“You asked if there was one guy I’d consider going gay for,” he said and drilled his eyes into Phillip, the irises like black holes, drawing him in. “The answer is you.”
"His need for his best friend had always been there, like a faint buzz; he just hadn’t realized it until Phillip was gone."
After years away from Chicago, Ash Jimenez moves back to his old neighborhood. When he encounters Phillip McGill, his best friend from high school, it brings back a flood of memories … and even stronger emotions. Ash has had lots of girlfriends over the years, and wonders how things might have been different if he’d kissed Phillip the way he wanted to in their younger days.
"Phillip leaned in and rested his head on his best friend’s shoulder. It was strange at first, but as he settled against the man he knew so well, things fell into place. This was right."
Phillip has had rotten luck with men. Ash was the first person he came out to in high school, but Phillip let them drift apart after his friend moved away, because it hurt too much to want what he couldn’t have. Reconnecting with Ash is bittersweet … until the other man starts to make clear that he’s ready to take their relationship in a new direction.
“I’ve always been attracted to men, just never acted on it until now. I supposed in some weird way, I’ve been waiting for you; waiting to finish what we started that night.”
Ash isn’t sure how to be with a man, but he’s determined to figure it out. He wants to treat Phillip so well that it heals the pain from his exes. But Phillip can’t believe he’s worth it, let alone that the man of his dreams really wants him. Can these friends navigate the tricky path to love without getting stranded?
A Prince in Muddy Armor is a sweet but steamy M/M romance with no cheating and a happy ending. Recommended for mature readers due to explicit content.
"His need for his best friend had always been there, like a faint buzz; he just hadn’t realized it until Phillip was gone."
After years away from Chicago, Ash Jimenez moves back to his old neighborhood. When he encounters Phillip McGill, his best friend from high school, it brings back a flood of memories … and even stronger emotions. Ash has had lots of girlfriends over the years, and wonders how things might have been different if he’d kissed Phillip the way he wanted to in their younger days.
"Phillip leaned in and rested his head on his best friend’s shoulder. It was strange at first, but as he settled against the man he knew so well, things fell into place. This was right."
Phillip has had rotten luck with men. Ash was the first person he came out to in high school, but Phillip let them drift apart after his friend moved away, because it hurt too much to want what he couldn’t have. Reconnecting with Ash is bittersweet … until the other man starts to make clear that he’s ready to take their relationship in a new direction.
“I’ve always been attracted to men, just never acted on it until now. I supposed in some weird way, I’ve been waiting for you; waiting to finish what we started that night.”
Ash isn’t sure how to be with a man, but he’s determined to figure it out. He wants to treat Phillip so well that it heals the pain from his exes. But Phillip can’t believe he’s worth it, let alone that the man of his dreams really wants him. Can these friends navigate the tricky path to love without getting stranded?
A Prince in Muddy Armor is a sweet but steamy M/M romance with no cheating and a happy ending. Recommended for mature readers due to explicit content.
