Not sure what to read, but I've been meaning to read some more of E.M. Denning's things. Here's "Oliver." It's the second novel in her Walking Disaster series.
["Oliver Spalding is back in town and the only souvenir he has from his time overseas is a broken heart. Being home should be revitalizing, but his best friend is dating his dad and Oliver feels like a third wheel. Feeling unmoored, and out of place, Oliver seeks comfort in the arms of a handsome stranger.
Oliver likes his new hookup, but with one recently broken heart under his belt, he doesn’t want to get attached. Oliver’s plans to ghost his new hookup go awry when he finds out who he really is.
Jordan Cooper is a force to be reckoned with when he wants something, and he wants Oliver. When Leo opens a door of opportunity, Jordan takes it and ropes Oliver into his plans to do something special for Leo and Benji. But Oliver is struggling more than anyone knows and if he’s going to pull out of it, he’ll need to let his family support him.
Between a relationship that almost never happened, a wedding that does not go off without a hitch, Oliver learns that the best things in life are worth working for and sometimes we all need a little lift from our friends."]
Well, while Oliver's best friend and father were falling in love and getting their lives sorted, Oliver's was falling apart. No wonder why he was so freaking sad and grumpy and straight-up miserable. He showed alll of the signs of depression (which were written out and describe well, so mind that trigger warning), but somehow, he still have enough room to squeeze Jordan past his walls.
Jordan thought he didn't have room left in his life or his heart for someone, even if he was feeling more and more alone lately (seeing your best friend fall in love does that). Until he met Oliver. Then he was done, gone, head over heals, ready to sacrifice anything for this man.
These two were so freaking cute. And spicy as hell (seriously, there was more smut in here than plot--not that I'm complaining).
Trigger Warnings: depression
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