Twink Heart

<p><strong>Welcome to Hardwood Beach the best beach with a ridiculous name on Lake Michigan. Where if the wind and waves don't carry you away your heart certainly will.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>Ryan</strong></p><p>When I found my girlfriend in bed with another man I packed a bag and left without a word. No fighting no tears no goodbyes. I drove away from that life and swore off women forever. Forever single sounds way better than being cheated on.</p><p> </p><p>But when I literally trip over James Hart the last thing I expect is for sparks to fly with another man. He laughs too much and sees the good in everything. He's like a ball of sunshine all the time and it makes me want to hurl. And yet I can't stop staring.</p><p> </p><p>Exploring the side of me I've hidden for all these years was easy compared to the emotions that came rushing in afterward.</p><p> </p><p><strong>James</strong></p><p>My dating life is nothing but a series of short-term flings. So when a grumpy tourist trips over me at the beach and won't quit eyeing me up I don't expect anything lasting to happen.</p><p> </p><p>But Ryan Baker feels different. There's something about his rare smiles that makes my heart sing. But I don't want him to just be another notch in my belt. Things between us get hot and heavy fast and I don't find out until after that I'm his first experience with another man. When he acts like he's about to run I do everything I can to get him to stay.</p><p> </p><p>Can I convince a heartbroken man to trust in love again? </p><p> </p><p><strong>Tropes: gay for you bi-awakening hurt/comfort grumpy/sunshine beach romance </strong></p>