One of my favorite authors gives her all in this awesome debut into the world of M/M romance. It's a genre I've not played in yet, so this was indeed my first, and I'ma let you know now it's not my last! This book explores so much more than "boy meets boy, commence with the sweet romance" no - it's so much more REALISTIC than that. We see these beloved boys go through what many in the lgbtq community have faced - the effects of conversion therapy, the disturbing weight of opioid addiction, and the heartbreaking reality of being disowned by family. This was one helluva ride.. I'm so glad Emma was the one in the driver's seat. You guys should really get this one, it comes with allllll the feels and more

Oh, and a side note -- Someday, Someday is somewhat of a 'companion piece' to Forever Right Now as it is exploring the story of one of it's side characters

Thanks netgalley for giving me the advanced PDF so that I can share my opinions with y'all

Emma Scott truly never disappoints. Her past books have brought wonderful diversity and inclusion in various forms and I was thrilled to finally have two male love interests. Max and Silas are both amazing. I loved following along as they got to know each other, bumpy moments and all, to how it turned into something more. Scott always manages to bring the most of her characters, which in turns brings so much to us readers. There's a lot of heart and emotion and I loved it.

I was not prepared for this incredibly heartbreaking perfection. It was everything. Just....I have so many words and yet not enough to describe how much I absolutely loved this book and the characters and how much it made me FEEL, but I will do my best.

If there is one thing that hooks me it is a completely broken boy who just wants to be seen and there were two of them! Max is a 24-year old recovering addict who moved back to Seattle to reconcile with his parents who kicked him out when he was 17 for being caught with a boy. Max is looking to be a sponsor for NA and is currently an ER nurse. He is compassionate, caring, loyal, and just a big ray of light even though he is still mending a broken heart and tough past. He is such a beautiful soul and I loved him deeply.

Silas is also a 24-year old who is closeted and dealing with an immense about of trauma and PTSD. Trapped in a loop of denying who he is and trying to please his dad, he suffers greatly. There was no point that I didn't want to reach in this book and wrap him in my arms and tell him that he was loved. Silas absolutely stole my heart and I am totally OK with never getting it back.

Max and Silas find each other in an unlikely coincidence and as their paths cross an undeniable chemistry is unleashed. Max is so patience and understanding with Silas. He offers his support and is just there, giving Silas the space and care to try to break out of the prison he has been suffering in. Silas struggles so much with who he is and who his father wants him to be, but he comes out of it so strong. Max and Silas' connection and dialogue had me swooning and crying in the same breath. The writing was so beautifully done and even though the topics presented were heavy, it didn't weigh the story down. It was dealt with with such delicacy and even though it broke my heart, each interaction between Max and Silas slowly pieced it back together again.

The story flowed and I felt that all the give and take was so realistic and organic. Nothing was forced or pushed too fast. Everything that happened felt like it was supposed to happen and it all made sense. I appreciated that more than anything because it didn't cheapen the experience.

Another aspect that could have really ruined the story for me was the portrayal of Eddie, Silas' older brother with Aspergers. Writing realistic portrayals of people with disabilities can be very tricky and as a special education teacher, that is something that will turn me off quickly. But I felt like Eddie was so well written. He felt real and I absolutely fell in love with him.

There was just so much goodness in this. A lot of sensitive subjects were tackled and I felt every single emotion. I cried as my heart broke, as it was slowly put back together, and then when it was overflowing with happiness. As Silas would say, my heart is absolutely saturated with this story and these two beautifully broken boys who found each other and learned to truly love themselves.

This is one of the best books I have ever read!

The story is so unique and truthful to experiences that many LGBT people experience daily. The themes in this book are so vast and deeply explored, the topics/issues covered are substance abuse, homelessness, PTSD, recovering from traumatic experiences, homophobia and many more. The characters aren't just typical MC's that are in your average book, they are flawed and vulnerable.

(French below. Français plus bas.)

