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The Road to Us
A class clown on a motorcycle. A shy librarian with a guarded heart. A slow burn MM romance about love, healing, and belonging.
Hudson
Colton rides through life like he’s allergic to brakes. Reckless, loud, the kind of beautiful that feels like trouble. I should know better. I’ve spent years choosing silence over risk, libraries over chaos, certainty over the unknown. But he looks at me like the world isn’t something to survive—it’s something to live through, messy and fast. Every time he grins, something in me unlearns caution. Maybe I’m finally ready to stop being the safe choice.
Colton
Hudson’s too careful for his own good, always hiding behind pages and plans while I’m out here chasing wind on two wheels. I never meant to fall for someone who thinks before he breathes, but damn if he doesn’t make me want to slow down. He looks at me like I could be something steadier than a storm, and it scares the hell out of me. Because when the road turns rough and old wounds split open, it’s not the crash that worries me, it’s what happens if he’s the one I can’t outrun.
Part of the Road to Us Collection
The Road to Us Collection is a series of interconnected standalone queer romances about friendship, found family, and falling in love against the odds. Each book can be read as a standalone, but together they weave a larger story of friendship, healing, and love in all its forms.
Hudson
Colton rides through life like he’s allergic to brakes. Reckless, loud, the kind of beautiful that feels like trouble. I should know better. I’ve spent years choosing silence over risk, libraries over chaos, certainty over the unknown. But he looks at me like the world isn’t something to survive—it’s something to live through, messy and fast. Every time he grins, something in me unlearns caution. Maybe I’m finally ready to stop being the safe choice.
Colton
Hudson’s too careful for his own good, always hiding behind pages and plans while I’m out here chasing wind on two wheels. I never meant to fall for someone who thinks before he breathes, but damn if he doesn’t make me want to slow down. He looks at me like I could be something steadier than a storm, and it scares the hell out of me. Because when the road turns rough and old wounds split open, it’s not the crash that worries me, it’s what happens if he’s the one I can’t outrun.
Part of the Road to Us Collection
The Road to Us Collection is a series of interconnected standalone queer romances about friendship, found family, and falling in love against the odds. Each book can be read as a standalone, but together they weave a larger story of friendship, healing, and love in all its forms.
- GenresM M RomanceRomance
268 pages, Paperback
Published July 31, 2025
About the author
M. Anderson
13 books94 followersM. Anderson (or just Em) writes spicy, heartfelt MM romance for readers who crave "squishy," feel-good love stories that still pack a serious emotional punch. Whether you are looking for the laugh-out-loud humor of her earlier works or the deep, soul-stirring emotions of her latest releases, Em’s books are grounded in cozy, character-driven charm.
She got her start building a community of dedicated readers on Wattpad, where she discovered her passion for writing flawed, highly relatable characters. Today, her books explore the healing power of nature, found family, and love in all its messy, beautiful forms—taking readers on journeys from slow-burn childhood romances to darker forbidden loves.
Em doesn't just write her stories, she is also an artist. She illustrates her own book covers and creates custom artwork for her worlds, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves alongside characters who feel like old friends.
Click the "Follow" button for updates on her new releases! You can also see the artwork that goes with the stories and connect with Em at authormanderson dot com, or author.m.anderson on IG and TT.
She got her start building a community of dedicated readers on Wattpad, where she discovered her passion for writing flawed, highly relatable characters. Today, her books explore the healing power of nature, found family, and love in all its messy, beautiful forms—taking readers on journeys from slow-burn childhood romances to darker forbidden loves.
Em doesn't just write her stories, she is also an artist. She illustrates her own book covers and creates custom artwork for her worlds, allowing readers to fully immerse themselves alongside characters who feel like old friends.
Click the "Follow" button for updates on her new releases! You can also see the artwork that goes with the stories and connect with Em at authormanderson dot com, or author.m.anderson on IG and TT.
