--- product_id: 69828148 title: "What If It's Us" price: "SAR 91" currency: SAR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/69828148-what-if-its-us store_origin: SA region: Saudi Arabia --- # Set in vibrant New York City summer Soon-to-be feature film adaptation Paperback format for easy, on-the-go reading What If It's Us **Price:** SAR 91 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 What if your next great love story is just a page away? ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** What If It's Us - **How much does it cost?** SAR 91 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.com.sa](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/69828148-what-if-its-us) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Perfect Summer Read:** Paperback edition designed for easy reading anywhere—whether commuting, lounging in the park, or cozying up at home. - • **Cinematic Storytelling:** A narrative so vivid it’s being adapted into a major feature film by the creator of 13 Reasons Why. - • **Cultural & Emotional Depth:** Explores themes of love, identity, and the messy magic of young adulthood in a bustling metropolis. - • **Bestselling Duo Collaboration:** From internationally acclaimed authors Adam Silvera & Becky Albertalli, blending heartfelt storytelling with authentic teen voices. - • **Relatable, Multi-Dimensional Characters:** Experience Arthur’s hopeful naivety and Ben’s complex realism in a romance that feels both fresh and deeply genuine. ## Overview What If It's Us is a paperback novel by bestselling authors Adam Silvera and Becky Albertalli, set against the vibrant backdrop of New York City. This emotionally rich YA romance follows Arthur and Ben, two very different boys navigating the uncertainties of young love and fate. Praised for its authentic characters and heartfelt storytelling, the book is also gaining buzz as an upcoming feature film adaptation, making it a must-read for millennials craving a blend of realism, romance, and cultural relevance. ## Description Love Nick and Charlie from Heartstopper ? Meet Arthur and Ben! From INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING authors Adam Silvera ( They Both Die At The End ) and Becky Albertalli ( Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda ) comes a long-awaited collaboration about two very different boys who can't decide if the universe is pushing them together or pulling them apart. Soon to be a feature film, adapted by the creator of 13 Reasons Why ! Meet Arthur and Ben. ARTHUR is only in New York for the summer, but if Broadway has taught him anything, it’s that the universe can deliver a showstopping romance when you least expect it. BEN thinks the universe needs to mind its business. If the universe had his back, he wouldn’t be carrying a box of his ex-boyfriend’s things. But when the boys have a chance meeting at the post office, they leave wondering what exactly the universe does have in store for them. What if - in a city of eight million people - they can't find each other again? What if they do ... and then can’t nail a first date even after three do-overs? What if Arthur tries too hard to make it work and Ben doesn’t try hard enough? What if life really isn’t like a Broadway play? But what if it is? What if it's us? PRAISE FOR WHAT IF IT'S US : 'Romantic, realistic and sweet, this perfectly captures New York, teenage love and life in that gray area when you're not quite an adult and not quite a child either.' Lauren James , author of The Loneliest Girl in the Universe PRAISE FOR ADAM SILVERA: 'A phenomenal talent.' Juno Dawson, author of Clean and Wonderland PRAISE FOR BECKY ALBERTALLI: 'The love child of John Green and Rainbow Rowell.' Teen Vogue Review: A wonderful love story. - The third great YA MM romance to be published this year, the other two being Greg Howard's "Social Intercourse" and L. Philips' "Sometime after midnight". Ben and Arthur are both very well portrayed characters, as different to each other as Becky and Adam’s writing styles. Becky’s lighter approach and Adam’s more reflective and occasionally melancholy prose work well together and make the two boys’ personalities all the more believable. Initially, Arthur (whose chapters are written by Becky) is the boy you can’t help warming to the most. He has an endearing naivety and sense of wonder that make him easy to love. His words capture him beautifully, and it’s not hard to find examples: “I believe in love at first sight. Fate, the universe, all of it. But not how you’re thinking. I don’t mean it in the ‘our souls were split and you’re my other half forever and ever’ sort of way. I just think you’re meant to meet some people. I think the universe nudges them into your path.” “I flop back onto my bed, and my whole body’s buzzing. Heart, stomach, fingertips, all of it. My brain won’t stop spinning. I feel like I’m living inside a love song.” Ben (whose chapters are written by Adam) is a very different boy, a little introverted and, it eventually transpires, a nerd (in the best possible way). He has been bruised by a relationship that did not end well, and it informs his worldview, which makes him come across as rather negative. Some desertcart reviewers have been unkind about him, one even suggesting he’s selfish. Ben is certainly not perfect (but then neither is Arthur), but selfish he is not. We must remember that he is still recovering from his split with Hudson and, reading between the lines, the relationship was not a loving one of mutual respect, certainly not on the part of Hudson: “I guess I didn’t expect the breakup to suck if I did the breaking up. But since Hudson’s the one who kissed somebody else, it still feels like he really ended things. Things hadn’t been right between us since his parents got divorced, but I was patient with him. Like when I let him plan my birthday and he took me to a concert of his favourite band.” When they start dating, it’s Arthur who makes all the effort, but I think this is because Ben did not have a romance-filled relationship with Hudson, and his head was still not out of that mindset. There are plenty of clues pointing to the fact that buried within is a true romantic. For example: “Dylan watches Samantha as if she were glowing. I wonder when I went dim for Hudson. If I ever glowed for him at all.” As his relationship with Arthur develops, Ben undergoes an extraordinary and affecting transformation, and the ultra-romantic boy he really is haltingly reveals himself. His love for Arthur, and the way he expresses that love, is one of the highest points of a novel full of high points. This book is truly