If This Gets Out
- Downloads：9585
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-12-07 07:19:07
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Sophie Gonzales
- ISBN：1250805805
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
WATSON MULD
，
BUY GUNS， GUNS ACCESSORIES， AND AMMO ONLINEAre you looking for a legit gunshop Online and having it difficult to find one？ Do you want to buy a gun， ammo， and accessories for shooting， training， or hunting？ With the current ammo shortage， hunters， shooting trainers， and the military are finding work difficult。 I had the same problem till I found this good shop that has the best guns and accessories that supply and satisfy me all the time I need ammo， gun， or accessories。 I recommend mailgunandam BUY GUNS， GUNS ACCESSORIES， AND AMMO ONLINEAre you looking for a legit gunshop Online and having it difficult to find one？ Do you want to buy a gun， ammo， and accessories for shooting， training， or hunting？ With the current ammo shortage， hunters， shooting trainers， and the military are finding work difficult。 I had the same problem till I found this good shop that has the best guns and accessories that supply and satisfy me all the time I need ammo， gun， or accessories。 I recommend mailgunandammoshop。com for shooting guns， hunting guns， personal pistols， shotguns， accessories， and ammo。 When you buy a gun online from https://mailgunandammoshop。com， they do top discrete shipping and delivery to your address with 100% security and satisfaction guaranteed。 Their customer service is 100% and I strongly recommend their shop。Contact/Whatsapp: +1（925） 247-8442Website: https://mailgunandammoshop。com/ 。。。more
Samantha Riccio
，
I got this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。'If This Gets Out' follows a boy band called Saturday， and two of its members get into a romantic relationship and that itself interested me because I thought hey maybe this would be a good book to analyze why the public shouldn't be so deeply interested in celebrities and they should be able to live their lives fully。 At no point did my mind did I think 'Oh One Direction fanfiction！' but apparently this is One Direction fanfiction。 I got this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review。'If This Gets Out' follows a boy band called Saturday， and two of its members get into a romantic relationship and that itself interested me because I thought hey maybe this would be a good book to analyze why the public shouldn't be so deeply interested in celebrities and they should be able to live their lives fully。 At no point did my mind did I think 'Oh One Direction fanfiction！' but apparently this is One Direction fanfiction。Now， let's get into why this is weird; first; we shouldn't write fanfiction about real people especially if at any point the people who you're writing the fanfiction about have told the public that they feel uncomfortable knowing that there is a fanfiction about them out in the world。 It's a gross invasion of privacy （yes， even if that person is a public figure they deserve to have a thing called privacy）。 If this were just a cute MLM story about two men in a boy band falling in love; I don't think there would be an issue， but this is explicitly Larry fanfiction and that's a line that I just couldn't cross。Now， admittedly as soon as I realized that this book was One Direction fanfiction I couldn't finish it; because I felt too uncomfortable to finish it。 The writing was okay， the plot was fine。 It wasn't my favorite altogether and that was before I drew a crossing point。 。。。more
ella ♡
，
the security guard’s name was PAULINE。 PAUL-INE。 you’re kidding。
Lauren
，
I hope this book gets a sequel because I want to see how their lives go after the events of this book。 This was a delightful read and the characters were a lot of fun。 It is a bit tropey sometimes and the characters can be a bit much， but the love story draws you in and makes you smile。
maddie （thenmaddieread）
，
Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are eighteen years old and two of the most famous people in the world。 As half of the wildly popular boy band Saturday， they're touring the world with their two best friends Angel and Jon， playing to sold-out crowds every night， surrounded by adoring fans， and just generally living the dream。 Except - they're not。 Ruben is frustrated he has to keep his sexuality a secret， Zach wants management to take his songwriting talent seriously， and Angel and Jon are feeling th Ruben Montez and Zach Knight are eighteen years old and two of the most famous people in the world。 As half of the wildly popular boy band Saturday， they're touring the world with their two best friends Angel and Jon， playing to sold-out crowds every night， surrounded by adoring fans， and just generally living the dream。 Except - they're not。 Ruben is frustrated he has to keep his sexuality a secret， Zach wants management to take his songwriting talent seriously， and Angel and Jon are feeling the pressure of what seems like an unending tour， too。 Add into the mix that Zach is increasingly unable to deny the feelings he has for Ruben， even if he isn't sure what the name for those feelings are。 It's make or break， not just for the band， but for the four boys' friendships， and for this brand new thing between Zach and Ruben。 Can they all stand together when it feels like the whole world is trying to keep them apart？What a delight。 From the opening chapter， you can't help but love all four of these boys。 Ruben and Zach are the only narrators， but you get such a great feeling for all of them and their relationships with each other。 This book is a pretty unflinching look at what fame and industry can do to vulnerable teenagers， but also at how resilient people can be if they have friends willing to support them through anything but also call them out on dangerous choices。 Ruben and Zach are infinitely sweet， and it's a real pleasure to watch them both grow in their relationship。There were a few loose ends here that I wish had been tied up earlier or eliminated - I think the book was about 30 pages too long。 Jon's religion is wielded weirdly， and Zach and Ruben's relationships with their respective mothers aren't really fleshed out until it's almost too late。 None of this detracts from the reader's enjoyment， though， and I think this book will find fans just as supportive and invested in its success as Saturday did。Thank you Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the ARC！CWs: （view spoiler）[drug and alcohol use， drug abuse， non-narrative character is injured while high， homophobia and the threat of homophobia used as a reason to stay closeted， the inability to come out， emotionally manipulative parents （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Bookphenomena （Micky）
