Influenced: A Small-Town M/M Romance

by Felice Stevens

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A MILLION LIKES vs. ONE TRUE LOVE Bryce Bauman is one half of a famous influencer couple…until his boyfriend dumps him and puts the whole ugly scene online. Several months later, Bryce is at the end of his rope-he's lost all his endorsements, along with his so-called friends. Licking his wounds, he escapes to the tiny town of Serenity, Pennsylvania, where he's surrounded by too much nature and quiet. And…the hot as hell owner of the bed-and-breakfast who makes him think there might be show more life beyond what's on a screen. Matty Wilcox has no time for spoiled brats or social media. He must keep the business running, his grumpy grandfather healthy, and himself deep in the closet. In his little town, there's no way to come out to his friends and family and have things stay the same, so he's better off alone. Except life is complicated now that Bryce is staying at the bed and breakfast-he's entirely too tempting and not as silly and shallow as Matty first thought. Giving in to his desire could only muddy the waters of the life he's so carefully built. Any slipup would be dangerous for his business, his friendships, and most importantly, his heart. Besides, there's no place for small-town Matty in Bryce's big-city life. The two of them, together, don't make sense. Then again, since when does anything make sense when it comes to love-the greatest influencer of all? From Lambda Literary Award-winning author Felice Stevens comes a sexy, slow burn small-town romance full of heat and heart. And a few groundhogs. And maybe a snake. But it's a little one...really. show less

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Carol420 5,398 reviews

I'm not a fan of people that are "famous" for no particular reason other than giving their opinion about something, and we all know that everybody has one of those. Felice Stevens did a fantastic job of showing us the good, the bad, and the really ugly of the "Influencer" lifestyle. This story had its ups and downs...and while I was very satisfied with the outcome getting there seemed to be sometimes, a bit forced. It was a slow burn romance as it should have been, with one character, Matty grew up in a small Pennsylvania town and in the "closet" with the door firmly shut, locked, and double bolted. Bryce was born and raised in NYC and had been living the "influencer" lifestyle along with his partner, for a few years, until his partner show more who was also hi boyfriend, dumps him for Bryce’s friend (?). Noone needs friend like that! Bryce goes off the deep end. It was easy to see that Bryce was immature in the way he approached life after that. He went into a rage along with a downward spiral complete with bad publicity that cost him his contracts...then his agent having had enough, dumps him. After he met a man in a bar on one the worst days of his life, and he was having a lot of those...Bryce agrees to go to a B&B in Pennsylvania to let things settle down and to try to get his life back on track. It turns out to be the best thing that ever happened to him, as he met Matty, the man that will become the love of his life, Matty...the man that believed in him. Matty...who helped Bryce see that the simple life isn’t so bad...that it is okay not to be tied to your phone 24/7...and that self-respect is crucial to true happiness. One of the secondary characters, Pops (Earl)...Maddy's grandfather was one of my favorite people in this story. He was gruff but he was also good for Bryce, and Byrce was almost a life saver for him. The story was in equal parts, sweet, sexy, and emotional. show less

May 3, 2024

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