Bounce

Standoffish Aiden is content keeping people at a distance and ensuring his boundaries are impenetrable. Theres safety in not opening up but theres also a loneliness he doesnt realise exists until he meets Riley a new member of the LGBTQIA+ adventure group Outback Boys.Fascinated by the new guy Aiden is quick to discover his flirtation skills are rusty and his sweet-talking is cringeworthy. But sweet and clumsy Riley doesnt seem to mind so much.Even though Riley doesnt quite know how to handle Aidens intensity hes willing to step out of his comfort zone and see how their tentative friendship unravels.Between a surf lesson that resembles a kangaroo on acid and paddle boarding that is trickier than walking a tightrope Aiden and Riley discover love may be a possibility after all.Happiness relies on honesty and openness though. And with both men holding on tightly to past struggles their future together is at risk. Can the two Aussies bounce back and heal themselves and each other or are some wounds too raw to recover from?Outback Boys is a sweet and sexy M/M romance series complete with bruised butts rope burn and overworked muscles... all in the pursuit of adventure of course!Trigger Warning: Contains themes (discussions) of mental illness and suicide.