Tallahassee comes around, but Steele is harder to convince, so the MCs keep their relationship (past and present) a secret. Neither Tallahassee nor Steele (Gates' long-suffering older brother) believes that Gates can change.
This story is as much about second chances as it is about earning forgiveness. (Frankly, anyone who survives cancer is a damn hero, and any "imperfections" due to treatment are battle scars signifying strength.) Plus, Tal comes to understand Gates' insecurities, especially his complex about having only one testicle, following having the other one removed due to cancer. How can he when Gates calls him "Lassie," drags him camping in the rain, and is trying so hard to fix things. Tal can't stay mad at Gates, even with all the crazy pranks Gates pulls to get Tal's attention. His ADHD brain makes him restless, unfocused, and easily bored, so he seeks dopamine wherever he can find it: new places, hobbies, jobs.Īlmost a decade ago, Gates broke Tallahassee's heart, and Tal is determined to keep Gates at arm's length.
I wasn't expecting to like this book because Gates drove me up the fucking wall in book 1.īut, shockingly, being in Gates' head was enlightening, and he really grew on me. ***Stroker is a best friend’s brother, secretly married, super steamy MM romance. Yup, just a couple of guys and their stroker rods. No amount of fiddling under the hood will fix everything broken between us. We put our feelings behind us a long time ago, and there’s no way I’ll let Gates break my heart again. When he tells me his Stroker Rod is broken… What kind of mechanic am I if I don’t get hands-on with his problem? I’m not sure if he’s hoping I’ll kick him out or kill him, but he won’t break me that easily. He’s tie-dyed all my clothes, removed my bedroom door, and replaced my hand soap with lube. Nope, definitely not.īut Gates seems determined to get a rise out of me. I don’t lie awake at night wondering what could have been. Whatever happened between us nearly two decades ago is water under the bridge. When Gates shows up needing a place to crash, I offer him my spare room. Is there an easy way to tell your lifelong best friend that you secretly married his brother eight years ago? Asking for a friend…
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