The Pairing by Casey McQuiston

Theo and Kit have been everything: childhood best friends, first crushes, epic love… and now, painfully estranged exes. After a breakup so brutal it happened mid–transatlantic flight (yes, really), they swore they were done for good. Four years later, all that’s left is one unused voucher for their dream European food-and-wine tour—about to expire—so they both make the same brilliant plan: take the trip solo. Separately. No drama.

And then they get on the tour bus and realize they’ve accidentally booked the exact same trip.

Now they’re trapped together for three weeks of gorgeous cities, unreal meals, and romantic scenery across France, Spain, and Italy—the kind of setting that makes you say things you don’t mean and kiss people you absolutely shouldn’t. It’s fine. They’re over each other. So over each other that when Theo proposes a “friendly” hookup competition (starting with their hot Italian tour guide), Kit agrees… because what could possibly go wrong with turning unresolved feelings into a game?

Except the more they taste their way through Europe, the more obvious it becomes: sometimes sampling everything only makes you crave the one thing you can’t stop thinking about.

Limited First Print Run: Sprayed edges with a stenciled script design (available for a limited time / while supplies last).

Perfect for readers of:

• Bisexual exes-to-lovers with big chemistry
• Forced proximity on a European tour
• Food & wine romance (sensory, indulgent, delicious)
• Hookup-competition antics + “we’re totally over it” denial
• Spicy rom-coms with real emotional payoff