Here's to Us
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Summary
Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera reunite to continue the story of Arthur and Ben， the boys readers first fell for in the New York Times bestselling rom-com What If It’s Us。
Ben survived freshman year of college， but he’s feeling more stuck than ever。 His classes are a slog， his part-time job working with his father is even worse， and his best friend Dylan’s been acting weird for weeks。 Ben’s only real bright spot is his writing partner Mario， who’s been giving him a lot of Spanish lessons and even more kisses。 Mario’s big Hollywood dreams make Ben start to dream bigger—and the choices he makes now could be the key to reshaping his future。 So why can’t he stop thinking about a certain boy from his past？
Arthur is back in New York City for the first time in two years， ready to take the theater world by a storm as the world’s best 。 。 。 intern to the assistant of an off-off-Broadway director。 Of course， it sucks to be spending the summer apart from his sweet， reliable boyfriend， Mikey， but he knows their relationship is strong enough to weather the distance。 Which is why it’s no big deal when his ex-boyfriend Ben stumbles back into the picture。 And it’s definitely fine that Ben’s blissfully happy with some mystery boy。 First loves are special， but it’s way too late for what-ifs。 Right？
Even as the boys try to shake off the past， they keep running into each other in the present。 Is this the universe trying to tell them there’s a do-over in their future？
Ben survived freshman year of college， but he’s feeling more stuck than ever。 His classes are a slog， his part-time job working with his father is even worse， and his best friend Dylan’s been acting weird for weeks。 Ben’s only real bright spot is his writing partner Mario， who’s been giving him a lot of Spanish lessons and even more kisses。 Mario’s big Hollywood dreams make Ben start to dream bigger—and the choices he makes now could be the key to reshaping his future。 So why can’t he stop thinking about a certain boy from his past？
Arthur is back in New York City for the first time in two years， ready to take the theater world by a storm as the world’s best 。 。 。 intern to the assistant of an off-off-Broadway director。 Of course， it sucks to be spending the summer apart from his sweet， reliable boyfriend， Mikey， but he knows their relationship is strong enough to weather the distance。 Which is why it’s no big deal when his ex-boyfriend Ben stumbles back into the picture。 And it’s definitely fine that Ben’s blissfully happy with some mystery boy。 First loves are special， but it’s way too late for what-ifs。 Right？
Even as the boys try to shake off the past， they keep running into each other in the present。 Is this the universe trying to tell them there’s a do-over in their future？
Reviews
Rachel Buckley
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Thank you to NetGalley for a digital copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review I have to start this by saying I liked this SO much more than What If It's Us。 I don't know if it's because the characters were older and more mature this time around， but they were so much more enjoyable to read。 I liked them individually， but I still wasn't convinced that they fit together romantically until almost the end of this book。 In this story， both Ben and Arthur have found partners that fit them s Thank you to NetGalley for a digital copy of this ARC in exchange for an honest review I have to start this by saying I liked this SO much more than What If It's Us。 I don't know if it's because the characters were older and more mature this time around， but they were so much more enjoyable to read。 I liked them individually， but I still wasn't convinced that they fit together romantically until almost the end of this book。 In this story， both Ben and Arthur have found partners that fit them so well， and I was almost rooting for these other relationships instead of the one between our actual love interests。 Everything pulling our main characters back to each other felt forced to me， and I wasn't buying it。 It seemed like Ben and Arthur were both more in love with the memories they had together than with who they both were now。This book also could have ended in three separate spots before it actually did。 One chapter towards the end of the book ended so nicely， I was almost mad when I found out there was another chapter after it。 The epilogue was also two separate sections， one taking place four years in the future and one two years after that。 It really seemed to me that the authors didn't want to write any more books in this series， so they made sure to answer answer EVERY。 SINGLE。 QUESTION。 This left no room for interpretation， which I was a little disappointed by， but at least you now know EXACTLY what happened to these characters after the end of the main story。 