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Displaying 1 - 7 of 7 reviews
December 5, 2025
⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Tropes:
✨MM romance
✨Biker boy x quiet librarian
✨Opposites-attract
✨Strangers-to-lovers
✨Rom-com
✨Found-family
My review:
RTC (maybe because I don’t have much to stay. It was sweet and entertaining, but the slow-burn I was promised didn’t happen. It all felt very rushed. Some things happened that I didn’t care about.
The set up for the next couple is very intriguing… but I’m not sure I’ll continue with this series.)
🌶️
Tropes:
✨MM romance
✨Biker boy x quiet librarian
✨Opposites-attract
✨Strangers-to-lovers
✨Rom-com
✨Found-family
My review:
RTC (maybe because I don’t have much to stay. It was sweet and entertaining, but the slow-burn I was promised didn’t happen. It all felt very rushed. Some things happened that I didn’t care about.
The set up for the next couple is very intriguing… but I’m not sure I’ll continue with this series.)
September 8, 2025
AHHHHHHHHH THIS WAS THE BEST THING EVERR
LIKE I LOVE ALL UR BOOKS BUT GENUINELY THESE TWO STOLE MY HEARTT HOW DO U ALWAYS DO THIS like im physically incapable of not liking one of ur books or characters its impossible. They were so damn cute i was blushing the whole time i swear. I was definitely NOT eating up every little mention of my husband chuck. LOVE UR BOOKS AND M SO PROUD i stumbled upon warner park that one random evening<3
LIKE I LOVE ALL UR BOOKS BUT GENUINELY THESE TWO STOLE MY HEARTT HOW DO U ALWAYS DO THIS like im physically incapable of not liking one of ur books or characters its impossible. They were so damn cute i was blushing the whole time i swear. I was definitely NOT eating up every little mention of my husband chuck. LOVE UR BOOKS AND M SO PROUD i stumbled upon warner park that one random evening<3
October 15, 2025
This was really cute, I just don't think it was for me. The characters were really sweet, had great personalities and I loved thier meet-cute. There was a lot going on in the story independant of thier relationship including a faltering family dynamic, a jilted friend, a *big dramatic moment*, and some acute betrayal that was unexpected!
I just wasn't hooked, while I enjoyed the stuff going on, it all felt a little too much for me at times. I thought if there had been one or two plot points that would have been developed a little deeper I think I would have enjoyed it more because Hudson and Colton really were such cuties. I kept putting this one down and coming back to it, I just personally needed more of a hook but the book was really sweet for someone who might like a an easy sweet read!
I just wasn't hooked, while I enjoyed the stuff going on, it all felt a little too much for me at times. I thought if there had been one or two plot points that would have been developed a little deeper I think I would have enjoyed it more because Hudson and Colton really were such cuties. I kept putting this one down and coming back to it, I just personally needed more of a hook but the book was really sweet for someone who might like a an easy sweet read!
August 12, 2025
I really enjoyed this book!
My favourite part about the book is the portrayal of Colton's character, both as his own person and in his relationship with Hudson. I also enjoyed Hudson's vulnerability both with himself and his love for Colton. I won't go into detail but the ending was really beautiful. :')
My favourite part about the book is the portrayal of Colton's character, both as his own person and in his relationship with Hudson. I also enjoyed Hudson's vulnerability both with himself and his love for Colton. I won't go into detail but the ending was really beautiful. :')
October 8, 2025
cliché but cute
The opposites attract will always be a favorite and Hudson and Colton are no exception. While the passages were a little wordy and sometimes repetitive the main story was well thought out and filled with love, surprises, and of course the coveted HEA. Worth the read.
The opposites attract will always be a favorite and Hudson and Colton are no exception. While the passages were a little wordy and sometimes repetitive the main story was well thought out and filled with love, surprises, and of course the coveted HEA. Worth the read.
Did Not Finish
March 1, 2026DNF at 14%. The premise and the characters are cute and sweet but already there are just too many inconsistencies in the writing.
May 9, 2026
Really sweet, but too repetitive.
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