Praise For

Please Come to Boston

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"Gary Goldstein’s Please Come to Boston perfectly and precisely captures the angst, thrills, fear, and elation we all feel as we plunge into adulthood and, ultimately, love. Once you crack it open, you won’t be able to put this book down.”

- Jessica Anya Blau, author of Mary Jane

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"Beautifully constructed, poignant, and heartfelt. Goldstein molds vivid and loving characters in Nicky, Joe, and Lori, people you want to spend time with and who resonate in your soul long after you finish this gorgeous novel.”

- Bart Baker, author of Honeymoon with Harry and The Wedding Gift

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“Gary Goldstein takes us to school in this emotional, honest, and charming portrayal of complex college

friends who are figuring out love and life. Please Come to Boston is one of those life-affirming books

that I wish existed when I was entering adulthood. It's like a reunion with classmates you can't wait to see.”

 - Sidney Karger, author of Best Men and The Bump

 

"I absolutely loved this coming-of-age novel set in Boston in the 1970's, during a time when sexuality was not so out-in-the-open… Exciting for its novelty, but also touching for its rawness, the journey of its three characters is both fascinating and heartbreaking as they fall into an extraordinarily tender triangle. Supremely satisfying.”

- Susan Walter, author of Good as Dead and Lie by the Pool

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"A moving account of illicit passion and eventual self-discovery. An immersive tale of one man's search for true love."

- Rochelle B. Weinstein, bestselling author of What You Do to Me

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"A breezy but delightfully complicated chronicle of the first college semester of three very charming and

well-crafted characters as they explore their erotic desires with all the emotional confusion that follows.

A welcome addition to the pantheon of great coming-of-age stories. I could not have loved this book more.”

- David Pevsner, author of Damn Shame: A Memoir of Desire, Defiance, and Show Tunes

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“Relatable, poignant, and deeply evocative. Goldstein takes a nostalgic deep dive into an era where

love and life seemed simpler yet deeply intertwined with challenges.

An emotional page-turner about the timeless truths of life, love, and the journey to find oneself.”

- Steven Reigns, author of A Quilt for David 

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“Whether you’re coming of age or aging rapidly, Gary Goldstein takes you to a time and a place

you’ll always remember. Please Come to Boston? Say yes!”

- Marilyn Simon Rothstein, author of Who Loves You Best

 

“Please Come to Boston reminds us how significant who we used to be is to shaping who we become.

Goldstein has written a rare thing that is both nostalgic and truthful; coming-of-age

           viewed through the wistful prism of middle age in perfect, poignant tandem.”            

- Ken Pisani, author of the Los Angeles Times best-selling novel AMP’D

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“I just loved this coming-of-age, dual-timeline romance. Goldstein had a beautiful way of taking me back

to not only my first “illicit” M/M relationship (which, years ago, certainly wasn’t as easy as it is today) and

my time at university. Goldstein captures those feelings—the excitement, and even the melancholy of moving

on from university and missing people dearly—all with such ease and honesty. A great read.”

- JS Gray, author of Saturday Night Dinner and Come Di(n)e With Me.

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"Raw, real, and honest, capturing a peculiar time of life made even more complicated by the confused and budding sexuality of its characters. It was a real pleasure to be taken into this world and to experience it so intimately."
- W. Bruce Cameron, author of A Dog’s Purpose and My Three Dogs

 

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Such a heartwarming read! This nostalgic novel of college days will have you feeling like you're in freshman year again, full of hope, nerves, and anticipation of the unknown." - Leah Lawrence, Novels Alive

"Goldstein has a wry wit; a congenial, incisive, and delightfully approachable style. He skillfully captures those first stirrings of sexual attraction and makes them feel as earth-shattering as the early rise of Bruce Springsteen... It's a joy to read. [Goldstein] gives us something so simple, so beautiful, so heartbreaking and yet so sublime."

- Glenn Gaylord, The Queer Review

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A tale as relatable as it is engaging... A poignant and immersive read, this trip down memory lane is both delightful and thought-provoking." - Terri Portelli, Bookly Matters
 

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An absolutely fantastic book. It so perfectly captures the emotions of figuring yourself out for the first time, and what it's like to meet friends who get you completely. It's a romantic, funny, and emotional book that really grabbed hold of my heart." - Larry Hoffer, Get Booked with Larry

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Memorable, captivating, heartfelt, and emotional... I highly recommend this amazing novel."

- Linda Zagon, Linda's Book Obsession

"I loved everything about this wonderful coming-of-age story: the descriptions of Boston and B.U. in 1975, the trepidation and curiosity of being away from home, the angst of figuring out how to fit in and who you want to be, and the tumultuousness of sexuality in the '70s. This book will draw you in and wrap itself around your heart in the best way." - Lisa Albright, Books, Love & Understanding

"⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ A beautifully written novel that ranked right up there with Call Me by Your Name as my favorite coming-of-age story. One of the year's best." - David L. Morgan, book blogger

"A novel that really took my breath away. I absolutely loved Gary Goldstein's tender and moving

Please Come to Boston." - Jenn Jordan, host of "Turn the Page," Syosset (NY) Public Library podcast.