I personally feel like this needed to be broken into a book and a novella in order to cover everything without seeming excessive or draggy， but instead， everything was stuffed in here。This was a book where the side characters stole my heart while the main characters didn't， which still made this an enjoyable read overall。 I love the relationship between Dylan and Samantha， and I liked Ethan's story in this too。 The relationship between Ben and his parents is adorable and real， and I appreciate how supportive they are of him no matter how they feel about the choices he's making。 If you've read What If It's Us I definitely recommend this one even if you didn't plan on continuing the series。 This was such a better reading experience， and I'm so glad I gave this series another shot。 。。。more
Cherlynn （cherreading）
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4。5⭐️ Lost count of how many times I cried。 Four？ Five？
Sarah Leigh
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This was the perfect follow-up to What If It's Us？ Adam and Becky have completely knocked this out of the park; Here's to Us isn't just a sequel， but honestly？ In my very humble opinion， I think it's a stronger novel。 The first book is charming， a book of firsts。 First love， first times， first heartbreak。 This novel is falling in love when you're older （and maybe wiser）。 What's important？ How do you navigate new and old relationships？ How do you avoid hurting the people you care about， and suppo This was the perfect follow-up to What If It's Us？ Adam and Becky have completely knocked this out of the park; Here's to Us isn't just a sequel， but honestly？ In my very humble opinion， I think it's a stronger novel。 The first book is charming， a book of firsts。 First love， first times， first heartbreak。 This novel is falling in love when you're older （and maybe wiser）。 What's important？ How do you navigate new and old relationships？ How do you avoid hurting the people you care about， and supporting the people you love？ Arthur and Ben are navigating some new relationships and new experiences。 There will definitely be some tears， and more than a little tension; given that part of this novel is written by Adam Silvera， I was not at all sure about a happy ending。 But the ending here isn't just happy， it's perfect。 Choose this for your first read of the new year and you definitely won't be disappointed。 Here's to us all。 。。。more
zara
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excuse me but WHAT THE FUCK
Book_Pie
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I am writing this from the beyond。 This book has killed me。 I am dead。 I am a ghost。 Okay， but actually， this book is better than I ever could have expected。 I never expected it to be bad but I am always terrified of sequels。 Especially when they are to books that I love like What If It’s Us。 This book exceeded my expectations。 It gave me things I didn’t even know I needed！ All of the characters we love are back and Mario and Mikey are welcome additions。 It picks up two years after the end of th I am writing this from the beyond。 This book has killed me。 I am dead。 I am a ghost。 Okay， but actually， this book is better than I ever could have expected。 I never expected it to be bad but I am always terrified of sequels。 Especially when they are to books that I love like What If It’s Us。 This book exceeded my expectations。 It gave me things I didn’t even know I needed！ All of the characters we love are back and Mario and Mikey are welcome additions。 It picks up two years after the end of the first book with Ben and Arthur going to college in different states and having not spoken for months。 They both have their respective boyfriends/maybe boyfriends who they are perfectly happy with。 The only problem？ Neither boy has seemed to completely have gotten over the other。 When Arthur gets his dream theater internship he leaves his summer plans with his boyfriend Mikey for a return to New York City for the first time since his break up with Ben。 And Ben， of course， is still there。 Here’s To Us follows Ben， Arthur， and their close-knit group of friends through the ups and downs of relationship from romantic to platonic and through the crazy and unpredictableness of young adult life。 Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera’s writing styles blend seamlessly。 This story is beautiful， hilarious， heartbreaking， and mending all at once。 Love isn’t always easy。 In fact， it usually isn’t。 It’s messy and scary and， above all， infuriating。 This book captures it all。 I could not have asked for a better sequel or better book to end my year with。Warnings: Language and mentions of sex （it’s pretty tame tho… mostly Dylan （IYKYK）） 。。。more
Tony
