Love Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper?Meet Arthur and Ben! In thefollow-up to their charming NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER,What If Its Us, best friends Adam Silvera (They Both Die At The End)and Becky Albertalli (Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda)reunite to give Arthur and Ben another shot at true love.

From the creator of 13 Reasons Why, What If Its Usis soon to be a feature film!

Benhas spent his firstyear of college working on his fantasy manuscript with his writing partner Mario, who is a great Spanish tutor, and an even better kisser. So why cant he stop thinking about the fact that Arthurs back in town two years after they called it quits?

Arthuris in New York for a dream internship on Broadway, with a boyfriend back at home that he couldn't be happier with. But when he comes upon Ben cuddled up with a mystery boy, hestartsto wonder if his feelings for Ben ever truly went away.

Even as the boys try to focus on their futures, they can't seem to help running into each other in the present. Is the universe forcing them to question if theyre actually meant to be?

Possibly not. After all, things didnt work the first time around.
Possibly yes. After all, the sparks are still flying.
Sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith and raise a glass.

Heres to celebrating old friends!
Heres to embracing new beginnings!
Heres to believing in second chances!

PRAISE FORWHAT IF IT'S US:

'Romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a child either.'Lauren James, author ofThe Loneliest Girl in the Universe

PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA:

'A phenomenal talent.'Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland

PRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI:

'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.'Teen Vogue [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].

 

 

This book features in the following series: What If Its Us, What If Its Us Series .

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2021 by HarperCollins .

Adam Silvera was born and raised in the Bronx. He has worked in the publishing industry as a children's bookseller, marketing assistant at a literary development company, and book reviewer of children's and young adult novels. His debut novel, More Happy Than Not, received multiple starred reviews and is a New York Times bestseller, and Adam was selected as a Publishers Weekly Flying Start. He writes full-time in New York City. Becky Albertalli is the author of the acclaimed novels Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda ( released in 2018 as the smash hit film, Love, Simon), Leah on the Offbeat, and The Upside of Unrequited . She is a clinical psychologist who specializes in working with children and teens. Becky now lives with her family in Atlanta, where she spends her days writing fiction for young adults.