Crushing on My Father’s Best Friend: A Forbidden MM Romance
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Crushing on My Father’s Best Friend: A Forbidden MM Romance
Leo’s lifelong crush on his father’s charismatic best friend, Gabriel, ignites into a forbidden passion when he moves to San Francisco. For Gabriel, the attraction he’s fought for years is a betrayal of his deepest friendship, but the pull toward Leo is a force he can no longer resist.
Their secret affair is a sanctuary of intense intimacy, but it’s built on a foundation of lies. When a devastating family secret from the past is revealed—a secret connecting Gabriel, Leo’s father, and Leo’s late mother—their hidden world shatters. The confrontation exiles them from the family they cherish, forcing them to face the brutal cost of their love.
This is a sweeping MM romance about the courage to be honest, the long road to forgiveness, and the fight to build a new family from the broken pieces of the old. “Crushing on My Father’s Best Friend” is a deeply emotional story for anyone who believes that the most powerful love is often the one that is hardest to win.
Crushing on My Father’s Best Friend: A Forbidden MM Romance
A love that defies every boundary, a secret that could destroy a family, and a second chance at a happiness neither man thought they deserved.
Leo has always lived in the shadow of his family’s tragic past. At twenty-two, he’s desperate to step out from under the wing of his overbearing father, Robert, and finally confess a truth he’s held close for years: he is irrevocably in love with his father’s best friend.
Gabriel Silva is the man who has always been there—a constant, steady presence in Leo’s life. As a successful architect, Gabriel has built a world of order and control, a stark contrast to the chaotic, passionate feelings he has long repressed for his best friend’s son. He is a man haunted by a decades-old secret, bound by loyalty, and convinced that the line between him and Leo is one he can never, ever cross.
When Leo moves to his own apartment in San Francisco, the physical distance from his father creates an intimate new space where the magnetic pull between him and Gabriel becomes impossible to resist. What starts as a series of stolen glances and charged moments explodes into a passionate, secret affair, conducted in the shadows of Gabriel’s minimalist loft and the vibrant streets of the city.
But their hidden paradise is built on a precipice. The weight of their deception is crushing, and the ghost of Leo’s mother—the woman both Gabriel and Robert loved—looms large over their relationship. When a devastating family secret from the past is unearthed, it threatens to shatter not only their fragile new love but the very foundation of the family they both hold dear.
As Robert’s suspicion turns to bitter betrayal, Leo and Gabriel are forced to confront the devastating cost of their happiness. Exiled and heartbroken, they must decide if their love is a destructive force or the one thing strong enough to piece their broken world back together. Their journey is a tumultuous one, navigating the stormy waters of guilt, grief, and the painful path toward forgiveness.
“Crushing on My Father’s Best Friend” is a sweeping, emotional MM romance that explores the redemptive power of truth and the courage it takes to choose love against all odds. This is a story about building a new kind of family from the wreckage of the past, where the foundations are forged in honesty and the walls are built with forgiveness. Follow Leo and Gabriel as they fight for a future where love isn’t about who you’re supposed to be with, but who you can’t live without.
Perfect for readers who love emotionally charged, character-driven stories featuring age-gap romance, complex family dynamics, forbidden love, and a hard-won happy ending that feels truly earned.
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Add to cartA Family for Christmas: Sometimes the family you find is the gift you needed most.
Noah, a small-town artist, and Leo, a corporate lawyer escaping his gilded cage, meet by chance at a snowy Christmas market. An instant connection leads to tree lightings, cozy coffees, and a glimpse into each other’s opposite worlds: one of chaotic farmhouse love, the other of cold, polished expectations.
Drawn together by a powerful attraction and a shared longing for authenticity, they embark on a transformative journey. Leo must find the courage to choose a real life over a performative one, even if it means walking away from everything he knows. Noah must believe he is worthy of a love that promises both incredible joy and daunting challenges.
Their romance blossoms through seasons of change—a wedding that blends their families, the creation of a community art gallery, and the quiet strength needed to face a family illness. Ultimately, their love expands to include their greatest dream: building their own family through adoption.
A Family for Christmas is a sweeping, emotional MM romance about the courage to be true to yourself and the incredible family you can build when you find the person who feels like home. It’s a heartwarming story of found family, resilient love, and the everyday magic that happens when two hearts decide to build a life together, not just for the holidays, but for every day that follows.
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Add to cartThe Bare Truth: An Ocean Drive Affair
Kevin lives free. A handsome 29-year-old nudist photographer in Miami, he believes in radical honesty—in his art, his pansexual love life, and the sun on his skin. His world is his eclectic tribe and their vibrant South Beach block.
