You Should Be So Lucky

by Cat Sebastian · 2024

Set in the 1960 baseball season, *You Should Be So Lucky* follows Eddie O’Leary, a talented shortstop whose career has hit a slump, and Mark Bailey, a grieving arts reporter forced to cover Eddie’s debut season. Both men are hiding painful secrets—Eddie can’t be out as a professional athlete and Mark is still mourning a partner he could never publicly acknowledge. Their forced proximity in New York City sparks a slow‑burn romance that blends grumpy‑sunshine dynamics, grief, resilience, and the courage to be seen. The novel weaves baseball, mid‑century New York, and queer love into a heartfelt, comedic romance that explores second chances and found family.