Kyle fell in love with his best friend at high school and felt sure his friend Andrew felt the same way. But one kiss ended their friendship and, years later, Kyle is still hurting.
Andrew left town to become a professional boxer. Now he's back, hotter than ever, teaching the class Kyle attends and hanging out with their group of friends. It's obvious at once that he's still the man Kyle fell in love with. It's obvious, too, that there's still chemistry between them.
Kyle finds himself falling straight into lust with Andrew. But he has to face the fact that he loves more than just Andrew's body. Andrew's confident and strong, the first man able to face Kyle in a fight – and the first man Kyle hasn't felt the urge to dominate.
But Kyle's still living in his home town, running his dad's business. He loves his life and, before Andrew showed up, never considered doing anything to fix his loneliness. And Andrew is a professional boxer with a fighting career ahead of him, the epitome of self-control and dedication.
Andrew could be everything Kyle has ever wanted, his best friend and lover. But will they be able to succeed where they fell down in the past? How much is Kyle willing to sacrifice for the man he loves – and will they be able to make a relationship work when their lives are so different?
Willow Scarlett is a queer romance writer from New Zealand.
Willow's greatest joy is in creating holistic romances, bringing characters through friendship and lust to consuming, eye-opening, world-fulfilling love. Willow's stories often feature punks, rebels and misfits.
When not writing or reading compulsively, Willow drums in a queer-friendly metal band, works at a call center, and skateboards.
Grabbing someone's arse in a communal shower is not rape. It's not nice, but then, if you're wanking and moaning your best mate's name in a communal shower, misunderstandings may just occur.
Andrew was an incredible douche and Kyle a bit of a prick. Meant for each other, maybe, but neither particularly likable for the reader.
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