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Just didn’t care enough。 This sequel seemed unnecessary and it turns out it was。
Don
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Releases 12/28/2021， I read an advanced copy。 Back in 2018 I was asked to read and review What If It’s Us， a Young Adult novel。 I did and I rated it very well because of the characters and storyline。 When I saw the next in the series was soon to be released I decided to read it to see what happens to the characters。 Here’s to Us is a gay YA novel sure to hit the Texas republican banned book list， if it hasn’t already。 I was disappointed in this sequel as， though a few years later， the main chara Releases 12/28/2021， I read an advanced copy。 Back in 2018 I was asked to read and review What If It’s Us， a Young Adult novel。 I did and I rated it very well because of the characters and storyline。 When I saw the next in the series was soon to be released I decided to read it to see what happens to the characters。 Here’s to Us is a gay YA novel sure to hit the Texas republican banned book list， if it hasn’t already。 I was disappointed in this sequel as， though a few years later， the main characters may have lived a bit longer but they haven’t matured that much。 Funny teen romance has become somewhat amusing teen angst。 So much angst。 The ending feels contrived。 The characters are still interesting， especially Dylan and a couple of new characters that don’t get enough development or story。 。。。more
Alicja
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Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my e-copy。 ‘Here’s To Us’ is a great follow up to ‘What If It’s Us’。 Both Ben and Arthur have been charming and engaging characters in the previous book， and now， two years older， they are even more so。 Both more mature and yet not completely， still chasing their dreams and trying to figure what to do。 Their lives are equally exciting， messy and complicated， and it’s nice to see them again。While I have enjoyed following Ben and Arthur’s journey here， Big thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my e-copy。 ‘Here’s To Us’ is a great follow up to ‘What If It’s Us’。 Both Ben and Arthur have been charming and engaging characters in the previous book， and now， two years older， they are even more so。 Both more mature and yet not completely， still chasing their dreams and trying to figure what to do。 Their lives are equally exciting， messy and complicated， and it’s nice to see them again。While I have enjoyed following Ben and Arthur’s journey here， they both spend the majority of the book in different relationships （or almost relationships）， and some of their actions are a little questionable。 But generally， ‘Here’s To Us’ has been a good second-chance romance book。 。。。more
Joshua Rosenblatt
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 What a joy to spend more time with Ben and Arthur in New York City。 Revisiting their story felt like catching up with old friends。 Although the ending felt a little rushed， I couldn't help but feel like things worked out as they should have。 Not to give away any spoilers， but the epilogue gave me all the feels！ What a joy to spend more time with Ben and Arthur in New York City。 Revisiting their story felt like catching up with old friends。 Although the ending felt a little rushed， I couldn't help but feel like things worked out as they should have。 Not to give away any spoilers， but the epilogue gave me all the feels！ 。。。more
Mimi
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Comes out in 2022 （？！） Interest: First book's ending made me iffy。 Need to have Ben and Arthur again。 Comes out in 2022 （？！） Interest: First book's ending made me iffy。 Need to have Ben and Arthur again。 。。。more
Laura Gardner
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I needed this ending！！！ ❤️❤️❤️ （LOVE these books on audio btw—thank you Libro。fm！）
Emily
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Thank you to #NetGalley， Becky Albertalli， Adam Silvera， and Quill Tree Books for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion。"Here's to Us" starts with Ben and Arthur finishing their freshman years of college。 Ben will be working in his dad's store and has someone he is interested in， but is that boy interested in him？ Arthur will be interning on Broadway and has a new and serious boyfriend。When they begin running into each other again in New York City， they try to shake off the Thank you to #NetGalley， Becky Albertalli， Adam Silvera， and Quill Tree Books for the ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion。"Here's to Us" starts with Ben and Arthur finishing their freshman years of college。 Ben will be working in his dad's store and has someone he is interested in， but is that boy interested in him？ Arthur will be interning on Broadway and has a new and serious boyfriend。When they begin running into each other again in New York City， they try to shake off their past and history together， but is the world trying to tell them something？I loved the first book in this series and was totally gutted at the end。 I was so glad to see there was a sequel。 I will not give my opinions on the ending as I do not want to give away what happens。 I very much enjoyed the book and will definitely be recommending it to others！ 。。。more