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But their romance is built on a devastating secret. Mateo is the executive tasked with demolishing Kevin’s entire neighborhood to build a luxury high-rise.
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Concrete Heart
£3.99Add to cartCONCRETE HEART: A FORBIDDEN MM PRISON ROMANCE
Love is the ultimate survival instinct.
When Cris Vale, a sensitive young man serving a long sentence, enters the brutal hierarchy of Blackwell Penitentiary, he becomes the target of a ruthless prison gang leader. His only defense is Zak Winters—a solitary, intimidating inmate who operates by his own code. Zak’s quiet protection soon ignites a spark that defies all the prison’s rules.
From tense, vulnerable moments in the showers to stolen nights of desperate intimacy, a powerful love blossoms between Cris and Zak. Their secret affair becomes a sanctuary amidst the violence, but also a deadly liability. When their forbidden relationship is discovered, it is used as a weapon against them, forcing an impossible choice: deny their love or be torn apart forever.
Choosing defiance, they face the system’s harshest punishment—solitary confinement—where their bond is tested through concrete walls with only a tap-code for communication. Their struggle for each other ultimately leads to a bittersweet victory that offers one of them freedom, while the other must wait, their future hinging on a promise made in the dark.
Concrete Heart is a raw, passionate, and emotional journey of forbidden love and fierce resilience. This MM romance delivers steamy moments, tragic drama, and a testament to the human spirit’s capacity to find hope in the darkest places. A must-read for fans of gritty gay love stories and heartfelt LGBTQ+ fiction.
Read with pride. Discover the love story that proves the heart’s most powerful walls are the ones it builds around another.
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Add to cartHunted by their own governments, two rival spies must stop a presidential assassination while navigating a forbidden romance that could get them killed.
Alexei Volkov, a cynical FSB operative, and Nikolai Orlov, an idealistic Belarusian KGB analyst, are forced into a partnership to investigate a shadowy threat. They uncover “The Crimson Compact,” a conspiracy by a rogue general to assassinate Putin and Lukashenko. When their own agencies betray them, branding them as traitors, they have only each other to rely on.
Their professional rivalry ignites into a desperate, passionate love as they are hunted from St. Petersburg to the forests of Belarus. Going rogue, they must use Volkov’s lethal skills and Kolya’s brilliant mind to expose the plot. Their hunt leads them to a deadly GRU assassin and a corrupt oligarch, culminating in a heart-stopping race to stop a drone strike at a major military exercise.
Facing an unthinkable choice between their mission and each other, they must trust a paranoid security colonel to help them avert a war. In the aftermath, they are granted a new life, but must learn to live with the ghosts of their past and build a peaceful future from the ashes of their old selves.
“The Crimson Compact” is a gripping espionage thriller filled with political intrigue, high-stakes action, and a deeply emotional MM romance. It’s a story of betrayal, redemption, and the transformative power of love in a world of lies.
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Add to cartA lonely student. A weary farmer. One Christmas that changes everything.
Leo, a broke art student in New York, can’t afford the perfect Christmas tree, but he can’t stop visiting the handsome farmer who sells it. Elias, struggling to keep his family farm alive, is drawn to the sad-eyed young man who admires his trees but never buys.
When the market closes, Elias offers Leo an invitation that will alter both their lives: don’t spend Christmas alone. Come to the farm.
Amidst the snow-blanketed fields and warm firelight of Hawk’s Peak Farm, a tentative friendship blossoms into a deep, emotional, and passionate romance. Leo discovers a sense of home he never knew, while Elias finds in Leo the strength and hope to fight for his legacy.
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The Spruce and the Student is a heartfelt MM romance about finding love in the most unexpected place, and having the courage to build a future together. It’s a story of miracles, hope, and the enduring power of coming home.
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Add to cartNORTH SEA FIRES: A Bisexual Romance Novel
On an isolated oil platform in the treacherous North Sea, two men discover a passion that could heal them—or destroy everything.
Erik Larsen, the platform’s senior mechanic, is a fortress of silence, haunted by a past love lost to fire. Liam Walsh, a brilliant but inexperienced engineer, is all sharp intellect and temporary contract. They should be rivals. But when a storm traps them together, their friction ignites into a secret, scorching affair—stolen moments against roaring machinery, under the Arctic stars.
Their clandestine romance becomes their sanctuary until a catastrophic explosion shatters the platform’s steel walls and their carefully built secrecy. Erik risks everything to save Liam, exposing their hearts to the crew’s judgment and forcing them to confront whether their white-hot connection can survive the harsh light of reality.
From the iron embrace of the Troll C platform to the rocky shores of Norway, Erik and Liam must navigate prejudice, family tensions, and the ghosts of the past. Can a love born in adrenaline and isolation transform into a lasting foundation on solid ground? Or will the pressures of the real world extinguish their North Sea fires?
