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Turned By The Bully: Straight to Gay MM First Time
I thought I knew who I was. Then my personal bully became my roommate.
Zachary Kovac is a god of muscle and rage, and for years, his favorite pastime has been making my life hell.
Now, there’s nowhere to run from his relentless taunts or the dark, obsessive way his eyes follow me across our tiny dorm room.
I should be terrified. I’m supposed to hate him. I should be running.
But with every heated confrontation, the line between hate and something else begins to blur.
His anger feels like a cover for a primal hunger, and my body is starting to burn with a need I can’t explain.
He wants to prove he has complete power over me, and the most terrifying part is… I’m starting to want him to succeed.
Zachary Kovac is a god of muscle and rage, and for years, his favorite pastime has been making my life hell.
Now, there’s nowhere to run from his relentless taunts or the dark, obsessive way his eyes follow me across our tiny dorm room.
I should be terrified. I’m supposed to hate him. I should be running.
But with every heated confrontation, the line between hate and something else begins to blur.
His anger feels like a cover for a primal hunger, and my body is starting to burn with a need I can’t explain.
He wants to prove he has complete power over me, and the most terrifying part is… I’m starting to want him to succeed.
- GenresM M Romance
55 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 29, 2025
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February 12, 2026
me gustó un poco más q el otro
August 12, 2026
Here's Evan Barnes's "Turned By The Bully." It's the third novella in the Only One Room series, which are all novellas surrounding shared dorm rooms.
["I thought I knew who I was. Then my personal bully became my roommate.
Zachary Kovac is a god of muscle and rage, and for years, his favorite pastime has been making my life hell.
Now, there’s nowhere to run from his relentless taunts or the dark, obsessive way his eyes follow me across our tiny dorm room.
I should be terrified. I’m supposed to hate him. I should be running.
But with every heated confrontation, the line between hate and something else begins to blur.
His anger feels like a cover for a primal hunger, and my body is starting to burn with a need I can’t explain.
He wants to prove he has complete power over me, and the most terrifying part is… I’m starting to want him to succeed."]
A deliciously dark and hidden fluff romance. A true enemies to lovers. A touch (or more) of confusion over your feelings, your bully's feelings, your body's reactions to all of the feelings. Other people realizing his true feelings for you before you do.
This was the last of Evan's books that I had to read. I hope he comes out with more soon!
Trigger Warnings: bullying, and more.
#thejockssecretobsession #studyincravingmybestfriendsbigone #turnedbythebully #evanbarnes #onlyoneroom #onlyoneroomseries #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
["I thought I knew who I was. Then my personal bully became my roommate.
Zachary Kovac is a god of muscle and rage, and for years, his favorite pastime has been making my life hell.
Now, there’s nowhere to run from his relentless taunts or the dark, obsessive way his eyes follow me across our tiny dorm room.
I should be terrified. I’m supposed to hate him. I should be running.
But with every heated confrontation, the line between hate and something else begins to blur.
His anger feels like a cover for a primal hunger, and my body is starting to burn with a need I can’t explain.
He wants to prove he has complete power over me, and the most terrifying part is… I’m starting to want him to succeed."]
A deliciously dark and hidden fluff romance. A true enemies to lovers. A touch (or more) of confusion over your feelings, your bully's feelings, your body's reactions to all of the feelings. Other people realizing his true feelings for you before you do.
This was the last of Evan's books that I had to read. I hope he comes out with more soon!
Trigger Warnings: bullying, and more.
#thejockssecretobsession #studyincravingmybestfriendsbigone #turnedbythebully #evanbarnes #onlyoneroom #onlyoneroomseries #books #queerbooks #queererotica #bodicerippers #bookstagram #bookphotography #ilovebooks
January 7, 2026
5 Stars
So far this has been my favorite of this authors novellas. The spice is amazing! The dominance and sheer power of the bully. The brattiness but eventual submission of Ian. All of it was great
So far this has been my favorite of this authors novellas. The spice is amazing! The dominance and sheer power of the bully. The brattiness but eventual submission of Ian. All of it was great
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