Bridget
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Read the ARC。 It was beautiful。 Was not disappointed。 Enjoyed it more than What If Its Us， I think because the characters are grown up a bit。
Bickering Book Reviews
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For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=QblWT。。。An adorable romance that provided a perfect ending to the series。 Fans of the first book will not be disappointed。We received eARCs of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=QblWT。。。An adorable romance that provided a perfect ending to the series。 Fans of the first book will not be disappointed。We received eARCs of this book from the publisher through NetGalley。 。。。more
Tim
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 *I received a free copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley******SPOILERS****When I read the first book a few years ago， I was devastated that the couple， Ben and Arthur， split ways at the end。 We were all left caring for our broken hearts as we watched them head different ways。 I honestly was so disappointed that I （may） have shed some tears。 Thankfully Adam Silvera and Becky Albertelli chose to return to this universe and give you the conclusion we deserved。 Delivered *I received a free copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review via NetGalley******SPOILERS****When I read the first book a few years ago， I was devastated that the couple， Ben and Arthur， split ways at the end。 We were all left caring for our broken hearts as we watched them head different ways。 I honestly was so disappointed that I （may） have shed some tears。 Thankfully Adam Silvera and Becky Albertelli chose to return to this universe and give you the conclusion we deserved。 Delivered with their signature wit and humor and drama， this novel was the perfect answer to the last entry’s ending。 It was a novel-length version of the final “will-they or won’t-they” sequence in the classic romance， Notting Hill。 Ben and Arthur haven’t seen each other in the two years since they ended things， and they stopped speaking altogether。 They’ve moved on， both seeing new men。 But Arthur is returning to NYC for an off-broadway internship that came quite unexpectedly。 After an Instagram photo like， he and Ben re-enter each other’s orbit and the universe appears to be shoving them back together to give them a do-over。 But they’re both in relationships （or a quasi-relationship） and besides， didn’t the try already and fail？ So they try to be friends。 But the universe seems to be insistent upon more。 Add in all of the friends and peripheral characters from book one who have their own new challenges and surprises and you get one heck of a fantastic ride！ Do they get back together？ You’ll have to read to find out！ 。。。more
Mary Crowley
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I loved this story ！ Thank you for resolving and giving us the most satisfying ending。 I love these characters and their families！
Cassie
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☆ Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review ☆Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera was an incredible sequel to What If It's Us！ The first novel introduced us to Ben and Arthur， a sweet， high school couple who spend a romantic summer together in New York City， They have a whirlwind romance after meeting in a post office and being separated by a flash mob proposal。 Here's to Us opens two years later。 Ben and Ar ☆ Thank you to HarperCollins and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an unbiased review ☆Here's to Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera was an incredible sequel to What If It's Us！ The first novel introduced us to Ben and Arthur， a sweet， high school couple who spend a romantic summer together in New York City， They have a whirlwind romance after meeting in a post office and being separated by a flash mob proposal。 Here's to Us opens two years later。 Ben and Arthur have broken up and are both back in New York City for the summer。 Both are in relationships with other guys， and have drifted apart since their breakup。 This summer finds Arthur in his dream off-Broadway internship， struggling through long distance with a boy from college。 Ben is working at Duane Reed and in a maybe relationship with the guy from his creative writing class。 When the universe brings Ben and Arthur back together for the summer， they are determined to repair their friendship。 Here's to Us brings back to same group of quirky characters with beautiful friendships。 I'm always in awe of books with two authors， especially this one。 Albertalli and Silvera's voices blend so well together。 The book is funny and sweet and celebrates New York summers。 I loved the first book but hated the ending， and I must say， the sequel made it up to me。 Be sure to pick up a copy when this hits the shelves！ 。。。more
