Quite The Pair

Quite the Pair by Tobias Madden is a sharp, big-hearted contemporary rom-com about friendship, messy breakups and the strange freedom of starting over in your thirties—set in a gloriously hectic New York City apartment.

Austin and Sydney have been inseparable since their twenties, even as life “moved on” into long-term partners and impressive careers: Broadway for him, a tech-startup marketing VP role for her.

Then, in one brutal night, both relationships collapse.

Suddenly they’re back under the same roof, signing a twelve-month lease and swearing they’ll finally break their worst habits—Austin’s chaotic love life and Sydney’s habit of shrinking herself to keep the peace.

As new crushes, old patterns and career pressures collide, the real question isn’t who they’ll date next, but whether their friendship can evolve without breaking.

Perfect for readers who love witty adult fiction, found family, LGBTQIA+ stories and friendship-forward “platonic rom-com” vibes.

Move in for a few chapters and see why everyone’s talking about it.