Everything to Lose (Learning the Ropes #1)

My 2024 Reading Challenge for the month of February will be Beat The Backlog work (digital and print books). This includes crossing authors off my to-binge list. Here's E.M. Denning's "Everything to Lose." It's the first in her Learning the Ropes series. 

["Zane’s in trouble.

His younger brother is off to college in California and he makes Zane promise to look out for the best friend he leaves behind. It shouldn’t be a problem but being around Dante makes Zane question everything he thought he knew about himself. The more time he spends around Dante, the more alluring he becomes. But… Zane is straight. Right?

Dante is alone in a strange city. He didn’t have much back home, but at least he had his best friend. Zane’s increased presence in Dante’s life comforts him and stops him from feeling adrift and alone. There’s one complication, however. Dante’s years-old crush on his best friend’s brother is back. While struggling to put his feelings behind him for good… Zane kisses him.

Pursuing their mutual attraction isn’t without risks. Zane could lose his heart, but loving Zane could cost Dante everything."]

This book hit me right in the feels. I was sobbing at one point. It was all of the ups and down, all of the nerves and excitement of a new chapter in life, all of the firsts and lasts in a relationship, all of the heartaches and heartbreaks of a less-than-good family, all of the highs and highers of best friends. This book was very sweet, with lots of cute surprises. 

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