Sacha
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3。5 stars I LOVED _What If It's Us_， so like all fans of that novel， I was thrilled to see a sequel arrive。 And the sequel is。。。good。 Ben and Arthur are circling back into each other's orbits after a couple of years， and this puts them - for me - into New Adult， not Young Adult， territory。 While their joint perspectives help readers catch up easily on the nuances of their current circumstances， love lives， and changes， there is also SO MUCH to get through here。 Often， I wondered if the respectiv 3。5 stars I LOVED _What If It's Us_， so like all fans of that novel， I was thrilled to see a sequel arrive。 And the sequel is。。。good。 Ben and Arthur are circling back into each other's orbits after a couple of years， and this puts them - for me - into New Adult， not Young Adult， territory。 While their joint perspectives help readers catch up easily on the nuances of their current circumstances， love lives， and changes， there is also SO MUCH to get through here。 Often， I wondered if the respective renown of these authors has resulted in too much allowance and/or too few edits from their administrative teams。 This book is long， and it unfortunately feels that way。 For me， the impact would be greater - and the read much more satisfying - if 100-150 pages disappeared from the final draft。 Going into the ending， because of the long and winding road， this was sitting at a solid "3" for me: disappointing after the clear 5-star first installment。 But the ending is strong。 Fans of these two will get answers and feel quite satisfied by the relatively extensive follow-up/insight into Ben's and Arthur's outcomes。 Overall， I am certain I would have gotten a lot out of more meticulous plotting edits， but I do recommend this read to fans of the first book。 *Special thanks to NetGalley and Quill Tree Books for this arc， which I received in exchange for an honest review。 The opinions expressed here are my own。 。。。more
Katherine D。 Morgan
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I finished this book in two days。 200 pages+ both days。 I cried at the ending。 I just…I love Ben and Arthur。 I’m really glad that I got to know them for these two books。 I’m really glad that these characters exist。 And yes， I cried at the ending。 I have a heart， okay？！
Jenn
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I laughed！ I gasped！ I swooned！ Super adorable。 All the hearts for Arthur and Ben （and Becky and Adam， and Noah and Froy）。 <3
Aabha K
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okay， im one lucky person。 I just finished reading What If It's Us today， and immediately searched if there was a sequel。 AND HERE WE ARE！ The sequel is gonna release 1 week later！ I'm literally dancing around the room。 AND THE COVER！ OMG！ all i know is that this is gonna be a longggg week。 okay， im one lucky person。 I just finished reading What If It's Us today， and immediately searched if there was a sequel。 AND HERE WE ARE！ The sequel is gonna release 1 week later！ I'm literally dancing around the room。 AND THE COVER！ OMG！ all i know is that this is gonna be a longggg week。 。。。more
Madison
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Here’s To Us is the long awaited （okay， it’s only been a couple of years， but it feels like forever） sequel to What If It’s Us。 If you have read What If It’s Us， then you will know that if you wanted a happily ever after ending it desperately needed a sequel。 And finally， finally， we have been gifted with a glorious， funny， delightful sequel。 And that happily ever after？ Oh yeah， there’s definitely a few of them this time around。 A couple weddings， a few proposals， best friends forever - this bo Here’s To Us is the long awaited （okay， it’s only been a couple of years， but it feels like forever） sequel to What If It’s Us。 If you have read What If It’s Us， then you will know that if you wanted a happily ever after ending it desperately needed a sequel。 And finally， finally， we have been gifted with a glorious， funny， delightful sequel。 And that happily ever after？ Oh yeah， there’s definitely a few of them this time around。 A couple weddings， a few proposals， best friends forever - this book just seeps romance， love and heartwarming moments。 Ben and Arthur fell apart， separated by distance and different lives。 