I loved this book so much! It’s definitely going to be a new fav of mine!
I immediately fell in love with Emma Scott’s writing. Some sentences are so poetic and powerful without being to pompous which blended them perfectly with the rest of the book. Silas and Max were both such different and well developed characters. I always find myself loving one protagonist more than the other in romance books but for this one...I think I only favour Silas a little bit more because I love dark and broody heroes ! But I love them both so much !
The presence of Eddie, Silas’ autistic brother has only made this book better. I’m so glad for the representation and his character was definitely the best of the whole story !
Both Silas’ and Max’s story were also so important to tell and the author’s note at the end only emphasis on the amount of research and thought, which has been put into this book.
I loved the tension between the boys at the beginning of the book. I loved their banter. The way they both cared and valued Eddie so much. I loved how even though they loved each other they still didn’t settle for a toxic relationship and took their time to fix any other issues they had, personally. I’m usually not a fan of the whole “forced coming out” ordeal but in this case I totally understood why they could just not settle for a life of hiding in the meantime. Because the character who had to come out would never have done so, otherwise. Anyway, even that little plot device that I usually tick at, was well done so I sincerely have nothing wrong to say about this book ! It was just great !


J’ai adoré ce livre ! C’est définitivement un coup de cœur !
J’ai tout de suite apprécié l’écriture de l’autrice. Certaines phrases sont poétiques et belles sans être trop pompeuses et se mêlent donc parfaitement au reste du récit. Silas et Max sont des personnages bien développés et très différents l’un de l’autre. Souvent, je me retrouve à préférer l’un des protagonistes à l’autre mais pour ce livre là, j’ai du mal à me décider ! Même si j’avoue que j’ai un petit faible pour Silas, juste parce que les personnages dark et grognons ça matche avec moi !
La présence d’Eddie, le frère autiste de Silas, n’a fait que rendre ce livre encore meilleur. Surtout que ce personnage était le plus intéressant de toute l’histoire !
Les passés de Silas et Max, respectivement, étaient très importants à raconter et la note de l’autrice à la fin ne fait que confirmer la quantité de travail et de recherches accordée à chaque cause.
J’ai adoré la tension entre nos deux personnages au début. J’ai adoré leurs taquineries. La façon dont ils aiment Eddie et le valorisent à chaque occasion. J’ai aimé le fait qu’ils ne se contentent pas seulement de s’aimer mais qu’ils accordent de l’importance à régler leurs problèmes personnels avant de s’engager dans une relation. D’habitude je ne suis pas fan du truc du « coming out forcé » mais là j’ai totalement compris le pourquoi du comment. Si ils continuaient à se cacher du monde, le personnage qui devait faire son coming out ne l’aurait tout simplement jamais fait et l’autre personnage méritait mieux. En bref, même un truc qui aurait du me déranger comme cette histoire de coming out et bah...c’était bien fait ! Je n’ai donc rien à dire sur ce roman, j’ai passé un excellent moment de lecture !

5 stars !

My favourites are books that don't shy away from difficult topics. From people who have gone through a lot, yet are still people who are able to love.
Someday, Someday is one of those books. I enjoy Emma Scott's writing greatly and I loved this story even more than others. Because it has depth, because there is struggle. There are families who make mistakes. Some recognise them as such, others don't.
The book addresses important topics yet it shows so much warmth toward the characters that there is no need to despair. Just the wish that others don't have to go through the same difficult times.

Rating: 2.5

It started off good, but then quickly became boring and a little bit repetitive. Also, I disagree that it's a child's job to forgive parents for the terrible things that they've done to them.

Having been directed to Emma Scott via a fellow Bookstagrammer last year; I was really excited to see another of her contemporaries make an appearance on NetGalley, I requested it right away.

Someday, Someday follows the points of view of Max, a recovering addict and struggling ER nurse who has recently moved back to his home city to work, and hopefully reconnect with his estranged family. One night at a NA meeting, he spots The Hot Unabomber and can't stop thinking about him, enter Silas, son to a billionaire and future CEO of the pharmaceutical company who produce the drug that he was addicted to, and clawed tooth and nail to get back to sobriety.

