Here's KA Merikan's "Gutter Mind." It's the twelfth novel in her Sex & Mayhem series, which are all interconnected standalones, mostly. I was craving a novel with a betting plot (sooo goooooo), and this one popped up on a Reddit thread. Both of those are reasons why I'm reading the ninth book first.
["— Face of an angel. Mind in the gutter.---
Mike. Macho Biker. Scarred. Will never love again.
Arden. Femme boy. Jaded. Will never succumb to lust again.
Mike is always on the lookout for a fresh fling, and there are more than enough chicks for a stud like him at the Smoke Valley MC clubhouse. But the pretty little thing he spots at the gas station turns out to be a boy, and that triggers all sorts of confusion.
Mike loves a challenge, so when he’s given the cold shoulder, his predator senses are set aflame! Straight or not, Mike makes a bet with his cousin and won’t settle for anything other than a total seduction of Arden.
Arden has bigger fish to fry than some biker’s petty insecurities. His last relationship has left him jaded and hurt, so he will never again succumb to the charms of a bad boy. Especially since Mike isn’t just hot, he’s freaking irresistible. Older, dangerous, and cocky, Mike will be Arden’s downfall if he isn’t careful.
But when a monster from Arden’s past reaches out his claws, the only deterrent Arden can think of is claiming Mike is his new boyfriend. So now he’s stuck in a fake relationship with a straight guy.
For Mike, what starts as a game turns out to be an awakening he’d never expected. The ice prince in lace is actually hot as hellfire, with a gutter mind to match Mike’s, and all of a sudden, his scarred heart is not as safe as he’d thought it was."]
These two had instant chemistry, instant lust. But they both held back. Mike wanted Arden, he wanted Arden in all of the physical possible ways, but he pushed all of the realness and feelings away. Arden wanted Mike, but he was trying to do better and be stronger and not get into his feels or into trouble. But the connection between them pulsed and grew as their friendship grew.
A fake relationship benefited both of them. They both could claim (and get) safety from the situation. It also gave them an excuse to grow that friendship, a true friendship in which a true, real, right relationship could grow from.
Not to mention the danger around them or the spice between them. Spice and fluff galore. (Soooo much spice).
Trigger Warnings: violence, mentions of past abuse, mentions of past rape, mild homophobia, mild internalized homophobia, kidnapping, and more.
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