They haven’t spoken for months。 They both have boyfriends （or sort-of boyfriends）。 Ben is at college and working with his father。 He’s still writing his epic fantasy novel but the highlight of his days are the guy he met in his writing class。 Arthur has just landed the internship of his dreams with one of his favourite theatre directors。 It means leaving behind his boyfriend， but they are strong enough to cope with the distance， and he’s back in New York for the first time in years。 Suddenly， Ben and Arthur keep bumping into each other or find themselves in every spot that has memories of their romance。 It’s nice （sort-of， or maybe just complicated？） to relive their first love， but it’s over and they can manage to be friends now。 Right？If their first romance was all about do-overs， this is the do-over do-over。 Actually， for the majority of this book， Ben and Arthur are dating other guys， so just be prepared for that when you start reading。 I think it’s pretty clear to everyone who exactly they should be dating but I was surprised that I didn’t hate their other relationships and other boyfriends。 They are actually pretty amazing。 Which of course makes this a bit of a love square？ It’s messy and complicated and yes， some people get hurt， but that’s life。 It’s real and sweet and powerful。 Here’s To Us does a great job of walking the fine line between young adult fiction， new adult fiction and adult fiction。 In some ways， it’s it a bit of them all。 We started the journey with Ben and Arthur when they were teens and What If It’s Us is definitely YA fiction。 Here’s To Us has the same feel about the writing but Ben and Arthur are now adults， Ben’s at university， working and Arthur has just landed a dream internship。 This book is about continuing to grow up but also about adulting - relationships， working， and trying to figure out what they want from their lives。 By the end， I felt like I was reading an adult fiction novel。 All I’m going to say is， thank you for the epilogue（s）！！ This sequel is not going to disappoint。 I mean， you could offer a money-back， 100% satisfaction guarantee because fans of Ben and Arthur are going to love this。 The publishers provided an advanced readers copy of this book for reviewing purposes。 All opinions are my own。Find more reviews， reading age guides， content advisory， and recommendations on my blog Madison's Library 。。。more
Amanda Chaperon
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“Knowing I loved him was like knowing my own name。”— 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙐𝙨， Becky Albertalli & Adam SilveraRating: 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄/5Y’all。 This book。 THIS。 FUCKING。 BOOK。If you’ve read 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄𝙛 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙐𝙨， you know the ending left a lot to be desired。 I am so incredibly happy Albertalli and Silvera teamed back up to bring us this sequel because it was everything I needed and more from these characters。Ben and Arthur are at two different places in their lives。 Arthur is in a happy， committed， serious relationship with “Knowing I loved him was like knowing my own name。”— 𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚’𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙐𝙨， Becky Albertalli & Adam SilveraRating: 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄/5Y’all。 This book。 THIS。 FUCKING。 BOOK。If you’ve read 𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙄𝙛 𝙄𝙩’𝙨 𝙐𝙨， you know the ending left a lot to be desired。 I am so incredibly happy Albertalli and Silvera teamed back up to bring us this sequel because it was everything I needed and more from these characters。Ben and Arthur are at two different places in their lives。 Arthur is in a happy， committed， serious relationship with a guy he met in Connecticut， and Ben is just having fun with a new guy he met in creative writing class， but desperately wants more。 When Arthur comes back to New York for a summer internship， he and Ben start spending time together again。 When they’re with each other， they can’t help remembering the time they were together。For Arthur， he compares every part of his new relationship to the one he had with Ben， wondering whether or not he feels the same for Mikey。For Ben， the city haunts him， every street and building serving as a reminder of the time he spent with Arthur。 He feels suffocated， and when his new relationship offers him the chance to leave New York behind， he can’t turn it down。But neither of them are quite ready to move on， and maybe it’s time they both put everything on the line and go for what they really want。 It might just end up being what they wished for all along。This entire book was an endless cycle of will-they， won’t-they， which I normally HATE。 In this case， I loved it so much。 