The Pairing by Casey McQuiston (Paperback)

Theo and Kit were once inseparable—childhood best friends turned lovers—until a messy breakup tore them apart four years ago. Now, both are trying to move on, determined to prove they’re fine without each other. But fate has other plans.

In The Pairing by Casey McQuiston, Theo and Kit accidentally end up on the same European food and wine tour, both hoping for a little indulgence and maybe a new start. Instead, they find themselves trapped on the same bus, travelling through France, Spain, and Italy—the most romantic places in the world—with their ex.

To keep things “friendly,” Theo proposes a challenge: a hookup competition to see who can sleep with their gorgeous Italian tour guide first. Kit agrees, determined to win—and to prove that their heart has long moved on. But as the tour winds through cobbled streets, vineyard sunsets, and shared hotel rooms, old feelings begin to resurface.

Between flirtation, rivalry, and the undeniable pull of the past, Theo and Kit must decide whether love is truly behind them—or if it’s the one thing they can’t leave behind.

Witty, sexy, and full of heart, The Pairing is a bisexual romcom about second chances, self-discovery, and the delicious messiness of falling in love all over again.