Winging It with You

A Best Summer Romance

Goodreads • Fangirlish

A Most Anticipated Read

LGBTQ Reads • BookRiot • Marvelous Geeks • Netgalley’s Bookish

One of USA Today‘s Romances to Swoon Over for Summer 2025
One of Town & Country‘s Best New Romance Novels to Read on Vacation
One of Nerd Daily‘s Must-Read Swoonworthy Romance Book Releases 2025
One of E! News‘ LGBTQ+ Books to Read This Pride
One of NBC New’s Out’s “Queer AF Beach Reads to Devour This Summer”
One of NW Theatre‘s Great Queer Reads for (Year-Round) Pride

“This delightful rom-com from bookstagrammer Chip Pons will take you around the world.” —E! News

“What starts out as romantic roleplay becomes love that will upend their lives.” —Los Angeles Times

“Chip Pons writes a fast-paced setup filled with banter, heart, and detours both literal and emotional . . . Equal parts wanderlust and whimsy, this is a story about what happens when love refuses to stay behind the scenes.” —Town & Country

“This is the ideal romance novel to read if you crave adventure, thrilling challenges, opposites-attract romance, and relatable and easy-to-love characters.” —BookRiot

“Winging It With You is the traveling romance you’ve been waiting for. . . . While this one will likely be on many Pride Month lists, this is one you’ll want to gobble up throughout the summer. There’s romance, travel and plenty of hilarious moments you won’t be able to get enough of. . . . Hope we get more from Chip Pons in the future because his books are every bit as funny as they are swoony.” —Culturess

“The MM romcom everyone is talking about! . . . The perfect beach read that will leave you with the warmest of feelings.” —Gays Reading

“Pons makes a picture-perfect landing with his adventurous gay rom-com. . . . The perfect beach read for gays headed to Provincetown, Fire Island, or other relaxing summer getaways.” —Queerty

“Winging It with You definitely takes the reality TV/fake dating rom-com into new territory.” —them

“It all starts with fried cheese . . . A faux-boyfriends, globetrotting rom-com. . . . Winging It With You is at its finest when the drama reaches max altitude; Asher ripping into his ex is on par with the best of sitcom breakup throwdowns. But the tenderness is equally lovely. This chance duo has just the right combination of baggage to coax out the best in each other. . . . This surly rom-com flies fast and is undeniably sweet. And between the competition’s other cast members and this sprouting relationship, it seems like there’s some juicy sequel potential here, too.” —NW Theatre

“Romance readers will be flying high with Pons’ delightfully entertaining debut rom-com, in which the author successfully marries an Amazing Race–inspired plot with plenty of steamy sexual chemistry and lively writing brilliantly buoyed up by a refreshingly sharp sense of humor.” —Booklist

“[A] hilarious and endearing rom-com . . . Readers will be happy to join Asher and Theo as they take a journey around the world and chase joy together.” —Library Journal

“Readers looking for their next swoon-worthy romance will want this book on their TBR.” —NetGalley’s Bookish

“A frothy rom-com . . . Pons nails the erotic charge between his leads, and the far-flung backdrops add to the appeal. Timothy Janovksy fans will gobble this up.” —Publishers Weekly

“Emotional, sexy, and deliciously fun. Chip Pons delivers a heartfelt romance with Winging It with You. Asher and Theo have sparkling chemistry that leaps off the page, set against the backdrop of an adventurous bop around the globe. I can’t wait for everyone to get their hands and hearts on this book.” —B.K. Borison, #1 New York Times bestselling author of First Time Caller

“Winging It with You is everything you’d ever want a rom-com to be—fun, sexy, and overflowing with heart. I’m #Thasher and Chip Pons’s biggest fan.” —Hannah Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Icebreaker and Daydream

“I’ve waited so long for a book just like this! It checks all my reader boxes: sharp prose, dimensional characters, heart-clenching romance, reality TV setting, and dialogue made of dreams! Contemporary romance magic!” —Christina Lauren, #1 international bestselling author of Love and Other Words

“Winging It with You is all about taking chances on the heart—and seeing them pay off in glorious technicolor. Asher and Theo’s chemistry is off the charts from their first moment on the page, and watching them trek through their unexpected love story was a pure delight.” —Lana Ferguson, USA Today bestselling author of The Fake Mate

“Chip Pons writes with such heart and honesty—it’s impossible not to fall in love with his characters. His stories pulse with emotion, leaving you thinking about them long after you’ve turned the last page. Chip Pons is the fresh voice in romance we’ve needed!” —Sarah Adams, New York Times bestselling author of Beg, Borrow, or Steal

“Winging It with You is heartfelt and hopeful—a truly dreamy love story! Asher and Theo are electric, and their indomitable joy will have you cheering for them from the very first page and long after you read the last.” —Lyla Sage, New York Times bestselling author of Lost and Lassoed

“The definition of delightful, Winging It with You is soon to be your favorite romance of the year! The high stakes of reality TV meet the sexy situationship of fake dating. Chip Pons gives us characters you can’t help rooting for.” —Julie Soto, USA Today bestselling author of Forget Me Not

“Winging It with You is tender, sexy, and brimming with hope. Asher and Theo have my whole heart—their moving growth journey, their genuine joy, their sizzling chemistry. I adored every page!” —Chloe Liese, USA Today bestselling author of Only and Forever

“Sweet, red-hot, and utterly escapist, Chip Pons’s Winging It with You is rom-com perfection.” —Tarah DeWitt, USA Today bestselling author of Savor It

“I was immediately hooked by this fun and fresh take on fake dating. Winging It with You delivers on its super clever premise with a well-crafted story and engaging main characters who face big obstacles, both physical and emotional. If you’re looking for a sexy, entertaining rom-com, this is your next escape.” —Sidney Karger, author of Best Men and The Bump

“Grab your passport and Pons’s hand—falling in love is an adventure in this steamy, heartfelt romance that will have you rooting for Asher and Theo from the first page to the last. Winging It with You is an earnest, epic journey to the ultimate destination: happily ever after.” —Erin Connor, author of Unromance

“My first read of 2025 and this one will be hard to beat! With writing that is both captivating and oh so sexy, readers are in for a ride with this one. I’m packing my bags and booking my ticket because Theo and Asher can take me anywhere.” —Sara Cate, USA Today bestselling author of Keep Me