These two， particularly Arthur， are firm believers in the work of the universe， and these two have to navigate sign after sign after sign from cosmic forces in order to end up where they end up。Ben is struggling in a relationship that hasn’t been defined as anything serious， but certainly feels series。 He also feels suffocated in New York， and hates his college classes other than creative writing。 All he wants is to get his book published， and maybe find a way to finally move on from Arthur。 By the end， Ben has more than he could’ve ever dreamed of。Arthur has a serious boyfriend， Mikey， who knows all about Ben。 When Arthur ends up in New York for the summer， and he and Ben reconnect after months of silence， it’s easy for them to fall into their old patterns。 But Arthur is happier than ever with Mikey， and wouldn’t do anything to jeopardize that。 Then something happens that makes him question whether or not he’s in the right relationship。 In the end， Arthur is rightly with his soulmate。The angst of this one was so well-balanced by the comedic relief from the one and only Dylan。 I laughed so hard through this entire book。 Dylan is a gem， and should be protected at all costs。 Plus， his relationship with Samantha was just adorable， and I loved getting more from these two。All in all， this book was beautiful and heartbreaking and hilarious and PERFECT。I highly， highly recommend picking this one up when it comes out on December 28th。𝕋𝕙𝕒𝕟𝕜 𝕪𝕠𝕦 𝕥𝕠 𝕌𝕋ℂ 𝔹𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝔹𝕝𝕠𝕘， 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕤𝕙𝕖𝕣， 𝕒𝕟𝕕 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕒𝕦𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕣 𝕗𝕠𝕣 𝕥𝕙𝕖 𝕠𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕥𝕠 𝕣𝕖𝕧𝕚𝕖𝕨 𝕥𝕙𝕚𝕤 𝕓𝕠𝕠𝕜 𝕓𝕖𝕗𝕠𝕣𝕖 𝕡𝕦𝕓𝕝𝕚𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟！ 。。。more
Becky
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For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=QblWT。。。In "What if it's Us" Ben and Arthur fell in love， and in "Here's to Us，" we learn they drifted apart。 Now it's the summer after their first year in college， and Arthur is back in New York， the city Ben lives， but they are both involved with other people。 However， fate may have different plans， and Ben and Arthur keep getting thrown together。 Can Ben and Arthur find love again， or are they destined to be apart？I loved "What For a more in-depth review watch https://www。youtube。com/watch？v=QblWT。。。In "What if it's Us" Ben and Arthur fell in love， and in "Here's to Us，" we learn they drifted apart。 Now it's the summer after their first year in college， and Arthur is back in New York， the city Ben lives， but they are both involved with other people。 However， fate may have different plans， and Ben and Arthur keep getting thrown together。 Can Ben and Arthur find love again， or are they destined to be apart？I loved "What if it's Us"， it was one of my favorite books of 2018。 I enjoyed visiting with Arthur and Ben。 The second installment in their story was the same adorable rom-com as the first book。 Arthur and Ben's interactions are sweet and romantic， and the story is filled with laugh-out-loud moments。 The book is a fun read that delivers the resolution to the story。I received an eARC of this book from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Mackenzie
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I read this in two days and if that doesn’t tell you how much I love this book then OMG LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS BOOKI really loved coming back to these characters， especially now that they’re all older。 Ben and Arthur have both matured so much， and it feels so satisfying to have watched that happen。 All of our favorite support characters are here and I adored all the scenes with everyone hanging out。 This friend group feel real and alive。 I want to be a part of it so bad。 I really t I read this in two days and if that doesn’t tell you how much I love this book then OMG LET ME TELL YOU HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS BOOKI really loved coming back to these characters， especially now that they’re all older。 Ben and Arthur have both matured so much， and it feels so satisfying to have watched that happen。 All of our favorite support characters are here and I adored all the scenes with everyone hanging out。 This friend group feel real and alive。 I want to be a part of it so bad。 I really think I love this book more than the first。 I can see myself rereading this like once a year。 。。。more
Laura
