Friday, July 30, 2021

My First Time Fling (Rebel Hearts #1) by Spencer Spears

 


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Don’t worry, I’m straight. It’s not like I’m gonna fall in love with you…

Mark: Fresh out of the military, and even more freshly diagnosed with PTSD after a very public breakdown, I moved to small-town Georgia to clear my head. The plan was to renovate my grandmother’s house, and maybe renovate my brain a little, too.

I should have known my brain would have plans of its own…

When I meet Jesse, a wise-cracking bartender with a soft spot for the world’s ugliest dogs, we agree to run a marathon together. As friends. Just friends. Jesse’s getting over a breakup, and the last thing he needs is another guy to mess with his head. But hey, it’s not like I’m gonna fall for him.

After all, I’m straight…right?

That’s what I’ve always thought, but Jesse’s eyes just do something to me. And when we spend a night together in a ramshackle bed and breakfast, his body does something to me, too. Several things. The kind that leave me desperate for more.

I didn’t mean to fall in love with anybody—much less with a man—but I can’t keep Jesse out of my heart. Only, he doesn’t know the truth about me, or all the ways I’m broken. And I don’t know if he’ll still want me, once he sees all my damage.

There’s only thing I know for sure: I’m not going down without a fight.

My First Time Fling is Book 1 in the Rebel Hearts series set in steamy southern Georgia. Each book is snarky, swoony, and full of heat. They can be read on their own, but are even more fun together. My First Time Fling is a 65,000 word m/m romance with a military veteran and first-time gay themes. HEA guaranteed.

And earlier version of My First Time Fling was published under the title Runaway Heart by Harper Logan. The book has been revised, updated, and expanded for re-release
 




My Rating - 4.5 Stars!

My First Time Fling is the first book in the Rebel Hearts series by Spencer Spears. And it's wonderful. 

There's a lot going on for these two. Their connection is quick and strong. But there's secrets, fears, and doubts throughout. 

There's the aftermath of being cheating on, including the inability to fully trust. There's PTSD that's extremely well written and illustrated. And there's a sexual awakening with first times. Oh, so good. 

I love these men and their layers. They compliment one another well, creating a sweet romance. But their complications add plenty of light tension and some obstacles at times. 

The writing is fabulous, the characters charming, and the storyline full of heart and substance. Written in alternating first person pov, both men fully pulled me into their feelings. Add in plenty of banter and I love it. 

My First Time Fling is a great small town romance. I adore this Spencer Spears book. It's a fabulous mix of romance, heat, and emotion. I applaud the way Spencer explores serious subject matters in a sensitive manner, all while keeping things from getting too heavy. 



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