Jessie Walker

He was all I ever needed. Desperate. Shattered. Lost. I was a shell of who I once was. Until him... I was a fool to come back to Shiloh. An even bigger fool to stay. But when it comes to Waylon McAllister, I never stood a chance. He's damaged. Reckless. Toxic. A walking, talking grenade to my heart. But no matter how hard I try, I can't shake him. Especially not now, when I've finally had a taste of what could be. I want to love him. Protect him. Make him mine... If only he'd let me. Where there's a will, there's a way, right? He called us doomed. I'm beginning to think he's right. Because monsters only lie in wait for so long. And when out time finally runs out... It might not just be my heart on the line this time. *If There's A Way is Book 2 of 2 in the Lost Boys Duet. In order to understand the contents of this book, you must read Where There's A Will first. This is the conclusion of Will & Waylon's story. This duet deals with heavy topics that may be triggering for some readers.

He was everything I never wanted. Impulsive. Careless. Self-Destructive. I'm the cliché they all warn you about. The head case with a pretty face. If I'm not chasing the bottom of a bottle, I'm snorting a line off a girl's ass. That guy you know who plays Russian Roulette at parties? That's me. But that all changes when he comes barreling back into my life. Will Foster. The boy from my childhood. The boy I told myself was a fluke. A mistake. Nothing. It's only a matter of time before he learns the truth. Before he sees me for who I really am under all the bullshit. Broken. Tainted. Worthless. He wants to love me whole, but shouldn't he know better than that by now? Saving someone who doesn't want to be saved is a recipe for disaster... And loving someone who doesn't want to be loved? Fucking hopeless. * Where There’s A Will is a full-length, slow-burn, emotional MM romance novel. The story continues in If There’s A Way, coming 5.13.22. This duet deals with heavy topics that may be triggering for some readers.

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𝑯𝑬 𝑾𝑶𝑼𝑳𝑫 𝑵𝑬𝑽𝑬𝑹 𝑩𝑬 𝑴𝑰𝑵𝑬. A promise. A wish. A twist of fate. I fell in love with 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝘆𝗮𝘁𝘁 before I even knew the meaning of the word. Long before I even considered that the rumors about me were true. Like a superhero from the pages of our favorite comics, he’s always been there for me, time and time again. My friend. My protector. My rock. On the outside, he’s everything I’m not. Brave and ambitious—even a little reckless. He wears his heart on his sleeve, while I keep mine locked up, terrified of what might burst out should I let my guard down even the slightest bit. But Mason’s got his secrets too, ones only I’m privy to. Demons not unlike the ones I’ve been at war with for as long as I can remember. Perhaps that’s why, from the second we met, he’s always felt like 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦. Too bad he’s straight… and in love with my twin sister. For years, I’ve had no choice but to grin and bear it from the sidelines, wishing for things to be different, waiting for the day I could finally leave our tiny town and get over the boy who was never meant for me. But when the unthinkable happens, shattering life as we know it, I find myself trapped in the ruins of what once was. He needs me. And I need him to need me. Together, we try to find shelter in the wreckage of who we were and what we lost, weathering lows I could never have even imagined. But the closer we get, the worse things fall apart… And I can’t help but wonder, if perhaps it was a kinder fate when I could only love him from afar. It’s true what they say. 𝘽𝙚 𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙛𝙤𝙧. Every Breath After: Part I is a full-length, slow burn, emotional, friends to lovers M/M romance novel coming May 3rd 2024. Part II TBA. This is not a standalone. It is highly recommended this series be read in order, starting with Where There's A Will (Lost Boys Book 1). TW will be posted on author’s website closer to release.

"Close your eyes. I'll close mine too." Growing up, I was the problem child teachers didn’t know what to do with. The troubled teen whose parents wished was never born. The system’s made of cracks, and I fell through each and every one, all in a futile effort to protect the family legacy. They tried to fix me. Doctors…therapists…teachers…pastors… And they failed. Epically. Now, eighteen, and fresh out of Hell, I’m thrown into the last place I ever expected. Rehab. Enter Nolan Dresden. Newly divorced. A recovering alcoholic. Almost double my age. He doesn’t think he needs to be here anymore than I do, and all he sees when he looks at me is a privileged little prince. But when a team building exercise takes a deadly turn, stranding Nolan and I out in the wild for a night, not only do we find ourselves bonding over our shared trauma… But surrendering to a current neither of us can escape. Six weeks. That’s all we have together before we have to come up for air. He’s worried I’ll grow attached. I’m worried he’s right. But like the storms that rage inside me… There’s no stopping the inevitable. And when all is said and done, it’ll be a miracle if either of us walk away unscathed. Exiled is a full-length emotional age-gap MM standalone. Previously published as part of the Unlucky 13 multi-author series, the ONLY commonality between this book and the others is one of the major settings: the island, Black Diamond. This book deals with some difficult topics that may be triggering for some readers. A list of triggers can be found at beginning of book, and a more detailed breakdown can be found on author's website as well as the back of the book, after the Acknowledgments.