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Title details for Here We Go Again by Alison Cochrun - Available

Here We Go Again

A Novel

by Alison Cochrun
Natalie Naudus
Audiobook
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One of Elle's Best Romance Novels of 2024
A Publishers Weekly and Book Riot Best Romance of 2024

The author of the "sexy, insightful, and utterly charming" (BuzzFeed) Kiss Her Once for Me returns with a new queer rom-com following once childhood best friends forced together to drive their former teacher across the country.
A long time ago, Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale used to be friends. They spent their childhood summers running through the woods, rebelling against their conservative small town, and dreaming of escaping. But then an incident the summer before high school turned them into bitter rivals. After graduation, they went ten years without speaking.

Now in their thirties, Logan and Rosemary find they aren't quite living the lives of adventure they imagined for themselves. Still in their small town and working as teachers at their alma mater, they're both stuck in old patterns. Uptight Rosemary chooses security and stability over all else, working constantly, and her most stable relationship is with her label maker. Chaotic and impulsive Logan has a long list of misguided ex-lovers and an apathetic shrug she uses to protect herself from anything real. And as hard as they try to avoid each other—and their complicated past—they keep crashing into each other. Including with their cars.

But when their beloved former English teacher and lifelong mentor tells them he has only a few months to live, they're forced together once and for all to fulfill his last wish: a cross-country road trip. Stuffed into the gayest van west of the Mississippi, the three embark on a life-changing summer trip—from Washington state to the Grand Canyon, from the Gulf Coast to coastal Maine—that will chart a new future and perhaps lead them back to one another.

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    April 2, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9781797170749
      • File size: 359136 KB
      • Duration: 12:28:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from January 29, 2024
      Cochrun (Kiss Her Once for Me) maps out the road trip of a lifetime in this funny, poignant, and frequently tear-jerking queer rom-com. Logan and Rosemary were childhood best friends—until a devastating falling out. Now they’re adults, and even though both women followed in the footsteps of their beloved mentor, queer English teacher Joe Delgado, and came back to teach at their former high school, they still aren’t speaking. When Joe’s cancer becomes terminal, he demands they help him fulfil his final wish of driving from Oregon to his cottage in Maine. He insists it has to be both of them, so impulsive Logan and uptight Rosemary grudgingly agree to try to tolerate each other for the six days Rosemary’s itemized itinerary says it will take to cross the country. But Joe has secrets, and so do both Logan and Rosemary. Soon they’re miles off course, and on their way to a destination they never expected. Cochrun conjures the feeling of infinite possibility that comes from summer on the open road while exploring the intricacies of love and the grief of an unfulfilled life. Complete with a beautiful romantic reunion, this unforgettable, heart-tugging romance is Cochrun’s best yet. Agent: Bibi Lewis, Ethan Ellenberg Literary.

    • Library Journal

      July 1, 2024

      The summer before high school, best friends Logan Maletis and Rosemary Hale became bitter enemies; the two women haven't spoken since. Now in their 30s and stuck in their small, conservative town, working at their alma mater, chaotic Logan and tightly wound Rosemary are thrown together again as they accompany their beloved former English teacher on the last road trip of his life. Their journey takes them from the coast of Oregon to the Southwestern desert, finally ending in Maine. What they learn along the way will change their lives forever. Cochrun's (Kiss Her Once for Me) newest novel is a fun yet emotional story, detailing the women's transformation as they learn about living, dying, and letting go of past hurts. Natalie Naudus and Jeremy Carlisle Parker give voice to Logan, Rosemary, and their teacher, Joe, as they navigate country roads and Joe's final days with tenderness, humor, and love. VERDICT Much more than a romance or a summer road trip tale, Cochrun's latest is a testament to the importance of family, whether blood or chosen, and living life to the fullest. Joyful and unforgettable.--Elyssa Everling

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Natalie Naudus, as Logan, and Jeremy Carlisle Parker, as Rosemary, serve up complementary energy with alternating performances of two former best friends who unite to fulfill their beloved former English teacher Joe's dying wish. Parker's performance from Rosemary's perspective vibrates with her tightly wound anxiety as Joe's request for a summer road trip from Washington to Maine becomes a reality. Naudus portrays Logan as outwardly cool and glib, revealing the depths of her complex thoughts for listeners' ears only. Both narrators enrich the story, pairing drama and humor as the journey takes unexpected turns. The impact of these moments hits harder as the women struggle with their evolving feelings for each other and the poignant reality of the "death trip" as Joe's health declines with every passing mile. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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