，
Headlines:Self discoveryFriendships to moreshipsBand lifeIf This Gets Out was a read with plenty of drama that I think has particular appeal for teens who love bands， fandoms， band life and are questioning or closeted。 I appreciated all those themes and how Zach and Reuben navigated life with their restrictions。 I'm not a fan of some of the big bands out there and I think this might have affected my enjoyment somewhat。The developing more-ship between Zach and Reuben was sweet and made for easy r Headlines:Self discoveryFriendships to moreshipsBand lifeIf This Gets Out was a read with plenty of drama that I think has particular appeal for teens who love bands， fandoms， band life and are questioning or closeted。 I appreciated all those themes and how Zach and Reuben navigated life with their restrictions。 I'm not a fan of some of the big bands out there and I think this might have affected my enjoyment somewhat。The developing more-ship between Zach and Reuben was sweet and made for easy reading。 The life of the band on tour was tough， exactly how I imagine in terms of control and restrictions and that was uncomfortable reading。Self discovery， identity and the desire to come out felt well-handled in this book。 One of my yuk factors in YA is crappy parents and parenting; be ready for those elements。This was a roller coaster of a read with sweet elements and a relationship to buy into。Thank to TeamBKMRK for the review copy。 。。。more
Teddy
，
I gotta say， I was 50/50 going into this book on whether or not I was going to like it。 I've had a harder time with YA lately， but this one was really great。 Both the main characters were really complex， and I loved how the story focused not only on their relationship （and the hurdles they had to go through around that） but also on their growth as characters。 I had a fun time reading this！ I gotta say， I was 50/50 going into this book on whether or not I was going to like it。 I've had a harder time with YA lately， but this one was really great。 Both the main characters were really complex， and I loved how the story focused not only on their relationship （and the hurdles they had to go through around that） but also on their growth as characters。 I had a fun time reading this！ 。。。more
BooksAndRae
，
An absolutely brilliant book for lovers of bands， shipping and friends to lovers！！！！I loved how this book went into the behind the scenes look into bands and their management and how the boys of Saturday were controlled in a lot of ways， even if they didn't realise it at first。Zach and Ruben just made my heart melt every step of the way through the book and I loved the banter that was shared between all four bandmates。 By the end of the book， I was itching to read more but also absolutely satisf An absolutely brilliant book for lovers of bands， shipping and friends to lovers！！！！I loved how this book went into the behind the scenes look into bands and their management and how the boys of Saturday were controlled in a lot of ways， even if they didn't realise it at first。Zach and Ruben just made my heart melt every step of the way through the book and I loved the banter that was shared between all four bandmates。 By the end of the book， I was itching to read more but also absolutely satisfied with how it all played out。 I am so excited to see this book in store and buy my own copy！ 。。。more
Bee Jay
，
I was really hopeful about this。 I've read other books by Gonzales and enjoyed them， and I was a （much milder than most protrayed here） fan during the Boyzone/Westlife/Take That era。 I saw great reviews of this online and I thought it would be fantastic。But。It just isn't。I can't put my finger on much specifically。 I thought the pacing was strange and the story was far too long; I found it very hard to tell everyone apart and remember who was who， but that often happens with me; I know I'm not in I was really hopeful about this。 I've read other books by Gonzales and enjoyed them， and I was a （much milder than most protrayed here） fan during the Boyzone/Westlife/Take That era。 I saw great reviews of this online and I thought it would be fantastic。But。It just isn't。I can't put my finger on much specifically。 I thought the pacing was strange and the story was far too long; I found it very hard to tell everyone apart and remember who was who， but that often happens with me; I know I'm not in the industry， but all the angst about 'our managment says we have to Do This Or Else' felt odd to me。 That would have been fine when you were struggling， but you're now the biggest band in the world。 Do whatever you're trying to do， drop your managment and find a new one。 （Yes， I am completely untutored in the ways of the music world， but when the only reason given was a vague 'our manager is the most powerful in the world' it just didn't make sense to me。） I didn't hate it - I didn't really anything it - and I hope it does well。 I'm sure other readers will enjoy it。 。。。more
Sabrina
，