magical, building towards an achingly beautiful and elegiac third part and epilogue that will leave you feeling emotionally drained and your tissue supply exhausted. The nearest thing I can compare it to is “Call me by your name” (the film rather than the book), but in truth it has a character all its own. I mentioned the other two fantastic 2018 YA MM romances at the beginning, and they are both well worth your time. However, if I were asked to choose one over the others, I would pick “What if it’s us” without a moment’s hesitation. Review: A cute little romance - After reading the amazing "Die at the End" books I was looking forward to more Adam Silvera and while this was a good fun read it didn't quite have the same wow factor. This is a gentle romance condensed over a few weeks during a New York summer. After meeting in a post office Ben and Arthur knew they wanted to get to know each other better... but they didn't exchange information, so how could they find one another again in such a vast city? A cute story of love and friendships, and what happens when the two collide. I must admit that the constant references to Harry Potter made me cringe, but I guess the book was written before the truth about that franchise, and its author, were known. It would good to have it rewritten with a different fandom in its place, but that's just my opinion :) ## Features - Category Type : General - Author : Silvera, Adam/ Albertalli, Becky - Binding : Paperback ## Images ![What If It's Us - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/810IlPKxm4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A wonderful love story. *by R***N on 26 October 2018* The third great YA MM romance to be published this year, the other two being Greg Howard's "Social Intercourse" and L. Philips' "Sometime after midnight". Ben and Arthur are both very well portrayed characters, as different to each other as Becky and Adam’s writing styles. Becky’s lighter approach and Adam’s more reflective and occasionally melancholy prose work well together and make the two boys’ personalities all the more believable. Initially, Arthur (whose chapters are written by Becky) is the boy you can’t help warming to the most. He has an endearing naivety and sense of wonder that make him easy to love. His words capture him beautifully, and it’s not hard to find examples: “I believe in love at first sight. Fate, the universe, all of it. But not how you’re thinking. I don’t mean it in the ‘our souls were split and you’re my other half forever and ever’ sort of way. I just think you’re meant to meet some people. I think the universe nudges them into your path.” “I flop back onto my bed, and my whole body’s buzzing. Heart, stomach, fingertips, all of it. My brain won’t stop spinning. I feel like I’m living inside a love song.” Ben (whose chapters are written by Adam) is a very different boy, a little introverted and, it eventually transpires, a nerd (in the best possible way). He has been bruised by a relationship that did not end well, and it informs his worldview, which makes him come across as rather negative. Some Amazon reviewers have been unkind about him, one even suggesting he’s selfish. Ben is certainly not perfect (but then neither is Arthur), but selfish he is not. We must remember that he is still recovering from his split with Hudson and, reading between the lines, the relationship was not a loving one of mutual respect, certainly not on the part of Hudson: “I guess I didn’t expect the breakup to suck if I did the breaking up. But since Hudson’s the one who kissed somebody else, it still feels like he really ended things. Things hadn’t been right between us since his parents got divorced, but I was patient with him. Like when I let him plan my birthday and he took me to a concert of his favourite band.” When they start dating, it’s Arthur who makes all the effort, but I think this is because Ben did not have a romance-filled relationship with Hudson, and his head was still not out of that mindset. There are plenty of clues pointing to the fact that buried within is a true romantic. For example: “Dylan watches Samantha as if she were glowing. I wonder when I went dim for Hudson. If I ever glowed for him at all.” As his relationship with Arthur develops, Ben undergoes an extraordinary and affecting transformation, and the ultra-romantic boy he really is haltingly reveals himself. His love for Arthur, and the way he expresses that love, is one of the highest points of a novel full of high points. This book is truly magical, building towards an achingly beautiful and elegiac third part and epilogue that will leave you feeling emotionally drained and your tissue supply exhausted. The nearest thing I can compare it to is “Call me by your name” (the film rather than the book), but in truth it has a character all its own. I mentioned the other two fantastic 2018 YA MM romances at the beginning, and they are both well worth your time. However, if I were asked to choose one over the others, I would pick “What if it’s us” without a moment’s hesitation. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A cute little romance *by D***D on 12 May 2023* After reading the amazing "Die at the End" books I was looking forward to more Adam Silvera and while this was a good fun read it didn't quite have the same wow factor. This is a gentle romance condensed over a few weeks during a New York summer. After meeting in a post office Ben and Arthur knew they wanted to get to know each other better... but they didn't exchange information, so how could they find one another again in such a vast city? A cute story of love and friendships, and what happens when the two collide. I must admit that the constant references to Harry Potter made me cringe, but I guess the book was written before the truth about that franchise, and its author, were known. It would good to have it rewritten with a different fandom in its place, but that's just my opinion :) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Superb Read *by Q***N on 8 April 2022* Absolutely adore this book, it was so cute and really had me invested in the characters. i loved how it told the story from both perspectives and how they would react/reacted to what they were both going through. SO glad my friend recommenced me this, that much I bought the next book cause I wanted, no needed closure as it ended without enough of it --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/69828148-what-if-its-us](https://www.desertcart.com.sa/products/69828148-what-if-its-us) --- *Product available on Desertcart Saudi Arabia* *Store origin: SA* *Last updated: 2026-07-08*