This was such a fast, EXCELLENT read. Sometimes my small brain gets confused with group casts and has a hard time distinguishing between characters, but honestly each boy was so distinct and well-written, I had zero problem keeping up with their personalities and relationships.

Confession time: I'm not a big boy band aficionado, but I LOVED this book! No boyband expertise needed to catch all the feels. Definitely a must read for fans of peeking behind the entertainment/fame curtain such as in The Love Song of Johnny Valentine or The Royal We.

LOVED IT! I'm not a boyband person (unless you count the Backstreet Boys, which I'm still a fan of while being in my mid-thirties), so if this story is based on a certain band, I didn't catch the reference. However even if you don't love boybands or aren't a teenager, this is still a great story to read! Diversity is important. Queer representation is important. And Sophie Gonzales nails it at both fronts! I highly recommend reading If This Gets Out!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the author, for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A collaboration between two of my favorite YA authors? You bet I devoured this in under a day. Their two separate voices intertwined wonderfully between chapters and contributed to each character’s development. This novel about a boy band is funny, moving, and heartfelt all in one.

I absolutely adored this book. The authors know how to craft characters like no other; they are complex and likeable and wonderful and I was invested the entire time. The character development was sublime, and the slow burn romance was executed to perfection. Can you tell I think Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich are geniuses? If you pick up this book, you are absolutely going to fall in love.

This book was just incredible. I loved the diversity and representation in this books. It was such a sweet romance! This also deals with some not so glamorous aspects of fame and I thought everything was so well written. I have a feeling that this book will take the book community by storm. I can't wait to get my physical copy because I absolutely need this in my library.

I've become a huge fan of Sophie Gonzales and all of her emotional and beautiful writing so when I found out she had a new book coming out with Cale Dietrich I will admit I didn't even read the plot summary I just requested to be able to read the ARC from Net Galley and held my breath. Well shockingly/amazingly I was approved and I wanted to savor this book some it doesn't come out until December, but once I opened it and got hooked into the world of boy bands and teen angst, and Zach and Ruben trying to find themselves amidst all that I couldn't put this book down.

This book isn't a light, funny, overly happy read this book hits you in the feels but in the best way possible. I ache for Ruben, Zach, Angel and Jon and what they went through in this book. This was truly a well done, emotional rollercoaster of hope, dread, finding yourself, standing up for what you believe in, and having hope that humanity and society would actually be not only on your side but decent. I can't wait for this book to be released and for more people to read it.

I love this book. I want to shout it out to the world how amazing this book was to me. Ruben and Zach were band mates that fall for each other. Management didn’t want the young men to come out of the closet among other horrible things they did to the band. It did shed some light in what the managers and producers do to stars and performers who have to hide themselves to everyone. Saturday, the band, could be any band out there now with four young men who want to sing for their fans, family and friends. At the same time, Ruben and Zach had to figure out what it meant to be true to himself and to the other person. Their love story was beautiful as it slowly was shown over the course of the book. I was extremely happy when they were together. I also loved the bandmates that was like a family, Jon and Angel. Angel was the comedic relief to the stress of the business and Jon was the strong silent support that was needed. I want more, and hope for a story with either Angel or Jon. I also want to state that the authors did an amazing job with writing this compassionate story. The flow between the two povs and the storyline was impressive. Overall, this was a great story with heart, love, compassion, family and to be free of any prejudices of anyone’s sexuality. Well done!!
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for my copy in exchange for my honest review and opinion.

THIS BOOK!! I loved it. I loved the friendships. I loved Zach and Ruben! I loved the humor and the banter. I loved the grit and the fighting for what's right! The development of the relationship between Zuben was perfect and so was the realness of the internal battling and pressures and anxiety! The only think I was left wanting is more Jon!! Can he have a novella or something? *sigh* I always get overly attached to random cinnamon roll side characters. Anyhow, this is exactly the kind of coming of age and finding yourself type book that I know Sophie Gonzales will absolutely knock out of the park! It was my first book from Cale Dietrich but I will definitely be reading more!

This book is a serious look at class and abuse wrapped up in fun and fluff. It examines the meaning of fame and shows the suffocating impact of widespread adoration. I love the character growth and self-discovery. The boys learn to speak for themselves and make their voices be heard.

The Beatles, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys, N*sync, One Direction, Saturday.

Boys bands have been around for a long time. Teens fawn over them, crush on them and believe that they know everything about these heartthrobs. If This Gets Out takes readers behind the scenes of the boy band Saturday. As you meet Ruben, Zach, Angel, and Jon, you quickly realize that the characters they play on stage, in interviews, and on social media are not their authentic selves, but rather characters that their management team has created to appeal to the largest audience.

Ruben has wanted to come out as gay for years, but his agent continues to ignore Ruben's demands. When Ruben begins seeing someone, tensions begin running high within the band and the future of Saturday is hanging in the balance. Can these teen heartthrobs maintain their perfectly scripted images or will they be able to be true to themselves and still be loved by their fans?