This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 As soon as I heard about this book I just knew I had to read it。 And I’m so lucky I got the chance to get an advanced reader’s copy。 I loved the characters and their dynamics。 I just love to see characters that aren’t perfect and to see their character development and that’s exactly what you get here。 And since this is about a boy band you get to see both sides。 The way they are in public and what is going on behind the scenes。 The problems you face in this industry and how it truly affects all As soon as I heard about this book I just knew I had to read it。 And I’m so lucky I got the chance to get an advanced reader’s copy。 I loved the characters and their dynamics。 I just love to see characters that aren’t perfect and to see their character development and that’s exactly what you get here。 And since this is about a boy band you get to see both sides。 The way they are in public and what is going on behind the scenes。 The problems you face in this industry and how it truly affects all their lives。 So it’s refreshing to not only read about a cute love story but also about what they’re going through on a daily basis。 And how they’re all individually dealing with it。 And how strong their support is。 The author collaboration worked really well in this。 If you’re a fan of boy bands， cute boys doing lots of trope-y things with a tad of angst on top， If This Gets Out is just the right book for you。 I’d definitely recommend it。 。。。more
Kelsey Tremaine
，
Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the eARC of this book。 I wanted to love this book。 I really did。 But I didn’t。 I didn’t hate it either， but I was pretty underwhelmed by it。 I had heard nothing but raving reviews and have had many friends say it was one of their favorite reads this year。 I went in expecting… something else。The story was interesting， but the characters and writing fell a little flat for me。 Within the first chapter or two， I was ready to die for Zach。 A few chapters Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the eARC of this book。 I wanted to love this book。 I really did。 But I didn’t。 I didn’t hate it either， but I was pretty underwhelmed by it。 I had heard nothing but raving reviews and have had many friends say it was one of their favorite reads this year。 I went in expecting… something else。The story was interesting， but the characters and writing fell a little flat for me。 Within the first chapter or two， I was ready to die for Zach。 A few chapters later， I had lost most feeling for him and that would-go-to-war-for feeling never returned。 I found myself not really caring too much about any of the other characters， save for Angel， and only at That Part™️。 By the halfway point， I just kind of wished it was over？ I didn’t know where things were going and I maybe could have marked it as DNF and moved on， but I had already given up the day to read it， so I might as well finish， right？ 🤷🏼♀️ If I had marked as DNF， I’m not sure I would have missed out on anything。 I don’t know if I’ll reread this book。 If I do， it won’t be for a while。 I’m super bummed I didn’t like this as much as I had hoped。 。。。more
Jessica
，
This book was so cute。 I didn’t know “friends to lovers in a boyband” is a trope I needed to read， but apparently it is， and the couple in question is as trope-y as it gets， with the soft one and the hard ass。 “Friends to lovers” has always been a favorite of mine， but another trope I can’t get enough of is forbidden love。 Obviously two boys in a band dating each other would be a bit of a scandal， so they have to hide it as best they can， both from the other members of the band， and from the pub This book was so cute。 I didn’t know “friends to lovers in a boyband” is a trope I needed to read， but apparently it is， and the couple in question is as trope-y as it gets， with the soft one and the hard ass。 “Friends to lovers” has always been a favorite of mine， but another trope I can’t get enough of is forbidden love。 Obviously two boys in a band dating each other would be a bit of a scandal， so they have to hide it as best they can， both from the other members of the band， and from the public eye。 And when every move they make is scrutinized， outside forces try to drive them apart。 As cute as this story was， it was lacking in the conflict department。 There is conflict regarding one of the other band members later on， but I would have preferred something meatier in terms of the couple in question。 The ending was open ended enough that there could possibly be a sequel， one that I would definitely read。 。。。more
Amanda
，
Sophie Gonzalez and Cale Dietrich have penned a tender， heartfelt-yet-excruciating tale of self-discovery， love without conditions， and finding strength in one’s voice in their first co-authored novel， IF THIS GETS OUT。 Ruben， Zach， Angel， and Jon are the four heartthrob members of America’s biggest boy band， Saturday。 Together， they each represent an archetypal “perfect boyfriend” for mass audience appeal。 Ruben is soft and approachable in cashmere， Zach is dangerous in ripped jeans， Angel is s Sophie Gonzalez and Cale Dietrich have penned a tender， heartfelt-yet-excruciating tale of self-discovery， love without conditions， and finding strength in one’s voice in their first co-authored novel， IF THIS GETS OUT。 Ruben， Zach， Angel， and Jon are the four heartthrob members of America’s biggest boy band， Saturday。 Together， they each represent an archetypal “perfect boyfriend” for mass audience appeal。 Ruben is soft and approachable in cashmere， Zach is dangerous in ripped jeans， Angel is safe and virginal in his oversized non-sexy shirts， and Jon is pure passion and seduction with lip biting and body-hugging clothes。 However， none of these forward-facing personas even comes close to the boys’ true natures。 As pop stars， their every moves are controlled and contrived by their management company， Chorus。 The level of control turns insidious when members Zach and Ruben want to come forward with their relationship。 The boys are coerced into staying in the closet， and mayhem ensues from there。 IF THIS GETS OUT doesn’t stop the conversation there， but barrels into serious dialogues concerning mental health， substance abuse as a coping mechanism， establishing boundaries with toxic parents， and ultimately learning to ask for what you truly want and need from this life。 Each of the boys grows and learns how to advocate for themselves， and IF THIS GETS OUT is truly a novel not to be missed。 。。。more
