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Thought You Were the One - A Love in Mission City gay short story - cover

Thought You Were the One - A Love in Mission City gay short story

Gabbi Grey

Publisher: Publishdrive

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Summary

Mercer​​​​​​​When my high school crush, Gawain, walks into Fifties diner on that February evening, ten years after walking out of my life, I’m stunned. He's still hot, and I still can't resist him. We share a meal that leads to a whole lot more. But when he reveals the truth he hid ten years ago, I have to face the decision of sending him away forever or living with the hurt he’s caused.Thought You Were the One is a 6k gay romance short story about second chances, high school crushes, and the power of redemption. The story originally appeared in Secret Identities: A Boys Behaving Badly Anthology
Available since: 01/22/2025.
Print length: 32 pages.

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