LoveReading Says
Super-cute, super-accessible, and suffused in the cheering truth that there’s no age limit to finding love and living free, Ryan Love’s Arthur and Teddy are Coming Out tells a heart-warming story of a grandfather and grandson who decide to come out. While it doesn’t shirk from presenting homophobia at its most shattering, this is, above all, a charming feel-good novel that brims with family drama and the warm-hearted glow of following your heart. In fact, through its easy-to-read, relatable style and loveable lead characters, this story wears its heart loud and proud on its sleeve.
At the grand age of 79, after a lifetime of loving the woman he married, a woman he still loves and has support from, Arthur gathers his family to announce he’s gay. While his children are left reeling by this unexpected bombshell, especially his daughter, who takes the news terribly, Arthur’s 21-year-old grandson Teddy is struggling to come out himself, just as he’s starting to fall for a new colleague. Seeing his mum’s reaction to Arthur’s announcement sets him back, but he’s always had a lovely relationship with Arthur and confides in him.
Though the road has plenty of bumps, with painful past experiences of homophobia related by Arthur, and prejudice still having devastating effects in the present, this is a wonderfully romantic tale of two men finding their way to fabulously fresh new lives, with support from loved ones.
Joanne Owen
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Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out Synopsis
The feel-good read of 2024. Perfect for fans of Mike Gayle, Beth O'Leary and Alice Oseman's Heartstopper.
Selected as one of the Independent's 19 debut authors set to make their mark in 2023
'Gentle, honest and beautifully authentic' Julietta Henderson
'Touching and sincere' The Sunday Times
'Feel-good, heartwarming fiction' Holly Miller
'I'm totally #TeamArthurandTeddy' Heidi Swain
'A feel-good novel to inspire' My Weekly
'Uplifting and emotional' Justin Myers
'A celebration of family and love' Platinum
'Joyful, big-hearted' Freya Sampson
'Will stay with me for a VERY long time' Miranda Dickinson
No one in the family is prepared when 79-year-old Arthur Edwards drops a bombshell: he's gay, and after a lifetime in the closet, he's finally ready to come out.
Arthur's 21-year-old grandson, Teddy, has the same secret. But Teddy doesn't feel ready to come out yet - especially when Arthur's announcement causes shockwaves in the family.
Can Arthur and Teddy navigate first loves, heartbreak, and finding their place in their community?
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About This Edition
ISBN: |
9780008541248 |
Publication date: |
4th January 2024 |
Author: |
Ryan Love |
Publisher: |
HQ an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
Format: |
Paperback |
Pagination: |
391 pages |
Primary Genre |
Romance / Relationship Stories
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