Kristi | Hidden Staircase |
，
It took a few chapters for me to get into the characters and the story。 But once I did I was hooked。I was expecting a cute romcom， with the typical romcom formula elements。 I figured instead of a meet-cute， this would take on the best friends angle， with one lead pining for his best friend and the other is clueless。 （check！） Once they each realize their own attraction， something （usually a misunderstanding） keeps them from being together。 （check！） As a reader， I was hoping both leads would be ad It took a few chapters for me to get into the characters and the story。 But once I did I was hooked。I was expecting a cute romcom， with the typical romcom formula elements。 I figured instead of a meet-cute， this would take on the best friends angle， with one lead pining for his best friend and the other is clueless。 （check！） Once they each realize their own attraction， something （usually a misunderstanding） keeps them from being together。 （check！） As a reader， I was hoping both leads would be adorable and I’d be rooting for them。 （check！ check！） Since this is an LBGTQ+ romance， I anticipated that part of the storyline would deal with the struggle to be able to come out as queer to the public。 （check！）What I wasn’t expecting was a serious look into the life of a boy-band。 From the outside， we look at boy-bands and think how cute the boys are， this one is my favorite， they are having so much fun， look at all these screaming fans， etc。 In If This Gets Out we get to look at the band from the inside。 Each member has a carefully crafted individual persona， geared towards a certain fan personality。 Individual creativity is stifled for the greater image of the band。 Heck， individual personality is stifled – the boys have one face to the public and another when it’s just themselves outside of the public eye。 And bands with a huge following （think Beatles-level hype） leave the members exhausted with little to no time for themselves or their interests。 The management company is in complete control of pretty much every aspect of their lives。 And when If This Gets Out begins， the stress has been building， and the cracks in each member are starting to show。I loved， loved， loved the romcom aspect of this book。 And the inside look at the band and the way their record company exploits them as a commodity was powerful。 The characters feel raw and real， and I was moved to tears a few times while I was listening。 This book has a lot going on – unrequited love， self-discovery， and not just finding out who you are， but fighting for yourself and standing up for what you believe in。I was lucky enough to receive an audio version of this book from NetGalley， and Ramon de Ocampo is a fantastic narrator。 （I recognized his voice right away， he narrated Red， White， and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston。） I almost felt like I was watching a movie while listening to the narration – he transported me completely into the story。 I’m sure reading the print is a great experience， but I definitely recommend listening to the audio book。If This Gets Out is a romcom， but that’s just the beginning。 Get ready for a backstage， all access pass to the boy-band sensation Saturday， and hang on for the ride。 It’s a great one。 。。。more
Cat G | _basicbookworm
，
Wow。 If This Gets Out was incredible。 A YA boy band romance is everything I didn’t know I needed in a book。Ruben and Zach are 2 of the 4 members of the boy band Saturday - one of the biggest bands in the world。 Although they seem to have it all， each of the 4 boys is struggling with the way their managers are controlling their lives。 For Ruben and Zach， that control includes being forced to stay in the closet and hide their relationship， even when they want to make it public。There are so many th Wow。 If This Gets Out was incredible。 A YA boy band romance is everything I didn’t know I needed in a book。Ruben and Zach are 2 of the 4 members of the boy band Saturday - one of the biggest bands in the world。 Although they seem to have it all， each of the 4 boys is struggling with the way their managers are controlling their lives。 For Ruben and Zach， that control includes being forced to stay in the closet and hide their relationship， even when they want to make it public。There are so many things about this book that I adored。 I loved how we got the dual perspective of both MCs to really get in their heads and see what they were thinking。 Seeing their friendship slowly grow into more was beautiful and I loved how natural and easy their love felt。 I also appreciated getting the perspective of what some teen stars go through and the physical， mental， and emotional challenges that arise。 This story felt so real and honest and I loved every second。I’m so thankful to the @lovearctually crew for putting this one on my radar。 I loved every second of this。I switched between ebook and audio and loved both equally。 The audiobook was narrated wonderfully。Thank you to Macmillan Audio， Wednesday Books， and NetGalley for the advanced copies。 。。。more
Michele
，
