Twisted Metal

By Kate Aaron

“I already lost you once. I won’t let it happen again.”

Ollie Becker’s family fled the small town of Mason’s Landing, Missouri, over a decade ago. In the chaos, they left everything behind — their home, possessions, and Ollie’s first boyfriend, Kane Wright.

Now, reeling from another impossible loss, Ollie returns to his childhood home, longing for the peace he once knew there.

He hadn’t expected to find Kane waiting for him. But second chances aren’t simple when the town threatens violence to keep them apart. Can Ollie and Kane pick up the pieces from the strewn wreckage, or is there nothing left but twisted metal?

From the Rainbow Award-winning author of the FREE MEN trilogy comes a standalone friends-to-lovers MM romance featuring small towns, second chances, and just a dash of hurt/comfort.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Croft House
• Release date: Apr 2, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215596685

Kate Aaron

Born in Liverpool, Kate Aaron is a bestselling author of the #1 LGBT romances What He Wants, Ace, The Slave, and other works. She holds a BA (Hons) in English Language and Literature, and an MA in Gender, Sexuality and Culture, and is an outspoken advocate for equal rights. Kate swapped the North West for the Midwest in October 2015 and married award-winning author AJ Rose. Together they plan to take over the world.

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