Alexithymia

The Doctors of Boston Memorial #2

by Jillian D. Wray

Alexithymia is a forbidden, age-gap MM romance between a surgeon and his patient. It is a slow burn with high tension and ends with a hard-earned HEA.

CASEY
Being a motocross racer who can’t feel physical pain definitely has its perks.
I take risks others won’t because I don’t fear getting hurt.
Not even when an accident leaves me in a heap on the dirt track, fighting for my life.
Which is how I meet Dr. Declan Porter,
an emotionally stunted, sexy-as-hell, absolute asshole of a surgeon.
Since I can’t leave this hospital bed for the foreseeable future, pushing Declan’s buttons seems like a great way to pass the time.
But eventually, it’s time for me to leave, and all I can think about is seeing him again.
He thinks we can’t cross that line because I’ll need him to stitch my body back together,
but I’m more interested in convincing him to take me apart.

DECLAN
I’ve never crossed a line with a patient.
Not even the one who accused me of sexual harassment a few years ago.
It’s never been an issue until hotshot motocross racer Casey McIntyre shows up in my OR.
The kid has an ego the size of a jetliner and the boldest mouth anyone’s ever used toward me.
I want to ignore him, or pass him off to my residents, but when the hospital CEO demands that I personally oversee Casey’s care, I know I’m in trouble.
Nothing is worth losing my medical license for.
Especially a patient half my age with a career choice and congenital disorder that will require my specialized skillset in the future.
Casey is hellbent on getting under my skin, and the longer I’m around him, the more I start to think maybe I want him there.

Alexithymia is book 2 in the Doctor’s of Boston Memorial Series but can be read as a standalone.

Genres: M M Romance

306 pages, Kindle Edition

Expected publication November 24, 2026

About the author

Jillian lives in North Carolina with her incredibly supportive husband and three awesome stepkids. After over ten years in the healthcare industry, it was time to pursue a new passion. An avid reader her whole life, she sat down one night and let the words begin to flow. Four hours and ten thousand words later, a love of writing was discovered.
She writes spicy, bingeable reads that encourage self-discovery and come with all the angst and excitement of a new relationship.
When she isn’t reading or writing, you can either find her in her vegetable garden, at CrossFit™, or on a plane headed toward her next adventure.

Reviews

[⋆⁺₊⋆꒰ ͜͡ ➸cait⋆⁺₊⋆ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Release Date: 11/24
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quick late night review:
Alexithymia is hotttttter than hell omg.
i don't remember book 1 being so smutty, but my lordddddd 🫠
once they start, they do not stop.
it's one of the only ways both of them can actually feel things strongly, so it's natural that they crave it - and do it - so often imo.

Casey - Can't feel physical pain. Extremely successful, famous motocross racer.
Declan - Has trouble identifying his and others emotions (Alexithymia). (The best) Trauma surgeon at Boston Memorial
20 year age gap, doctor/patient - declan does try his hardest to resist, i will give him that, casey just knew declan was his man and went after him.

i loved this so much, like genuinely sm.
one of my favorite couples?????
the character growth... the relationship growth...no third act breakup👏👏👏

bit of a mystery throughout w/ creepy fan mail which comes to a climax as the third act drama.

fyi: this happens at the same time as the first book Asystole
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Thank you to TAA for this free advanced reader copy. Rating and review are voluntary - opinions given are always my own.

[Rachel Watkinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Alexithymia
By Jillian D Wray
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I could not put this book down!!

OMG, Casey is such a brat, and I love him!
That first car scene was hilarious 😂 " tough titties" 🤣

The end of chapter 18 has my whole heart ❤️

Casey and Declan are so opposite from each other, but they fit so perfectly together, especially with Casey learning all the definitions of emotions to help Declan better understand what he's feeling.
I couldn't stop smiling every time Declan said, " My boyfriend," like damn right he's yours!!"

I knew something was up, but i was not expecting THAT!! OMG

I've absolutely loved all of Jillians' books, but this one definitely takes the top

[Sarah Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg I loved this book so much Declan is an interesting character and Casey is hilarious definite opposites attract but they fit so well together and when Declan watched him race the first time I actually felt the tension in my shoulders so well written and such a great love story these two have insane chemistry and the first time they got it on was sexy and hot honestly don’t know which one is my favourite out of the two and so glad I read this book it’s one I come back to again and again loved their ending they both deserved it cannot wait to read rest of the series when it comes out