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Add to cartE-book (free after payment options under attachment section ) Tired of your LGBTQ+ book being buried by algorithms and rejected by mainstream publishers? Your Story, Your Way is the essential guide for queer authors who want to escape Amazon’s bias and thrive on ReadWithPride.com—a dedicated portal built by and for the community.
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Name: Mark Thompson
Email: m.thompson77@gmail.com
Review: (Word Count: 298)
As a man who doesn’t typically reach for romance, I was blown away by this book. A friend recommended it, and I’m so glad she did. The title tells you the premise, but the story delivers something far richer. This is, at its heart, a story about friendship, loyalty, and the different shapes a family can take. The relationship between Robert and Gabriel is as central to the story as the romance between Gabriel and Leo, and it’s portrayed with such raw honesty. The architectural metaphors woven throughout the narrative are brilliant, comparing the building of a house to the rebuilding of a family. Leo and Gabriel’s love story is passionate and compelling, but what truly moved me was Robert’s journey. His anger, his grief, and his ultimate growth were incredibly powerful. The writing is superb, pulling you into the characters’ inner worlds from the very first page. It’s a long book, but I read it in just a few days because I couldn’t put it down. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a story with substance, heart, and a beautiful message about forgiveness.
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Name: Chloe Davis
Email: bookdragon.chloe@yahoo.com
Review: (Word Count: 305)
Where do I even begin? This book owned me from chapter one. The pining, the forbidden tension, the sheer angst is off the charts. Leo and Gabriel’s connection is electric, and every stolen touch, every heated glance had my heart racing. The author perfectly captures the agony of wanting someone you know you can’t have, and the even greater agony of having them and potentially losing everything else. The family secret was a bombshell I did not see coming, and it added a layer of depth that elevated the story from a great romance to an unforgettable epic. I loved how the city of San Francisco was woven into the fabric of the story—it felt authentic and vibrant. The supporting characters, especially Robert, are fully realized and never feel like plot devices. The last third of the book had me in tears multiple times, but they were cathartic tears. The ending is pure perfection, a testament to the idea that love can heal even the deepest wounds. Be prepared to feel everything when you read this. It’s a top read of the year for me, without a doubt.
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Name: David Chen
Email: d.chen.writes@protonmail.com
Review: (Word Count: 321)
“Crushing on My Father’s Best Friend” is a beautifully written exploration of the consequences of love and secrets. The author handles a very tricky trope with remarkable sensitivity and intelligence. It would have been easy to paint Robert as a simple villain, but instead, he is a deeply sympathetic character dealing with a profound betrayal. The dual burden of Gabriel’s guilt—both from the present and the past—is heartbreaking and so well-portrayed. Leo’s strength and unwavering love become the anchor for all of them. The progression of their relationship feels natural and never rushed, which makes the emotional payoff so powerful. The scene at the architectural awards ceremony was a particular standout for me—it was a courageous and pivotal moment for Gabriel’s character. This isn’t a fluffy romance; it’s a deep, sometimes heavy, but ultimately hopeful story about three men finding their way back to each other. The author’s prose is elegant and evocative, making the emotional moments hit even harder. If you’re looking for a smart, steamy, and soulful romance that will stay with you long after you’ve finished, this is the book for you.
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Name: Maria Rodriguez
Email: maria.reads.romance@hotmail.com
Review: (Word Count: 310)
I’ve read hundreds of romance novels, and this one stands out for its emotional authenticity and breathtaking character arcs. Leo and Gabriel’s story is a slow burn that ignites into an inferno. The intimacy between them is not just physical; it’s a deep, soulful connection that you feel in your bones. The obstacles they face are real and consequential, which makes their eventual happy ending feel like a victory you’ve earned right alongside them. The use of the cliff house and Elara’s Perch as a symbolic centerpiece for their love and healing is a stroke of genius. It’s a constant, beautiful reminder of what they’ve overcome. I was especially impressed by how the story concluded, showing us a glimpse of their hard-won future and the new family they built. It was the perfect, satisfying closure I needed. This book is a journey—it will make your heart ache, it will make you swoon, and it will ultimately fill you with joy. A phenomenal five-star read that I will be thinking about for a long time. Don’t hesitate, just read it.
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A Note from the Author
Dear Reader,
Thank you for reading Crushing on My Father’s Best Friend! I truly hope you enjoyed the emotional journey of Leo, Gabriel, and Robert.
If you have a moment, please share your thoughts by leaving a review. Honest feedback not only helps me grow as a writer for my next book, but it also helps fellow readers find their next great read.
Your support means the world to me.
With gratitude,
Dick Ferguson