Messy Love

Stumbling into Love, Book 3

By: Riley Hart

Narrated by: Michael Dean

Danny

I’m not a guy who’s looking for a serious relationship. I love the chase, and the one time I thought I wanted more, the guy bailed. When my buddy Will mentions his recently out, older brother is looking for a place to stay, I offer the spare room in my apartment. It’s clear Jonathan’s past did a number on him, and he’s locked up tight. I make it my mission to show him how to have a little fun. What I don’t expect is to start to like him...or get jealous when he goes on a date...and hooking up with him is a terrible idea...right?

Jonathan

When Dad caught me kissing a boy as a teenager, he made it clear such behavior was unacceptable, and I’ve been messed up about it ever since. I’m over thirty, yet from Danny’s viewpoint, I’m a baby gay, which should be more annoying than it is. He’s got me playing on a queer baseball team, making friends, and wanting things I never thought I’d want, like pursuing my art - and him. I definitely want him.

Problem is, I can’t get rid of the unwanted voices in my head, my relationship with most of my family is a disaster, and every time Danny touches me, I come apart, finding myself wanting more. Danny doesn’t do relationships, he’s my brother’s friend, and I have a slew of hang-ups. All of this makes things...messy.

So then why can’t we keep our hands off each other? Why is he taking me on dates and looking at me like we could have more? To get there, we’ll need to put our pasts away for good, and have a lot of trust, not just in ourselves, but each other.

©2021 Riley Hart (P)2021 Riley Hart

Uuuhhhggg 😍😍😍

This is the slow burn of this series, but it’s not tedious it’s appropriate for Jonathan. He’s a 32 year old “baby gay” having only come out to his family a year ago. Falling in love with Danny is a big step, and exactly what he needs. I love a forced interaction romance, being roommates means we get so much friendship building and trust in a short time.

Messy Love

I really enjoyed this book. I think it may be my favorite of the series. And it wrapped up so beautifully!

OH WOW

I loved this book could not get enough of it. I listened from beginning to end without hesitation.

Good one!!!

Jonathan and Danny are so good together. Both have trust issues but living together has turned them into good friends! As Jonathan learns what it is to live a gay life he becomes more comfortable in his own skin. This is a low angst book that was great to listen to!