If This Gets Out is a storyline that could almost write itself。 I"m surprised no one thought to write something like this before now。 It is such a great "what if" story and explores how difficult it could be as a member of a boy band。 The level of expectation being placed on young men who are already going through the difficult time of puberty， teenage years and young adulthood would be overwhelming。 If you add to that mix， the inability to be honest with others about your sexuality and are cons If This Gets Out is a storyline that could almost write itself。 I"m surprised no one thought to write something like this before now。 It is such a great "what if" story and explores how difficult it could be as a member of a boy band。 The level of expectation being placed on young men who are already going through the difficult time of puberty， teenage years and young adulthood would be overwhelming。 If you add to that mix， the inability to be honest with others about your sexuality and are constantly told to act another way， that would damage you even more from a psychological aspect。 In this story， we meet four boy band members - - Zach， Ruben， Jon and Angel。 Together they are the boy band， Saturday。 They each have their own personal struggles which make them sensitive to outside influences -- some more than others。 Angel and Jon are definitely a good portion of the book as well， but the main storyline centers around Zach and Ruben。 Over the course of the book， they acknowledge their attraction to one another and then gradually， they share it with their fellow band members and then management for their label。 Naturally， management doesn't want for them to come out and continues to put them off when they ask about it。 In the middle of this， another band member goes through a major crisis and there is a great deal of speculation that none of them get along。I enjoyed the story and found it to address some legitimate issues and concerns。 I had a difficult time with some of the character development。 I felt a connection to Zach and Ruben， but it wasn't as strong as I would have liked。 The other external characters， such as their parents， management， and so on were written very basically and I felt little connection there。 Of course， it wasn't difficult to feel a strong sense of dislike for the label's management team。 They were intentionally trying to fit these young men into a "box" that they believed would foster their image and maintain their popularity。 Little consideration was taken for where any of the boys were at emotionally by this management team。I thought some strong messages were bassed along via this storyline。 The one that stood out most was the need to know what is important to YOU and to not just float through life agreeing with others because it's what you think they want。 I think a lot of people are guilty of doing that very thing because it's there easy solution。 It doesn't create drama with other people if you just always agree。 Unfortunately， those people never get to fully enjoy life because they allow others to make all their decisions for them。 Instead， people shouldn't be afraid to have an opinion or take a risk in life。 Live your life。 Don't let others live it for you。Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC。 I voluntarily chose to read and review this book。 The opinions contained within are my own。AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: I also received an early copy of the audiobook。 For me， I enjoyed physically reading this book more than listening to it。 Sometimes I enjoy the audio versions more because of the narration。 Unfortunately， it just didn't work for me on this book。 I couldn't settle into the story when listening to it。 Therefore， for me， I'd have to give the audiobook 3 stars。 。。。more
Sabrina
，
A bit heavier than I expected， but goes into several really important issues。 （I was so tense at one point I actually cried， and at another I genuinely felt physically nauseated from the secondhand stress。 Fair warnings lol。） I did really enjoy the ending though！ Part of me wants an epilogue （it just kind of felt like I would click on my e-reader to some more pages hahaha）， but I also really appreciate the way it finished （or starts？ You'll see）。 Full RTC！ A bit heavier than I expected， but goes into several really important issues。 （I was so tense at one point I actually cried， and at another I genuinely felt physically nauseated from the secondhand stress。 Fair warnings lol。） I did really enjoy the ending though！ Part of me wants an epilogue （it just kind of felt like I would click on my e-reader to some more pages hahaha）， but I also really appreciate the way it finished （or starts？ You'll see）。 Full RTC！ 。。。more
Mitchell Clifford
，
Thank you to NetGalley， for this ARC。 I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。This was a very slow burn read with fun elements and an overall important story。 I think despite the premise the plot was lacking at times with the story often relying on telling information instead of showing information。 That being said characters such as Zach and Angel were compelling to read。3。5 stars， rounded up。
Heather
，
When I read the blurb for If This Gets Out， I was very excited to read it！ I'm a boy band lover， love a good friends to lovers romance and I also was interested in the ins and outs of the behind the scenes of this boy band。 I was not disappointed。We are introduced to the band， Saturday， and it's members Ruben， Jon， Angel and Zach。 The four are not only bandmates， but they are friends。 They rely on one another， they are there for one another and support one another。 They truly are a family that t When I read the blurb for If This Gets Out， I was very excited to read it！ I'm a boy band lover， love a good friends to lovers romance and I also was interested in the ins and outs of the behind the scenes of this boy band。 I was not disappointed。We are introduced to the band， Saturday， and it's members Ruben， Jon， Angel and Zach。 The four are not only bandmates， but they are friends。 They rely on one another， they are there for one another and support one another。 They truly are a family that they chose and it was so intriguing to see their interactions， quarrels and discussions just like any other family。 Plus， given the "bubble" they are in， they are the only people who can really understand what they are each going through and experiencing when it comes to fame and the music business。 We see how the fame they so badly wanted can also cause other issues with drug abuse， the controlling nature of their management/label and even the pressure from their own families， among other issues。 Watching Zach and Ruben navigate their relationship and the new feelings that emerge was so well done。 They were both battling different questions， issues and worries over what their attraction meant not only for them， but for the band。 They were really wise beyond their years given how they talked through things and worked together to figure out what was going to be best for them。 Sure， they had their moments of misunderstandings， but overall， I thought it was handled well。This is one of the best books I've read for a while。 I would highly recommend picking it up。 It's well written and it keeps you engaged from the start to the end。**I voluntarily read an early copy of this title courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review** 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
