally be aligning for Will Cowen. After accepting a dream promotion at one of New York City's most renowned publishing houses and moving in with his oldest friend, he's ready to dive headfirst into this new chapter—that is, until he crosses paths with Graham Austin.

No matter how hard he tries, he can't help but put the wrong foot forward in front of the all-business and inconveniently gorgeous heir to the publishing empire.

So, when a heartbreakingly beautiful manuscript lands on his desk, Will seizes the opportunity for a win.

Will's confidence is obliterated when the author ghosts him at an important publishing event. He finds himself in need of comfort, which comes from the least likely person, the normally cold and distant Graham. This small glimpse behind Graham's icy exterior is the spark that sweeps these two up in an epic and unforeseen romance.

As his author's manuscript begins to take shape, the words that initially brought them together become more and more tangled, making it painfully obvious to Will that despite your best efforts, there is truly no hiding from the past.

But can it be rewritten?

Contains mature themes.

©2022 Chip Pons (P)2022 Tantor

Love it

Middle was a little bit too cheesy but ending just killed me. I was crying. It resonated with me so much. Thank you.

Good book that is deeper than expected

I wasn't sure I would be able to stick with this book, but I'm glad I did.
I thought I was getting a steamy office romance where one character spends half the book redeeming himself. Totally not that. Solid read and a portrayal of a guy couple readers can relate to.

Made me cry a few times

Was not expecting to cry several times towards the end. So many surprise plot lines i was not expecting. Will look for more books by this author.

such a wonderful story

I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I started the book. It was recommended to me after finishing yet another gay romance, rom/com, coming of age young love story that I’ve been tearing through as a roundabout form of therapy

The main character is great. He’s warm and anxious, which I relate to closely. I was surprised throughout the book that the relationship wasn’t actually going to be the main arc of the story. It’s refreshing to be honest - especially when the two characters are great together and otherwise can avoid unnecessary drama for the sake of the penultimate climax of the narrative

I was dumbstruck with how the book flipped on its head in the end. It all fits and makes sense, but the reveal is nothing short of heartbreaking. Honest to good had me tearing up. I don’t have quite the same loved experiences as the main character, but I know what it’s like to have a father totally in the grips of ptsd and unknowing taking it out on others. While the relationship with my own father has healed and we are great now, the elements of it especially seeing it without context as a child really had the main character’s feelings and anger resonate closely with my own.

Graham is a peach. He is obviously 100% a fictional perfect boyfriend, but I’m certainly not complaining, especially during some of the spicier moments haha

All in all. I really enjoyed this book. It’s not a long read, but the writing is solid and it tells a really unique story in the genre. Highly recommend.

Big bowl of everything

It surprised me how many topics the book touched. It was a wild roller-coaster.

Finally a romance!

We have it here folks! A romance where we see the couple start dating, get together and we see the actual progress of their romantic relationship! Instead of that annoying let’s fight our feelings and be scared about them for 80% of the book so the reader only sees the couple completely happy together at the end. This one is so good because they go through everything together like what a serious romantic partner should do. This was a refreshing book. I was so scared the author would follow the typical tropes but they didn’t and now I must go and recommend this to others!

Great narrator

After reading reviews of this book, I was aware that it’s not for everyone but I persevered because it was different to what I normally listen to. First, it is written from a single character’s pov, which I don’t love, I personally love getting the pov of both MCs. I’m not sure why, but this book seemed to drag on much longer than it needed to (especially at the end) even though I liked the characters and their sweet relationship. I found myself wishing for more steamy scenes between the MCs (though the few were pretty good) because I mainly prefer sizzling romances, rather than drama, which is what I would characterize this book as.

Very heartfelt & a little spicy

4 stars

This was a super sweet and very reflective read. There's a lot of mental health rep going on here. We see a lot of healing and learning from the past, how to live in the present, and how to keep moving forward. Will and Graham are adorable, and I liked that this was a workplace romance without the sneaking around. There is zero angst in their relationship, which I really enjoyed. The vibe I got from this story is that it's very much about Will. The romance feels almost secondary, but definitely not in the background. This story has plenty of heart and a dash of heat. I really enjoyed the characters but struggled at times to connect with the story. I appreciate what was being done here, and I mostly enjoyed my experience. It just didn't vibe well in my brain.

Good prose, loose ends.

Pretty much that.
I liked the writing style. It’s rich and poetic. The plot seems to thread through many large issues which are not addressed in the book.
The performance was good.

Love the cultural and ethnic mix of characters.

Slow, roasted, love story with unexpected twist. The cultural diversity made it tasty. It's nice when the guy gets the guy at the end.