Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.

A coming of age story about a grandfather and grandson who both come out as gay. Arthur is about to turn 80 and has had enough of hiding. With the support of his wife, he comes out to his family and community. Although there are mixed reactions, his grandson Teddy is very proud, especially since Teddy is also gay. Arthur's journey prompts Teddy to be more adventurous himself.

Overall, this was a cute story! The first little bit was slow, but once Teddy comes out to Arthur and starts dating Ben, it definitely picks up! Arthur's chapters were such a delight to read as he truly is a great character. Teddy at times could be annoying to follow along with, even toward the end! He does get a lot of growth, but he is just young and so that was probably why. Will this book blow your mind in its uniqueness as a story? No, probably not. However, it was a still a great story about the importance of support in the queer community and learning to be true to oneself!

I received my copy from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

A warm, thoughtful look into what it means to embrace yourself at different ages and points in your life. I got warm fuzzies reading this book

Don't be fooled by the cute cover -- in the end, this is a very depressing book. An elderly man decides to come out after decades of marriage to a woman, and his daughter is hateful to him. Friends of long-standing reject him, and strangers come up and harrass him. At the same time, his young grandson is considering coming out and is traumatized by his mother's reaction and what he sees happening to his grandfather. Perhaps people still react in this way, though I haven't experienced it. It seems like a book that is way out of date-- and if it's current, it's very sad.

Real Rating: 3.5* of five

Cute take on the evergreen "coming out is hard" plot. The fact is that there are a lot more late-life outcomers than one would imagine, and we're not told much about them. It's not sexy, I guess...who thinks about wrinkled old people and sex unless they're trying not to cum?

The shocking thing for me is how comparatively few of these stories there are. I'm very glad to see that changing.

New-adult books are what I've always characterized as "YA with pubic hair" books. That still holds true. This is not a romance, or a smexytimes comedic novel. This is a fun, light, unchallenging look at the eternal truth of coming out: It's hard, it's scary, it's often the source of terrible judgmental responses from the most unusual, unexpected places, but in the end it's The Only Way.

Living a lie is often couched in and obscured by the language of love. Especially true for late-life outcomers. Love, however it looked in the past, looks different as we age. The need and desire to offer and accept love in the way that would always have been one's preference does not invalidate or diminish love already offered; it does not invalidate a lifetime's love or "cheapen" an established bond. Love, as Arthur is modeling for Teddy, isn't like pie, only so many slices to go around; it's the bakery, and the wheatfields.

Read this story to be reminded of how extremely abundant the world is. How much it matters to love; and how much loving honestly and openly frees up the giver and the receiver to tap deeper into the limitless supply there is. It won't change your world but you'll smile a few happy smiles as you read.

That's worth a lot in the world we live in.

I absolutely adored this coming of age and coming out story of a grandfather and his grandson. It was heartwarming but also showcased the complications of current day beliefs about queerness, especially in small towns. The writing was strong and the author's voice came through clearly. I loved the nuance that was clearly articulated.

I loved the idea of a grandpa and his grandson embracing their true selves together. This was really sweet. I also like that it didn't gloss over the tough family dynamics that many LGBTQIA+ people experience in their quest to be seen and loved as they are.

I received an advance copy. All thoughts are my own

This is an interesting story of family, having new hurdles together and overcoming the obstacles. I know that many will enjoy seeing the relationships grow closer and hope for their successes. The audiobook is well done with two voices to help distinguish between the main characters. It does take place in the UK so the experiences might be slightly different than those in the US so this is a great way to have more empathy for their fellow man. This said, others will be upset that things are either messy or too neat, depending on your view. Reminders that many stories have minor characters that try to steal the spotlight when we all know that they are just creating a distraction so they don't have to mentally deal with the true point. If you find yourself having another make your coming out story about their reaction to the news, you don't have to apologize, for it's their issue and not yours. Maybe in the end this is a story where the only way for readers to connect is to have it be cliches (snow on Christmas) and stereotypes of both sides (children who are homophobic and crushes on the best friend). Thanks NetGalley for the ARC; this review is all my own opinions.

I'll say the concept of this book is interesting. Grandpa and Grandson coming out at the same time. It didn't feel like a competition and I like that Teddy was afraid even more of coming out seeing the way people treated his grandfather.

It was a great read. The struggles had me sometimes wanting to cry sometimes. I felt for little Arthur that was shoved in a closet for so many years.

I got an e-arc of this book on NetGalley. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the opportunity to read this ARC.

I wanted to love this book, and parts of it I did...but overall, this book wasn't a hit for me. I do hope to see more stories about older generations coming out in the future!

Arthur and Teddy Are Coming Out! That’s it, that is literally the plot of the book. Arthur and Teddy are grandfather and grandson, both realizing they are gay in an Irish town that is not the most welcoming. This book follows their journey of finding love and community while dealing with the stresses that come with dating. This book is not exactly lighthearted, but both Arthur and Teddy have an amazing support system throughout that made me enjoy the novel. It’s still a very generic plot that is not that different from other fiction books about coming out as gay. Overall, this book is a quick read that was not boring.

4 stars, and then some. Lovely, and highly recommend. The grandfather's coming-out story is a bit more compelling than the grandson's, which is part of rating this four stars instead of five. But both were characters that I was completely behind and rooting for. The author did a great job showing the family dynamics driving and sometimes hindering the respective coming-outs, and the plot flowed mostly realistically. Kudos to Ryan Love for a great story.

Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for a digital ARC of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts.