，
A queer coming of age YA love story between two boy band members learning how to stand up for themselves amidst overwhelming pressure to tow the line and stay closeted for the sake of their fame。 This was a slow start for me and I didn't love it on audio （there was only one narrator and it was difficult at times to determine which character was speaking） but by the end these two boys won me over。 Full of lots of heart， it was inspiring to see Ruben and Zach stand up for their love and realizing A queer coming of age YA love story between two boy band members learning how to stand up for themselves amidst overwhelming pressure to tow the line and stay closeted for the sake of their fame。 This was a slow start for me and I didn't love it on audio （there was only one narrator and it was difficult at times to determine which character was speaking） but by the end these two boys won me over。 Full of lots of heart， it was inspiring to see Ruben and Zach stand up for their love and realizing their fans loved them for who they really were all along。 Recommended for fans of TJ Klune or Phil Stamper。 Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my ALC！ 。。。more
Jenna
，
I expected to enjoy this novel （I mean， trope-filled queer romcoms are my jam after all）， but I was honestly surprised at just how genuinely good it was。If This Gets Out is a friend-to-lovers story （with bonus trope servings of pining and emotionally-repressed bedsharing！！） co-written by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich。 The story is set in the ripe-for-fictioning world of contemporary boy bands， and both main characters， Ruben and Zach， are members of an uber-popular （yet tritely-named） qu I expected to enjoy this novel （I mean， trope-filled queer romcoms are my jam after all）， but I was honestly surprised at just how genuinely good it was。If This Gets Out is a friend-to-lovers story （with bonus trope servings of pining and emotionally-repressed bedsharing！！） co-written by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich。 The story is set in the ripe-for-fictioning world of contemporary boy bands， and both main characters， Ruben and Zach， are members of an uber-popular （yet tritely-named） quartet called Saturday。 （Like really， who names a pop group after a day of the week？？？） Since this is a romance novel， they fall in love （of course）。 The novel switches POV each chapter， so we get to hear about the characters' growing intimacy and rapport from both Ruben and Zach's perspectives。 Throughout the book， both dudes are thoroughly likeable， and it's easy to root for their relationship from the get go。 But being in love while being famous proves dauntingly difficult， especially when managerial meddling is added to the mix。 Ruben is openly gay in private but deeply closeted by his label/management in public。 He relies heavily on his friendship with Zach to help him navigate the highs and lows of a grueling international tour。 Zach is sweet and indecisive and more than a little thirsty （even before he realizes exactly who he is thirsting for）， and we get to see his personal growth and self-discovery throughout the novel。 Some of Zach's most affecting scenes， in my opinion， were those where he's interrogating his own sexuality and feelings and how he feels about those feelings and even his feelings on the word "bisexuality。" It's like the words came straight from my diary （except for the talent， fame， fortune， and devastating handsomeness， unfortunately）。But really， having likable and shippable main characters is kinda of the point of a romance novel。 What I was really impressed by in If This Gets Out was the depth and emotional nuance that the authors gave to the supporting characters—specifically the other members of Saturday （ugh， still a bad name）。 I thought the authors did a fantastic job introducing us to the other band members， Angel and Jon， and fleshing out the friendships between the band as a wholeAngel and Jon are both fully-realized individuals， despite us never getting a peek inside their heads the same way we do Ruben and Zach。 They're supportive of the main characters' relationship throughout the novel， and the authors used both characters to explore important social issues， such as racial stereotyping， substance addiction， and acceptance。 So many novels have one-note supporting characters， but by the end of this one， I was half in love with Jon， （who is the consummate mom-friend and ultimately an A++ bro to his bandmates）。And more than anything else， I appreciate how the authors handled the depictions of fans and fandom in this novel。 Boy band fandoms are primarily the domain of younger girls。 Young girls are routinely shamed and derided for anything they like。 It's a tale as old as boy bands themselves。 But If This Gets Out eschews this traditional derision and instead gives us a more balanced representation。 For each cringe-inducing scene of a fan asking inappropriate questions about intraband shipping， there's a corresponding recognition of the power and positivity of these fanbases—and more importantly， the power that their fans give the members of Saturday。I honestly have more I could say！ But this review has gone on long enough。 I encourage anyone with an interest in music， queer representation， or bandom to give If This Gets Out a read！ And my sincere thanks to NetGalley and St。 Martin's Press for allowing me an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 I'm looking forward to the official release， so I can give the audiobook a listen。 Ramón de Ocampo is doing the narration， so I have high expectations！ 。。。more
