When Katie Met Cassidy
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3.4 • 31 Ratings
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Publisher Description
'Sexy, entertaining and subversive' Curtis Sittenfeld - Best Books of the Summer 2018 (The Guardian)
'The lesbian romance novel we've been waiting for' Buzzfeed
When it comes to Cassidy, Katie can't think straight.
Katie Daniels, a twenty-eight-year-old Kentucky transplant with a strong set of traditional values, has just been dumped by her fiancé when she finds herself seated across a negotiating table from native New Yorker Cassidy Price, a sexy, self-assured woman wearing a man's suit. At first neither of them knows what to make of the other, but soon their undeniable connection will bring into question everything each of them thought they knew about sex and love.
When Katie Met Cassidy is a romantic comedy about gender and sexuality, and the importance of figuring out who we are in order to go after what we truly want. It's also a portrait of a high-drama subculture where bar rooms may as well be bedrooms, and loyal friends fill in the spaces absent families leave behind. Katie's glimpse into this wild yet fiercely tight-knit community begins to alter not only how she sees the larger world, but also where exactly she fits in.
'My favourite romantic book of recent memory' Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of Modern Lovers
'A tender tale of finding yourself and trusting unexpected impulses' Cosmopolitan
'As timeless, warm and funny as When Harry Met Sally . . . will inspire you to go after what you want and hold onto what you already have with both hands' Elisabeth Egan, Glamour
'The delightful, sexy, queer rom-com of the summer . . . all the makings of a Nora Ephron classic' Vogue
'Not only is Perri's book super sexy - it's also a welcome subversion of the (so far) overwhelmingly straight rom-com genre' Refinery29
'A smart, sexy read for your beach bag that will leave you looking at sex and love in a completely different way' PopSugar
'Tender, sexy as hell and laugh out loud funny' Cynthia D'Aprix Sweeney, bestselling author of The Nest
'A moving story about love and what it means to truly connect with someone, even if it's the last person you expect' Jennifer Niven, New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places
'Snarky but tender, charming but never saccharine, When Katie Met Cassidy is a romantic comedy for a new breed of women who can deliver valentines and a mean left hook' Courtney Maum, bestselling author of I Am Having So Much Fun Here Without You
'A delicious, fast-paced love story about two women who, at first glance, make an unlikely pair but are destined to make sparks fly. Camille Perri's novel is fun, funny, and super charming. I inhaled this romance!' Jennifer Mathieu, author of Moxie
'An important commentary on the taboos of women owning their sexuality' HelloGiggles, A Most Anticipated Book of 2018
'[A] funny and tender romantic comedy' Bustle
'A film-ready rom-com about finding love when you least expect it (as deliciously fun as her last novel) Elle
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Perri's flimsy latest (after The Assistants), set in New York City, follows lawyer Katie Daniels as she questions her sexuality and becomes smitten with fellow attorney Cassidy Price, a go-getter with a reputation as a player. When her fianc Paul Michael leaves her for her best friend, 28-year-old Katie hopes to drink away her sorrows. She runs into Cassidy, the lawyer who intrigued her at a closing earlier that day. Cassidy, 30, takes Katie to her local hangout, the Met, a lesbian bar that's slated to be closed and turned into condos. Cassidy's pals are wary of her new crush, though Cassidy feels optimistic, even monogamously inclined, as the pair's relationship turns physical. Perri doesn't do much to turn the book's minor characters into real people: Paul Michael is little more than a list of traits to avoid in a boyfriend, and Cassidy's friends are all interchangeably sassy. A run-in with Katie's ex tests their relationship, but even at this point nothing really feels at stake. Areas of conflict are hinted at with no follow-through, culminating an overly sweet, unsatisfying ending. Though the love story at the center is solid, readers will be disappointed by the narrative's slapdash feel.
Customer Reviews
Okay
From the reviews I really expected more. The story line felt rushed at times and like there were gaps in the story. It would have been nice to have seen Cassidy’s character development explored more as she went from a cheater and a player to suddenly reason for a relationship and fell in love