Thanks to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for this advanced reader's copy. All opinions expressed are my own. The Saturday Tour begins on December 7th, so be sure to grab a front-row ticket! Overall, 5/5 stars!

5 stars

I had so much fun reading this book. The main couple had so much chemistry and I also loved all of the other characters. I also loved how it portrayed abuse in the music industry and I could tell that the authors put a lot of research into this book. Zach and Ruben's POVs were to read and I felt that it made the story better.

Overall, This book is great in romance and humor. I loved all of the characters and I would recommend this book to anyone and everyone. 5/5.

I'll admit it- I came into this book cringing a bit about what I was sure was going to be literary One Direction Fanfiction. Despite both authors protesting that this has any connection to "Larry". I mean, come on. However, that all aside, this was a really sweet read. I've read one book previously from Sophie Gonzales and I liked it a lot. Her writing + Cale's continue to be really easy-going while still maintaining depth. Their commentary on the music industry and the struggles of being a young person within that is really nicely done without being preachy. They clearly love their characters, and it bleeds through every page. I felt immense joy and sadness at different points of the novel for the main characters, and I really just wanted them to be happy. They navigated two boys trying to just love each other while having insane pressures from the outside world with great care and dedication. Sometimes, maybe often, the book felt a bit cliché and predictable, but that was saved by the sheer heart the authors presented throughout. Many times, I feel that co-authorship must be very difficult and I don't quite understand it- However they pulled it off really well. What I REALLY REALLY liked was the respect I felt the authors had for their lovely leads. Many times, especially maybe in lgbt romances, the characters just absolutely get put through the ringer. While they definitely faced many hardships and trouble throughout the novel, I do feel they were able to retain their dignity which I admired. The book was long but didn't feel that was the the writing was crisp and sweet. Would definitely recommend :D

3.5 ⭐️

This book reminded me of my fan fiction reading days. It read super fast and was pretty fun. I also can’t help but see similarities with 1D lol. I think teen girls will love this one !

*******Thank You Netgalley for the ARC******

Okay, these boys need therapy and a hug. This was a boyband romance, so I kind of knew what to expect but not. Behind the scenes, what happens when a band gets off the stage, were as endearing as they were terrifying. I knew the music industry has a toxic environment, but for 18 yr olds, this was heartbreaking. They are popular overnight and they still are finding out who they are. Ruben's parents made me so angry. You'll see.
This book was long, which I think it didn't need to be. This could have worked out as a duology. The ending didn't feel complete because there was so much they were going through that wasn't mentioned. Those boys needed help and I would have loved to see that. Other than that, I did love them and their personalities. Angel, Zach, Jon, and Ruben shined on their own even if the POV was between Ruben/Zach. I would say an overall 3.5.

This book was a lot of things- full of action, heartfelt, romantic, a little scary at times and adorable. It was nice to see their story evolve, sad to see some of the struggles they had to put up with. The book surprised me in many ways- in a good way. Thank you to NetGalley and The Publisher for an ARC. .

Unfortunately, I don’t think this one is for me which is really disappointing because it was actually one of my most anticipated reads of the year and the authors are also some of my favourite authors! but I didn’t make it very far into this one before i DNF’d it. I thought it was because I wasn’t in the right mood and that’s okay, because sometimes I’m a big mood reader. but when I went to try and pick it back up and get back into it, I found that the writing was doing a lot of telling and very little showing which I think I found frustrating to read. I wanted more than just the characters describing everything that was happening. I wanted to be transported into this world and romance and unfortunately it just didn’t happen to me this time.

First, I want to insist that this is, of course, an extremely subjective review. I did not like this book, although I don't think it is inherently bad or a lost cause. I believe with more editing (which is possible to be happening still, given this is an arc) this book could be really good. The premise is amazing, and I was excited for it, since no book I've found on bands has been satisfactory, especially on delivering the musicians actually working. Additionally, it could be riding on the buzz for another Red White and Royal Blue trope, meaning a MM relationship hidden from the public, by two people that, if existed in real life, readers would go crazy for. That is also why I think that, even as is, fanfiction readers that like band members reimagined might love this.

However, that also leads to the problems I had with this work. From the start, I did not find it believable. Now, I understand that it is a work of fiction and none of these books are realistic, but there is a point to which stories can be crafted to make readers forget the details, or at least have a good justification for them. Usually one or two weirdly incoherent points I can look over, but those were recurrent and insisted upon in this book. For example: right after Ruben almost fell off a lifted stage even though every artist wears a safety belt to prevent that, It was stated that the band was really big, had a massive worldwide impact on media, etc, but had never even left the US. I can understand a band being big but only having one album, or even still being on their first tour. But even the newest and most unheard of musicians leave the country, if only for publicity. How is the world supposed to care about you if they don't know you?