Kristina Chamberlain
，
So， let's get the obvious out of the way first: this book is AMAZING。 I've loved Sophie for awhile now， and am now convinced everything she does is gold， and I will definitely be checking out Cale after reading this book！If This Gets Out tells a story that most fans of a boyband have endlessly questioned and shipped: what if two members fell for each other？ Fanfiction aficionados will definitely feel satisfied （and seen）， and honestly any fan of YA （especially queer YA） will fall in love with th So， let's get the obvious out of the way first: this book is AMAZING。 I've loved Sophie for awhile now， and am now convinced everything she does is gold， and I will definitely be checking out Cale after reading this book！If This Gets Out tells a story that most fans of a boyband have endlessly questioned and shipped: what if two members fell for each other？ Fanfiction aficionados will definitely feel satisfied （and seen）， and honestly any fan of YA （especially queer YA） will fall in love with these characters and the story。Our two main characters， Zach and Ruben， get alternating POVs， which is great as you get to see both of their thoughts and feelings as the story plays out。 As things start to develop with them， getting their alternating thoughts to events， especially the others' reactions （and then their reactions to the reactions） was excellent， and I found myself alternately shaking my head， cheering， and wanting to lock them in a room together as typical romance misunderstandings abound。 The other two members of the band， Jon and Angel， are extremely well-developed characters， and I fell in love with all of them as the story went on。 In addition to telling a story of young love， this book also brings up the negative aspects of fame and how artists can be treated under the wrong management。 It also tackles some of the pressures that are a little more relatable to us non-famous people: anxiety， pressure to please people， and difficult family members。This is a fantastic book， and I can't wait for everyone to be able to read it！ NetGalley and the publisher provided me an ARC， and I thank them。 All opinions are unsolicited， totally honest， and my own。TW: substance abuse， emotional abuse， closeting， fitness/body image discussion （not quite disordered but definitely a lot for teens to be concerned about） 。。。more
Katie Ritoch
，
Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for a free copy in exchange for a honest review。 If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich is a wonderful new adult book focusing on two members of the popular boy band Saturday。 Zach and Ruben are on their first world tour and learning more about themselves and their management company。 This book was a delightful read and I enjoyed every second of it。 I went in thinking it was another YA coming out story but it was not and was so much more Thank you to Netgalley and to the publisher for a free copy in exchange for a honest review。 If This Gets Out by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich is a wonderful new adult book focusing on two members of the popular boy band Saturday。 Zach and Ruben are on their first world tour and learning more about themselves and their management company。 This book was a delightful read and I enjoyed every second of it。 I went in thinking it was another YA coming out story but it was not and was so much more than that。 As a self-proclaimed One Direction Stan throughout my middle and high school days I loved the boy band aspect of this and could easily see the 1D parallels。 While， I enjoyed this book I didn't always like how the time jumps ocurred。 Often on the same page you'd finish reading about one incident and it would then skip to like three days later。 It felt rushed to me in some areas。 Overall，， a solid 4-4。5 star read for me and will be encouraging other boy band lovers to rea 。。。more
Sofia
，
on hold
Briana Miano
，
Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review！I was glad I got this book in time to read it before release because it's EASILY one of my favorites this year。 Reuben and Zach were so fun to read and the tension to adorableness ratio was spot on。 Watching the two of them go from friends to more kept me turning the page every time I promised to stop， I just had to keep reading！ The way the book dealt with heavier topics surrounding the harsh reality of the entertainme Thank you NetGalley for a copy of this eARC in exchange for an honest review！I was glad I got this book in time to read it before release because it's EASILY one of my favorites this year。 Reuben and Zach were so fun to read and the tension to adorableness ratio was spot on。 Watching the two of them go from friends to more kept me turning the page every time I promised to stop， I just had to keep reading！ The way the book dealt with heavier topics surrounding the harsh reality of the entertainment industry was also well done and important， especially in relation to LGBTQ+ artists and creatives。 This book was overall just so fun to read and root for all the boys， and I don't doubt it'll become a comfort reread for me！ 。。。more
Jennifer
，
