Picked Up at the Rest Stop: A Gritty, Emotional M/M Romance of First-Time Passion, Motel Beds, and Rough Hands (His First MM Romance #10)
Knox Barrington
Frank knows the road better than he knows himself. After decades behind the wheel, he's mastered the art of solitude... but not the quiet ache that's followed him from rest stop to rest stop. When a lean, flirtatious hitchhiker named Aiden sticks out his thumb at the edge of I‑40, Frank does something he never thought he he stops.
What begins as a ride west spirals into a night of tangled sheets, raw desire, and long-suppressed truths.
Aiden is young, confident, and knows exactly what he wants, an older man with strong hands and a secret he’s ready to drag into the light. Frank isn’t ready to admit what burns inside him... until Aiden helps him face it; mouth first, then deeper.
Picked Up at the Rest Stop is a deeply erotic, emotionally charged MM age-gap romance with first-time gay sex, truck stop heat, dirty talk, and a tender slow-burn connection that threatens to become something more.
He picked up a hitchhiker. He found himself.
Perfect for fans
MM age gap romance with emotional depth and erotic heatFirst-time gay experiences and self-discoveryOlder man/younger man dynamic that sizzles with power play and tendernessHitchhiker/trucker romance with a raw, rugged settingOnly one bed tension that pays off in unforgettable waysErotic gay fiction with graphic, consensual sex scenesEmotionally complex characters who grow through intimacySlow burn with explicit payoff—teasing build-up, explosive climaxDirty talk, blow jobs, and passionate penetrative sex that’s described with skill and careFound connection between two men who didn’t know how much they needed each other—
"Knox Barrington delivers a slow-burn masterclass that simmers with tension and then explodes into raw, toe-curling heat. That motel scene? I needed a cigarette after, and I don’t even smoke. This isn’t just gay erotica—it’s intimacy, longing, and power all wrapped in sweat-soaked sheets."
— Tobias Quinn, Midnight Book Club Podcast
"The dialogue crackles with chemistry, the tension sizzles from page one, and the sex is downright volcanic. Frank and Aiden feel so real, I swear I was sweating beside them in the cab. Barrington turns every glance and brush of skin into foreplay—then delivers the kind of climax that leaves you breathless."
— Lucía Navarro, QueerLitReview.com
"Frank and Aiden don’t just get under each other’s skin—they get under yours. This is the best kind of honest, emotional, and hot as hell. It’s a journey of queer desire wrapped in denim, sweat, and something tender that sneaks up on you when you least expect it."
— Jordan Okoye, HeatstrokeReads.com
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