I was pleasantly surprised as to how we got from a NA meeting, to the nitty gritty story line that the story promised from basically the outset. I loved all of the interactions between Max and Silas, and also how they both interacted with Silas's brother Eddie who has aspergers.

Fantastic read, loved it.

This was my VERY FIRST MM book. I wasn’t sure how I was going to like it because I felt it was going to be so much different than what I normally read. I was wrong. I don’t find myself close minded on the subject at all. But I found this book to be so very eye opening for me. The struggles with addiction, the struggles that the LGQBT community faces on a DAILY basis. The author I feel only was able to touch briefly on these issues but did well enough to make me FEEL those issues. This is a very real and powerful read. If you’re looking for a book that gives you all the feels, and touches on real world issues, with a MM romance, this is a book for you!

For me this book was just meh. I dont know if its just lately I have had high expectations but i havent found many books extraordinary and this one just fell flat and forced in both the story and characters.

I really loved the beginning of Someday, Someday but unfortunately lost interest in the story at some point.

Someday, Someday was a very well-written novel that's pretty emotional and very hard hitting. I really liked the main characters Max and Silas and grew fond of them very quickly. Nevertheless, it ultimately took me ages to finish this novel and even though I really enjoyed the first half of it, there were just many, many scenes in the second half that were too long and thus really dragged on.

I very rarely give 5 stars. It's been a few years. This one deserves it. I don't read traditional MF romance any longer, but this author makes me want to grab one of hers to see if they are as good. I really hope this isn't her only foray into MM romance.

There was a lot going on here. Two damaged men- but for very different reasons. And while normally I would have issue with both main characters having so much baggage- it totally worked. Add in a brother with Asperger's who wasn't a caricature of the illness.

And oh I cried. More than once. The story just flowed, the prose was beautiful, I devoured every word. There was no filler just to take up page space. No reverting to a sex scene to take up space.

The conflict resolution with one character was just so perfect. Totally unexpected and completely perfect.

Please, please bring us more of this world. There are other gay characters that need their happily ever after as well.

Breathtaking. Emma Scott is such a fantastic writer. I loved getting to know Max's better and Silas's story will absolutely break your heart. I got through this in a couple of hours because I couldn't put it down. Max and Silas together.....PERFECTION.

4.5 STARS!!!

I got this novel as an ARC from netgalley and I regret not starting it earlier. This book. This book, y'all. It's rough and sometimes I felt like I was going to start crying, but in a good way.
Silas is the heir apparent to an enormous pharmaceutical company and has to play the perfect son for his horrible father to make sure he actually gets the company after his father's death. Seems pretty cut and dry until you learn that his father sent Silas to a conversion camp in Alaska in the middle of winter where he was beaten and tortured into being straight.
Max was kicked out of his home at 16 after being caught with a boy in his room and spends the next seven years drugged out and selling his body until he hits rock bottom and turns his life around with the help of friends. Now, back in his hometown, he attempts at reconciling with his family while being hired as a caretaker for a severely ill CEO of a huge pharmaceutical company. WHOMST COULD IT BE????

What I liked: I loved Silas. He comes off as the douchiest douchebag to every douched, but he is like an onion....he has layers. He is severely repressed and fears his secret will be revealed, so he never opens up to anyone. Not even to his brother, who is the only person Silas truly cares about. There were so many times, once the cracks started appearing and we learn about Silas' true nature, that I just wanted to reach in an give him a hug as well as a shake and say LOOK! THERE'S HAPPINESS! JUST GRAB IT! Seeing him become more comfortable with himself as the novel progressed was the highlight. And Max. Max is the only character to have a good head on his shoulders and refuses to take any shit from anyone. Even after him and Silas start their thing, he accepts being hidden until it comes at a cost of his own mental well-being. He is patient and kind and willing to work with Silas and wait for the right time, but when that time keeps getting pushed back, Max doesn't waste time telling Silas the business. Instead of running away when things got difficult, Max did a full Jake Peralta "eyes closed, head first, can't lose."