3。5/5 starsThis is a YA contemporary romance。This book has dual 1st person POVs: Ruben and Zach （both 18 years old）。 They are two members of the 4 member super popular boy band group， Saturday。I don't read m/m romances too often。 But I do like to try out new genres。 This was definitely an interesting coming of age story。 I enjoyed the brief glimpses of the European cities （the tour that the group was on）。 However boy bands are not really my thing。 And I kept mixing up whose chapter I was reading 3。5/5 starsThis is a YA contemporary romance。This book has dual 1st person POVs: Ruben and Zach （both 18 years old）。 They are two members of the 4 member super popular boy band group， Saturday。I don't read m/m romances too often。 But I do like to try out new genres。 This was definitely an interesting coming of age story。 I enjoyed the brief glimpses of the European cities （the tour that the group was on）。 However boy bands are not really my thing。 And I kept mixing up whose chapter I was reading。But there were definitely things to like。 All four boyband characters were interesting。 The romance was strong。 And the last part of the book had a lot more happening。 It was by far my favorite part of the book。 Overall， it was an interesting read。Thanks to netgalley and Wednesday books for allowing me to read this book。 。。。more
Jess
，
I was immediately gripped by this blurb， I love a good friends to lovers trope， but then when you throw in that they’re in a world-famous boyband and their every move is scrutinized by the fans？ Give me the book immediately。 （thank you Netgalley。）Saturday consists of 4 boys and the character development for all of them was flawless， being in a boyband， each members self-identity was stripped away and they were given a character to play for the fans; Zach is supposed to be the bad boy， Angel the I was immediately gripped by this blurb， I love a good friends to lovers trope， but then when you throw in that they’re in a world-famous boyband and their every move is scrutinized by the fans？ Give me the book immediately。 （thank you Netgalley。）Saturday consists of 4 boys and the character development for all of them was flawless， being in a boyband， each members self-identity was stripped away and they were given a character to play for the fans; Zach is supposed to be the bad boy， Angel the innocent， fun one， Jon the charismatic womanizer and Ruben the nice guy， that management don’t really want the fans to notice。 I thought it was really great how they began to fight back against management and be who they really were， and fight to be seen as themselves， regardless of fan reception。 One of the most memorable， and powerful moments， was Ruben wanting to take back control and come out to his fans live onstage， but obviously not being able to， because of management。 I can only imagine how bad it is for real boybands who are currently going through this daily。 There was obvious chemistry between all of the members， they bickered， but were always very protective of each other。 This was mostly highlighted when the story focused on the difficulties and downside of being on tour， and having so much societal pressure on them as role models。 There were very raw， and emotional moments where mental health， family dynamics and drug abuse were brought up。 The book had a perfect balance of romance， angst and plot。 The first half of the book was definitely more centered towards Ruben and Zach’s relationship， the pining for each other was perfect and painful， it heightened the chemistry between them and the second half was the impact it would have in the industry and the way the industry worked。 Overall， Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich wrote an incredibly cute and powerful book。 It has very easily become one of my favourite reads of the year， and I will be recommending it to everyone。 。。。more
McKenzie
，
Honestly， I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked this up。 I haven’t read anything else by either author and I’m sort of past the age where I listen to most boy-bands （I do make an exception for BTS， but this is not the time to wax poetic）。 I never really listened to One Direction， which is something this is being compared to and I don’t tend to “ship” real people， so I’m fine with the fact that I don’t have a One Direction angle going in。 It would make it weird for me if I did。 All tha Honestly， I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked this up。 I haven’t read anything else by either author and I’m sort of past the age where I listen to most boy-bands （I do make an exception for BTS， but this is not the time to wax poetic）。 I never really listened to One Direction， which is something this is being compared to and I don’t tend to “ship” real people， so I’m fine with the fact that I don’t have a One Direction angle going in。 It would make it weird for me if I did。 All that being said， I really enjoyed reading this。Ruben and Zach were super cute together and it was really easy to root for their love。 While it wasn’t exactly an easy start and they had some trouble communicating what they both wanted at times， they were cute and it was nice to see their relationship develop。 The development was actually spaced nicely throughout the entire novel。 They didn’t immediately go from zero to one-hundred， which was nice to see。One of my favorite parts of this was actually the commentary about the pressure that people in the entertainment industry are put under by their management。 I think it varies a little depending on which sector your in， but I imagine that the constraints on members of boy-bands and younger actors to be quite serious。 Everything from what they eat， where they go， and who they see。 Is it any wonder that they flame out？ Or that they seek the sweet oblivion offered to them by alcohol or drugs？ They’re constantly being watched and scrutinized by the public。 If they’re not seen as whatever ideal version the public has cooked up they get into trouble， they lose fans， and maybe even lose their career。Overall， I would recommend this for fans of YA romances， but with the realization that this isn’t really a Rom-com。 It has a more serious tint to it than that。 Fans of books about musical groups， the entertainment industry， and celebrities may also enjoy it。 I’m looking forward to reading something else by these authors in the future and personally really hope that they do another collaboration sometime in the future。Thank you to Netgalley， Wednesday Books， and the authors for providing me with an eARC of this novel， however， all thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Silvia
，