A tender, exquisitely crafted queer romance that absolutely begs for a screen adaptation.
You Should Be So Lucky is one of those rare books that stays with you long after you finish it. Cat Sebastian balances emotional nuance, mid-century atmosphere, and deeply humane character work in a way that feels simultaneously intimate and cinematic.
Mark Bailey — quiet, grieving, brilliant, and deeply vulnerable — is one of the richest romance protagonists I’ve read in years. And Eddie O’Leary, with his charm, sincerity, and slow-blooming emotional growth, is the perfect counterpart. Their relationship unfolds with such gentleness and tension that I found myself rereading passages just to savor them again.
What really struck me is how vividly this story plays like a film:
the 1960 New York setting
the baseball world seen through a queer lens
the slow-burn intimacy
the charged silences
the restrained, aching dialogue
the deep emotional payoff
It’s the exact kind of romance that would translate beautifully to the screen — layered, authentic, character-driven, and full of emotional truth.
And…
Mark Bailey feels like a role written for Jonathan Bailey. The emotional restraint, the quiet grief, the intelligence beneath the surface — it’s impossible not to picture him bringing Mark’s complexity to life.
If this ever becomes a film or limited series (and it should), it would be an instant favorite for fans of character-rich queer romance stories.
Cat Sebastian has delivered something truly special here. I hope this book gets the widespread attention — and adaptation — it deserves.