Thank you for an advance copy of this unique, creative coming out story. A grandfather and grandson are coming out at the same time, both facing complications of this for very different reasons. I loved the concept of this story and loved these characters. A very touching, smart, sweet little romance/being true to yourself story.

I unfortunately decided to DNF this book. I even got a copy of the audiobook after pub day from my library to see if that would help me get into it but honestly that made it worse. Teddys narrator was just not a match for my ears.

The book itself, it just wasn’t what I expected. I didn’t like Teddy at all for many reasons. Then Elizabeth, Arthur’s daughter, Teddys mom, was just awful and I just couldn’t read any more of them forgiving her or letting her shit slide.

Thank you NetGalley for an ARC of Arthur & Teddy Are Coming Out by Ryan Love. This was such a treat to read. I don’t really tend to pick up generational family novels but I’m so happy I got a chance to read this one. The story follows Arthur, a 79 year old man- deciding to come out as gay to his two children. His daughter (Teddys mum) doesn’t handle this news as well and it pushes Teddy deeper into the closet instead of coming out. The relationship between Teddy and Arthur is so sweet. From Arthur we learn that age is just a number, don’t be afraid to come out, be yourself, try new things, meet new people, and fall in love. Teddys journey is more complicated as he’s scared to come out, but is out with his best friends, his granddad, and his potential flame at work. I love and enjoyed Arthur’s story and journey- Teddy was an annoying 21 year old at times and lacked confidence (but don’t we all at that age). Overall this was a sweet story and made me proud to be in the community. 3.5 stars rounding up to 4

This is a great story about being who you truly are! It doesn't matter what age- you should always feel like you can be your authentic self.

Thank you for the ARC for my honest review

Arthur Edwards is 79. He’s been happily married to his wife Madeline for decades, they have two lovely children, three wonderful grandchildren, and Arthur has a secret. Arthur is gay. With his wife’s blessing he comes out to his family and friends in their small town and everything changes forever.

Teddy is Arthur’s grandson. He’s a nepo baby (this comes back later, trust me), an aspiring journalist, he has two best friends and, just like his grandfather, Teddy is gay.

This book follows both men in a dual POV while they navigate their new realities. They face every single reaction to their coming out that you can think of - acceptance, rejection, confusion, heartache, etc. Arthur’s story follows him trying to live every day fully and truthfully in the most heartwarming way. He attends a community boot sale, cooks Christmas dinner, and makes new friends. Teddy’s story follows him trying to come out from his mother’s shadow, finding his first love, and coming to truly understand and accept himself.

This is a beautiful, well written book. Arthur and Madeline are just good people. Madeline doesn’t play a large role in most of the book, but she supports her husband wholeheartedly, which is a very important role in a feel good book. Teddy’s story has a much larger cast with a variety of personalities. It’s harder to root for everyone in Teddy’s story because his is where the drama lies, but it still manages to complement Arthur’s chapters well. It’s also harder to root for Teddy simply because of the nepotism in the room. Teddy’s mom gets him a job, she gets him a mentor, she talks to the mentor consistently to ensure that Teddy is on track. I cared about Teddy as a character and wanted what’s best for him, but every time he’s at work or at home you’re reminded that his mother is famous and calls in favors.

Despite that, this is the book version of a Hallmark movie, and that’s a huge compliment in my mind. You have characters you can root for, drama that can be resolved by people coming together as a community, and a small town with snow at Christmas. What more could you ask for?

I was really excited to read this book. The premise was unique and so promising - different generations coming out at the same time. I had high hopes for an emotional and happy story. But ultimately I was left very disappointed. While I liked some of the characters, namely Arthur, Madeleine, and Oscar, I generally found all of them to lack any depth beyond their designated surface level personality traits. I also didn’t care for certain events in the book that seemingly came out of nowhere and did not flow with the rest of the story. I got the sense the author was trying to cram every bad thing that could happen to a queer person into one story while simultaneously resolving all the bad things quickly and cursorily. To accomplish that, every character had to be strangely, instantaneously forgiving, which minimized the impact of the bad thing that happened. There were too many storylines crammed into one book, which made it feel crowded. Despite everything going on, the story dragged at several points and the dialogue was truly lacking. I wish this book had reached its potential, I’m quite bummed it didn’t.

This British small town story opens with Arthur having his family over and telling them at the age of 79, that he is gay. This is a shocking revelation to his family but most of all to his grandson, Teddy, who also wants to come out to their family. However some of the famiily's reactions have negative repercussions and Teddy second guesses coming out at all.

This book is a very sweet journey of Arthur finally claiming his identity and living his life for himself. He faces hardship, makes some friends along the way, grows closer to his grandson and makes some very big decisions. It is also Teddy's journey, a new job, navigating a new potential love interest and his friend group and how coming out to his family could make those relationships stronger or crumble.

I was invested in these characters and I thought they all had a lot of heart and charm. I wanted to see them reconcile the bad and come out at the end in a happy and fulfilling way.

Something that bothered me about this book was sometimes the writing would change course abruptly and it would take me out of the scene. There were opportunities for the author to dig in deeper emotionally with the characters in the scene, but instead our scene would end or the characters would change the subject. It was very jarring.

Also anyone that is sensitive to very strong negative reactions to people coming out to their family or neighbors should read with caution. There is mentions of suicide and I would advice you to read with care.

I wanted to like this book, but it didn't land for me. Teddy was surprisingly unlikable. Every scene with him was irritating.