Book guide
We Could Be So Good
In 1950s New York, a newsroom friendship becomes the risk neither man can afford—and both desperately need.
Genre and trope pairingsRomanceFriends to loversRomanceSlow burnRomanceWorkplace romanceQueer RomanceFriends to loversQueer RomanceSlow burnQueer RomanceLGBTQ+Queer RomanceSelf-discoveryQueer RomanceWorkplace romanceQueer RomanceChosen familyHistoricalLGBTQ+HistoricalClass divide
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About We Could Be So Good
Reporter Nick Russo has fought his way into a major newspaper but knows 1950s America is dangerous for gay men. When he meets Andy Fleming, the charming heir to the paper’s owner, their unlikely friendship and slow-burn romance force both men to imagine a more honest future.
Reading signals
- Spice
- Medium
- Darkness
- Balanced
- Pacing
- Balanced
Series
Midcentury NYC · Book 1 of 2
Content warnings
- period-typical homophobia
- threats of outing
- infidelity recounted
- parental divorce recounted
- physical sibling abuse recounted
- alcohol consumption
- smoking mentioned
- drug use mentioned
- death of mother recounted
- police violence/corruption
- blackmail
- bullying recounted/off-page
