Something Like Summer
The first book in a series of emotional and uplifting novels about gay love…
Love, like everything in the universe, cannot be destroyed. But over time it can change.
The hot Texas nights were lonely for Ben before his heart began beating to the rhythm of two words; Tim Wyman. By all appearances, Tim had the perfect body and ideal life, but when a not-so-accidental collision brings them together, Ben discovers that the truth is rarely so simple. If winning Tim’s heart was an impossible quest, keeping it would prove even harder as family, society, and emotion threaten to tear them apart.
Something Like Summer is a love story spanning a decade and beyond as two boys discover what it means to be friends, lovers, and sometimes even enemies.
Each Something Like… book follows a different gay character on their quest for love. Central to the plot is the troubled relationship between Ben and Tim, high school sweethearts who continue to meet at different stages of their lives, their chemistry changing with each encounter. Surrounding them are a wealth of friends and enemies, each with their own story, resulting in an immersive universe filled with optimism and hope, heartbreak and healing. While the series doesn’t shy away from sexual content, it also focuses deeply on emotion, promising an experience that will stay with you long after the final page is turned.
“Due to Jay’s easy, understandable style, I was led through the happy times and the sad ones, sometimes by gently holding his hand and in others by gripping it tightly, but what a ride. ‘Something Like Summer’ not only has lots of passion, humor, angst, and twists and turns, it also takes an in depth look at how the choices we make in life affect not only ourselves, but everyone around us.” – Lena Gray, Rainbow Book Reviews
The premise…
There is no shortage of coming out stories, which usually take place in high school and culminate with the main character coming to terms with himself. When writing Something Like Summer, I wanted to explore what happens beyond that point. As an openly gay teenager in the nineties, one of my biggest struggles was finding a boyfriend. This quest stretched well beyond high school. So does the plot of this book. Over the course of twelve years, we join Ben as he searches for someone to call his own. The story explores friendships and rivalries, broken dreams and new beginnings, heartache and emotional triumph. If you’ve been craving an emotional gay story that is as authentic as it is uplifting, then this is the book for you!
The reading order…
The Something Like… Series:
- Book 1: Something Like Summer
- Book 2: Something Like Autumn
- Book 3: Something Like Winter
- Book 4: Something Like Spring
- Book 5: Something Like Lightning
- Book 6: Something Like Thunder
- Book 7: Something Like Stories – Volume 1
- Book 8: Something Like Hail
- Book 9: Something Like Rain
- Book 10: Something Like Stories – Volume 2
- Book 11: Something Like Forever
- Book 12: Something Like Stories – Volume 3
Make your commute to work more romantic…
or give your poor eyes a break from all those late night reading marathons. You can hear Ben and Tim whisper sweet nothings to each other, or bask in the warmth of Jace’s voice. Check out the sample video and be prepared to fall in love!
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