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Synopsis
One car. Two strangers. Thirteen hundred miles. What could go wrong? When Ash rolls into town with a backpack full of cash and a bullet wound, the last thing he’s looking for is a connection. All he needs is a ride south, fast. Enter Sam: a young man struggling with his identity, freshly dumped by the girlfriend he drove up the coast to visit. He doesn’t know a thing about the gorgeous stranger begging him for a ride back to Miami, but when Ash offers to cover all expenses, it's hard to say no. What starts as convenience turns into late-night confessions, shared hotel beds, and feelings neither of them are prepared to name. As they rack up the miles, casual recklessness turns into something intimate and real. But Ash is lying—about who he is, what he’s done and why. And when his secrets catch up with them both, it’ll put their fragile new connection to the test. WISH WE WERE HERE is a whirlwind strangers-to-lovers MM romance set against the grungy backdrop of the mid-90s. Featuring a bisexual awakening and a guaranteed HEA, it’s a standalone love story shaped by tender nostalgia.
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Wish We Were Here: A 90s MM Romance: content & age rating
Intended for adult readers (18+).
This adult M/M romance contains moderately steamy sex scenes, a criminal protagonist with a bullet wound and dangerous past, moderate language, and themes of identity exploration and deception. Intended for mature readers.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, steamy sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include violence, deception, and organized crime.
Who'll love this
Adult readers will be drawn to the emotionally charged road trip, the bisexual awakening storyline, and the tension between dangerous secrets and growing connection.