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book ages the main characters of What If It’s Us from young adult to new adult。 A few years have passed since the end of the last book and both Ben and Arthur are in college and seeing new people， but its summer break and the universe has put them back in each other’s lives。 Is the universe trying to tell them something？Those who are worried about a cheating plot…don’t worry。 This book does not go there。This book gave me the ending I was really hoping for at the end of the first book， so I’ This book ages the main characters of What If It’s Us from young adult to new adult。 A few years have passed since the end of the last book and both Ben and Arthur are in college and seeing new people， but its summer break and the universe has put them back in each other’s lives。 Is the universe trying to tell them something？Those who are worried about a cheating plot…don’t worry。 This book does not go there。This book gave me the ending I was really hoping for at the end of the first book， so I’m really glad I read this one， and I especially loved the epilogues。Also， I would totally read a Dylan/Samantha story from either of their POV。Note: I read this as a free eARC from Netgalley。 。。。more
Shannonmde
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I enjoyed this book BUT 。。。 keeping track of minor characters and intersecting friend groups。 And I don’t feel like the voices of Arthur and Ben were as clear individually。 BUT。。 I liked the happily ever after。 ** NetGalley**
Kera’s Always Reading
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I didn’t know how badly I needed this book until I was reading it… or even until after I was finished。 And it was absolutely everything！I was one of the seemingly few who actually liked the ending of What If It’s Us。 I liked how realistic it was for first real love。 It’s not always a happily ever after。 But what if you get a second chance？ Even if during that second chance there are still other variables in play… Would you take it？This book was wholly adorable。 It gave the same awkward quirkines I didn’t know how badly I needed this book until I was reading it… or even until after I was finished。 And it was absolutely everything！I was one of the seemingly few who actually liked the ending of What If It’s Us。 I liked how realistic it was for first real love。 It’s not always a happily ever after。 But what if you get a second chance？ Even if during that second chance there are still other variables in play… Would you take it？This book was wholly adorable。 It gave the same awkward quirkiness， the angst， the laugh out loud humor。 I was transported to the same feeling of What If It’s Us。 But Ben and Arthur are slightly older now。 They have both moved on。 New relationships have bloomed and new possibilities are on the horizon that don’t include each other。 All of that changes when Arthur comes back to New York for work。 Now， Ben and Arthur are slapped in the face with all of their memories and it is really hard。 They both want happiness for the other， but they still cannot deny to themselves that they still have feelings， and it hurt！And finally… Dylan！ He was just pure perfection， just as he was before。。 Arthur and Ben may be our main characters， but Dylan STEALS THE SHOW。 His characters is so funny。 Anytime he was on the page， I knew I was in for a laugh！ I enjoyed the side plot surrounding Dylan we get in Here’s To Us。 He is my absolute favorite and （I said this before and I will say it again） he deserves his own book。 。。。more
Rafael Andrade
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I sometimes take issue with young adult LGBT rom-com books。 Although the story is kind of cute， the male characters are described as shallow， and with frivolous dilemmas that no 17，18，19， and 20 year old mentally healthy young adult would fret over。 Unlike Dante and Aristotle`s books， which have some depth， here`s to us is just a gay Ctrl+C Ctrl+V of all the old straight rom-com available in the literature and chick-flicks。 I sometimes take issue with young adult LGBT rom-com books。 Although the story is kind of cute， the male characters are described as shallow， and with frivolous dilemmas that no 17，18，19， and 20 year old mentally healthy young adult would fret over。 Unlike Dante and Aristotle`s books， which have some depth， here`s to us is just a gay Ctrl+C Ctrl+V of all the old straight rom-com available in the literature and chick-flicks。 。。。more
Mary
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4。5-5 starsThis book was an emotional， nerve-wracking ride。 I can't say too much else without spoilers， but I loved being back with this crazy crew。 I received an eARC from Edelweiss。 4。5-5 starsThis book was an emotional， nerve-wracking ride。 I can't say too much else without spoilers， but I loved being back with this crazy crew。 I received an eARC from Edelweiss。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Here's to Us
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Here's to Us&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Here's to Us&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0