The Jock’s Secret Obsession: Straight to Gay MM First Time

by Evan Barnes

For two years, my grumpy roommate was a wall of muscle and silence.

Darren Stenbeck, the college’s hockey god, barely knew I existed. I was the friendly, talkative and one hundred percent straight nerd who lived on the other side of the room.

Then I found his sketchbook.

The secret he’d been keeping wasn’t just his incredible talent. It was a filthy, detailed fantasy–with me on my knees, at the center of it all.

Now, a leaky ceiling has forced us into a single bed.

He’s spent two years looking at me with those icy eyes, but his art showed me how he really sees me. And the most terrifying part?

That drawing didn’t just expose his secret desires. It awakened my own.

Genres: M M Romance, Romance

55 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 26, 2025

Reviews

[Cath · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 ⭐️

Hmmm, it wasn’t BAD bad, but I expected more? The blurb was better than the actual book 🤷‍♀️

Darren never really grew on me. He was weird af.

And Jamie, considering he was a virgin, took his cock like a champ. Multiple times a day.

Interesting 🤔

[Vanessa · Rating 5 out of 5]

intriguing

Darren and Jamie, story I enjoyed the characters were intriguing read. I’m glad they figured it out. I’m curious to see what happens next in the series.

[Abigail Beckwith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Here's Evan Barnes's "The Jock's Secret Obsession." It's the second novella in the Only One Room series, which are all novellas surrounding shared dorm rooms.

["For two years, my grumpy roommate was a wall of muscle and silence.

Darren Stenbeck, the college’s hockey god, barely knew I existed. I was the friendly, talkative and one hundred percent straight nerd who lived on the other side of the room.

Then I found his sketchbook.

The secret he’d been keeping wasn’t just his incredible talent. It was a filthy, detailed fantasy–with me on my knees, at the center of it all.

Now, a leaky ceiling has forced us into a single bed.

He’s spent two years looking at me with those icy eyes, but his art showed me how he really sees me. And the most terrifying part?

That drawing didn’t just expose his secret desires. It awakened my own."]

I love how soft Darren was...and yet he was still the stereotypical grumpy athlete, closed off and a little cold. He was so obsessed with his roommate, drawing pictures, protecting him, over-the-top jealous. It's just a dichotomy, and it might be a little toxic, but it's addicting.

Another couple I could have read even more of. Nothing felt as if it was missing, nothing was too fast. I just wanted more.

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[Ren || The Reader Identity · Rating 3 out of 5]

{The Jock's Secret Obsession by Evan Barnes}
📱 EBOOK - Kindle Unlimited
2026📚: 82/150
☆☆.5

💘 Darren + Jamie

Lord have mercy. This was TERRIBLE.

I rarely give ratings below 3 stars but this was 55 pages of cringey, stupid miscommunication between a hung giant and a virgin who takes him like 5 times in 24 hours. Y'all. 😭🤢

I skimmed so much. I just rushed to finish this one. It counts so whatever but this is the last I'll read from this author. I LOVE palate cleansing novellas but this ain't that.

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- mm contemporary romance
- roommates
- size difference
- first times
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[Mary Forster · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick Read

This is a short quick read if you are looking for something quick.

Darren has a secret obsession with his roommate Jaime that he draws him. Jaime finds his roommate to always not liking him or way too quiet. One night Jaime finds a drawing that turns his world around. These two have some things to share and in the process others things need doing.

A good story and some hot scenes between the two.

[Tyler · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 Stars

Holy hot!!! These two guys have some chemistry! The spice was great! The characters had some life to them. Overall a very good smut book.

[Neisha † The Poet † · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[maqita:3 · Rating 3 out of 5]

más química q los otros q he leído