Another pet peeve I had while reading was the over explanation of things. Authors often use gestures, for example, to convey emotions, but a lot of times in "If This Gets Out" they were over-explained, or contradictory. An instance of that happening was "Jon cups a hand over his forehead in disbelief". This is not objectively bad, but when it happens over and over again it can make the reading experience tiring, repetitive and overly long. Another big problem I found in the writing, although it could be a stylistic choice or the authors' habit, was the constant over-exposition of everything. It is a lot easier in visual media to do the "show don't tell" thing. Nevertheless, writers need to trust the reader to read in between the lines, absorb the implied meaning or hidden facts they want to have in there. It felt like in every single page a character explained either the same thing that had already been established or something I would easily grasp by context, or by reading the dialogue. This was the biggest distraction I had while reading and it often removed me from the story, which i hate. Getting lost in a book is the best part of the experience.

Nonetheless, I should add a praise here, because the characters' public personas were not only acknowledged, but well defined, and stated to be purposeful. In real life, fans often speculate about the hidden talents their favorite band members hide to fulfill a role sometimes imposed on them, and feel closer to the artist by seeing them for more than a constructed narrative. And all that can also be seen as true in real life, as singer-songwriters such as Harry Styles leave a boy band, and go on to make high quality, critically acclaimed music.

Lastly, I reinforce that the story has the potential to be amazing and the talent of Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich shows in little but striking lines such as "To be clear, we aren't giving a show: we are the show. And the show doesn't take two minutes to compose itself after almost breaking its neck.". This bit was right at the beginning of the book and had me so hyped up for the rest, that I can't help but be sad that I ultimately didn't like the story.

If This Gets Out is about 4 members of a boy band, 2 of which fall in love, but it's also about all 4 struggling to be themselves while constantly being under control.
I absolutely loved this book! It was one of my favorites of the year so far, and I don't see it being dethroned anytime soon. I was up reading it all night until 7am, just because of how difficult it was to put down, and how much I enjoyed reading it.

When I started reading, I thought it would be mainly about the romance, so I'll comment on that first. Zach and Ruben are so incredibly cute together! From the moment you start hearing from their perspectives and how they react to each others' presence, there's such a bond between the two, and a beautiful and accurate depiction of having a crush. I had flashbacks to high school and crushes and how every small thing meant so much when it came from that certain someone. All of that is done so well in the book. And that's just the beginning, Throughout the book, I truly felt the bond between the two, and everything from their growing love, to the chemistry between them, from their arguments to how they support each other was so beautiful.

Romance is not what this book is all about, in fact, I'd say that other plot lines are more important and poignant. Since the band is so big across the world, the 4 members live their lives under the thumb of the record company. As the book goes on, the pressures increase and they're under constant scrutiny. These kids have to deal with so much, from toxic parents, to substance abuse, being forced to stay in the closet, and other emotionally manipulative and abusive behavior from people who are supposed to be looking after them. I loved how the psychological pressure was handled. Even if you don't relate to being a mega world star, their struggles and how they react to it feel incredibly relatable, and more importantly very genuine. It's impossible to not feel for these 4, and not to find something from yourself or from your life in them.

The four characters are also written so well. Even only based on what is being said, you can guess who's speaking, because they truly feel like completely distinct characters that are well fleshed out. I know I would love to have these 4 as friends and getting to read about their world, and feeling like I was there was just delightful.

Aside from the plot though, I also found this very beautifully written. This might be one of the books that I highlighted the most. There were so many instances of lyrical prose, I was in awe most of the time.

Overall, as you can probably tell from my gushing review, I adored this book, and I don't even have a single nitpick. This will stay with me for a while. The only thing that makes me sad is that it won't be out for another 6 months, so the rest of my friends won't get the experience this book until December.

Two young men who are in the same boy band fall for each other and the world doesn't suspect a thing - or do they?
I don't know if I've mentioned this but I work in the music industry. Sometimes when I read a book that uses that background as a setting, if they don't do it correctly, I get really mad because I know what it's really like and it really takes me out of the story. I am so happy to say that it didn't happen here. I can totally see how all fo this happened and why it would happen and so the flow of natural events really progressed to me as easily as if they spoke to someone who was in our world.

I love Reuben and Zach. Reuben is more comfortable in his sexuality, more than Zach who is still trying to figure things out. And Zach has a much better family life than Reuben, who is constantly being beaten down and verbally abused form his mother, all in the name of love of course. This leads two very different main characters who were able to find their strength and support in each other.

I really enjoyed the supporting characters too. Angel especially and his hard time dealing with fame and substance abuse was heartbreaking. And the parents and how they interacted with the guys added a lot of tension, heightening the urgency of Reuben's unhappiness and Zach's indecisiveness. I loved both of these characters and their journey.

This is so. Good. Guys. And I hope you will give it a chance. It has everything - music, best friends, romance, dancing, world tours, screaming fans and above all, love. Not just romantic love but family love with people who have got your back no matter what.

I did not expect to like this book as much as i did. I figured it would be a nice read that i would think about for 5 minutes and then go on with my day. But i thoroughly enjoyed this. The characters felt relatable and really fleshed out. The story managed to feel new and exciting while still sticking with tropes I’m familiar with. The multiple perspectives were seamlessly integrated. This was just an amazing read and I’m so excited for the general public to read it!