What I didn't like: Edward fucking Marsh. I didn't like that the ending left it open for reconciliation. I don't think he deserves it. After all he did, after all the horrible words he said to his own children, he doesn't deserve to be in their lives.

The dialogue got a bit clunky at some points, but nothing too bad that would make me knock down a full star. I kind of want to go back and read it all over again.

I love Emma Scott's writing. This is the story of two men from different backgrounds that both suffered at the hands of bad parents in their teens. Their lives were traumatic and haunt them still. They meet each other when Max becomes a home health nurse for Silas's father. They don't like each other at first but slowly become friends and confidants. The book starts out with a good pace and storyline but the second half drags out by being repetitive and wordy. I struggled to get to the end.

I fell in love with these characters. I felt that the issue of youth homelessness due to no support system based on sexual identity, which is a very real and ugly problem, was handled realistically and respectfully. These MC’s came from such different backgrounds but their chemistry made seeing one another as counterpoints, perfection. At times heartbreaking, overall a sweet story of finding yourself and love along the way.

Edward Marsh, a billionaire tycoon is diagnosed multiple sclerosis. He hires a team of nurses to attend him at home. One of those nurses is Max. He is immediately attracted to Silas, Marsh's son. Although they had already seen each other before. But I am not going to tell you all the secrets, right? ☺️
Both Max and Silas has going through very difficult situations concerning their families. Just because they are homosexual. Their families want them to
sacrifice what they are and what they feel in order to be accepted.
I liked this book a lot. I really did. But it made me sad reading all the stupid expectations Max and Silas' families have. Max is now a free man and he doesn't hide his true self. Because he doesn't have to, obviously. I don't get why parents are so worried about the person his kids sleep with. It's not their business. Simple as that 🤷🏻‍♀️. Love is love. It doesn't matter the color, the age or the gender.
But Silas can't overcome the consequences of his father's homophobic attitude.
I loved how Emma Scott supports all her visions about this topic. And she mentions other issues that I was unaware of.
I have read some of her books. And once again, she proves why I liked all of them.

This is the reason I read. Emma Scott's writing is perfection. From the depth of the characters to the interesting plot that is both timely and universal. There are many dark aspects to this story but Scott keeps it from ever feeling like it's too much. Someday, Someday is a M/M Romance with so much more. It is steamy and passionate, yet slow burning and it tackles some major issues that affect the LGBTQ community and the world at large.

Silas and Max are complex and deeply lovable characters. Eddie is the unexpected icing on the cake. A beautiful portrayal in every way.

I hate giving away spoilers or even plot points. Just read this book. I hated finishing it because I didn't want it to end.

I received a copy from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Emma Scott never fails to deliver!

Love, love, loved this book! It had been a while since a book had made my cry, and damn. Should've known judging how I bawled when reading the Beautiful Hearts duology.

This was the last book I read in 2019 and it was perfect for it. It was full of humour and heartbreak and it did all kinds of things to me. Loved all the complex characters and their development throughout the book.

Ah, my heart!

I always find it hard to talk about books that I really enjoyed, as you can clearly see from this pathetic attempt of a review. Heheh. All in all, I just loved it so much and can't wait to read more of Emma Scott!

This book was so good! There were point where I was very glad my parents weren’t reading over my shoulder. But the story was so heart breaking and heartwarming. I loved all the characters even Faith! She was hilarious! It is still hard to believe that there are still conversion camps that still exist! It was horrifying what Silas went through as a seventeen year old kid and the fact that he still had PTSD from what happened to him 7 years later. I loved Max! He was so loving and patient and understanding. I hope there are more people like that in the real world. Even the storylines about drug addiction have a lot to do with the opioid crisis that is happening today all over the country. It is incredibly sad and It gives me new perspective to how someone might get into drug use.

Thank you Netgalley for providing me a copy for an honest review!